I was really surprised with this article. I thought there would be some sort of point to Giroux's argument, but it seemed as if he just had nothing better to write about. The entire article was him bashing on Disney, because he had nothing better to complain about. I agree with him when he says that Disney is made to entertain children, because it's true. That is what Disney was made for. To entertain children with fun, sing-along movies. The Disney corporation targets young children and adolescents who like to sit back and watch a meaningless movie. I highly doubt that when children watch these films, they think about the underlying messages of sexism, racism, and corruption. Giroux takes Disney way too seriously. The Lion King is my favorite movie, and I don't finish the movie thinking how racist they are by making the hyenas have a Hispanic accent. I do not like how critical this article was on something that is so harmless and fun.
I agree that Disney was made to entertain kids and that is exactly what it does. I didn't notice when i watched the Lion king that the hyenas had a different accent i just watched the movie. I also agree that all Giroux did was bash Disney, but he may have been offended by what he see's now in these films that parents have their children watching.
ReplyDeleteI agree that Giroux's argument does not have very much substance to it due to a lack of substantial evidence. However,Disney targets children not to put smiles on their little faces, but to gain profits from the parents who buy the films. Even though it is an awful way to look at it, that's the truth; Disney is a company like any other who seeks wealth through their products.
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