Why The Creation Of The Bee Movie Was A Bad Idea

Happy New Year! Since this is a brand new year, with new starts,  I thought why not write a post about something that I wish would be left behind in 2016 - and that is the travesty called The Bee Movie (2007). With this movie reaching it's peak in 2016 by becoming a huge meme on the internet, and now with it's arrival on Netflix I thought why not watch the movie and list all the things you hate about it. Let me be clear, I don't just hate the movie because it's a meme, I've always hated The Bee Movie for it's sheer stupidity.  Let's just get started shall we?



1. The opening title makes no sense. Like who came up wit the wording to explain why bee's are unusual?!
2. The fact that the animate Barry's stinger to be sharpened in a pencil sharpener (I'm rolling my eyes right now)
3. The way their cars sound, it's like they are underwater
4.  the unnecessary jokes around them being a bee
5.How come they never mention the other jobs in their bee world?! Like who makes the houses or the stupid sounding cars?
6. They never explain why bee's like amusement park theming (its weird)
7. Why don't any of the other bee's just want to leave, apparently its easy. All you have to do is sign a waiver.
8. The bad jokes about death
9. The  animation is frightening at times... Dreamwork's I expected more from you
10. How is it possible that Barry knows what drapes are but he dosn't know what windows are?!!!
11. THE UNFUNNY JOKES
12. Let me ask you, why the first thing that she does is offer him food.....hmmm. SO JERRY SEINFIELD CAN MAKE MORE UNFUNNY JOKES
13.  How can we ignore the slightly racists tone of them talking about dating wasps and spiders
14. A BEE IS IN LOVE WITH A HUMAN
15. Bee-ish......
16. Like how was he able to find her house again so quickly
17. We learn nothing about the other characters AT ALL
18. Their voices are so annoying
19. Again... the stupid jokes no child would be able to understand
20. Oh so, somehow it's just normal to find out that bee's can talk, like no one is freaking out about it
21. The bee's somehow can never talk to humans, or have contact with the human world, but somehow they know pop culture references
22.the dialog is crappy
23. The characters animated eyelashes will forever haunt me


24.WHY DOES HER "BOYFRIEND" EVEN LIKE HER... LIKE SHE'S NOT WORTH IT. YOU'RE SANE
25.THE JOKES!!!!!!!
26.every single adult (in the real word) knows about what a smoker is and what its does. Heck even third graders know...
27. Seriously did this movie just shoot Winnie The Pooh?! Way to scare children

28. Last, but not least, this movie does not know what it want to be. Its seems slopped togethers, and rushes. No one at Dreamworks could have actually cared about this movie or it would have been 10x better. And that is why The Bee Movie needs to be left to die in 2016. Your welcome.

For Carrie Fisher

                             FOR CARRIE FISHER

                          

Hearing about Carrie Fisher passing away, at age 60, this morning was a huge shock to me. News sources say that she had a heart attack on a flight back to America. I feel so blessed to have met her this past summer at Wizard World Comic-Con, and truly see her kind and bold personality. Carrie fisher played a big role in my life. I've always been a Star Wars nut, but let's be honest and say that say wars didn't really have many female characters like myself. Princess Leia stole the star wars franchise for me, she was the only princess that made me want to actually be a princess. Leia was sharp, small, brass, strong, and even a little crude (kind of like Fisher herself). I could go on and on about what Leia did for me. However, later in my life I also appreciated Carrie Fisher for her advocacy of mental health. She, for me, was a honest face to talk about metal health struggles and overcomes.  All I have to say is thank you Carrie Fisher for all of your hard work, and your bluntness. Prayers go out to her family; Fisher's legend will always carry in the hearts of many.

My Relationship With Disneyworld

                                      
                              Five year old me with my favorite childhood character: Pinnochio 

I've had a long relationship with Walt Disneyworld that started at the age of five. When I was five years old my grandmother and grandfather took me on my first trip to Disney, and since that moment I've fell in love with the Disney parks. I love the seeing cast members interactions, the smell of the rides, and even hearing the frustrated parents. Since then I 've asked to go to Walt Disneyworld almost every other year, I know Disney kind of like the back of my hand (of course there are things I haven't done). Now this may be shocking, but my family and I go to Disney each year out of pocket. We don't have a time share, or an annual pass; we just approach Disney with a middle-class perspective. I think its still important to understand that many middle class families visit Disney, it seems that Disney seems to forget this often. Anyways I'm posting this article to warn (jk) that I have some pretty strong opinions about Disney and I will be posting about them in the future ;)

Feel free to comment about your Disney Parks opinions, whether good or bad.

Postmodern Jukebox Finally Made A Disney Cover

                          Colors of the wind 70s Soul Cover

YES!!!! Finally the Youtube channel Postmodern Jukebox made a 70s soul (Marvin Gaye inspired) cover of Colors Of The Wind.  Check it out, it's kind of wonderful. 

Julie Andrews And Her Relationship With Disney

                          Julie Andrews And Disney

Now it's obvious that everyone know's that Julie Andrew's most popular movie with Disney is Marry Poppins. While I do think Marry Poppins is one of my favorite of her films, It was not the only movie of hers that was a part of my childhood.

Let's first talk about the movie that every early 2000s girl knew about, The Princess Diaries.








The Princess Diaries came out in 2001 (I was about 4 at the time), and starred Anne Hathaway,  Mandy Moore, everyone's favorite woman: Julie Andrews, and a few others. One of the most astounding things about this movie is that it was produced by no other than Whitney Houston herself!
Now sure the movie itself was a little cheesy, and a little cliche, but come on, how could you not love this movie.  Something about it had charm and heart. Not to mention that Anne Hathaway played a character that most girls had never really seen by Disney before. Mia Thermopolis was unintentionally funny, clumsy, had naturally frizzy hair, and was just trying to find out where she belonged.


However what really stole the show was Julie Andrews and her portrayal of the queen of Genovia. She was the grandmother everyone wanted. I can't tell you how many times I dreamed for my grandma to tell me that I was secretly a princess (take into consideration that as a child I didn't really like "Disney" princesses). The best thing about this film is the dynamic chemistry between Julie and Anne, because of that this movie will always be in my heart. Who cares what rotten tomatoes rates it?

                             




The second of my favorite Disney movies that Julie Andrews has started in would be Eloise. No, not the cartoon or the book, but the live action version. There were two installments,  the first I believe was Eloise at Christmastime (one of my faves), and the second one was Eloise at the plaza. Both movies were made in 2003. Not only was Eloise a very intelligent girl, but the relationship between herself and nanny (played by Andrews) was what sold the movie for me. Everything down to the cast, the singing, and the sentimental side of the Eloise series makes me love the franchise.


While the movies that I've listed don't have the same critical acclaim or as high of a score on Rotten Tomatoes as Mary Poppins. The Princess Diaries, and Eloise both have a nostalgic heart to them.  I hope families don't let these films die, and will continue to watch them in the future.

What do you think about these other Julie Andrews movies that I stated?

What Kind Of Disney Fan Am I?

I realized that amid all the Disney posts, I never properly introduced myself. While I do love nerdy things like Doctor who and classic movies, I also really love Disney....especially now that Disney has bought Star Wars, Muppets, and the Marvel franchise. So I thought the only proper introduction of myself would be through a Disney Questionnaire. However, I will post more of the things that I love besides Disney soon.

1. Favorite Disney animated movie: Who Framed Roger Rabbit (but now I think it might be Moana)

2. Favorite Disney Live action movie: Star Wars (The Empire Strikes Back)






3. Favorite Disney D-com: This one is super hard, but I think The Lizzie Mcguire Movie (It's so bad, It's good)


4. Favorite Disney Song: A Whole New World

5. Favorite Disney Park Ride: The Haunted Manion

6. 1st Disney/Pixar Movie Seen In The Theatre: Finding Nemo ( I wasn't allowed at the movies until I was 3)

7. Do you collect any Disney things: Yes, Disney Pins, but I also just grab any Disney things I like

8. What Disney/Pixar Character Do You Relate to: sometimes Eyore, but also Kermit The Frog.


9. Have you been to any Disney Parks, and if so how many times? I've been to Disney World over 11 times

10. What's Disney's most underrated movie: Wreck It Ralph (and Enchanted)

11. What's Disney's most overrated movie: Frozen

12. Saddest Disney Death: Mufasa

13. Favorite Disney Quote: Anything your heart desires will come to you

14. Favorite food at the parks: A Mickey Premium Bar (I've never had a Dole whip)


15. Favorite Disney Park: The old Hollywood Studios (However, I want to visit Tokyo Disneyland)

16. Favorite Disney Villan: I can't decide, so I'm going to say Darth Vader

 17. Favorite Marvel character: Thor (however I despise a little of Thor and all of Thor 2) and Jessica Jones

18. Do you prefer Disney's computer or hand drawn animation: oooohhh, I think hand drawn. It's just sooo pretty!

Moana Review

Disney's Moana, released on November 23rd, is directed by John Musker and Ron Clements. This directing duo also created movies such as: The Little Mermaid, The Princess and The Frog, Aladdin, and The Great Mouse Detective. Moana also features music from brilliant composers such as Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mark Mancina, and Opetaia Foa'i. This movie stars Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Nicole Scherzinger, Alan Tudyk, and many more.

 
Let me first start out with wow, I think this is one of Disney's best modern "princess" movie yet. Not only because they finally got a princess of color somewhat right (I'm not the biggest fan of Princess Tiana), but the animation, and voice acting in this movie shines bright! Every character in the movie has chemistry and a purpose, I admire this greatly.

First let's start about the culture of this movie. Moana makes you want to know more about Polynesian culture. The songs, and the traditions of Moana's village stick out in the movie, and I can't say how important this is. The whole point of the movie is that Moana loves her people and who she is, so defining Moana's culture is essential. While I can't begin to say that I know all about Polynesian culture, and if its completely accurate, I do think that the movie didn't ruin or corrupt the idea of their culture (at least I hope not). I'm sure some people don't like the things portrayed in the movie, however Disney can't please everyone (and I don't expect them too).  So for now, I hope Moana is in the right direction for the way Disney "princess" movies will be going.

Next, the songs in this movie are not only catchy but they make sense. These songs don't feel as commercial as Frozen's Let it go.  Moana's songs shine, because they actually feel genuine and drive the plot further. I commend Disney on finding the perfect songwriters for this movie. 

 
Lastly, I'm going to talk about story. This story is the simple cliche journey plot, but I couldn't help but like it! I believe it's not about the story, but how the story is told.  Moana isn't the typical girl story, and Moana isn't the typical princess. She represents the girls who don't need a prince to save them, the girl's who don't need male attention, and the girls who want to know who they are. Moana is different; in a good way with talented actors, witty humor, stunning ocean scenes, and beautiful singing. I would say Moana has become my new favorite princess. I give this movie an A (P.S. I like Moana, a little more than Zootopia).

Want to know more about Disney's cultural past? Check out this link: Moana is the Future of Disney (article)