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Coco (2017) dir. Lee Unkrich

I was at Disneyland yesterday and when I walked into the Princess Fantasy Faire I welled up with tears as I witnessed a magical moment with the newest princess Elena of Avalor speaking in full Spanish to a small princess visiting from Latin America.

Representation matters.

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Oooh she’s so pretty 😍

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Me: crying at this beautiful magical moment…

Also me: I don’t understand what is being said except zapatos. They are talking about shoes and I’m crying again.

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I guess I should’ve translated for the non-Spanish speakers. Elena: “Your shoes are so sparkly! You know my grandmother always says a princess needs something sparkly so everyone knows that you are a princess and look; you have your crown, your dress and your shoes. Everything is so beautiful!”

#video

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Remember me, though I have to say goodbye. Remember me, don’t let it make you cry. For even if I’m far away, I hold you in my heart. I sing a secret song to you, each night we are apart. Remember me, though I have to travel far. Remember me, each time you hear a sad guitar. Know that I’m with you, the only way that I can be. Until you’re in my arms again, remember me…

#coco #pixar

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Modern Mulan sketches by Elena

#mulan

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Hi there! I was wondering if you knew I'd there is a purpose to the mirrors that appear to be on some sort of moving arm that you can see when you first get in the jeep on Indiana Jones and go into the chamber with three doors? I how never figured out if they are decorations or if the ride operators use them for a purpose. Thanks!

Those mirrors are part of the overall story line of the Temple of the Forbidden Eye.

I used to have one of the media guides that were given to media and to cast members when the attraction opened. I sadly no longer have it, but while I may get the occasional detail wrong, I can tell the story behind the attraction for those who never saw the full version.

If you’d rather skip ahead to the tl;dr explanation, I’ll put the story behind a Red More and put a simple version in the tags.

Keep reading

#history #Disneyland #Indiana Jones #Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye #Temple of the Forbidden Eye #the story behind the attraction

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Maui is not obese

Maui is a powerful demigod. Big and strong and… oh, you think he looks fat?

That’s probably because you’ve been conditioned by the media to accept this

as what strong and fit looks like. Amiright?

Sadly… these guys are not all that strong. Yeah, they got muscles… but they aren’t built in a useful way. They are built for looks and that’s about it.

This…

is a strong guy. Actually a competitor in the Strongman competition. But… his tummy sticks out and he doesn’t look like a Dorito.

You know who else is strong?

These guys…

And Maui…

Look at those arms, omg. And that solid, sturdy torso. You can see a shadow where his meat covers his ribs, but he doesn’t look like any slouch to me.

And this guy…

That’s Dwayne Johnson’s grandfather. When the Disney animators showed him their sketches of Maui, he pulled out a picture of his grandfather and showed it to them because he was amazed how similar they looked. This dude was also a pro wrestler.

There’s actually a great infographic about ab muscles and stuff over HERE. but this is the part i want to show you.

Now… look at Maui again.

That thickness don’t move like fat. It doesn’t jiggle and he’s able to flex it. Look at how it sits on his body. It doesn’t sag… he doesn’t have a gut. There’s even a slight V shape to his torso.

It’s just big and not ‘defined’.

And people aren’t used to that.

(sorry, this isn’t the most organized post… i kinda just let it all spill out)

#maui #moana

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Chinese actress Liu Yifei is set to portray ‘Mulan’ in the Disney live-action adaptation.

#Liu Yifei #Mulan

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Liu Yifei for the upcoming live action Disney movie Mulan

#liu yifei #mulan

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When the first teaser for Coco came out, a lot of people, including myself, were quick to accuse it of being a watered-down TBoL ripoff. And when criticisms from Latinx communities of it trying to trademark the phrase “Día de los Muertos“ arise, as well as rumors popping up of Disney turning down Jorge Gutiérrez’s pitch for TBoL, we all used it as more reasons to justify our initial skepticism towards the movie.

But then the rumors were debunked. Jorge Gutiérrez already explained that he never pitched TBoL to Disney, and that he supports Coco and its crew. Also, Pixar listened to the criticisms and took it to heart and made changes, and even hired some of the critics as consultants for the movie.

And while the initial teaser was pretty underwhelming, it’s also, y’know, a teaser. It doesn’t necessarily reflect the final product. We shouldn’t make conclusions based on two minutes of footage. Hell, there have been new trailers and promotional footage that serves as better representations of the final product.

As someone who has watched it, I can safely say that it is the most beautiful Pixar movie in recent years.

The one understandable reason to not watch this movie is the John Lasseter allegations. I get that. If I hadn’t already reserved the ticket days in advance, I would also be hesitant about supporting it.

If you’ve decided to never watch a Pixar or Disney animated movie until Lasseter is completely out of the company, I’m not gonna tell you to watch this movie. But if you’re willing to make one exception, at least make it Coco. It’s definitely more culturally significant than Incredibles 2 or the Wreck-it-Ralph sequel.

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^^^^ An addition.

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And if you DON’T see it just because of Lasseter, just remember that Disney isn’t going to say “oh no look at all these people not coming to our movie because of him” and fire him or w/e, they’re going to say “Well, I guess Latino movies don’t sell” and they’re not gonna make another one for a long fuckin time.

Like, if you weren’t gonna see it anyway, fine, but if Lasseter is the only reason you’re considering not going, maybe reconsider.

#coco

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I am Moana of Motunui. I will board my boat, sail across the sea, and restore the heart of Te Fiti.

#moana

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Do any videos of the original Hatbox Ghost in action exist?

Hey sorry for taking ages to answer this. Yep there is one video but it’s not great quality. Go to 6:06

some people have made gifs from the video too.

These two sites have some good info about the hatbox ghost that you may be interested in and are where I got the gifs from:

http://www.thehatboxghost.com/thehatboxghost.html

https://longforgottenhauntedmansion.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/hat-box-ghost.html

#hm #hat box ghost #video

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McDonalds Hercules Plates (1997)

#hercules

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jiminy cricket kinkshaming various disney characters on the house of mouse

this was an actual episode

#video

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You know, one thing i like about Mulan is how Yao, Ling and Chien Po don’t really seem to care about the fact that Mulan is a girl.

I mean, when they find out, they are visibly perplexed

But even so, they rush and try to help her when she’s about to get killed

After this, they all seem quite depressed about having to leave her behind (and when Shang ignores her)

And when she shows up and takes action, they gladly follow her lead

And they even rock some crossdressing, like she did

(btw they just missed a great opportunity to make Shang crossdress here, shame on you movie)

Honestly, i just think this needs more appreciation. Because to them, Mulan didn’t have to prove herself again, just because she is a girl. She already earned their friendship and respect when she was ‘Ping’, and that was enough.

#mulan