# 10 A Whole New Circle of Life that is Part of your World.
An obsession with Disney is the most wholesome, warm hearted, guilt free obsession I know. Be warned, however, that I am NOT talking about the pathetic-excuse-for-entertainment Disney Channel that’s infiltrated with tween stars.
No, I’m talking about Classic Disney, also known as, the Reinassance Era of Disney. The Reinassance Era of Disney lasted roughly from 1989 to 2000. From this era came world-wide known and beloved characters such as Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Simba, Tarzan, Quasimodo, Timon & Pumbaa, Aladdin, Mulan, Hercules, and Meg. The movies these characters were in were not only box office hits, artistic achievements, and acting marvels, but they were also filled with life lessons that envoked some serious emotions (I mean when Simba finally took the throne to his kingdom and roared in triumph, how could you not feel so overwhelmingly satsified, that a little tear came out?).
The diversity of the characters and the different personalities that were given to them were impressively created. Stories of the world were brought to life from China to Africa to the Middle East and back to Greece. And THE MUSIC, which has indeed been part of people of the world’s internal iPod for years, was a huge part of what made Disney simply magical.
However, as the years went on and technology became more advanced, talented artists were needed less and less and computer savvy wizards were hired more and more. Until the industry (who bought Pixar in 1994) was creating more CGI films than the hand drawn masterpieces before them.
This is where MY course of action comes in. I plan to work for Disney one day and convince them all to switch back to the olden days and come out with new and fresh movies but with the same heart, energy, devotion, and care that went in to the old movies. Those are the films that shaped my youth and are important enough to inspire people to think about future films the way the pros thought about them once upon a time. Or should I say, once upon a dream? : )
This post has been written on “A Whole New Circle Of Life That Is Part Of Your World” as part of The Edublogger’s Student Competition!
April 7th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
Thanks Cristi, for entering the Edublogger Student blogging competition. Well done for embedding the poll into your post! Which was the hardest part creating the poll or embedding it?
Will be interested to hear what movie comes first.
April 7th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Congratulations on a well written post. As a child, I loved Walt Disney films and I still do. My absolute favourite animated movie though, is The Lion King. We have watched it so many times on video. Now my two older boys live in London, and when we went to visit them last year, we saw the Lion King live, in the East End. It was fantastic. I love your dream of working for Disney and hope you are able to attain it.
April 7th, 2009 at 7:29 pm
Well said! I love those Disney movies. Although I have to admit to being a Pixar fan as well.
April 8th, 2009 at 7:18 am
Good luck to you on pursuing your dream to work with Disney! If you put your mind to it, you can do anything. Start now and perhaps apply for a job in one of their parks or stores, then that will give you an idea of how the company is run. Always good to do your homework first and know how to get your foot in the door.
April 30th, 2009 at 10:55 am
I would have to say I liked Hercules the best when I saw it.
but the lion king is probably the most critically acclaimed movie from Disney ever.
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May 1st, 2009 at 10:58 am
Hi Cristi-
I like your blog a lot. On your post I would have to say that my favorite Disney movie is Mulan. I like all of the movies that you have up ther, but I’ve been obsessed with Mulan since I was a little girl.
What movie is your favorite?
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May 4th, 2009 at 10:52 am
Hi Cristis-
That’s really cool that you swam for your school, what was your favorite event?
I don’t think I will ever be good enough to go to the Olympics, but it would be fun.