Originally Posted By Satiricali I'm currently working on a multi-part series on Pocahontas, it's strengths, weaknesses, and a reimagined version that actually could have been good. It's a little too long to post here, but if you're interested it's over at: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/blogs/latest/entry/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-pocahontas-part-1">http://thatguywiththeglasses.c...s-part-1</a> Parts 1-4 are about the strengths and weaknesses of the film, and starting at part 5 I present a revitalized version: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/blogs/latest/entry/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-pocahontas-part-5-how-it-could-have-been-good">http://thatguywiththeglasses.c...een-good</a> I hope you like it!
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Your story was interesting until part 3 -- when you load it with F bombs. Seems a bit harsh, given the subject matter.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Pocahontas is one of my favorite Disney films, but the obvious historical inaccuracies are a big downer. If everybody were to view it as a piece of pure fiction (nobody seemed to mind that The Lion King wasn't based on a true story) I think it would have been better received. Like Hunchback, Pocahontas has more adult themes than most of the features, but I still think its entirely accessible to kids
Originally Posted By basil fan I just watched Pocahontas again, and I do like it, though it's not among my favourites. Still a lot of good stuff there. Star Wars Glitches <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.whatsitsgalroe.com/glitch/swglitch.html">http://www.whatsitsgalroe.com/...tch.html</a>
Originally Posted By Satiricali Jim: loaded? There are three! And, well, at the site that it was written for that's kind of the tone for everything...If you really want a lot of F bombs, watch Nostalgia Critic's review of the "Thomas the Tank Engine" movie.
Originally Posted By Satiricali FerretAfros: You know, I have to just completely disagree with you. I think the problem with Pocahontas is that as a piece of pure fiction, it fails and it fails HARD. I get into this in detail in parts 2-4 of my review, where I point out the flaws that, *completely* ignoring the historical inaccuracies, make the drama of this film fail. I don't know if you've had a chance to read them yet, but please take a look at my criticisms of parts 2-4 and I'd be interested to hear your thoughts. Thanks!
Originally Posted By Yookeroo My problem isn't the F bombs. It's that you need 5 parts (or more? I didn't dig that deep) to analyze Pocahontas.
Originally Posted By Satiricali Yookeroo: well, then I don't know what to tell you... if long-form essays aren't your thing, that's fine and I respect your preference. But it does seem to me strange that you can tell something is too long when, it seems from your comment, you haven't even read it! As it happens, I actually find the "uncanny valley" where art fails to meet its goals a really fascinating subject, and it's not just a matter of Pocahontas, but rather what in general makes stories work or not work, what are the facets of character development that can drive a story, and how and why do they fail. Again, if it's not your personal interest fine, but don't think that just because something doesn't happen to conform to your interests that it can't be worthwhile.
Originally Posted By Bellella While "Pocahontas" is not one of the best movies they ever did, it's very far from being one of the worst. I love most of the songs and all of the artwork. Pocahontas herself is wonderful. Not too sure about the side characters, but Ratcliffe is one bloated, bigoted bad-ass. I've seen a lot of Nostalgia Critic's videos. I agree with some of what he says, but mostly this guy is f---ing crazy.
Originally Posted By phruby F-bombs make the writer look uneducated and takes away from any intelligent arguments he is trying to make. Remove those and the discussion would sound more mature and thought out.
Originally Posted By Bellella O I'm sorry. Would you have preferred a non-censored version of the f-word? I can do that too.
