I completely agree with Elizabeth and her idea of comic relief. I think that Disney has mastered the technique of comic relief over the years. While my favorite Disney movies are Mulan and Frozen, I will forever be a huge fan of Timon and Pumbaa from The Lion King. Timon and Pumbaa taught me that Hukuna Matata means no worries and they also added the much needed comic relief to The Lion King. In the clip above they show their very own talent at making people laugh. This scene would be incredibly funny for children because of the two animals dancing and singing and then being chased, but as I watched it again and listened to the words I caught details that I hadn't heard when I was little. For example, Timon mentions dressing in drag which many young children would probably not understand but to an adult that idea could be very funny. Disney used this technique a lot and was able to hide many crude jokes within his movies. The Lion King is notorious for all the hidden crude humor within the movie. I do believe that not all movies need comic relief to be successful, but in most Disney movies comic relief is need. The reason behind this is because in most disney movies there is a death. In The Lion King Simba watches his father die, in Mulan Shane's father is killed in battle, and in Frozen Elsa and Ana lose their parents and are left orphans. To fill the void that these deaths have made Disney uses comic relief. Most of their relief is pointed towards the children, but the soon realized that since parents were watching these movies too they should add some hidden comedy in for them too. Disney will forever be a children favorite because of their use of the comic relief.
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Hukuna Matata
I completely agree with Elizabeth and her idea of comic relief. I think that Disney has mastered the technique of comic relief over the years. While my favorite Disney movies are Mulan and Frozen, I will forever be a huge fan of Timon and Pumbaa from The Lion King. Timon and Pumbaa taught me that Hukuna Matata means no worries and they also added the much needed comic relief to The Lion King. In the clip above they show their very own talent at making people laugh. This scene would be incredibly funny for children because of the two animals dancing and singing and then being chased, but as I watched it again and listened to the words I caught details that I hadn't heard when I was little. For example, Timon mentions dressing in drag which many young children would probably not understand but to an adult that idea could be very funny. Disney used this technique a lot and was able to hide many crude jokes within his movies. The Lion King is notorious for all the hidden crude humor within the movie. I do believe that not all movies need comic relief to be successful, but in most Disney movies comic relief is need. The reason behind this is because in most disney movies there is a death. In The Lion King Simba watches his father die, in Mulan Shane's father is killed in battle, and in Frozen Elsa and Ana lose their parents and are left orphans. To fill the void that these deaths have made Disney uses comic relief. Most of their relief is pointed towards the children, but the soon realized that since parents were watching these movies too they should add some hidden comedy in for them too. Disney will forever be a children favorite because of their use of the comic relief.
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One of the best parts of Disney is the hidden crude jokes! It has spawned a constant search for them, with in some instances people inventing ones that may or may not exist. It has almost become a conspiracy industry on part with the Kennedy assassination.
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