Pocahontas
I already put off this movie once already. I almost wanted
to do Empire Strikes Back, but I have
that down for next week!
Now, back to Pocahontas,
it's a visually stunning movie. The sequences for "Color of the Wind"
are just gorgeous.
In case you all didn't guess I'm a white person. I know this
movie deals with very serious issues like racism, exploitation, and colonialism. Pocahontas's tribe has a page entitled "The
Pocahontas Myth." Here's the link: http://www.powhatan.org/pocc.html.
I'll provide a few little nuggets of info, but really, please read it. Matoaka
was Pocahontas's real name. She was held captive by the English for a year. As
part of her negotiated release, she had to marry John Rolfe. I encourage all my
readers to learn more about the real woman.
Plot in a Nutshell:
White people come to America and fuck it up. Meeko eats a lot.
WTF: Real life
Pocahontas was ten years old when the events of this movie happened. Yikes. It
sounds like Mel Gibson is using his Australian accent in this? I think?
Fun Facts are Fun:
According to IMDB, Sean Bean almost voiced John Smith, but Disney wanted a more
well-known actor. Grandmother Willow was supposed to be a male character voiced
by Gregory Peck, but he felt that the part would be better if character was a
woman. Real John Smith was kind of an asshole. David Ogden Stiers voiced not
only Governor Radcliffe but also his servant Wiggins and Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast.
The Verdict: The
animation is great if you're into that.
Next week it's another Star Wars movie because…I say so! It's
Empire Strikes Back. Do I love it as
much as everyone else? Or…do I prefer another?
Dear readers, I'm asking for requests! Please leave a
comment here, on my twitter @vikkiabby, or on my FB.
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