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... because it isn't there . To be sure , nothing significant on the big screen appears by accident , yet I have attempted throughout to guard against finding things in these features " the text " —that are not there , XV Methodology.
... because it isn't there . To be sure , nothing significant on the big screen appears by accident , yet I have attempted throughout to guard against finding things in these features " the text " —that are not there , XV Methodology.
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... things that are there , simply to support my thesis . These film essays vary in approach . Some are primarily criti- cal readings of the narratives , highlighting elements of faith and values , and may provide a helpful guide for ...
... things that are there , simply to support my thesis . These film essays vary in approach . Some are primarily criti- cal readings of the narratives , highlighting elements of faith and values , and may provide a helpful guide for ...
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... things are good , and they are the strongest things ; but there are evil things , too , and you are not doing a child a favor by trying to shield him from reality . The important thing is to teach a child that good can always triumph ...
... things are good , and they are the strongest things ; but there are evil things , too , and you are not doing a child a favor by trying to shield him from reality . The important thing is to teach a child that good can always triumph ...
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... thing into some marvelous something else . Other films may feature these kinds of changes , but generally not to the extent that the Disney features do . " But there is also a key theological dimension to Disney's choice of magic over ...
... thing into some marvelous something else . Other films may feature these kinds of changes , but generally not to the extent that the Disney features do . " But there is also a key theological dimension to Disney's choice of magic over ...
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... things will work out well . Many in this country believe that people who don't have faith in something are really non - American . We're not really going to tell you what you have to have faith in , but you have to have faith in ...
... things will work out well . Many in this country believe that people who don't have faith in something are really non - American . We're not really going to tell you what you have to have faith in , but you have to have faith in ...
Índice
Beauty and the Beast 1991 Feminism Transformation and Redemption | 143 |
Aladdin 1992 Encountering Islam | 148 |
The Lion King 1994 Karma on the Savannah | 154 |
Pocahontas 1995 Animating Animism | 160 |
The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1996 The House of the Lord | 167 |
Hercules 1997 Superman Samson and Delilah | 175 |
Mulan 1998 Woman of Valor | 179 |
Tarzan 1999 Taming the Savage | 185 |
Cinderella 1950 Prince Charming II | 52 |
Alice in Wonderland 1951 Take the Red Pill | 57 |
Peter Pan 1953 Faith Trust and Pixie Dust | 61 |
Lady and the Tramp 1955 Mixed Marriage | 69 |
Sleeping Beauty 1959 Not in Death | 74 |
101 Dalmatians 1961 Black and White | 79 |
The Sword and the Stone 1963 Knowledge Is King | 83 |
The Jungle Book 1967 Nature and Nurture | 88 |
Robin Hood 1973 Tax Rebates | 94 |
The Fox and the Hound 1981 Nature and Nurture Redux | 99 |
The Black Cauldron 1985 Contains Occult Material | 104 |
Shorts Pagans Jews and Christians | 109 |
The Eisner Years 19842004 | 119 |
Michael and Jeffrey The Jews | 121 |
The Little Mermaid 1989 Upward Mobility | 138 |
The Emperors New Groove 2000 Eminent Domain | 189 |
Atlantis 2001 Adventure Capitalism | 194 |
Lilo and Stitch 2002 Send in the Clone | 203 |
Treasure Planet 2002 Mining the Father Lode | 209 |
Return to Neverland 2002 Faith Trust and Pixie Dust II | 215 |
Brother Bear 2003 Primitive Predestination | 220 |
Disney and American Culture | 227 |
The Theme Parks American Pilgrimage | 229 |
The Baptist Boycott Culture Clash | 238 |
Conclusion Questions and Answers | 262 |
Acknowledgments | 268 |
Bibliography | 271 |
Index | 274 |
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The Gospel according to Disney: Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust Mark I. Pinsky Pré-visualização limitada - 2004 |
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Palavras e frases frequentes
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Passagens conhecidas
Página 77 - Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.
Página 8 - Our government makes no sense unless it is founded in a deeply felt religious faith - and I don't care what it is," and isn't that a complete negation of any real religion?
Página 97 - Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury. ** For they all contributed out of their abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, her whole living.
Página 43 - There has been considerable controversy over the Black Crow sequence in recent years, most of it unjustified. The crows are undeniably black, but they are black characters, not black stereotypes. There is no denigrating dialogue, or Uncle Tomism in the scene, and if offense is to be taken in hearing blacks call each other "brother," then the viewer is merely being sensitive to accuracy.
Página 97 - Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them; for all of them have contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on
Página 60 - You take the blue pill, the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.
Página 97 - Then he called his disciples and said to them, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury. "For all of them have contributed out of their abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.
Página 77 - For our struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armour of God, so that you may be able to withstand on that evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.
Página 121 - We have no obligation to make art. We have no obligation to make history. We have no obligation to make a statement. But to make money, it is often important to make history, to make art, or to make some significant statement. ... In order to make money, we must always make entertaining movies, and if we make entertaining movies, at times we will reliably make history, art, a statement, or all three. We may even win awards. . . . We cannot expect numerous hits, but if every film has an original and...