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...unfair—a childhood betrothal that failed to recognize that love should bind people together through their own volition. But there is more to an arranged marriage than that simple stereotype. Granted, like every other little girl in this country, I was raised on a solid serving of Disney princesses. I grew up dreaming of falling in love in a storybook fashion; my glance would fall upon the doting eyes of my soul mate—love at first sight! A diamond ring, gorgeous white wedding dress, “’til death do us part...
...have to look far to see why Chinese grow up learning to hate Japan. Take the forthcoming children's movie, "Little Soldier Zhang," which Beijing-based director Sun Lijun says he made having "learned a lot from Disney." The film chronicles the adventures in the 1930s of Little Zhang, a cute 12-year-old boy feeling his way through an unfriendly world. But the resemblance to Pinocchio ends there. After Japanese invaders shoot Little Zhang's grandmother in the back, the boy seeks revenge by joining an underground Red Army detachment. He moves among heroic Chinese patriots, sniveling collaborators...
...VeggieTales” and “Left Behind,” which present Christian messages for mass consumption are only growing in popularity.N’Lightning’s sales have increased every year, and the company is now doing better than ever. Even Disney is hoping to cash in on the trend, marketing the “Narnia” movie directly to Christians.They have hired Motive Marketing, the Christian firm that helped make “The Passion of the Christ” such a hit, to hold special screenings of “The Lion...
Fifty-five years after C.S. Lewis published the “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media have spent more than $250 million bringing the first of his seven hallowed Narnia novels to the big screen.The live-action adaptation of “Wardrobe” hits theaters today. The filmmakers are hoping it can tap into the lucrative market for big-budget make-believe exposed by the “Lord of the Rings” and “Harry Potter” franchises. But in raising...
Directed by Andrew Adamson The Walt Disney Company 2 stars Slip behind the wardrobe, past the lamppost on the right, and you’re in the land of Narnia with the gentle voice of author C.S. Lewis as your guide. Young readers and their parents have made this journey for over 50 years. It’s a simple path, one that has now been ruined. In adapting the universally beloved fantasy series, “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe,” Disney attempts to join the ranks...