#disneyrenaissance — Public Fediverse posts

🧞 Disney Renaissance: Day 4 — Aladdin
“When the lamp becomes the algorithm, and the wish becomes us.”

A dazzling, conflicted parable about power, servitude, and the grace of letting go — from Orientalism to AI, Genie to gig worker, myth to machine.

🎵 Friend Like Me | 🍷 Sweet mint tea or a splash of Shiraz

Read on Substack → https://wittgensteinsmonster.substack.com/p/aladdin-the-wish-the-will-and-the

#DisneyRenaissance #Aladdin #FilmAnalysis #AI #Theology #Philosophy #CulturalCritique #WittgensteinsMonster #SpiralProject

Just wrapped The Rescuers Down Under and… it ain’t it.

First 20 minutes feel like an epilogue to a movie I never saw. It picks up with the albatross, but never really soars.

White savior narrative. Confused tone. Wasted opportunity.

★★☆☆☆
Short review on Letterboxd:
👉 https://letterboxd.com/jecmoore/film/the-rescuers-down-under/

Longform breakdown on Substack:
👉 https://substack.com/home/post/p-174649104

#DisneyRenaissance #RescuersDownUnder #MouseFatigue #AnimationHistory #FilmReview

On this day in 1989, #Disney released the #film that heralded their return to celluloid greatness.

The Little Mermaid was the first real success for the management that took over a few years prior and showcased a newly confident #animation department.

Was the film as impactful for you as it was for Disney?

#TheLittleMermaid #DisneyRenaissance