Disney is prone to take liberties with stories whenever they feel like it. When they aren’t undermining decades of meticulous characterization to have formerly serious Marvel characters quip about Beyonce ad-nauseam, Disney will find time to come to your homeland and appropriate the crap of it. There isn’t a culture in existence that Disney can’t reduce and commodify, with Lin-Manuel Miranda waiting in the wings to produce catchy tunes that spread faster than melted butter. At this point, it’d be easier to ask which cultures haven’t received a dose of Disneyfication.
With the advent of digital video, Disney has started to dub their classic films in a litany of languages. Occasionally that means Disney will dub a movie in the language of the characters featured in the film. In the video linked above, the YouTube channel FlamSparks has produced a compilation of iconic Disney heroes- and their villains- speaking in the languages native to their stories.
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Whenever I’m in need of a solid laugh, I like to look through George Miller’s filmography. Not because Miller produces shoddy work, mind you, but because of the bewildering diversity of his projects. It’s hard to believe the man who brought us the pulse-pounding, visual feast that is Mad Max: Fury Road is also the director behind Babe and Babe:… READ THE REST
Ever since the merger between Warner Brothers and Discovery, there hasn’t been a single day where the former company isn’t in the news. Whether it’s HBO Max’s overhaul, Batgirl’s questionable cancelation, or anything related to Ezra Miller and The Flash, Warner Brothers appear to be locked in a perpetual state of Defcon 1. The one solid takeaway that superhero… READ THE REST
Getting back into the groove of learning can be challenging, especially if it’s been a while since you were in school. Hell, it can be challenging even if you’re still in school. And with new versions of essential software coming out every few years, like the Microsoft Office Suite, it gets even more difficult to stay… READ THE REST
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