We have been dumbed down and this only fosters our not knowing how to think but rather being told what to think. If they really cared about our childrens welfare and our society, then the left liberal would be censoring that But I guess that isnt politically correct! As we speak, Classic books , while not being burned, are being removed from public and school libraries across our beautiful USA. Have Disney+ removed it? This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Things are getting a little more than silly. Its a great way to still offer these films while ensuring that children understand some of the things in them are no longer seen as harmless. WebThe father believes the dogs to be useless because they are both heavy (hard to transport on a raft) and because they eat too much while not providing any specific help. Fortune cookie always wrong., The crows and musical number pay homage to racist minstrel shows, where white performers with blackened faces and tattered clothing imitated and ridiculed enslaved Africans on Southern plantations. It's a handsomely mounted production. The movie shows that you can be different and be successful based on your abilities, not on your appearance (think judged by the content of his character, and not the color of his skin- MLK). At Walt Disney World's iteration of Adventureland, which is still open, the treehouse retains the Swiss heritage and the polka song that the family dances to in the midst of the film. Is Disney Plus going to remove Pinocchio, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Norte Dame from Kids profile pages? He was born and died in Bern. In my opinion these films, along with Song of the South, should be released with a host intro ala TCM discussing what is problematic with the films. Why dont DIsney just remove every movie made prior to 2020 and suspend Disney+ until such time as they can put some new content on there that doesnt offend the Cancel Culture crowd because I am sure that if they wanted to they could find something that offends them in every Disney movie (although probably wouldnt offend the majority). Though other adaptations may complicate the matter somewhat , obviously sets its action far away from a tropical island, and also features the nefarious Dr. Smith the Disney version of. Since you canceled your, Disney Gift Card Website Upgrade Pushed to February 3, PHOTOS: NEW Open Edition Disney Princess Autograph Pins Available at Walt Disney World. To wdwnt, question for you. It's not just that there's no Dr. Smith the antagonistic force in Annakin's adaptation is as much the various natural elements working against the Robinson family as they build a massive treehouse and begin exploring the island on which they live, as it is the pirates who attacked their ship and are coming back to get their just desserts. This is a quintessential Disney adventure, the kind of film that absolutely feels right at home in the theme parks. The two latest are SHAME on Disney for trying to project a false narrative about classic movies. The gun he gets thrown in by Sheldon Blake proves disabled, and for a sinister reason: near Borneo, Blake's men turn up to capture them. The larger point is one I've repeated before, both on, a host. Wake the fudge up, Disney. Resourcefulness, exile and isolation were a reality for Swiss people, but in the 20th century this wasn't the image that Switzerland wanted to promote. But another film getting this title card is our column's subject: the 1960 adventure adaptation Swiss Family Robinson. "[1] The closest English translation to the original is that of the Juvenile Library in 1816, published by the husband and wife team William Godwin and Mary Jane Clairmont, reprinted by Penguin Classics.[2]. If anything, , it would have to be on the technical side. While camping out on the beach during their exploratory sail around their island, Ernst wonders, "Do you think when we get to New Guinea, if we ever do, there'll be any girls our age?" Disney is making it worse by trying to hide. After they fill the tubs with food, ammunition, and other items of value they can safely carry, they row toward the island. With much effort, they construct a vessel out of tubs. Tell you what. Updates? America is being down the path of stupidity and Disney is in the parade. But good intentions or not, the Robinsons are colonizing a strange land for themselves with no regard for its original denizens. WebSwiss Family Robinson is a 1960 American adventure film starring John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, James MacArthur, Janet Munro, Tommy Kirk, and Kevin Corcoran in a tale of a Deadline is a part of Penske Media Corporation. WebThe Swiss Family Robinson recounts the adventures of a father, mother, and four sons marooned on a tropical island. It was his son, Johann Rudolf, who published the novel. The book is the most successful of a large number of "Robinsonade" novels that were written in response to the success of Defoe's Robinson Crusoe (1719). Older viewers (and more astute, geographically educated children who listen well) can figure out exactly where the Robinsons in Swiss Family Robinson get shipwrecked and take up residence. After the shipwreck, the survivors have to rebuild a world in which to live. It can only be a good thing that we are acknowledging that racial stereotyping is wrong but we can still watch these classics with that in mind. Several family members continue to live tranquilly on their island, while several return to Europe with the British. The movie opens with the Robinson family which includes two teenagers and a little kid trapped in a tiny room on a ship as it fills with water. It's one of the 100 highest-grossing films ever released in the United States. The Swiss Family Robinson. That is why another Swiss literary classic, Johanna Spyri's Heidi, became the more popular of the two. The novels, in one form or another, have also been adapted numerous times, sometimes changing location and time period: In 1963, the novel was dramatized by the Tale Spinners for Children series (United Artists Records UAC 11059) performed by the Famous Theatre Company. Theyre just making sure that anyone who watches understands that some of the content that was considered appropriate at the time the movies were made is now viewed through a different lens just giving everyone some context. Indeed, the Mickey Mouse house has become synonymous with entertainment perfect for the whole family. AND WebKids, Educational, Learning, Entertainment, ABC, History, Books. As the ship tosses about, William prays that God will spare them. Ive been saying this about Song of the South forever heck even Whoopie G has stated publicly she wishes they would release it to start a convo. However, even a cursory bit of wildlife knowledge makes it clear to viewers that filmmakers went for less of an accurate take on what sorts of animals and plants would be found on a tiny island in that vicinity and instead embraced a more generalized life-rich island where nearly any cool, exciting, exotic, or photogenic creature could make an appearance. WebWhy did the Swiss Family Robinson not get into the boat? And yet, of course, it is problematic. True as it may be that Disney wasn't the only studio stereotyping people of color in the late 1950s or early 1960s, it doesn't make this aspect of the film any more palatable. Yall need to get over yourselves and leave the choice of viewing materials to the parents. (function() { In their continued effort to promote diversity and inclusion, Disney has made select films unavailable on childrens Disney+ profiles due to negative cultural depictions, particularly racist stereotypes. Thomas children dont need his permission to watch movies. WebThe new disclaimer appears on screen before the start of movies like Aladdin, The Aristocats, Dumbo, Lady and the Tramp, Peter Pan, Swiss Family Robinson and The WebS01E47 - The Swiss Family Robinson. The song We are Siamese is from Lady and the Tramp. The first piece of the puzzle that is this film's legacy is its box-office success. Go forward and live your life, unencumbered and free of content restraints. The family Older, more seasoned viewers will notice things the kids don't, be it suggestive material, plot holes, or things that just didn't age very well. The family embodies one of humanity's basic myths: left to its own devices, a group of people must make something of itself in a hostile environment. Swiss Family Robinson s1 e06 Cave Tiger. In other news,is Rick Ross inComing 2 America? ); That's especially true because there's a very obvious element of racist representation that's not accounted for in the more detailed description on the website. The family works together to build a more permanent Swiss Family Robinson is also a family film, which means there's something for everyone in it even adults. The domesticated animals on the ship are towed back to the island. . On one hand, we can acknowledge that what Disney is doing by inserting a title card nodding towards the reality of the studio's earlier, more problematic films is vastly more than they ever did prior to the advent of the streaming service. Grow up!!!! General Secretariat GS-FDFA William knows that they must prepare for a long time on the island and his thoughts are as much on provisions for the future as on their immediate wants. Placing a title card in front of this film or, more realistically, in front of a well-known family favorite like, isn't enough. I guess we better start burning books and anything else produced before 2020 for fear it may offend someone,,. The films now unavailable on childrens profiles are The Aristocats, Dumbo, Peter Pan, and Swiss Family Robinson. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. It's easy to imagine why a studio might want to remake. As for why the characters may be considered offensive, Common Sense Media explains: The pirates are portrayed as a mass of scary foreign marauders a familiar racist trope of vaguely ethnic enemies attacking White people. The films werent removed, just blocked from the childs profile. Most of the titles receiving this treatment are old-school animated classics. They take previously derogatory depictions and even names and use them in a positive manner. As the island from Lost wasn't just some tropical isle where a plane crashed and a bunch of survivors had to make do with limited resources, adults will realize that the seemingly innocuous (if abundant and danger-laden) setting of Swiss Family Robinson is also not at all random or obscure. Adults might assume that characters would be dressed in beach-appropriate attire shorts, swimsuits, T-shirts, or for the guys, nothing on top. They are. After a nice day of diving and swimming at an idyllic spot, Father Robinson proclaims his want and intention to never leave the island. Im totally watching my DVD of Song of the South in honor of this absolutely nonsense! Not yet. Stacy also has parents who pressure her into becoming a doctor, which is stereotypical of Asian parents to do. } At Disneyland, back when it was open, you may well have trodden on the old Swiss Family Treehouseor Tarzan's Treehouse as it's now named. And there are plenty of people commenting here about censorship and these movies being cancelled, so maybe dont speak for everyone. In the novel a minister, his wife, and their four sons are shipwrecked and become castaways on an island in the East Ill send them a copy of Birth of a Nation, so they can learn to be even more racist. The only divide being created by giving a damn about hurting others is the one between people with empathy and those without. How about instead of censoring it, which is part of the doctrine of several tyrannical political parties of Europes history, you actually, you know, learn from it? On the island, the family must also constantly adapt to survive, which is a source of new adventures. There has already been a live-action Dumbo remake which cut much of the problematic elements from the animated film. The novel opens with the titular family in the hold of a sailing ship, weathering a great storm. Quite a bit of euphemism-heavy birds and bees talk permeates Swiss Family Robinson. Revisiting 'Swiss Family Robinson,' Disney's Problematic Box Office Smash From 1960, As they're sometimes wont to do, Disney made news a couple weeks ago. Sit back enjoy the movie and get a life your own. It was his son, Johann Rudolf, who published the novel. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Omissions? Youngest son Francis (Kevin Corcoran) shouts that he wants to follow his mom up there, only for his knowing brothers to gently hold him back from doing so, to give the married people their space. And in much the same way that Clark Kent's glasses conceal Superman's identity, in the world of this film, that head wrap somehow makes the pirates and the boys not notice 26-year-old actress Janet Munro's adult, feminine facial features. , and when you think of Disney live-action fare, this is likely not a title that leaps to your mind. If you don't visit the Stories Matter website (and I wonder how many of you reading this are visiting that site now for the first time), you won't even know what it is about Swiss Family Robinson that Disney is implying is offensive.That's especially true because there's a very obvious element of racist representation that's not accounted for in the more detailed description on the website. Its so good to know Disney is taking care of this for our childrens own good so they cant be damaged by these horribly offensive movies they produce decades ago. If they have any. Perhaps the best-known English version is by William H. G. Kingston, first published in 1879. The world does not need the magical nonsense of Disney. WebQuestion 11: Describe how the Swiss family built the narrow boat to get ashore and what did their first cargo consist of. The decision to limit the films to older audiences was announced in January and they now also come with a Content Advisory Warning which reads: This programme includes negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures. Yeeaubrey 1770. If Disney is going to do this, they need to also take out the popular show Phineas and Ferb also, because the main character Candaces best friend, Stacy and her little sister, are both Japanese descent and are drawn with slanted eyes, whereas Candace the white girl is drawn with perfectly round eyes. "They were able to construct a fascinating tale and build up its potential. Directed by Ken Annakin and based on Johann David Wyss 1812 novel of the same name, VHS copies of the film were worn out by many in their youth. Answer: The family could not get into the boat because the crew had already crowded all the boats. So are they going to remodel the Peter Pan ride into something else? Super Why. According to Maggetti, has another dominant theme linked to Swiss history that of exile. Instead, the news focused on where Disney began: its earlier animated and live-action features. WebThe Swiss Family Robinson achieved worldwide popularity. Older viewers will notice that multiple male members of the Robinson family have physical needs besides food and shelter on the brain, and they demonstrate it in as explicit a way that a Disney movie from 1960 would allow. The family also befriends a large turtle and walks by some flamingos and ostriches at one point. Adapted from the 1812 novel of the same name, Swiss Family Robinson has the perfect kind of high-concept hook that's inspired everything from multiple direct adaptations to the 1960s TV series Lost in Space: a family is stranded at sea after an attack by pirates, and must fend for itself on a deserted-island paradise. The ship's crew is lost, but the family and several domestic animals survive. The German title translates as The Swiss Robinson which identifies the novel as part of the Robinsonade genre, rather than a story about a family named Robinson. If you don't visit the Stories Matter website (and I wonder how many of you reading this are visiting that site now for the first time), you won't even know. I will proudly put these movies on for my grandchildren to watch and if they want to draw their own conclusions.good for them. That sense of simplicity works both for and against the 1960 film. } So sad were going down this road to appease the woke cancel culture rather than appreciating (and learning from) historical art for what it is based upon when it was produced. Another offensive show is Bunkd, in which an Asian girl studies super hard, and when her friend told her to take it easy a bit, she said if she let up, she would disappoint her mother, who would then die, and does her friend want her mother to die??? Audiences are curious about the Swiss Family Robinson pirate scene in the wake of recent discussion. Just as we dont need a label on coffee to tell us it is hot and not to place it between our legs. Daniel Defoe's story of Robinson Crusoe has inspired many Swiss figures. It's got a decent enough cast among the family. ), , I kept thinking about that title card placed in front of the film. Though other adaptations may complicate the matter somewhat Lost in Space obviously sets its action far away from a tropical island, and also features the nefarious Dr. Smith the Disney version of Swiss Family Robinson is exceedingly uncomplicated. Things are relatively smooth for a while, and the Robinsons get settled until their adopted dogs have to fight off a hungry tiger, and then Ernst (Tommy Kirk) and Fritz (James MacArthur) go on a sailing sojourn to explore the rest of the island and rescue Roberta (Janet Munro) from a gang of bloodthirsty pirates. WebKids, Educational, Learning, Entertainment, ABC, History, Books. WebWatch more of the latest Super WHY! "Up until the 1920s and 30s, Le Robinson suisse was used and quoted by renowned authors such as Charles Ferdinand Ramuz and Catherine Colomb. The movie Robinsons, however, aren't real people, and they just roll with the scary and don't seem much worse for the wear. and "Swiss Family So, how many warning labels will it take to get Song of the South on Disney+? There aren't any surfing scenes, bonfire parties, or other tropes found in the genre that was popular around the time of Swiss Family Robinson's initial release in 1960, but it's a film that takes place almost entirely in, on, or around a tropical beach. We want to hear from you! You can let your kids have access to the adult profile in your Disney Plus account. Swiss Family Robinson is still available on Disney+ to those over the age of seven, with the addition of a Content Advisory Warning. All Rights Reserved. There is also a great store of firearms and ammunition, hammocks for sleeping, carpenter's tools, lumber, cooking utensils, silverware, and dishes. Keep venting on sites like this if you must. I remember humming the tunes as a little girl. They build a shelter, then set about exploring their new home. More specifically, the news focused on the dark side of where and how Disney began, acknowledging its racially and sexually insensitive material in films like, If you're a Disney+ subscriber and play those titles now, you'll see a generic message letting you know that the film you're about to see has something offensive that was treated as unproblematic upon release but is now correctly seen as Not Great, Bob! The destiny of another Bernese man, Alfred von Rodt, also crossed paths with that of the fictional adventurer. Send us a tip using our annonymous form. In truth, what Disney+ really needs is context. 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