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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.43682
EAN: 9780664225919
ISBN: 0664225918
Label: Westminster John Knox Press
Manufacturer: Westminster John Knox Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 286
Publication Date: 2004-07
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Sales Rank: 287065
Studio: Westminster John Knox Press
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In this follow-up to his best-selling The Gospel According to The Simpsons: The Spiritual Life of the World's Most Animated Family, religion journalist Mark Pinsky explores the role that the animated features of The Walt Disney Company have played in the moral and spiritual development of generations of children. Pinsky explores the religious, moral, and theological themes in 31 of the most popular Disney films, including Snow White, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, and the Lion King, and discovers what he calls the Disney Gospel: faith that good will prevail, trust in yourself and your friends, and a little bit of something magical. Pinsky also looks at recent Disney developments, including the 1990s boycott of Disney by the Southern Baptist Convention, the impact of the theme parks on American culture, and the role that CEO Michael Eisner has played in the resurgence of the company since the mid-1980s.
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I have not read this book. As far as Disney I cannot comment on the man, but only the actions and ideologies his company puts forth. The Disney Company seems to be deeply rooted in the theme of magic. Disneyland is referred to as the magical kingdom. Many of Disney's films and cartoons include magical representations such as casting of spells, divination, witchcraft and sorcery. A lot of times these representations are presented as "good" which is a lie. There is no such thing as good/white magic, ... Read More
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Pinsky starts off on an upbeat note, successfully discussing religious topics found in early Disney films, but as the book progresses through the company's animation history, Pinsky looses most of his analysis and commentary in favor of summarization. I felt that Pinsky did a good job explaining the premise of the post-Disney era films (beginning in the 80s and through the 90s - his insight picks up again in the 2000s) he lacked the spiritual commentary I was looking for, the commentary the book's ... Read More
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If ever there was a book that embodied the saying, "Don't judge a book by its cover", this book is it. I picked it up at my local Barnes and Nobles, expecting an entertaining and inspiring read. From page one, I felt my stomach knot up and the more I read, the more disgusted I became. This man not only slanders Uncle Walt's good name(calling such characters as Mickey, Donald, Tink and so forth satanic because they believe in wishing on a star instead of praying to God) but implies that anyone who follows ... Read More
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We purchased this book at a church convention thinking it might be interesting to get a religious perspective on Disney.What we got instead was a schizophrenic,overly-critical tearing apart of what are truly good films.Mr. Pinsky's overall opinion seemed hard to place.Sometimes his opinions were on the side of the conservative.At other times,they could be placed squarely on the side of the very,very,lunatic-fringe sector of liberal.While some of what he said was fair criticism,the majority of it was nothing ... Read More
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It sounds like a good premise if a bit of a tall order, examine Disney's animated features for the role that their themes have played in the moral and spiritual development of generations of children. The idea being that these themes originated in the minds of Walt Disney and his successors, who were not entirely motivated by a bottom line, but had certain political and social agendas to advance.
Unfortunately, Mark I. Pinsky, the religion reporter for The Orlando Sentinel, conducts his analysis ... Read More
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