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Disney and Star Wars Cosplay at ConnectiCon 2009
Most of the cosplay at ConnectiCon is either anime or gaming characters, but since it’s a multi-genre conference, all sorts of characters show up! Here are a few Disney costumes I spotted last weekend at the Hartford Convention Center (and captured with my sub-optimal camera phone, unfortunately).
Alice in Wonderland, with the Cheshire Cat
Tink and Peter, woot!
The 501st Legion Connecticut Garrison! I was lucky enough to interview a representative; watch for this on the Those Darn Cats podcast in coming weeks.
Carl Fredricksen, from Pixar's Up. After I took his picture, he gave me a balloon. <3
The ultimate nerd showdown!!!
Prince Ali, fabulous he
Kiki, from Kiki's Delivery Service (an ever-popular costume for sure)
Maleficent, evil incarnate, seems strangely out of place against the backdrop of Convention Center striped carpet
4 comments August 4, 2009
Mash-up Trailer: Disney and the Order of the Phoenix
Perfect timing for this, given how thoroughly the interweb is abuzz with speculation about how Walt Disney World will counter Universal’s upcoming Harry Potter “themed environment.“
Add comment July 4, 2007
“Finding Nemo” Musical Debut
Yesterday’s Playbill has a nice article about a press event in New York City, previewing the new Finding Nemo musical, opening in November at Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom.
I’m a huge fan of the Aladdin show at California Adventure, also produced by Disney Creative Entertainment, so I’m definitely looking forward to the Finding Nemo show. On the other hand, we can also hold them responsible for Cinderellabration and Snow White: An Enchanting Musical, so perhaps I shouldn’t get too excited just yet?
There’s been a lot of media attention for the show already; Google News finds plenty of articles.
Add comment October 21, 2006
What’s More Offensive: Aladdin or Song of the South?
Entertainment Weekly Online has published EW’s list of the Top 25 Most Controversial Movies Ever. Disney’s 1992 Aladdin is listed at spot #23
I was surprised by many of the omissions from the list . Where was Cruisin’, which brought out protesters in droves to voice their opposition to its stereotypes of gay sadomasochistic murder? How about Hail Mary, which my then-roommate George and I ran to see in a hurry, after hearing that nuns were picketing the theatre in their outrage over a sensual solo scene of the Virgin Mary? Where was Song of the South, which Disney periodically reassures the public they won’t release on DVD, given its deeply disturbing racial stereotypes?
Surely any of these three was more controversial than Aladdin, which made repairs to its offensive lyrics (though I’ll admit there are still some cringe-worthy moments) and has subsequently spawned two sequels with little if any public outcry. You don’t see Disney planning Song of the South 2, do you?
2 comments September 17, 2006
