Thanks to Alex Achers for the guest posting
Of all of the shows that me and my family watch, the only one that stays as a constant in our lives is Spongebob. This show can be found showing at just about any time of the day on our satellite tv packages. That is great because of the fact that no matter what time of the day it is, we get to watch our favorite show. I say we because it is also one of my favorites as well. I have not saw a cartoon that I actually enjoy watching since I was a little kid myself. I have even been found guilty of watching SpongeBob in the middle of the night when there is not anything else on. Who knew that a sponge under the sea could ever be so funny. This show is just hilarious. If you have never saw Spongebob, I have to say that you just do not know what you are missing out on. This show is just an all around good and funny show that everyone in my family loves.
Showing posts with label cartoons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cartoons. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
I'm on round 2 of my cartoon collection. I looked over the very unflattering Native American cartoon (Little Hawk) that Disc 2 began with, and the black and white one that put monkeys on auction so that hound dogs could buy them. But the one I watched today I just cannot go without discussing its outwardly sexist message.
(The cartoon can be found HERE)
It's about a lady who buys a vacuum cleaner from a traveling salesman. Well, it turns out to play like a tuba. The woman practices and gets better and better. That's all she does. Meanwhile, her husband and son cannot function without her. They are sitting in a corner dirty, clothless and starving. She performs and eventually the salesman comes back. He sells her a tuba that sucks like a Hoover. Then, the next screen is a cross stitch like view that reads: "MORAL: A woman's place is in the home." Granted, this was 1965, but come on! I cannot believe audiences were, first of all, subjected to a screen that showed them what the moral was like they couldn't figure it out themselves, but to be so blatantly sexist... jeez. I'm glad that I only have one more week of free time... then it's back to work and school. then maybe I won't get as upset about the horrible messages hidden in my classic cartoons.
(The cartoon can be found HERE)
It's about a lady who buys a vacuum cleaner from a traveling salesman. Well, it turns out to play like a tuba. The woman practices and gets better and better. That's all she does. Meanwhile, her husband and son cannot function without her. They are sitting in a corner dirty, clothless and starving. She performs and eventually the salesman comes back. He sells her a tuba that sucks like a Hoover. Then, the next screen is a cross stitch like view that reads: "MORAL: A woman's place is in the home." Granted, this was 1965, but come on! I cannot believe audiences were, first of all, subjected to a screen that showed them what the moral was like they couldn't figure it out themselves, but to be so blatantly sexist... jeez. I'm glad that I only have one more week of free time... then it's back to work and school. then maybe I won't get as upset about the horrible messages hidden in my classic cartoons.
Friday, July 13, 2007
I searched for awhile through the $5 DVD bin at Wal-Mart yesterday and came across something that I thought I could really enjoy. It was a collection of 150 classic cartoons. I love old cartoons, so... it was an easy decision to buy it. What I didn't expect was my brain getting in the way of enjoying innocent cartoons.
The first one that I watched was called "The Tube Tooter." It was about a German tuba player, but it definitely contained ALL of the German stereotypes that you could ever imagine.
The second one, "Plane Dumb" was the most offensive I've watched yet.
It is Tom and Jerry (later renamed Dick and Larry because they are NOT the same as the cat and mouse duo) riding in a plane to Africa. Before they land, they are worried about not fitting in there in Africa, so they paint their faces black. Understandable, but it gets worse. Once they land, they begin talking with a slow, Southern accent and they've lost about half of their original IQ. trust me, this is something that I would NOT want to show to children!!
"Redskin Blues" perpetuated Native American stereotypes and glorified the taking away of their land. "Barnyard Bunk" was a cartoon about the dumb, lazy farmer. But after that, Tom and Jerry (or, Dick and Larry) toned down a bit, playing instruments and drawing their own pictures. I think "The Piano Tooners" was the least offensive cartoon that I've watched so far.
Anyway, I still think that it's worth the $5 I paid for it, but I can't really give my overall impression until I've seen the other 141 cartoons in the set.
The first one that I watched was called "The Tube Tooter." It was about a German tuba player, but it definitely contained ALL of the German stereotypes that you could ever imagine.
The second one, "Plane Dumb" was the most offensive I've watched yet.
It is Tom and Jerry (later renamed Dick and Larry because they are NOT the same as the cat and mouse duo) riding in a plane to Africa. Before they land, they are worried about not fitting in there in Africa, so they paint their faces black. Understandable, but it gets worse. Once they land, they begin talking with a slow, Southern accent and they've lost about half of their original IQ. trust me, this is something that I would NOT want to show to children!!
"Redskin Blues" perpetuated Native American stereotypes and glorified the taking away of their land. "Barnyard Bunk" was a cartoon about the dumb, lazy farmer. But after that, Tom and Jerry (or, Dick and Larry) toned down a bit, playing instruments and drawing their own pictures. I think "The Piano Tooners" was the least offensive cartoon that I've watched so far.
Anyway, I still think that it's worth the $5 I paid for it, but I can't really give my overall impression until I've seen the other 141 cartoons in the set.
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