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> Plato, the Bible, and Shakespeare > inescapable part of our common heritage Indeed, but how? The three circles of Mickey Mouse is the semiotic emblem for ev

> Plato, the Bible, and Shakespeare > inescapable part of our common heritage Indeed, but how? The three circles of Mickey Mouse is the semiotic emblem for everything that is shallow, plastic, maudlin and sentimental, self-obsessed, cynically capitalistic and exploitative. In British (army and construction worker culture) the phrase "Mickey Mouse" is used for anything that's an ineffectual toy or poorly manufactured. There are almost no positive connotations of Disney I can think of outside the cohort of 5 - 10 yo girls. To call something "Disney" is to mock it. YMMV in the USA.

RyanHamilton 3y ago
Many adults of a certain age will have very happy childhood memories of watching classic disney movies such as jungle book, cinderella, toy story, Lion King. Most creative companies would love to have the kind of love that disneys back catalog has. Alas this love does mean the easy ability to sell plastic toys for every film.
- nonrandomstring 3y ago
  My own partner and daughter are huge on Disney. Wow, I think I might actually be a bit too mulling over my top 100 films. So yeah, my own comment stings a bit and I appreciate the love out there. Guess my point is, sure and there's also this really massive negative sentiment out there attached to the corporate symbol - namely "Micky Mouse" who is semantically fused with Disney. Corporate symbols seem ripe for psychological splitting.
- devilbunny 3y ago
  Toy Story and Lion King are classics now? Damn, I’m old.
  - shagie 3y ago
    From 2011... The 2011 Guide to Making People Feel Old - Using Movie Release Dates - https://xkcd.com/891/ https://xkcd.com/891/ Age 26 - Did you realize that Toy Story Came Out Over Fifteen Years ago? Age 27 - Did you realize that Lion King Came Out Over Fifteen Years ago? ... Age 33, 34, 35 - Did you realize that The Little Mermaid Came Out Closer to the moon landing than the present day?
andsoitis 3y ago
> There are almost no positive connotations of Disney I can think of outside the cohort of 5 - 10 yo girls. To call something "Disney" is to mock it. YMMV in the USA. Disney stuff isn't my cup of tea either, but that doesn't mean it isn't very popular around the world. When we look at the financials of Disney Theme Parks and Experiences, for example, they report strong booking worldwide with reported revenue for the fourth quarter at $8.2 billion, up 13% from last year. Operating Income at $1.8 billion, up 31% from the previous year. Source: https://skift.com/2023/11/08/disney-theme-parks-focused-on-turbocharging-growth/ https://skift.com/2023/11/08/disney-theme-parks-focused-on-t...

RyanHamilton 3y ago

Many adults of a certain age will have very happy childhood memories of watching classic disney movies such as jungle book, cinderella, toy story, Lion King. Most creative companies would love to have the kind of love that disneys back catalog has. Alas this love does mean the easy ability to sell plastic toys for every film.

nonrandomstring 3y ago
My own partner and daughter are huge on Disney. Wow, I think I might actually be a bit too mulling over my top 100 films. So yeah, my own comment stings a bit and I appreciate the love out there. Guess my point is, sure and there's also this really massive negative sentiment out there attached to the corporate symbol - namely "Micky Mouse" who is semantically fused with Disney. Corporate symbols seem ripe for psychological splitting.
devilbunny 3y ago
Toy Story and Lion King are classics now? Damn, I’m old.
- shagie 3y ago
  From 2011... The 2011 Guide to Making People Feel Old - Using Movie Release Dates - https://xkcd.com/891/ https://xkcd.com/891/ Age 26 - Did you realize that Toy Story Came Out Over Fifteen Years ago? Age 27 - Did you realize that Lion King Came Out Over Fifteen Years ago? ... Age 33, 34, 35 - Did you realize that The Little Mermaid Came Out Closer to the moon landing than the present day?

andsoitis 3y ago

> There are almost no positive connotations of Disney I can think of outside the cohort of 5 - 10 yo girls. To call something "Disney" is to mock it. YMMV in the USA. Disney stuff isn't my cup of tea either, but that doesn't mean it isn't very popular around the world. When we look at the financials of Disney Theme Parks and Experiences, for example, they report strong booking worldwide with reported revenue for the fourth quarter at $8.2 billion, up 13% from last year. Operating Income at $1.8 billion, up 31% from the previous year. Source: https://skift.com/2023/11/08/disney-theme-parks-focused-on-turbocharging-growth/ https://skift.com/2023/11/08/disney-theme-parks-focused-on-t...