I should preface this response document with the fact that Frozen is one of my favorite films and that I have seen it a total of four times so far. Every time I see this film, I become more and more proud of Disney and find a new appreciation for this film. In the perspective of typical classic Disney films, Frozen goes a long way. This film showcases a group of sisters who ultimately need each other and find that the love between them melts everything. After watching Frozen as many times as I have, I still find myself enjoying the soundtrack and the concept of the film. . While reading Coleman's article, I found myself asking the same question over and over again, which is whether or not this film is aimed at children, and if so, do those children recognize all the flaws she points out? While I am not ignorant of Coleman's argument, I disagree that this movie is as bad as she describes it. Coleman's argument centers on all the reasons why people love the movie and why most people think Frozen is such a progressive movie. His first reaction is to assume that people are happy and excited about the lack of a wedding in the film; he gets on his soapbox and creates some pretty “useful” graphs. As his handy dandy chart points out, there are many different Disney films in which there is no marriage, but can we really count all those films centered on animalistic characters (Coleman, 2014)? While he's right that not all Disney characters end up getting married, I feel like he lost sight of what the takeaway message from the film really was. Elsa is a queen in a city that has no king; she didn't marry into the royal family, nor did she need a man to accompany her... middle of paper... and many other examples in the film that are progressive but less controversial. There are other films that are equally progressive. Brave, for example, was quite progressive. Merida didn't want to be a princess, in fact, she wanted to become an archer and ride her horse. Just like Frozen, there was no wedding in this movie. Colemen gave great examples of why his opinion was what it was, but I still have a strong feeling that it seemed a little too advanced in the film. Frozen shows young children that it's not just about finding the right person, getting married, and ruling a kingdom, but rather about being selfless and caring unconditionally for your family. Works Cited Coleman, D. (2014, February 07). The problem of false feminism. Medium .Luttrell, G. (2014, January 20). 7 moments that made 'Frozen' the most progressive Disney film ever. PolicyMic.
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