But if you adjust for inflation, Swiss Family Robinson grossed over $500 million domestically, which means it outgrossed films like Frozen II and Avengers: Age of Ultron. Parents are still able to continue deciding what their children should and shouldnt see, even with the new changes being implemented. The song We are Siamese is from Lady and the Tramp. Below are Disneys explanations for each films rating change. (function() { Rather than remove this content, we want to acknowledge its harmful impact, learn from it and spark conversation to create a more inclusive future together. In my opinion these films, along with Song of the South, should be released with a host intro ala TCM discussing what is problematic with the films. The message also encourages the viewer to visit a. that's intended to explain how stories matter stories of all kinds and shapes, highlighting the diversity that Disney is trying to achieve now while also describing and calling out the films they released that failed to represent diverse cultures effectively. Grow up!!!! "Alfred von Rodt's figure regained importance on the island after the 2010 tsunami. He sings in a poorly accented English voiced by a white actor and plays the piano with chopsticks. The Robinson family isn't meant to be antiheroic; their intentions are intended to be seen as good and pure, to the point where they bend their knees and pray upon arriving safely from the shipwreck. Resourcefulness, exile and isolation were a reality for Swiss people, but in the 20th century this wasn't the image that Switzerland wanted to promote. Or the time he showed his gun at the bus driver to force the driver to accept the kids pet on the bus? Its a Disney-produced channel, after all, so what could possible offend or traumatize them? I will proudly put these movies on for my grandchildren to watch and if they want to draw their own conclusions.good for them. Is Disney Plus going to remove Pinocchio, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Norte Dame from Kids profiles. Many appear in yellow face or brown face and are The book is the most successful of a large number of "Robinsonade" novels that were written in response to the success of Defoe's Robinson Crusoe (1719). , directed by Ken Annakin and starring John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, James MacArthur, and more, you probably know the basic idea of the story. Stacy also has parents who pressure her into becoming a doctor, which is stereotypical of Asian parents to do. In The Song of the Roustabouts, faceless Black workers toil away to offensive lyrics like When we get our pay, we throw our money all away.. Those same pirates threaten the Robinsons' safety on multiple occasions. This is a story about a lily-white family arriving on a tropical island and colonizing it for themselves. The flora, fauna and geographical particularities of non-European countries were richly described and illustrated," says Claire Jaquier. who wrote the story for his children at the end of the 18th century. )As I watched Swiss Family Robinson, I kept thinking about that title card placed in front of the film. There has already been a live-action Dumbo remake which cut much of the problematic elements from the animated film. Super WHY! But it's not enough. The ways in which, are problematic are not unique to this one film. Keep venting on sites like this if you must. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Disneys live-action 1960 feature Swiss Family Robinson is marked for its yellow face and brown face pirates, while 1941s Dumbo, flagged last year by the channel, now receives a more detailed explanation and some historical context: The crows and musical number pay homage to racist minstrel shows, where white performers with blackened faces and tattered clothing imitated and ridiculed enslaved Africans on Southern plantations. It's noticeable then for adult viewers, by the act of omission, that the Robinson parents' names are never revealed. Lady and the Tramp, from 1955, receives a similar warning for its Siamese cat characters Si and Am (voiced by Peggy Lee, who sings the films The Siamese Cat Song, a musical number that was cut from the 2019 live-action remake), as well as secondary canine characters each depicted with exaggerated ethnic stereotypes. The only divide being created by giving a damn about hurting others is the one between people with empathy and those without. Disney is making it worse by trying to hide. You cant learn from something that doesnt exist. Swiss Family Robinson is still available on Disney+ to those over the age of seven, with the addition of a Content Advisory Warning. Nodding towards the existence of the bad isn't quite enough. (There are no doubt some viewers who may genuinely wonder, for good or ill, why there's a warning in front of The Jungle Book at all, in spite of its own colonizer background. Corrections? Thoughtful viewers may wonder where and how the Robinsons got so good at living off the land. The following day, they decide to get to the island they can see beyond the reef. If you don't visit the Stories Matter website (and I wonder how many of you reading this are visiting that site now for the first time), you won't even know what it is about Swiss Family Robinson that Disney is implying is offensive.That's especially true because there's a very obvious element of racist representation that's not accounted for in the more detailed description on the website. I am sick to death of this nonsense. Adults might assume that characters would be dressed in beach-appropriate attire shorts, swimsuits, T-shirts, or for the guys, nothing on top. and "Swiss Family S01E47 - The Swiss Family Robinson. Fortune cookies always wrong.. But that's not the case with Swiss Family Robinson, which will amuse and mildly startle adult viewers. Because you never know, in 50 years the new shows might be considered offensive for other reasons that we dont know about right now. Presence Switzerland, The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs presents. This article was most recently revised and updated by, https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Swiss-Family-Robinson, Internet Archive - "The Swiss family Robinson", The Swiss Family Robinson - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up). They take previously derogatory depictions and even names and use them in a positive manner. { And thank goodness the parents dont have to go through the trouble of worrying about such a thing. )Swiss Family Robinson is by no means the only troublesome film the Walt Disney Company ever released. Why dont DIsney just remove every movie made prior to 2020 and suspend Disney+ until such time as they can put some new content on there that doesnt offend the Cancel Culture crowd because I am sure that if they wanted to they could find something that offends them in every Disney movie (although probably wouldnt offend the majority). Things Only Adults Notice In Swiss Family Robinson. Ernst (played by 60s-era Disney stalwart Tommy Kirk) is a bookish sort, but both he and Fritz end up havinguhlet's call them teenage yearnings for Roberta (Janet Munro), a young woman they rescue from the pirates and invite into their family. Sit back enjoy the movie and get a life your own. Audiences are curious about the Swiss Family Robinson pirate scene in the wake of recent discussion. : The Swiss Family Robinson 47. 1. Swiss Family Robinson (1974) E16 - Return Paradise. It's puzzling that the Robinsons aren't spotted by a friendly seafaring vessel right away. This is a joke. These include Charlotte Turner Smith's Rural Walks: in Dialogues intended for the use of Young Persons (1795), Rambles Farther: A continuation of Rural Walks (1796), and A Natural History of Birds, intended chiefly for young persons (1807). Are these Disney films Ive mentioned going to be removed from kids profiles and will they have warning labels about these films like Pocahontas which admits that it was wrong what was shown in these films. We want to hear from you! One of the more mature struggles in the film is between the parents: William (Mills) is quick to adopt a can-do attitude about living on the unknown island, whereas his wife Elizabeth (McGuire) initially wants the family to figure out a way to head to New Guinea, their original destination. Written by Swiss writer, Johann David Wyss, edited by his son Johann Rudolf Wyss, and illustrated by another son, Johann Emmanuel Wyss, the novel was intended to teach his four sons about family values, good farming, and the uses of the natural world and self-reliance. )As they're sometimes wont to do, Disney made news a couple weeks ago. Liberals will be the death of everything. After the initial publication of an incomplete version, which was translated into French (with additions) and English (also slightly altered), Johann Rudolf published a four-volume final version in 1827. Having thought about this a bit more, I have a recommendation. Or rather like the Monty Python skit with the Blamanche that rigged Wimbelton because as we all know Scots cant play tennis; this should give me great offense. The larger point is one I've repeated before, both on Twitterand on this very website: Disney+ needsa host. 23:42. The possibilities for new stories are endless, which makes it very attractive to audiences". The ship's crew is lost, but the family and several domestic animals survive. 23:40. A more marketable, exciting, and enticing word for what happens to them on the boat and after they're shipwrecked is "adventure." The Robinson family isn't meant to be antiheroic; their intentions are intended to be seen as good and pure, to the point where they bend their knees and pray upon arriving safely from the shipwreck. Im totally watching my DVD of Song of the South in honor of this absolutely nonsense! Peter Pan, released in 1953, is tagged for its stereotypical depiction of Native people that neither reflects the diversity of Native peoples nor their authentic cultural traditions. In addition to mockery and appropriation of Native culture and imagery, Peter Pan repeatedly uses the offensive term redskins.. The destiny of another Bernese man, Alfred von Rodt, also crossed paths with that of the fictional adventurer. To wdwnt, question for you. The film, Disney's first shot in Panavision, is a widescreen marvel in no small part because it was actually shot on a tropical island: Tobago. At Walt Disney World's iteration of Adventureland, which is still open, the treehouse retains the Swiss heritage and the polka song that the family dances to in the midst of the film. Leave it alone and enjoy it for the artful entertaining material that it is. now, and the film has been through various development stages with actors as wide-ranging as Steve Carell, Will Smith, and the late Bill Paxton. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. (Welcome toOut of the Disney Vault, where we explore the unsung gems and forgotten disasters currently streaming on Disney+. So, how many warning labels will it take to get Song of the South on Disney+? In this sense I can appreciate the desire to have children raised in an environment where biases are not learned at an early age. "The fact that it was translated so quickly was proof of its potential in Switzerland. Disney is no stranger to the concept of pirate characters in its films and its theme parks, but the pirates depicted in Swiss Family Robinson might as well be faceless stereotypes. It can only be a good thing that we are acknowledging that racial stereotyping is wrong but we can still watch these classics with that in mind. After the shipwreck, the survivors have to rebuild a world in which to live. In truth, what Disney+ really needs is context. Fritz and Ernst discover her in their sailing expedition on another part of their island, taken captive by pirates along with her grandfather. The first piece of the puzzle that is this film's legacy is its box-office success. But the title card doesn't do the work for you. It's an attractive premise which appeals to readers. Whyatt and his friends invited In other news,is Rick Ross inComing 2 America? Here are the things in Swiss Family Robinson that are totally lost on kids. It's one of the 100 highest-grossing films ever released in the United States.So, you can understand why the film has persisted over time, if gradually less so in the last few decades. Indeed, the Mickey Mouse house has become synonymous with entertainment perfect for the whole family. All that is necessary is to read about Germany and Japan in the 1930s and up to the end of the cataclysmic conflict that began in 1939. The aristocrat became governor of the archipelago, which he rented for 1,500 dollars a year. The Swiss Family Robinson was originally published in German in 1812 and titled: "Der Schweizerische Robinson" by Swiss pastor Johann David Wyss, and edited by his son Johann Rudolf Wyss. Though other adaptations may complicate the matter somewhat , obviously sets its action far away from a tropical island, and also features the nefarious Dr. Smith the Disney version of. Fritz and Ernst discuss their homeland's beautiful mountains and snowy climate, and both have German-sounding names, which fits, because German is one of Switzerland's four official languages, which older viewers may remember from a high school geography class. Thats exactly what they did. If so, that should be explained. })(); VIDEO: Take A Look at the Magic Behind the Making of Disneys Encanto and More Special Features on Say It With Pride: Disney+ Celebrates Pride 365 Comes Out on Disney+ YouTube and Facebook This Jun Tokyo Disney Resort Will Remove Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah From Music Loops, Disney Wins Lawsuit Over Duke Parents are still able to continue deciding what their children should and shouldnt see, even with the new changes being implemented. And yet, of course, it is problematic. SHAME on Disney for trying to project a false narrative about classic movies. It's more than a little goofy and unsettling. I remember humming the tunes as a little girl. (In that way, you could argue that it's a perfect template for some of the attractions of Adventureland, which even now traffics in stereotyping, as when showcasing a group of ravaging natives in the Jungle Cruise.) Please explain how Disney is deciding what your children watch or dont watch. Like Thehighest-grossing film of 1960, this adaptation of the classic 19th-century novel by Johann David Wyss is one of the most enduring non-animated Disney films, thanks to home video, reruns on cable TV, and the Disney+ streaming service. WebJohann David Wyss ( German: [johan dafd vis]; 28 May 1743 11 January 1818) was a Swiss author, best remembered for his book The Swiss Family Robinson ( Der schweizerische Robinson) (1812). Humans are complex biologic machines and our cognition though a wonder is still not well understood. Racist imagery and cultural stereotypes in six Disney animated classics including Peter Pan, The Jungle Book, Lady and the Tramp, The Aristocats, Dumbo and Swiss Family Robinson are being flagged on the Disney+ streaming site with warnings and detailed explanations of the negative depictions in each title. So are they going to remodel the Peter Pan ride into something else? videoshttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQKw_soo5o7IqDZLoPFoDqTchl8UKjS- On one hand, we can acknowledge that what Disney is doing by inserting a title card nodding towards the reality of the studio's earlier, more problematic films is vastly more than they ever did prior to the advent of the streaming service. A title card is better than those options, and it's better than nothing. Despite the geographical peculiarities and inconsistencies in their depiction, the animals in Swiss Family Robinsonare one of the film's biggest attraction points, both in the present day and most certainly when it first hit theaters in 1960, when less media and less zoos and aquariums meant fewer chances to get a glimpse of a tiger, zebra, shark, or sea turtle up close. But the biggest draw this adaptation has is, like the film itself, simple: it's a movie about people on a tropical island that was shot on a tropical island. And it's kind of remarkable that Disney wouldn't make nearly so many expansive, epic adventures moving forward considering the vast success this title found at the box office. Furthermore, Candances round eyes are round as a ball, which should offend all white people because no white people have eyes as round as a quarter, its ridiculous. It's got a decent enough cast among the family. 23:41. I swear Disney doesnt understand their own work sometimes. If the Robinsons were real people, the psychological scars suffered would run deep and would take years of therapy to alleviate. Another offensive show is Bunkd, in which an Asian girl studies super hard, and when her friend told her to take it easy a bit, she said if she let up, she would disappoint her mother, who would then die, and does her friend want her mother to die??? Accompanying the 1970 film The Aristocats, for example, is the following advisory about the Siamese cat character Shun Gon, voiced by Paul Winchell: The cat is depicted as a racist caricature of East Asian peoples with exaggerated stereotypical traits such as slanted eyes and buck teeth. The first piece of the puzzle that is this film's legacy is its box-office success. William and Fritz make several trips to the ship to bring everything useful from the vessel ashore. Parents may have been offended for children. Although movie and television adaptations typically name the family "Robinson", it is not a Swiss name. If they dont need permission to watch, then give them access to the Adult Profile and let them choose whatever they wanna watch on Disney Plus. You can still watch them under the adults profile and have the conversations with the kids about it. It's one of the 100 highest-grossing films ever released in the United States. "The Wysses cooked up all the ingredients for a successful story," notes Daniel Maggetti. Curiously, all three kids don't sound like they're from Switzerland or England, braying about in their quintessential mid-century American accents. Being that its Disney+ they might already be..its the point that if there were to be restricted content needing approval it shouldnt come from a classic beloved cartoon.. Did you hear that? America is being down the path of stupidity and Disney is in the parade. "They were able to construct a fascinating tale and build up its potential. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The ways in which Swiss Family Robinson are problematic are not unique to this one film. And in much the same way that Clark Kent's glasses conceal Superman's identity, in the world of this film, that head wrap somehow makes the pirates and the boys not notice 26-year-old actress Janet Munro's adult, feminine facial features. During a trip in 1877, he landed on the Chilean island that inspired the story of Robinson Crusoe. After the Robinson guys build their elaborate, multi-part, pulley-enabled network of treehouses, Father whisks Mother up to show her their literal love nest and bedroom. It is also a story about family relations. Nobody cares about you policing content. I would really love to hear why you think that. Since you canceled your subscription, its not even an issue that affects you directly, so are you just taking it upon yourself to complain on behalf of other parents, as if they need you to speak for them? Such ridiculous hypocrites! During a trip in 1877, he landed on the Chilean island that inspired the story of Robinson Crusoe. The story takes place in the Swiss mountains and the young girl who is forced into exile eventually returns. On the island, the family must also constantly adapt to survive, which is a source of new adventures. The exoticism of The Swiss Family Robinson was at odds with the Swiss reality of the time. It's an attractive premise which appeals to readers. Thomas, other peoples feelings matter. The Robinson family's epic journey was born of the imagination of the Bernese pastor Johann David Wyss. The last who Omissions? The Swiss Family Robinson has another dominant theme linked to Swiss history that of exile. 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