Brother Bear is a 2003 American animated musical fantasy comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The Japanese influences are reflected in the architecture mostly, but also in the design of the robot and tech. Authenticity comes from being original, which can include everyone, as no one individual shares the same unique experiences as another. Brother Bear has Inuit protagonists. The Simpsons veteran Pete Michels was to helm the series and was allowed to watch a copy of the film so that he could construct a pilot. I will go over the movies that either take place outside the United-States or focus on minorities of the United-States (but I will skip Songs of the South!). Authenticity evolves with experience. CULTURAL APPROPIATION IN ROYALE HIGH!! This blending of two cultures is a timely concept and a nice love letter to immigrants. It seems unlikely that Disney would show children drinking in one of their new releases today, but older animated films depict exactly that. The cartoon characters include a Brazilian parrot, a penguin from Patagonia and a Mexican rooster. Brother Bear was the first feature since The Horse Whisperer to do a widescreen shift. Disney films have been a mainstay in many people's childhoods for generations, but some elements of them don't hold up today. These movies are made of segments presenting famous sights and cultural aspects of Latin America through a mix of animation and live-action footage. Our modern understanding of cultural appropriation is highly individualised. The Mongolians, though, not so much. By: David Marcus. This was a wrap on a small film produc. In nearly every American Indian culture, the bear is right up there with the eagle, the buffalo and other creatures as the most powerful of animal spirit helpers. The film was the third and final Disney animated feature produced primarily by the Feature Animation studio at Disney-MGM Studios in Orlando, Florida; the studio was shut down in March 2004, not long after the release of this film in favor of computer animated features. Bear shamans are also well known for the ability to transform into a bear. The central question posed at the beginning of "Beauty and the Beast's" opening monologue is, "Who could ever learn to love a beast?". By disproportionately turning people of color into animals and other entities in their films, fans argue Disney doesn't allow them to learn and grow in their human forms like nearly all of the studio's white characters. The cast is mostly from Hawaii and New-Zealand. Is it accurate? American Indian medicine powers are badly understood by those who conquered Indian country. I dont see why Tiana needed an obscenely rich white friend. The term "Cultural appropriation" is a post-civil rights liberal revisionist term. On Disney Plus, Disney has since added a disclaimer to "Dumbo" that said the movie contains racist stereotypes. "It feels like the culmination of a whole story's worth of emotional abuse and grooming.". Disney is increasingly recognizing its flaws and now seems to have understood its responsibility in the representation of other cultures. It's all about what Halloween costume you wear, or who's cooking biryani. There are two songs performed and written by a Hawaiian musician. Cultural Appropriation: When 'Borrowing' Becomes Exploitation. But you may have forgotten the story's darker, more disturbing elements, particularly the sheer amount of child trafficking that takes place. The film, which was released in the United States on November 1, 2003, received mixed reviews from critics and received a nomination for Best Animated Feature at the 76th Academy Awards, losing to Pixar's Finding Nemo. The real Pocahontas was about 12 when she met John Smith. People are belittling and mocking my spirituality with their faux feather headdresses.". "Song of the South" is set on a 19th-century southern plantation and follows Uncle Remus (James Baskett), a black former slave who lives happily on his former white master's plantation. It incorporates a few elements of African culture, like the Zulu chorus at the start of The Circle of Life and the Swahili catchphrase Hakuna Matata. . [15], Following the success of the Tarzan soundtrack, Phil Collins was offered the opportunity to compose songs for Brother Bear, as well as let him "co-write the score". However, it's undeniable that some elements of Disney movies (especially older ones) simply don't hold up well today specifically in regards to how they treat women, people of color, and queer people. Unlike Sitka, who gained the eagle of guidance, and Denahi, who gained the wolf of wisdom, Kenai receives the bear of love. [10], In March 2001, Joaquin Phoenix confirmed he was cast in the film, exclaiming, "Oh, but forget the Oscar nomination (for Gladiator). Help. Lilo takes hula lessons, Nani surfs and the dialogue contains Hawaiian slang. The Siamese cat Shun Gon, who appears in 1970's "The Aristocats," isn't much of an improvement on Si and Am. I don't know if this is the right place to ask about Inuit culture as I am from Australia and have no clue about anything lol, but Brother Bear affected me deeply for whatever when I was a kid and although it isn't the best Disney movie ever made it is one of my favourites. "She loves singing more than anything but she won't be able to do that anymore because she has to make things work with the first dude she sets her eyes on. They make a deal: Kenai will escort Koda to an annual salmon run and then the cub will lead Kenai to the mountain. This year's Met Gala theme China: Through the Looking Glass was just begging for cultural appropriation, which led many starlets to play it safe with minimal references to China.Emma Roberts, however, earned herself Twitter backlash for wearing chopsticks in her hair.. Chopsticks in the hair is one of many broadly "Asian" styles tried on by Western dressers (for what it's worth . Horrified of what he has done, Kenai runs away in a fit of guilt, but Koda soon follows him. Some even argue that Belle is showing signs of Stockholm Syndrome, in which hostage victims develop feelings of trust or affection toward their captors. "I wasn't just a fan, I was his brother." Brown - born dirt-poor in Barnwell, South Carolina, on the other side of the . Not offensive, but then again, the tribe portrayed in the movie isn't mine. Many critics and audiences also noted the use of the film's aspect ratio as a storytelling device. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. Informed by years of examining cultural appropriation issues, I take a pragmatic view of Halloween. In this form they can wreck havoc with their enemies and have additional skills at hunting as well. In one scene from the original "Dumbo," the elephant's friend, Timothy Q. As Ursula tells Ariel when she agrees to give up her ability to speak in order to become human and vie for Prince Eric's affections, "On land it's much preferred for ladies not to say a word / It's she who holds her tongue who gets a man. A version of this trope seems to appear in the upcoming Pixar film, "Soul," in which Joe Gardner (the black main character) is separated from his body and appears as a teal mass (meant to be his "soul") for what seems like most of the story. Context, particularly as it relates to power relationships, is a key factor in distinguishing borrowing from exploitative cultural appropriation. When patterns of borrowing fail to acknowledge their sources and compensate them, they can be categorized as cultural appropriation. The Cultural Intellectual Property Rights Initiative (CIPRI), founded by Monica Moisin, connects designers with traditional textile artisans within a framework that ensures that the artisans . To track the "king" idea, the hero would naturally be a bear, the king of the forest. killed in an altercation with a bear, another brother kills the bear to avenge his brother's death. [6] In 1997, veteran animator Aaron Blaise came on board the project as director because he "wanted to be attached so that [he] could animate bears",[7] and was soon joined by co-director Robert Walker. "[34], Writing for Variety, Todd McCarthy summarized that "Brother Bear is a very mild animated entry from Disney with a distinctly recycled feel [because] the film's characters and narrative simply fail to engage strong interest, and tale is probably too resolutely serious to enchant small fry in the way the better Disney titles always have. One of the great American myths about native shamans is that they were rare. Sweeney. In 2001, Background supervisor Barry Kooser and his team traveled to Jackson Hole, Wyoming and studied with Western landscape painter Scott Christensen, where they learned to: "simplify objects by getting the spatial dimensions to work first and working in the detail later. It's a controversial topic, one that activists and celebrities like Adrienne Keene and Jesse Williams have helped bring into the national spotlight. The voice actors were American and African-American. So when I see people dressed as Indians on Halloween, I can't just have a good time. "[35] Kenneth Turan, reviewing for the Los Angeles Times, complimented "the richness and fluidity of its visuals" and the "satisfying ending", but derided that "Brother Bear has an appeal that can't be denied. Aurora founded Brother Vellies in January 2013 with the purpose of preserving the craft of design throughout the African continent by creating a sustainable business model. "[] Yes, there is visibility in telling their stories, but it is a tainted visibility, a false reality rendered through the dominant culture, which seeks to ameliorate, always, the horrific methods by which they came to occupy an entire nation's worth of landmass.". "Brother Bear" is only the beginning of a soon-to-be growing revival of our interest in American Indians. Diversity makes the stories feel less repetitive. There are many different types of tribal art, including Celtic, Iban, Mayan, and Aztec deities. "The hyenas had to change a lot," said Jon Favreau in Disney's press notes for the new movie. The Spirits, represented by Sitka's spirit in the form of a bald eagle, arrive and transform Kenai into a bear after the dead bear's body evaporates and joins them. of one people or society by members of another and typically more dominant people or society.". The movie got a tiny bit of criticism for its portrayal of Kristoff as a blond Sami. New collaborations in storytelling. The 2014 film "Maleficent," which is told from the villain's point of view, attempts to resolve the problematic scene by focusing on the untold story of Maleficent's eventual bond with Aurora. She was later held captive by the colonists and converted to Christianity. Your email address will not be published. Mulan takes a famous Chinese legend and turns it into the most awesome Disney movie ever. One major criticism Keziah received was that she profaned the dress by wearing it to a party. "It feels like the characters seemingly have to be transfigured in some form for the writers and animators, mostly white men, to be able to truly care about them," wrote Monique Jones for Shadow and Act. The trend continued well into the latter half of the 20th century with all-European classics like Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Sleeping Beauty, One Hundred and One Dalmatians, The Sword in the Stone, Robin Hood, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame and Hercules. 1. Adding a new wrinkle to the conversation is Bruno Mars, whose unmistakable references to funk, R&B, and New Jack Swing in his art have long sparked whispers of appropriation and lawsuits over . [5] Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley, an associate professor who taught courses on Alaska Native philosophy at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, claimed he was never given a script, but was instead given "the dialogue that they had written, which was being told by a Native person". Bear shamans are renowned for their healing abilities, especially from bullet wounds. Kenai and his brothers pursue the bear, but a fight ends on top of a glacier, during which Sitka gives his life to save his brothers by dislodging the glacier, although the bear survives the fall. Moya-Smith explains, "In my culture, elders have to earn the right to wear a headdress. Add a Comment. So another star for Disney's realistic portrayal of that seldom seen realm of American Indian medicine powers. Shes not actually her servant, but it comes off that way because Tianas mom sews her clothes and Tiana does the catering for her party. Jeremy Suarez, Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas were to reprise their respective roles while Will Friedle would have replaced Joaquin Phoenix as Kenai. "In an effort neither to offend audiences in the North or South, the production helps to perpetuate a dangerously glorified picture of slavery ['Song of the South'] unfortunately gives the impression of an idyllic master-slave relationship, which is a distortion of the facts," the NAACP said in a 1946 statement. Can you paint with all the colors of the wind? Native American War Bonnet. The performance was then arranged by score co-composers Collins and Mark Mancina, and vocal arranger Eddie Jobson. "Lumping all American Indians together as one monolithic caricature is grossly offensive, because these are real people, with many, many different cultures," wrote Elizabeth Broadbent for The Huffington Post. [5] They also traveled through Denali National Park and the Kenai Fjords National Park, where they visited Exit and Holgate Glacier. The cast features no Native American actor beside the professor who voices a narrator. Many replies to Stenberg's response of the original poster demeaned Amandla for making an argument about race as many bystanders were . With their bucked teeth, slanted eyes, and stereotypical East Asian accents, they're racist caricatures. The local shaman disagrees with this action, and transforms the brother into a bear. Ed, the third hyena, doesn't talk, but cackles and spasms in a way that was reminiscent to some of Tourette's Syndrome. I dont think India will do a Disney-quality animated movie any time soon, so a musical collaboration seems like it could be a great idea. [19], Brother Bear was originally slated for a spring 2004 release, while Home on the Range was scheduled for a 2003 release. While the first film dealt with Kenai's relationship with Koda, this one focuses more on his bond with a young human of his past, Nita. Isn't that the greatest? Meanwhile, Rutt and Tuke, having had a falling-out, reconcile in front of Koda, prompting him to forgive Kenai. . [23], Brother Bear was released on VHS and DVD on March 30, 2004. Calling "cultural appropriation" is an easy way to call attention to an infraction, real or imagined. without permission. In the 2019 live-action remake, the lyrics were once again changed, this time to "Where you wander among every culture and tongue / It's chaotic, but hey, it's home.". A turban (also known as a dastaar) is a religious item worn by people who practise Sikhism. San Fransokyo is basically San Fransisco rebuilt by Japanese immigrants. She does not speak the bear language, but advises him to return to the mountain to find Sitka and be turned back to a human, but only when he atones for his actions; she vanishes without an explanation. For his role as the Inuit Narrator, Kawagley translated the dialogue in written form into Yup'ik and faxed the translation back to the Disney studio. The voice actors are white. He hunts down and chases the bear up onto a rocky cliff, fighting and eventually slaying it. Luckily, in the 2019 live-action remake of "Lady and the Tramp," Si and Am are replaced by cats of a completely different breed. The depiction of Native American culture is homogenous and stereotypical: The characters speak in gibberish instead of an actual indigenous language, smoke excessive amounts of pipe tobacco (which they even offer to the children), and sing an offensive song called "What Made the Red Man Red.". It is partially a documentary and the rest is humorous. Kendrick Lamar performing at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday. That being said, I would really like to know if the movie is at all offensive. As for the talent involved, one of the music producers was South African. In 1994's "The Lion King," Scar's accomplices are three hyenas Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed. As we meet Kenai, his two elder brothers have already received their totem spirit helpers from Tahana. At first glance, it appears that this is a harmless act. However, every child who participates in the island's activities is then turned into a donkey and sold to work in nearby salt mines. Someone might prefer This 2015 video from MTV News weekly series Decoded features Franchesca Ramsey breaking down 7 myths about cultural appropriation, or where dominant groups "borrow" or capitalize upon cultural practices or expressions from marginalized groups who are not similarly celebrated, but rather face oppression or are stigmatized for their cultural practices and expressions. The Princess and the Frog is inspired by a European fairy tale called The Frog Prince. A lost cub bear, named Koda (taken perhaps from the Kodiak Eskimos, the enemy of the Tanaina) plays the role of a Zen koan becoming the key to Kenai's realization process. Cultural appropriation refers to the use of objects or elements of a non-dominant culture in a way that reinforces stereotypes or contributes to oppression and doesn't respect their original meaning or give credit to their source. I think cultural appropriation is a load of baloney, based on the most persistent errors in political/social thought: abstraction errors - misunderstanding the relationship between people and labels, between aggregates and concretes. Amandla Stenberg, an activist and an individual who has considerable reach amongst the masses used her platform as an actress to speak out against cultural appropriation when she responded to a post on the Instagram of a celebrity teen socialite in early July. It inspired me to take a look at the history of cultural representation in Disney movies. One recurring theme in early Disney princess films is the power of "true love's kiss." Aladdin was Disneys first attempt at a non-European folktale. [3] In order to be human again, Kenai must travel to a mountain where the Northern lights touch the earth. Each symbol is rooted in the spirituality and specifics of what makes it traditional. The concept of ohana (family in Hawaiian) is central to the movie. kiss kiss kiss! The two are hunted by Denahi, who is still determined to avenge Kenai, unaware that the bear he is pursuing is actually Kenai himself. The cats' entrance is even marked by the sound of a gong. "Si and Am of 'Lady and the Tramp,' which premiered just a decade after the [World War II's] end, were undoubtedly conjured by the remaining prejudices of this milieu, emblems of an era when anything categorically or characteristically 'Asian' was met with misplaced fear," wrote Marcus Hunter for Flavorwire. [31], On the syndicated television show At the Movies, film critics Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper both gave the film positive reviews. Kenai's big brother is Sitka. The phrase originated in the . On the positive side, Disney can shine their spotlight on various countries and cultures, depict diverse people and ideas, and promote openness and understanding. Appropriation on the other hand, is simply taking one aspect of a culture . Too often, however, this film's lack of a fresh dramatic approach and not its technique makes it difficult to embrace as much as we'd like to". Three Cheers for Cultural Appropriation. 'Big Brother 24' houseguest Matt 'Turner' has faced backlash regarding his use of words including 'bussin' as many viewers believe it's cultural appropriation. Native American war bonnets are among the most instantly recognizable artifacts of Native American culture, and for this reason, often the most appropriated items of Native American culture.. A war bonnet is a piece of headgear made using eagle feathers and beads and worn either during battle or on special ceremonial occasions . An ongoing question in the cultural appropriation versus appreciation conversation is, how do white people who love black, Asian, Latinx, Indigenous, and other cultures and its creations express . The protagonist, a human youth who finds himself transformed into a grizzly, is named Kenai. 19 comments. Kenai quickly discovers that the wildlife can now speak to him, meeting a pair of moose brothers named Rutt and Tuke. Matt Sayles/Invision, via Associated Press. February 21, 2022. He has since responded. The 44th Disney animated feature film, it was directed by Aaron Blaise and Robert Walker (in their feature directorial debuts) and produced by Chuck Williams, from a screenplay written by Tab Murphy, Lorne Cameron, David Hoselton, and the writing team of Steve Bencich and Ron J. Friedman. Tangled marked a return to classic European fairy tales. Rapunzel is a German fairy tale based on a French story loosely based on an Italian story. Mulan was played by a Chinese-American actress. March 21, 2017. I'm a leading bear. A deeper understanding of what cultural appropriation is digs up issues of whether it is offensive and even racist. They received little positive attention, and I don't ever recall seeing an American Indian sit-com on television. Even though the US is made up of many different cultures, "exotic" is a . The particular animals they represent symbolize what they must achieve to call themselves men. Rafiki might be meant to be some sort of African shaman (?). As the concept of cultural appropriation is used in this essay, it does not necessarily carry with it any moral baggage. In the 2019 remake of "The Lion King," the hyenas are much shrewder and more threatening. ! *coughs* Hey there, wanna become part of . The actress playing Nani was born in Hawaii and the actor playing David grew up there. Here are 18 moments in Disney movies that haven't aged well. "[33] Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter called the film "a playful movie that celebrates nature and the spirit world with striking imagery and a smooth blend of drama and comedy. He has been criticized for cultural appropriation, stirring up controversy to drum up publicity, and, perhaps most frequently, for his former rap moniker, "Rich Chigga," "chigga" being a . Disney's Brother Bear games were released in November 2003 for Game Boy Advance, PC and mobile phones. [27], The film was released in a Blu-ray special edition combined with its sequel, Brother Bear 2, on March 12, 2013.[28]. To understand why there is such a huge divergence on the perception of Keziah wearing a qipao to prom, and why Keziah's behavior is indeed cultural appreciation rather than cultural appropriation, we first need to examine qipao itself. "[11] After the filmmakers heard his audition tapes for Finding Nemo, Jeremy Suarez was cast as Koda. 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