Friends Forever- Sealed with Sacrifice

    True Love. Its sought after all over the world and never seems to be found. But in the movies it can be found in a matter of days, or even hours! All you need is a beautiful girl, a handsome man, and some distressful situation. The script writers at Disney portray the very same concept in their movies. True love always begins with a kiss and ends in happily ever after. Right?

    I would like to take this opportunity to point out that real true love can not be found in a couple of days togather or even a kiss. However, Disney does accuratley show true love in their movies.

   It can be found in the best friend.

Think about it. Copper stepped in front of a gun to save Todd's life. Buzz and Woody risked everything, multiple times, to rescue one another. Phil mentored Hercules and returned to save him, even after Herc drove him away. Ray died protecting Tiana. McQueen put aside his dream to appease the simplicity of Mater. The list is endless, but the message is the same: True love is found in true friendship, and it is not shown through kisses and marriage. Rather it is worked at, fought through, and filled with sacrifice.

All TANGLED Up

I finally got to watch the new Disney movie "Tangled" this week. Who would have thought it would be possible to take such an old fairytale and put enough of a twist on it that an audience from the 21st century would enjoy it? I read multiple reviews on the film before actually seeing it and I must say that I agree with almost all of them. The makers at Disney just did an incredible job with this movie.
I was presently surprised to notice how clean the movie was. It seems that there are more and more innuendos and adult themes creeping into children's films these days, but "Tangled" seemed to be genuinely free of that.
The film, instead, was carried on well written songs, an adventurous storyline, and the ultimate conquering of evil. All of my emotions were touched as the plot was carried out. There were times I was on the edge of my seat in fearful anticipation, and there were other times I was laughing uncontrollably. The writers also did a good job of developing an untainted romance, while also showing the tension that life can place on relationships.
Of course there were indeed some issues brought up that parents and teachers should address with young Rapunzel followers. Was it ok for Rapunzel to runaway? Is rebellion really just a part of growing up? Why was the young princess content, for the most part, in her tower?
These, along with a few others, are good questions to discuss with your young people. Don't let Satan take a few underlying themes from an innocent movie and beginning laying the ground work for bigger issues.
As a whole, however, I believe that "Tangled" was a well-made movie. So pop some popcorn, pour some soda, and plan a family night, because this one is worth it.