Why Do People Dismiss Frozen As Just a Kiddie Movie?

[ever_maedhros]

I keep hearing and reading this same theme everywhere: if you're an adult and you love Frozen, you're either a parent or an anomaly. Just because a movie is made for children doesn't mean you have to justify liking it as an adult. Children's films and books have a sophistication all their own. You take a deep, complex theme and put it in simple, vivid imagery that resonates with all age groups.

What, I ask you, is childish about that? I think that's actually pretty mature.

Part of me is wondering if this theme is circulating just because Frozen is popular, and some people have to be special snowflakes and act reluctant. >:)

Comments

[emeraldarrows.livejournal.com]

I know at the time it got a lot of critics commenting on the "racist" aspects. Personally I thought it was just being historically accurate since the racist characters are shown to be the evil ones. Hehe, that's pretty awesome! My first film was Luthor in 2003. I was a teenager and I'd never been in a theatre and I felt super awkward trying to figure out how it all worked and where to sit since the sceen was overwhelmingly large (I grew up with one of those super old tvs from the 80s that are portable and the thing went black and white for three years before we got a new one so my technology was pretty limited, lol).

LOL! The man-eating chickens was definitely a bit much. I wasn't terribly fond of making all the food human/animal like, tbh, but I love the main character and the plot otherwise. (Should I be afraid? *winks*)

[ever-maedhros.livejournal.com]

Personally I thought it was just being historically accurate since the racist characters are shown to be the evil ones.

Exactly.

I was a teenager and I'd never been in a theatre and I felt super awkward trying to figure out how it all worked and where to sit since the sceen was overwhelmingly large

LOL, I still feel that way in theaters! :)

I grew up with one of those super old tvs from the 80s that are portable

Me, too! :)

(Nope, you don't need to be afraid. I'm gentle as a lamb. Only sharp thing about me is my tongue when I'm ranting to myself.)

[emeraldarrows.livejournal.com]

Haha, glad to know I'm not the only one! The screen is just SO BIG. :D

Oh, cool! I always get these blank look from people around my age when I try to describe old tvs. *sad face*

(Hehe, that's good to know. :D)