The New Yorker - December 18, 2014
“Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”
An
industrious young woman neglects to charge for her housekeeping
services and is rightly exploited for her naïveté. She dies without ever
having sought her own happiness as the highest moral aim. I did not
finish watching this movie, finding it impossible to sympathize with the
main character. —No stars.
“Bambi”
The biggest and the strongest are the fittest to rule. This is the way things have always been. —Four stars.
“Old Yeller”
A farm animal ceases to be useful and is disposed of humanely. A valuable lesson for children. —Four stars.
“Lady and the Tramp”
A
ridiculous movie. What could a restaurant owner possibly have to gain
by giving away a perfectly good meal to dogs, when he could sell it at a
reasonable price to human beings? A dog cannot pay for spaghetti, and
payment is the only honest way to express appreciation for value. —One star.
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