Pocahontas (1995) Live Blog

John Smith looks like a strong hero.

The presumed villain looks like a woman.

John Smith saved the guy! What a hero! This rescue scene is just beyond unrealistic though. 

John Smith looks so much more clean and "pretty" than the other crew members.

The only masculine thing about Governor Ratcliffe is his voice.

"If any Indian tries to stop me, I'll blast him." -A crew member. What a great attitude.

The Native American land is so beautiful.

How elegant of a dive off the cliff.

The animals in Disney films are so ridiculous. Makes it feel more childish, might make it easier to brush the movie off as a children's film that couldn't carry much social commentary.

Impressive how the guy went to put the bear claw on the other guy's chest and it just went on with the motion of a normal hand print.

Why are Pocahontas' eyebrows red?

Tries to display that this group of people (This group of Native Americans) have very different values by explaining why Kocoum would make a good husband.

The way she glides through that rainbow on the river. Great and accurate animation right there.

The way she climbed up the tree on the river is incredible. 

Smith called the Native Americans "Savages"

Governor Ratcliffe talks so fast.

How nice of John Smith to give food to the Raccoon. I like how the assumption is that animals can understand words.

Wow those images in the smoke are quite unrealistic. 

This whole film seems to almost satirize and caricature Native American culture. 

"Ravaging the new world" of resources. Does this show that they knew they were taking the resources from people?

Women swoon over Governor Ratcliffe in his song even when his character is portrayed very feminine and also uninterested in women.

Why would John Smith kill Pocahontas right away. Tactically, wouldn't it be smart to communicate first?

So Pocahontas' English and John Smith's Englishes are different? (edit: jk its the same, but why would Pocahontas speak English? Unless I suppose prior colonization.) Also where did John Smith's accent go?

"A man's not a man unless he knows how to shoot." -Governor Ratcliffe. I like how the most feminine man is securing an image of masculinity.

"How to use this land properly." -What white elitism. "We've improved the lives of savages all over the world." -John Smith

"Colors of the Wind" is a pretty song.

Why do they get so much joy killing Native Americans?!

While Ratcliffe definitely appears to be the main villain, it seems like his henchmen are just about as bad. He also doesn't treat his henchmen well so I guess that contributes to his evil image.

I feel like Native Americans probably would industrial-style plant corn...

Why is Pocahontas telling this man he can fit in when he came to kill the people and take the land resources?

The music in this film doesn't seem as contiguous as many other prior Disney films.

"They've got our gold." -Ratcliffe. Why do they believe it is their land?!

The exposition and rising action in Disney movies seems to take so so long.

Wow the sky just turned red during the scene with Kocoum trying to kill John Smith and went back to blue/green once he died.

How are we supposed to feel about Kocoum's death? Certainly bums me out but seems like we should feel mixed.

John Smith's proclamation of his love seems sweet but also they met like 3 times.

John Smith's song rhymes "eyes" with "eyes." Good.

Their love is so unprecedented!

He'll die if he stays?!

Awww even the animals became friends!

Good choice for Pocahontas to stay!

Long-distance seems tough at this time.

Wow this end is kind of sad. Not the typical happy-ever-after. But also sort of happy because they both benefited from each other.