When we are little children, we know that most all the classic nursery rhymes and fairy tales are horrible stories (at least before they've been Disneyfied). Then we get over it and forget the awful imagery, until we become parents and see the fear they invoke in our children. For those of you between those two realizations, here’s 10 Popular Nursery Rhymes That are Incredibly Depressing, Terrifyingly Violent and Disturbingly Tragic for Children. Link -via J-Walk Blog
Rescuers Down Under
The Lion King 1 AND 2
Sleeping Beauty
Bambi (for a short while, but still)
Toy Story
Princess and the Frog
Dumbo
Peter Pan (which discusses the importance of mothers)
Lady and the Tramp 1 and 2
101 Dalmations
The Aristocats
Hercules
Mulan
Tarzan
Dinosaur
Emperors New Groove
Tresure Planet
and Bolt
Don't tell me there's no mothers in Disney movies... >.<
Reminds me of the Monty Python sketch that's a tv show where they explain how to do all sorts of complicated things like achieve world peace and build box-girder bridges.