Link Time! 10/7

October 7, 2008

by POPSUGAR Entertainment 8

How do you handle Sleeping Beauty and other fairy tales with young girls? — Popwatch
Given Heather O'Rourke's tragic death, does DirecTV’s new Poltergeist commercial go too far? — MTV Movies Blog
Download two Bob Dylan tracks for free! — Spinner
Which Dunder Mifflin staffer would you actually want in your office? — Pop Candy
Is it weird when TV stars who play siblings date in real life? — TV Squad
Nick and Norah's Ari Graynor might be your next crush. — Vulture
The video for Common's "Universal Mind Control" (featuring Pharrell) is all robot-y and cool-looking. — Stereogum
If you've ever wanted to discuss Chuck Palahniuk's novel Choke, now's the time! — PopSugarUK

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verily 4 years 32 weeks

Sleeping Beauty was the first Disney film I ever saw. I think I grew up okay.

bibliophile 4 years 32 weeks

Being raised in the 80's means I was exposed to a whole host of Disney films and Sleeping Beauty was one of my absolute favorites (along with The Sword in the Stone and Beauty and the Beast). I don't think they had an adverse affect on me at all, but I do see where Popwatch is coming from. I think they raise a valid concern about our society's emphasis on youth and beauty and setting a positive example to children (which is really the parents' responsibility).

lexichloe 4 years 32 weeks

I loved Heather O'Rourke in the Poltergeist movies. That commercial didn't make me cringe, although it probably disgusted her family.

californiagirlx7 4 years 32 weeks

People make a big deal about everything...they are complaining because Sleeping Beauty (Aurora) got engaged/married at the age of 16 and because the fairies bestowed beauty as their first gift to baby Aurora. :oy: I grew up on Disney movies and I knew that in most cases, getting married at 16 = not good in 99.9% of cases. Oh well, Beauty and the Beast is my favorite Disney movie and I think that teaches the best lesson. I saw that Poltergeist DirectTV commercial and I was really excited when I saw it at first, but now I think it's in poor taste unless they got permission from Heather O'Rourke's family to use her image.

kristyrk 4 years 32 weeks

Sleeping Beauty is my favorite Disney movie of all time. There's nothing wrong with it!

CaterpillarGirl 4 years 32 weeks

what the heck is wrong with sleeping beauty?

esk4 4 years 32 weeks

amen

tlsgirl 4 years 32 weeks

How do you handle fairy tales with young girls? You let them watch and delight in them just like you did when you were a little girl, and stop trying to over-analyze and read your own viewpoint into everything, because there will be plenty of time for that when they're older.

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