Disney

Parsifal · 12 Feb 2011 at 18:27

Is it just me or does Disney basically explot children to make money? Their original classic films are great but since then they've become evil. What do you think?

rotters · 12 Feb 2011 at 18:28

in what way evil? and children dont spend money Adults do...so who is being exploited?

Pete.Dakota · 12 Feb 2011 at 18:30

It's a company with end users. Is Audi exploiting drivers by making appealing cars?

Another 'I've had a thought thread' doomed to failure.

Parsifal · 12 Feb 2011 at 18:30

1. Adults spend money on their children

2. Children grow up on Disney products and become adults that buy Disney products

whitecrook · 12 Feb 2011 at 18:31

Parsifal said:
Is it just me or does Disney basically explot children to make money? Their original classic films are great but since then they've become evil. What do you think?

Oh come on. Hasn't everybody explot at one time. Usually end up with a pretty scatter diagram.

dannyjo22 · 12 Feb 2011 at 18:32

I think there has been 50 disney animimated movies now. Care to explain where the line is between classic and exploitation?

Just checked 50 films.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Disney_theatrical_animated_features

Raymond Lin · 12 Feb 2011 at 18:32

Parsifal said:
1. Adults spend money on their children

2. Children grow up on Disney products and become adults that buy Disney products

Replace the word Disney with food.

Edrof · 12 Feb 2011 at 18:33

I never much cared for Disney, even as a wee nipper. Why adults go to Disneyland is beyond me.

Parsifal · 12 Feb 2011 at 18:33

dannyjo22 said:
I think there has been 50 disney animimated movies now. Care to explain where the line is between classic and exploitation?

Just checked 50 films.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Disney_theatrical_animated_features

1. Merchandising

2. Theme parks

Mason- · 12 Feb 2011 at 18:34

Oh no someone is making more money than me, they're definitely evil.

Pete.Dakota · 12 Feb 2011 at 18:36

Parsifal said:
1. Adults spend money on their children

2. Children grow up on *SEE LIST* and become adults that buy *SEE LIST* products

Food, clothes, toys, education, cars, TVs, consoles, computers...

By your reasoning, every company in the world that makes products aimed at children is 'exploiting them'. Including the likes of Pampers? And companies that make BABY FOOD?

This is stupid. I wish people would pay some mind before posting in GD, so much drivel gets posted up here.

Raymond Lin · 12 Feb 2011 at 18:36

Parsifal said:
1. Merchandising

2. Theme parks

Toys

Entertainment.

No one forces you to go.

What's with all the anti cooperate threads lately? Are people losing common sense in the recession?

mollymoo · 12 Feb 2011 at 18:38

Parsifal said:
Is it just me or does Disney basically explot children to make money? Their original classic films are great but since then they've become evil. What do you think?

They don't exploit children but they do exploit the pressure put on parents by children for disney products including disney world/land, all of it being an utter ripoff

rotters · 12 Feb 2011 at 18:40

Pete.Dakota said:
Food, clothes, toys, education, cars, TVs, consoles, computers...

By your reasoning, every company in the world that makes products aimed at children is 'exploiting them'. Including the likes of Pampers? And companies that make BABY FOOD?

This is stupid. I wish people would pay some mind before posting in GD, so much drivel gets posted up here.

perfect retort.

Edrof · 12 Feb 2011 at 18:46

mollymoo said:
They don't exploit children but they do exploit the pressure put on parents by children for disney products including disney world/land, all of it being an utter ripoff

This is what OP should have wrote

dannyjo22 · 12 Feb 2011 at 18:48

Parsifal said:
1. Merchandising

2. Theme parks

Well that started in 1955, so again what point did they become evil?

Even though you say the classics are ok, again where does classics end in that film list and the evil begin?

RDM · 12 Feb 2011 at 18:52

We have a really easy way of stopping our child being "exploited" when she asks for something that we do not want to buy her we say "No". Works wonders, more people should try it...

Cosimo · 12 Feb 2011 at 18:53

OP why don't you tell us why you think that they're exploiting and evil?

Jono8 · 12 Feb 2011 at 19:07

RDM said:
We have a really easy way of stopping our child being "exploited" when she asks for something that we do not want to buy her we say "No". Works wonders, more people should try it...

simon22 · 12 Feb 2011 at 19:08

Does playboy exploit women? Yes, but they get paid for it, that pretty much is an answer to your question, which is still pretty much misunderstood by the most of us.