Disney movies and fairy tales are meant to provide comfortand life lessons, for little children. The terrifying origin stories behind your favorite disney. But the original stories many disney movies are based on are even darker and more gruesome than what makes it into the final animated feature. Thanks to disney though, these dark fairly tales were given more optimistic tones and more importantly, happier endings. Jan 25, 2016 but the original stories many disney movies are based on are even darker and more gruesome than what makes it into the final animated feature. Walt disney world resort disneyland resort disney cruise line aulani a disney resort and spa adventures by disney disney vacation club. The stories have been inspiring and exciting children since the first animated disney film, snow white and the seven dwarfs, came out in 1937. Jan 03, 2017 the dark origins of the grimms fairy tales. And dont forget to follow us on facebook and twitter to get sexy, sexy jokes sent straight to your news feed. Its a good thing, too, because if little kids were exposed to the origins of sleeping beauty or rapunzel or snow white, the experience is. Thank you for being a friend is a perfect gift for golden girl enthusiasts to give to their very own besties. Let us take a look at the top 10 dark origins of disney fairytales.
True disney fairy tale dark side stories refinery29. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. But some of the tales we know and love have had quite the makeover. The hunchback of notre dame is one of disneys darker films. The original stories behind disney films pan macmillan. The dark side of disney reveals all of the tips, tricks, scams, and stories that they dont want you to know about. The dark origins of classic nursery rhymes therichest. Fanfiction short stories disney lied dark origins cindere report. There are few stories that capture the spirit of childlike wonder and imagination as well as the fantastical tale of peter pan. In theaters at home movies anywhere all movies disney movie club disney movie insiders. Jiminy, and even sells off the book that gepetto gets by selling his last coat.
Though disney took this adult novel and turned it into a heartwarming disney movie, the book touches on the circle of life, survival, man vs. The disney version also left out the fact that the queen sends the huntsman out to. With over four centuries between basiles story and walt disneys animated film. While most peoples memories of disney movies conjure up happy and magical times, we explore the darker films that were downright terrifying. The original stories that inspire the disney films. A tale of the wicked queen by serena valentino, a whole new world by liz br. Sleeping beauty is not one of the real disney stories. Explore six sinister themes in his work you likely wouldnt find in a modernday childrens story. Peter pan and 6 other beloved disney movies based on. The printed texture on the pages was created by disney to give a patina of age, representing an old book rather than a newly minted title. Some people believe disney improved the original stories, making them more accessible and enjoyable to the. Join luke skywalker, han solo, and princess leia for one actionpacked adventure after the next. But things go very wrong when a sudden lightning storm disrupts the celebration, and amandas mysterious sister, jez, disappears. The real stories behind these disney movies will ruin your.
The gruesome origins of classic fairy tales abebooks. In disneys version, a princess pricks her finger on a spinning wheels. With fantastical stories of witches and fairies, goblins and elves, or heroic princes and their villainous counterparts, folklore and fairy tales have long been an ingrained. Yet another disney creation with an encouraging ending, but the reality is different. Winniethepooh, also called pooh bear and pooh, is a fictional anthropomorphic teddy bear created by english author a.
Stories like snow white, sleeping beauty, and peter pan have been told to us all at some point, whether as a bedtime story, an outlandish parody, or even more likely in a disney film. The 10 darkest and most disturbing fairy tales culture trip. Mar 01, 2018 10 terrifying origin stories behind popular childrens songs duration. Peter pan and 6 other beloved disney movies based on dark. Unabashedly unafraid of offending the familyoriented audiences catered to by other disney travel guides, author leonard kinsey gives intrepid travelers access to the seamy, raunchy, and often hilarious underbelly of walt disney world. The original aladdins source material is pretty tame, but the movies second sequel has darker origins. The stories have been inspiring and exciting children since the first. Disneys big screen adaptations of fairy tales and folk stories have become as wellknown as the original stories on which theyre based and, in many cases, the disney versions of the. The disney company have produced hundreds of films over the years and as you may already know there has always been a lot of dark rumours flying around about the origins of some of their films.
Five dark and gruesome fairytales behind classic disney. This dark and daring version of aladdin twists the original story with the question. Disney movies are known for being a magical and safe escape for kids of all ages. Nov 04, 2015 disney movies and fairy tales are meant to provide comfortand life lessons, for little children. However, almost all of these stories have a dark and gruesome original version. Aug 02, 2011 the dark side of disney reveals all of the tips, tricks, scams, and stories that they dont want you to know about. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. This collection features 18 stories from the original star wars trilogy, beautifully illustrated by star wars artist brian rood. In the book, he runs away as soon as he learns to walk. Disney has been going steady for ages, telling little children stories based on old fairytales, albeit loosely so. Disney after dark by ridley pearson, fairest of all. For more bizarre origin stories, check out the gruesome origins of 5 popular fairy tales and the 7 most wtf origins of iconic pop culture franchises. See how four famous, funloving turtles started out as violent killers in 7 shockingly dark origins of lovable. Disneys 15 darkest, most terrifying movies screenrant.
And, like most beloved childrens stories, the familiar tale of peter pan is based on a book full of horrible murder and deeply. When the little mermaid spots a handsome darkhaired prince on shore, her. The real and horrifying stories behind the classics. One of the most successful disney movies in recent years, moana, is one which hasnt strayed too far from its historical roots. Barley and ian lightfoot would never set out on an. Disney s pinocchio came from carlo collodis 1883 italian classic the adventures of pinocchio.
Weve already gone over the twisted tales behind cinderella, the little mermaid, and other popular animated films, but weve got even more dark stories that inspired disney movies. Having explained that twisted origins of cinderella and the little. They are just a part of our culture and over the years have been told and retold. Though this is an excellent version of cinderella, this is not the version disney actually based their movie on. Like the novel its based off of, the movie is about a hunchback named quasimodo, who grew up in notre dame. Disney fodder his stories may be, but hca had a dark side. Top 10 dark origins of disney fairytales wonderslist. Barrie and later adapted into the 1911 novel peter and wendy, everything about this story is iconic. The little mermaid was created by danish writer hans christian andersen in 1837, about 150 years before ariel was singing under the sea with sebastian and flounder. Disney movies the terrifying origin stories behind your favorite disney movies the fox and the hound was a superdowner, you guys. Bambi, a life in the woods is a novel following a deer through his life growing up in the woods.
Andersens little mermaid endured a far grislier life than the brighteyed ariel we know, and her desire to be human is far more dramatic than disney. Online shopping for disney store from a great selection at books store. In time they often tend to be watered down and stray significantly from their original telling. The dark stories your favorite disney movies are actually based on. Nov 12, 20 i was horrified to find that the origins of many of my favorite disney movies had much more gruesome details that disney completely left out. Below is a collection of horrifying details that disney chose to leave out of all of these bookfairy taleplay adaptations. The dark and disturbing original stories behind your favourite disney films. The dark reallife origins behind peter pan that people. Jul 30, 2014 10 dark, creepy childrens books every kid should read. What if jafar had been the first one to summon the genie. Disneys cinderella was based on a very tame story by charles perrault, published 1697. I was horrified to find that the origins of many of my favorite disney movies had much more gruesome details that disney completely left out. O nce upon a time, long before gus gus and prince charming, fairy tales were brimming with murder and torture. The truth behind 5 disney movies that are based on real.
Milne the first collection of stories about the character was the book winniethepooh 1926, and this was followed by the house at pooh corner 1928. Disney is an industry built on magic and happily ever after. You might think pinocchio was mischievous in the movie, but he is far more so in the book. True loves kiss and happily ever afters were childs play for the writers that came before walt disney. At first, it seems like the plan is working, but then the prince ends up marrying another, a woman he thinks is the person who saved him the mermaid cant exactly tell him the truth. Five dark and gruesome fairytales behind classic disney movies abc. But their originsthat is, the fairy tales and myths the scripts are sometimes based onare.
Those edits created a wider audience for the grimms books, and probably ensured that their stories endured. He is found by the police, who imprison geppetto because they believe pinocchio was abused. Is what youre not asking, but were going to tell you anyway. From cinderella to the little mermaid, the dark disney origins behind your. In ali baba and the forty thieves, the character cassim aladdins father is killed and. In the charles perrault version, when the prince arrives at cinderellas house, the stepmother orders her two daughters to cut off their toes and put on. Published december 29, 2015 updated december 29, 2015. Barrie and later adapted into the 1911 novel peter and wendy, everything about this story is iconic but. There are so many childrens books that have become iconic. This fabulous adult picture book pays homage to the golden girls with chic, stylized illustrations, paired with handlettered lyrics to the theme song that touched millions of hearts. Disney twisted tales a whole new world novel a twisted tale. The real versions of the disney fairytales are a little different from the disney movies, and even the tales that we commonly hear. In rudyard kiplings book, after killing the murderous tiger shere khan. Collodis pinocchio is one of the most widely read books in the world.
Yes, some of them were dark and not what disney told me but a lot were the same. The legacy that walt built and first started in the 1930s, has morphed and grown to the mega popular and powerful disney. The disney movie leaves out that the penalty the mermaid pays for having legs. May 02, 2016 this dark and daring version of aladdin twists the original story with the question. Disney books official site disney publishing worldwide. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. For kids around the world, disney movies are what dreams are made of. Five dark and gruesome fairytales behind classic disney movies. The story ends when the prince defeats a dragon and kisses the princess to wake her up from her slumber. Perraults version plays out almost exactly like the disney.
102 251 645 1081 1031 1176 60 181 1274 1048 1198 585 231 80 820 1365 364 1320 788 694 1318 936 1152 758 726 1298 722 672 432