Pocahontas (1995)
John Kassir (The Cryptkeeper!)
Christian Bale (American Psycho)
Billy Connolly (Fido)
Gay connections:
Out voice actor David Ogden Stiers continues his partnership
with Disney by voicing two new characters, Governor Ratcliffe and his manservant
Wiggins. Hmm.
Bambi’s Mother Alert:
Unfortunately, no traumatizing on-screen deaths. Christian
Bale accidentally shoots some guy, who topples in slow motion. Mel Gibson
almost gets his head bashed in by a chief stick. (Pocahontas rescues him, of
course. If she hadn’t, they probably wouldn’t have made this film.)
Coded gays:
Ratcliffe and Wiggins
Gay or British?
Ratcliffe and Wiggins have an interesting master/servant
relationship. They both fawn over their overly pampered pug Percy. They bicker.
Wiggins spends most of his manic energy trying to please Ratcliffe. Ratcliffe
is overly fussy when it comes to appearances and fashion. (Admittedly, he sings
about “the ladies of court,” but he seems more concerned with impressing
everybody than getting laid.) This pairing has a definite “married couple”
vibe, much like the Jumba and Pleakley duo from Lilo and Stitch (one half of
which was also voiced by Stiers). It's stereotypical and jarring, but doesn't get a lot of screentime.
And this is their dog, Percy. It’s a pit bull.
Bottom Line:
Does this film deliver on genuine suspense and
horror? No. Does it include gay characters of interest and depth? Not exactly.
What it does deliver are songs drowning in political correctness and two coded
gays that function as comedy relief/plot forwarders.
But the characters do have nice hair.
No comments:
Post a Comment