Movie Project Day 7: The Wrong Trousers

Taking things in a new direction, we switched out Disney, and put in a classic Aardman production, The Wrong Trousers. Rini has already taken a shine to some of Aardman's more recent work, and certainly enjoyed this production.

Wallace and Gromit are a very interesting pair: Wallace jabbers on and comes up with zany inventions, while Gromit, his faithful canine companion who never utters one word and whimpers very rarely, is the principle figure in carrying out these wacky plans. In the case of The Wrong Trousers, Wallace and Gromit get tied up in a criminal heist. I would have thought Rini would have more of a reaction to Feathers McGraw since she seems to be enamoured with penguins at the moment.

We were going to watch another Aardman short today, but Rini was insistent on watching Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure. That being said, we did have time for the short after dinner, but I was in the mood to play Rock Band.

I also discovered something rather disturbing regarding Disney movies. Most people remember the great shock when Bambi's mom died, but has anyone really taken a good look at the body count Disney has racked up as of late?

Up until the 1980s, Disney was keeping a pretty short hit list: Snow White's Stepmother, Bambi's mom, and who could forget Prince Philip's bold battle with Maleficent. Body count: 3. With Disney's 25th picture, The Black Cauldron, the Witch King was pulled into the cauldron after Gorgi sacrificed himself. Body count: 5. Then the witches "make a bargain" and bring Gorgi back. Body count: 4.

Then it goes up steadily.

Great Mouse Detective - Ratigan Body Count: 5

Oliver and Company - Sykes, Desoto, and Rosco Body Count: 8

The Little Mermaid - Ursula, Flotsam, and Jetsam Body Count: 11

Rescuers Down Under - McLeach Body Count: 12

Beauty and the Beast - Gaston Body Count: 13

Return of Jafar - Jafar Body Count: 14

The Lion King - Mufasa and Scar Body Count: 16

The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Judge Frollo Body Count: 17

Hercules - Meg Body Count: 18 (Later resurrected by Hercules - Body Count: 17)

Mulan - Soliders on the Great Wall(?), Scout, Chinese Army, Village, Hun Army, Shan Yu Body Count: Approx. 450

A Bug's Life - Hopper Body Count: Approx. 451

Tarzan - Clayton Body Count: Approx. 452

Dinosaur - Lots of Dinosaurs Body Count: Approx. 1000452

Atlantis:The Lost Empire - Everyone who wasn't under the crystal's shield when the
city sank, 85% of the submarine crew, Rourke, Helga Sinclair Body Count: Approx. 2000454

Treasure Planet - Billy Bones, Mr. Arrow, Mr. Scroop, a lot of crewmembers Body Count: Approx. 2000467

Brother Bear - Sitka and Koda's mom Body Count: Approx. 2000469

Finding Nemo - Coral and over 400 eggs minus Nemo Body Count: Approx. 2000900

The Incredibles - Numerous Supers, Syndrome, military personnel(?) Body Count: Approx. 2000931

WallE - Entire WallE Fleet minus Main Character WallE and Auto Body Count: Approx. 2001932

Up - Ellie and Charles Muntz Body Count: Approx. 2001934

The Princess and the Frog - Ray Body Count: Approx. 2001935

Hmm... Maybe I should get Rini to watch Tora! Tora! Tora! next. I think that has a lower body count than Dinosaur.