For as long as fairy tales have been recorded there has been a debate about whether or not they should be modified for children, so today Alex and Jonathan take up the negative side of the discussion with a look at three films with fairy tale elements that are not Disney's idea of kid-friendly: Beauty and the Beast (1946), Ugetsu (1957), Donkey Skin (1970). We discuss the history of fairy tales being told to children, how tone can compensate for unsavory elements of fairy tales without expurgating them, and where the boundaries of fairy tales and ghost stories touch.

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(14:47) – Beauty and the Beast
(37:25) – Ugetsu
(53:19) – Donkey Skin
(1:12:34) – Overall
(1:19:45) – Coming Attractions


Coming Attractions:

Shrek (2001)
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Maleficent (2014)


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