Not so much
There were theme park rides and merchandise
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But the Disney World show was recently replaced with Zootopia.
So furry copaganda
The movie about how the crack epidemic was manufactured by the state?
I mean that’s less a conspiracy and more the march of time.
Obviously they’re pushing the newer stuff more.
Oh shit, Zootopia is already 10 years old
They also replaced Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. Pretty sure that's because it was decades old rather than some political commentary
Aw, weak. The Wind in the Willows and The Hobbit really fueled my lifelong dream of living in a well-appointed hole.
Yeah, but that was recently. It was A Bugs Life when I was a child, and it only recently changed. I want to guess it lasted around 20y, but I can't be bothered to look it up. Anyway, it's not like they tried to bury it.
Bruh… never stand in the way of a meme meant to manufacture outrage. Rookie mistake. The kids get super mad when nuance enters the chat.
There was a whole bugs life area of Disney land in California around 2015 I think.
More than one person has told me their class consciousness started with an Ant's Life.
Antz or A Bug’s Life?
Idk I didn't see these movies, it might be thanks for the correction if so.
I am already very enthusiastic about, uh, nevermind.
They came out close together and both featured ants as main protagonists. A Bug’s Life is the one pictured.
Antz was the "copycat" movie that was rushed out to beat A Bug's Life into the theaters. Back when animation studios even bothered with that shit.
I find it neat from a psychological standpoint the way your brain merged the two titles into one.
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Yes.
(I only saw Antz but not A Bug's Life, and just sort of assumed Antz had the more subversive social message because it wasn't Disney.)
Definitely. The collective workers rise up against the militaristic ruling class, after, of course, those rulers attempt to murder them all for their 'glorious future'. Unfortunately, Antz and A Bug's Life also share something else in common. Both star sex pests in the leading role.
Also because of their cool spellingz
Bugz
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"Ants are not meant to serve grasshoppers. I've seen these ants do great things! And year after year, they manage to pick enough food for themselves, and you! So who's the weaker species? Ants don't serve grasshoppers! We're a lot stronger than you say we are. And you know it... don't you?"
Because individualism is pop, not collective action like whatever the ants are doing
Ants are only allowed when they push a pro-conformist capitalist message, such as with The Ant and the Grasshopper
Ironic you say this because the plot of A Bug’s Life was initially inspired by Aesop’s The Ant and the Grasshopper.
Everyone remembers this movie for the 'workers rise up'.
I rememeber it for the shitty cliche 'liar revealed' story. I remember it for the nasty, mean spirited 'humour'.
I remember it for the transphobic 'joke' that they just loved to use in all the trailers. ("Yikes! She's a guy!")
I remember this movie for starring a fucking pedophile.
This movie is ass and deserves to be forgotten.
I thought you were mixing up this movie with Antz, because the pedo Woody Allen is in that movie. I didn’t realize Kevin Spacey is in Bug’s Life.
The message of this image is the same regardless.
Uhhhh... if poopulism sold merchandise Disney will set up shop in your asshole.
Exactly. We 100% can remove politicians.
Perhaps because it stars a famous pedophile
Well before those accusations came out. At least take solace in the fact he played the bad guy, thus art ~~imitating~~ foreshadowing life again.
(Assuming you're referring to Kevin Spacey.)
Sure, I’m just saying that might be one factor in why they’re not exactly eager to promote the movie these days.
Spacey's rapey ass tried to play the gay card when the allegations came out, like that would make it ok. He got buried, fuck that guy.
Wonder if he'll make a comeback. Louis CK is putting out specials on nflix again...
He just pulls the "c'mon, I'm just a schlub" card and it somehow works.
I imagine they may one day make it more realistic like Lion King and absolutely trash the message.
I never liked movie tie-in games, but there was a version of A Bug's Life on PS1 that somehow ended up in my household growing up, and it was pretty darn good.
Ew...
..... Or you could hit the reader mode button or just not sign in and still read it.....
the ps1 remaster will be released next week alongside the toy story games
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