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Child murder and talk of virginity


How is this a Disney movie?

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DISNEY TRIED TO DISTANCE THEMSELVES FROM THIS ONE FOR YEARS...THEN THEY REALIZED HOW MUCH OF A FANBASE IT HAD WITH THE KIDS WHO GREW UP WITH IT.

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Yes I've noticed the attention in recent years. I didn't use to see so much merch at Halloween. But then why doesn't Disney make some edgier content if they acknowledge this now?

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I always thought it was odd they showed Emily actually being murdered by the witches. Even now I hate watching that part and I usually skip forward. They get it back at the end when Emily meets Thackary at the cemetary gates but its still disturbing. As far as the viriginity talk I dont think its an issue.

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I expected a different and better movie both from its being Disney and its being so popular. I didn't expect what was described as a harmless fun movie (compared to horror) to still be so dark.

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Pretty soon movies like "Homeward Bound" will be considered highly violent and such. Bunch of weenies..

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The problem is Disney not making movies like this anymore.

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Back when PG meant something. Heck, these days almost every popular PG movie is an animated movie parents take their 4 year olds to.

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Yeah, ratings have inexplicably gotten harsher while the movies are getting softer. It's stupid.

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