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May not be appropriate for today's audiences.
My son and I really identified with the strong emotional bond between Ms. Jumbo and Dumbo. This movie may be fine for older children who can engage in frank conversations about stereotypes and alcohol use after watching this film...but it's not for the preschool crowd.
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Somewhat outdated but redeemed by important content
In addition to the stereotypical depiction of the "black" crows mentioned in the Common Sense review, there is also a scene of faceless but apparently African American roustabouts setting up the circus in the rain. This scene could be offensive to some. There also is a scene in which Dumbo and Timothy drink alcohol-laced water and get very drunk. The following scene is hallucinogenic and somewhat threatening. (Walt seemed to have a significant interest in hallucination.) My 4 year old loves the drunk/bubble scene; he calls it "when they drink that funny green water," so the alcohol aspect is lost on him at this point. If you have concerns about the stereotyping of women, the elephants are all female and all extremely catty.
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good movie but....
This beloved family classic is certaitly good. But beware for preschoolers! Some scenes might scare them!
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A true classic
Timothy Q. Mouse is a great role model, accepting Dumbo for who he is and helping him. Dumbo is adorable, and I admit to being more than a bit obsessed with Dumbo. Kids may be scared when Mrs. Jumbo gets locked up, but if parents watch the movie with their kids, it's fine. Watching it now and looking back, I realize that the crows represent racism, but at five, I didn't pick up on that (or however old I was when I saw it; my favorite stuffed animal is a Dumbo, and I've had him since I was 6 months old, so I may have been younger). I didn't pick up on Dumbo and Timothy getting drunk either (it was an accident how they did) and I just always thought they were acting silly. A classic, show it to your kids.
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Kid, 12 years old
February 14, 2011
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RACIST
im an african american girl and this movie may be cute but i dont like the racism. for example, how the crows acted. did you know the lead crow was named JIM CROW? and, the part where the black people were putting up the circus tent, look up the lyrics.
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Now I Be Done Seeing About Everything!
Other than one scene where Dumbo drinks champagne that clowns spilled unknowingly, and the scene with Mrs. Jumbo tied up being sad there's nothing to really worry about. As for the crows being a stereotype, I agree it's wrong but children will think they're just animals with funny voices. It has a great message that being different is very fine. For what it's worth the drinking scene will probably make kids think that if they drink they'll have nightmares.
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Wonderful!
It's a wonderful movie, good for the young and old alike.
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Good movie.
It's a great movie! :) BUT. Beware of the pink elephant scene! It may scare kids a little. It's even spooks ME a little still. O.O Other than that, great film.
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Kid, 12 years old
March 28, 2011
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Aweful language!
The s-word is used you know!
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Touching
Dumbo was created to get money back to Disney Studios after the box-office bombs Pinocchio and Fantasia.
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The pure epitome of Disney magic
Wow. I initially thought "Up," Pixar's uplifting tale was the best animated film of all time. I've been on a Disney kick lately, rewatching all the animated classics, and so far this has been the absolute best. So many people can relate to being left out like "Dumbo" demonstrates. The beautiful colors (especially the pink elephant sequence) are so appealing your eyes are glued to the screen the whole 64 minutes. Watch "Dumbo" over and over again!!!!!
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it made me cry
the movie is just telling about how if someone looks diffrent dont judge cause there just the same
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STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
MY 40 YEAR OLD UNMARRIED CHILD WHO LIVES IN MY BASEMENT STILL THINKS BABIES ARE DELIVERED VIA STORK!!! CURSE YOU DUMBO!!!
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I love Dumbo!!!!!!!! :) :) :) :)
I have seen Dumbo millions of times. It is one of my favorite movies. The first time I saw it was when I was 2. There is only one part I found scary, and that was the pink elephants on parade. I thought it was creepy and weird. My favorite animal is an elephant. Great for elephant lovers of any age.
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Horrific film, well done, but horrific!
This movie is HORRIFIC! I don't think kids of any age should watch this movie. The good thing about this one is that it is an anti - circus film, and I am totally against animal circuses because they abuse animals. But there are several things horribly wrong with this movie too. The clowns and trainers are shown getting totally wasted after what they call a great show. Also, it shows some of the trainers with whips, whipping, beating, teasing, and taunting the elephants, just to get them to preform. Plus, the elephant marching scene, seems like someone on drugs or who is drunk would have animated. The scene has several inuendos including the illuminati eye symble, a belly dancing "sexy" elephant, and others. Well done film animation wise, but not really appropriate for really young audiences. I threw a VHS tape version of this away at the daycare I work at. I had to pile trash on top of it, because I know several other workers would ask why I did it and what's so bad about it. My kids are not allowed to watch Dumbo or The Little Mermaid. I want to keep it like that and I encourage more parents, teachers, babysitters, and family members to do the same.
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