With Earth Day coming up later this month, and everybody up their own asses about how “radical” it is to “go green” and “breathe clean air,” I think it’s important that we recognize Disney, who—as proven by this video that’s been making the Net rounds this week—has been recycling for years. This video immediately depressed my wife, who is the only person I know with fond memories of Robin Hood, a movie I totally and absolutely forgot about. I had to Google it just to make sure it was just called “Robin Hood,” and not “The Animal Robin Hood” or “Foxy Robin Hood.” Whatever. I started hating Disney as a kid, when I was denied the chance to see UHF starring Weird Al in my local cineplex thanks to an overwhelming vote by my cousins to see An American Tale. Yes, I know An American Tale is not a Disney movie, but I didn’t make this distinction when I was a kid, nor could I understand that a company other than Disney could make full-length cartoon movies. I still can’t understand it.
Disney Celebrates Earth Day Early, Recycles Entire Catalog
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This is… kinda disgusting, really. I mean how shameless.
Comment by Gary — April 9, 2009 @ 11:16 am
Ugh, but this is hard to watch. And yet even as my eyes glaze over in despair, I can’t say that I’m surprised.
Ruined Earth Day, in any case…thanks for that, Disney.
Comment by Casey — April 9, 2009 @ 1:50 pm
Is it wrong that the only thing that bothers me in this video is the music?
Comment by Friginator — April 9, 2009 @ 3:15 pm
Am I the only one who was amused by this? Cost effective for the studio, but still.
Comment by Alison — April 11, 2009 @ 10:06 pm
I was amused too, and went “Wow.” almost the entire time. xD;
Ah well. I never really liked any of those movies anyway. :U
Lion King is all the Disney I require. Though I’m sure they’ve recycle from there too.
Oh Disney, you’re such a cheap whore. <3
Comment by Kazz — April 13, 2009 @ 8:22 pm
That’s actually very common in the animation industry, especially for those films, Robin Hood and the Aristocats, made in the 70s era when Disney’s Animation dept. wasn’t doing so well
very amusing though!
Comment by RoryTS — July 4, 2009 @ 1:54 pm
Looks like this “Robin Hood” movie would be a great movie to watch just like the movie about King Arthur.~:*
Comment by Angelina Ramirez — May 4, 2010 @ 11:51 pm