Funny, the part that scared me most (and the equivalent part that scares me most in every adaptation of the story) is Marley. Yes, even though it's Goofy. The idea of a dead friend rendered ghoulish and inhuman approaching your bedroom while moaning your name, and passing through any physical barrier unhindered,…

Funny, the part that scared me most (and the equivalent part that scares me most in every adaptation of the story) is Marley. Yes, even though it's Goofy. The idea of a dead friend rendered ghoulish and inhuman approaching your bedroom while moaning your name, and passing through any physical barrier unhindered,…

On the contrary, @avclub-7e1ce4ce3124fd9ecc13a151afcff11b:disqus , it's the key turning point in the movie. Through the effects of consciousness-expanding drugs, Dumbo sees flying elephants—then becomes a flying elephant. By looking at the world in a new, absurd way, he discovers untapped potential within himself.

On the contrary, @avclub-7e1ce4ce3124fd9ecc13a151afcff11b:disqus , it's the key turning point in the movie. Through the effects of consciousness-expanding drugs, Dumbo sees flying elephants—then becomes a flying elephant. By looking at the world in a new, absurd way, he discovers untapped potential within himself.

Hah! I never thought of the radiation aspect. That's cute.

Hah! I never thought of the radiation aspect. That's cute.

Especially when the interpretation is some variation on "it's all in the protagonist's head," and the justification is "this stuff wouldn't happen in real life."

Especially when the interpretation is some variation on "it's all in the protagonist's head," and the justification is "this stuff wouldn't happen in real life."

It lacked intellectual profundity, but was rich with experiential profundity. Same as the book, in that way. I think I would have liked it more without the symbological coda at the end, but it was worth the ticket price for the tiger animation alone.

It lacked intellectual profundity, but was rich with experiential profundity. Same as the book, in that way. I think I would have liked it more without the symbological coda at the end, but it was worth the ticket price for the tiger animation alone.

I love alternative interpretations too. Though I am kind of perplexed at the Ring = Bomb theory.

I love alternative interpretations too. Though I am kind of perplexed at the Ring = Bomb theory.

One of the things that struck me when recently rereading the Hobbit was how similar Tolkien's descriptions of how (SPOILERS) the treasure changes the Dwarves' demeanor and feelings were to how he would later describe the effects of the One Ring. Seems like a general statement on the nature of avarice. It's no accident…

One of the things that struck me when recently rereading the Hobbit was how similar Tolkien's descriptions of how (SPOILERS) the treasure changes the Dwarves' demeanor and feelings were to how he would later describe the effects of the One Ring. Seems like a general statement on the nature of avarice. It's no accident…

But there are so many reasonable, logical things one can do that also piss Sarah Palin off.

But there are so many reasonable, logical things one can do that also piss Sarah Palin off.

No The Master.

No The Master.

Worst thing about Israel: treatment of Palestine, or Zohan?

Worst thing about Israel: treatment of Palestine, or Zohan?