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Oh my god! This is like in the 1500s with the Indigenous people and smallpox,” she says. “They had no defences against it!” Wait – what did she just say? Weeks, Janet (June 30, 1995). "The Face That Launched a Thousand Animators' Pens". Tulsa World. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020 . Retrieved November 11, 2020. Gleiberman, Owen (June 16, 1995). "Pocahontas". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017 . Retrieved July 29, 2017.

Ebert criticized the film's deviations from history, writing "Having led one of the most interesting lives imaginable, Pocahontas serves here more as a simplified symbol". [130] Sophie Gilbert of The Atlantic wrote that "The movie might have fudged some facts", but that this allowed it to tell "a compelling romantic story". [4] Flashes: Mel Gibson sings on 'Pocahontas' ". Entertainment Weekly. February 10, 1995 . Retrieved May 24, 2015. Joy, Retana (May 11, 2005). "An Interview with Pocahontas – Actress Irene Bedard reflects on voicing Disney's strongest female character" (Interview). Ultimate Disney. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015 . Retrieved May 24, 2015. A behind-the-scenes documentary television special titled The Making of Pocahontas: A Legend Comes to Life aired on the Disney Channel on June 20, 1995, where the animators, voice cast, crew, and studio heads were interviewed on the production of the film. The special was hosted by actress Irene Bedard. [101]

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Mallory, Michael (November 29, 2012). "Talking Turkey About Pocahontas". Animation. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015 . Retrieved May 24, 2015. Christian Bale auditioned for the role of Thomas. As he explained in an interview with Disney Adventures, "the directors played with Thomas being Irish and Scottish and younger than I am, so I had to raise my voice and do different accents. But the more we did it, the more he became like me–older and English." [44] Richard White, the voice of Gaston in Beauty and the Beast, was supposed to voice Ratcliffe, but the crew was worried he might sound too much like Gaston, so he was replaced by his co-star David Ogden Stiers, [54] who also voices Ratcliffe's dimwitted assistant Wiggins.

Sterbenz, Christina (April 5, 2014). "The Real Story Of Pocahontas Is Much Darker Than The Disney Movie". Business Insider . Retrieved February 10, 2018. Stewart, Bhob. "Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998)". AllMovie. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017 . Retrieved November 22, 2017. What is known is that Pocahontas became a frequent visitor to the settlement and a friend of Smith. Her playful nature made her a favourite, and her interest in the English proved valuable to them. She sometimes brought gifts of food from her father to relieve the hard-pressed settlers. She also saved the lives of Smith and other colonists in a trading party in January 1609 by warning them of an ambush. Smith is portrayed as an amiable man; in reality, he was described as having a harsh exterior and a very authoritarian personality by his fellow colonists. [150]Manfredi, Lucas (November 24, 2022). " Strange World CinemaScore Might Be the Lowest Ever For a Walt Disney Animation Studio Film". TheWrap. Archived from the original on November 25, 2022 . Retrieved December 10, 2022. When I was five, a year older than my own daughter is now, the Disney rendition of Pocahontas was released. As an Indigenous child growing up in a non-Indigenous family, I rarely saw any kind of reflection of myself other than Tiger Lily and the “Piccaninny Tribe” in Peter Pan or other cheap stereotypical toys, so this was obviously a big deal for me. To replicate the promotional buzz of The Lion King, the four-minute musical number, "Colors of the Wind", was released in November 1994, accompanying a theatrical re-release of The Lion King. [97] On February 3, 1995, Disney began its promotional marketing campaign starting in San Diego, California, launching a nationwide 18-week tour of fashion malls located within twenty-five cities where a mall exhibit named Pocahontas Animation Discovery Adventure was created to help promote the release. [98] [99] There, a Disney animator would guide shoppers on a presentation tour, which featured a walk-through maze with interactive lily pads, flying birds, and huge video wall, a studio workshop where visitors can become the voice of their favorite animated character, and an area where visitors can electronically manipulate images. Additionally, they would demonstrate animation techniques and discuss the design and creation of Pocahontas' character. [100] Further promotional tie-ins included Burger King distributing 55 million toy replicas of the characters with kids' meals, Payless Shoes selling a line of moccasins, and Mattel peddling a Barbie-like Pocahontas doll. [98] Dutka, Elaine (June 20, 1995). "Weekend Box Office". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 12, 2015 . Retrieved May 24, 2015.

Gencarelli, Mike (October 15, 2010). "Interview with Irene Bedard" (Interview). Media Mikes. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015 . Retrieved May 24, 2015. Michelle St. John as Nakoma, Pocahontas' best friend who is more easygoing as opposed to Pocahontas' adventurous spirit. One of Gabriel's early ideas was for Pocahontas's mother to be embodied in a certain star in the sky that would help Pocahontas find her path to Smith. [35] The Lion King however had concurrently carried a similar idea of the ancestors giving wisdom and guidance to the protagonist so the idea was discarded. [18] Michael Eisner pushed for Pocahontas to have a mother, lamenting that "We're always getting fried for having no mothers." The writers countered that Powhatan was polygamous and formed dynastic alliances among other neighboring tribes by impregnating a local woman and giving away the child, so it was believed that Pocahontas herself probably did not see her mother that much. [36] "Well", Eisner conceded, "I guess that means we're toasted." [14] Ultimately, her mother's spirit would become the swirling wind that occurs throughout the film. [35] Ziebarth, Christian (December 19, 2005). "A Conversation with Eric Goldberg". Animated Views (Interview). Archived from the original on May 24, 2015 . Retrieved May 24, 2015. a b Weston, Tamara (December 9, 2009). "Top 10 Disney Controversies". Time. Archived from the original on October 7, 2013 . Retrieved October 5, 2013.

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Pewewardy, Cornel. "The Pocahontas Paradox: A Cautionary Tale for Educators". Journal of Navajo Education . Retrieved October 5, 2013. Mel Gibson was cast as English settler John Smith following a desire to make "something for my kids." [52] In a notable contrast to previous voice actors for Disney animated features, Gibson provided the singing voice for his character, [53] which the actor has described as the most difficult part of his role. [52] a b Ramirez, Anthony (July 6, 1995). "Who in the world is Dyna Taylor? She may be the face that launched a thousand movie tie-ins". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015 . Retrieved May 30, 2015. In January 2000, Walt Disney Home Video launched the Walt Disney Gold Classic Collection, with Pocahontas re-issued on VHS and DVD on June 6, 2000. [110] The DVD contained the film in its 1.66:1 aspect ratio enhanced with 5.1 surround sound, and was accompanied with special features including two music videos, a trivia game, the theatrical trailer, and a "Fun with Nature" activity booklet. [111] Five years later, the film was remastered for a THX-certified 10th Anniversary 2-disc Special Edition DVD, which was released on May 3, 2005. This release features two versions of the film, which are a new extended cut with two performances of "If I Never Knew You" and the original theatrical version. [112]

Welkos, Richard (June 27, 1995). "Weekend Box Office: 'Pocahontas' Inches Past 'Batman' ". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015 . Retrieved May 24, 2015. Jones, Anderson (June 23, 1995). "She Was A Real Babe In The Woods". Philadelphia Daily News. Archived from the original on July 12, 2015 . Retrieved May 30, 2015. Mallory, Michael (December 5, 2013). "That Other (Sort of) Thanksgiving Movie". Animation. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015 . Retrieved May 24, 2015. Irene Bedard as Pocahontas, the daughter of Chief Powhatan. She is a very adventurous person who defies her father's strict prohibition of meeting the English settlers and falls in love with Captain John Smith. The Times Film Index: 1995's Top 10 Films". Los Angeles Times. January 2, 1996. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015 . Retrieved May 24, 2015.

Deluxe Edition: Pocahontas". disneyinfo.nf. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015 . Retrieved May 24, 2015. It is literally impossible to be a woman,” Gloria tells Barbie before launching into all of the challenges of simply being a woman: In January 1993, Carl Binder joined the project, [28] having previous expertise as a television writer on shows such as Punky Brewster, War of the Worlds, Friday the 13th: The Series, and Top Cops. [29] Four months later, Susannah Grant and Philip LaZebnik joined the writing team. Susannah Grant was selected by Disney as a screenwriter on Pocahontas after winning the Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting awarded by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences the year before while still attending film school. [30] On board as a screenwriter, she was only one of the many who was contributing the specific vision the upper management at Disney had in mind, and collaborated with Native American consultants. While working on the film, Susannah Grant wrote to a specific story outline, and no scene was rewritten less than thirty-five times until she felt it was perfect. [31] Romano, Lois (September 23, 1992). "The Reliable Source". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021 . Retrieved March 9, 2021. We were enjoying the movie, and there was a lot of laughter. Just what I needed to set my heart and mind straight before a busy week. And then, mid-movie, as Barbie prepares to leave “Barbie Land” to go to the “real world,” the character Gloria (played by America Ferrera) makes a comment that catches me off guard.