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Robin Hood, along with The Jungle Book were what my friend was thinking of when she encouraged me to write this classic rock and Disney post and what she noticed was a folk rock influence. Once again, Robin Hood, or rather the legend of Reynard the Fox, is something that Walt Disney wanted to adapt into a film since the 1930s. Sadly, he never got to see it be realised. The movie is a fan favourite and incredibly influential. Zootopia director Byron Howard called it his favourite movie and an influence on Zootopia. It also influenced the Wes Anderson film Fantastic Mr Fox. The furry fandom love Robin Hood and the design of the anthropomorphic animal characters and how each of the animals symbolise characteristics like the sly fox and the royal lion.
The mid-late 70s and early-mid 80s were a time of decline for Disney when it came to their movies. Some might say they lost their mojo, but they bounced back after that. This 10 year period between 1989 and 1999 is called the Disney Renaissance. And by this time, classic rockers were seen as more respected and not just some musicians that kids liked. They had a track record and a lot of experience behind them and Disney even worked with some classic rockers. Some acted in movies and others made music for Disney movies.
After leaving Yes in 1994, he moved onto film scores and did a bunch of them. Here are the ones he did for Disney: Con Air, Armageddon, Gone in 60 Seconds, Remember The Titans, National Treasure (and the sequel), and Glory Road.
This Disney film that takes place in Polynesia is based on stories of the demigod Māui. Disney did a great job casting Hawaiian, Samoan, and Māori actors with actors of these ethnic groups playing the major roles in the film. Director John Musker read about Polynesian mythology and was fascinated with the stories of Māui and he wanted to make a film about it and so he and director Ron Clements went on research trips to Fiji, Samoa, and Tahiti to learn about the cultures of the people there and get a feel for the scenery. Half Māori, half Jewish actor and director Taika Waititi wrote an early script for the film, but he decided to go back to New Zealand to work on What We Do In The Shadows instead.
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Dawn has been a music lover her entire life. She went to college in Boone, NC, an area that is rich in music and culture. She also worked as a radio deejay for 10 years and grew up in Southeastern, Va, a melting pot of different musical styles and traditions. She has been to more concerts than she can count in every genre you can imagine. She resides in North Carolina with her husband, Kenny, and their dog, Marley, and cat, TJ.
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(In case you were wondering about the peanut butter, his elaborate cheat meals include double milk chocolate and peanut butter chip cookies with creamy peanut butter smothered between the two cookies.)
Johnson is the highest-paid actor in the world, making more than $20 million per movie, thanks to a string of box office hits. His films have grossed over $10.5 billion worldwide, which makes him one of the highest-grossing movie stars of all time.
The reason? His charisma and drive for greatness. Johnson tests well in what the film industry refers to as "all four quadrants:" old men, young men, old women, and young women. In other words, the people who don't like The Rock are few and far between.
As one profile puts it: "If Johnson's personal magnetism were any stronger, birds in his vicinity might plummet from the sky, their internal navigation mechanisms thrown off by the force of his personality."
But Johnson wasn't always this likable. In fact, he was quite the opposite. As a teenager, Johnson led a life of lies, anger, violence, and delinquency. Growing up, his parents lived paycheck to paycheck, moving to a new place every time his dad got a new gig. (Johnson's father, Rocky, was a professional wrestler in the 1980s.) He watched them struggle to afford basic necessities as they were evicted from their apartment and got their car repossessed.
At age 23, Johnson moved back in with his parents and hit rock bottom. That's when he decided to follow in the footsteps of his father and pursue a career in wrestling. Thanks to his charisma and showmanship, Johnson went on, as The Rock, to become the biggest superstar televised wrestling has ever seen.
On using failure as a weapon: If you need a dose of motivation, just watch this. In 2018, Johnson delivered a moving speech to the L.A. Lakers during a rough year for the team. He tells stories of being arrested as a teen, failing to get drafted in the NFL, and struggling to make it in Hollywood. Johnson explains the importance of keeping your failures at the forefront of your mind. That night, the Lakers won by nine. [Part 1] [Part 2]
On leveling up: Johnson has never followed a blueprint in life. He went from being so poor as a kid that he and his mother were evicted from their home, to Division I college football, to World Wrestling Entertainment, to breaking into Hollywood. Johnson believes in always striving for more. In this interview with Oprah, Johnson opens up about his childhood, mental health, fame, and the recent death of his father.
Find a hole-in-the-wall opportunity: Johnson says we all have a "seven buck" moment in our life. It's that moment when you feel like you've hit rock bottom. In times like these, Johnson says, you won't be in the mindset to see opportunity, but you'll have to force yourself to do it. "My opportunities at the time were little holes in the wall," he says. "I would see this little hole-in-the-wall opportunity, and I would scratch at it, claw at it, bite at it, and kick it down until I got through that hole and create a bigger opportunity for myself." It's important to shift your mindset from waiting for opportunity to creating opportunity. Here's a question to ask yourself: "If you had nothing but $7 in your pocket, what could you do today to create opportunity?"
Understand that you're never alone in the darkness: At age 23, Johnson was forced to move back into a tiny apartment with his parents. Humbled and embarrassed, Johnson slipped into a depression that made it hard to get out of bed. But it was at his lowest moment when he decided to turn his life around. "At 23, you think life is over," he says. "I fell into a deep depression, and I remember the only thing I wanted to do was clean the walls. I grabbed a cleaner and a rag, and for days, I would clean. It was just the only thing I could control." Depression, Johnson realized, makes you feel isolated. Like you're the only one going through it. Know that's not true. "Just got to remember to hold on to that fundamental quality of faith. Have faith. On the other side of your pain is something good," he says.
Counter sadness with action: Johnson has long preached that physical exercise has had significant positive effects on his mental state. My knee-jerk reaction to sadness is some sort of action. I like to go do something," he says. "For me, the going to do something, it sounds boring and cliche, but it is what it is with me, I gotta hit the gym." Exercising gives you a sense of control over your body and can help diffuse the powerful grip of the emotions overtaking it.
Let go of grudges through empathy: We all have people in our lives that have wronged us or failed us in some way. For Johnson, that person was his father. He grew up feeling that his dad was incapable of loving him the way a parent should love their child. This feeling grew into resentment which grew into a grudge. But then Johnson dug into his father's childhood and found struggle, a broken family, and lots of hardship. This empathy gave him an ability to forgive. "The judgements or grudges we have with to our family members or friends, it starts to get a little easier when you realize they did the best with what they had. Their ability wasn't right or wrong ... it was just their ability to love," he says. The best relationships are judgement-free.
The reason? His charisma and drive for greatness. Johnson tests well in what the film industry refers to as \\\"all four quadrants:\\\" old men, young men, old women, and young women. In other words, the people who don't like The Rock are few and far between.
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