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Subject:
Toy Story
From:
Dave Trautman <[log in to unmask]>
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Film and TV Studies Discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Tue, 19 Dec 1995 11:40:45 -0700
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Subject:   Toy Story
 
Date:    Sun, 17 Dec 1995 17:11:50 -0500
From:    Irene Upshur <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Toy Story
 
Why did the producers and/or director of TOY STORY go to such visual lengths
to make sure that the evil/dark "other" kid -- Sid--was depicted as being
poor????
 
My take on that is that Sid is more of a neglected kid than a poor one.  The
house is neglected, the toys are abused, and the environment was an
unwelcoming one.  The darker tones, knicks in the paint, and unmade bed all
said to me "lack of care" and "lack of parental involvement".  For
comparison, look at the setting of the gas station and pizza planet, they
also have the dark tone and "dangerous" looking environments.
 
It's a cliche none the less.
 
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