This week we get into a discussion about the ever growing commercialization of the traditional celebration Dia de los Muertos. With the upcoming release of Coco just over a month away what is role does Disney play in this debate?
Recorded on Sept 22, 2017
On this episode of The Reel Comics Podcast (September 22th, 2017) Voodoo57 ( Felipe ) and Speedyg33 ( Andrew ) discuss the following:
1. Dia de los Muertos Intro
• We share our backgrounds as Mexican Americans.
• A brief history of this traditional Mexican/Catholic holiday.
2. The Disney effect
• The upcoming film by Pixar, “Coco”
• “The Book of Life”.
• Disney’s effort to copyright “Dia de los Muertos”.
3. Comparing “The Book of Life” & “Coco”.
• A movie by Latino creators’ vs a mass marketed Disney film.
• The casting of non-Latinos in key roles.
• Disney adjusts after the backlash.
4. Appropriation.
• Checking the box, we need a Latino Pixar film.
• Respecting the true meaning of Dia de Los Muertos
• The Tucson All Saints Day Procession.
• Lumping “Dia de los Muertos” in with Halloween.
5. Dia de los Muertos in Film & Comics
• Scenes depicting Dia De Los Muertos in movies.
• The Coffin Comics’ book “La Muerta”.
6. Is the use of Dia de los Muertos in media harmful to the culture?
• Merch, Merch, Merch.
7. Will we see Coco?
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