Cinderella movie question/observation

[cmaee]

My DD loves the movie Cinderella. In fact, when the TV is on, that is usually what is playing. This morning as I was listening to it for what was probably the 100th time, I wondered why was Gus Gus in a mouse trap? Cinderella is who takes care of the home, so she would have had to be the one to set the mouse trap. Since she is the animal lover, it makes no sense for her to have set the trap. The stepmother or the sisters would have never done work, so how did the trap get there?

I know...a rather odd observation/question.

 

[happy.family.of.6]

LOL! im trying to remember the movie, havent seen it in awhile. but that is a very good question!!

 

[Manda]

It's a movie with talking animals and a pumpkin that turns into a coach and the inaccuracy you question is that the mouse is in a trap?

 

[JustinsMommy07]

See this is what happens to us when we are forced to watch the same movies or shows over and over and over!!!!! Right now we are on a rotation of Cars...Nemo...Incredibles...and although not Disney...Clifford and Caillou. I have been wondering why Caillou is the only one on that show that doesn't have hair???

 

[PaddingtonBear]

Isn't the better question really to wonder why Cinderella would think its healthy and hygenic to live in a room covered in mouse turd and bird dung? Hanging out with disease infested rhodents and birds can't do anything either for her health or sanity. She's an Oprah-talks-to-crazy-cat-lady like special waiting to happen.

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who is too literal about these movies. I'm convinced that the Beast is guilty of domestic abuse (locks the girl up and is verbally abusive), Ariel is would have bombed the SATs since she's not the sharpest knife in the drawer. I can only imagine Snow White's shocked horror when she realizes that Charming whants her to do WHAT?! on thier wedding night. I'm also fairly certain that eventually the Captain will leave Mulan for a more conventional girl with teeny feet. How ever hawt a cross dressing warrior is in the short term, a conventional wife makes for an easier and more comfortable life.

 

[lilybrooke14]

Interesting. I was just listening to The Little Mermaid 2 (the one with Ariel's Daughter). There's this whole scene where they tell King Triton (who's apparently had some kind of accident since the last movie where his head is pinched into half it's original size) that Melody (Ariel's daughter) can't know him because he's a merman, and she has to be kept away from the sea. He's got the trident. Why can't he just give himself some legs and go for a visit now and then?

 

[miprender]

See this is what happens to us when we are forced to watch the same movies or shows over and over and over!!!!! Right now we are on a rotation of Cars...Nemo...Incredibles...and although not Disney...Clifford and Caillou. I have been wondering why Caillou is the only one on that show that doesn't have hair???

I always wondered why too that he has no hair.

Isn't the better question really to wonder why Cinderella would think its healthy and hygenic to live in a room covered in mouse turd and bird dung? Hanging out with disease infested rhodents and birds can't do anything either for her health or sanity. She's an Oprah-talks-to-crazy-cat-lady like special waiting to happen.

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who is too literal about these movies. I'm convinced that the Beast is guilty of domestic abuse (locks the girl up and is verbally abusive), Ariel is would have bombed the SATs since she's not the sharpest knife in the drawer. I can only imagine Snow White's shocked horror when she realizes that Charming whants her to do WHAT?! on thier wedding night. I'm also fairly certain that eventually the Captain will leave Mulan for a more conventional girl with teeny feet. How ever hawt a cross dressing warrior is in the short term, a conventional wife makes for an easier and more comfortable life.

 

[mommalissa]

Here's my take on the whole mouse trap thing - Cinderella is in charge of cleaning the house and she does live with the mice and birds but her step-mother gives her chores to do. I would imagine the step-mother told her put out mouse traps so she is obeying by setting the traps (the traps also protect the mice from the cat) and when she catches a mouse she takes them to her room in introduces them to their new friends. I too have seen this too many times and have thought about this type of stuff too much.

 

[bumbershoot]

I have been wondering why Caillou is the only one on that show that doesn't have hair???

Same problem with Little Bill. Perhaps the stresses of being famous with their own TV show has caused them to pull out their hair?

Isn't the better question really to wonder why Cinderella would think its healthy and hygenic to live in a room covered in mouse turd and bird dung? Hanging out with disease infested rhodents and birds can't do anything either for her health or sanity. She's an Oprah-talks-to-crazy-cat-lady like special waiting to happen.

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who is too literal about these movies. I'm convinced that the Beast is guilty of domestic abuse (locks the girl up and is verbally abusive), Ariel is would have bombed the SATs since she's not the sharpest knife in the drawer. I can only imagine Snow White's shocked horror when she realizes that Charming whants her to do WHAT?! on thier wedding night. I'm also fairly certain that eventually the Captain will leave Mulan for a more conventional girl with teeny feet. How ever hawt a cross dressing warrior is in the short term, a conventional wife makes for an easier and more comfortable life.

 

[smkiya]

Here's one... The character's on Franklin are all animal's, in fact Franklin is a turtle. So how does he buy a puppy as a pet? Shouldn't the puppy be his classmate?

 

[cmaee]

Here's one... The character's on Franklin are all animal's, in fact Franklin is a turtle. So how does he buy a puppy as a pet? Shouldn't the puppy be his classmate?

 

[bumbershoot]

Here's one... The character's on Franklin are all animal's, in fact Franklin is a turtle. So how does he buy a puppy as a pet? Shouldn't the puppy be his classmate?

Same question about Pluto and Darby's dog on Pooh....there's just something about dogs that I guess cartoon animals see as "pet-like".

 

[smkiya]

Why does the grandmother allow Max & Ruby to live in a house by themselves?

 

[Suzanna1973]

technically, Gus is in a Rat trap. Maybe Cinderella sets those out because rats aren't as friendly as the mice and Gus accidentally got caught.

 

[mirandag819]

Why does the grandmother allow Max & Ruby to live in a house by themselves?

HAHA I KNOW! I am always like poor Ruby having to raise Max all alone with only the occasional visit from grandma

 

[mirandag819]

Same question about Pluto and Darby's dog on Pooh....there's just something about dogs that I guess cartoon animals see as "pet-like".

Or why is Pluto a pet and not Goofy?

 

[ktlm]

Good question about Gus and the traps. If your DD loves Cinderella that much, you ought to get Cinderella 2 and Cinderella 3 too. When DD was 2, one of those was almost always on. She loved them all. It will at least give you a break from the exact same one all the time. Cinderella 2 is just 3 short stories, but she absolutely loves them all. Cinderella 3 is actually a really good movie. I'm surprised they did not release that one in the theater. After a while Peter Pan and Return to Neverland jumped in our mix so we had 5 to rotate continually.

 

[ktlm]

Or why is Pluto a pet and not Goofy?

That one has confused the heck out of me since I was a little girl. Also, why can Goofy talk, but not Pluto. My Mom never could come up with a good answer when I asked her those questions

 

[dizneechic]

Why does the grandmother allow Max & Ruby to live in a house by themselves?

This one drives my kids nuts. They ask every time we watch M&R where the mom is and why the only 2 adults are Bunny Scout Leader and the Grandmother.

 

[wenrob]

How come Boo's parents never notice her missing for at least two days?
Does Andy from Toy Story(and#2) have a Dad? His sister is just a baby and they buy a new house but you never see a Dad. Perhaps Mom has a sugar daddy?

edited to add: If Noddy can't tie his own shoes how the heck did he get a driver's license? How can there be fires in Bikini Bottom when they're under water?