Don't Meet the Robinsons
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Have you heard about the new Disney movie, Meet the Robinsons? It's supposedly a fantasy story about an orphaned boy that has a science project ruined, then has to work with a time traveller from the future in order to put things to right.
Sounds pretty benign, hmm? Well, unfortunately, no. According to Wide Horizons, there's an anti-
adoption message running through the film.
(WBZ) BOSTON A Waltham adoption agency is recommending parents not bring adopted children to watch the new Disney movie, "Meet the Robinsons."
Vicki Peterson of Wide Horizons For Children is one of many critics who believe the movie is filled with negative adoption messages.
"I found the movie was distorted, unrealistic and innappropriate in terms of the story it tells about adoption," said Peterson.
The movie centers on a boy inventor named Lewis, who was left at an orphanage by his mother when he was an infant. More than 100 families refuse to adopt Lewis, which prompts the boy to invent a time-machine so he can find his biological mother.
"That setup has disturbed hundreds of adoptive parents and their children, stoking abandonment and rejection fears originating from a story that does not accurately reflect how adopted children are placed with families," Adam Pertman of the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute told USA Today.
Disney released the following statement:
"....the heartwarming animated film about a young boy in search of a family to call his own was co-written and directed by Steve Anderson who himself was adopted and drew directly from his own life experience and that of others. Thanks to his intimate understanding of adoption, Steve was able to craft a highly sensitive story that ultimately is about the importance of moving forward in life, no matter what obstacles we may face along the way. This message has resonated with audiences of all backgrounds and all ages, who have given the film high marks."
"Meet the Robinsons" has grossed more than $50 million since its release on March 30.
The movie is based upon the book, "A Day with Wilbur Robinson" by William Joyce.
Javi has seen the commercials, but I think we're going to take a pass on this one. If you're going to see the movie, do yourself a favor and read Adam Pertman's Adoption Nation...maybe you'll start to understand where I'm coming from.
Besides, if there was a movie disparaging birth mothers, don't you think there'd be a massive hue and cry for apologies and withdrawal? No? Well, how about a movie about a scrappy basketball team of nappy-headed ho's winning the championship?
Have you heard about the new Disney movie, Meet the Robinsons? It's supposedly a fantasy story about an orphaned boy that has a science project ruined, then has to work with a time traveller from the future in order to put things to right.
Sounds pretty benign, hmm? Well, unfortunately, no. According to Wide Horizons, there's an anti-
adoption message running through the film.
(WBZ) BOSTON A Waltham adoption agency is recommending parents not bring adopted children to watch the new Disney movie, "Meet the Robinsons."
Vicki Peterson of Wide Horizons For Children is one of many critics who believe the movie is filled with negative adoption messages.
"I found the movie was distorted, unrealistic and innappropriate in terms of the story it tells about adoption," said Peterson.
The movie centers on a boy inventor named Lewis, who was left at an orphanage by his mother when he was an infant. More than 100 families refuse to adopt Lewis, which prompts the boy to invent a time-machine so he can find his biological mother.
"That setup has disturbed hundreds of adoptive parents and their children, stoking abandonment and rejection fears originating from a story that does not accurately reflect how adopted children are placed with families," Adam Pertman of the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute told USA Today.
Disney released the following statement:
"....the heartwarming animated film about a young boy in search of a family to call his own was co-written and directed by Steve Anderson who himself was adopted and drew directly from his own life experience and that of others. Thanks to his intimate understanding of adoption, Steve was able to craft a highly sensitive story that ultimately is about the importance of moving forward in life, no matter what obstacles we may face along the way. This message has resonated with audiences of all backgrounds and all ages, who have given the film high marks."
"Meet the Robinsons" has grossed more than $50 million since its release on March 30.
The movie is based upon the book, "A Day with Wilbur Robinson" by William Joyce.
Javi has seen the commercials, but I think we're going to take a pass on this one. If you're going to see the movie, do yourself a favor and read Adam Pertman's Adoption Nation...maybe you'll start to understand where I'm coming from.
Besides, if there was a movie disparaging birth mothers, don't you think there'd be a massive hue and cry for apologies and withdrawal? No? Well, how about a movie about a scrappy basketball team of nappy-headed ho's winning the championship?
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