DVD Vault: Pocahontas
Back before Mel Gibson was accused of being an angry anti-Semite, there was a time when he was entertaining and quite lovable — such as when he was the voice of John Smith in the Disney classic Pocahontas.
When I think of my childhood, I immediately think of this movie. There was so much to love about it. The songs, the story, the romance — who could resist?
Those musical numbers were playing in my head on repeat after I saw the movie in theaters. I remember when I was a young child, I ran around the front yard re-enacting "Colors of the Wind" wearing a necklace like Pocahontas' and touching trees and rocks pretending they could glow.
For girls everywhere, the Indian princess created this sort of rebellious image. Not only does the daring Pocahontas dive from a really tall cliff, she risks her life to save the one of her beloved, too … and she gets a man killed (if that doesn't say rebel …).
Like most Disney movies based on actual historical events, Pocahontas led young viewers to believe that all was well and she ended up with her one true love. Wrong. I remember being devastated when I found out that Pocahontas and John Smith did not end up happily ever after.
If you're looking to escape the harsh realities of your adult life, watch Pocahontas. You won't regret it.
— by Joann Bautista
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