What cartoon did I grow up watching? That's right! The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow, by Washington Irving, as told by Disney. That is, I watched it entitled as The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. Both a little creepy and funny, this Halloween cartoon is fun for kids and adults alike!
Once upon a time, in a very small town called Sleep Hollow, a strange looking man called Ichabod Crane comes to town to be the new schoolmaster. Ichabod is a food-loving, and skinny ladies' man that soon becomes popular within the town. But when Ichabod lays eyes on Katrina Van Tassel, he can think of nothing else. The same can be said for Bram Bones, a very handsome but ignorant man. As the two basically fight over her, Bram sees Ichabod's weakness: Ichabod is quite superstitious. At Katrina's Halloween party, Bram tells a story about a headless horseman who rides once a year to find the perfect head. You can only escape him once you cross the bridge in Sleepy Hollow. On the ride home from the party, Ichabod runs into the Headless Horseman himself! Will Ichabod be able to escape, or has the Horseman found a new head?
Over the years, Disney has mastered retelling classic stories in its own way. And Sleepy Hollow is no exception. However, a lot of us notice that Disney doesn't really like to stay accurate to the original story. Big examples of this are Pocahontas and Frozen. And Frozen is absolutely nothing like the original story of The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Anderson. See what I'm saying?
When you look at the shape, you see some differences. The men, for example, have a more straight and sharp posture rather than smooth and curvy like that of the women. When it comes to film elements, curves usually suggest feminism. This can help define the Ichabod and the people of Sleepy Hollow physically.
A word concerning Katrina: With animation, Disney tends to make different characters look alike. Is this on purpose? Probably not, but we can't deny that it might annoy some of us Disney fans. Who does Katrina look like? It's Cinderella. Do you agree with this? Be sure to check out my stories at Thalionwen.blogspot.com and to like, comment, share, and follow to always come back for more Enchanted Tales of Film!
PS This is the part I always laugh at :)
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