Several factors related to the death of Bambi's mother may explain why it appears time and again on lists that rank Disney's saddest and most traumatizing deaths.
Despite or maybe because of its dark and sad moments, the movie is a wonderful depiction of the circle of life, but the realistic danger and anguish, mean that parental guidance is recommended for young and sensitive viewers. These are the main messages from Bambi: It's important to live life to the full.
A theory shared on Reddit suggests that Beauty and the Beast's Gaston is the man who killed Bambi's mom. Disney's 1942 animated movie Bambi is based on the 1923 novel Bambi, a Life in the Woods, by Felix Salten, and it tells the story of the title white-tailed deer.
This was the Nazis' interpretation too: in 1935, both of Salten's Bambi novels were banned and burned by the Nazis, who viewed them as Jewish propaganda. Because of this, few first editions of Bambi remain, despite it having been a bestseller.
Salten insisted that he wrote “Bambi” to educate naïve readers about nature as it really is: a place where life is always contingent on death, where starvation, competition, and predation are the norm.
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Why was Bambi traumatic?
Specifically, the three major findings indicate that the presence of a body, blood, and mourning allude to Bambi's mother's death as a traumatic experience for audiences that can exist in uniquely distinct spaces untethered from reality.
For now, only the early children's book versions of Winnie, Bambi, and Peter—and not the versions Disney created—have expired copyrights. That means anyone making madcap reboots has to be careful.
Storyboards of a deleted scene from Bambi (1942), in which the death of his mother is shown. This was deemed to dark for a children's film and was cut.
The death of Bambi's mom is often cited as one of the saddest movie moments of all time, and it's easy to see why. That's a lot of blood for an animated movie marketed to kids! According to this book, even Walt Disney's daughter objected to Bambi's mother dying.
But there's another environmental ideology hidden in Bambi that's at odds with reality. Bambi's underlying message is that “Man” and deer can't co-exist. Only Man disrupts the pristine view of nature in the Bambi cartoons. “Why did we all run?” Bambi asks after a gun shot sounds.
But that comes at the expense of overlooking the party responsible: Man – Bambi's unseen antagonist, who just so happens to be the greatest villain in Disney history.
The main characters are Bambi, a white-tailed deer; his parents (the Great Prince of the forest and his unnamed mother); his friends Thumper (a pink-nosed rabbit); and Flower (a skunk); and his childhood friend and future mate, Faline.
Given Bambi's budget, a $3 million haul (not adjusted for inflation) may not seem so bad. But when contrasted with Snow White's $8 million box office total and $1.5 million budget, Bambi's failure becomes more apparent.
The Great Prince did eventually die, passing on his title of the Great Prince of the Forest to Bambi as he left to die alone in his den. His retirement occurred on the same day his twin grandchildren, Geno and Gurri were born.
The lost characters were originally set to be forest friends who Bambi meets throughout the film: buddies Squirrel & Chipmunk; the grouchy Hopper; and the ill-tempered Bee.
While Winnie the Pooh was created in 1926, Tigger did not first appear until the 1928 book by A. A. Milne, The House at Pooh Corner. This explains why the original version of Tigger did not enter into the public domain until today, two years after Winnie the Pooh and the other main characters.
It was based on a 1928 book, Bambi: A Life in the Woods, by Austrian author, journalists and critic Siegmun Salzmann (writing under the pseudonym Felix Salten). Considered by many to be a metaphor for the treatment of Jews by the fascists, the book (and all of Salzmann's work) was eventually outlawed in Nazi Germany.
According to Disney, the company is taking out all the "gendered greetings" in the theme park's recorded messages to promote a more welcoming environment for guests who do not identify with traditional gender roles, including male or female.
While most reports suggest that Bambi is 37 years old, Momma Dee insists she's 43. She's yet to respond to her claims. Unfortunately, Lil Scrappy's mother isn't the only person to continue talking about Bambi post-breakup.
Bambi, American animated film, released in 1942, that is considered a classic in the Disney canon for its lush hand-drawn animation and its sensitive affective narrative. The story chronicles the adventures of Bambi, a fawn whose father is revered as the Great Prince of the Forest.
