About this episode

The episode features a discussion comparing Disney's Sleeping Beauty and Maleficent, focusing on various aspects of both films.

Disney Discussions is back with a comparison between 1959’s Sleeping Beauty & 2014’s Maleficent! Sleeping Beauty may be a classic but it’s a movie Mike had never seen; tune in to hear his thoughts as well as the other’s on this 65 year old movie and the 11 year old prequel/retelling from the villain’s perspective. Dan, Megan, Mike & Ria also talk about the transition from animation to live-action, Angelina Jolie’s performance, the changed aspects between movies, Sharlto Copley’s bizarre rendition of Stefan, the fairies, legacy and of course; Mr Chanterelle! The previous episode of Disney Discussions where our gang spoke about Lilo & Stitch 1 & 2 with special guest Natalie! https://tinyurl.com/2bs7kker For the other Disney Discussions, check GCC episodes; 155, 163, 176, 180, 192, 198, 207, 218, 223, 239 & 247 while their 3rd, 8th, 12th & 15th discussions are on Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores’ podcast in late Sept 2022, August 2023, May 2024 & April 2025, or you find every DD episode on this YouTube playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8ajqsEDJPAYC0DSuIUqa26e Ria’s Instagram: @RiaCarrogan, @TheRomantasyCoven & @FemmeOnCollective…

Keywords

• Angelina Jolie
• Sharlto Copley
• Mr Chanterelle

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