Finding Nemo

Episode Summary Erin and Rachel dive into a discussion of Finding Nemo (2003), the box office splash that enthralled audiences and critics alike. This movie about fish offers a surprising amount to wade through in terms of environmentalism, gender politics, and ableism. Episode Bibliography Al-Jbouri, E., & Pomerantz, S. (2020). A new kind of monster, cowboy, and crusader? Gender hegemony and flows of masculinities in Pixar animated films. Boyhood Studies, 13 (1), 43-63. doi: 10.3167/bhs.2020.130104 Arthur, C. (2004, July 1). 'Finding Nemo' pets harm ocean ecology. The Independent. Åstrӧm, B. (2017). Marginalizing motherhood: Postfeminist fathers and dead mothers in animated film. In B. Åstrӧm (Ed.), The Absent Mother in the Cultural Imagination (pp. 41-258). doi: Axelrod, J. (2015, July 18). "Finding Nemo" aims to help Navajo language stay afloat. CBS News. Beck, B. (2004). The sea around us: Social climbing in Seabiscuit, Whale Rider, and Finding Nemo. Multicultural Perspectives, 6 (2), 24-27. doi: 10.1207/s15327892mcp0602_5 Brooks, D. (2021, November 24). “It Shattered the World's Perception”: The Story of the Navajo-Language Dub of Star Wars: A New Hope. StarWars.com. Bruckner, L.D. (2010). Bambi and Finding Nemo : A sense of wonder in the wonderful world of Disney?. In P. Willoquet-Maricondi (Ed.). Framing the World: Explorations in Ecocriticism and Film (pp. 187-205). University of Virginia Press. Brydon, S.G. (2009). Men at the heart of mothering: Finding mother in Finding Nemo. Journal of Gender Studies, 18 (2), 131-146. doi: 10.1080/09589230902812448 Caro, M. (2003). Movie review: 'Finding Nemo'. Metromix. Corcoran, M. (2004, November 9). Vanuatu - Saving Nemo. ABC. Deitchman, B. (2016, December 16). Making Movie Magic in Any Language. D23. Disney Pixar Finding Nemo. (n.d.). Pixar Animation Studios. Ebert, R. (2003, May 30). Finding Nemo. Roger Ebert. Ebrahim, H. (2014). Are the "boys" at Pixar afraid of little girls?. Journal of Film and Video, 66 (3), 43-56. Doi: Finding Nemo. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Garrett, D. (2006, March 8). 'Potter' DVD golden. Variety. Germain, D. (2003, May 29). Finding Nemo. Southeast Missourian. Gimphacks. (2018, December 14). IS “GIMP” A SLUR? [Video]. YouTube. Guerrero, A. P. S (2015). An approach to finding teaching moments on families and child development in Disney films. Academic Psychiatry, 39 , 225-230. doi: 10.1007/s40596-014-0240-6 Heffington, B.D. (2015). A pentadic criticism of three Disney/Pixar films: Spirituality and environmentalism in “Monsters, Inc.”, “Finding Nemo”, and “WALL-E.” [Graduate Thesis, Northern Arizona University]. Henley, J. (2004, February 24). Nemo finds way to French court. The Guardian. I_Hate_Kidz. (2016). AA in Finding Nemo [Online forum post]. Reddit. Jodie, Q. (2016, March 10). ‘Nemo Há'déést'į́į́'. Navajo Times. LightsCameraAction. (2019, September 1). Finding Nemo (2003) - The Making Of. YouTube. Militz, T. A., & Foale, S. (2017, May 1). The “Nemo Effect”: Perception and reality of Finding Nemo 's impact on marine aquarium fisheries. Fish and fisheries, 18(3). doi: 596-606. 10.1111/faf.12202 Ness, M. (2017, May 25). Fish Parenting and Disability: Finding Nemo. Tor.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024, from Preiser, R., Pereira, L.M., & Briggs, R. (2017). Navigating alternative framings of human-environment interactions: Variations on the theme of ‘Finding Nemo. Anthropocene, 20, 83-87. doi: 10.1016/j.ancene.2017.10.003 Preston, D.L. (2010). Finding difference: Nemo and friends opening the door to disability theory. The English Journal, 100 (2), 56-60. Price, D. A. (2009). The Pixar Touch: The Making of a Company. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Prosek, J. (2010). Beautiful Friendship. National Geographic. Puig, C. (2003, May 29). Sweet and funny 'Nemo' works just swimmingly. USA Today. Rizvi, S. (2010, December 24). Remembering Glenn McQueen (1960-2002). The Pixar Times. Rodriguez, R. (2003, May 30). 'Finding Nemo' enchants at all levels; sets high-water mark for summer flicks. Miami Herald. Sherlock, B. (2020, February 21). Just Keep Swimming: 10 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About Finding Nemo. Screen Rant. Stanton, A. (Director). (2003). Finding Nemo [Film]. Walt Disney Pictures. Taing, T. L. (2022, July 27). The Animation 'Magic Trick' That Made Finding Nemo Work. Slash Film. Turan, K. (2003, May 30). Hook, line and sinker. Los Angeles Times. van Oosterwijk, I., & McCarthy, W. (2023). Once upon a dystopian time… the portrayal and perception of environmentalism in Pixar’s Finding Nemo and WALL-E. Quarterly Review of Film and Video, 40 (7), 848-873. doi: 10.1080/10509208.2022.2049181 Verrier, R. (2003, July 29). 'Nemo' Becomes the Big Fish at the Animation Box Office. Los Angeles Times. Westbrook, B. (2004, April 9). Finding Nemo. Houston Chronicle. Wolsos, J. (2012, July 30). Director's Commentary Track Review - Finding Nemo. Pixar Post.

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Finding Nemo is an episode from Deconstructing Disney by Rachel Casey.

This episode is 01:37:17 long.

This episode was published on Apr 2, 2024.

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