Scott McCloud in the chapter 'setting the record straight' talks about the restrictions put on certain art forms and genres of art by society's view of the medium. The way people view and define a cartoon is very restricted to the way that he defines it. He proves that 'comics' have been made for thousands of years, and in many different forms. He expands the concept of comics as a medium and breaks a lot of pre-conceptions on the art form. Comics are usually seen as aimed at children and made for children, but from what I have experienced recently reading such comics as Sin City, The Legend of Drizzt and Marvel Zombies has broken a lot of my pre-conceptions. These 'Graphic Novels' are definately not the super hero comics of years past. They are not aimed at children and could be disturbing for a very young person. The way that they set out the novel is in a traditional 'comic' fashion, but the art work and language of the comic is very much for adults.
This is the same when it comes to the Disney films we were shown in the lecture. One of my favoirite films is the Disney version of Robin Hood. I saw it for the first time when i was about 5 or 6 and I still very much enjoy watching it now, and can take a whole different appreciation for the film. Another is The Sword in the Stone. The scene in that film where merlin fights the antogonist witch, Mad Madaam Mim, is still one of the funniest parts I have scene. I first saw that at around the same age, and i dont think i would have thought it as funny as I think it is now...Thats it, im gonna go rewatch it.
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