Dia de los Muertos – Culture vs Commercialism Episode 23

This week we get into a discussion about the ever growing commercialization of the traditional celebration Dia de los Muertos. With the upcoming release of Coco just over a month away what is role does Disney play in this debate?

Recorded on Sept 22, 2017

On this episode of The Reel Comics Podcast (September 22th, 2017) Voodoo57 ( Felipe ) and Speedyg33 ( Andrew ) discuss the following:

1. Dia de los Muertos Intro

• We share our backgrounds as Mexican Americans.
• A brief history of this traditional Mexican/Catholic holiday.

1. The Disney effect

• The upcoming film by Pixar, “Coco”
• “The Book of Life”.
• Disney’s effort to copyright “Dia de los Muertos”.

1. Comparing “The Book of Life” & “Coco”.
   • A movie by Latino creators’ vs a mass marketed Disney film.
   • The casting of non-Latinos in key roles.
   • Disney adjusts after the backlash.
2. • Checking the box, we need a Latino Pixar film.
   • Respecting the true meaning of Dia de Los Muertos
   • The Tucson All Saints Day Procession.
   • Lumping “Dia de los Muertos” in with Halloween.
3. Dia de los Muertos in Film & Comics
   • Scenes depicting Dia De Los Muertos in movies.
   • The Coffin Comics’ book “La Muerta”.
4. Is the use of Dia de los Muertos in media harmful to the culture?
   • Merch, Merch, Merch.
5. Will we see Coco?

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