Once Upon a Dream 55 Years Later

On this day in 1959, the Walt Disney Company released their timeless animated classic Sleeping Beauty, a story based around Princess Aurora, who was cursed as a baby by the evil Maleficent to prick her finger on a spinning wheel and die on her 16th birthday. Luckily, the three fairies of good, Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather come up with the idea of placing a sleeping curse on her instead of dying, and to be sure Maleficent's prophecy won't come true, the fairies take the young princess and raise her in an abandon cottage in the woods. Raised by the name of Brier Rose, Aurora grows up to be a miraculously beautiful maiden with a flawless singing voice. Through trial and error, Maleficent's prophecy does come true and Aurora pricks her finger and falls into a deep sleep. From that point on it is up to the quick thinking of the fairies and the bravery of the handsome Prince Phillip to stop Maleficent and save Aurora. 55 years later, this movie continues to enchant the young and the young at heart. Who can't help but smile at the witty personalities of the fairies, or try to hit those really high notes while singing the timeless classic "Once Upon a Dream"? Also, you can't help but cringe at the shear evil that occupies the personality of the evil Maleficent (all you Kingdom Keepers fans have some extra hatred toward this certin villian). Although with the upcoming release of the life action movie Maleficent starring Angelina Jolie, attitudes towards this villian might chance since we'll probably see a more humane side of her, possibly without the villanous skin shade of green. All in all, this movie will definatly encourage fans of any age to make friends with some woodland creatures, find your true love through song (or maybe even a kiss), and ask yourself the question that will never be answered: Why not just make the dress purple?
- The Hidden Minnie