Wish… The Disney Movie Where the Villain is Right?

Disney is releasing a movie next month called Wish. The animated film is about a woman who desperately wants her wish to be granted by the king of the nation in which she lives. This king has the power to grant the wishes of the people but he doesn’t grant all the wishes, only the ones that are good for the people, as a whole, and the country. He’s portrayed as the villain in the trailer, take a look…

Just from the trailer, it appears as though King Magnifico is using wisdom to rule the country. How dare he! If he were benevolent, he’d grant everyone’s wishes and life would be a fairytale. Only, that’s not really how it works. If everyone got everything they asked for, society would be chaos. Remember the movie Bruce Almighty? Bruce (played by Jim Carrey) is given God’s responsibilities and he’s immediately overwhelmed by the number of prayers coming in every minute. Eventually he caves and just starts saying “yes” to every prayer request. This leads to global disorder and everything spirals out of control.

Is this what the protagonist of Wish wants? It’s more likely that the writers of the movie, who suffer from being part of an entitled culture, think everyone deserves everything they have ever wanted. Cool, let’s see how that goes.

So nice they did it twice? Disney’s made another decision I don’t like in this movie. A cute and cuddly goat with an irritating voice. The goat gets a wish granted, giving him a deep, masculine, adult male voice. It no longer feels right to call him adorable, so it’s such an annoying conflict. Disney did the same thing with Disenchanted. The perfect sidekick squirrel in Enchanted turned into a cat with an edgy New York accent. What the heck was that all about? Cute turned into annoying in one sequel.

But what does that even mean? Part of the song lyrics in the trailer go like this, “I throw caution to every warning sign.” I’m a little confused… are they using caution because of the warning signs, or disregarding the warning signs completely (like the phrase goes throwing caution to the wind)? How these lyrics got approved is beyond me.

This will be a great movie unless it’s anything like the trailer.

-Out of the Wilderness

I went back to Nashville as a tourist

It’s been almost two years since I moved out of Nashville, taking a camper van (that ended up being sold and then I bought a travel trailer) down to Florida to be closer to family.

I hadn’t been back to Tennessee since the day I left, that is, until I went back to see a few friends while camping on the shore of Percy Priest Lake. Seeing my friends, my previous neighbors, my house, all of that was really nice. It made the trip worth it. But something I didn’t expect happened. From the moment I crossed into Davidson County, the nostalgia I had for the city disappeared… almost instantly. In the two years since I’d been gone, I thought about Nashville a few times a week, I missed parts of it.

I guess falling out of love with Nashville even years before I left was a real thing. On this camping trip, I didn’t even go near downtown. The closest I got was the campground which is on the outskirts of Davidson County, only venturing south to Antioch (a southern suburb) to see friends.

If this trip wasn’t a confirmation that moving to Florida was a good choice at a good time, then confirmations don’t exist at all. I’ve moved on. Nashville has moved on. Oh gosh, now it’s starting to sound like a break-up. Let’s just say we went our separate ways and it was mutual. 🙂 The best part of my trip to Tennessee was discovering a beautiful campground in Georgia. If you have a chance to camp in Cloudland Canyon State Park a bit north of Atlanta, do it! Check out my gallery for favorite pics from that park…

-Out of the Wilderness

The Burger King commercials are so irritating

Is it just me or are you completely over the Burger King “You Rule” commercials? The singing grates on my ears every time an ad comes on. I race to hit the mute button. Here’s an example and I’m sorry in advance…

It’s unfortunate the updated songs are not very pleasant. I wrote it about it here, basically reminding us that the jingle isn’t new. The original is from the 70s and I love those versions. The first time I’d heard one from decades ago was when I was researching that post I wrote a few months ago.

Aren’t those women much more pleasant to listen to? Voices that sound great make the melody likable. Not irritating like the current ads. Come on, Burger King!

-Out of the Wilderness

Etsy Happiness Commercial – The Fun Song Connected to Elvis Presley

A new Etsy commercial uses a song from the early 1960s and it has a connection to Elvis Presley. But it’s not Elvis singing in the commercial. That would be too easy! Take a look at the ad then scroll down for more info…

The song is called (you probably guessed it already!) “Happiness Is” by Paul Evans. I love the playfulness in the lyrics of the full track.

As I researched the song, I found out Paul Evans wrote more than just this song (go figure!). Paul is a writer on two beautiful Elvis tracks, one of which has become a recent favorite of mine. Check out these songs written by Paul Evans and performed by Elvis Presley.

“Something Blue”…

“The Next Step Is Love”…

Quite a resume even if you have just one song recorded by Elvis! Kudos to Etsy for finding a clever song by an accomplished singer and songwriter. Do you like the Etsy commercial? Chime in below with your thoughts…

-Out of the Wilderness

What’s the song in the new YETI commercial?

YETI doesn’t really need ads but for some reason they have one out now. It’s an outdoorsy number featuring a song I just had to find! Check out the ad then scroll down for more info…

The Music. Backing the ad is a song called “Catch A Glimpse” by Aaron Ross & Farrow and the Peach Leaves. Here’s the full track.

More Options. If Spotify is your thing, find the song here:

-Out of the Wilderness