If you grew up in the 90s, you probably remember the Brave Little Toaster. Why?
Oh, who can fathom that mystery? A lot of us still hold it quite fondly in our memories. It's a great kids film with interesting characters, music that isn't ear-bleeding obnoxious, and memorable scenes (not scarring; memorable).
If you haven't seen the film, all you need to know is that it's about a group of appliances who were left behind by their Master (a child) in a summer cottage when he and his family moved away years ago. Finally having enough of waiting for him to return, the appliances band together to seek out their Master and be reunited with him. It's a fun movie, bright and cheery, not terrifying, and it's got a very universal message of faith, friendships, bonds, courage, all delivered in a way that isn't preachy or cheap.
But one scene in particular stands out to me as relevant to the frugal crowd. When the appliances finally make it to their Master's new home, he's away. Instead, they're greeted by the Master's new, modern appliances. Then this happens:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOWUgioSvsEThe modern appliances sing a catchy tune about how awesome they are while symbols of blatant consumerism flood the screen more and more. It's a wonderful scene. To kids, the song is catchy and fun but conveys the idea "these characters are not good!" well enough. To adults, the humor is clear and well delivered.
With the scene's emphasis on the nonsense of consumerism and mocking the ideas of "more" and "new," I thought the MMM crowd might get a kick out of it.
Seriously though, not scary.
