Lou Judson, although it is bad style to post without reading the thread, you are by no means off-topic, and although I disagree with your verdict, you do have a point: Most modern entertainment, and this certainly includes the Disney, is driven by ideological and commercial agendas, not all of which are clearly visible. Anything playing on emotions, not only escapism, has its dangers in itself and as a vehicle for hidden subconscious messages. Goebbels knew that, and he was not the first one.

However, this does not make the products "daft". A well-made movie with a biased message is still a well-made movie. Disrespect for the literary source is not a crime either. This said, I agree that most Disney stuff is not first class art, but as I indicated, the verdict "naff" must nowadays be reserved for more dangerous phenomena, often coming without bothering about sophisticated disguises.