Hocus Pocus (1993) | How Woke Is It?

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Hocus Pocus1993

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What We Think

Hocus Pocus is a largely non-woke romp, rooted in the fun and camp of 90s Disney. While it pokes fun at some puritan ideas, it mostly steers clear of modern ideological trappings, focusing on entertainment rather than messaging.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

In our view, 'Hocus Pocus' generally prioritizes a fun narrative and campy character work over any kind of ideological box-checking. Casting and character arcs reflect classic 90s Hollywood, focusing on believability within a whimsical context rather than overt messaging or forced diversity.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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While the film playfully mocks some aspects of puritanical Salem, it ultimately treats family bonds, sacrifice, and good vs. evil in a sincere way. Masculinity, femininity, and tradition are played for laughs, but not aggressively undermined or reinterpreted for ideology-driven reasons.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative worldviews aren't aggressively sidelined or vilified; the film is more concerned with telling a spooky, entertaining story than policing moral assumptions. It avoids heavy-handed messaging or demonization of 'traditional' perspectives, typical of its pre-woke era.

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