Comments on: Disney goes back to 2D with Princess and the Frog http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/13593 The Official Home of Correct Movie Opinions Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:09:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Rodney http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/13593#comment-152767 Rodney Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:47:07 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/07/13593#comment-152767 And the point of the article Darren linked to was that the original concept of the character was that she would be a servant girl. But now she is a princess. She isn't a little dick chasing priss. Disney was pretty white bread through out the 50-60s but as times changed so did Disney. You are wary of this because they havent made and african princess, but now that they are you think its JUST to pacify those who criticized them for it? So no matter what they did you would have a problem with it? Damned if they do, damned if they dont. And the point of the article Darren linked to was that the original concept of the character was that she would be a servant girl. But now she is a princess. She isn’t a little dick chasing priss.

Disney was pretty white bread through out the 50-60s but as times changed so did Disney.

You are wary of this because they havent made and african princess, but now that they are you think its JUST to pacify those who criticized them for it?

So no matter what they did you would have a problem with it?

Damned if they do, damned if they dont.

]]> By: Kristina http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/13593#comment-152731 Kristina Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:41:00 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/07/13593#comment-152731 But Belle fucking RULES. She was my hero growing up:) I'm a bookworm, too. But Belle fucking RULES. She was my hero growing up:) I’m a bookworm, too.

]]> By: Kristina http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/13593#comment-152728 Kristina Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:34:32 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/07/13593#comment-152728 Yeah, I'm wary about this. I've been critical of Disney for seemingly wanting to make films about women of every race BUT African-American. Pocahontas, Mulan, Princess Jasmine, but no African-American princess? Come on! I just hope that they make this a good movie rather than throw some garbage out there simply to pacify their critics. As for the princess in this film being subservient, hell, most Disney princesses ARE subservient little twits whose big goal in life is to bag a prince. Ariel, Aurora, Snow White, Cinderella, all of 'em are chasing dick through their films. And even if a female character has bigger fish to fry, the film makes a point that without a man, she ain't shit. Watch the end of Mulan. She beats Attila the fucking HUN, but her happy ending isn't complete until the hot general comes over for dinner. Bullshit. Yeah, I’m wary about this. I’ve been critical of Disney for seemingly wanting to make films about women of every race BUT African-American. Pocahontas, Mulan, Princess Jasmine, but no African-American princess? Come on! I just hope that they make this a good movie rather than throw some garbage out there simply to pacify their critics.

As for the princess in this film being subservient, hell, most Disney princesses ARE subservient little twits whose big goal in life is to bag a prince. Ariel, Aurora, Snow White, Cinderella, all of ‘em are chasing dick through their films. And even if a female character has bigger fish to fry, the film makes a point that without a man, she ain’t shit. Watch the end of Mulan. She beats Attila the fucking HUN, but her happy ending isn’t complete until the hot general comes over for dinner. Bullshit.

]]> By: Darren J Seeley http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/13593#comment-152695 Darren J Seeley Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:01:37 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/07/13593#comment-152695 The additional bad news is that a good week before Rodney's post, the project had gotten some controversy regarding the storyline. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/film-and-tv/news/disneys-subservient-black-princess-animates-film-critics-869725.html The additional bad news is that a good week before Rodney’s post, the project had gotten some controversy regarding the storyline.

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/film-and-tv/news/disneys-subservient-black-princess-animates-film-critics-869725.html

]]> By: sfsilver http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/13593#comment-152655 sfsilver Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:57:31 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/07/13593#comment-152655 The real bad news here is music by Randy Newman. Boring, I thought that was the least interesting part about the spate of Pizar films he wrote songs for and they are so stylistically one-note. If they're going with traditional animation why not go for traditonal Disney musical style songs? The real bad news here is music by Randy Newman. Boring, I thought that was the least interesting part about the spate of Pizar films he wrote songs for and they are so stylistically one-note. If they’re going with traditional animation why not go for traditonal Disney musical style songs?

]]> By: Obi-Wan Kubrick http://themovieblog.com/2008/07/13593#comment-152647 Obi-Wan Kubrick Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:29:26 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/07/13593#comment-152647 A cartoon would be a nice change for once. A cartoon would be a nice change for once.

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