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ASweetLov · #61 05-31-2009, 12:18 PM

I saw the trailer for The Princess and The Frog and looks absolutely amazing! I will be seeing this with my sister when it comes out!We saw Brother Bear in traters, the only Disney animated film we ever went out to see and then we were dissapointed to hear it was the last of its kind. I am really happy they decided to make another animated Disney film!

ASweetLov · #62 05-31-2009, 12:24 PM

*theaters*!!!! I need to start reading my posts before posting lol

eam · #63 06-09-2009, 09:21 AM

Saw the trailer at "UP" - won't go see the movie.

Disney Doll · #64 06-12-2009, 11:12 AM

It looks great to me! I like the old style animation and it looks like a fun story. Can't wait!

Melanears · #65 09-23-2009, 08:33 PM

Great opportunity for those in/around LA or New York City for an advance screening of The Princess & the Frog, followed by The Ultimate Disney Experience. This sounds really cool!!!

Check out all the details here

J9 · #66 11-16-2009, 08:18 PM

Well, it actually opens earlier than that if you're in NYC or LA, but I'm not (darn!)

Is anyone else getting REALLY excited for this? I have not anticipated a movie this much in I don't know how long! I've been reading up on it as much as I can and looking at stills and clips. I really think this will be the return to the Belle, Aladdin, Jasmine, Ariel era that we've been looking for!

I'm also in love with "Never Knew I Needed" which is the first single released off the soundtrack. I have no idea who Ne-Yo is, but he does a wonderful job with this song. (In fact, if I ever have a wedding, this will be the song for the first dance...at least this week.) Look up the video (the one with the movie clips) on YouTube. It's really powerful and I imagine it would fit in well with the themes of the movie.

Less than 1 month left! :-)

mjaclyn · #67 12-12-2009, 12:23 AM

Hey everyone!
DH and I just took our DD 3 to see this movie today and unfortunately I have to say that I was really disappointed. We've been looking forward to this movie since Disney started promoting it way back when. I'm also a HUGE fan of hand drawn animation and I was SO excited that Disney has finally gotten back to it. What didn't I like? Well, let's start with what I DID like about the movie:

1. The story started out to be SO cute. I think it could have been a really, really good movie if they had only left out a few things.

2. LOVED the animation. I really hope Disney starts doing more of the hand drawn feature films.

3. The music - The songs were really good and DD and I really enjoyed the jazz music.

Now on to what I didn't like:
1. I really didn't like that most of the movie took place in a swamp.

2. HATED the voodoo witchcraft stuff. My 3 year old kept asking if we could go home and said at least three times that she was scared. Since the scarier scenes happened towards the end of the movie we decided to stay, but if I had known ahead of time I honestly wouldn't have seen it.

3. Did the lightning bug really have to die? A friend of mine who I am constantly defending Disney to always says that 'someone HAS to croak at the end of every Disney movie' (she doesn't like her son to watch them because of that). I cringed when the bug died because I could hear her saying that in my head. Couldn't he have just been okay in the end? Did it really add that much to the story?

4. Before going to see this movie I knew ahead of time that Tiana turns into a frog, but for some reason alot of the movie seemed 'Shrek-ish' to me. Her turning into a frog and then both of them finding out that they're better off as frogs...the only thing that saved it for me is that they turn human again in the end.

Anyway, there were parts of the movie I liked. The story was good (minus the parts I mentioned), but I was ultimately disappointed. I hope others had a better time of it than we did.

J9 · #68 12-12-2009, 12:24 AM

So - who saw this tonight? I saw a very late showing and the theatre wasn't packed, but I heard that it sold well this afternoon.

I for one LOVED IT! Sometimes the story moved a bit fast, but I can definitely see it being a true Disney classic in the vein of TLM, BatB, and Aladdin!

(Plus Prince Naveen is HOT! Seriously, we're talking Dimitri-level hot here!)

mjaclyn · #69 12-12-2009, 12:29 AM

I just wanted to add that I really loved the concept of a girl who works really hard to get what she wants in life be the new princess. Although I love the other Disney princesses it was nice to have one that wasn't so completely 'girly'. The movie also had some really great funny moments.

alicefan76 · #70 12-12-2009, 12:55 AM

I LOVED the movie too and will go see it again while its in the theater

I hope everyone will go see it to encourage them to make more movies like this one.

As much as I enjoy the computer animated movies, you just can't get the same style and richness that hand drawn animation has. The backgrounds of the city of New Orleans were beautifully done. Right up there with the artwork on previous Disney Classics like BatB.

The story was pretty good. Probably not quite as complex as some others, but I loved the character of Tiana and the alligator and firefly were really cute sidekick characters. I thought all of the voiceovers were done well and were very entertaining.

I'm a big fan of Anika Noni Rose from "The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" and it was fun to see her do something completely different with this character.

I didn't think they went overboard with the evil characters. Voodoo is part of the culture and I thought they did a good job of adding some humor in with Mama Odie. I don't have young children, but it seemed that these character would be along the same lines and maybe a little less scary than some like Maleficent or Jafar.

I enjoyed the music and thought it added a lot to the movie. I'll be buying the soundtrack this weekend. Did anyone else catch the name on the drum at the end - "Firefly Five plus Two"? I think this was a reference to the Firehouse Five plus Two started by Ward Kimball in the 40's or 50's?

I give this movie 2 thumbs up! Maybe not quite as good at BatB (one of my personal favorites) but pretty close.

2Epcot · #71 12-12-2009, 11:02 PM

I enjoyed the movie and was happy to see this style of animation return. I thought most of the songs were good and loved the singing. Since the movie does take place in New Orleans, and New Orleans is surrounded by swamps that part didn't bother me at all. I did think some of the voodoo scenes might be a little intense for young kids. My son is too young to see the film, but probably wouldn't let him see it for a while. Overall, a great film. I hope we get more hand drawn animation in the theaters.

ShanPooh · #72 12-13-2009, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by alicefan76

I enjoyed the music and thought it added a lot to the movie. I'll be buying the soundtrack this weekend. Did anyone else catch the name on the drum at the end - "Firefly Five plus Two"? I think this was a reference to the Firehouse Five plus Two started by Ward Kimball in the 40's or 50's?

Good call!

Also, Frank Thomas, another of Disney's Nine Old Men, played piano for Firehouse Five Plus Two.
Anyone who enjoys Dixieland Jazz should check them out! I don't believe any of their albums, er, CDs are still in print. But we still have five of their CDs in our library system.

Back on topic.
We are going to see the Princess and the Frog either today or tomorrow. So excited!!!

Ms. Mode · #73 12-14-2009, 10:35 AM

We loved it too

Seems like Disney is mixing up the "princess" stories a little lately...first Enchanted now Princess and the Frog...different, yet the same!

Mickey'sGirl · #74 12-21-2009, 10:58 AM

Princess Tiana rocks! She's smart, strong, disciplined, dedicated, beautiful and independent. Just a fabulous role model for all children!

Took DS5, DN15, my sister and my Dad to see this yesterday, and we all really enjoyed it. The Bayou scenes were breathtaking, and the Voodoo scenes were fantastic (DS loved the Voodoo stuff)... and the Evangaline story line was absolutely lovely. Randy Newman was the perfect "Ragtime" choice. Just fantastic.

GrumpyFan · #75 12-31-2009, 05:46 PM

My wife and daughter and I went to see this last night and really enjoyed it. This has classic Disney tale written all over it. Princess Tiana is destined to join the likes of the other Disney princesses. Well done for Disney and the team that put this together.

Kathy Jetson · #76 12-31-2009, 11:20 PM

Took ds6 to see this we both loved it. I hope to meet the alligator when we go.

MushuGrl · #77 01-03-2010, 01:21 PM

How AWESOME was that soundtrack?

For the first time in a LONG time I've seen a movie I want to go see again! Ray now ranks right up there with Mushu as my favorite character...and I've had to shun my first villian. BAD SHADOWMAN! BAD!

Got kinda teary-eyed, as we saw it the day Roy Disney died. I thought the "two stars in the sky" was very symbolic.

And Tiana...wow. What an awesome edition to the Princess League! A very strong roll model for little princesses and life-enhanced ones as well!

brownie · #78 01-13-2010, 04:46 PM

We finally saw The Princess and the Frog this past weekend. It was good but not epic. I thought they did a great job with the animation. There were some neat effects in the movie.

Melanears · #79 01-17-2010, 02:17 PM

Finally saw this today!

"What, you from Shreveport?"

That really struck my son and I as funny for whatever reason.

Overall, a strong movie. Back to the wonderful musicals with the actual character actor singing the songs. I will be purchasing the soundtrack.

Who was Oprah?

NotaGeek · #80 01-17-2010, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Melanears

Who was Oprah?

IMDB says she was "Eudora" -- I am going to see this on Tuesday morning ... $5 morning showings at AMC are now everyday! WOO HOO!