Comments on: The Princess and the Frog – Review

By: Justin

Justin — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 12:52:51 +0000

“Grandma Clitoris”? Ew?

By: john

john — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:51:21 +0000

At least Mama Odie wasn’t as bad as Grandma Clitoris from Pocahontas.

By: Craig

Craig — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:38:05 +0000

Yeah, Charlotte was great, and I’m really glad she turned out to be good also. I would have been really disappointed if she turned into an evil step sister character.

By: Michelle M.

Michelle M. — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 02:32:19 +0000

The movie was a lot better than I thought it would be. I remember thinking, “Oh no. A farting firefly? Pass.”, when I saw the trailer. But he was the best part of the movie.
I love the traditional animation. Probably because I grew up before all the computer animated stuff.

Joemo – You’ve probably already seen this, but it’s no wonder that Mama Odie seems familiar:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzyLZYYb2qk&feature=related

By: M. Nicodemus

M. Nicodemus — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 01:53:00 +0000

John: I was really glad that they made Charlotte such a sweet character rather than going for the trite “spoiled rich brat who would sell out her underprivileged friend in order to get what she wants”

By: john

john — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:25:16 +0000

I really enjoyed this move. I loved that Tiana was more than just a pretty face that allowed other people to take action. She was a fully fleshed out character. I also liked that Naveen grew as the story went on. I loved John Goodman as Charlotte’s dad and Charlotte herself was a riot.

By: Jomosexual

Jomosexual — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:19:23 +0000

I found it interesting how a lot of the characters reminded me of other Disney characters in looks and maneurisms. mama odor is definitely the black mad madaam mimm from sword in the stone…only you know… Not as evil.

By: Howard

Howard — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:58:18 +0000

I found it refreshing, too, and loved the music. Plus I was completely surprised by the fact that the one character who dies actually stays dead. No miraculous “Oh, he was just in a coma” kinda thing.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:27:05 +0000

I taught the history of animation (traditional to computer) to my juniors this year and made a point of saying that neither is better, it all comes down to the characters and story. A lot of them couldn’t wrap their mind around that sadly. Disney has been doing a combination of computer/traditional since Oliver and Company. I don’t think they could afford to do a full frame by frame/ink and paint cell like they used to.

I didn’t get a chance to respond to the Pixar post but for me the Toy Story trilogy are among my favorites of all time. Others that rank there and above include Disney/Dreamworks: 101 Dalmations, Shrek 2, Bolt and How to Train Your Dragon. Those are not only some of my favorite animated movies but favorite of all movies period.

Thanks for the tip about Princess and Frog, it makes me want to see it more.

By: The Ryan with the Cupcake

The Ryan with the Cupcake — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:18:23 +0000

You put it on your wishlist.

For some reason, I’m reminded of this quote from Invader Zim:

Zim: I put the fires out.

Tallest: You made them worse.

Zim: Worse . . . or better?