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Post by SpellWovenNight on Oct 16, 2009 22:28:29 GMT -5
The official website now has a new feature called concept art. It shows the concept art of all the different characters and settings. There's some really cool pictures.
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Post by Silver on Oct 21, 2009 21:19:51 GMT -5
Surprising news on this film! I have found major spoilers in the most unlikely place. Anybody who wants to know more just PM me.
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Post by Silver on Nov 11, 2009 16:49:34 GMT -5
Sorry to double post but it's been awhile. Precisley one month from today one of the year's most anticipated films will finally be released! For those who will "Cosmic-Lucky" enough to see the previews in Los Angeles or New York it's only a fifteen day count. I admit I'm starting to get the gitters from excitment and nerves. After a 4 year hiatus from classic 2-D animation we're almost there where audiences can see it Big-screen. There's simply nothing else like viewing it in the cinema.  |
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Post by SpellWovenNight on Nov 11, 2009 23:26:49 GMT -5
I realized that it was exactly a month away earlier today, I'm so excited!
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Post by athena on Nov 18, 2009 5:19:06 GMT -5
Naaah, In the Netherlands it's shown in cinemas in February 2010 -_-, darn it xD I hate waiting xD
Why is there a 2 months time difference xD
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Post by crazyalice on Nov 18, 2009 21:40:21 GMT -5
I cannot wait for this movie! When I went to Disney World in October I noticed they had banners all around the resort bus stops advertising [glow=red,2,300]The Newest Disney Princess.[/glow]  I'm very excited about seeing a new Princess being inducted. |
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Post by Silver on Nov 19, 2009 17:25:44 GMT -5
Athena- That is unfair! I remember Eliott telling me how upset he was when he found out "Up" came out in May for American audiences but those in the U.K couldn't see it unitl October. That's just silly! I guess those of us who live in America are very priveledged when it comes to film releases. I mean I'm jealous enough as it is for those who will see the previews on November 25th. But now that I know you have to wait a few more months I shouldn't really complain.
Hey Alice! Be sure to tell us all about your trip to DisneyWorld in the Theme Park section. I'd love to hear all about it. I went to DisneyWorld last year and I had the time of my life! Sorry for going Off-Topic for a moment.
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Post by joplin4 on Nov 19, 2009 22:37:25 GMT -5
As I was celebrating TLM's 20th anniversary the other day, I thought how great this film could be, since there are several that worked on TLM that are also working on this film--Andreas Deja, Ron Clements, John Musker, etc. I am really excited about Dr. Facilier and his song. Love a good villain song. I remember seeing commentary on "Up". One of the animators said that he'd rather not have a strong villain because it's not reflective of real life. I'd rather have a strong villain. I don't watch a film for a reflection of life. I want a good story. But, that's another discussion, I suppose.
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Post by crazyalice on Nov 19, 2009 23:11:14 GMT -5
I'd rather have a strong villain. I don't watch a film for a reflection of life. I want a good story. But, that's another discussion, I suppose. I actually agree with that statement. My hopes are up for The Princess and the Frog's villain, Dr. Facilier. He seems promising enough and I do like his voice actor as well as his design. |
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Post by Silver on Nov 19, 2009 23:36:21 GMT -5
I think you created a great discussion in itself Joplin! Now I'm probably going to sound like I'm contridicting myself here because I enjoy both if not many perpesctives of how a villian operates. Though I must say I have more respect for filmakers who can not only reflect true humane feelings in all the characters. (I mean providing grey-areas & 3-Dimensional characters) So I competley understand what the Up filmmaker is implying. Which is another reason I think Pixar has been far more successful critically and finacially. I think they incorperate fantasy elements & escape with psychological insight & sociolgical realism. On the other hand though I still enjoy films straight-forward plots and external struggles as long as there's some sort of relation to how we test oursleves.
Based on the spoilers I've seen I don't think The Princess and the Frog will be as respected as Up because it won't be as complex or internally driven. (I don't think there's a chance in heck it wil be put next to BatB, MP or WAll-E) However I do hope it will be entertaining and still relatable just how TLM or Aladdin delivered it's content.
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Post by Briar Rose's Dark Knight on Nov 19, 2009 23:44:25 GMT -5
I just hope that this movie makes so much money that the suits are convinced that there's a market for hand drawn animation. The story is king and as long as this has a good story (and based on what I've seen, I'm hopeful that it does), this movie will be just fine.
I don't care whether or not The Princess and the Frog is "as good" as WALL-E or Up whatever that means. I just want this movie to be good and comparable in a favorable way to the Disney classics.
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Post by SpellWovenNight on Nov 21, 2009 1:04:18 GMT -5
Not that I don't like Pixar, but I don't want this movie to be Pixar or be compared to Pixar. I want it to bring me back to Disney Classics, what made me love Disney. Not that film can't move forward and be more internal or complex, but I think going back to Disney Classics will be an improvement to the past ten years worth of Disney animation. If this is worthy of being a "Disney Classics" maybe they can move forward from there.
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Post by Silver on Nov 21, 2009 1:25:27 GMT -5
I had a small feeling I would cause a stir as soon as I mentioned Pixar.  But that is my opinion on it. I respect those who don't wish to compare films. But I'm a bit of amateur critic at heart so I do compare films, novels and such. Not by the story directly, but by it's narrative. I compare the narrative construction format, the editing and how well it fuses realisim with fantasy elements in it's themes. So naturally I personally will not only be comparing this to Up but all the other animated films that came out this year from that standpoint. |
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Post by SpellWovenNight on Nov 21, 2009 1:28:02 GMT -5
I don't know, Pixar has always irked me for some weird reason, one I can't explain. I'm just saying that I want Disney to go back to something it can do, and what made it famous (which would be a step up from their recent animated films) before it moves onto doing more complex stuff, like Pixar does.
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Post by Silver on Nov 21, 2009 1:35:52 GMT -5
I have to say I don't understand what you mean SpellWoven. What qualities did those Classic Disney films have that Pixar doesn't? If you don't enjoy some of Pixar's films (if any) that's fine but I don't understand what you're getting at. Wouldn't 2-D animation be moving in a positive direction if it included more complex themes, internally-driven and 3-dimansional characters, and stronger editing where everything flows together? Isn't that what Pixar has done as a company and how it pleases many audience members? Shouldn't Disney Animation of all animated studios be doing that to make audiences content again?
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