Comments on: Disney Revival Rundown: ‘The Princess and the Frog’

By: Ren

Ren — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 15:45:00 +0000

In reply to Matthew Latham. I am from New Orleans and know two voodoo practitioners who are the nicest people. It is a real religion (one of many practiced in New Orleans..I don't expect Disney to go into the specifics of it but what is a magical fairy tale without a wicked witch type or fairy godmother? (Facilier and Mama Odie respectively..)

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By: Eric Faulkner

Eric Faulkner — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 21:13:00 +0000

I like how Randy Newman wrote the songs but did not perform them. I know he is a great song writer, but he can’t sing.

By: Haley Gilbertson

Haley Gilbertson — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 22:05:00 +0000

I remember just so obsessed with it since it was one of the first Disney Princess movies that came out when I was alive! And I got the soundtrack and always sang along with it and I just love this movie so much!!! Now I might watch it again thanks to this article!

By: Matthew Latham

Matthew Latham — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:54:00 +0000

Don’t get me wrong, I hate the voodoo elements in this movie, and passionately wish that they had never included it. However, this movie, in other ways, is so cool. It’s not very typical of a Disney movie. You have the other girl, who isn’t evil, antagonistic, or just plain annoying (Think of Vanessa from The Little Mermaid, The Bimbettes from BaTB, The evil stepsisters from Cinderella, Tiger Lilly from Peter Pan) In fact Charlotte destroys the stereotype of her character by being a true friend to Tiana, and treating her like a person, rather than just an extended slave (I’m not saying that is what African-American’s are, but rather what they we’re treated as.) I love the twist on The Frog Prince story (which actually had no kiss to start with.) and the fact that this is set in the south is awesome. We need another one. I love the characters (Once again, other than Dr. Facillie as well as Mama Odie because of her voodooism). Tiana is awesome, and she doesn’t feel like a in-your-face feminist. She’s just a girl with a dream. The sidekick characters are fun, memorable, and not annoying. They are a southern Timon and Pumbaa or Mushu. My favorite is Louis the Alligator, although I will always have a special place for Ray, as well. While the music isn’t perfect, Almost There and Dig A Little Deeper are fun, and worthy of any Disney playlist. This movie definitely has some of my characters, and I hope they make a good sequel (without the voodoo) If you don’t agree with me about the voodoo, I apologize if I was being to harsh.

By: Fadi Antwan

Fadi Antwan — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 07:19:00 +0000

I LOVE TPATF! It’s AMAZING! When I first watched it, it felt like I was revisiting my childhood and all the Disney magic.

By: Richard Neff

Richard Neff — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 03:02:00 +0000

I think that The Princess and the Frog is the best of the revival films (that I’ve seen) and Its really the only one comparable to the many great films of the Disney Renaissance. Aside from the return to the “Princess” movie, this film is a bit more adult friendly (in an appropriate way) than many of the other revival films have turned out to be. For example, no cheesy/cheap jokes put in just for the younger viewers. Which sounds kind of dumb to say, considering that is the targeted audience, but there are clearly better ways to get children to laugh.

By: Blake Taylor

Blake Taylor — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 02:49:00 +0000

What I remember most about this movie’s release was the tremendous promotion Disney put into it. It seemed Disney hadn’t been this proud of a film in a long time, and that made me so excited to see it. With every film before it, the synergy had been limited to a small meet & greet in the parks. With PATF came a whole riverboat show at DLR -and- WDW, and Tiana and Naveen were in Disney On Ice that year even before the film debuted. The overall buzz of the return of hand-drawn animation was also exciting to live through. Tiana even got a welcome from the other classic characters in front of Cinderella Castle. They were thrilled to welcome her to the family, and that was neat to see.

The end result (in terms of success) may have been a bit underwhelming to what was expected, to me, at least, but the film itself is beautiful.

By: Blake Taylor

Blake Taylor — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 02:46:00 +0000

In reply to voicetek20. I too remember being thrilled to see this opening night, only to be a little unsettled about the emptiness of the theater. It was hyped so much that I think everyone, including me, hoped/expected it to be not just a revival of classic Disney, but an immediate revival. All in good time, I suppose, as PATF is an excellent film and paves the way nicely for the storytelling that followed it.

By: Q-A the Authoress

Q-A the Authoress — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 00:31:00 +0000

I was in near tears when I saw this movie in theaters. I had such high hopes for the grand return of 2D animation at Disney. DX And then they stopped after Winnie the Pooh and Frozen became a CG movie instead. How long will it be until Disney makes the promise again only to squash it a second time, huh?