I'm just wanted to say that even though Sleeping Beauty is a fairy tale, it is set in 14th Century Medieval England (well, presumably England). So fairy tales can be set in real times and places and still have made up elements like fairies and dragons.
And let's take a look at Cinderella, which might just be set in France during the 1800's (they mentioned the architecture being based of King Louis XIV...or XVII, some King of France). It is the story of a commoner marrying a Royal. That would certainly cause a raucous in real life, don't you think? Disney tries to say it doesn't matter who you are, you can fall in love with whoever you want (as long as you're a man and a woman, so they don't still ignore gay couples).
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Just to bring the focus back to "The Frog Princess", it has been confirmed by E! that Anika Noni Rose will voice the lead character "Maddy" in the film.
http://www.eonline.com/gossip/planetgos ... 95bc4899f1
I'm glad they chose her over the overrated Jennifer Hudson and Alicia Keys.
http://www.eonline.com/gossip/planetgos ... 95bc4899f1
I'm glad they chose her over the overrated Jennifer Hudson and Alicia Keys.
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Amazing news!! That's really great. I like her soft voice that is pretty strong when she sings, but there still is a bit of a girl thing in her voice which, I think is just perfect for the part of a Disney princess, since they all are not like real women, but older girls. I wanted Anika Noni Rose to get the part, so I'm really glad she did.
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SQUEE! I love Anika! This makes me look forward to the movie even more!
And thank GOD they didn't go with Alicia Keys. I have nothing against her, but... I can't see that working well.
And thank GOD they didn't go with Alicia Keys. I have nothing against her, but... I can't see that working well.
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What do you mean it will be the Princess and the Frog? Did I miss something?...Aladdin from Agrabah wrote:So it will be The Princess AND the frog!!! That's what I call good news;this could mean that the princess and the frog won't be the same person.
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scroll down on the page. there's an update article.SpringHeelJack wrote:What do you mean it will be the Princess and the Frog? Did I miss something?...Aladdin from Agrabah wrote:So it will be The Princess AND the frog!!! That's what I call good news;this could mean that the princess and the frog won't be the same person.
anyway, curious about the changes. It sounds like this film is moving at full speed and I'm loving it.
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I, uh, still don't see it...maybe I'm just overlooking it. What page? I went on the main page and this topic...PatrickvD wrote:scroll down on the page. there's an update article.SpringHeelJack wrote: What do you mean it will be the Princess and the Frog? Did I miss something?...
anyway, curious about the changes. It sounds like this film is moving at full speed and I'm loving it.
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SpringHeelJack, you can find the news here: http://www.eonline.com/gossip/planetgos ... 0ee3432d89
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uhh i liked the frog princess more..the princess and the frog is too misleading if it only borrows the fairy tale title but given a whole new storyline. maybe they should try
a)NEW ORLEANSOUILLE
b)THE BLACK PRINCESS
c)VOODOSVILLE
d)PRINCESS BAYOU
e)THE ADVENTURES OF MADDY
well i dunno.lasseter and catmull knows best. oh skip american dog already! give us rapunzel next year and this the next so i wont have to wait till im almost 30!!!
a)NEW ORLEANSOUILLE
b)THE BLACK PRINCESS
c)VOODOSVILLE
d)PRINCESS BAYOU
e)THE ADVENTURES OF MADDY
well i dunno.lasseter and catmull knows best. oh skip american dog already! give us rapunzel next year and this the next so i wont have to wait till im almost 30!!!
do you still wait for me Dream Giver?
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Ah, thank you!veu wrote:SpringHeelJack, you can find the news here: http://www.eonline.com/gossip/planetgos ... 0ee3432d89
That may not catch on.akhenaten wrote:THE BLACK PRINCESS
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Re: The Frog Princess
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Was the Chesire Cat sacrificed for the Frog Princess's boa?
I am just so exited for this film,I think it will reallly be a turning point for disney!
You may have noticed i'm not all there myself
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People might think it's a sequel to The Black Cauldron and stay away from it since they only heard the first one wasn't too good?PapiBear wrote:Why wouldn't it?SpringHeelJack wrote: That may not catch on.
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AwallaceUNC: Would you prefer Substi-Blu-tiary Locomotion?
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TheSequelOfDisney: Damn, did Lin-Manuel Miranda go and murder all your families?
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Well, for one, I'm going to assume that the main point of the story isn't that she's black, it's more about her character, some sort of frog aspect, and royalty. Two, it sounds like a cheesey blaxploitation title from the 70's. Three...it's just not that captivating of a title.PapiBear wrote:Why wouldn't it?SpringHeelJack wrote: That may not catch on.
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then they can expand on two franchises, disney's princess and disney toads/frogs.