And while thinking of Princesses, it would be good to see them __doing__ stuff other than dancing, singing, making clothing/dresses, et all.
How about more horseback riding? Reading? Suitable non-contact sports? Riddle solving? Searching for mysteries with a big scaredy-cat dog gobbling snacks...no, somebody did that one already .
I enjoyed "Peacock Princess" more than "Keys to the Kingdom"
In "Keys to the Kingdom" there is a reprise of the title song.
I felt the story didn't have much depth and reminded me a bit of the first story of Cinderella II.
Aurora was voiced by Erin Torpey sung by Cassidy Ladden
In "Peacock Princess" there is the title song and another song called "I've Got My Eyes on You" which is sung to Sahara by Jasmine and is really beautiful.
I found Hakeem did remind me on a younger Aladdin like Nandor said.
Jasmine had both her original voices: Linda Larkin and Lea Salonga (misspelt Solonga twice in the credits)
They had the traditional live-action book at the end and in between the story whilst the pages flicked it showed: Belle, Cinderella and Mulan before getting to Jasmine.
I saw the "movie" as well. As much as I liked it I can't help but feel that this is a Playhouse Disney production disguised as a major release. First, the way the princesses address the audience is very similar to how children's show hosts do it. Second, they repeat the story's lesson over and over again. Repetition is very common among educational TV shows as it helps children understand the concepts well. Finally, the stories are full of fluff but feature enough entertainment that the kids will not get bored but the educational value is not lost.
I have to agree with everyone that the "Keys to the kingdom" short is the weakest of the two. It does feel weird to hear Aurora talk a lot, especially since she had like 10 lines in the original movie. The story didn't leave a lasting impression, and they keep reminding us of perseverance as if the audience suffers from Lyme disease.
Jasmine's story was the best. It made her a really strong character and yes I liked how they referenced her mother.
I thought the animation in both stories was really good, especially for what is essentially a humble project (in comparison to the other DTVs and motion pictures). I loved how they stayed true to the original film's designs and the colors were vivid. What annoyed me though was that the character models were inconsistent, especially in Jasmine's story. Seriously, Jasmine never had a nose that big and her eyes were weird.
Overall, it was a fun way to kill an hour. The stories were cute and I am sure the kids will love them. I just wish they had a little more substance. The best way I can talk about it is like this; Enchanted tales is a lot like eating Cotton Candy. You like it a lot, its very colorful and very sweet, but ends far too quickly, leaving you wanting more.
I hope the next volumes are better in terms of story, presentation and imagination.
How many production studios were involved?
I suspect at least two or three for each show, which would account for the variations in the Princess's styling.
The __only__ animated characters that can stay consistent are 3D.
Even one experienced artist (I've known several) will draw a character differently over a course of several months.
And sometimes, small running changes are made in a character during a production (this happened to Cinderella, Belle and several others).
I forgot to mention in my earlier post that I really enjoyed the music. It was way better than I expected. The songs, despite having some somewhat generic lyrics, were greatly composed, especially "Peacock Princess".
Also, I think Jasmine was made the strongest of the two. She couldn't take control of the kids, but her ambitions were far stronger than Aurora's. Then again, being in charge of a kingdom isn't easy and considering she spent a great chunk of her life living as a peasant woman, not knowing about her royal heritage she did a good job of it (except when she relied on the wand).
Its just that I really liked how Jasmine realized that being a princess is more about being pretty, charming and a happy, smiling face (which is the case with some princesses, sadly). That she has a power she can use for good and make a difference.
Thinking about it, I think the Enchanted Princess series is what we need in order to drive away the belief that the Disney Princesses are bad for kids.
kurtadisneyite wrote: And sometimes, small running changes are made in a character during a production (this happened to Cinderella, Belle and several others).
Really? Do you remember them? And AWESOME avatar. Is that from that story about the cobra-killing mongoose? Or is that from The Lion King....?
pap64 wrote:Thinking about it, I think the Enchanted Princess series is what we need in order to drive away the belief that the Disney Princesses are bad for kids.
Agreed. As I have said before, if Aurora's story had been more about her taking responsibility and daving her kingdom of women and men, she could show that girls can grow up to be in power. Unfortunately they're doing it in silly ways with reliance on magic wands, and Jasmine's teachings kids and doing art with them. If we want to encoruage girls to be able to be lawyers and doctors, maybe do some stories where they must learn, explore, solve problems and think their way out of tough situations. As well as fight their way out of tough situations. Girls need to be physically active.
pap64 wrote:Thinking about it, I think the Enchanted Princess series is what we need in order to drive away the belief that the Disney Princesses are bad for kids.
Agreed. As I have said before, if Aurora's story had been more about her taking responsibility and daving her kingdom of women and men, she could show that girls can grow up to be in power. Unfortunately they're doing it in silly ways with reliance on magic wands, and Jasmine's teachings kids and doing art with them. If we want to encoruage girls to be able to be lawyers and doctors, maybe do some stories where they must learn, explore, solve problems and think their way out of tough situations. As well as fight their way out of tough situations. Girls need to be physically active.
One thing that annoyed me about Jasmine's story is that they portrayed the job of a teacher as being a nightmare. Right now I am studying to be an elementary teacher and now I am doing my practical in school (I will be teaching my class on Tuesday! ) and while the job isn't easy it isn't a nightmare either. Sure the kids can test your patience but once you know how to work with them teaching can be a rewarding experience.
Had it not been for that one scene Jasmine's story would've been a great one for girls and children alike as she WAS able to tame a wild horse, solve a problem and go through a lot just to find the horse.
pap64 wrote:Had it not been for that one scene Jasmine's story would've been a great one for girls and children alike as she WAS able to tame a wild horse, solve a problem and go through a lot just to find the horse.
Oh well, good. You know, they say teachers are some of the gooder people in the world, as they help others and help many people become great and good people themselves some day.
pap64 wrote:Had it not been for that one scene Jasmine's story would've been a great one for girls and children alike as she WAS able to tame a wild horse, solve a problem and go through a lot just to find the horse.
Oh well, good. You know, they say teachers are some of the gooder people in the world, as they help others and help many people become great and good people themselves some day.
Heh, thanks for the kind words towards my profession .
I'm guessing you liked the Jasmine story. I still say is the best of the two stories. I'm just kinda miffed that they didn't handle the teacher aspect a bit better. Maybe the point of the scene is to show that Jasmine is not perfect and therefore needs to learn how to handle situations like that.
Better to show a flawed character that is real than a perfectly perfect one I guess .
pap64 wrote:Thinking about it, I think the Enchanted Princess series is what we need in order to drive away the belief that the Disney Princesses are bad for kids.
Agreed. As I have said before, if Aurora's story had been more about her taking responsibility and daving her kingdom of women and men, she could show that girls can grow up to be in power. Unfortunately they're doing it in silly ways with reliance on magic wands, and Jasmine's teachings kids and doing art with them. If we want to encoruage girls to be able to be lawyers and doctors, maybe do some stories where they must learn, explore, solve problems and think their way out of tough situations. As well as fight their way out of tough situations. Girls need to be physically active.
I think stories about Mulan,Pocahontas and Ariel will make it better.
About Aurora and the wand-i didn't see Enchanted Tales but in a Disney Fairies book TinkerBell and other fairies need to get a wand (for a mermaid who will make Pixie hollow full of water),and the wand had his own "Heart" and make the fairies make wishing without thinking if they really want such things,meybe it's the same for Aurora since she's not a fairy?.
No it's not. That's a diferrent Aurora story that finally didn't make it in this volume. Maybe we'll see it in another volume of the "Enchanted Tales".
Why on earth is Cinderella going to be in the next volume of 'Enchanted Tales'? WHY ? I am so happy Mulan is there, but why Cinderella? She has already had a 3rd movie come out, a new special edititon of her 2nd movie . . . . why does she need to be in this as well? Why could they not have placed Belle, Snow White or Pocahontas there instead? I know they wernt going to use Ariel, as her 3rd movie is coming out soon; but why does Cindy get the slot instead?
I love Cinderella, but I'm feeling right now that she is being shoved down my throat by disney, and being over - promoted.
Oh well; at least the line is continuing, and we get a new Mulan story. That should give hope for a Pocahontas one as well!
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,of course it's Hubert,who else can it be?.
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