Thanks! Google Translate worked fine. And my player's not region-lockedMobje wrote: www.frs.nl (Rapunzel not listed yet) and www.bol.com ship abroad, but the sites seem to be in Dutch only.
Google translate perhaps?
Or anyone here from Holland who knows if they can be switched to English?
DVD and Blu-ray are Region 2/B though!
That's strange, because that's not any different at all from the way Duster or Lazario debate. I can't count the times Lazario has said things like: "That's just how it is" or Duster has said: "I know for a fact that..."Disney's Divinity wrote:[...] Even the way you phrased that last bit makes it seem as if it doesn't really matter what I have to say, because you've already judged me and that's the end of it. That's why I've always said I can't debate with you, because you're not looking for a debate.
My mom and I always cracked up with little Pascal and Maximus. Mother Gothel was a great villian. I personally better like her than Dr. Facilier b/c he killed my fave character in PATF...Ray 
Sorry if I gave it out. I dont how to put in spoilers.Disney's Divinity wrote: I kind of disagree with that. I mean, I agree that Flynn and Aladdin are fairly different from one another, but I actually feel the reverse. Aladdin never really seemed to care as much about money. He dreamed of being in a better place, of getting respect--of not being a street rat--but that was never a goal he really pursued, just something he wanted. Well, he did go to the Cave of Wonders, but that's pretty much the end of any I-want-to-be-rich storyline there might've been. Even later, when he becomes "Prince Ali," it's all about impressing Jasmine, and nothing about money.
Flynn, on the other hand, when we first meet him is all about money. Whereas Aladdin stole "only what [he] can't afford," Flynn steals out of greed, for appearances' sake. And he doesn't want to share what he has either (unlike Aladdin). I mean, I'm not quite sure how "he isn't trying to be anyone other than who he is" if he doesn't even use his real name and keeps his real identity a secret. I think he ends up having a similar character arc to Aladdin though, about being sincere and not lying about who he really is.
I agree with you on all that. I really like Ariel. She just has a different life than Rapunzel.Disney's Divinity wrote:
I mostly agree with you on Rapunzel and Ariel though. With Rapunzel, there's more internal conflict. Still, in Ariel's defense, I think Mermaid shows that Ariel does care about the people around her--she saves several lives throughout the movie. And she often seems to have a lot of friends that want to help her, and you don't get those by being mean and self-centered. Of course, you could argue that she treats Triton badly by running away, but--if I was her--I would just want to get away from him, too. A person's relationship with their parents is often very different than their relationships with others. Plus, Rapunzel's only human interaction before Flynn is Gothel, so she's not exactly in a "normal" situation like Ariel is--she doesn't think of herself as independent of her mother, because she's never been (and she's never seen other children leave the nest either).
I agree with you on this too.Disney's Divinity wrote:Yeah, I don't think there's the same "I hate you!" attitude between Flynn and Rapunzel, but until the fire scene, Flynn really doesn't want to be there. He kind of has disdain for having to "babysit" Rapunzel and takes her to the bar to scare her. Rapunzel is just too excited to even care who she's with. But the fire scene does have the same function as in TP&TF--they learn more about each other, and open up to one another finally.
I agree now. Probably because I rarely come into contact with them on the forum these days. I mean, we rarely discuss the same things. Whereas you're in every topic, so I discuss with you more often. But I have had frustrating debates with them, too, in the past. Lazario, in particular, can turn into a monster at any moment based on something random you said. With DDuster, I've usually come to avoid the things I know we won't agree on.Goliath wrote:That's strange, because that's not any different at all from the way Duster or Lazario debate. I can't count the times Lazario has said things like: "That's just how it is" or Duster has said: "I know for a fact that..."
So I'm still very curious why you have decided to single me out. Because I don't feel that way about you at all.
Oh shoot, you know I think I've seen them at the Disney Store but I can't remember now. And if taoayumu's the one that posted it, it's quite likely . . . we probably shop at the same Disney Store. XDPatrick wrote:So I started collecting Disney's mini snowglobes because they're so cute and cheap.. and I just found a picture of this on hellyeahtangled.tumblr.com. Has anyone seen them in stores? I'm hoping it's not a park thing...
Goliath wrote:Yeah, I'm pretty inescapable!Disney's Divinity wrote:Whereas you're in every topic, so I discuss with you more often.
Ahh I hope so. I actually called the one closest to me and they said they had a medium sized one that sells for $24.50 and plays a song. But judging by the size of that tag, I'm pretty sure this is one of the mini ones.enigmawing wrote:Oh shoot, you know I think I've seen them at the Disney Store but I can't remember now. And if taoayumu's the one that posted it, it's quite likely . . . we probably shop at the same Disney Store. XD
And.. I really want it. xD The new Dumbo, Jack Skellington and Lady and the Tramp ones are really adorable. And that's so crazy you guys are so close! I just happened to notice that she and I live in the same city, and we've only got one "regular" Disney Store here, lol.Patrick wrote:Ahh I hope so. I actually called the one closest to me and they said they had a medium sized one that sells for $24.50 and plays a song. But judging by the size of that tag, I'm pretty sure this is one of the mini ones.enigmawing wrote:Oh shoot, you know I think I've seen them at the Disney Store but I can't remember now. And if taoayumu's the one that posted it, it's quite likely . . . we probably shop at the same Disney Store. XD
Edit: Oh wait, I lied! The tag actually says it plays a song! Hmm... so I wonder how tall it is, then? I'll have to investigate tomorrow.
Well the Cinderella snow globe is on the website right now at a clearance price of $2.99 if you're interested!enigmawing wrote:I wish I'd have paid more attention but I was fully focused on getting to the clearance area for some aluminum Jack Skellington water bottles (they were cheap)! I think it might have been medium-sized though; I don't remember seeing any Tangled minis (I've been thinking about collecting those myself).
It's weird because that's the only image of the Tangled snow globe I can find... I'll report back after I go check it out. Maybe I'll look around for some Jack water bottles, too bahaha 
Q: Are my ears deceiving me, or did you sneak a music cue from Beauty And The Beast right near the beginning of Tangled?
A: It might be there inadvertently! There is one thing that is advertent, which is somewhere in the film, but I won't tell you where. Oh, I will tell you where! I'll give you a clue.
There's a two-measure, big swell, that is basically the same, I don't know if it's the same key, but it's right out of Enchanted. It's in the film, and it's almost in an analogous spot from the spot in Enchanted.
Q: The thing that intrigues me about your work is that it's across so many different collaborations and tones. You take your work on Hunchback Of Notre Dame, which goes to some really dark places, for instance. Presumably, the differing collaborations work very well for you?
A: Yeah. Most of my collaborations, certainly post-Howard Ashman but even with Howard, are music first.
Before I met any of these collaborators, I was a lyricist, and a good one. When I write the music for any of my songs, I write as a composer-lyricist in my head. I know whether or not I'm writing the words in my head or not. I know the conversation. I know what is going on dramatically, and I know what my pre-conceptions.
So, I guess the answer here is that, in a sense, I can function as a common denominator dramatically, because I have a sense of what I want dramatically.
Q: Are you not tempted to take on the lyrics for one of these films? That must be a temptation?
A: Yeah, that's a temptation. I have. After Howard died, I wrote some of the songs for Aladdin. But the problem is that a) writing lyrics is far more time consuming, and b) there's a lot of nit-picky stuff that happens that I frankly don't have the patience for.
I've been blessed by having wonderful lyricists. Whatever I gain from writing lyrics, I feel I lose a little bit for the musical aspect by having that lyrical burden on me. But when I'm liberated from worrying about the words, frankly, I feel I'm a better composer.
Q: What you seem to have with the directors on Tangled is coming back to the ethos of Disney in the late 80s, early 90s. Nathan Greno and Byron Howard are young, very driven, and seem almost fearless.
Yet, you're in a very different position now to how you were back in the time of The Little Mermaid and Beauty And The Beast. You have a far more extensive backlog of credits and experience. So, how does the mechanic change for you? Presumably, the directors are respectful of your work?
A: Respectful, yeah. And we're separated by at least 20 years of age. People want to establish their own ground. So, when you bring in the sort of ‘old master', that can be a little bit daunted. So, on the one hand they're respectful, and on the other they go, "No, Alan. We don't want that, we want this." And there are times I have to go [zips mouth].
There's a place in the movie where I had a concept for the score. We had initially had a song for the character Flynn. Where he sang a sea shanty. He was singing about what he wanted in his life and his father used to sing him this lullaby. So, it's a lusty sea shanty, then he sings it wistfully, and then later on, she sings it to him in a tender way. And the song got cut. Okay, fine.
But when we meet Flynn, I said I can almost see this being a Robin Hood moment and really going for that swashbuckling, big, thematic chase. And so, I wrote the cut that way, and the directors said, "Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God, oh my God. No, no, no, no, no, no, no."
There was a lot of nervousness, and there was a temptation to get defensive and say, "Guys, this is what we talked about." Sorry, I'll try it again...!
Q: There seems a fear. Lots of films had songs for the sake of it for a while, but we went through a spate of animated films with two or three music CDs for little reason. Do you think we're getting the anti-reaction now?
A: Yes, yes. The way I see it is that there's a wide spectrum of what a musical is. At one end of the spectrum you could say is Hunchback and Beauty And The Beast. At the other end of the spectrum, and I'm talking Disney musicals now, you could say Tarzan and Emperor's New Groove, which are basically pop-driven. And then there's all the stuff in between.
And at any given part of the process, they're going to be going, "We want this. No, we want that. No, that. We want that."
So, it's always navigating what kind of musical is this. And frankly, Tangled is certainly far from your classic break into song musical. It's essentially an action-adventure, romantic comedy with songs. If people respond to the songs, it could become a musical. That could happen. At the same time, it could almost be something that exists without songs.
There is, at Disney, always a constant questioning about what is a musical. Musicals can be very dangerous. Because a) they're expensive, and b) they either respond to them and it's big, or they respond to them not at all.
Q: We're in danger of losing an art. In Tangled, we have a proper score, a different score, one with its own identity. Yet, for you as a composer, watching what's happened with movies, you're doing stage musicals and theatre now. Presumably, there must be a reason for that?
A: I came from theatre, of course. But yes, right now, I have nothing in the pipeline for Disney.
Q: Nothing at all?
A: No. Snow Queen is not happening. That could turn around like that.
Q: The film version of the Beauty And The Beast Broadway musical?
A: That was canned.
Q: So, nothing?
A: I'm on [stage musicals] Sister Act, Leap Of Faith. I'm developing a musical. An MGM-RKO idea.
Q: From scratch?
A: Yeah. It's an original idea I'm working on, with David Zippel.
With Disney, whether there's going to be a sequel to Enchanted? Right now? No.
Q: Would you like there to be? You're not a sequel person, really.
A: I've never had a sequel. That's true.
I don't know what's going to be. But honestly, I'm fine with or without there being more!
