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PeterPanfan wrote:I don't really understand the plot of this yet. Can someone explain it to me?

Not really, Disney hasn't released much official story-line. Most of what's being discussed here is speculation.

singerguy04 wrote:

PeterPanfan wrote:I don't really understand the plot of this yet. Can someone explain it to me?

Not really, Disney hasn't released much official story-line. Most of what's being discussed here is speculation.

I'm glad you explained that because I was getting lost.

Actually, we do have the plot...more or less.

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/36393

Warning: Spoiler!

"The movie’s set in New Orleans and features Voodoo pretty prominently. The baddie is a Voodoo doctor (voiced by Keith David), the fairy godmother is a blind Voodoo priestess living in the swamps (with a seeing eye snake, apparently) and the star is a New Orleans girl named Tiana sure she’s destined for greater things. It is a musical, with a bent to jazz, blues, Dixie-land and gospel. At this point they brought out Anika Noni Rose (the third part to Hudson and Knowles in DREAMGIRLS) who voices Tiana. She sang one of the songs from the movie as stills showed on the screen behind her. It’s a sad song … pretty much a song of longing. It’s starts cynical, saying there’s no Prince Charming coming in a white horse, no matter how much she wants to believe in fairy tales, but then gets a little more uplifting. Pretty much a “damn it all, I don’t care what they see. I know I’m the future Queen of New Orleans.” The art definitely looked in the same world as ‘90s (good) Disney animation. The Prince of the story is named Prince Levine, who arrives in the French Quarter seeking out jazz. He is lured in by the Voodoo doctor, Facilier, and one way or another he becomes a frog. The fairy godmother, Mama Odie, is 200 years old. She has a giant cauldron always brewing with Gumbo in which she can form magic visions (they called it “Gumbo Vision”). They called her wise and all knowing… a combination of Moms Mably and Yoda. The twist on the fairy tale is the frog’s kiss. It takes a lot of doing and Tiana isn’t convinced at first, but relents. And when she does, she becomes a frog, too. They wind up trapped in the Bayou as frogs… pretty low on the food chain, right? They run into Louis, a giant swamp ‘gator. Louis really, really looked like the crocodile from PETER PAN, a nice touch. He had a beat up trumpet in his hands and is apparently a huge fan of Jazz, following river boats for the music. One day he found a beat-up trumpet in the swamp and began playing. The other ‘gators don’t get it, so he strikes a fast friendship with the newly frogged people, a receptive audience. Also joining the band is Ray, a “lovesick Cajun firefly,” who was hillbillyed out… lazy eyes, mop of hair, missing teeth. “You wouldn’t know it to look at him, but Ray is a hopeless romantic.” He’s in love with the prettiest firefly that’s ever lived. The film culminates during Mardi Gras."

Btw, the Tiana's Place pic i previously posted was obviously from the New York presentation that this article refers to.

Wow ,thanks sotiris2006 that's a very good find.
So she became a frog,too? so that's explain why the old Frog Princess had 2 frogs sitting together (Like Disney Duster noticed),that's also explain why they changed the name-If they called Frog Princess that whould spoil the twist.

You are welcome

What 2 frogs sitting together? I don't remember that picture...

You should really add spoiler tags to your posts sotiris2006 and ariel'sprince

I remember reading the plotline and going "AUGH!" when I read the twist. I didn't end up reading the rest until now, and basically, this movie is going to be awesome Imo, it sounds more like the fun/upbeat 70s movie, with the bayou elements of The Rescuers, and the Jazz theme of the Aristocats. Rather than a dramatic 90s princess movie.

yukitora wrote:You should really add spoiler tags to your posts sotiris2006 and ariel'sprince .

Sorry about that. I didn't think about it. Warning has been added.

yukitora wrote: Imo, it sounds more like the fun/upbeat 70s movie, with the bayou elements of The Rescuers, and the Jazz theme of the Aristocats. Rather than a dramatic 90s princess movie.

I agree with you. But for me that is not a good thing. I do want a "dramatic 90s princess movie".

Interesting...

That's all I can say.

Yeah,I really spoiled to myself without knowing .
Actually this is sounds like a 90 Princess movie.

Bruno Campos (the Carver from from"Nip/Tuck") will provide the voice for Prince Levine!

http://www.variety.com/article/VR111798 ... Id=28&cs=1

Here's a first image of Louis the crocodile and Tiana and Levine as frogs, Just scroll down the page. There are also pics for other upcoming Disney & Pixar films.

http://www.animated-news.com/forum/view ... c&start=15

I love the crocodile. He looks adorable!
I'm getting really excited for this movie and I hope Disney's gonna release some more pictures.

mooky_7_sa wrote:Here's a first image of Louis the crocodile and Tiana and Levine as frogs, Just scroll down the page. There are also pics for other upcoming Disney & Pixar films.

http://www.animated-news.com/forum/view ... c&start=15

Thank you soooo much for posting the link!!!! EEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!! This is so exciting! The "Princess and the Frog" picture definitely reminds me of "The Rescuers". Very cute degign of Louis!!! I don't know what to say about "The Bear and the Bow", since it's obviously just concept art. I'm not feeling the designs, but it's concept art, so it's likely to change, and/or look different in finished form. I am sooo excited for Bolt- is Miley's character supposed to be the girl who looked like Lilo in the pictures posted in the "Bolt" thread? Or are there 2 little girls in the fillm?

What! They changed Penny's look!

And Bolt's too by the looks of it

They definitely looked in better on the concept art, the simple sandlers-esque look works a lot better on CGI than lumps n such for facial features ><

back on topic: Louis looks great. Animation looks v. high quality

You're welcome!

Is it just me or are they using watercolor backgrounds for the film?

^oh thanks I forgot acknowledge you the first round.

It definitely seems so. Watercolor backgrounds. The last one was Lilo & Stitch wasn't it? It definitely exposes the soft, natural environment of the setting

Louis and also Tiana and Naveen (both in Frog version):

Bruno Campos (the Carver from from"Nip/Tuck") will provide the voice for Prince Levine!

That's a strange choice. But, then, maybe I'm thinking too much about how he looks instead of sounds.

Anyway, that cap's gorgeous. I'm glad Louis didn't look too much like the crocodile from Peter Pan.

Disney, I fully restore my confidence in you!

That's a cool picture of the crocodile. Hopefully we'll start to see and hear more about this film, I'm getting really excited!