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Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 2:28 pm
by Wonderlicious
Whilst I am not interested in the soon to be released
Chicken Little, from what is coming out of this
Rapunzel production, I am excited for that more. It may signal a new golden age for Disney and I can't wait for this film to appear.
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 2:43 pm
by Escapay
Our Good Friends at imdb wrote:Sick to death of storybook endings where true love conquers all, a frustrated witch brings two romantically-challenged teenagers from the real world into the classic fairytale, and transforms them into the legendary long-haired heroine and her gallant prince.
Very interesting premise. But can they deliver the goods? I predict an ending where they get over their differences, fall in love in fairy tale world, and end up back in the real world,
where they decided to go against the cliques of the teenager social pyramid, and stay together, living happily ever after until they graduate, during which they'll go to different colleges, see each other during the summer and the occasional weekend, before both admit they're seeing someone else...
Zulu, King of the Dwarf People
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:05 pm
by corrwill
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 4:33 pm
by GhostHost
Must Read Article
http://www.jimhillmedia.com/article.php?id=1725
It is very good news that the film will not be Shrek like, hopefully it has a lot better music then CL did also.
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 10:27 pm
by Kram Nebuer
Wow...good article GhostHost! Thank you for posting it!
I was gonna post some quotes of the key points, but the whole article seems important. So for all you lazy ppl, just click on the link and read. It's not very long anyway and we learn about how Reese Whitherspoon had quite a major role in the project. Key word: had.
Hmmmmmm...in the long run, this is really good news! But in the short run, it's not. All that work of preproduction and now they're cutting it a part and revising it. Not only that, but it will take longer for the movie to premiere! Hopefully this won't be like Black Cauldron where they keep having story problems then some new guy comes in and cuts it up himself and then it flops in theaters. I hope Disney remembers their other movies and look to them for help. Especially the classics that Walt had laid his hand upon in telling the story. They need to go back to the original original text, pick out what works and is worth telling and change some aspects so they apply to the morals and value of our society. (e.g. the original text of Sleeping Beauty would've been appalling for families of the late 1950s and even today...the original story of Pinnochio made him a brat so Disney changed him into a more lovable character...).
I guess some good news in the long run is that if they do this right, we might get another Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin, which also have started out with story problems as JH mentions. Other long-run good news is that the Rapunzel Unbraided DVD (which we porbably won't be discussing for another several years) will have loads of material about the Rapunzel that almost was.
Overall, I hope that Disney rediscovers one of the keys to their previous successes; a key that Pixar seems to display with each of their movies. (the story, in case you don't know what I'm talking about, lol)
anyone see Brothers Grimm? That movie told an interesting, though brief, twist of the Rapunzel story.
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 10:23 am
by jwa1107
has anyone else seen these pictures:
"I found my inspiration for the look of this film in a painting called 'The Swing,'" Keane continued. "It was painted by a French Rocco artist named Jean-Honore Fragonard. Just look at how rich this imagery is. It's like there's butter between the brush strokes."
Glen challenged "Rapunzel" art director Lisa Keane to come up with a look that was at least as rich as the world suggested in Fragonard's painting. And wonder of wonders, Lisa was actually able to pull that off in a CG format.
entire article is here:
http://www.jimhillmedia.com/article.php?id=1589
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 10:42 am
by singerguy04
i'm really hoping that this will turn into a musical. It would be the world's first CG musical, unless i'm wrong. i think it would draw a lot of attention if it took on music. besides almost all of disney's greatest hits were musicals. I've always wondered why disney continues to make straight out comedies when the company knows that music has played a major role in the company's success. Even if it doesn't take a musical route, i still believe this movie will be great. i can't wait for it's release!
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 11:00 am
by Enchantress
I agree with Singerguy, it would be cool to see a princess musical story in 3D!
Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 8:27 am
by singerguy04
Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 12:21 pm
by Aladdin from Agrabah
You know, I really don't understand what all this enthusiasm is about. Oh, yeah. Pretty castle. But , wait a minute, this reminds me of something...ah, yes, ...Barbie Rapunzel! It's like they made Barbie look more like Mr.Incredible's daughter. And that huge head, and the hair that are not goingt to move very easily, IMHO. And the silly squirrel. The only thing that exites me is the inspiration from that classical painting. Everything else is like Barbie in PlayStation. A combination between Shrek's Fiona, Barbie and Mr Incredible's daughter. I can't judge the whole movie yet of course, since I haven't seen it. But I have a bad feeling. I really want it to be good.
Rapunzel...not looking too good
Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 3:40 pm
by Disney Duster
Aladdin from Agrabah wrote:...that huge head, and the hair that are not goingt to move very easily, IMHO. And the silly squirrel. The only thing that exites me is the inspiration from that classical painting...I can't judge the whole movie yet of course, since I haven't seen it. But I have a bad feeling. I really want it to be good.
I must agree with you that both Rapunzel and the squirrel look far too cartoonish and Barbie-like. I think they really should have aimed for a more classical look...or maybe a more realistic look? And that squirrel is waaayyy too cutesy! Look at the eyes and the lashes and...ugh! *puke* I also agree with you that the backgrounds and architecture are the only things that look good to me.
Don't worry about Rapunzel's hair, though. It is certainly going to be movable, as I read that the guy who's directing this had great plans for her hair, and even helped teach animators to do Ariel's CGI hair in Disney's PhilharMagic.
You must remember that the look of a film does
not decide whether it will be good or not. But you are right in that it plays a part of the movie's quality, and I don't like the looks of that girl or that squirrel. Especially that squirrel. *puke*
Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 3:57 pm
by Jules
Oh come on everybody! I'm really looking forward to this movie!
I think Rapunzel is gorgeous.
And the squirrel is cute.
Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 7:05 pm
by Kram Nebuer
The squirrel isn't sickenly cute. She looks just like any cute Disney furry creature. She's like Yzma as a kitten, but I must say she is much cuter than the squirrels in Sleeping Beauty and the Sword in the Stone. It's probably her big head.
Also, Rapunzel looks really young. I know Aurora and Ariel were 16, but they look older than Rapunzel. Maybe its the freckles or the CGI? Anyway, I'm trying not to get my hopes too high only to be disappointed. After watching the trailer for
Meet the Robinsons, my only hope is that Rapunzel retains the charming quality of that kind of CGI animation.
The castle is pretty, too!
Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 9:01 pm
by slyslayer3000
Well, I sure do hope this will not be a nonsense comedic animated film just like Chicken Little. I'm looking forward for a musical here, and a serious fairy tale. Although some funny moments wouldn't hurt. But from the word "
Unbraided"...I feel it's a comedy.
Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 6:01 pm
by anger is pointless
rapunzel looks a bit to much like ariel to me does anyone else see the resemblance
Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 6:02 pm
by anger is pointless
rapunzel looks a bit to much like ariel to me does anyone else see the resemblance
Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 11:31 pm
by Kram Nebuer
anger is pointless wrote:rapunzel looks a bit to much like ariel to me does anyone else see the resemblance
That's because Glen Keane designed both of them
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 6:49 am
by Aladdin from Agrabah
Kram Nebuer wrote:anger is pointless wrote:rapunzel looks a bit to much like ariel to me does anyone else see the resemblance
That's because Glen Keane designed both of them
So what? Glen animated Pocahontas too. Do you see any resemblance between Ariel and Pocahontas?
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 5:48 pm
by magicalwands
Aladdin from Agrabah wrote:Kram Nebuer wrote:
That's because Glen Keane designed both of them
So what? Glen animated Pocahontas too. Do you see any resemblance between Ariel and Pocahontas?
Pocahontas was Indian, thus she has no resemblance with Ariel.
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 6:25 pm
by slyslayer3000
Well, Rapunzel doesn't remind me of Ariel. Her movements and her mouth reminds me of Megara. She has Ariel's eyes, though.
