Frozen: Part V

[blackcauldron85]

‘Disney Frozen Christmas Celebration’ to Air December 25 on ABC
http://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/11/04/d ... 25-on-abc/

[disneyprincess11]

Changing the parade name? Really, Disney?

[Walter]

I want that Spell Card!

[disneyprincess11]

The answer came in some concept art shown to the Lopezes. In the scene, a young Anna and young Elsa sit on the floor, their worlds separated by a door. Needless to say, this lead to ‘Do You Want to Build A Snowman?’ which had its own struggles to remain in the film. but before we got the version every one knows, there was another version with different lyrics and a very different tune which we heard a demo of — ‘I don’t think the director even heard this,’ Bobby added. The original is an upbeat tune sung to a tune I can’t help but liken to Sammy Davis Jr.’s ‘The Candy Man.’ The tune, composed by Bobby, was ‘kind of sweet, but [wasn't] emotional enough,’ Kristen explained — she had a different tune in mind. Interestingly enough, the lyrics of the original song seem to fit the tune of the film’s version pretty well. This portion of the program was closed with a live performance of ‘Do You Want to Build A Snowman?’ sung by three of Poly Prep’s students, including the Lopez’s daughter, Katie, who reprised her role as the youngest Anna.

But they wanted something extra for Olaf — what if Olaf loved warmth? Before ‘In Summer,’ there was another Olaf song, which the Lopezes seemingly apologetically wrote. They had not found the naivete of Olaf, they remained fixated on his annoying aspect. The result was a Caribbean-inspired song called ‘Hot Hot Ice,’ for which we heard a demo of the cocky Olaf sing about how his ‘snow-ninja technique’ would leave the snow smokin’. The demo was followed up by a live performance of ‘In Summer’ as performed by the Olaf puppet with the assistance of Mazzarino.

And now it’s time for a riddle: how many ways can Elsa send an icy blast through Anna’s heart? The answer: at least three. It all depends on what the current story idea is and the subsequent song that plays out between them at Elsa’s ice palace. Originally, Elsa was a villain and ends up kidnapping Anna during her wedding and summoning her to the palace where Elsa ends up intentionally freezing Anna’s heart so she would empathize with Elsa’s plight. For this version of the film, the Lopezes wrote a song called ‘Cool With Me,’ which was performed live with Kristen assuming the role of Elsa and Butler as Anna. This was, by far, one of my favorite Frozen songs yet and it’s a shame it couldn’t find its way into the film due to the story changes. I can only hope it gets reworked and inserted into the Broadway musical somehow. The song basically starts out as a conversation between an Elsa willing to bury the hatchet and an uncertain, wary Anna and features verses such as the following:

E: I wanna make peace between you and me A: Oh yeah?
A: You got a funny way of showin’ it!
A: I invite you to my wedding E: And I came, are you forgetting?
A: Then you trash the church and freeze the guests and ruin it!

E: Elsa’s dead, now instead, you’ll address me as the Snow Queen A: Nah, no way!
E: I got a gift, I’m a superstar A: And your point is?
E: That people should revere me!
A: Yes, you’re really quite the showman with these mean and mutant snowmen —
E: Hey, if no one wants to love me, they can FEAR me!

E: We’ve been falling out for way too long
E: So let’s forget I’m right and forget you’re wrong
E: Okay! Let’s try forgivin’, maybe we could live in — harmony
E: We could really have a ton of fun
E: If you could just chill out! and say what’s done is done
E: Okay! Let’s not be bitter and that’s why I am liter-ally
E: Gonna make you cool with me!

Perhaps more epically, the song also features a rap of sorts performed by Elsa in which she rattles off the names of her henchmen that are ‘cool with’ her.



By all accounts, the trolls were ‘last minute’ when it came to Frozen’s development. As a given example, ‘Fixer Upper,’ according to Kristen, was recorded in July of 2013, for the film’s release in November. Still, like many other elements in the film, the trolls went through several versions, as did their respective song. Throughout the changes, however, there were two key elements that needed to be addressed: first, the song must depict the moment in which Anna and Kristoff fall in love and second, it must convey the film’s message, which of course changed throughout the process. According to Bobby, one person at Disney said the song had to be ‘both a floor wax and a dessert topping.’

In the first iteration, the trolls were mop-topped in a ‘Burning Man meets hot springs environment’ with the film’s message of heart vs. head, feeling vs. thinking. The result was a boy-band type song whose demo was played. Personally, to me, the song sounded like it was something straight out of Labyrinth. Bobby noted Disney’s response to the song was ‘we love the energy of that song,’ which Kristen decoded to ‘when they say that, you know you’re going to have to go back to the drawing board.’

Story revisions transformed the trolls into magic creatures that live in an underground cave with the new message about seeing things from another’s perspective. This was a particular treat for me because I have heard Kristen talk about ‘Someone Else’s Shoes’ multiple times before, noting it always ended up with John Lasseter wondering how foot fungus made its way into the film, but I had never heard it until it was played for us in demo form. The gist of the song is that the lead troll instructs Anna and Kristoff to walk in each other’s shoes and he’s not making a metaphor. The song also gets in rhyming ‘reindeer poop’ and ‘tomato soup’ — at least until Anna and Kristoff exchange shoes, in which case it’s now ‘reindeer soup’ and ‘tomato poop.’ After the film found its final message of love being stronger than fear, ‘Fixer Upper’ was born. The sequence from the film was shown with proud mother Kristen explaining how youngest daughter Annie — now in kindergarten — was in nursery school when she delivered her ‘I don’t see no ring’ line, to the audible amazement of the audience.

Read more: REPORT: 'Frozen' Songwriters Perform Deleted Songs (Including Elsa's Rap) | Stitch Kingdom
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[bradhig]

I want that Spell Card!

What game is that card from and where do you get them?

[bruno_wbt]

I want that Spell Card!

What game is that card from and where do you get them?

You can only get them in the Magic Kingdom Park from Walt Disney World.

The game is called: Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom.


Here's more information:
http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Sorcerers_ ... ic_Kingdom

[Walter]

Plus only limited to one pack per admission ticket, which is included.

In the case of the Elsa Spell Card, that one can only be received at the Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party, which requires separate admission.

[bradhig]

Those cards are for sale on Ebay. You can see where Elsa's dress tore on her card right where her leg shows.

[DisneyEra]

[DisneyFan09]

So Elsa had a rap? I actually do like rap, but the compromise sounds odd in a fairy tale setting.

[RayCRP]

I'd love for someone with some influence to make a stink. I eventually caved and bought the UK version of the 3D Blu-ray (same with Maleficent). I would not have purchased either movies at all if it wasn't for that option (and even then, it was with much hesitation- for instance, I don't get any Disney Movie Rewards points, which are very important to me). I hate what Disney is doing with home 3D in the U.S. right now.

My direct influence is rather small, as I only own a small gaming news blog, but through that I've met plenty of people across the entertainment industry that could potentially help any kind of movement (including some at Disney), and I've seen movements that have worked and can be learned from, such as "Operation Rainfall" and "Operation Moonfall" which helped create public awareness and eventually helped bring North American releases of Xenoblade Chronicles, The Last Story, Pandora's Tower, and The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D.

Would anyone be willing to participate or even organize an "Operation Snowfall" to see what can be done about Frozen on 3D Blu-ray? I realize many of you already imported the UK (or other) 3D Blu otherwise stopped waiting, but I'm at least hoping we can set a precedent to be heard. If Frozen, The Pirate Fairy, Maleficent, etc. are any indication, it's that WDSHE doesn't want to release any more 3D Blu-rays domestically for anything other than Marvel Studios films.

The first step would be awareness. Many Frozen fans were aware of the lack of a 3D Blu-ray earlier in the year, but there was still some hope one would be announced prior to this holiday season. Operation Snowfall would need to spread word around again to mainstream Disney fans (that aren't as in-the-know hardcore Blu-ray fans, 3D fans, or Disney fans) that Frozen still doesn't have a domestic 3D Blu-ray, and that Disney is trying to kill the format. Send out tweets, get retweets, use hashtags on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. We'd appeal to current events, and help people realize Disney's current momentum regarding 3D Blu will affect the 3D releases of Big Hero 6, Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur, Moana, Cinderella, etc. Then we'd seek out publicity from the press and media, who could spread the word further to the public, the industry, and catch Disney's attention.

Activism would be next. We'd encourage people to send physical letters, send emails, and make phone calls to WDSHE. A coordinated effort would increase the volume of feedback within a smaller timeframe, and help WDSHE really gauge public interest and commercial potential. Those of us creative enough could create relevant artwork (such as mockups of a domestic 3D Blu, or just #OperationSnowfall artwork to hopefully go viral).

I've just tweeted the following:

https://twitter.com/ChristianPonte/stat ... 8241201152

Retweet it if you think North American consumers should have the choice of a 3D Blu-ray for Frozen, regardless if you have already imported another version, don't personally like 3D but understand that others do, or know other Frozen fans who might be interested. I'm gauging interest. Remember that Frozen is the #1 all-time Disney Animation Studios film in unadjusted box office, and #1 all-time animated film worldwide. The potential to stir up public awareness and interest is there and merely needs to be unfrozen.

TL;DR - Retweet my tweet. I'm trying to start an "Operation Snowfall" to try and bring Frozen 3D (and hopefully, by association, Big Hero 6, etc.) to the U.S. and Canada.

[blackcauldron85]

The Story of Frozen (the making-of documentary) is available on Amazon Prime:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00OFQ7X1 ... SY200_QL40

Parents Hunting Elsa Doll for Christmas Frozen Out
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/pa ... irror_main

Top Music Execs Talk the Frozen Effect
http://m.hollywoodreporter.com/entry/view/id/825918

I Was Teenage Elsa In 'Frozen' ...
AND ALL I GOT WAS A LOUSY $926
http://m.tmz.com/#Article/2014/11/12/te ... acey-ganus

Gingerbread Frozen display:
http://www.stitchkingdom.com/disney-pho ... eer-73343/

[MeerkatKombat]

The Story of Frozen (the making-of documentary) is available on Amazon Prime:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00OFQ7X1 ... SY200_QL40

That's tempting. I wonder if I can buy as a UK resident.

[blackcauldron85]

Funny video: The Real Frozen
http://thedisneyblog.com/2014/11/16/vid ... al-frozen/

[blackcauldron85]

People Can’t Stop Buying ‘Frozen’ Crap, As Long As It’s Not Anna
http://www.cartoonbrew.com/toys/people- ... 05983.html

[Disney's Divinity]

I think it's a shame that Anna's sales are being compared unfavorably to Elsa's. Disney needs to get a grip and face the fact that Elsa is not "just" a princess character. She's more of a one-of-a-kind character for them that transcends the film itself, similar to Maleficent, Tinker Bell, Genie, Stitch, and several others. I would imagine Anna is doing well right now compared to some of the other princesses though, although not as well as Cinderella and Ariel, of course. Still, I wouldn't be surprised if in the coming years, Anna filters towards the bottom along with Belle, Tiana, Pocahontas, Mulan, Jasmine, and Merida. <---Where Aurora should be.

[Kyle]

Its not Disney, its the general masses. They just find Elsa infinitely more appealing.

[Disney's Divinity]

It's clear Elsa is the stand-out. Merchandise of Anna and Olaf are doing good sales in comparison to most other things, too, I'm sure.

[bruno_wbt]

Retailers will carry twice as much Frozen merchandise this winter than last winter when the film was released.

I hope this is true, because last Christmas a lot of retailers run out of Elsa dolls and dresses and parents were literally crying because they couldn't find the Christmas present for their children. It was very sad!

[Lady Cluck]

LOL I would have loved to have seen that. Even better would be seeing the children crying on Christmas morning