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Continuing the discussion from Part I

Articles Part II & Part III

Interview with Katherine Sarafian, Producer of Pixar’s Brave
http://momstart.com/2012/05/interview-w ... ellow-mom/

Behind the Scenes of Disney/Pixar’s Brave With Producer Katherine Sarafian
http://rockinmama.net/2012/06/behind-th ... -sarafian/

Interview with Producer Katherine Serefian from Disney/Pixar’s Brave
http://classymommy.com/interview-with-p ... ars-brave/

Brave: Producer Katherine Sarafian Dishes on the Movie, Motherhood, Archery and Haggis!
http://blogs.babble.com/famecrawler/201 ... nd-haggis/

Brave Producer Katherine Sarafian Speaks about the Making of the Film
http://www.deals4dummies.com/2012/05/br ... -the-film/

Interview: BRAVE Producer Katherine Sarafian
http://www.miscfinds4u.com/blog/2012/06 ... landevent/

Meet Katherine Sarafian, Producer of Brave
http://thedisneyblog.com/2012/06/04/bra ... -sarafian/

Making Brave: Pixar’s Katherine Sarafian
http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/06/ka ... -sarafian/

Brave Producer Katherine Sarafian on Pixar's First Heroine and What Steve Jobs Taught Her
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Brave-Pr ... 31445.html

Katherine Sarafian Talks Brave
http://www.awn.com/articles/films/kathe ... alks-brave

A Conversation with Brave Producer Katherine Sarafian
http://www.examiner.com/article/a-conve ... e-sarafian

078: ‘Brave’ Producer Katherine Sarafian (Pixar Visit #5)
http://www.thepixarpodcast.com/78

I think this movie is going to be better than what is depicted in the trailers.My mantra is "trailers always lie" because they either depict stuff out of order in the movie or do completely throw out the real mood of the movie.I think when these clips stand alone by themselves they are less silly in nature than what the trailers show.

A fiery, fiesty, red-headed princess who wants to do what she wants to do is bothered by her parental figure and told she can't be who she wants to be, so she goes off to find a witch to change things.

Is it The Little Mermaid or Brave? Why, it's both!

A princess gets a bunch of suitors but she doesn't want to get married to any of them because she wants to be free.

Is this Belle or Jasmine or Merida? Why it's all three!

Oh Pixar...how original...

Well said Disney Duster.

Disney Duster wrote:A fiery, fiesty, red-headed princess who wants to do what she wants to do is bothered by her parental figure and told she can't be who she wants to be, so she goes off to find a witch to change things.

Is it The Little Mermaid or Brave? Why, it's both!

A princess gets a bunch of suitors but she doesn't want to get married to any of them because she wants to be free.

Is this Belle or Jasmine or Merida? Why it's all three!

Oh Pixar...how original...

Actually, I wouldn't blame Pixar on this too much. First off, this is Brenda Chapman's story, so if the story feels too familiar, it is her fault . Second, the things you mentioned have been featured in MANY works of fiction, Disney included. These are very common archetypes found in literary terms such as the famous "Hero's journey" stories, like the rebellious princess, the friendly but ultimately useless sidekick, so on and so forth.

Third, I don't think Pixar is claiming this to be something original. The wildest they have claimed is that she is their first female LEAD character. The ones making a big deal out of this is the media and the Brave/Merida fangirls around Tumblr. The media because since Pixar had yet to do a story with a female lead character they had this sort of agenda to make Pixar out to be a male centric place, and thus when Merida came about it was a bigger deal than usual.

Then are the Merida/Brave fangirls who are worshipping this movie to the point of ridiculousness. They haven't seen the movie or know Merida's FULL story and have declared both to be the absolute best ever. Hell, these fangirls have gone as far as to belittle the other Disney Princesses (which we don't even know if she will be joining them) because Merida is, ironically, not like them...

I think you made a great point about Merida, she really does seem to be a mix of all the Disney Princesses. But I still insist there is more to her than what the media, the fangirls and even the trailers suggest. Yes, she does seem to have the same personal conflicts as the other Princesses did, but I think her story will be far more different in the end.

After all, we don't know much about Mordu, who is supposed tied with a curse a prince started decades ago in the story. I think that when Merida unleashes the curse on her family, it opens a whole can of worms the clan and the kingdom have been either trying to ignore or was unaware it existed.

In other words, what matters here is not the similarities but how the story handles these similarities and how it evolves the story.

Er . . I'm glad I don't follow the Brave fangirls on Tumblr.

I think it will be refreshing to see a proper mother/daughter relationship in a princess film. We have, what . . . Aurora, Mulan, and Rapunzel? Which don't really count since none of those relationships are actually explored.

Oh, and I like that there's no apparent love interest for a change. As wonderful as romance is, it's not the only type of story worthy of a princess . . . as we've seen with every other film involving one.

Hey,from what I have seen from spoilers of the movie is the fact that Brave might be the deconstruction of the rebellious princess archtype.Yes,I think that Pixar will deconstruct the usual story by showing the consequences of a person's actions by following their own desires without thinking about how it will affect others.I think its not going to be your typical Walt Disney era Princess or even the feminist princesses of the past decade.Of course she will be an action girl but at the same time her lack of a love interest and the lack a true villian will show something different from the other movies.

I think the mother/daughter relationship aspect of the movie does make it stand out when placed in with the other princess movie. Plus, it will also be a positive relationship unlike Cinderella, Snow White and Tangled.

pap64 wrote:I think the mother/daughter relationship aspect of the movie does make it stand out when placed in with the other princess movie. Plus, it will also be a positive relationship unlike Cinderella, Snow White and Tangled.

In this case I think it will deal with a biological mother and daughter instead of a stepmother and stepdaughter situation.I think it would be good to also have a queen that is not villanous.In Tangled's case its an adoptive mother and adoptive daughter situation.But yeah I think Disney has been getting better at having princesses have mothers who are actually alive.I also think its fun having a princess whose conflict is not with her father and I love Fergus and Merida's relationship with each other.Those two are as thick as thieves and it really shows.

From those who have seen the film, the "I want my freedom" storyline is a tiny plot point compared to the real plot - the mother/daughter relationship. I don't think this is too guilty of being unoriginal.

enigmawing wrote:I think it will be refreshing to see a proper mother/daughter relationship in a princess film. We have, what . . . Aurora, Mulan, and Rapunzel? Which don't really count since none of those relationships are actually explored.[/i]

Though not extensively explored, there was a definite relationship between Tiana and her mother. Which also revolved around her mother wanting her to settle down and get married, while Tiana wanted something else.

I really don't see why so many people are so hyped up for Brave,
The only thing I think I will enjoy in the film is Merida's relationship with her mother. I hate the marketing as the First Pixar Heroine and I hate the fact that Merida is essentially described as "brave" What about Mulan, Pocahontas and even Ariel and Rapunzel. They all fought for the things they loved. I don't see Merida's character as unique at all and I find some of the character animation not up to the Pixar quality they are know for.
Sure market her to the films accord, but I really hope they reconsider adding her to the lines up because It removes focus from some of the original members who are part of the WDAS legacy, Not Pixar's!

Interview with Leo Santos, Layout Artist
http://www.pixar-planet.fr/en/documents ... antos.php3

Interview with Nick Pitera, Sets Modeling Artist
http://www.pixar-planet.fr/en/documents ... itera.php3

Exclusive: 'Brave' Production Designer Steve Pilcher Talks Change in Directors, Mythical Side of Scotland, and Setting a Mysterious Tone
http://pixartimes.com/2012/06/18/exclus ... ious-tone/

Exclusive Interview: Bret Parker, Brave Animator and Software Tools Lead
http://www.pixartalk.com/2012/07/exclus ... ools-lead/

Steve May: Pixar's Tech Chief Discusses Animation Challenges of 'Brave'
http://www.cleveland.com/moviebuff/inde ... ef_di.html

Brave: Costume in Animation – Interview with Claudia Chung
http://clothesonfilm.com/brave-costume- ... ung/27563/

Bravely Going Where Pixar Animation Tech Has Never Gone
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10797_3-57452 ... ever-gone/

GITS Q&A, Part 6: Mary Coleman (Pixar)
http://gointothestory.blcklst.com/2012/ ... pixar.html

081: Story Artist Louis Gonzales
http://www.thepixarpodcast.com/81

Callum O’Neill Chats about Brave
http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/Cal ... 52969.html

The Art of Brave: An Interview with Author and Pixar Story Artist Jenny Lerew
http://animatedviews.com/2012/the-art-o ... nny-lerew/

A Brave New World for Pixar
http://blogs.abc.net.au/wa/2012/06/a-br ... 0_mornings

Animated Pursuit
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/anima ... it/960333/

A Brave Move: Indian Toon Star Arrives in Hollywood
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/in ... ds-newsxml

Brave Art
http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3536467.ece

Inspired By Her Daughter: An Interview with the Co-Director of 'Brave'
http://msmagazine.com/blog/blog/2012/07 ... -of-brave/

Brenda Chapman on Writing Brave
http://www.omnivoracious.com/2012/08/br ... brave.html

Choosing Names for My Characters in Brave
http://brenda-chapman.com/blog/choosing ... -in-brave/

Directors Mark Andrews & Brenda Chapman Interview for Pixar's 'Brave'
http://www.flicksandbits.com/2012/06/05 ... ave/26747/

Interview: Mark Andrews, Katherine Sarafian Find Ways to Be 'Brave'
http://www.hollywoodchicago.com/news/19 ... o-be-brave

Mark Andrews and Katherine Sarafian Interview: On Making Brave
http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/22243/m ... king-brave

Brave Interview – Mark Andrews and Katherine Sarafian Talk Brave, DreamWorks and The Good Dinosaur
http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/2012/08/14/br ... -dinosaur/

Courage and Rebellion: The Director and Producer of Pixar's Brave Swap Stories
http://arts.nationalpost.com/2012/06/20 ... p-stories/

Capone Talks Striking Fear in the Hearts of Children and Then Arming Them, with BRAVE Director Mark Andrews and Producer Katherine Sarafian!!!
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/56579

'Brave' Filmmakers Say New Movie Isn't Typical Disney Princess Story
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-a ... 65625.html

Why Pixar's Warrior Princess Pic Brave Put Up a Fight
http://www.toronto.com/article/733397-- ... up-a-fight

'Brave' Co-Director, Producer Take Up Arms to Promote Pixar's Latest
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertain ... 878.column

Q&A: 'Brave' Director Mark Andrews and Producer Katherine Sarafian
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertain ... 509.column

Brave Director Mark Andrews Talks Haggis, Killing Babies, and Taking Over Someone Else's Film
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Brave-Di ... 31243.html

'Brave' Interview: Director Mark Andrews on Pixar’s Princess Tale & Annoying Teenagers
http://screenrant.com/pixar-brave-inter ... hc-175022/

Brave Director Mark Andrews Explains Why Merida Isn't Your Typical Disney Princess
http://io9.com/5917960/brave-director-m ... y-princess

Pixar's Mark Andrews Takes a Directing Shot with 'Brave'
http://www.examiner.com/article/pixar-s ... with-brave

Brave Director Talks About the Pixar Process
http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/06/brave-director/

Interview: Brave's Mark Andrews Reveals the Secret to Writing a Pixar Movie
http://screenwritingu.com/screenwriting ... brave.html

'Brave' Art: Pixar's Mark Andrews Journeys to Scotland for Tale of Defiant Princess
http://www.filmjournal.com/filmjournal/ ... 0d73732185

Brave Director Mark Andrews Talks Moms, Daughters and the First Pixar Female Star
http://blogs.babble.com/famecrawler/201 ... and-bears/

Inside the 'Brave' Premiere: Director Talks Politics of Pixar's First Female Heroine
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-v ... ews-340367

'Brave' Director Hopes to Make the Cut in His Debut
http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/new ... 55676726/1

Mark Andrews Is Up to the Task for 'Brave'
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/mo ... 6356.story

Director Mark Andrews Talks Replacing Brenda Chapman on 'Brave,' The Future of 'John Carter' & More
http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/ ... r-20120621

Director Mark Andrews Talks Taking Over 'Brave' and the End Result of 'John Carter'
http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/director-m ... hn-carter/

An Interview With "Brave" Director Mark Andrews
http://disney.go.com/disneyinsider/part ... rk-andrews

Mark Andrews Takes on Brave
http://www.awn.com/articles/films/mark- ... akes-brave

Nordling Interviews BRAVE's Director Mark Andrews!
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/56543

Behind the Pixar Movie Brave with Director Mark Andrews
http://momstart.com/2012/06/behind-the- ... k-andrews/

Interview with Mark Andrews Director of Pixar's Brave Movie
http://www.miscfinds4u.com/blog/2012/06 ... ave-movie/

Brave Director Mark Andrews Tells How the Highlands Came to Hollywood
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainm ... ls-1167548

Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly & Emma Thompson Interview For Pixar's 'Brave'
http://www.flicksandbits.com/2012/06/02 ... ave/26641/

Brave: Interviews with Kelly MacDonald, Robbie Coltrane and Kevin McKidd
http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/22275/b ... vin-mckidd

Kelly Takes on Brave New Voice Role
http://www.thisisjersey.com/lifestyle/s ... oice-role/

The Brave Kelly Macdonald: Actress Fearless on Boardwalk Empire and in Pixar's New, Animated Comedy
http://www.canada.com/entertainment/bra ... story.html

"Brave" Press Conference: Kelly MacDonald and Co. Speak About Animal Changing Moms, Pixar, and More
http://www.movieviral.com/2012/06/22/br ... -and-more/

'Brave' Turns Kelly Macdonald Into a Princess — and a Pioneering Pixar Female Protagonist
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainmen ... -1.1095787

Kelly Macdonald, Voice of Princess Merida, on 'Brave,' Scotland and Being a Role Model
http://news.moviefone.com/2012/06/21/ke ... 15268.html

Kelly Macdonald Takes On Her First 'Tough Girl' Role in Pixar's 'Brave'
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/06/19/36 ... first.html

Scots Film Star Kelly Macdonald Still Amazed at Career After Latest Role in Blockbuster Brave
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/te ... -23898836/

'She's the Teenager I Definitely Wasn't': Kelly Macdonald on Brave
http://www.reelscotland.com/shes-the-te ... iew-brave/

Leading Role in Disney Pixar Movie Brave Was Learning Curve for Kelly MacDonald
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainm ... ie-1167421

The Scottish Princess Keeping It Real
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/the ... 33347.html

Scottish Heroine for Pixar's Brave New World
http://www.journal-online.co.uk/article ... -new-world

'Brave' Hits the Target with Pixar's First Female Lead
http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/new ... 55750208/1

Pixar's First Taste of Heroine in Brave
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/fi ... 6393465701

"Brave": Merida and her Scotsmen
http://www.kidzworld.com/article/27045- ... r-scotsmen

Pixar's 'Brave' Gang Shares Tales About Blustery Scotland
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/ ... story.html

Billy Connolly Attends Premiere of Disney Pixar’s Brave
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/326480

Connolly at Sydney Film Fest
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/entert ... film-fest/

Billy the Brave
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/entert ... the-brave/

Bonnie Prince Billy Gets Vocal in Brave
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/movies/news/a ... d=10812549

Say What? How Kevin McKidd Brought Scotland to 'Brave' (Q&A)
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/b ... and-340653

Kevin McKidd on Scottish Roots, Brave Accents, Grey’s Anatomy and His Brush with John Carter
http://movieline.com/2012/06/22/kevin-m ... hn-carter/

Craig Ferguson Talks About 'Brave,' Talk Show
http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/mov ... brave.html

Mr. Beaks Talks Brave, Scotland and Local Hero with Craig Ferguson!
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/56575

Interview: Robbie Coltrane and Kevin McKidd Discuss Brave
http://www.reelscotland.com/interview-r ... uss-brave/

Brave Interview: Robbie Coltrane and Kevin McKidd Talk Accents, Profanity and Spears in the Eye
http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/2012/08/13/in ... alk-brave/

"Brave" Makes It Lucky 13 for Pixar Favorite John Ratzenberger
http://jimhillmedia.com/editor_in_chief ... -ig0xce6So

083: Composer Alex Mandel
http://www.thepixarpodcast.com/83

Brave: Into the Open Air with Songwriter Alex Mandel
http://animatedviews.com/2012/brave-int ... ex-mandel/

ScoreKeeper Chats All Things Scottish With BRAVE Composer Patrick Doyle!!
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/58017

Julie Fowlis on Singing for Pixar Movie Brave
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainm ... ng-1174267

The Voice of Brave
http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts-ents ... e.18187941

Piper Tells of Role Working with Hollywood Composer on Score of New Blockbuster Brave
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/20 ... -23888805/

Sounds Of The Highlands; Disney-Pixar's "Brave" Transports Moviegoers to Ancient Scotland
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sounds ... 2012-05-21

A Fairytale Beginning
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/mov ... 1zx4a.html

Evolution of a Feisty Pixar Princess
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/17/movie ... loped.html

The Designs of 'Brave'
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2012/0 ... eshow.html

Tia Kratter Interview: Brave's Art Direction, Monsters Inc and More
http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/22259/t ... c-and-more

Disney/Pixar's 'Brave,' Highlights the Beauty of Scotland
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/2 ... lp00000003

Capturing Scotland Was Biggest Challenge of Our Careers, Reveal Brave Team
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/edito ... -23910926/

In Pixar's 'Brave,' New Software Adds Rich Detail
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... lenews_wsj

Merida's Hair in 'Brave' Is an Animation Sensation
http://news.moviefone.com/2012/06/19/la ... =moviefone

'Brave' Features Hair-Raising Animations
http://www.insidescience.org/?q=content ... ations/689

Brave New Hair
http://www.fxguide.com/featured/brave-new-hair/

fxpodcast: Brave Simulations
http://www.fxguide.com/fxpodcasts/fxpod ... mulations/

CGSociety: Production Focus
http://www.cgsociety.org/index.php/CGSF ... xars_brave

A 'Brave' Pixar Tomboy Gets a Disney Princess Wardrobe
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2012/06/ ... -princess/

Branding 'Brave': The Cultural Capital of Princesses
http://www.npr.org/2012/06/21/155501245 ... princesses

Are Princesses Bad for Girls?
http://bluemilk.wordpress.com/2012/07/0 ... for-girls/

The Emergence of the Plucky Warrior Princess
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/06/29/2 ... rrior.html

Will the Success of 'Brave' Put Pixar Back in the Oscar Game?
http://www.deadline.com/2012/06/will-th ... scar-game/

Scots Slang the Brave
http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol ... Brave.html

Jings, Film's Cast Add Real Scots Words
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home ... s.17740237

Your Brave Scottish Glossary
http://momstart.com/2012/06/your-brave- ... landevent/

Everything You Need to Know About Pixar's 'Brave'
http://www.animationmagazine.net/featur ... -of-brave/

Behind the Scenes Peek at Brave creators Pixar Proves How Studios Have Become the Most Successful Ever
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-wo ... rs-1167481

Brave Press Conference: Pixar Discusses the Making of the Film
http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/22287/b ... f-the-film

The Highland Hijinks of Pixar's Latest
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-enter ... 01674.html

23 Questions With… the Brave Cast and Crew
http://d23.disney.go.com/news/2012/06/2 ... -and-crew/

Pixar Gets Brave
http://www.awn.com/articles/feature/pixar-gets-brave

Pixar's Brave Fun Movie Facts: The Characters
http://momstart.com/2012/06/pixars-brav ... haracters/

Pixar's Brave Fun Movie Facts: The World of Ancient Scotland
http://momstart.com/2012/06/pixars-brav ... landevent/

Scotland - Home of the Brave, Land of the Castles
http://metronews.ca/scene/269788/scotla ... the-brave/

Pixar Breaks 'Brave' New Ground
http://www.torontosun.com/2012/06/15/pi ... new-ground

'Brave:' A Female Hero Unveiled
http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/mo ... -1.3783048

Pixar's 'Brave' Features a Girl As the Hero
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle ... story.html

A Touch of Lass
http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/m ... ent=Movies

Land of the Free...Home of the Brave
http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol ... Brave.html

Pixar's 'Brave' Shoots Arrows in the Princess Ideal
http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2012/06/ ... ess-ideal/

The Pulse of Entertainment: Disney PIXAR Successfully Achieves Three Firsts with New Animation 'Brave'
http://www.eurweb.com/2012/06/the-pulse ... ion-brave/

Pixar's New 'Brave' Is Fueled by Girl Power
http://articles.boston.com/2012-06-16/m ... rl-centric

Pixar's 'Brave' Calls Attention to Female Roles On and Off Screen
http://www.marinij.com/ci_20867439/pixa ... es-and-off

Stars of Disney Pixar's New Film Brave Visit Edinburgh for Special Preview
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scott ... -23884071/

Our Merida Lookalike Takes Centre Stage at Premiere for New Blockbuster Brave
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scott ... -23903071/

Brave Scotland Event
http://www.comingsoon.net/imageGallery/ ... land_Event

Congrats to the Brave Crew - Highlights from the Wrap Party
http://www.pixarpost.com/2012/06/congra ... -from.html

Disney/Pixar's "Brave" Premieres
http://disney.go.com/disneyinsider/gall ... miere-More

Disney/Pixar's Brave World Premiere Photo Gallery
http://comicbook.com/blog/2012/06/20/di ... o-gallery/

Atlanta Braves Oppose Disney's Attempt To Trademark 'Brave'
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-es ... mpt-275738

'Brave' Trademarks Pose Problems for Disney-Pixar
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-es ... xar-340651

Scotland Rallies Behind Brave Animation on Hopes It Will Buoy Tourism
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jun/0 ... ion-disney

Alex Salmond to Attend Premiere of Disney Film Brave Tipped to Bring £140m Boost to Scottish Economy
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/te ... -23897609/

Dolby Unveils New Atmos Sound System Tonight with 'Brave' Premiere
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/en ... 5736.story

LAFF: Dolby Atmos Debuts at Disney/Pixar's 'Brave' Premiere
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/d ... aff-339193

It's (Still) About the Story
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... 74098.html

D10: Pixar's Upcoming 'Brave' Embraces Next-Gen Software
http://forwardthinking.pcmag.com/show-r ... n-software

D23's Inside Look at Brave: The Video Game
http://d23.disney.go.com/news/2012/06/d ... ideo-game/

Imagine a Pixar Video Game
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/ga ... sfeed=true

Disney Mobile Turns to Indie Brand with Temple Run Brave
http://venturebeat.com/2012/06/04/disne ... run-brave/

Brave New World: Imangi Studios, Disney, and the Branding of Temple Run [Interview]
http://www.gamezebo.com/news/2012/06/04 ... -interview

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All of these are really well-spoken and I agree with them!

enigmawing wrote:Er . . I'm glad I don't follow the Brave fangirls on Tumblr.

yeah, this thread makes me hate them and I haven't even seen any of their posts! LOL

PatrickvD wrote:

enigmawing wrote:I think it will be refreshing to see a proper mother/daughter relationship in a princess film. We have, what . . . Aurora, Mulan, and Rapunzel? Which don't really count since none of those relationships are actually explored.[/i]

Though not extensively explored, there was a definite relationship between Tiana and her mother. Which also revolved around her mother wanting her to settle down and get married, while Tiana wanted something else.

That's right, I knew I was missing one! But in that case her father was dead. It seems one parent is typically missing or is not a major part of the relationship; it's not often both parents are alive by the end of the film.

SWillie! wrote:From those who have seen the film, the "I want my freedom" storyline is a tiny plot point compared to the real plot - the mother/daughter relationship. I don't think this is too guilty of being unoriginal.

Plus, part of me thinks a lot of the accusations of un-originality are mainly being voiced by people who don't like Pixar and will gladly bring them down over the smallest thing...

Or it could be either one of two things:

Cars 2...Not that i need to say anymore.

None of the characters in Brave are American and have that streetwise way of talking that so many other characters in the remaining Pixar movies have not to mention it's more of a straight-forward fairy tale instead of trying to have some quirky concepts. As much as I appreciate the other Pixar films, I am ready for a little more variety in their set of films.

SWillie! wrote: Plus, part of me thinks a lot of the accusations of un-originality are mainly being voiced by people who don't like Pixar and will gladly bring them down over the smallest thing...

I love Pixar and I love their stories and characters, so for you to say that is a bit OTT don't you think? I think BOTH WDAS and PIXAR are great studios!
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and my option is I don't think Brave has the "Pixar Magic" we've seen in Wall-e, Toy Story and even Cars.