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Disney's 'Princess and the Frog' Gets a Teaser
Filed under: Animation », Disney », Family Films », Movie Marketing », Trailers and Clips »
I'm as big a fan of Pixar movies as anyone, but I honestly miss the old-fashioned 2-D style animation from Walt Disney. I think there's definitely room for both hand-drawn and computer animated films, because as brilliant as movies like Toy Story, Ratatouille and Wall-E may be, they're a completely separate kind of filmmaking from the traditional Disney films. They shouldn't be compared to nor should they replace the kind of beloved fairy tale classics we've enjoyed from the Mouse House for 70 years. So, before commenting on the new teaser trailer for The Princess and the Frog (available here if the YouTube version is removed), let me just say, welcome back, 2-D!
OK, so what do I think? Well, upon seeing the New Orleans setting, my first response was unfortunately one of fear: what if Disney one-ups its Hunchback of Notre Dame pole-dance debacle with a scene involving Mardi Gras beads? Well, obviously Disney knows better than to be so blatantly naughty, though I wouldn't doubt that animators will find some way to slip in a hint of Big Easy-style debauchery.
Cinematical Picks: The Golden Globe Winners -- Best Original Song
Filed under: Music & Musicals », Awards », Polls »
Best Original SongNominees:
"Despedida" -- Love in the Time of Cholera
Music by Shakira & Antonio Pinto, Lyrics by Shakira
"Grace is Gone" -- Grace is Gone
Music by Clint Eastwood, Lyrics by Carole Bayer Singer
"Guaranteed" -- Into the Wild
Music and Lyrics by Eddie Vedder
"That's How You Know" -- Enchanted
Music and Lyrics by Alan Menken
"Walk Hard" -- Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Music and Lyrics by Judd Apatow, John C. Reilly, Marshall Crenshaw, & Jake Kasdan
Predicted Winner: "Walk Hard" from Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Ultimately, this race always comes down to star power and hummability. I couldn't hum you the melody of the first three songs if my life depended on it (there was a song in Grace is Gone?), and the tune from Enchanted is catchy enough but sounds like something Menken left off the Little Mermaid soundtrack. That leaves "Walk Hard," the most memorable number from a very funny film, written by a dream team of cool dudes. They've got to give Apatow something this year, right?
Now it's your turn to vote ...
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