The Princess and the Frog trailer - Page 2

Fifthfiend · 05-11-2009, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by EVILNess

What? Its in the freaking trailer!

Yeah, well... shut up, ugly.

Premmy · 05-11-2009, 07:18 PM

okay, who is the announcer guy? I thought he died, did he do this before, or is his voice just that imitateable?

Kaneda · 05-11-2009, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Premonitions

okay, who is the announcer guy? I thought he died, did he do this before, or is his voice just that imitateable?

Don LaFontaine died, he was the booming voice guy. I think this is family friendly trailer guy, Mark Elliot. Could be wrong though.

Solid Snake · 05-11-2009, 08:33 PM

I love how Disney effectively admits in this trailer that it wrote four really phenomenal movies in the early-to-mid '90s (Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Little Mermaid, Lion King) and then the quality of their animation features effectively plummeted just in time for Pocahontas.

I really like the African American emphasis, I suppose, it's nice to see black characters prominently featured in a Disney movie...and there appears to be a potential interracial relationship here, which is cool...but what really does strike me are all the comparisons to Shrek. I doubt this movie will employ Shrek's constant pop culture references, but the concept of "the guy is always a green monstrous beast, the girl becomes one midway through the movie, they have to look beyond their appearances to fall in love" just seemed familiar. Although this movie, in true Disney style, could end up with the stereotypical message far worse than Shrek if it goes the route of having the main characters recover their handsome appearances. Hey, remember how Shrek said appearances were fleeting and it didn't matter if you were a butt-ugly ogre so long as you have a kickass personality? The Princess and the Frog is either going to emulate this message exactly (if the characters stay frogs throughout the film) or take a crap on that lovely moral and endorse the usual "you have to be beautiful at all costs" shindig (if the characters spend the entire tale succeeding in a mission to turn back to humans.)

Premmy · 05-11-2009, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Solid Snake

Hey, remember how Shrek said appearances were fleeting and it didn't matter if you were a butt-ugly ogre so long as you have a kickass personality? The Princess and the Frog is either going to emulate this message exactly (if the characters stay frogs throughout the film) or take a crap on that lovely moral and endorse the usual "you have to be beautiful at all costs" shindig (if the characters spend the entire tale succeeding in a mission to turn back to humans.)

Now you know this is what's going to happen, It's a "classic" disney musical cartoon, that's how it works.

Mirai Gen · 05-11-2009, 11:08 PM

Because remember kids, true beauty is on the inside, but because this is Hollywood everyone is always gorgeous!

Krylo · 05-11-2009, 11:28 PM

To be fair, turning into an ogre is SLIGHTLY different than turning into a frog.

Ogres still have opposable thumbs. Ogres are over six inches tall. Ogres have the ability to operate tools, both simple and complex, that are man made. Ogres can fit into clothing. Ogres can give birth to children which won't be eaten by insects and water borne parasites. Ogres have mammalian genitalia.

Frogs on the other hand... well let's just say being an ogre is like being an ugly person. Being a frog is like, well, being a frog. It's a completely different level of horrible, and I'm sure if Shrek or Fiona had been turned into a talking animal they'd have spent most of the movie trying to at least become humanOID again, if nothing else.

Fifthfiend · 05-11-2009, 11:59 PM

This does serve as a reminder that for whatever else you can say about Dreamworks' CGI outings, ending Shrek by turning Fiona into an ogre was one of the ballsier things that people have done in an animated motion picture.

But that said yeah, being an ugly yet at least physically capable of defending yourself humanoid is a p. long way from being a small, physically vulnerable amphibian.

EVILNess · 05-12-2009, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Fifthfiend

Yeah, well... shut up, ugly.

I'd throw in a smart-ass comment about the whole thing, but I am really tired at this particular moment. That, and I am starting to suspect that I am not really that clever.

Any who, anyone else think the villain could get just a tad more stereotypical? I don't really wanna start a thing, but I mean, he strikes me as worse than the arguments against Resident Evil 5. I hope this movie doesn't get delayed over some stupid stuff like that.

Premmy · 05-12-2009, 12:19 AM

But then, in a disney world, they're not a risk and can stack on each other's shoulders ina a trenchcoat and mustache and do whatever they please. All animals have opposable thumbs and wonderful singing voices, I thouhgt you guys knew that.

05-11-2009, 07:18 PM	#12
Premmy Stop the hate Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a nice web on fifty first street Posts: 4,466	okay, who is the announcer guy? I thought he died, did he do this before, or is his voice just that imitateable? __________________ Drank

05-11-2009, 08:33 PM	#14
Solid Snake Erotic Esquire Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,563	I love how Disney effectively admits in this trailer that it wrote four really phenomenal movies in the early-to-mid '90s (Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Little Mermaid, Lion King) and then the quality of their animation features effectively plummeted just in time for Pocahontas. I really like the African American emphasis, I suppose, it's nice to see black characters prominently featured in a Disney movie...and there appears to be a potential interracial relationship here, which is cool...but what really does strike me are all the comparisons to Shrek. I doubt this movie will employ Shrek's constant pop culture references, but the concept of "the guy is always a green monstrous beast, the girl becomes one midway through the movie, they have to look beyond their appearances to fall in love" just seemed familiar. Although this movie, in true Disney style, could end up with the stereotypical message far worse than Shrek if it goes the route of having the main characters recover their handsome appearances. Hey, remember how Shrek said appearances were fleeting and it didn't matter if you were a butt-ugly ogre so long as you have a kickass personality? The Princess and the Frog is either going to emulate this message exactly (if the characters stay frogs throughout the film) or take a crap on that lovely moral and endorse the usual "you have to be beautiful at all costs" shindig (if the characters spend the entire tale succeeding in a mission to turn back to humans.) __________________ *WARNING:* Snek's all up in this thread. Be prepared to read massive walls of text.

05-11-2009, 11:08 PM	#16
Mirai Gen We are Geth. Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 14,032	Because remember kids, true beauty is on the inside, but because this is Hollywood everyone is always gorgeous! __________________

05-11-2009, 11:28 PM	#17
Krylo The Straightest Shota Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: It's a secret to everybody. Posts: 17,789	To be fair, turning into an ogre is SLIGHTLY different than turning into a frog. Ogres still have opposable thumbs. Ogres are over six inches tall. Ogres have the ability to operate tools, both simple and complex, that are man made. Ogres can fit into clothing. Ogres can give birth to children which won't be eaten by insects and water borne parasites. Ogres have mammalian genitalia. Frogs on the other hand... well let's just say being an ogre is like being an ugly person. Being a frog is like, well, being a frog. It's a completely different level of horrible, and I'm sure if Shrek or Fiona had been turned into a talking animal they'd have spent most of the movie trying to at least become humanOID again, if nothing else. __________________ I am very tired.

05-11-2009, 11:59 PM	#18
Fifthfiend for all seasons Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 19,409	This does serve as a reminder that for whatever else you can say about Dreamworks' CGI outings, ending Shrek by turning Fiona into an ogre was one of the ballsier things that people have done in an animated motion picture. But that said yeah, being an ugly yet at least physically capable of defending yourself humanoid is a p. long way from being a small, physically vulnerable amphibian. __________________ check out my buttspresso

05-12-2009, 12:19 AM	#20
Premmy Stop the hate Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a nice web on fifty first street Posts: 4,466	But then, in a disney world, they're not a risk and can stack on each other's shoulders ina a trenchcoat and mustache and do whatever they please. All animals have opposable thumbs and wonderful singing voices, I thouhgt you guys knew that. __________________ Drank