User blog:CamperThirteen/The Princess and the Frog thoughts

AT LAST! I saw it! *happy dance*

The Spanish dub isn't bad, but as usual, a lot of things are lost in translation. The voices, except maybe Charlotte's, all lack the charm of their original versions. No accents, too, which is odd since the Southern accent is one of the easiest to imitate in Spanish. :/

That aside, what do I have to say about the movie? It was just old Disney in all its glory: from the smooth animation to the lovely music sequences, it was all very engaging and colorful. And at the same time, it was all very refreshing. I can't say much in that regard without giving away the story, but, like Gigi said, "there are a lot of surprises in the movie." ;)

The movie seems to combine all sorts of elements from previous movies and reverse the most uncomfortable ones. For example, our princess is not a passive heroine driven by the love of a man, while our prince has a personality and motivations of his own.

And the songs! I loved how each sequence had its own style, and how there were plenty of moments that mirrored other famous song sequences, such as Kiss the Girl.

Anywho, it was a great film, definitely in my top 3 of Disney movies. Beauty and the Beast is still the best, I think. Personally, given the fact that I am a spoiled brat, I find it hard to relate to a hard-working heroine, and I'm not sure if the audience won't have the same problem. The thing here is that all previous Disney princesses were dreamers (which Tiana's best friend, Charlotte, satirizes incredibly well), much like Tiana is, but they never had any of her philosphy. Obviously that was an issue, as it often left us with passive damsels-in-distress. The only ex ception I can think of right now is Mulan, who wasn't a victim of fate or relied on anyone but herself to go ahead. And Mulan is my favorite Disney heroine, so it's difficult for me to grasp why I can relate to Mulan but not to Tiana.

The only answer I have for that is that Tiana's had to deal with hardships all her life, whereas Mulan's (and the rest of the Disney gals'), start with the change in her life and that brings about the story. But then again, Tiana does evolve in the movie, though her lesson is of a different nature, and one that should fit in our consumist, ambitious society better than it does in my mind. *sighs*

Anyway... I couldn't help but notice that Tiana's movements and expressions were very similar to Belle's. Maybe she was drawn by the same artist?

Oh, and she and Naveen are the best looking couple since Beauty and the Beast (in human form! XD), methinks.