Comments on: The Princess and the Frog – movie review https://www.boomtron.com/the-princess-and-the-frog-review/ Tue, 11 Feb 2020 12:31:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonynous https://www.boomtron.com/the-princess-and-the-frog-review/#comment-17625 Mon, 17 May 2010 00:53:12 +0000 http://www.bscreview.com/?p=44184#comment-17625 This movie is cheesy.

]]> By: Tatie https://www.boomtron.com/the-princess-and-the-frog-review/#comment-14797 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:10:15 +0000 http://www.bscreview.com/?p=44184#comment-14797 I loved this movie. Yes, it is dark, in that Shadowman makes deals with “the other side,” and the other side has a price. That is a good lesson for people of all ages. And it is a lesson that is much needed, since so much of what passes as “entertainment” for children glosses over evil, or even outright romanticizes it.

I also loved the fact that Tiana is a hard-working black girl with a stable family life, a loving father and mother, and a solid ethic. And even though her mother sews for Lottie’s father, Lottie, who is white, displays love and concern for her friend Tiana. And both fathers – Lottie’s and Tiana’s – are loving and generous with their daughters. How wonderful to see positive depictions of parents – instead of the stereotypical presentations of nasty stepmothers and bumbling dads.

As one with relatives (and thus lots of formative time in my youth spent) in Louisiana, I also loved the authenticity of the architecture, the food, the music, the flora and fauna.

And finally, the best message? That what you WANT may not be what you NEED. And what works best? Not wishing, but work. Not luck, but love.

Hard to beat that.

]]> By: Spike The Wolf https://www.boomtron.com/the-princess-and-the-frog-review/#comment-14023 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:29:30 +0000 http://www.bscreview.com/?p=44184#comment-14023 I lovvvvved this movie!!! It one of my fav. Disney animations and btw Kt !GET A LIFE! SERIOUSLY! Tha movie was awsome so what if a 4 year old didnt like it “big deal” i bet when she/he is older he/she will love it as much as i do. Also if the only part she thought was scary was the bug getting steped on the wow! If i was 4 i would be most frightened by the demons but still shes 4! it showd in the commercials that it would be a little scary and its rated PG b/c its scary images! So next time just check why a movie is rated what it is and im sure ur grandson/daughter will grow up watching none of the movies you call horrible!

]]> By: WTFrog https://www.boomtron.com/the-princess-and-the-frog-review/#comment-9524 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:53:59 +0000 http://www.bscreview.com/?p=44184#comment-9524 I enjoyed the movie a lot but i still have to ask some questions. Why does the princess have to be frog ever? thats how she will be remembered as a frog. Every song and close up of her will forever a frog or a poor girl. Who want the frog for Halloween? Pochahantus jumping off of water falls and standing powerful as she sing of the colors of the wind. Jasmine staring into Alladin’s eyes on a magic carpet. and then theres Tiana who is a frog. LAME

]]> By: Elena Nola https://www.boomtron.com/the-princess-and-the-frog-review/#comment-8429 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:21:33 +0000 http://www.bscreview.com/?p=44184#comment-8429 no problem, hope you enjoy the movie as much as i did!

]]> By: lauren https://www.boomtron.com/the-princess-and-the-frog-review/#comment-8427 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:04:02 +0000 http://www.bscreview.com/?p=44184#comment-8427 okay, thanks so much! i dont see anything wrong with it, as, since u said, they dont out right say anything. and id die if i couldnt watch the first drawn animated disney film to be shown in theaters for years. thanks for the quick reply! <3

]]> By: Elena Nola https://www.boomtron.com/the-princess-and-the-frog-review/#comment-8407 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:10:29 +0000 http://www.bscreview.com/?p=44184#comment-8407 Lauren – the Shadow Man is a voodoo/hoodoo practitioner who claims that he “has friends on the other side.” He speaks of a “deal” he made and is terrified of getting on the bad side of his “friends.” The implication is that he has made a deal with the devil, but that is never explicitly said nor does the devil show up. As far as demons go, the Shadow Man has shadow minions–friends from the other side–who are slinky and creepy and effective at their task (which is, if it helps, simply bringing the frog prince back to the Shadow Man). But are they demons? I would not define them as such, but someone else might. I didn’t think it was “too much” based on Disney’s past levels of threat, nor did I find anything explicitly linking the Shadow Man to the devil in the text. They could all be read as souls who have passed on that can be contacted for favors…for a price. It’s our own cultural context that makes the jump to the devil. There is also a good voodoo lady to balance out the Shadow Man, and everyone in the movie who is from New Orleans looks at the prince like he’s an idiot for having anything to do with him, if that also helps.

That’s my take on it, you (and anyone else in the same quandary) will have to make your own decision on whether the kinds of dealings are going to be too much for you. 🙂

]]> By: lauren https://www.boomtron.com/the-princess-and-the-frog-review/#comment-8399 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:34:14 +0000 http://www.bscreview.com/?p=44184#comment-8399 im sorry, i dont mean to side with kt here, as ive never seen it, but there are no demons in this movie, right? i really would like to see this movie, but i am very weird about demons and devils being in movies. the magic and voodoo stuff doesnt bother me, and thats all i heard would be in this movie. please let me know? on another point, this review was much helpful.

]]> By: Elena Nola https://www.boomtron.com/the-princess-and-the-frog-review/#comment-8375 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:01:10 +0000 http://www.bscreview.com/?p=44184#comment-8375 DeeDee – agree and agree and agree!

]]> By: DeeDee https://www.boomtron.com/the-princess-and-the-frog-review/#comment-8373 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:52:13 +0000 http://www.bscreview.com/?p=44184#comment-8373 I don’t get KT’s reaction either. I thought the movie was great. Other Disney movies use witchcraft and magic. Disney must have some issue with the death of a parent and one parent families. It is in all of their movies. Besides, New Orleans has a history of voodoo. As a story line conflict using voodoo is appropriate for a New Orleans movie. They could have toned down the shadow creatures maybe. I enjoyed the movie and speaking as a Louisianan, thought it was fantastic that they thought a Louisiana girl was worthy of being the first black princess. It makes me proud.

]]> By: Elena Nola https://www.boomtron.com/the-princess-and-the-frog-review/#comment-8358 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:29:11 +0000 http://www.bscreview.com/?p=44184#comment-8358 kt, your reaction puzzles me a bit. a lot of the disney princess movies have darkness in them–the evil queen in snow white, ursula in little mermaid, and jafar in aladdin come particularly to mind as being of equal creepiness to the shadow man. bambie’s mother gets shot, and mufasa gets trampled to death, although i guess those aren’t princess movies… but it’s not like any of the previous disney movies were all rainbows and bunnies, and even if you take this on as having “real” magic because people are still superstitious about it…um, the end he comes to is kind of a brilliant argument against getting caught up in voodoo.

lexie, glad you enjoyed the return to the good stuff! it took me way back to the heyday of my childhood–little mermaid/beauty and the beast/aladdin/lion king. the good old days. i miss ’em.

]]> By: kt https://www.boomtron.com/the-princess-and-the-frog-review/#comment-8334 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:44:29 +0000 http://www.bscreview.com/?p=44184#comment-8334 AWFUL!!!! HORRIBLE!!!! I can’t believe that Disney thinks it’s magical to make a princess movie on voodoo. That is all I got from the movie. My four year old granddaughter started to cry when the light bug was smashed to death by Shadowman. There was NOTHING magical about this movie. Why would the Devil and Demons be in a Princess movie? You put an adult movie to animation. Why voodoo????????!!!!!!!!!!! I’ll NEVER take mygranddaughter to see another Disney Princess movie!

]]> By: Lexie C https://www.boomtron.com/the-princess-and-the-frog-review/#comment-8309 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:41:30 +0000 http://www.bscreview.com/?p=44184#comment-8309 My sister and I just got back from this, I enjoyed it a lot (so much more then recent Disney animations) and thought that Louis was a hoot. It didn’t feel as short as it was either. I might have wanted to smack a few people upside the head. Most notably Lottie and Larry, but I am a violent person and Lottie tried to come through in the end at least!

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