Escape to the Movies: Frozen

[punipunipyo]

I have to reply and ask... because I saw it 3 times...

Bob looped a quick shot of a man getting ICE stabbed 3 times... did Disney just... magically killed a man(bad guy?)?

 

[Gorrath]

So close to Bob's definition of perfect, and yet Miyazaki's new work blows it out of the park. Such a vast chasm between east and west animation.

I wouldn't go that far. There is a TON of bad animation that comes out of the East, it's just that we usually only get to see/hear the best they have to offer (unless you're seriously into anime and look at a ton of it.) I love Miyazaki as much as the next guy and think that Spirited Away is one of the best animated movies of all time, but the West produces animated masterpieces as well.

To be clear, Miyazaki might be the greatest director of animation ever, so using him as the standard of Eastern animation would be sort of like using a Stanley Kubric or Francis Ford Coppola movie or their body of work, to claim that there is a vast chasm between the quality of movies produced in the West vs the East. It just seems like you might be thrusting the very best of the very best forward and suggesting that it is the stock standard for the region. I'm not sure that is a good way to do a comparison is all.

Four words: Tales of Earth-Sea. You ever seen that movie? It's from Japan, and it's TERRIBLE.

OT: I'd only seen one trailer for this, and it looked mighty stupid, but your video and subsequent article have convinced me. I'll probably see it tomorrow, if not sooner!

I can't say that I've seen it, though I did hear it was not good. On the flip side, Avatar: The Last Airbender is, to me, one of the greatest animated series ever produced, in the West or otherwise. That's why I think it is probably not good to judge regions based on these works but simply judge the works themselves. It might be true that the East produces more animated content than the West and so there may be more good examples, but also more bad examples, to point out. Either way, the East and West both produce animated works that are dazzling to behold, and that's why I think it's bad to say there is a "vast chasm" between the East and West in terms of the quality of these works.

 

[Rad Party God]

I'm wondering what Bob thought of Tangled. Cause to me, that felt like a good throwback to the 90's Disney.

Exactly what I was just thinking, especially because Frozen was made by the same guys, seriously, if this particular studio keeps churning out movies of this caliber, then Pixar should better watch it's ass.

OT: Goddamit Bob, now you've made me seriously want to see this film, I thought it was just "yet another generic christmas film", but the only vague christmas-ish theme running is... well, ice and snow. At least I have a Disney film to look forward to since Wreck-It Ralph.

 

[Ed130 The Vanguard]

I just read the Intermission article and while full of spoilers it put what few lingering doubts I had about the movie to rest.

Between this, Wreck it Ralph and Paperman I think we may be seeing a new Disney animated renaissance on our hands.

And whoever thought the snowman shorts for this movie would be good advertising for movie of this depth should be dragged out and shot. I almost didn't even watch Moviebob's review, I had written the movie off completely.

 

[Living Contradiction]

"Fundamentally a love story between two women" i think we all had the same thoughts there, great cut-away bob XD

I had to pause the video, I was laughing so hard. "No, not like THAT." Heh.

I was prepared to write this one off as just another kid film but now, now I'm going to have to find a way to get to the theatre before this leaves. Thanks for the heads up, Bob.

 

[Tanis]

I wrote this off as 'Tangled On Ice', but now I find myself rather interested in seeing it.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

Interesting. I'd like to see this one.

 

[Zeraki]

"Fundamentally a love story between two women". Yeah... this was my initial reaction before the record scratch.

Spoiler

-ahem-

Anyway, this actually sounds pretty interesting. I too was put off by the ad campaign for this. But this actually sounds like it is worth a viewing. I'm really glad to see that Disney is starting to move back towards their roots.

 

[Eric the Orange]

I can't tell you why the third act is amazing, but it's revolutionary for Disney film making

This isn't a 'It's great because Feminism' type things, is it? Because this is Disney and the internet is getting stirred up, I am assuming that's the case. If I turn out to be right, I will be somewhat disappointed. It's not that I disagree with whatever good message it might be trying to convey, it's just I don't think that neccisairly makes things better or worse at the end of the day. i guess it could be racism too, but I didn't see the opportunity for that in those clips. It's not homophobia either, since Bob already confirmed that's not what this is about.

well you can read it here

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/columns/moviebob/10778-Lets-Talk-About-the-Ending-of-Frozen?utm_source=features&utm_medium=index_carousel&utm_campaign=all

but if your one of those people who tunes out things over one paragraph here's a TLDR for you

Spoiler

Love a first sight is shown to be bunk, and "prince charming" turns out to be an evil douche.

 

[Jacco]

If Idina Menzel is in it and she does a power song, I'm fuckin IN. WHY WON'T THE SCREEN TAKE MY MONEY?!

 

[Strazdas]

So a Disney fairytale, except this one is good? Has disney finally were able to make a actually good movie? Ill have to see this now.

 

[AvsJoe]

Despite the shitty trailers, I was already itching to see this one because of Elsa but the fact that it's great will push me over the edge. I'll see this one soon.

Also, props to the Sister My Sister joke; here I thought I was the only one to have seen this movie. C'mon, it's a movie about Molly Weasley tormenting two sisters so badly that they become incestuous and murderous as a result! And it's based on a true story! Who the hell DOESN'T want to see that?!

If Idina Menzel is in it and she does a power song, I'm fuckin IN. WHY WON'T THE SCREEN TAKE MY MONEY?!

You need to get the new Sony Hands-On laptop. It comes equipped with hands to type for you and it's got the extra bonus of taking any money you throw at the screen and giving it to Sony, who will donate a certain percentage to help fund your goal (zero is a percentage!).

 

[Sanunes]

Anyone
In the credits the second picture the woman and the man in blue what?s that about?

Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver but I have no idea what its referring to...?

Anyone
In the credits the second picture the woman and the man in blue what?s that about?

I believe it has to do with the fact that they have both finally, officially, one-hundred-percent been confirmed to be in Avengers 2. And that they are, indeed, going to be brother and sister. That's a bit of a big deal because they are part of the X-men universe, and since X-men is owned by a different movie studio, Disney is not allowed to use mutants. Even say the word 'mutant' in the Avengers universe. How they managed to pull this off, I have no idea.
Or it could mean something completely different and I'm totally wrong, but the Avengers 2 is the only thing that these two are relevant in at the moment.

If I understand the situation correctly they were both established Avenger's character before the deal signed with Fox, so they have been grandfathered into being property of both franchises. Even with those two being part of the Avengers any other mention of the X-Men universe can't happen so its going to be interesting to see how that incorporate it.

I am interested in Frozen after watching some of the international trailers, but with my schedule I doubt I will see it in theaters.

 

[keniakittykat]

[quote="snip- I just like Don Bluth movies better![/quote]

Oh, god, you can't be serious.
I agree that Secret of nimh is a masterpiece, Anastasia was pretty good and Titan ae is way below underrated, but the rest of it? As soon as Bluth starts animating animals, I tune out. Because at its best it's just silly, and embarrassing at its worst.
And the music. I love Barry Manilow, but I don't think I'll ever be able to forgive him for 'Mary the mole'. But Thumbelina was just a Little mermaid rip off anyway.
But his animation is great. That's one point I have to give him credit for. Even though most is Rotoscoped, his animation is incredible.

Wow, this turned in quite the rant... Sorry.

 

[Shinsei-J]

Well crap, I want to see this now.
The problem being the weird looks and scorn I'm going to get are still haunting me from when I went and watched Tangled.
Being an 18 year old guy with no girlfriend and loving these movies takes its toll sometime.

 

[Metalrocks]

he said something about singing. does it mean that there are many songs in it? i hate musicals. in tangled it was just at the border. was really close to throw the dvd out. thats how much i hate singing in movies.
so can someone tell me how much singing is in it?