Saw Disney's "Frozen" last night. Wow.

[karly05]

I saw Frozen today and really enjoyed it. To me, it wasn't quite up there with BatB (which I still think is "practically perfect in every way," to quote Mary Poppins), but I'd put it on par with "Tangled." Enjoyed the songs, thought the voice cast was great, and I liked the core "sisters" story. I loved Olaf and though Josh Gad was hilarious.

The Mickey Mouse short was brilliant, and I really wish I could have seen it with a roomful of animation buffs - my audience of mostly parents with little kids wasn't very responsive.

And this is not Disney, but we saw the trailer and I am definitely going to see Mr. Peabody and Sherman!

 

[Hoosier37]

I suggest those in this thread that are criticizing "Frozen" to go and watch it before making any more presumptions...

 

[drusba]

I thought Frozen was one of Disney's best ever and the short cartoon, Get a Horse, that preceded it was an amazing feat of cartoon creativity, and for those who know history, you may have recognized that the voice of Mickey Mouse in the black and white portion of the cartoon short was Walt Disney.

 

[eliza61]

LOL ok I saw the movie and sorry get ready for some criticism.

LOL. The music sucked!! sorry that's my opinion. that was the lamest sound track in a very long time. Do you honestly think anyone is going to hum one of those song aka :hakuna Matata from the lion king, "be our guest" Beauty or the beast or "a whole new world" from alladin?
I went yesterday and seriously, the only song we vaguely remember is the opening number where they were cutting the ice.


Loved the animation, definitely what Disney excels at. I also love the emphasis was on the sisterly love instead of Prince/princess.

But huge gaps in the story line (what the heck was the point of the trolls?)

It was good but definitely at the end of my list. I would have liked it better if it were like Finding nemo, left out the songs
One problem maybe that Beauty and the Beast and the lion king were excellent musical so I expect that level every movie

 

[Hoosier37]

LOL ok I saw the movie and sorry get ready for some criticism.

LOL. The music sucked!! sorry that's my opinion. that was the lamest sound track in a very long time. Do you honestly think anyone is going to hum one of those song aka :hakuna Matata from the lion king, "be our guest" Beauty or the beast or "a whole new world" from alladin?
I went yesterday and seriously, the only song we vaguely remember is the opening number where they were cutting the ice.


Loved the animation, definitely what Disney excels at. I also love the emphasis was on the sisterly love instead of Prince/princess.

But huge gaps in the story line (what the heck was the point of the trolls?)

It was good but definitely at the end of my list. I would have liked it better if it were like Finding nemo, left out the songs
One problem maybe that Beauty and the Beast and the lion king were excellent musical so I expect that level every movie

I did like the music - it reminded me of modern Broadway musicals like Wicked. And the trolls were awesome - what great and creative characters they were! I am definitely not someone who loves all things Disney without question - I don't like Snow White, Bambi, Princess and the Frog, any of the Cars franchise, Bug's Life...there are many Disney movies that just don't do it for me.

But Frozen. Wow. I absolutely loved Frozen.

And yes, I do think people will hum the songs. My daughter is in the next room doing so at this very moment.

 

[CaliforniaGirl09]

We saw it yesterday and loved it. IMO easily the best since B&B (actually said that to my sister as we were leaving theater). Went with extended family, including 2 men, one of whom is definitely not a disney fan. Everyone loved it. 13 people from 6-70. Teared up during build a snowman song.

 

[DisKH]

Just saw it! I loved it! It took some adjustment from the very beginning with the opening. I knew from the start of the film it wasn't traditional and the music all appeared o be much more traditionally broadway musical than disney musical. Once I got over that I loved it. Great characters (loved the Kristoff/Anna relationship).

I went out of the theater with Let it Go and For the First Time stuck in my head. While personally I think tangled was better, I believe that given time Frozen will be a classic among the ranks of Lion King, Little Mermaid etc.

 

[sookie]

But huge gaps in the story line (what the heck was the point of the trolls?)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll

They used Norway to build their background off of; that is where the trolls come in. Even though their Kingdom is named differently, Norway was their main inspiration. They did take some cues and visited places in Canada as well. But Norway has troll mythology, as well as Scandinavia.

If you look at some of the angles and places inside the gates, it is a dead ringer for Norway inside of WDW.

 

[sookie]

The trend is to use androgynous adjectives. Enchanted, Tangled, Brave, Frozen. If we renamed the classics, they would be Poisoned, Fitted (for a shoe), Sedated, and Kidnapped.

Mulan could be called Cross Dressed

 

[LimeCordial]

We just saw Frozen today and loved it. I'd like to go back and see it in 3D (mostly for that fantastic Mickey short at the start).

My kids really identified with the characters and are trying to sing the songs already. I was a little surprised at the modernity of the songs (contemporary broadway) but I found myself humming them just moments ago.

I have to say, I loved Tangled more. Frozen has a couple disjointed parts that needed a bit more attention (trolls namely).

I'd call this a winner. Definitely top 10 Disney.

 

[Sphinx610]

I thought Frozen was one of Disney's best ever and the short cartoon, Get a Horse, that preceded it was an amazing feat of cartoon creativity, and for those who know history, you may have recognized that the voice of Mickey Mouse in the black and white portion of the cartoon short was Walt Disney.

I was thinking this exact thing! The more you know about the history of Disney animation, the more you will appreciate that short...

 

[Sphinx610]

If he is a human transformed into a snowman, then it'll be very Beauty and the Beast-ish. If he can talk because they placed a magic hat on top of his head and he began to dance around, then that just goes towards my point.

Omg just go seethe movie and stop guessing... No he is not a human transformed. Once you see him pop up in the story, you'll get it and it's very sweet. Go see the movie bf you sit there saying how bad it sucks and how stupid the characters are. Geez...

No this is not Tangled in Winter. The only thing similar is the fact that the girl is lonely like Rapunzel was. Being fair, "First time in forever" is a little similar to "when will my life begin." That's where it ends. the same animators did it so the characters are visually similar bc that is their style of animation- which is phenomenal. Beautiful movie... But the story is completely different from Tangled. And very unique IMO. I loved the twists in it- no Disney movie has had that kind of twist on true love, love at first sight etc...

I agree w the others saying- just go see it before you judge it. Then u will understand the characters and the storyline. It is a very well done movie. If you don't like broadway style music, you may not love the music. It is very moving though. My daughter and I have been singing the snowman song and let it go since we heard it in the theatre. (So yes people do sing the songs. We are one example)

IMO Brave was good, Tangled was great and Frozen is spectacular.

 

[Sphinx610]

I didn't like Tangled based on the trailer, but I loved it when I finally watched it. Same thing with the Princess and the Frog. I regretted not watching them with my daughter in the movie theatre (my wife went with her). So, I basically skipped 2 disney princess movies with my daughter. Frozen isn't a princess story right?

Regardless of the kind of movie, go to the movies w your daughter. I remember my dad taking me to see te little mermaid in the theatre and it is one of the best memories I have w him as a kid. Even though my mom made him...

It's a different kind of princess movie without the typical ending. It's got some funny parts.

 

[eliza61]

I didn't like Tangled based on the trailer, but I loved it when I finally watched it. Same thing with the Princess and the Frog. I regretted not watching them with my daughter in the movie theatre (my wife went with her). So, I basically skipped 2 disney princess movies with my daughter. Frozen isn't a princess story right?

Relax Young. It's a cartoon movie, not your kids graduation day.

I have all boys, I never went to action movies (iron man etc) with them. Not my thing. My husband took them to those movies and they did the "guy" thing. I don't regret a thing. come on, in the grand scheme of things, I highly doubt they will be traumatized. My sons have plenty of mommy memories that me not taking them to see Pokémon will not have them in front of Dr. Phil

People take Disney waaay too seriously here. Not going to Disney world or not going to a Disney princess movie will not cause emotional stress in adult life. It's a movie. It was/is not that great IMO, it was ok but hardly what I would call spectacular. LOL no where even approaching that.

Now like I said I have all boys, I took my son and my young nephews (between 8-13) yes they had a good time and we all thought it was OK. I would go to see it in 3d because I like animation but my nephews have no desire to go again. we thought the music was lousy ( they used the word sucked) They are now looking forward to "the hobbit".

We brought Alladan, Lion King, Beauty and the Beast and the POTC on dvd. watch those over and over. We received Tangled as a gift. watched it once, can't even find it now. don't even say Cars to my kids. Will not be purchasing "frozen" when it comes out.

 

[supernova]

Relax Young. It's a cartoon movie, not your kids graduation day.

I have all boys, I never went to action movies (iron man etc) with them. Not my thing. My husband took them to those movies and they did the "guy" thing. I don't regret a thing. come on, in the grand scheme of things, I highly doubt they will be traumatized. My sons have plenty of mommy memories that me not taking them to see Pokémon will not have them in front of Dr. Phil

People take Disney waaay too seriously here. Not going to Disney world or not going to a Disney princess movie will not cause emotional stress in adult life. It's a movie. It was/is not that great IMO, it was ok but hardly what I would call spectacular. LOL no where even approaching that.

Now like I said I have all boys, I took my son and my young nephews (between 8-13) yes they had a good time and we all thought it was OK. I would go to see it in 3d because I like animation but my nephews have no desire to go again. we thought the music was lousy ( they used the word sucked) They are now looking forward to "the hobbit".

We brought Alladan, Lion King, Beauty and the Beast and the POTC on dvd. watch those over and over. We received Tangled as a gift. watched it once, can't even find it now. don't even say Cars to my kids. Will not be purchasing "frozen" when it comes out.

Preach it, brother, er, sister. You're absolutely right. People need to take off their rose colored glasses and understand that these are just movies. We're all fans, but I'm not going to lose sleep if I don't see a film. I stopped buying Disney DVDs, at least the new ones, because the re-watchability just isn't there. I was trapped on an international flight to Europe, with a lackluster set of film choices on their free in-flight entertainment. I decided to give Tangled a chance. Not even on a six-hour flight with no where to go could I keep myself from pressing the touch-screen fast forward through most of the fim. Too chick flick for me.

And before any of these Kool-Aid drinking fans here try to tell me that Tangled isn't a girl film either, the only boy in my immediate family, my four-year old nephew, went to see the movie today. Half way through, he told my sister that he wanted to leave. When she asked him why, he said, "This is too girly for me." Out of the mouth of babes.

So apparently choosing yet another adjective as the title for one of their films, while focusing on not one but TWO female leads, and even with two male characters to give yang to the ying, wasn't enough to hold a four year old boy's attention.

 

[delyrium]

Not all boys run screaming from movies with female leads or romantic components. My nephews loved Tangled, as does my son. My husband thought it was pretty good, too, though not as good as The Little Mermaid or Beauty and the Beast.

 

[Sphinx610]

Wow Eliza, we couldn't be more different! Lol (not that that's a bad thing!) I love the "guy" movies. I was more excited to take my son to ironman/Spider-Man/ whatever man than my hubby was! I love super hero movies. Even if I'm not into it, if my kid is, I'll take him. Like I totally don't want to see this upcoming Lego man movie but he's so excited... lol... Oh well, legoman movie here we come! To each his own; but to me it was spectacular. I'm not alone in thinking that either. Not one of my friends who have seen it or their kids, both boys and girls, have said it wasn't a good movie at the very least. Honestly I hadn't heard of anyone not liking it until I came here on the "fan boards" lol!!! I didn't think it was uber girly, neither did my 7yo son. Whatever. You didn't like it, neither did supernova and his nephew. Your opinion, my opinion, it is just that- an opinion. Re: my advice to Young about going to the movies with his daughter... I said go to make memories no matter what the film. Disney or not, your kid will remember "daddy daughter day". My memory just happened to be going to see Little Mermaid w my dad. It had very little to do w the fact that it was Disney. I believe it's the only time he ever took me to the movies just me and him. But it meant a lot to me that he took the time to see a movie he didn't want to see- which he ended up actually liking. That's all I meant. I didn't mean it would scar his daughter if he didn't take her, just that it would make a lasting impression if he did. Again, just my two cents.

 

[LimeCordial]

So, the movie grew on me over the last 24 hours. I went to see it again in 3D because it left such a lasting impression/lingered in my mind. Took the husband this time .

I fell in love with the movie second time around. My husband did as well (dude is like a lumberjack in the manly man category so I don't get people calling it a girly/princessy film).

 

[eliza61]

Wow Eliza, we couldn't be more different! Lol (not that that's a bad thing!) I love the "guy" movies. I was more excited to take my son to ironman/Spider-Man/ whatever man than my hubby was! I love super hero movies. Even if I'm not into it, if my kid is, I'll take him. Like I totally don't want to see this upcoming Lego man movie but he's so excited... lol... Oh well, legoman movie here we come! To each his own; but to me it was spectacular. I'm not alone in thinking that either. Not one of my friends who have seen it or their kids, both boys and girls, have said it wasn't a good movie at the very least. Honestly I hadn't heard of anyone not liking it until I came here on the "fan boards" lol!!! I didn't think it was uber girly, neither did my 7yo son. Whatever. You didn't like it, neither did supernova and his nephew. Your opinion, my opinion, it is just that- an opinion. Re: my advice to Young about going to the movies with his daughter... I said go to make memories no matter what the film. Disney or not, your kid will remember "daddy daughter day". My memory just happened to be going to see Little Mermaid w my dad. It had very little to do w the fact that it was Disney. I believe it's the only time he ever took me to the movies just me and him. But it meant a lot to me that he took the time to see a movie he didn't want to see- which he ended up actually liking. That's all I meant. I didn't mean it would scar his daughter if he didn't take her, just that it would make a lasting impression if he did. Again, just my two cents.

LOL It's all good Sphinx.

I was probably pulling your leg a bit. Here on the Dis I see an interesting Phenomenon that does not occur any where else. You are not the first one.

It seems that if some one does not agree with a "disney related" topic, there is a 1000% guarantee that some one will pull out what I call the "memory" card. Some how or some way, the inference will be made that if parents don't do this "disney related" thing, their children will suffer from a lack of memories. LOL. it makes me laugh and I can bet the farm on it. You are definitely not the first or only person that does this.

The reality is, there is a whole boat load of "variables" that give kids great memories of their childhood. one no more important than the other, as a rule I don't go to the movies with my sons because they are the quintessential testosterone infused boys. They've loved action movies even from day 1 and generally want to see some thing blow up and a chase scene. but I am the baseball fanatic. My dh loathes, despises and hates baseball, thinks it's boring as all get out, so every Christmas in my sons stockings they get a 20 game pack to the Philadelphia Phillies, they know it's going to be them and me.

.Now I do keep in mind where I'm posting. This is a Disney oriented site, I really don't expect a lot of objectivity. I'd be surprised if some one did have some thing bad to say about the mouse and his empire. like I said I just find it really funny that if you do, some how you will be advised about not making "memories" with your kid.

It happens on almost every forumn on the dis

Must stay onsite to create "memories"
Must do a character meal to create "memories"
Must eat on site in order to have "memories"
LOL and my personal favorite, because I think Cinderellas royal table is a collosal ripe off (really 55 bucks a head for the pleasure of getting mediocre food and seeing Cinderalla?), I have been told I am depriving myself the experience of seeing them light up at the sight of ole Cindy, thus not making memories.


I thought I did say it was an ok movie, I did love the animation. I still think the music was very very weak, lousy actually but totally glad you like it. While my young nephews like Olaf, thought he was cute, he cannot compare to anticipation of a fire breathing dragon and some axe wielding dwarves, which will do just as well

 

[lynypixie]

I went to see the movie, in french, with my 3 kids (6-5-2).

All of them looooved the movie. Yes, even my 6 years old boy! He fell in love with Olaf, he says he was the bravest of them all.

The movie has classic princesses themes, but with a little something modern.

Personaly, I prefered Tangled, but the kids related to this movie a lot more. They sing the songs all day long, every days.

About Olaf, I think you have to see the movie to understand how important he is to the story. Yes, he's a funny snowmen who likes warm hugs, but he's so much more to the story than that! It is not something easy to describe without giving away too much spoilers.

I would give the movie a 8/10 note. It's not perfect, but it's a lot better than a lot of what they've done in the recent years.

(by the way, what's with the hate on Princess and the frog? I tought it was an awesome movie and my two little princesses love it. It might not be the most memorable, but it didn't suck either!)