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Am I one of the few that think this was Better than Tangled?

posted 11 years ago by SamRobbeAdams2589
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Hi All,

I find it perplexing how many people go on about Tangled being a near perfect film whilst hitting out at how much of a 'flop' the stunning The Princess and the Frog was...

Now - I cannot fathom why that is.

TPATF is such a beautiful film - well directed, great songs, fantastic plot and it was essentially a film that mirrored the 90s Disney feel. Whereas I found Tangled to be juvenile and not half as engaging - whilst feeling not at all like Disney. The animation fell short in my opinion also.

Overall - I still personally think 2D animation is what Disney should be sticking to in regards to their classic canon films. Whilst their 3D/ Computer generated animation output should be under the Pixar brand. To elaborate - Chicken Little through to Tangled, I feel are more so Pixar in their aesthetics.

Now with films on the horizon such as Frozen - I fear that 2D animation is being disregarded when really the market calls for it - how many other studios are using 2D? Hole in the market anyone!

I am also concerned that these titles are boring. Why not just call them - The Snow Queen or Rapunzel? It feels so stagnant at the moment with these so called genderless titles... A huge WTF is needed there. Genderless? Do not make me laugh.

Does anyone share my thoughts or am I ranting to the wrong crowd?

[–] SenaShetani 10 years ago

I've been hard on this movie for a while but you know I like it considering the moral it gave and still gives to little girls of all races but especially black girls: work hard for your dreams and don't count on anyone to simply bail you out and you may achieve them. And the final sequence didn't negate the heroine's main objective.

[–] BabyFrog 10 years ago

Yes, nothing good will ever happen to you so don't even try!

Frogger

[–] nantakanta_may 10 years ago

man, you just expressed my thoughts

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[–] noelle_film_fanatic 10 years ago

Okay so I know this is an old post but I just watched this movie again last night and I was just discussing this exact thing with my family! Even the stuff about the 2D animation. I totally agree!! Thank god somebody agrees :)

~Noelle :]

[–] bluejuice182 9 years ago

I like both films equally (maybe Tangled a bit more) but I appreciate the 2D animation in TPATF. I think it works better and makes the film more visually appealing.

Maloso vobiscum et cum spiritum! 

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[–] elisabethmariaschmidt 9 years ago

Well I think that Tangled is a *beep* and overrated movie that is a disgrace to Disney.Princess and the Frog despite its flaws is superior to Tangled because it has a much better plot,better moral lessons,a better main character,a better villain,better songs and better animation,also nobody can deny the fact that Tiana's water lily dress is one of the best Dinsey princess dresses.

[–] Stratego (30029) 6 years ago

You're mentally challenged, aren't you?

[–] damiensayshello 8 years ago

I also prefer this over Tangled :)