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Tianas waist is too small (not a good role model for young girls!!)

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Tianas waist is too small (not a good role model for young girls!!)

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Tiana-Age 19. I’m really impressed that Tiana had such a great work ethic and started her own business, her restaurant, at just age 19! Impressive!

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Tiana-Age 19. I’m really impressed that Tiana had such a great work ethic and started her own business, her restaurant, at just age 19! Impressive!

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The film lauded for bringing diversity to the world of the Disney princess, with the first black princess, Tiana, is still racist. Critics of The Princess and the Frog have pointed to Tiana’s love interest, Prince Naveen, as the movie’s biggest problem. While Tiana is “obviously” black — in skin tone, voice, and facial features — Naveen is ethnically ambiguous. Naveen’s home country, Maldonia, is left as a question mark, so the audience never really knows where he comes from, and likewise his accent is confusing and difficult to place. It’s been suggested that these are all devices used by Disney so that they didn’t have to have an identifiably black male playing a king i.e. in a position of power.

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"The Princess and the Frog" is the story of a beautiful girl who kisses a prince who's been turned into a frog only to turn into a frog herself. It presents themes about believing love even in tough circumstances, the struggle of moving up from one's social standing, and the idea of beauty being skin deep. These are all great lessons to be taught by Disney's first Black Princess. Most creative ideas face challenges and criticism.

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"The Princess and the Frog" is the story of a beautiful girl who kisses a prince who's been turned into a frog only to turn into a frog herself. It presents themes about believing love even in tough circumstances, the struggle of moving up from one's social standing, and the idea of beauty being skin deep. These are all great lessons to be taught by Disney's first Black Princess. Most creative ideas face challenges and criticism.

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In other words, Cinderella’s fairy godmother is a portrayal of Christian Dior. (Pixar’s The Incredibles continued the trend by shaping Edna Mode as a modern Edith Head.) Yet the connection between Dior and Disney is not unilateral – a simple act of deference – as Dior accepted and internalized Disney’s tribute. Indeed, his autobiography is permeated by the magic of Cinderella. He speaks of the perfect wardrobe as “Cinderella’s trousseau” and calls the couturier “one of the last possessors of the wand of Cinderella’s fairy godmother.”18

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In other words, Cinderella’s fairy godmother is a portrayal of Christian Dior. (Pixar’s The Incredibles continued the trend by shaping Edna Mode as a modern Edith Head.) Yet the connection between Dior and Disney is not unilateral – a simple act of deference – as Dior accepted and internalized Disney’s tribute. Indeed, his autobiography is permeated by the magic of Cinderella. He speaks of the perfect wardrobe as “Cinderella’s trousseau” and calls the couturier “one of the last possessors of the wand of Cinderella’s fairy godmother.”18

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I felt like a little kid again seeing The Princess and the Frog; apparently so did most of the theater, as the crowd seemed to be generally from 8-30 years old. From the second I walked in, I realized this was a movie that was going to span groups(and it did, in the end). The other adults in line with me split almost evenly with tickets for this versus Invictus.

The animation is gorgeous, the characters are absolutely unique and took me by surprise, and even the parts in trailers that I thought were going to be awful turned out to be brilliant when put into the context of the rest of the film. I haven't enjoyed Disney this much since Mulan(and vaguely, Brother Bear). The music also seems to permeate the movie; many people that review and find something wrong, find so much song and dance to be odd- but what they don't realize is that the movie itself was always intending to play off of the Jazz era it is set in. If you love music, however, you'll love this even more. The music is what gives all the more charm to it, and it pays off.

The only reason that I am giving this a nine of ten is because I try to never give movies a ten unless it literally changed my life somehow. This came close, though- I was having so many flashbacks to my childhood during the Disney Renaissance. It was nostalgic for me, above all, and classic Disney animation that I will probably end up spending more money on when such moments roll around. I am most certainly going to find the soundtrack, because the music just made it so alive.

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Cinderella got married when she was 14!!!!

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Cinderella got married when she was 14!!!!

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Just astounding. The story was genuinely touching, the intense scenes jumped out at you, the humor was funny, the acting was excellent, and the music was the best soundtrack of any Disney movie since The Little Mermaid (A standing ovation for Randy Newman). There is also something about the 2D animation - it just has more personality and emotion than CGI. I just saw it tonight, and I am honestly floored.

Disney, for the last few years, has suffered from a lack of creativity. The movies have all been interchangeable with the same plot recycled. This one is different, new and really just the best animated picture I've seen in a long, long time. The applause in the theatre was very much earned

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tiana is 19 and she has 2 jobs trying to save money for her business, needs to enjoy her childhood life not working all the time it is a bit unrealistic

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tiana is 19 and she has 2 jobs trying to save money for her business, needs to enjoy her childhood life not working all the time it is a bit unrealistic

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The first real addition to its princess lineup in 15 years, and the studio's biggest non-CG animated movie half a decade, it also belatedly brings racial diversity to a signature genre that's been mostly snow white for six decades. AGREED

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There were still complaints over Princess Tiana's love interest: The frog prince is not Black. Truth be told, throughout much of the movie he and his fair lady are frogs. He has a Middle Eastern name, Naveen, is voiced by a Brazilian actor, Bruno Campos, and comes from a made up place, Maldonia. Critics have cried, "What's wrong with a Black prince?," while others rebut, "What's wrong with portraying multi-racial love?"

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There were still complaints over Princess Tiana's love interest: The frog prince is not Black. Truth be told, throughout much of the movie he and his fair lady are frogs. He has a Middle Eastern name, Naveen, is voiced by a Brazilian actor, Bruno Campos, and comes from a made up place, Maldonia. Critics have cried, "What's wrong with a Black prince?," while others rebut, "What's wrong with portraying multi-racial love?"

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Cinderella, in other words, needs help. And this is why the fairy godmother intervenes. She does not repair her Schiaparelli dress, but exchanges it for a much more fashionable Dior gown. Cinderella’s metamorphosis is quick in contrast to the laborious making of the pink dress by a platoon of singing mice. The transformation sequence (which Disney apparently considered his favorite) pairs Cinderella’s passage from servant to princess with the shift from homemade tailoring in wartime to the couturier’s ready-to-wear creations

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Cinderella, in other words, needs help. And this is why the fairy godmother intervenes. She does not repair her Schiaparelli dress, but exchanges it for a much more fashionable Dior gown. Cinderella’s metamorphosis is quick in contrast to the laborious making of the pink dress by a platoon of singing mice. The transformation sequence (which Disney apparently considered his favorite) pairs Cinderella’s passage from servant to princess with the shift from homemade tailoring in wartime to the couturier’s ready-to-wear creations

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Princess Tiana, a hand-drawn throwback to classic Disney characters like Cinderella and Snow White, has a dazzling green gown, a classy upsweep hairdo and a diamond tiara. Like her predecessors, she is a strong-willed songbird (courtesy of the Tony-winning actress Anika Noni Rose) who finds her muscle-bound boyfriend against all odds.

“Finally, here is something that all little girls, especially young black girls, can embrace,” Cori Murray, an entertainment director at Essence magazine, recently told CNN.

To the dismay of Disney executives — along with the African-American bloggers and others who side with the company — the film is also attracting chatter of an uglier nature. Is “The Princess and the Frog,” set in New Orleans in the 1920s, about to vaporize stereotypes or promote them?

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The film, directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, two of the men behind “The Little Mermaid,” unfolds against a raucous backdrop of voodoo and jazz. Tiana, a waitress and budding chef who dreams of owning a restaurant, is persuaded to kiss a frog who is really a prince.

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The spell backfires and — poof! — she is also an amphibian. Accompanied by a Cajun firefly and a folksy alligator, the couple search for a cure.

After viewing some photographs of merchandise tied to the movie, which is still unfinished, Black Voices, a Web site on AOL dedicated to African-American culture, faulted the prince’s relatively light skin color. Prince Naveen hails from the fictional land of Maldonia and is voiced by a Brazilian actor; Disney says that he is not white.

“Disney obviously doesn’t think a black man is worthy of the title of prince,” Angela Bronner Helm wrote March 19 on the site. “His hair and features are decidedly non-black. This has left many in the community shaking their head in befuddlement and even rage.”

Others see insensitivity in the locale.

“Disney should be ashamed,” William Blackburn, a former columnist at The Charlotte Observer, told London’s Daily Telegraph. “This princess story is set in New Orleans, the setting of one of the most devastating tragedies to beset a black community.”

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why are all princesses skinny you can still be beautiful fat

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why are all princesses skinny you can still be beautiful fat

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As a young boy, I always sort of hated "Cinderella," since I was outvoted by my two sisters when my parents were considering what Disney movie to buy. I wanted "Dumbo," but my sisters won out, and we got "Cinderella." They thoroughly enjoyed the movie while I sulked in the back of the room playing with my Star Wars action figures.

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As a young boy, I always sort of hated "Cinderella," since I was outvoted by my two sisters when my parents were considering what Disney movie to buy. I wanted "Dumbo," but my sisters won out, and we got "Cinderella." They thoroughly enjoyed the movie while I sulked in the back of the room playing with my Star Wars action figures.

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extremely thin waist and not a good role model in this case as it looks like she does not eat which could lead to serious health problems 

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extremely thin waist and not a good role model in this case as it looks like she does not eat which could lead to serious health problems 

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The princess and the frog breaks the colour barrier for the Disney princesses

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Overall This Movie Is Not The Worst Or The Best.. I Would Have Liked To See More Classic Stuff In This, But You Cant Please Everyone... The Voices Were Meh... Great Writing That Makes Up For The Voices... Overall It's A 6..

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Overall This Movie Is Not The Worst Or The Best.. I Would Have Liked To See More Classic Stuff In This, But You Cant Please Everyone... The Voices Were Meh... Great Writing That Makes Up For The Voices... Overall It's A 6..

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The Princess and the Frog will certainly be remembered years later as not only a pioneer Disney movie, but also one that allowed audiences to never let go of their dreams and that with love anything is possible, no matter your age or color.

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The Princess and the Frog will certainly be remembered years later as not only a pioneer Disney movie, but also one that allowed audiences to never let go of their dreams and that with love anything is possible, no matter your age or color.

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This is the best Disney animated film in years. it is one for the whol family and very enjoyed world wide.

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Tiana-Age 19. I’m really impressed that Tiana had such a great work ethic and started her own business, her restaurant, at just age 19! Impressive!

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Tiana is notable for being Disney's first black princess] The studio's decision to create a black heroine was met with mixed reception. While some critics, such as Richard Watson, praised the film for offering a long-awaited "break in tradition"

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Tiana is notable for being Disney's first black princess] The studio's decision to create a black heroine was met with mixed reception. While some critics, such as Richard Watson, praised the film for offering a long-awaited "break in tradition"

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not cinderella

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This was such a bad film that if i could i would give it -100 because it wasnt funny, to much singing and it was predictable. I will never watch a more horrificly bad film like that again... Hopefully 

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This was such a bad film that if i could i would give it -100 because it wasnt funny, to much singing and it was predictable. I will never watch a more horrificly bad film like that again... Hopefully 

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she got married to a prince at the age 14

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she got married to a prince at the age 14

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Much has been made of heroine Tiana, who’s blazing a new trail by being the first African-American Disney princess. She’s a strong role model for girls -- hardworking, loyal, and resourceful -- albeit a relatably imperfect one. She sacrifices some aspects of her personal life in favor of work. Her princely counterpart starts off on shakier ground, seeking to capitalize on his good looks. But in the end he changes into someone more soulful. On the downside, many of the supporting characters aren't very well developed, and some make derisive comments that could be interpreted as being racially motivated (i.e. suggesting that someone of Tiana's background couldn't understand business).

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Much has been made of heroine Tiana, who’s blazing a new trail by being the first African-American Disney princess. She’s a strong role model for girls -- hardworking, loyal, and resourceful -- albeit a relatably imperfect one. She sacrifices some aspects of her personal life in favor of work. Her princely counterpart starts off on shakier ground, seeking to capitalize on his good looks. But in the end he changes into someone more soulful. On the downside, many of the supporting characters aren't very well developed, and some make derisive comments that could be interpreted as being racially motivated (i.e. suggesting that someone of Tiana's background couldn't understand business).

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"The Princess and the Frog" inspires memories of Disney's Golden Age it doesn't quite live up to, as I've said, but it's spritely and high-spirited, and will allow kids to enjoy it without visually assaulting them.

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"The Princess and the Frog" inspires memories of Disney's Golden Age it doesn't quite live up to, as I've said, but it's spritely and high-spirited, and will allow kids to enjoy it without visually assaulting them.

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A scary villain (who commands very creepy shadow minions and casts voodoo spells involving the "other side") and some cartoonish battling: For example, a man clubs another with a piece of wood, and inept hunters brandish guns and clubs at each other. One throws knives at Frog Tiana. Also, the villain hurts a major character badly. The injury leads to death, which is gracefully handled -- though still pretty intense for a kid-targeted movie.

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A scary villain (who commands very creepy shadow minions and casts voodoo spells involving the "other side") and some cartoonish battling: For example, a man clubs another with a piece of wood, and inept hunters brandish guns and clubs at each other. One throws knives at Frog Tiana. Also, the villain hurts a major character badly. The injury leads to death, which is gracefully handled -- though still pretty intense for a kid-targeted movie.

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“Disney obviously doesn’t think a black man is worthy of the title of prince,”

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this is excellent! great voice acting, great writing, great animation, great everything! 

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this is excellent! great voice acting, great writing, great animation, great everything! 

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A hardworking waitress who dreams of opening her own restaurant, Tiana's progress is stalled when she transforms into a frog after desperately kissing a prince who has been turned into one by an evil witch doctor. The ninth Disney Princess, Tiana is the first to be of African-American heritage.

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A hardworking waitress who dreams of opening her own restaurant, Tiana's progress is stalled when she transforms into a frog after desperately kissing a prince who has been turned into one by an evil witch doctor. The ninth Disney Princess, Tiana is the first to be of African-American heritage.

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It's not easy being green. But to judge from how this hand-drawn movie addresses, or rather strenuously avoids, race, it is a lot more difficult to be black.

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It's not easy being green. But to judge from how this hand-drawn movie addresses, or rather strenuously avoids, race, it is a lot more difficult to be black.

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An excellent movie that brings back memories from early Disney. A fantastic journey that reminds you of what Disney is all about. Thank you Disney for this wonderful holiday treat.

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An excellent movie that brings back memories from early Disney. A fantastic journey that reminds you of what Disney is all about. Thank you Disney for this wonderful holiday treat.

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Disney are going for something old and something new with their fairytale romance The Princess and the Frog. Whatever “hand-drawn” might mean these days – presumably the hands are firmly planted on mice or graphics tablets – that’s what the directors of Aladdin (1992), Hercules (1997) and the costly flop Treasure Planet (2002) are calling it. The 3D, computer-animated wizardry of Up or Bolt is not on the agenda, but magical wish-fulfilment, as ever in traditional Mouse House fare, is just a power ballad away, and you certainly get your money’s worth of musically-gifted animal sidekicks.

What’s new is Disney’s first black heroine, a poor chambermaid called Tiana (Anika Noni Rose) who sweeps floors like any other Cinderella, and yearns to open her own restaurant in the French Quarter of Jazz Age New Orleans. The convoluted plot kicks in when, down on her luck, she kisses a talking frog, on the principle that there’s no harm trying. Unfortunately, she’s mistaken on that score, and also becomes a frog.

The middle section in the Louisiana bayous is aiming for a jolly, Jungle Book charm – there’s a trumpet-playing alligator called Louis, who teams up with a singing Cajun firefly – but the story slips into an indolent funk. Better are the inviting visions of a dusky, lamplit Big Easy. One of Randy Newman’s standout songs, “Almost There”, prompts a delightful switch to golden-hued Art Deco, for the all-black, julep-filled paradise of Tiana’s dream establishment. Trippy voodoo numbers come courtesy of Keith David’s gaunt, gravelly, pencil-mustached villain Dr Facilier, who's “got friends on the other side” and a shadow, like Gary Oldman’s Dracula, with a life of its own. Intermittently appealing and great to look at, this doesn’t add up to classic Disney, but it’s heaps better than the gruesome Home on the Range (2004), which looked to be the last gasp of these old-style toons. It proves there’s life in dem bones yet.

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Tiana is notable for being Disney's first black princess The studio's decision to create a black heroine was met with mixed reception. While some critics, such as Richard Watson, praised the film for offering a long-awaited "break in tradition"

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Tiana is notable for being Disney's first black princess The studio's decision to create a black heroine was met with mixed reception. While some critics, such as Richard Watson, praised the film for offering a long-awaited "break in tradition"

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The way she resists the fantasy formula is admirable, but ultimately (and disappointingly) futile.

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The way she resists the fantasy formula is admirable, but ultimately (and disappointingly) futile.

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she's put down because of her ethnicity and background

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she's put down because of her ethnicity and background

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wakes up with a full face of  makeup looking amazing n she thinks she has a hard life but she should know that there are bigger problems in the world ---- I know that she is a cartoon x

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wakes up with a full face of  makeup looking amazing n she thinks she has a hard life but she should know that there are bigger problems in the world ---- I know that she is a cartoon x

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Efficient, well-practiced storytelling is what we expect from a Disney animated feature.

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Efficient, well-practiced storytelling is what we expect from a Disney animated feature.

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It's a nice set-up, but the supporting cast are retreads of characters we've seen many times from Disney throughout the ages, and their wisecracks won't measure up for a grown-up crowd.

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It's a nice set-up, but the supporting cast are retreads of characters we've seen many times from Disney throughout the ages, and their wisecracks won't measure up for a grown-up crowd.

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Most of The Princess and the Frog looks more like one of Disney's straight-to-DVD sequels than like their animated classics, and the few big, fun musical set-pieces are brought down by second-rate songwriting.

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Most of The Princess and the Frog looks more like one of Disney's straight-to-DVD sequels than like their animated classics, and the few big, fun musical set-pieces are brought down by second-rate songwriting.

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Disney's brief throwback to a traditional hand-drawn animation is this mildly amusing re-creation of the New Orleans of the 1920s with its jazz, voodoo, bayous and an African-American heroine who very conveniently doesn't have to deal with any sort of prejudice

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You are not a realistic role model for young girls, you cannot stand up for yourself agginst your envil step mother and your ugly sisters. Please improve on your confidence and become a better person!!!

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Local viewers will be tickled by the wealth of New Orleans details in the production. One of the best just might be in the film's music. 

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Local viewers will be tickled by the wealth of New Orleans details in the production. One of the best just might be in the film's music. 

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Part of the problem with "princess and the frog" is that Tiana and Naveen's connection feels superficial

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And the absence of a couple of terrific musical numbers is noticeable, I think, although younger viewers will probably be drawn into the story.

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And the absence of a couple of terrific musical numbers is noticeable, I think, although younger viewers will probably be drawn into the story.

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Sweet songs inspired by the Jazz Era setting, a happy story and a heroine with ambition; this is Disney as I remember it and now your children can too.

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Sweet songs inspired by the Jazz Era setting, a happy story and a heroine with ambition; this is Disney as I remember it and now your children can too.

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Tiana is notable for being Disney's first black princess] The studio's decision to create a black heroine was met with mixed reception. While some critics, such as Richard Watson, praised the film for offering a long-awaited "break in tradition"

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Tiana is notable for being Disney's first black princess] The studio's decision to create a black heroine was met with mixed reception. While some critics, such as Richard Watson, praised the film for offering a long-awaited "break in tradition"

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A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him. 

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A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him. 

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A story everyone can enjoy

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Exactly as good as Musker and Clements' earlier efforts, so a return to the form of Disney's early 1990s classics. The animation is gorgeous, the heroine feisty and the animals amusing - but this may be too scary for the very small.

February 2, 2010 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Helen O'Hara

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The New York Times | Manohla Dargis It’s not easy being green. But to judge from how this hand-drawn movie addresses, or rather strenuously avoids, race, it is a lot more difficult to be black

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The New York Times | Manohla Dargis It’s not easy being green. But to judge from how this hand-drawn movie addresses, or rather strenuously avoids, race, it is a lot more difficult to be black

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The nineteen-twenties jazz-age setting and the primal-adventure storytelling are boilerplate Disney, scrubbed clean of any real local color.

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The Princess and the Frog will certainly be remembered years later as not only a pioneer Disney movie, but also one that allowed audiences to never let go of their dreams and that with love anything is possible, no matter your age or color

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The Princess and the Frog will certainly be remembered years later as not only a pioneer Disney movie, but also one that allowed audiences to never let go of their dreams and that with love anything is possible, no matter your age or color

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but this may be too scary for the very small.

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but this may be too scary for the very small.

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Disney, for the last few years, has suffered from a lack of creativity. The movies have all been interchangeable with the same plot recycled. This one is different, new and really just the best animated picture I've seen in a long, long time

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The Princess and the Frog marks the first time Disney portrays an African-American heroine on the big screen — about time. 

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The Princess and the Frog marks the first time Disney portrays an African-American heroine on the big screen — about time. 

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Besides sweet songs and adorable characters, what is so amazing about this fabulous Disney animation - which actually saved the company after the war and brought it back to shape after those forgettable anthologies - is how it creates anticipation even when we know the fairy ta

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The movie, which is sweet and entertaining, doesn't quite live up to those opening scenes

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One of Disney's most admired feature animations, Cinderella was nominated for several Oscars.

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The film became a critical success garnering the best reception for a Disney animated film since Dumbo. In a personal letter to Walt Disney, director Michael Curtiz hailed the film as the "masterpiece of all pictures you have done." Producer Hal Wallis declared, "If this is not your best, it is very close to the top."[51] Mae Tinee, reviewing for The Chicago Tribune, remarked "The film not only is handsome, with imaginative art and glowing colors to bedeck the old fairy tale, but it also is told in a gentle fashion, without the lurid villains which sometimes give little lots nightmares. It is enhanced by the sudden, piquant touches of humor and the music which appeal to old and young."[52] However, the characterization of Cinderella received a mixed reception. Bosley Crowther of The New York Times wrote, "The beautiful Cinderella has a voluptuous face and form—not to mention an eager disposition—to compare with Al Capp's Daisy Mae." However, criticizing her role and personality, Crowther opined, "As a consequence, the situation in which they are mutually involved have the constraint and immobility of panel-expressed episodes. When Mr. Disney tries to make them behave like human beings, they're banal."[53] Similarly, Variety claimed the film found "more success in projecting the lower animals than in its central character, Cinderella, who is on the colorless, doll-faced side, as is the Prince Charming."[54]Contemporary reviews have remained positive. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times awarded the film three out of four stars.[55] The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported the film received an approval rating of 97% based on 30 reviews with an average score of 7.7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "The rich colors, sweet songs, adorable mice and endearing (if suffering) heroine make Cinderella a nostalgically lovely charmer".[56]

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The film became a critical success garnering the best reception for a Disney animated film since Dumbo. In a personal letter to Walt Disney, director Michael Curtiz hailed the film as the "masterpiece of all pictures you have done." Producer Hal Wallis declared, "If this is not your best, it is very close to the top."[51] Mae Tinee, reviewing for The Chicago Tribune, remarked "The film not only is handsome, with imaginative art and glowing colors to bedeck the old fairy tale, but it also is told in a gentle fashion, without the lurid villains which sometimes give little lots nightmares. It is enhanced by the sudden, piquant touches of humor and the music which appeal to old and young."[52] However, the characterization of Cinderella received a mixed reception. Bosley Crowther of The New York Times wrote, "The beautiful Cinderella has a voluptuous face and form—not to mention an eager disposition—to compare with Al Capp's Daisy Mae." However, criticizing her role and personality, Crowther opined, "As a consequence, the situation in which they are mutually involved have the constraint and immobility of panel-expressed episodes. When Mr. Disney tries to make them behave like human beings, they're banal."[53] Similarly, Variety claimed the film found "more success in projecting the lower animals than in its central character, Cinderella, who is on the colorless, doll-faced side, as is the Prince Charming."[54]Contemporary reviews have remained positive. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times awarded the film three out of four stars.[55] The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported the film received an approval rating of 97% based on 30 reviews with an average score of 7.7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "The rich colors, sweet songs, adorable mice and endearing (if suffering) heroine make Cinderella a nostalgically lovely charmer".[56]

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One of the best animated features in the Disney stable, this was also the box office smash that saved Walt's studio during the precarious post-war period.

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One of the best animated features in the Disney stable, this was also the box office smash that saved Walt's studio during the precarious post-war period.

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Considering the army of craftsmen who work on a Disney cartoon film, it is hard to give individual credits, for the memorable qualities.

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It's a very cute film, a very accessible work for children and families.

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It's a very cute film, a very accessible work for children and families.

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has a goal and is aiming to get it no matter what

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has a goal and is aiming to get it no matter what

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Cinderella is beguiling proof that Walt Disney still knows his way around fairyland.

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Although passive, Cinderella is a kind, generous, and forgiving person who demonstrates compassion, empathy, and gratitude

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A story everyone can enjoy.

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she wakes up with a full face make-up and straight neat hair[unrealistic]

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she wakes up with a full face make-up and straight neat hair[unrealistic]

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Tiana doesn't care about men and wants to focus more on her job

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Tiana doesn't care about men and wants to focus more on her job

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 Eye-candy–wise, the film plants a big wet smooch; everything else about this happily-ever-after tale, however, feels like a mere air-kiss. 

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 Eye-candy–wise, the film plants a big wet smooch; everything else about this happily-ever-after tale, however, feels like a mere air-kiss. 

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Cinderella relies to much on other people!

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Cinderella relies to much on other people!

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A kiss is shared between Cinderella and her prince. Plenty of focus on romance, marriage, coupling
not the best, seein as its a kids movie xx

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However, criticizing her role and personality, Crowther opined, "As a consequence, the situation in which they are mutually involved have the constraint and immobility of panel-expressed episodes. When Mr. Disney tries to make them behave like human beings, they're banal.

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However, criticizing her role and personality, Crowther opined, "As a consequence, the situation in which they are mutually involved have the constraint and immobility of panel-expressed episodes. When Mr. Disney tries to make them behave like human beings, they're banal.

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she has a pretty voice and is a beautiful person inside and out

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What matters is that Tiana triumphs as both a girl and a frog, that dreams are fulfilled, wrongs are righted, love prevails, and music unites not only a princess and a frog but also kids and grown-ups