Literally.
What movie you may ask?
Why Disney's FROZEN of course!
Yes, I am a twelve year-old girl. AND DAMN PROUD!
It was beyond everything I expected and I quickly became quite obsessed--I downloaded the soundtrack moments after finishing it, learned all the words to the songs and also watched it twice in one weekend.
Again, I'm a twelve year-old girl.
Now usually I am very impressed with Disney. Their movies make up the majority of my childhood and I'm a Disney expert--for real, try challenging me to Disney Trivia, you will cry like a baby after I THROTTLE you with the amount of useless Disney knowledge I possess. And although I've never been to Disney World itself ( yes *GASP* but I will be remedying this come June when I go for the first time with my sisters), I consider myself one of the biggest Disney fans. But...I'll admit the animated musicals have been laking lately. Pixar movies aside, there hasn't been much offered in the last 20 years or so. I think the last animated Disney movie I saw and actually enjoyed was Beauty and the Beast which was back in the 90s. I just feel like the story-lines, animation and especially the music has been majorly flawed. Nothing stacks up to the likes of The Little Mermaid, Lion King, Or Sleeping Beauty in my book. I'll admit I didn't actually see The Princess and the Frog, which is more recent Disney animated musical, but I heard good things.
Then Tangled happened.
And my belief in Disney was restored.
Obviously Tangled was a HUGE success and in many ways it rejuvenated animation for Disney. I guess they figured they had a winning formula again--fairytale princess, huge dilemma, love story, magic, great music--and they decided to invest in future projects.
But if I'm going to be honest here, I have to say Frozen went above and beyond. In fact, it trumped its predecessors--which is a HUGE compliment. The story itself was something Disney hasn't delved into before--yes, it was loosely based on Hans Christian Anderson's The Snow Queen (very VERY loosely based) and sticks with a fairy tale theme. But it looks more to the relationship between sisters, than between a princess and her prince. The sisters are not rivals or set against each other, but both give up something in their lives in order to protect the other. The movie builds on the bond between these two sisters and their love is at the core of it.
And as a girl with 3 sisters, I can totally relate.
True love or "love at first sight" is also discussed in length, and shot down as impossible. Which, if you've seen any Disney Princess movie you know is a major theme. The princesses meet their prince for a day, an hour even and instantly fall in love. There is no courtship or "getting to know you" stage, they see each other and are married in the next frame. Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid--all the major Disney classics follow this formula. And it honestly gives little girls (and boys) unrealistic expectations, which lead to major disappointments and a "ticking clock" later in life. Love does not happen like this, at least not in the real world in 2014. And Frozen tackles this issue. Ana, the younger sister meets a prince at her sister Elsa's coronation and falls in "love". When she asks for her sister's blessing, Elsa says she won't give it because "you can't fall in love in one day." And the theme goes through the entire movie, with Ana trying to convince people she is, in fact, in love and that it is possible. There is a major twist at the end, which I won't give away, but it confirms Elsa's belief. It's truly genius that they basically knock the Disney movies of the past with this notion, and it's such a positive message for young people.
Now the music is something else entirely. Usually the music from Disney movie's is of a high caliber and boasts at least one huge number. And when you think of Disney music, most people think of Alan Menken. He did the music for The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and Tangled--to name a few. And he was slated to also compose the music for Frozen but backed out for some reason. A fresh new team stepped in and kind of breathed a new life into the genre. The songs were funny, witty, age-appropriate, beautiful and timely. Don't get me wrong, I love Alan Menken, but his music always seems to hit the same note or have the same feel. And the music from Frozen was very different in a good way.
And don't even get me started on "Let It Go".
Probably one of the most powerful songs in Disney history. And with the unbelievably talented IDINA MENZEL's (get it straight, JOHN TRAVOLTA) vocal chops, you can't miss.
She killed it! And the song was well deserving of the 2013 Oscar. YouTube her performance on Jimmy Fallon if you want to judge for yourself
If this blog hasn't convinced you yet, then I will say it in plain terms: GO SEE FROZEN.
Seriously, I have not had that much fun with a movie in a long time and it is well worth your time and money! And if you don't want to spend the money, message me and I'll forward you the free (*illegal*) link I have.
Great....now I want to watch it again!
Love it!
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