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Cash_thatswhatiwant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 12:57 AM Original message |
Disney Debuts First Black Princess |
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musicblind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 01:05 AM Response to Original message |
1. I am so excited for this, and not just because we have an African American Disney Princess |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 02:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Yep. I'm a former Disney Feature Animation artist and I have one of the |
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jmondine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 03:35 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. I will be there to support it at the box office for just that reason |
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musicblind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 06:48 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Preach it! You are not alone! |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 04:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
36. I have two. One that was signed by the Nine Old Men |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 04:24 PM Response to Reply #12 |
40. Let's not over-state the "2D" aspect of this movie. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 04:35 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. The suits had little do do with this one |
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musicblind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 06:47 AM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Oh you are a hero to me! |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 04:18 PM Response to Reply #16 |
37. Aw, thanks Musicblind! No, I haven't seen the show at the Magic Kingdom |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 07:39 AM Response to Reply #9 |
19. Your presence here honors us................ |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 04:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
38. Thanks DB! I'm not the only one, though |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 02:27 PM Response to Reply #9 |
31. Wow, how incredibly cool! |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 04:24 PM Response to Reply #31 |
41. I was there from Mermaid through Lion King |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 11:16 AM Response to Reply #41 |
85. You've been involved with some great art. |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 01:08 AM Response to Original message |
2. It sounds interesting, in a shallow, Disney, suck money from my wallet sort of way |
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TCJ70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 01:17 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I dunno... |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 02:40 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. No, he's a man who goes through a transformation |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 02:43 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. yeah i think ill give it a miss, not sure about the not being a real princess thing |
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jmondine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 03:26 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Actually, Pongo in 101 Dalmatians was pretty noble IMO |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 10:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
89. Not even this guy? |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 01:12 AM Response to Original message |
3. Can't believe I'm saying this. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 02:42 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Disney isn't evil. The company employess thousands of Liberals |
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BuelahWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 08:37 AM Response to Reply #7 |
21. +1 |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 07:46 PM Response to Reply #7 |
48. They pretty much are evil. Disney's media outlets are a big reason why we are in Iraq right now. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 08:07 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Disney employs over 70,000 people. The head of ABC may be an assh*le |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 08:13 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. I'm causing homelessness in animators because I think Disney is an evil corporation? |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 11:14 PM Response to Reply #54 |
72. Do you paint every company with as broad a brush? |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 09:22 PM Response to Reply #7 |
62. FWIW I've never heard or read the kind of rage-filled, hand-trembling |
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musicblind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 07:44 AM Response to Reply #62 |
84. That's funny. I've worked for Disney and so have a lot of my friends. |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 02:28 PM Response to Reply #84 |
87. ymmv... n/t |
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musicblind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:55 PM Response to Reply #87 |
88. Sorry to sound clueless. What does ymmv mean? |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 10:25 PM Response to Reply #88 |
93. your mileage may vary |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 10:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
92. And in fact, they also just appointed an openly gay man as the President of the Disneyland resort. |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 03:34 AM Response to Reply #3 |
11. this kind of animation is pretty much dead, CGI whether people like it or not is the way to go |
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musicblind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 07:12 AM Response to Reply #11 |
18. I respectfully disagree |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 02:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
28. You sound like one of the old, fired, Disney executives. |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 02:12 PM Response to Reply #11 |
30. How come when they make CGI people, they all have underbites? |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 02:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
32. Tell that to Hayao Miyazaki. |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 01:10 AM Response to Reply #32 |
78. I love Miyazaki's animations--he has very good story-lines and exceptional art. nt |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 07:43 PM Response to Reply #11 |
47. The old style animation is better. |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 08:21 PM Response to Reply #11 |
57. Care to back that up with anything other than your personal taste? (nm) |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 09:31 PM Response to Reply #11 |
63. Deleted message |
Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 09:36 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. Eh. Personally, I go for the eye candy. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 10:44 PM Response to Reply #11 |
70. you mean like with the invention of electric guitars and organs, all acoustic guitar and piano |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 12:26 AM Response to Reply #11 |
74. Pretty sure the buggy whip argument doesn't apply to, you know, art forms. (nt) |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 12:43 AM Response to Reply #3 |
76. Futurama looks like real animation but is done with CGI |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 02:38 AM Response to Original message |
5. A hell of a lot of jobs and an entire art form ride on this film |
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Norrin Radd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 03:46 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Love and prefer 2D animation, so will of course be seeing this. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 04:31 PM Response to Reply #13 |
44. I'm pretty sure it all stayed here. We've used plenty of "unknowns" to do |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 04:02 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. i despise the 3D junk that is produced... |
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Cash_thatswhatiwant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 04:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
34. When did 2-D animation go out of style? |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 04:27 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. When Katzenberg left Disney and took some of our best story people |
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lildreamer316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 03:59 AM Response to Original message |
14. I really expected this about 10-12 years ago. They sure took their sweet time. |
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spinbaby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 08:29 AM Response to Original message |
20. I am so looking forward to this |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
22. It's about time |
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we can do it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 08:47 AM Response to Original message |
23. Princesses Suck - How About a Strong Female Character For Once |
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spinbaby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 08:49 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Recent Disney movies DO have strong female characters |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 02:05 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. The girl is not a princess until the end. She's a very hard working waitress. |
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Missy Vixen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 04:23 PM Response to Reply #23 |
39. Have you seen "Beauty and the Beast"? |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 09:22 PM Response to Reply #39 |
61. Beauty and the Beast is an awful message for girls |
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Lilyeye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 05:15 AM Response to Reply #23 |
81. How about getting your facts straight before harping on the movie? |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 10:10 PM Response to Reply #23 |
90. Here's a strong female character for you. |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
25. Better late than never, I guess. |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
26. Ah, Disney. Some locals call it Mouse-shvitz. (No kidding, they really do!) |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 04:38 PM Response to Reply #26 |
46. They aren't perfect, but they've kept me in feed for 20+ years |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
29. Product |
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Jester Messiah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
33. I don't much care for Disney. |
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UndertheOcean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
35. I wonder when will they make a movie about a plain looking , possibly ugly princess... |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 10:24 PM Response to Reply #35 |
68. All the princesses have to have male fantasy porn bodies |
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mullard12ax7 (500 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
42. Disney distractions much more popular than America going to hell |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 08:10 PM Response to Reply #42 |
53. Funny. All of our directors at Disney Feature animation are left wing Liberals |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 08:15 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. Wait. You work for Disney? |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 09:37 PM Response to Reply #56 |
65. * |
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BuelahWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 10:48 PM Response to Reply #65 |
71. . |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 05:20 AM Response to Reply #65 |
82. Love that pic |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 11:19 PM Response to Reply #56 |
73. No, I work for the Devil |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
49. And doesn't she marry a white? |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 08:08 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. No. The "Prince" is from a mythical mideast/ near east Nation |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 08:09 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. no, if I were saying that I would have said that. |
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951-Riverside (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 08:35 PM Response to Reply #52 |
59. So, you were only implying tthat. |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 08:44 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. No I wasn't. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 10:30 PM Response to Reply #59 |
69. I thought they were implying something else entirely |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
55. while i may have objections to disneys and princesses in general, this makes me sort of happy |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
58. Thanks for the good news.. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
66. K&R |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
67. Voudoun,eh? |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 12:40 AM Response to Original message |
75. I miss the 90s 2D renaissance |
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itsrobert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 12:51 AM Response to Original message |
77. Looks like crap |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 01:22 AM Response to Original message |
79. It seems like forever-ago that I read they were going to do this. Glad it's finally out. |
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RedCappedBandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 01:57 AM Response to Original message |
80. Next they just have to make a princess who isn't impossibly thin! nt |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 06:07 AM Response to Original message |
83. Randy Newman music and hand drawn animation: it's going to be GREAT! |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
86. Anyone know why this one got the banhammer? |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
91. They also have a fun parade and show about it at Disneyland |
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