May 11 2009'Princess and the Frog' is So Groundbreaking
Disney's The Princess and the Frog brings forth two important landmarks for the studio: the return of theatrically-released 2-D animation and the first time ever a Disney Princess will fight the above horrific fusion of Waluigi and Bubbles from The Wire, which is going to mean a lot to all those little, under-represented girls who have both played Mario sports titles and watched the critically-acclaimed HBO series. This is obviously the film's poster; here's the trailer:
A princess and a prince falling in love, some upright animals dancing in a row... that's your classic Disney.
Reader Comments
1. chiefs312001 - May 11, 2009 4:37 PM
thats totally the crocodile from all dogs go to heaven
2. Sevenace - May 11, 2009 4:39 PM
I was thinking the peter pan croc
3. dannyboy - May 11, 2009 4:44 PM
Sooooo, New Orlean's had a princess? Witch doctor, river boats, swamp?
4. J - May 11, 2009 5:13 PM
Big-Lipped Alligator Moment?
5. Krys - May 11, 2009 5:31 PM
@ 1+2
I was going to say the croc is a mix of the two. Disney seems to have limits in their imagination of crocodile designs.
6. b - May 11, 2009 5:39 PM
New name= Monkey Princess with a crown make of 40 oz caps and chicken bones.
7. Elmo - May 11, 2009 5:44 PM
well, the croc's voiced by Emeril Lagasse, which makes him fat and awesome.
and the snake looks like a bug-eyed version of Kaa from the Jungle Book..
aand... wth is with the creepy skeleton voo doo lady?
8. Elmo - May 11, 2009 5:49 PM
wait no, that's not Emeril.. I saw a morning show he was at and there was a cartoon of an alligator set up behind him... I guess this is the movie?
9. vivaldii - May 11, 2009 9:22 PM
Tyler Perry presents...
Disney Indulges in Stereotypical Voice Actors.
Oh no you di'n't!
10. Mandy - May 11, 2009 9:40 PM
So okay. First Disney movie with a black princess in it.. and they decided to not actually show a black princess for the bulk of the film, instead opting to turn her into a frog so you wouldn't have to see her black face?
I'm a little confused.
11. Peanut - May 11, 2009 9:48 PM
How about making an animated film with a female protagonist who isn't a princess at all? GROUNDBREAKING!
12. DADA - May 11, 2009 9:56 PM
@4, You watch Nostalgia critic webisodes too?
This movie looks so good, and I hope it brings about a constant throwback to the classics.
13. DADA - May 11, 2009 9:59 PM
As a child I always thought Jasmine was black. Disney just made her look that way.
14. questioning - May 12, 2009 12:30 AM
Does anyone else find this trailer extremely racist?
15. Disney Princess - May 12, 2009 12:58 AM
Don't you dare make fun of Disney! They stand for all that is good and right with the world. They are perfection and so is everything they do.
16. aikenhead - May 12, 2009 1:05 AM
no one has commented on the waluigi/bubbles comment, so i will.. brilliant. (seriously, look at the bubbles picture right beside the guy on the poster)
17. Beastman AIDS - May 12, 2009 1:35 AM
you can never have too many Disney Princess's to fap over.
18. ninjacat - May 12, 2009 8:07 AM
14:
Considering some of the shit Disney's pulled (Dumbo, the premiere of Song of the South) over the years, it wouldn't surprise me.
19. gabdar - May 12, 2009 8:31 AM
does anybody else think that disney tries to pull the "look how many classics we've already produced! WATCH THIS ONE TOO" far too much?
20. Vtx - May 12, 2009 9:08 AM
@ 11: Hey, Mulan wasn't a princess... I guess Asian people aren't meant to be royalty in Disney movies.
21. che-che - May 12, 2009 10:49 AM
i wonder if the WB frog will make a cameo!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1vH2rjUshk
"i'm not black, i'm just drawn that way!"
22. frank - May 12, 2009 11:28 AM
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that I didn't find this trailer egregiously racist. It looks like it has an oversized helping of cringe-worthy humor, but I'm kind of excited!
23. Darth - May 12, 2009 2:17 PM
The princess turns into a frog.They have been creative this time.
24. J - May 12, 2009 4:41 PM
@12 I am, in fact, addicted to Nostalgia Critic and Nostalgia Chick. Must be a sign i'm getting old.
25. Well Thats Nice - May 12, 2009 6:24 PM
i had felt that Disney had been lacking in the racism for awhile...good to see its back.
26. Jayfournines - May 14, 2009 12:29 PM
It's not racist at all, you people keep looking for shit where there isn't any; if this had been Cinderella turning into a frog no one would have said anything...so stop trying to find racism where there is none
27. Hatimus_Prime - May 15, 2009 4:29 PM
they are just Over exaggerated characterizations of a typical new Orleans resident, Evvvvvery cartoon does this...the one thing that surprises me is disney chose this story over others like Anansi for instance..... but whatever the case i'm stoked to see it (2d animation woo hoo)
28. Qui Preyer - May 22, 2009 6:27 PM
Okay look, Im not going to get all mushy on you...
but im black.... i listen to blink 182 and Hawthorne Heights... Black Eyes peas are hot too.... im also quite fond of Lonely Island...
WHY ARE YOU PEOPLE SCRAMING BECAUSE THEY HAVE FINALLY DROPPED THE WHOLE CAD EDITTING THING... its amazing what they are doing... finally....
i dont care how many people walk up to me and say... omg you look like
princess T... Disney is making a break through here... im flippen out....
its not ghetto, its not yo yo yo.... and yeah its a bit stereotypical, but you act like all the other Disney movies aren't .... and if you know anything about Disney... Nostalgia is their money maker... and NOSTALGIA comes from what.... STEREOTYPE and VISE VERSA!!!
Im ready for this movie... ive been waiting since 6th grade....
Let's DROP!
=]
29. Count Orlock - May 26, 2009 8:42 AM
That's the croc from All Dogs Go To Heaven, Peter Pan, AND The Rescuers.