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Princess And The Frog Featurette Reveals Fairy Godmother
Cinema Blend News —
... Odie, the fairy godmother figure who has magical powers and carries with her a seeing-eye snake. A Disney Channel featurette, embedded below, introduced her through an interview with the movie's directors, Ron Clements and John Musker. The featurette actually includes a lot of new footage, and is worth seeing alone just for the glimpse of what they're doing with this still-unfinished movie. But really, there's the most pressing question: Is Mama Odie just an Aunt Jemima reboot? Movieline thinks so. But I'm having a hard time seeing anything particularly stereotypical about ...
Chipmunks 2 Trailer Stops Just Short of Rodent Erections. Today in Film Bloggery 06/30/09
SpoutBlog —
Yeah, it’s that kind of day where the teaser trailer for Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel is the most interesting thing to talk about. Well, honestly, it’s not the most interesting thing I’d like to talk about (though I realize I should have included the first movie in our “Creepiest Kids’ Movies” list), but not enough blogs are commenting on the latest racism evident in Disney’s upcoming 2D-animated film The Princess and the Frog ...
Five Behind The Scene Featurettes For The Princess and the Frog Spark Mild Controversy
/Film —
... broadcast during The Princess Protection Program TV movie on Sunday evening. As is always the way with these things, they found their way to YouTube. See all five embedded below the break.
What’s most interesting, at least if you’re not that fussed about The Princess and the Frog (though, in fact I am - I’m really quite fussed about it) is the mild controversy surrounding one newly unveiled character.
Today, both Movieline and CinemaBlend have questioned the representation offered by Mama Odie, a ...
Based on a Link Story
Film Experience Blog —
... movies AV Club 12 Things Woody Allen Just Doesn't Get (fun article, mostly spot on) The Washington Post's Dan Zak gets a lengthy chat with Michelle Pfeiffer for Chéri. "Pfans" are discussed though Michelle, ever the reluctant superstar, doesn't seem to know what they are. You mean she never checked out my "Pfandom" website in 1999? ;) HitFix beautiful new teaser poster for Precious. How many is this film gonna get? Movie|Line Stereotypes fears swirling round The Princess and the Frog ...
Discuss: The "Uncomfortable" 'Princess and the Frog' Trailer
Cinematical —
... me distinctly uncomfortable. And I'm not the only one. There have been a lot of switcheroos behind the scenes to make Princess more PC, but the rumble in my tummy says that the (mostly white) critics will be picking it apart scene by scene. So far just the trailers are getting people talking. I agree with /Film's Brendon Connelly that the character of the firefly, who seems to be obsessed with his big, glowing butt, is one of the more troublesome characters. Movieline is concerned about Mama Odie the witch doctor, while Katey Rich over at ...
