Hello there~
I'm Justinfangrrl and I'm here to give a bit of my own review on the Disney Pixar film Brave. Note that this is mainly opinion, but still a review nonetheless. Since this IS going to be MY opinion, I might stir up some contraversy or slight opinion squabbles due to some of the other opinions from various users on this spot... But I could be wrong. So just sit back, relax, and maybe even have a nice, intellectual conversation with me and fellow readers on the subject. I hope you enjoy my article. :) [slight SPOILER WARNING and kind of a long article..]
______________________________________________________________________________________
Brave takes place in the beautiful, scottish highlands and stars a cute, spunky, sassy, freedom-loving, princess who is skilled in Archery.
If you've seen Merida in Brave, you'd know that she is like our very own Jasmine in a way... She does not wish to be a princess. Or, to be more prescise, have the duties of a princess.
When we first see Merida, she clearly explains that being the princess that her mother wants her to be, isn't what she had in mind. She'd rather be out with her bow and arrow shooting a few targets in the woods, and discovering adventure... But who woudn't?
From what I've heard, many people find Meridas' "I don't like being royalty" personality is too cliche' and overdone.And some even say that they are disappointed in the film and wish that more could've come out of it. But personally, I don't know what there is to be disappointed in...
What I believe that's cliche', is the princess meeting a prince, he kills/saves her from the bad-guy, they get married and live happily ever after and the whole nine yards.... It's been done countless times in various movies, fairytales not yet publicized by films, and even video games.
There's only a handful of tales where there is a female character who finds trouble, defeats the antagonist without any, or very little help of a prince (much less a MALE) and continues to live her life happily without him.
Merida, I believe supports the very awesome "girl power" type of story. Who doesn't love a kick-ass female protagonist? Apparently, quite a few people... Also from what I've heard, Ariel fans are a little angry that Merida was red-headed,and had wished Ariel remained the only red haired-princess, and this is the only reason they dislike Merida. But she's from scotland... Y'know... The place with the highest number of natural red-heads in the world? What can ya do? I actually LOVE her hair, and quite frankly don't care that there are TWO red haired princesses now.
Really, the only thing I disliked about Brave is how Merida's completely ignoring her princessly duties and not even trying... One can dislike being royalty, but I don't think you should complain about it so VERY much. I would find it hard to complain about this hard, due to the fact that you are indeed royalty and get a whole lot more than a human could truly need. [i.e, Jasmine and her TIGER] But like I said, you can't really blame her. I do believe that her mother was trying as a mother should, and only had Merida's best interest at hand.
The thing I especially liked about this film, is the very rare, realistic mother/daughter relationship in this pixar (and Disney) production.
Most of our princesses have no mother, or an evil stepmother who wishes to have her head on a silver platter. (With the exception of Mulan, Rapunzel, Aurora and Tiana, in which case they have very loving mothers.)
As I was watching this, this mother/daughter relationship did get me thinking; alot actually. Queen Elinor merely wanted nothing more than to raise a polite, traditional, lady-like scottish princess... Which really is not Merida's personality or wishes at ALL. If she does become queen, (which she most likely will) she wants to do it HER way. And naturally, Elinor is not amused. So, we have a problem.
I love how these two get closer to each other, and learn that compromise can do alot. But It really taught me the importance of being a big sister, and daughter and responsible person as a whole.
But it also showed me that you should really try to appreciate the things your parents/guardians do for you, and at least try to view things THEIR way... One big lesson is that you should be kind, appreciative, and respectful to people you care about and everyone... Because you don't know what the last thing you'll be saying to them.
Considering the various negative comments I've been hearing, I tend to disagree with most of them. ("too many disney cliches", "merida's personality is flat", "unoriginal", etc) "Disappointed" is not the word I'd use for this movie at ALL. I don't care much for the fact that it wasn't as "funny" as some people thought it should've been; it taught me (and Brave fans) quite a few lessons in just two short hours. And I say, if a film does such a thing, then Bravo, Brave... Bravo...
Overall, I found Brave fun, adventurous, highly-relatable on many levels, and personally educational in at least one way. After seeing Brave, I really DO hope Merida becomes an official Disney Princess. It might be unlikely to some, but hey, a girl can hope.
I'm Justinfangrrl and I'm here to give a bit of my own review on the Disney Pixar film Brave. Note that this is mainly opinion, but still a review nonetheless. Since this IS going to be MY opinion, I might stir up some contraversy or slight opinion squabbles due to some of the other opinions from various users on this spot... But I could be wrong. So just sit back, relax, and maybe even have a nice, intellectual conversation with me and fellow readers on the subject. I hope you enjoy my article. :) [slight SPOILER WARNING and kind of a long article..]
______________________________________________________________________________________
Brave takes place in the beautiful, scottish highlands and stars a cute, spunky, sassy, freedom-loving, princess who is skilled in Archery.
If you've seen Merida in Brave, you'd know that she is like our very own Jasmine in a way... She does not wish to be a princess. Or, to be more prescise, have the duties of a princess.
When we first see Merida, she clearly explains that being the princess that her mother wants her to be, isn't what she had in mind. She'd rather be out with her bow and arrow shooting a few targets in the woods, and discovering adventure... But who woudn't?
From what I've heard, many people find Meridas' "I don't like being royalty" personality is too cliche' and overdone.And some even say that they are disappointed in the film and wish that more could've come out of it. But personally, I don't know what there is to be disappointed in...
What I believe that's cliche', is the princess meeting a prince, he kills/saves her from the bad-guy, they get married and live happily ever after and the whole nine yards.... It's been done countless times in various movies, fairytales not yet publicized by films, and even video games.
There's only a handful of tales where there is a female character who finds trouble, defeats the antagonist without any, or very little help of a prince (much less a MALE) and continues to live her life happily without him.
Merida, I believe supports the very awesome "girl power" type of story. Who doesn't love a kick-ass female protagonist? Apparently, quite a few people... Also from what I've heard, Ariel fans are a little angry that Merida was red-headed,and had wished Ariel remained the only red haired-princess, and this is the only reason they dislike Merida. But she's from scotland... Y'know... The place with the highest number of natural red-heads in the world? What can ya do? I actually LOVE her hair, and quite frankly don't care that there are TWO red haired princesses now.
Really, the only thing I disliked about Brave is how Merida's completely ignoring her princessly duties and not even trying... One can dislike being royalty, but I don't think you should complain about it so VERY much. I would find it hard to complain about this hard, due to the fact that you are indeed royalty and get a whole lot more than a human could truly need. [i.e, Jasmine and her TIGER] But like I said, you can't really blame her. I do believe that her mother was trying as a mother should, and only had Merida's best interest at hand.
The thing I especially liked about this film, is the very rare, realistic mother/daughter relationship in this pixar (and Disney) production.
Most of our princesses have no mother, or an evil stepmother who wishes to have her head on a silver platter. (With the exception of Mulan, Rapunzel, Aurora and Tiana, in which case they have very loving mothers.)
As I was watching this, this mother/daughter relationship did get me thinking; alot actually. Queen Elinor merely wanted nothing more than to raise a polite, traditional, lady-like scottish princess... Which really is not Merida's personality or wishes at ALL. If she does become queen, (which she most likely will) she wants to do it HER way. And naturally, Elinor is not amused. So, we have a problem.
I love how these two get closer to each other, and learn that compromise can do alot. But It really taught me the importance of being a big sister, and daughter and responsible person as a whole.
But it also showed me that you should really try to appreciate the things your parents/guardians do for you, and at least try to view things THEIR way... One big lesson is that you should be kind, appreciative, and respectful to people you care about and everyone... Because you don't know what the last thing you'll be saying to them.
Considering the various negative comments I've been hearing, I tend to disagree with most of them. ("too many disney cliches", "merida's personality is flat", "unoriginal", etc) "Disappointed" is not the word I'd use for this movie at ALL. I don't care much for the fact that it wasn't as "funny" as some people thought it should've been; it taught me (and Brave fans) quite a few lessons in just two short hours. And I say, if a film does such a thing, then Bravo, Brave... Bravo...
Overall, I found Brave fun, adventurous, highly-relatable on many levels, and personally educational in at least one way. After seeing Brave, I really DO hope Merida becomes an official Disney Princess. It might be unlikely to some, but hey, a girl can hope.
How can you say this little girl is ugly?
Who will be the most beautiful?
A long time ago I created these characters and I was planning to make a fanfic about them with Melody. However as time went by I decided not to because I kept getting bust with other things. But I decided to tell you about these characters and who's parents they are.
Prince Poseidon
He's the son of Attina and is 15 years old. He's very much like his mother and grandfather. He's bossy, a know it all, hotheaded, closed-minded, and thinks just because he's the oldest grandchild that he can boss the others around, much like Attina did with her sisters. However he's not the oldest...
continue reading...
Prince Poseidon
Prince Poseidon
He's the son of Attina and is 15 years old. He's very much like his mother and grandfather. He's bossy, a know it all, hotheaded, closed-minded, and thinks just because he's the oldest grandchild that he can boss the others around, much like Attina did with her sisters. However he's not the oldest...
Okay, so here are the actresses for Belle, it was pretty easy. Let's get started. This is the first list that doesn't have any "Teen Stars".
5.Leighton Meester
She probably looks the most like Belle out of all the actresses. The facial structure, the hair, everything is exact. So why is Leighton only #5? Well the next 4 actresses have to proven to be much more talented and can do twice as good of a job.
4.Christy Carlson Romano
Some of you may not know her or just don't remember her. She played Ren on Even Stevens, voiced Kim on Kim Possible. And she actually played Belle on broadway,...
continue reading...
5.Leighton Meester
She probably looks the most like Belle out of all the actresses. The facial structure, the hair, everything is exact. So why is Leighton only #5? Well the next 4 actresses have to proven to be much more talented and can do twice as good of a job.
4.Christy Carlson Romano
Some of you may not know her or just don't remember her. She played Ren on Even Stevens, voiced Kim on Kim Possible. And she actually played Belle on broadway,...
Beyonce Knowles is pretty much the biggest female artist in the world right now and she has ton a songs. So much I can barely keep track of them and I'm just talking about the ones that have music videos to them. Obviously, most if not all of her songs are about women. So I figured I could find a song to fit each Disney Princess. I already made a video/slideshow for it link So let's take a look at the songs I picked.
Snow White-Crazy In Love
This song probably matches the princess the least. It doesn't really fit her personaltiy and neither does the music video. In fact, none of her songs...
continue reading...
This song probably matches the princess the least. It doesn't really fit her personaltiy and neither does the music video. In fact, none of her songs...
I would just like to say, I think it would be a good idea to have this countdown every 6 months. Then we can notice patterns in favorites and such.
9. Snow White
First Countdown: 9th Place
Second Countdown: 9th Place
Change: None.
-_____________________________-
Well, I don't want to write a description about poor Snow White, so I'll let another user explain:
"My issue with Snow White is the rumor that she is 13 years old, which isn't a big deal in and of itself, but she's singing and pining for true love. Even though, once upon a time, girls did marry that young, that concept has always...
continue reading...
9. Snow White
First Countdown: 9th Place
Second Countdown: 9th Place
Change: None.
-_____________________________-
Well, I don't want to write a description about poor Snow White, so I'll let another user explain:
"My issue with Snow White is the rumor that she is 13 years old, which isn't a big deal in and of itself, but she's singing and pining for true love. Even though, once upon a time, girls did marry that young, that concept has always...
10.The Beginning of Ariel's Beginning
I found the very first few minutes of this movie to be magical. It was great to dive back into Atlantica and see where it all began.
9.Ariel Listens to Music Again for the First Time
After Queen Athena's death, Triton banned all music in the city of Atlantica. With all the gloominess that has settled upon Atlantica, it was amazing to see music thrive once again (even if it was a secret).
8.Queen Athena Sings
This is the first time we see Queen Athena. It's so magical because I think we all wondered what Ariel's mother would be like. I don't know...
continue reading...
I found the very first few minutes of this movie to be magical. It was great to dive back into Atlantica and see where it all began.
9.Ariel Listens to Music Again for the First Time
After Queen Athena's death, Triton banned all music in the city of Atlantica. With all the gloominess that has settled upon Atlantica, it was amazing to see music thrive once again (even if it was a secret).
8.Queen Athena Sings
This is the first time we see Queen Athena. It's so magical because I think we all wondered what Ariel's mother would be like. I don't know...
Okay, so I've been watching our Disney princess movies and I noticed some mistakes. You may or may not have noticed them, and I do not mean any offence to these films. It's just kind of fun to watch. Let's start with Aladdin... Enjoy!_________________________________________________________________________________________________
So, as I said, there are few mistakes I've noticed here. Let's start with Jasmine's golden arm band; the mistake here is that it switches places on her right arm, to her left arm. When Jasmine has just kissed Jafar, it is on her right arm. 
But when Jafar pushes...
continue reading...
So, as I said, there are few mistakes I've noticed here. Let's start with Jasmine's golden arm band; the mistake here is that it switches places on her right arm, to her left arm. When Jasmine has just kissed Jafar, it is on her right arm.
But when Jafar pushes...
The group referred to as The Princesses doesn't refer to the group of 10 heroines we know on this site. This group refers to the women who were literally born into royalty, and in some studies, Kida from "Atlantis" is in this group as well, since she is technically royalty. In order to keep the flow of things pretty even, I have relegated her to the "Tough Girls" group, which will have their own article later on. For now, we'll focus on The Princesses: Ariel, Jasmine, Pocahontas, and Rapunzel.
There may be no Disney character more polarizing than Ariel among feminist scholars (as well...
continue reading...
There may be no Disney character more polarizing than Ariel among feminist scholars (as well...
I'm trying to use a different approach with this article and I'm going to include user comments!
10.Ursula's transformation into Vanessa
Unfortunately, there were no user comments for this one. I love this transformation, because even though it's short, it's interesting and reveals a lot about Ursula's character. She remains relatively calm throughout the story (until the end), but has random spurts of anger and psychoness, which is blatantly evident in this transformation. And...
continue reading...
"It's like the reverse of the Queen's transformation- ugly hag into beautiful girl." (princesslullaby)
10.Ursula's transformation into Vanessa
Unfortunately, there were no user comments for this one. I love this transformation, because even though it's short, it's interesting and reveals a lot about Ursula's character. She remains relatively calm throughout the story (until the end), but has random spurts of anger and psychoness, which is blatantly evident in this transformation. And...
