The Princess and the Frog [DVD] [2009] | ![The Princess and the Frog [DVD] [2009]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51SV3B7Qg8L._SL500_.jpg)
| Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker
Actors: Anika Noni Rose, John Goodman, Oprah Winfrey, Terrence Howard, Keith David
Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  48 reviews
Sales Rank: 79
Format: Anamorphic, Colour, PAL, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Audio Description)
Rating: Universal, suitable for all
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 93 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 8717418241384
ASIN: B002DELX5W
Theatrical Release Date: 2009
Release Date: June 21, 2010
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Amazon.co.uk Review
After the visual bombast of many contemporary CGI and motion-capture features, the drawn characters in The Princess and the Frog, Walt Disney Studio's eagerly awaited return to traditional animation, feel doubly welcome. Directed by John Musker and Ron Clements (The Little Mermaid, Aladdin), The Princess and the Frog moves the classic fairy tale to a snazzy version of 1920s New Orleans. Tiana (voice by Anika Noni Rose), the first African-American Disney heroine, is not a princess, but a young woman who hopes to fulfill her father's dream of opening a restaurant to serve food that will bring together people from all walks of life. Tiana may wish upon a star, but she believes that hard work is the way to fulfill your aspirations. Her dedication clashes with the cheerful idleness of the visiting prince Naveen (Bruno Campos). A voodoo spell cast by Dr. Facilier (Keith David) in a showstopping number by composer Randy Newman initiates the events that will bring the mismatched hero and heroine together. However, the animation of three supporting characters--Louis (Michael-Leon Wooley), a jazz-playing alligator; Ray (Jim Cummings), a Cajun firefly; and 197-year-old voodoo priestess Mama Odie (Jenifer Lewis)--is so outstanding, it nearly steals the film. Alternately funny, touching, and dramatic, The Princess and the Frog is an all-too-rare example of a movie a family can enjoy together, with the most and least sophisticated members appreciating different elements. The film is also a welcome sign that the beleaguered Disney Feature Animation Studio has turned away from such disasters as Home on the Range, Chicken Little, and Meet the Robinsons and is once again moving in the right direction. --Charles Solomon
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 Reiterates that Walt Disney Animation is back and here to stay May 25, 2010
M. Selby (uk)
22 out of 23 found this review helpful
Wow. That's one word to sum up everything about this movie: Wow.
Since Emperor's New Groove, Disney slowly went downhill until it was nothing but low-quality crappy sequels and badly made CGI movies, not to mention nothing but teenybopper shows on the Disney Channel. As for Toon Disney, I think the people working there confused themselves with Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon; something that is not their style.
However, Michael Eisner got fired and Robert Iger took his place as CEO of the Disney company, promising to get Disney back to the way it was supposed to be. Since then, I noticed improvements with movies like Enchanted and Bolt, but not to the point where everything was good again all of a sudden. I guess Eisner had some projects already set in motion that couldn't be stopped. But that was all right, because movies were the most important, and they would eventually get everything right.
With The Princess in the Frog, what a movie to start another era out of the second Dark Age! This movie has EVERYTHING: great story, superb animation, great humor, excellent acting and singing, thought-provoking lessons to learn throughout the movie, the list goes on and on. I think it truly deserves its place as a true Disney classic. To top it all off, the newest Disney Princess, Tiana, has spunk, intelligence, and determinations. She is a great example for kids to look up to. She just needs to learn to relax once in a while, which Naveen teaches her. In return she teaches him that life isn't all parties and women.
Movies like this make me realize that I can't wait for Disney to come out with greater stuff in the future, like Rapunzel in 2010. I am really curious for the stuff they will do in the future. They have already done so much, but there's so much out there that they haven't done yet. It's also interesting to see them write original movies like they did with Lady and the Tramp, Enchanted, and Bolt. This movie definitely deserves 5 stars; it was that good. I totally recommend it for anyone.
Thoroughly enjoyable February 7, 2010
V. Pennington (Nottinghamshire)
17 out of 20 found this review helpful
I thought this film was excellent and had been looking forward to taking my three and a half year old for weeks! Visually, the film was 'old school' animation but included some psychadelic sequences which were impressive. The voodoo character and the spirits he conjours are spooky and my daughter was a bit scared of them but not enough for me to be worried - and they weren't in the film that much.
The princess character was in frog form for the majority of the film which led to my daughter asking on several occasions when she was going to be human again, but it was kind of the point of the film - looks aren't everything.
The supporting characters were brilliant - Charlotte the spoilt but sweet rich girl, Louis the jazz-loving alligator and Ray the lovesick firefly. I particularly loved Mama Odie who wasn't in it enough for me. There were several laugh-out-loud moments and it was quite fast-paced so neither of us got restless.
It was good to see a black lead character (even though she was actually green for most of the film) and great to have a princess who's feisty and independent rather than a victim waiting to be rescued - a much better role model for young girls, I think. Overall it was a fantastic film and I can't wait for it to come out on DVD.
a fantastic and a little bit scary movie August 7, 2010
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
the princess and the frog is really good and i would recommend it to my friends but not to little children like my cousins Robin and Sam (ages 2 and half )
I think that the princess and the frog is amazing and funny and the most funniest bit was when the alligator sent them down the wrong way to see mama odie and then they met " my name is raymond but you can call me ray " the fire fly and sends them down the right way and sings " we're going down bayou, going down the bayou."
the best bit was when tiana said
" you just kissed yourself a princess "
i didnt like the bit when the " voodoo man " sang a song about VOODOO. and sent his voodoo shadows out to the open woods
***** Extraordinary ***** June 25, 2010
Anything ('Under the Sea')
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
What a Wonderful Film! I am awe-struck.
A True Classic!
***** 5 well deserved Stars
Hope to see much more of this Animation in the future.
And what a fantastic moral tale. With a fantastic new princess.
And incredibly funny characters with there own little uniqueness.
The music is also brilliant, so catchy, so great, love it.
I cannot recommend this movie enough. It is not too scary for children like some
might say. Vilians are not meant to be nice, look nice etc. without vilians being
vilians your just left with a happy, merry, squeaky clean kids movie.
Vilians help children identify the bad from the good. The right from the wrong.
and hows Good conquers Evil.
Brilliant return, keep up the good work. Much much much better than the rubbish they have
produced in recent years like (Chicken Little), (G force), (Emperor's New Groove), & teeny bopper rubbish.
Fantastic return to 2D for Disney February 17, 2010
A. Moriarty (London)
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
I have just returned from the cinema with my two children, aged 12 and 9 after seeing this film. I was not expecting to be bowled over as it was just an excuse to get them out over half term but I have to confess we all loved it. My 9 year old (who is autistic and therefore young for his age) was swaying to the jazz music and, thankfully, most of the Voodoo theme went over his head. My 12 year old who came on sufference absolutely loved it, as did I. It was a visual and musical treat. We were all swept away and the 97 mins or so flew by.
It was nice that Disney used no 'famous' voices as that game of 'guess the voice' tends to detract from the film. However, the voices were all great, especially the Prince who was very funny to start with but who managed to inject real pathos as the film progressed. The characters were all well drawn but I have to confess that the little firefly stole the film for me. He was funny, sad and full of hope all at the same time.
It has to be mentioned that the theme of the film was very dark indeed and some scenes may scare children under 5 but I believe kids like their characters to be in a bit of peril. It makes it all the more satisfying when they triumph over adversity. The ending was a little bit predictable but then, it wouldn't be Disney otherwise.
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