“Brave” is a Pixar movie that introduces the idea that Merida wants to be independent. The movie premiered June 15, 2012. Things take a wild turn as the relationship between her mother gets tarnished by the arranged marriage that Merida does not wish to participate in. Overall I would rate Pixar’s movie, “Brave” a three out of five. I found that the Pixar movie was a movie that was made just to present something on the shelf in between new hit movies from Pixar. The storyline was the only negative thing I have to support my opinion, although the storyline is a huge part of the movie. The technical elements and the actors were magnificent in this movie. Although the movie in my opinion, was a stapled together disgrace of a storyline, I enjoyed …show more content…
This movie was a mix between the past Disney movies, Freaky Friday, Mulan, and Beauty and the Beast. Freaky Friday, a movie where the mother and daughter switch bodies after a horrible argument. Mulan, a movie where a princess takes her father’s place in war and becomes a true warrior hero to her whole town. Beauty in the Beast, a story about a princess who has to learn to love a prince inside a beast’s body before the rose dies and he is stuck in the beast’s body forever. In a way I thought that it was a great twist but also a sad attempt at a movie about a young woman gaining her independence from her culture. I would’ve liked the movie to elaborate more on her becoming independent than the relationship with her mother. I felt as though the younger brothers took away from Merida’s debut and I feel as though the movie would’ve been better off without them. The violence that they incorporated could’ve been taken out so the movie could’ve been presented to a younger audience more appropriately. The rest of the characters played a key part in the story and I enjoyed their presence. The mythology in this movie was a little blurry to me. I understood the fact that the wisps were the souls of the dead but I felt like that might’ve been harder for a younger audience to understand. I also felt adding in the history of the wisps past lives would’ve been a good additive to this …show more content…
Pixar never fails to amaze me with their remarkable work. Merida’s vibrant red hair was a very nice touch to this particular movie. Pixar truly kept this movie’s animation classy yet wild. From the time in the woods while we are carried on the back of Merida’s horse Angus. Even though Shire horses weren’t in existence during this time period and I felt as though they Pixar could’ve done a better job at researching the history, this did not tarnish my view on the movie Brave. Even if parts of the movie’s storyline drove me insane I thought that the animation made it bearable. Overall I believe that Brave had great potential at one point but I also feel as though there could’ve been more time spent to let this movie achieve its full potential. Brave is a stapled together masterpiece even if the movie did not reach its full potential. I believe that children really enjoyed this movie and probably were not aware to the few annoyances I have encountered while watching this film. This film could use some constructive criticism but achieved some of its potential. Source: Sarafian, Katherine, Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, Emma Thompson,
This is an unconventional film. To make a good film you don't just need great characters but you also need great presentational devices to influence the audience and capture their attention. The filmmakers have done a great job in making the film into an unusual, unconventional film. The presentational devices help the audience to learn more about certain characters. ' Shrek' has been such a successful film that there has been a sequel made.
It felt like something retro but with better special effects. This was surprisingly satisfying, because as technology progresses, even though a movie classic’s storyline may be phenomenal and the characters iconic, there is still is that craving for better visual effects. This movie kind of breathed a new life into that same feeling that movies like E.T. or the Goonies, give the audience by providing advanced CGI graphics. The provided the audience with some of the nostalgia, but the fact that the main characters were children is really what did it. It helped tremendously that the writer made sure his protagonists didn 't appear to be overly contrived. Many films with child stars tend to have the characters perform actions that would realistically be above the scope of ability for someone in their age group. But J.J. Abrams did a great job of fully developing each of their personalities. He let them show more of the emotions that would be expected from real life children. They shed tears, they were afraid. One of Joe’s friends, Preston (Zach Mills), even refused to go. Not a single one was unrealistically heroic or did ridiculous stunts, they were courageous but not so much so that they audience couldn’t suspend disbelief. And another refreshing aspect of the film, was the ‘romance’ between Alice and Joe. Abrams kept it on the more platonic side as it should be. Six graders should never be sexualized in film which unfortunately
The first thing I will go over is the actors. Overall, they did a fantastic job and portrayed the characters well. Zachery Schaftlein, who played Father Brenden Flynn, and Abigail Elmore, Sister Aloysius Beauvier, both did a fantastic job in their roles. I loved the
The characters were very well written. Maya is not your stereotypical femme fatale, and really drives the story with her determination. Jessica Chastain wore no makeup a majority of the movie and kept her hair unkempt in order to show how little sleep and how dedicated her character Maya was to her job. The growth of her character was very subtle, however it was difficult to tell what separated Maya from her colleagues. It may have been that she was a woman in the man’s world that covert intelligence
Disney Princess movies target children and are none other than a transfigured fairytale story in which innocence and moral virtue are questioned. In pursuit of romance and having the mindset of doing whatever it takes for love, Disney creates this magical world and targets the youth, especially young girls. Walt Disney was a creative and “radical filmmaker who changed [one’s] ...
For a college production, the acting was outstanding. I really felt the emotions. The lead Wendla, who was played by KyLeigh Zimmerer, was amazing. I have also seen bits and pieces of the Broadway version which starred Lea Michelle, and obviously if I were to compare the acting, the Broadway version would be victorious. However, for a college production, these actors have limited past experience, but their acting was professional. Also, when they sang the song "Those You've Known," I felt chills and had goose bumps because that was such an emotional song. You could feel all the emotions and guilt Melchior, played by Ryan Ramirez, was feeling because both his best friend, Moritz, played by Justin Noblitt, and the girl he impregnated, Wendla, died and he believed he was to blame. Moritz committed suicide while Wendla died from a botch abortion her mom for...
...n by naming the title of the movie after the main female protagonists. Just look at the Little Mermaid, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty and even Beauty and the Beast. All are movies about the females being damsels in distress and having a male come to their rescue. Charles Perrault’s original version portrays the perfect version that children all around the world should be watching. Children are already very impressionable and what they watch when they are younger is how they eventually will act. How they grow up rests on the children movies and books of that generation. Those movies and books are what form the future leaders of our countries and for one very impressionable company, such as Disney, to be favoring one gender more than the other can result in chaos. Overall, Charles Perrault’s feminist lens in his story can lead girls to an empowering high self-esteem.
Disney is a brand synonymous with magic and fairytales – their princesses play a huge role in that mysticism. In the debate considering which one is the best, we can examine the message of the corresponding film, the princess’s aesthetic, and the audience’s reception to their film. In comparing the princesses: Belle, Moana, Elsa, and Mulan, all post-modern Disney princesses – Moana is the best.
Women have been in movies since they first started playing on the big screen, they have played an assortment of roles, the damsel in distress, the first one to die, the poor scullery maid who ends up a princess, the evil witch, etc. While some of the roles have shed bad light on women, for example being a femme fatale, other movies have set positive examples for the future generations. As time has changed, the Disney princesses have evolved with it, each princess becoming more outspoken and independent, influencing the young women of today to want to grow up to be just like them, “They enact a shift from the "princesses" of ballet to the "heroes" of sport. Heroism, egalitarianism and autonomy are slipped into the conventions of Disney princesshood” (Do Rozario, R.,C., 2004, para. 34). In Mulan the movie, Mulan saves her father by disobeying him, and taking his place in the war by doing that she ended up saving her whole country. Disney isn’t telling young women to disobey their parents; they’re showing them that while you may be a girl, you can be brave and succeed.
...e movie Brave, Merida was strong, and independent. Before passing judgment on the Disney princess films, perhaps one should pay closer attention to the underlying concepts in each movie. Each princess is different. However, they all desire independence.
Although I enjoyed the main portion of the movie, there were some obvious likes and dislikes in my opinion. I believe that I learned from this movie and it helped me understand more of what the people of that time were feeling.
Disney films have always been a huge part of the pop culture. They featured instantly recognizable characters among every age group. These characters, especially the princesses, have been very influential, more precisely on young girls, from Belle to Frozen. However, the majority of these films revolve around the same plot with minor differences: it is always a tale about finding romantic love, a prince charming who saves the princess from a danger and they live happily ever after. However, in 2012, Disney and Pixar produced Brave, a movie that challenged the types of Disney movies we were used to. It favors feminism and gives girls a nontraditional princess model. Brave stars a strong female protagonist, Merida, and an influential plot that
It is often difficult to determine exactly what aspect of a movie pushes it the extra steps that take it from a well-received film to becoming a timeless classic. People base their idea of a film’s success on a wide variety of factors, from box office success and critical reception to how many awards it won, if any. One company that is no stranger to success on any level is Disney, and the people at Disney are especially well-versed in putting out animated features that do well not only in the box offices and eyes of critics, but in the hearts and minds of kids and parents alike who return time after time to experience the magic that comes alongside a Disney production. Therefore, it came as no surprise that Disney’s newest full-length animated film quickly rose to the highest position on the box office charts and remained there for quite some time, becoming the highest grossing animated film ever released in theatres. This movie, Frozen, quickly became a favorite among viewers, many returning time and time again to see the film before it was released from theatres, and is now hailed as the next great Disney classic, putting the movie alongside greats like The Little Mermaid and Cinderella. While Frozen does of course take a modern spin on the style of these well-known classics, it still has all of the elements that hoist such Disney greats to their position among the rest while still packing some new surprises that I believe make the movie Frozen one of the greatest, if not the greatest, Disney animated feature to date. Disney’s Frozen takes the classic framework, structure, and imagery of the original classics, adds some modern and even progressive twists, and ties it all together with a phenomenal and successful soundtrack to m...
The Little Mermaid is a classic Disney animated film that hit theatres 1989. The movie is a fictional story about a teenage girl that happens to be mermaid princess. The main character, Ariel, has an internal conflict between herself and her father. Her father, King Triton, is especially protective of Ariel because of her being the youngest. However, due to Ariel’s inquisitive and courageous nature she defies him. Many adolescent American girls enjoy the film leading them to idolize her as well. The Little Mermaid continues to entertain children, 28 years after release, due to its enchanting musical drama and unique story line. However, many parents are unaware that the movie can actually do more bad than good for their little girls.
... portraying women in roles that don’t objectify them, encourage degradation, and promote feminism and female agency, there are some films that (luckily) do possess these traits. Tests such as the Bechdel Test, and theoriest such as Moi and Mulvey, point out and raise the issues present in our current patriarchal society that tries so hard to pigeonhole women and reduce them to sexual objects without agency, present only for male pleasure and power, are incredibly valid and important, yet no longer as overwhelmingly true – the feminist movement is making progress, on some fronts, even in the world of Disney, which constantly receives critique for the women role models that it promotes to young girls. Luckily, through the lenses presented by Moi and Mulvey, it becomes apparent that these Disney Princesses do possess agency, and are not just there for men to objectify.