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The Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters: The Fairy Godmother

posted by PrueFever

The Fairy Godmother

The Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters: From Mickey Mouse to Hercules by
John Grant

Walt Disney Character Description of The Fairy Godmother from "Cinderella" (1950)

The absentminded Fairy Godmother - she even mislays her magic wand from time to time - was not universally approved: some critics found her too saccharine. Thomas A. Nelson, who has written one of the best overall critiques of the movie and its characters, remarks that her "jovial and absent-minded good nature comes off as a bit too sticky, that extra helping of the cute and charming which irratates rather than entertains"....

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The Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters: Snow White

posted by PrueFever

Snow White

The Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters: From Mickey Mouse to Hercules by
John Grant

Character Description of Snow White from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (1937)

Snow White in the Disney version is, strangely, not in fact very beautiful - although extremely attractive. Presumably deliberately, Disney opted for girl-next-door prettiness rather than out-and-out beauty. Moreover, Snow White appears to be extremely youthful, aged perhaps between 12 and 14 (although modelled by 18-year-old Marjorie Belcher), and still with a trace of early adolescent plumpness. However, framed by...

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The Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters: The Blue Fairy

posted by PrueFever

The Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters: From Mickey Mouse to Hercules by
John Grant

Character Description of The Blue Fairy from "Pinocchio" (1940)

The Force of good might seem to be underrepresented in the movie when compared with the force of evil, incarnate in John Worthington Foulfellow, The Coachman, Stromboli, Lampwick... On the side of good are only Gepetto (a fairly passive ally), Jiminy Cricket, the Blue Fairy and eventually towards the end, the late-discovered integrity of Pinocchio himself. Yet good, of course, eventually triumphs (although, as noted, it does not destroy...

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The Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters: Maid Marian

posted by PrueFever

The Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters: From Mickey Mouse to Hercules by
John Grant

Character Description of Maid Marian from "Robin Hood" (1973)

Maid Marian, niece to King Richard, plays a very small role in the movie, and after she and Robin have plighted their troth she seems to be largely forgotten about. Her function is essentially to provide a motive for Robin to attend the archery tournament and thereby set things up for one of the movie's major sequences. What is intriguing, however, is that the animators have succeded in making a vixen have the screen presence of an attractive woman. In part this must be due to her voice, supplied by Monica Evans, but this cannot be a total explanation. One must simply applaud the skill of the Disney animators.

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The Disney Villain: The Little Mermaid - Ursula

posted by PrueFever

Tough, crass and jaded, Ursula is trying to find a way to get back from King Triton the power that once was hers.

While the animation department was busily trying to complete Oliver & Company by the imminent deadline, Ron Clements and John Musker, the two directors of The Great Mouse Detective were working on an adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's beloved story "The Little Mermaid." There had been astounding growth in every branch of the department from computer-generated images to the finest character animation. There was also a villain in this new picture that would take her place alongside the greatest villains the studio had ever created. In the polls that showed Cruella De Vil as the most...

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glelsey's Favourite Walt Disney Villains!

posted by glelsey

After publishing my previous article on my favourite Walt Disney characters, I got a couple of suggestions to write about my favourite Walt Disney villains. Therefore in this article, I will list a few personal favourite bad guys of mine and what it is I like about them.

Cruella De Vil (101 Dalmatians)

I consider Cruella to be my all-time favourite Disney villain! She's eccentric, funny, got oodles of personality, and - as a villain should be - she is downright despicable. Cruella is a sick creep who sees live animals as fashion material, doesn't care how many animals or humans she has...

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The Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters: Lady Tremaine

posted by PrueFever

Lady Tremaine, Cinderella's unspeakable stepmother.

The Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters: From Mickey Mouse to Hercules by
John Grant

Walt Disney Character Description of Lady Tremaine from "Cinderella" (1950)

Although she porssesses no known magical powers, it is hard to no see Cinderella's wicked stepmother, Lady Tremaine as anything other than a witch, the counterpart of the Evil Stepmother in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - indeed, she even has a familiar, in the shape of the cat Lucifer. Curiously, she was principally animated by Frank Thomas, much better known for his soft and sentimental scenes and characters, such as...

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The Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters: Cruella De Vil

posted by PrueFever

The Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters: From Mickey Mouse to Hercules by
John Grant

Walt Disney Character Description of Cruella De Vil from "One Hundred and One Dalmatians" (1961)

What can you say about Cruella De Vil, probably the finest Disney villain of them all? Well, over the years, people have said quite a lot about her, most notably Marc Davis, whose screen creation she was. The reviewers and the public agreed, for once, on a Disney character. As one critic put it:

"The real triumph of the film is Cruella De Vil. She is the most sophisticated of the Disney bad guys."

She is...

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Why Snow White Is My Favorite Disney Princess.

posted by avatar_tla_fan

Sorry for reposting my articles from the DP club onto here, but is like to spread some of my Disney opinions onto other Disney related clubs. ^_^

I decided to write an article on why my favorite Disney Princess.. Is my favorite Disney Princess. Anyways, please keep in mind that this is my opinion, and we may disagree, so respect my opinion, and I will respect yours. Enjoy the article! :)

Snow White is an amazing character, in my opinion. She is my favorite Disney Princess, and is my favorite Disney Character. She is also one of my favorite animated characters, and fictional characters in general....

Belle is Now Third İn my Beauty List!

posted by elsafan1010

I know it's a bit of a sudden article, but I wanted to let you know! On my beauty list, Anna was second and Elsa was first, and Aurora was third. The reason I found Aurora beautiful was her golden hair, resembling a waterfall. yes, she's still very beautiful to me but she's overtaken by Belle.

Belle is now third on my list. Belle's name really suits her. Belle means beautiful and Belle is indeed beautiful. First of all, look at those beautiful, hazel eyes! Her hair is also beautiful, brown and just like mine. Her eyebrows are thin which I love and it goes well with her hair. Her lips are pink! very pink. I also love Belle, she loves to read books like me.

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Roger Ebert:'s Disney Reviews: "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (1996)

posted by PrueFever

Roger Ebert: **** (4 Stars)

When I first heard about the project, I wondered if ``The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' could possibly work as a Disney animated feature--if the fearsomefeatures and fate of its sad hero Quasimodo would hold audiences at arm'slength. When I saw the preview trailers for the film, with its songs about``Quasi,'' I feared Disney had gone too far in an attempt to popularize andneutralize the material. I was wrong to doubt, and wrong to fear: ``TheHunchback of Notre Dame'' is the best Disney animated feature since ``Beauty andthe Beast''--a whirling, uplifting, thrilling story...

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Dumbo: 70th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray & DVD Press Release

posted by PrueFever

“A film you will never forget” - The New York Times

First Time in High Definition -- As A 2-Disc Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD and Movie Download

Disney’s
Dumbo
70th Anniversary Edition

The Beloved Academy Award®-Winning Animated Classic
Releases September 20, 2011

BURBANK, Calif., April 29, 2011 — Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment invites audiences to let their spirits soar with the release of the beloved animated classic Dumbo, for the first time ever in high definition as a 70th Anniversary Edition, coming on September 20, 2011.
The Academy Award®-winning (1942, Best Music, Scoring...

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The Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters: Esmeralda

posted by PrueFever

Esmeralda, one of Disney's most sexiest heroines ever!

The Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters: From Mickey Mouse to Hercules by
John Grant

Walt Disney Character Description of Esmeralda from "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (1996)

If Quasimodo is Disney's ugliest hero, Esmeralda is indubitably the company's sexiest - apart from Jessica Rabbit. Esmeralda, the gupsy dancer who performs in the street in order to earn coppers to feed herself and her pet goat Djali, has a huge mane of black hair, turquoise eyes that flash whenever her ire is roused, a risqué sense of humor, and an approach to life that is underlined by an attitude of steel....

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The Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters: Pocahontas

posted by PrueFever

The beautiful Pocahontas

The Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters: From Mickey Mouse to Hercules by
John Grant

A recurrent characteristic of the Disney animated features over the past few years - at least since 1989's The Little Mermaid - has been the presence of a strong female character in a central role. Belle, Jasmine and Esmeralda are other examples. None of these, however, can compare with the figure of Pocahontas: She is the movie, to the extent that, when everything else might be forgotten, her image persists in the memory. The reasons for this phenomenon are multiple, involving not only her conceptualization...

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Disney characters that resemble me.

posted by Renegade1765

It was all started by a mouse...

Hi everyone,today I'm going to talk about the Disney characters that resemble be.
First of all,these are the Disney characters that resemble MY personality,I'm fine if you either love or dislike these characters,I just want you guys to respect my opinion.
Now,without any further ado,let's begin.
Elsa:
-I often lose my temper and snap at the ones I love,even though I'm a peace loving person,they usually force me;
-I don't really like goofing around;
-I love deeply,even though I usually act very grumpy towards my family,I still love them,and I'd be crushed if something happens to them;
-I have great...

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The Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters: Cinderella

posted by PrueFever

The beautiful Cinderella.

The Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters: From Mickey Mouse to Hercules by
John Grant

Walt Disney Character Description of Cinderella from "Cinderella" (1950)

The character of Cinderella was posed in live action by Helene Stanley who, to jugde by stills of her performance, was even more beautiful than the screen Cinderella - although she was brunette rather than blonde. In a 1982 interview with Kur Wiley, Marc Davis, largely responsible for animating Cinderella, compared the character with another of his "creations", Cruella De Vil:

"I think that Cinderella would have to be the more...

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‘The Lion King’ Takes Box Office Crown With Huge $29.3M

posted by PrueFever

Walt Disney's "The Lion King"

Seventeen years after its first release, “The Lion King” is again No. 1 at the box office, wildly exceeding pre-release projections by pulling in an estimated $29.3 million.

A 3D re-release propelled the G-rated animated feature far beyond its expected $15 million take and well past the weekend’s three debuts -- all of which had disappointing starts.

The No. 2 movie of the weekend was a holdover from last week. The Warner Bros. PG-13 “Contagion" grossed a surprisingly strong $14.5 million -- almost $2 million more than expected.

FilmDistrict's R-rated "Drive," which grossed an estimated...

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Roger Ebert's Disney Reviews: "Pinocchio" (1940)

posted by PrueFever

Roger Ebert: **** (4 Stars)

Was there ever a scarier, more exciting animated feature than "Pinocchio"? I doubt it - at least not if you were between the ages of 5 and 10 when you saw it, and could identify with its blockheaded little hero. Pinocchio, who is not the brightest char acter in the history of cartoons, wants only to be a good little boy, but he's trapped by scoundrels who want to use him as a sideshow attraction, and then he's kidnapped and sent to an island where he will be turned into a donkey and put to work in the salt mines all day long.

I remember seeing "Pinocchio" for the first...

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The Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters: Belle

posted by PrueFever

Belle as she appears in the beginning of the movie.

The Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters: From Mickey Mouse to Hercules by
John Grant

Character Description of Belle from "Beauty and the Beast" (1991)

It was decided early that the movie's heroine should display a lot more spirit than the somewhat passive virtue of the character in the original fairy tale. The liveaction performance for the animators' reference was supplied by Sherri Stoner, the actress who had not long before served the same funtion so very excellently for The Little Mermaid's Ariel, another feisty female part. Belle's part was spoken and sung by Paige O'Hara, a...

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The Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters: Ursula

posted by PrueFever

The Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters: From Mickey Mouse to Hercules by
John Grant

Character Description of Ursula from "The Little Mermaid" (1989)

The Emmy-winning Pat Carroll, who voiced the part of the sea-witch (spelt with a b), is a very experienced actress on both stage and screen. Carroll envisioned the role as "part Shakespearean actress, with all the flair, flamboyance and theatricality, and part used-car salesman with a touch of con artist". She deliberately deepend her own voice, especially for the singing (she's naturally a contralto); in an interview with Lou Cedrone...