What did you guys think of [spoil]the twist?[/spoil]
The [spoil]villain reveal[/spoil] still has me feeling out in the cold. It was just kind of bizarre and and uneventful,[spoil]like a twist for a twist’s sake[/spoil]. If anything, [spoil]Hans should of been given a better reason for his heel-turn, maybe because he truly believed Elsa was a menace (you know, the road to hell is paved with good intentions and all that).[/spoil] As of now, I think it’s pretty lame.
Personally, [spoil]I saw it coming a mile away, but I’m not very bothered by it. It was predictable, but I can appreciate it since it added to the feeling of desperation and urgency in that part of the movie.[/spoil]
Well yes and no. I didn’t know that [spoil]Hans was going to be the main villain. I figured there would be something wrong with him and that Anna would change her mind about him and dump him, since I’ve just seen a lot of movies where the “perfect” guy turns out to be not so great at the end. But I didn’t think he would try to do stuff like kill Elsa or anything like that, though. So in a way, I was surprised, but in a way, I wasn’t. I knew he would not end up with Anna, but I didn’t know how villainous he could get.[/spoil]
Oh, I actually thought along the same lines. [spoil]When she very first met him, I was like “Oh cool, it’s nice that she met a guy like she wanted to.” But, as she kept talking to him and he started acting overly nice and asking her to marry him, I started thinking he might be too superficial and naïve, and maybe too good to be true, but not a villain in any way. But when Anna was riding with Kristoff and he was saying that marrying someone you just met was a bad idea, I realized he was a better guy. At that point, I thought either Anna or Elsa might end up liking him. I also thought it was possible that Hans would end up being as good as he seems and maybe show that he was more mature, so Anna might still like him.[/spoil]
[spoil]You could tell that the Kristoff-Hans punch was cut out of the movie, because when Hans wakes up on the boat, he has his hands on his chin.[/spoil]
I wonder if we’ll get an extended version sometime soon.
I really, really liked this movie. Strangely enough, Olaf might be one of my favorite of recent Disney sidekicks—he had such a dark sense of humor, lol! His song was even one of my favorites, but the whole thing really played out well as a musical. I sort of wish I hadn’t [spoil]gotten Hans’ twist revealed to me before seeing the movie, but I suppose it wasn’t that hard to figure out.[/spoil]
A lot of people complain about the addition of ‘love interests’, but I didn’t mind at all— especially considering [spoil]the most that truly happens is Krystoff giving Anna a kiss when it’s revealed the like each other. The central theme of love was still sisterly love as it is in the original fairy tale, and I don’t feel like any of that core theme was stripped away by adding this.[/spoil]
The animation and rendering is also some of the most beautiful I’ve seen in a CG movie! Especially [spoil]Elsa’s ice castle; there was so much visual splendor in those scenes.[/spoil]
…But now… (heaving sigh) I really want the Disney Store dolls after seeing this. The character and costume design is just so lovely, it is so hard for me not to want them!! Argh.
I haven’t read the original story, so I might not have the whole picture, but [spoil]I thought there was a lot less romance then there could have been, and less than I expected. I thought they would each like one of the guys. I liked how Anna ended up liking a different guy, and that Elsa didn’t like anyone. I also liked that about Merida.[/spoil]
I want the dolls so badly too. I hope they restock Elsa. I’m also worried that [spoil]knowing that thing about Hans[/spoil] will make me like the movie less than I would have. Sure I’ll still love it though.
IV: [spoil]Although I would have preferred not to have known beforehand, it didn’t ruin anything for me. The movie has a lot good going on that makes it worth seeing even if certain plot points have been spoiled for you.[/spoil]
Also, am I the only one who feels the whole film would adapt really well to broadway?? The songs and the pacing feel very musical-esque.
Well I finally got to see it and I quite enjoyed it. There were a few things I would have changed, and some bits did seem a little reminiscent of Tangled, but that didnt stop me from liking it. I think the Let It Go song was my favorite. It seemed like there was a lot more singing in general, like even for a Disney musical it seemed like there was more singing. Which is fine, its just something I noticed.
Saw this on Christmas for the second time! It’s in town now, so I might try for a 3rd viewing and try to convince my friend who doesn’t like Disney to go see it with me. I loved it ever more the second time around!
Though, on the way out, I heard some guy say “This is a good movie for sisters, but not for other kids.” But it was still a lot of fun.
I’m glad you got to see it again, too! I liked it even more on my second viewing as well. Also, that’s a silly comment!! I’ve seen on both viewings quite a few boys that seemed to be enjoying themselves.
Also, I can’t get those Disney Store dolls out of my mind. I really want them…
Huge congrats to Frozen for dominating the Annies tonight! They won:
Best Animated Feature
Best Directing in a Feature Production: Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee
Best Music in a Feature Production: Bobby Lopez, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, and Christophe Beck
Best Production Design in a Feature Production: Michael Giaimo, Lisa Keene, and David Womersley
Best Voice Acting in a Feature Production: Josh Gad as Olaf