My Top 6 Disney Reprises

Yeah, those little bits of song they add later on in the movie that originate from the original, more popular song. There are many of these that I just LOVE! But first, an honorable mention:

Mulan: Be a Man

This isn't technically a reprise, but it had to be listed at least as an honorable mention. If not anything else but for this exact scene. Now for the real list:

6. Pocahontas: Savages

This was the most dramatic point in the whole movie. And as Nostalgia Chick mentioned, they just bunched everything in it to make it seem more dramatic than it really is. It would have been higher on this list, but it just pales in comparison to the rest.

5. Alladin: Prince Ali

I liked this one a lot growing up, but mainly for the scene than the actual song. But aside from that, it is very well done, saying that Jafar took his song and made it cocky and arrogant.

4. Beauty and the Beast: Belle

This scene is actually not nostalgic for me, saying I didn't watch the movie until 2010. This was just one of those Disney movies we somehow bypassed. But I do love this reprise. The annoyance in her voice, the desire to be free and explore. She wants much more than this provincial life.

3. Aladdin: One Step Ahead

If only they looked closer. They'd see a pretty handsome, funny, sly young man. But nope, street rat! I like this song because it shows the life of Aladdin as a poor, starving protagonist and just as some Mary Sue thief. And yes, this is yet another listing for Aladdin. Personally was not my favorite Disney movie, but did have a few really good songs in it.

2. Tangled - Mother Knows Best

I reenacted this song for WEEKS after seeing it. The pure evil in this song as she is certain that her daughter will see it her way. Mother knows best, not Rapunzel. This should bring nostalgic feelings for anyone who questions their parents. Because we kids are just ignorant of what is actually happening in the world. Also, this movie is a lot better than the Barbie rendition, although I must admit that I believe this movie stole the whole painting idea from the Barbie version.

1. Frozen: For the First Time in Forever

This song is BEAUTIFUL! The emotion, the stress, the portrayal of information, all wonderfully done. Especially at the end, where the emotion just builds and builds until it literally explodes out, causing the final plot point for the movie. I love this song, and keep replaying it every now and then. The emotions are great!

What are your favorites? Mention them in the comments below!

Disney's Frozen Movie Review (spoilers)

Yeah, I know I don't do movie reviews often, or really anything that isn't a game review, but I HAD to watch this movie! It was eating at my soul to watch it for days! And so I watched a pretty bad quality version of it online for free, blah, blah, rant.

This movie is very good. From the clips I have seen online, it is beautifully made. The ice graphics are very well done, and so are the characters, albeit they are a little... uhh... cliche. But hey, this is Disney, Cliche' comes with the package deal.

The portrayal of ice powers in this movie is wonderful! It is rare that I see ice powers being used in such a way in any genre, if it is really portrayed at all. Building an ice castle, freezing the land, ice staircase, all wonderful!

The movie does come off as overly cliche' though. Some parts are shocking, but also foreseeable. The prince in this movie backstabs her, as is obvious if anyone was watched movies ever that this was going to happen. But although it was obvious, it isn't portrayed in the movie. The Prince shows no signs of committing treason, yet he suddenly shifts gears. As with the end, Elsa tries for the whole damn movie to control her powers. She tries to contain them, but the more she feels emotions, the worse they get. And suddenly, at the end of the movie, she finally learns how to control her powers, via Love. Because love is the answer to everything.

Also, the village that once was shocked due to her magic, suddenly loves her dearly and without question at the end of the video, even to the point of publicly frolicking in her magical skating rink.

You think that Elsa becomes a bad guy in the movie, as is thought in the above music clip. But nope! Despite the fact that she transitions into someone who obviously looks the part of the bad guy, she has no clue that she is doing anything wrong, and actually left to shut herself away from society so she would not hurt anyone ever again. Why she has to alter her look, demeanor, and entire dress style into one suitable for a bad guy for this part is unknown.

Speaking of unknown, we also havn't a damn clue why she has powers in the first place, or why no one else in her family does. Her parents die early in the movie for some unknown reason, so they can't help much. In fact, they forced Elsa's sister Anna to forget that her sister ever had powers, and somehow this was supposed to play in the story plot. She didn't know whilst growing up, but she did find out as soon as it was revealed to everyone else, the memory loss associated with her sister's powers just seem trivial, if not pointless.

The music in this movie is pretty damn good, some songs are kinda meh, but at least the two mentioned above in the videos, they make the whole movie a whole lot better.

Oh, and there is also a lot of comic relief... a LOT of comic relief, probably too much comic relief.

I say this movie is definitely worth a watch, watch it and see for yourself