tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785568050570180849.post3907587033750724533..comments2024-03-06T02:15:14.583-08:00Comments on The Ace of Geeks: Frozen: Is it Worth Braving the Cold? by Mike FatumMike and Jarys from Ace of Geekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16443721371684684334noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785568050570180849.post-6165874470272641692013-12-09T14:33:52.414-08:002013-12-09T14:33:52.414-08:00So, I have to say I was prepared to hate this film...So, I have to say I was prepared to hate this film, the snow Queen is one of my FAVORITE super tragic stories. I think they did a good job with it and I agree with pretty much everything Mike said. I especially liked that Hans turned evil, but anyone with an ounce of genre sense knew that was his gimick the moment he mentions he has twelve brothers. Here's what I felt was missing from the film:<br />Elsa - she has a wonderfully tragic backstory and no where to go. I wanted to be with her as she prepares for the coranation, see more of her angst of being isolated after her parents death. I LOVED the song "do you want to build a snowman" Makes me tear up.<br /><br />No romantic subplot between Kristoff and Anna (the original lovebirds from the story). And really what was the point of the trolls besides a nod at the scandanavian background of the story.<br /><br />Again more Elsa - she didn't even get a chance to be remorseful at covering the town in snow.<br /><br />I understand why Olaf is there, it is an energy generator for the Monsters Inc. and the little 'ittles got a kick out of him (Merch, man.) I was suprised how upset I was getting as he was melting, but when it didn't happen I felt manipulated. In Princess and the Frog, I cried like a little baby when the firefly died even though he was the comic relief character. And I really broke down at the two stars. (when you see it you'll understand). That was a comic relief character that had purpose. I think there must have been a scene of Elsa building Olaf again and breathing life into him. There should have been some connection between them.<br /><br />Overall I enjoyed it. It is a BEAUTIFUL movie, bring a sweater, cause all that snow made me cold. the songs are great and Disney is getting closer to getting it back, I think they need to just tighten the story departments up.Mike and Mae Linhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13130008657694550909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785568050570180849.post-82288088866885064322013-12-09T13:20:45.813-08:002013-12-09T13:20:45.813-08:00That would've been a neat idea, actually, and ...That would've been a neat idea, actually, and made Olaf more important. I really wanted him to figure in somehow, especially since, as the snowman, he's so important to the beginning of the piece.<br /><br />I didn't mind Hans's transformation either as a function of making Kristoff important, but since there was a bad guy RIGHT THERE in the tiny bald dude, it seemed a smidge silly to have another one pop up.Mike and Jarys from Ace of Geekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16443721371684684334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785568050570180849.post-66239114980459226162013-12-09T12:18:23.227-08:002013-12-09T12:18:23.227-08:00This might be obvious, but SPOILERS!
I agree wit...This might be obvious, but SPOILERS!<br /><br /><br />I agree with this -- although I will also say that I didn't mind Hans turning out to be a bad guy because I liked the message of "getting to know someone before you fall head over heels," which I think was enforced by the lack of a wedding at the end. I also think that "Let it Go" was probably the strongest song in the show. The rest of the music was pretty good, but certainly not at the level of Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Lion King. I also didn't mind Olaf, but maybe because I was so so very frightened of that hideous teaser that my standards were pretty low ;) Actually! I thought that when Olaf holds Anna next to the fire to warm her and starts melting, I was kinda hoping that HIS sacrifice for love was going to be the thing that broke the spell! How cool would that have been? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com