I'm all for more male characters akin to Aladdin, where they take an active part in the plot instead of just kicking back and relaxing until they're needed to save the day at the last minute. I know it's something Disney has struggled with for a long time, since the male lead in the original source material isn't usually up to much. From an insider's perspective, Disney of course wants a male character that young boys want to emulate. Disney's made a killing with the Disney Princesses franchise, but all it has to go on with boys is the generic pirate.
On the other hand, if Disney wanted to pander to an older age group of men, it would focus on making the female lead more 'hot', ala Jessica Rabbit. It scares me that men still drool after her despite how many years it's been since Who Framed Roger Rabbit was released. I don't think using sex appeal to draw in the male population is the way to go, however, at least not for the Disney label.
(Anyway, I saw the trailer the other day but didn't have a chance to post it up. Even though I prefer Disney's traditional animation, I love how Disney has made it a point to insert traditional animation techniques, such as squash and stretch, to its CGI movies. It makes movies like Shrek look very stiff and boring by comparison. ...at least to me.)
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Date: 2010-06-13 05:51 pm (UTC)On the other hand, if Disney wanted to pander to an older age group of men, it would focus on making the female lead more 'hot', ala Jessica Rabbit. It scares me that men still drool after her despite how many years it's been since Who Framed Roger Rabbit was released. I don't think using sex appeal to draw in the male population is the way to go, however, at least not for the Disney label.
(Anyway, I saw the trailer the other day but didn't have a chance to post it up. Even though I prefer Disney's traditional animation, I love how Disney has made it a point to insert traditional animation techniques, such as squash and stretch, to its CGI movies. It makes movies like Shrek look very stiff and boring by comparison. ...at least to me.)