Disney Revival April 2021 Exercise Thread

[sophy1996]

+90

925/1200

 

[sophy1996]

Congratulations to Elizabeth Smith and to me for turning Piglet Pink!

Moana's soundtrack was intended to combine traditional South Pacific musical traditions with pop and Broadway themes. So Disney hired Lin-Manuel Miranda (who was also then working on Hamilton), composer Mark Mancina, and Tokeluan singer-songwriter Opetaia Foa'i to create the music.

If you're a Moana fan, you might want to plan a visit to the Polynesian Resort at WDW, which is receiving a Moana makeover. And a bit farther afield, Hong Kong Disneyland has a Moana stage show.

It should be recognized, however, that there is criticism of how the film portrayed Polynesian cultures and peoples. Here's an interesting Smithsonian article about good and bad of the film.

 

[Raya]

21 minutes on Saturday, walked to the farmer's market for fresh corn and strawberries. Yum!
33 minutes today, walked wearing my new Disney park attractions masks. They were onsale at the Outlet. Which, let me tell you, visiting the outlet feels like a touch of Disney. I bought every Haunted Mansion thing they had!

526/500

First time making it to my goal!

 

[sophy1996]

+80

1005/1200

 

[sophy1996]

Congratulations to Raya for being the first team member to exceed goal and turn Gothel Green!



Next up is Ralph Breaks the Internet, the 2018 sequel to Wreck-It Ralph. Disney's first computer-animated film sequel, it grossed over $529 million.

In this film, the Wreck-It Ralph characters have to band together to help fix the broken "Sugar Rush" game and help Vanellope find her independence.

Ralph Breaks the Internet again features numerous cameos from other films, with voices by the original voice actors. (Reportedly the film has the most characters in any Disney animated film -- 434 individual characters!) One amusing scene features Vanellope hanging out with all the Disney princesses when she ducks into their dressing room while running from Stormtroopers.

And one scene that didn't make it into the body of the film, but instead was included in the end credits, was a "Wreck Roll" -- Ralph singing "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley.

 

[sophy1996]

It's nearing the end of April. Is there a volunteer to host the May thread?

 

[Raya]

It's nearing the end of April. Is there a volunteer to host the May thread?

I'm tempted but have no experience.... And I've only been here since January. Anytime want to cohost with me? Or tell me it's okay to be less than amazing. LOL I've been thinking about "Marvel"ous May.

 

[sophy1996]

I'm tempted but have no experience.... And I've only been here since January. Anytime want to cohost with me? Or tell me it's okay to be less than amazing. LOL I've been thinking about "Marvel"ous May.

No experience necessary! And your theme sounds great! I’ll be happy to answer any questions you might have.

 

[sophy1996]

+30

1035/1200

 

[sophy1996]

In 2019, Disney released Frozen II, the sequel to Frozen. Three years after the events of Frozen, Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven leave Arendelle to investigate Elsa's mysterious powers. Frozen II did even better than Frozen, grossing $1.45 billion worldwide.

The original team from Frozen (including the directors, the songwriters, composer, and major voice actors) all returned for the sequel.

Because the film was released in pre-pandemic times, the voice actors were booked solid making appearances to promote the film. But months later, Frozen II was released early to Disney+ due to the pandemic. Disney+ also has a 6-episode documentary called Into the Unknown: Making Frozen II.

Here's Idina Menzel singing "Into the Unknown" at the Academy Awards:

 

[sophy1996]

Disney's most recent animation release is Raya and the Last Dragon, released on March 5, 2021, and in theaters now (and on Disney+, thanks to the pandemic). In this computer-animated fantasy action-adventure film, Raya is voiced by Kelly Marie Tran and Sisu, the dragon, by Awkwafina.

Given that this film is so recent, I won't summarize the story. But here's the trailer:

 

[PollyannaMom]

I'm tempted but have no experience.... And I've only been here since January. Anytime want to cohost with me? Or tell me it's okay to be less than amazing. LOL I've been thinking about "Marvel"ous May.

Go for it!! We were all new at it once, and you will do just fine.

 

[PollyannaMom]

Catching up minutes since my last post:

Sat, 4/24 - 15
Sun - skipped
Mon, 4/26 - 20
Tues, 4/27 - 15
Wed, 4/28 - 10
today - 20

400/500

 

[swissfamilyrobinson]

I’m adding 35 minutes -

390/600
Thanks!

 

[swissfamilyrobinson]

21 minutes on Saturday, walked to the farmer's market for fresh corn and strawberries. Yum!
33 minutes today, walked wearing my new Disney park attractions masks. They were onsale at the Outlet. Which, let me tell you, visiting the outlet feels like a touch of Disney. I bought every Haunted Mansion thing they had!

526/500

First time making it to my goal!

Congratulations!!!

 

[Elizabeth Smith]

Alright! I have 160 minutes to add since my last post.

650/650

Yay! I made it!

 

[sophy1996]

+30

1065/1200

 

[sophy1996]

Congratulations to PollyannaMom and the TEAM for turning Piglet Pink, and to Elizabeth Smith for reaching goal and turning Gothel Green!

So, that brings us up-to-date with the Disney Revival Era films. Which one do you think is best? Here and here are two rankings that, interestingly, both name the same movie as #1.

 

[sophy1996]

+135 to end at 1200/1200

(If that sounds suspiciously convenient, I’ll note that we are at WDW. DHS, DS for early dinner, and MK all had a lot of walking!)

 

[sophy1996]

Thanks for participating this month! I’ll be along on Sunday to collect any last minutes, so post them if you have them!