I guess it shouldn't come as much surprise that after I saw the new Disney Pixar movie “Frozen” last Friday night, I was hooked. It is adorable and I highly recommend it for the young and
the old. I guess you could say I’m a little bias, but it has some very specific
features that I personally think just MAKE the film. For example…
v The movie is about 2 sisters who, as little girls, play
together inseparably, but then grow up to be distant acquaintances. But
throughout the movie, they reconnect and once again, become “best buddies” and
learn the true meaning of love and sacrifice. Being that I am the youngest of 3
sisters, it’s only fitting that I could relate to some degree or another
v During the song “For the First Time in Forever”, Anna is
dancing and singing through the castle when she comes into a room with floor to
ceiling paintings. For me, the highlight of the sequence is when she jumps on
the couch and as she is “flying” through the air, she is placed before a
painting of a young girl on a swing. The irony of the painting is actually
called “The Swing” by Jean-Honore Fragonard and is one of the most famous
examples of Rococo. The best way I can explain the Rococo style is to quote one
of my former study abroad comrades, which described Rococo as “cotton candy
porn”. Beneath the pastels and frilly dresses are concrete messages about secret
love affairs, losing your virginity, and, to put it frankly, love making! So I
get great, great pleasure seeing this scandalous painting in a Disney movie. Mwhahaha!
It pays to know your Art History! ;)
v Olaf is probably the best friend any girl could ask for and
he says, in my opinion, the best line of the film: “some people are worth
melting for”
Because of my new found love for
“Frozen”, and because he was the one who took me to see the movie in the first place, a friend asked me on a date Tuesday night to see some ice castles in
Midway. They were so neat! They looked just like the ones in the movie! I felt
like a little girl again as we explored the different tunnels and “hallways”
made of ice. The loveable Olaf even made an appearance, for which I naturally
insisted on getting a picture. Thanks for taking me, Riley!
Today, I've been watching my cousins and I took them to see the Ice Castles. While we were waiting in line, Princess Elsa, Anna and Jasmine came up and greeted the guests. I tried to get Maddy to take a picture with them, but she was feeling a little uneasy. But every time they waved at her, she got a pretty big smile on her face. It was very neat. The kids LOVED the ice castles. We went through different "mazes" and tunnels and even found an ice slide Portry went down. I think that was his favorite part. They also enjoyed seeing "Olaf" there too. I'm grateful to live close enough that I can be apart of these kids' lives. I sure LOVE them!
Crawling through tunnels
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