Originally Posted By Doobie This topic is for discussion of the January 13th Guest Column by a Brazilian Disney fan at <a href="News-ID107190.asp" target="_blank">http://LaughingPlace.com/News-ID107190.asp</a>.
Originally Posted By actingforanimators Celbi, Welcome! You've given us not only a marvelous web site to enjoy, but also a terrific column. Thank you. It's critical that all U.S. and Canadian readers hear from more voices like yours, as we forget that the U.S. market represents less than 40% of the gross receipts of any Disney animated feature film. (We get a bit colloquial here. Sadly it's the nature of the culture.) You're dead on when you point to this being a banner year for Disney animation - not since the 1940's have we been the fortunate recipients of two marvelous and diverse works, each unique in its own way and valuable entries in the Disney canon. I hope to read more of you here on Laughing Place, and I look forward to your response to "Treasure Planet." r.w.
Originally Posted By MouseBear Salutations Celbi, Thanks for providing a different perspective on Disney. I didn't know anything about the Disney theatre you discussed, but I did know that many Brazilians visited Disney World. We have had two exchange students from Brazil (at the school where I teach) and both of them had been to Disney World more than once. Thanks again for a fascinating article and thanks too for running an interesting website. MouseBear
Originally Posted By Mrs Nurmi Wow, thank you for that fascinating article! My daughter and I will be visiting Brazil this coming August, and are spending a few days in Sao Paulo. Perhaps we will have to catch a movie at the "Disney Theatre!" I am very much looking forward to more of your articles, thank you for your unique perspective.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Oh, what a sweet little duckling! And what a moving article! ORWEN: And to think he even mentioned US--or THE BLACK CAULDRON, at least. We really must send this gosling a BIG batch of Krispy Kremes right away! ORGOCH: Don'tcha think Frog Legs would be more appropriate, sister? I mean, really! It's nothin' but DONUTS with yerself, is it? ORWEN: Oh, be quiet and go back to your brew, frog breath! Even you can't spoil the mood I'm in, NOW! I just hope every one of Doobie's ducklings goes ahead and reads this article!!!
Originally Posted By JCMouse Fine article, Celibi. I will visit your site very soon. I didn't know they did the musical of Beauty and the Beast in Sao Paulo. Was Kiara Sasso a pretty Belle? When I was last in Disney World, I heard that your country's pretty TV star Xuxa was at the park....sadly I missed her though. I have read that she has visited the park a number of times.
Originally Posted By maniac_disney Hello folks, sorry for take so long to respond but I was watching "Treasure Planet" tonight. I'll make some comments later but I like it. Thanks "Witches" - I really like "The Black Cauldron" - actually I even did a little research to knoe more about the deleted scenes. I'm happy for the good feedback my column is having. I though many of you should not be interested in most of my topics. Thanks Rhett! I'm a big fan of your columns and is really special to read your comments. I'll be back to talk more about Treasure Planet. I'd like to thanks Doobie, Rebekah and Michelle. THANKS everyone!
Originally Posted By ToonKirby I too enjoyed your column, Celbi. It's always interesting to see how Disney is viewed through other cultures. Great job!
Originally Posted By Brer Rabbit Yeah I would definitely agree with Kirby and Rhett. Living in America, it can be very hard to understand how movies (and other pieces of American culture) are perceived through the eyes of people living in other countries. Ever since reading Marc Borelli's column on Tokyo DisneySea, which I always thought did a very good job of relaying the way in which people in Japan react to the Disney Culture, I have been very interested in this topic. I feel that the more of this kind of stuff on Laughingplace, the better. -nico
Originally Posted By maniac_disney Hi! Thanks for your kind words! I'm very happy with all the good feedback. Speeking of "Treasure Planet", the feature was released in January 10 in Brazil. Well, one of the main problems with Disney these days is "if a film is a bomb in US market, forget it overseas". The film got a minimal marketing and was released in a fraction of theatres that a Disney feature usually have on vacation months. I saw it a few days ago and the theatre was only 15% full - sad for a Disney film opening week. Well, speeking of the film itself, I like Morph more than BEN. I think the robot has better scenes later in the film. I don't like the prologue - it should show more of Flint and his story (I put the long prologue story created by Disney artists on my website). Sadly, Disney lost the Brizzi Brothers - the perfect artists to create a prologue (Hunchback, Tarzan). John Pomeroy did a good job but I suppose the suits wanted changes. The main problem (for me) was that song montage. The Johnny Rzeznik song is not bad but in the film they should use an orchestration for the song or asked James Newton Howard to compose a special score for this scene (beautiful animation btw). Story-wise "Treasure Planet" have problems but the animation is perfect and the CG Effects are amazing. I continue to support my idea that 2002 is really a special year for Disney animation. Kudos for all the artists from "Lilo & Stitch" and "Treasure Planet". Thanks Kirby and Brer Rabbit. Lets hope I have a chance to run a new article here on LP in the near future. Celbi
