Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 From Yahoo... "Tuesday June 20 7:39 AM ET The Walt Disney Co on Tuesday said "Just Married" actress Brittany Murphy will provide the voice for the fairy Tinker Bell in an upcoming animated film, the first in the new Disney Fairies line. Murphy, 28, provides the voice for the character Luanne Platter on the animated TV show "King of the Hill." Her voice will be the first ever to emanate from the mouth of Peter Pan's feisty sidekick in a Disney animated film. The direct-to-video film is due out in 2007. Disney's Fairy franchise rolled out last fall and follows on the success of the company's Princess line, which has grossed $3 billion in fiscal 2005." So, Tinker Bell is going to speak now? I sure wish she wouldn't. I loved her pantamime and character that showed through without talking. It's a very hard thing to do, since she's never spoken before and you now have to come up with a voice that fits...and I don't think Brittany Murphy is it. Although, I will have to give her the benefit of the doubt. I just don't like the fact that Tink will talk. Who's next, Dumbo or Dopey?
Originally Posted By hopemax > It's a very hard thing to do, since she's never spoken before and you now have to come up with a voice that fits. Actually, Tinker Bell has spoken before. just not in film, but if anyone has that Fan-made audio collection to celebrate the 50th, they will have heard her. On Disc 13 there is a "Tour of Disneyland" from 1955, and it is narrated by Tinker Bell, and joined by Mickey, Donald and Goofy.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 I thought of that after I posted, however it was a record so she HAD to speak. Still, it seemed wrong even then, and the voice was horrible, LOL! Hey, if they wanted to keep in theme with that "Your Trip to Disneyland" experience, they should have hired Anna Nicole Smith to do Tink's voice!
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: So, what whom will they decide to let speak next? Dopey? My sisters and I don't think it's at all wise to tamper with a character's mystique--changing it drastically just for the sake of raking in more money. The REAL Tinker Bell just jingles and tingles--which is something her 'wanna-be replacement' could never do correctly. ORGOCH: Moral ta the story? Don't accept imposters claimin' ta be somethin' they aint!!! ORWEN: There's only ONE Tinkerbell and informed Disney fans know which one that is.
Originally Posted By basil fan I know why she speaks, because her pixie friends do. It would be wierd if she was the only one who didn't. I'm not saying I'm pro or con; I'll just wait to see the finished product. But just to put it in perspective, she speaks in the Barrie story, only people can't understand her & it sounds like a tinkling bell. Mouse Tales <a href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/basil/bakerst.html" target="_blank">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/ basil/bakerst.html</a>
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle I understand it would be weird if she didn't speak, but I don't think it should be made at all if that's the case. Are we expected to just think that she didn't WANT to talk throughout the entirety of Peter Pan? And Brittany Murpy? Sigh ...
Originally Posted By alexbook I could imagine a scenario where the fairies speak to each other, but the people can't understand them. Kind of like the Dalmatians. That might work pretty well, actually.
Originally Posted By Dznygrl I heard about this a while ago, and it makes me ill. One of the things that makes Disney's Tink so great is that she relies on body language and facial expressions to create character. It's brilliant. Brittany Murphy? UGH. I think if they want Tink to speak to her little fairy friends and they want the audience to understand them, they should use subtitles. Heh heh heh.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 "I know why she speaks, because her pixie friends do. It would be wierd if she was the only one who didn't. I'm not saying I'm pro or con; I'll just wait to see the finished product." True...but Dopey also didn't speak, but all the other Dwarves did. I can understand the part about here speaking but not being understood by humans...however, the Disney version she never even attempts to speak. She does everything through body movement. I think if they lose that part of her character because she can now talk, that will be a shame. I'll have to wait to see what the final product looks (and sounds) like, but so far, I'm very skeptical.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 count me in the skeptical group....nothing is sacred any more as long as $ can be made in direct to DVD or TV etc.... some would change Mickey to a Cow if they thought it would make money
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 Oh, but then they did have "Mickey Moo" at Disneyland, right? Maybe they would go with that. Then change Minnie into "Minnie Moo", and she could be Clarabelle's cousin, right? LOL
Originally Posted By basil fan More than Tink speaking, I'd be concerned that she may become too nice. Tinker Bell is not a villain, but she's a very naughty girl, at least at times. I wonder if that trait will show up in this DVD. Donald Duck's Family Tree <a href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/disney/donald.html" target="_blank">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/ disney/donald.html</a>
Originally Posted By socalkdg "I won't open unless you speak," Peter cried. Then at last the visitor spoke, in a lovely bell-like voice. "Let me in, Peter." It was Tink, and quickly he unbarred to her. She flew in excitedly, her face flushed and her dress stained with mud. "What is it?" "Oh, you could never guess!" she cried, and offered him three guesses. "Out with it!" he shouted, and in one ungrammatical sentence, as long as the ribbons that conjurers [magicians] pull from their mouths, she told of the capture of Wendy and the boys.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: In many ways, the upcoming animation of Tinkerbell is another way of exploiting Disney Characters through sequels. While this latest example isn't an EXACT sequel, it DOES attempt to capitalize on the popularity of Tinkerbell--at the expense of her established character. My sisters and I have no interest in the further adventures of Tinkerbell because we prefer to remember her as a resident of Neverland in the company of Peter Pan. Any attempts to created a whole new world for her for the purpose of satisfying the greedy is unappealing and unnecessary. Sequels and Further adventures of certain characters only cheapen the original versions of such icons.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 Post #18 does show that Tink can speak...however not in the Disney version, and that's what I'm worried about. Yeah, there is precident for her speaking based on the original stories, but her Disney version will lose some integrity when she opens her mouth. We'll have to see how this all works out. Oh, and Witches, from what I've read recently, it seems that DisneyToon Studios (the ones responsible for the prequels and sequels) is actually pursuing that route of exploring certain characters and creating new stories for them rather than making direct sequels and such. So, those "Genie" movies might be made after all!
