Episode 3x07 - Frozen II

10/27/21 • 163 min

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Return to Arendelle with us as we take on Frozen II, the sequel that brought Disney’s biggest IP of the century back to the big screen. We’ll discuss how it measures up to the phenomenal first film, which still sits comfortably in our Top 5, as well as the new efforts it made and issues it tackled.

Don’t miss:

The crucial role Olaf plays in this film as an audience stand-in
How fear once again resurfaces as the film’s antagonist, though not as clearly as in the first film
A discussion of the truly masterful music the Lopez duo wrote for this film - better than the first film, if you can believe that
Our final score for the film - can it beat its powerful predecessor?

PLUS, we talk through all the thoughts our audience had when they watched the movie, including all our listeners who joined us for #ddpwatchnight on Twitter.

Links for you:

Our website has our ranking spreadsheet for all the movies we’ve rated so far
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Follow us on Twitter @definingdisney and let us know your thoughts on Frozen II
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Don’t miss:

The crucial role Olaf plays in this film as an audience stand-in
How fear once again resurfaces as the film’s antagonist, though not as clearly as in the first film
A discussion of the truly masterful music the Lopez duo wrote for this film - better than the first film, if you can believe that
Our final score for the film - can it beat its powerful predecessor?

PLUS, we talk through all the thoughts our audience had when they watched the movie, including all our listeners who joined us for #ddpwatchnight on Twitter.

Links for you:

Our website has our ranking spreadsheet for all the movies we’ve rated so far
Become a Ko-fi member for exclusive content and access to your hosts and our team
Join our ‘Ohana to be among the first to know about new content we’re developing
Follow us on Twitter @definingdisney and let us know your thoughts on Frozen II
When our transcription is available, we’ll link it here

Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss a single episode, and if you enjoyed this one, please leave us a rating and review. Thanks for listening and we’ll see ya real soon!

Previous Episode

Episode 3x06 - The Great Mouse Detective

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Grab your coats and magnifying glasses! We’re off to Baker Street as we discuss The Great Mouse Detective, a Dark Age Disney film that shows shades and elements of what would later make Disney’s Renaissance the iconic era of success that it was.

Don’t miss:

The ways this movie walked so that Renaissance films could run
How the parallels drawn between this mouse detective and his human counterpart raise some very odd questions regarding mouse culture
A discussion of the progression of both the development process and the technology that moved the needle at the studio between The Black Cauldron and this film
Our final score for the film, which is on the higher end for the Dark Age

PLUS, we talk through all the thoughts our audience had when they watched the movie, including #ddpwatchnight commentary from some familiar friends!

Links for you:

Our website has our ranking spreadsheet for all the movies we’ve rated so far
Become a Ko-fi member for exclusive content and access to your hosts and our team
Join our ‘Ohana to be among the first to know about new content we’re developing
Follow us on Twitter @definingdisney and let us know your thoughts on The Great Mouse Detective
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Next Episode

Episode 3x08 - Melody Time

Come with us on another musical journey as we dissect Melody Time, another of Disney’s wartime package films, focused this time on folk stories and tall tales.

Don’t miss:

The variety of different cultures and worlds this film spans and the good and bad of the worlds it builds
How the music has lasted in some unexpected ways
A discussion of the role this movie played for the studio and how it accomplished its job
Our final score for the film, which is the highest package film score so far!

PLUS, we talk through all the thoughts our audience had when they watched the movie, including some of our friends from our podcast fantasy football league!

Links for you:

Our website has our ranking spreadsheet for all the movies we’ve rated so far
Become a Ko-fi member for exclusive content and access to your hosts and our team
Join our ‘Ohana to be among the first to know about new content we’re developing
Follow us on Twitter @definingdisney and let us know your thoughts on Melody Time
When our transcription is available, we’ll link it here

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