New Disney Movie

It's been about 15 years since I last cared about a Disney animated film. While I'm typically all-for technological advances, I do not like computer animation. I think CG is great for live action (like Lord of the Rings) and can even be used to enhance animated films, but films done entirely by CG, in my opinion, suck. Don't give me your Toy Story. I want hand-drawn, hand-painted, animated films starring human characters, voiced by a cast of relative unknowns with the occasional big name thrown in (see, Robin Williams or Angela Lansbury).

With that said, I am over the moon about Disney's upcoming film, "The Princess and the Frog", based on The Frog Princess. The story is set in New Orleans in the 1920's. I'll be honest, I would've preferred the usual, non-specific fairy tale time period, but I do love the 20's, so I'm ok with it. It's also the first black disney princess. I'm also pumped because the female lead is voiced by someone who is (close your mouth) known primarily as a stage actress! Anika Noni Rose. Not Tyra Banks or Alicia Keys (who both wanted the role), they were DENIED! This is much more in-line with Page O'hara, Jodi Benson awesomeness.

Let's hope they walk the line and keep the modern-day one-liners to a bare minimum. I think the only lame part is that Oprah is one of the "voice-talents". Ugh, I can just hear her "Please welcome the princess and the fraaaahhhhh-oooooog". No.

Also, Randy Newman is on-board, he's no Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, but he IS Randy Newman. Should be good.