For the Evulz: Facilier curses some guy to grow hair all over his body just for his own amusement. Man suffers from male pattern baldness, so Facilier hits him with a magic powder that grows a full head of hair... followed by the rest of his body. Stumbling in the New Form: We see Tiana struggle with her flipper like frog feet and hopping as a method of travel after she's transformed. Tiana is recognized for being Disney's first African American princess. When the finale revisits the Brothers, the third party goes ignored as Tiana has Louis threaten the brothers into doing business with her instead. Stating the Simple Solution: - Lawrence asks Dr. Facilier why the Shadow Man can't use the amulet to impersonate the prince himself. She then sees Tiana next to a toppled table, covered in beignet filling with the pastries askew. In an earlier version of the story, Louis was a human who couldn't play any instruments, but really wanted to, so went to Dr. What language does Naveen speak? With Friends Like These... : Facilier's "friends" from the other side promptly take his soul once his plan to repay his debt collapses. The Big Easy: All the best of New Orleans is on display in the film, from the firefly-lit swamps, cruising steamboats, jazz music, and gumbo for all! OK. Not only is it not a black love story, it's not even an interracial love story.
Elemental Rock-Paper-Scissors: Light beats darkness. Prince Naveen is the deuteragonist of Disney's 2009 animated feature film, The Princess and the Frog. It seems odd that Facilier, with his association with the "Friends on the Other Side", would have this motif. What language is Prince Naveen speaking? It's taken more than 70 years to see an African-American princess in a feature-length Disney film, Coleman said. Arlotte immediately asks, "Are you okay? " Moana is the second princess after Merida not to have a love interest. Boy, does he regret it. "The story is so well done, " Coleman said. Overall, Disney did an excellent job making this movie look like something it isn't in the TV spots, putting emphasis on butt jokes, fart jokes, and Louis and Ray at their goofiest. Similarly, during a break from traveling, Naveen becomes comfortable enough to confess his true discontent with his lifestyle. Naveen agrees to marry Charlotte after kissing her so that he can Tiana the money she needs to open her restaurant.
Though most of the sexual tension starts when the belligerence dies down. Bunny-Ears Lawyer: Mama Odie establishes herself as having considerable mystic power when she zaps away the living shadows pursuing Naveen and Tiana. Hypocritical Humor: - Naveen: [to Ray] Pardon me, but your accent... it is funny, no? In the time it takes him to make one slice, she has a whole mushroom minced. As they float into the sky, Facilier and Lawrence watch them with anger and anxiousness then hurry back to the guesthouse where they left Naveen in a jar in a cupboard and discover that he really has escaped. He uses Exact Words. 5 years old but she'll wait! Gorgeous Garment Generation: Tiana is married as a frog wearing a veil. One day everything hit a bump in the road when Prince Naveen shows up in her life. We talked more about Princess Tiana following her dreams. It's not slime... it's MUCUS! But I'm not bothered by it, " Millner said. Interclass Friendship: There's Tiana, a poor working-class black cook who dreams of owning a restaurant, and Charlotte, a wealthy white debutante who dreams of marrying a prince.
What You Are in the Dark: Lawrence fails this. In this movie we see people of wealth being white and we see the poorer community as black. Arriving in New Orleans with intent to marry Charlotte La Bouff for her wealth (albeit forcibly), Naveen's only concern was "living life to the fullest" by partying as much as possible—preferably with a pleasurable company, as vocalized during "When We're Human". Clapper Gag: An elderly firefly turns on her light by clapping. The next morning, they meet a jazz-playing alligator named Louis. I need his heart pumpin'... for now", strongly imply that he plans to kill Naveen once he's no longer of use to him. Opposites Attract: Naveen's a fun-loving, lazy prince who has had everything he ever wanted given to him until his family cut him off, while Tiana's a Workaholic, no-nonsense waitress who has worked hard all her life to get what she wants. "I believe kids when they say race is 'no big deal. ' Prince Naveen is the only prince to have a non-American accent. Meaningful Echo: - "It's not slime. During the war, so he never got to see Tiana get her restaurant.
The Noun and the Noun: The Princess and the Frog. Family-Unfriendly Death: - Dr. Facilier is dragged into the voodoo spirit world — screaming and struggling— by his "Friends on the Other Side" when it's apparent his plan to pay off his "debt" to them is foiled for good. In Florida, Naveen has his own spell card known as "Prince Naveen's Army of Frogs" in the attraction Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom. Another example occurs during/after the "Ma Belle Evangeline" sequence.
Why does Naveen say Achidanza? Ray being stepped on is not shown, and he's not in horrible physical shape after, but we do hear a crunch. Then he becomes adept enough in his new body to outsmart frog hunters and distract Charlotte from marrying a disguised Lawrence. The Friends on the Other Side lose patience with him, deciding that he will never succeed in paying back his debt to them. Facilier changes it to the Tower (disaster and ruin) when speaking of Naveen's financial difficulties, then into the Nine of Cups, which often represents achieving one's dreams with a side order of 'be careful what you wish for'. Here are 10 things you never knew about The Princess and the Frog.
Sissy Villain: The creepiness of Charlotte being seduced by a guy in disguise is downplayed by making Lawrence as Naveen extremely effeminate. Clements and Musker researched voodoo for the movie. Leaf Boat: Ray goes out on the bayou in one of these during his funeral. Covered in Kisses: Naveen, courtesy of Charlotte, though it doesn't do any good since the rain of kisses didn't start until after the clock started tolling midnight ending her position as a "princess". "This is the first generation where they can see a black president and see a black princess. While it being jazz isn't notable in itself (the film has a jazz-influenced soundtrack), the tempo, minor key, and call-and-response elements make the song much creepier than other songs from the film. Her literary counterpart in Tales of the Frog Princess happens to be wearing a magical charm bracelet that reversed the intended transformation, but in the movie's case, it appears to just be a side effect of Facilier's spell. Tiana works insanely hard to get what she wants out of society while charlotte, who is friends with Tiana, does not have to work at all. Scenery Porn: From the town to the bayou, it's New Orleans in all its glory. Feminist Fantasy: Tiana is a hard-working, determined young woman with a dream of opening her own restaurant. Running Gag: "Allow me to introduce myself! The end of the movie shows how their differences balance out, with Tiana teaching Naveen skills like cooking and basic carpentry and Naveen reminding Tiana to make time for fun and relaxation. Freaked out girl slams a book on him and from crumpled lips, he finishes] ".. Maldonia. In Paris, Naveen and Tiana joined the cast of Disney characters in Disney's Showtime Spectacular, where they celebrated the magic of romance.
Fade Around the Eyes: Dr. Facilier does this at the end of "Friends on the Other Side, " not just with his eyes, but also with the skull mask that he wears during the last part of the song. Colour-Coded for Your Convenience: - Dr. Facilier wears a black Baron Samedi-esque outfit while Mama Odie wears white, which is the traditional color for voodoo garb. Instant Fan Club: The squealing girls who briefly follow Naveen around upon his arrival in New Orleans. As a frog, Naveen had olive-green skin, a lighter green tone on the front of his body, two darker green stripes on each leg, a darker green skin tone on his back with 6 six darker green spots. Everyone awkwardly tiptoes around the fact that he's serenading a ball of light that can't respond. Surprisingly Happy Ending: It looks like Tiana and Naveen will be stuck as frogs, only to discover that them marrying makes Tiana a princess, thus giving her kiss the power to turn them back. Mama Odie Disney is portrayed as a 'good' Voodoo priestess dressed in the traditional white, since Voodoo is usually seen as only something evil in Hollywood Voodoo. Tiana has also wanted to own a restaurant since she was a little girl. Foil: - Rich, spoiled, princess-wannabe, desperate-for-a-prince Charlotte in contrast to level-headed, workaholic Tiana who couldn't care less about marrying a prince. Even coming to New Orleans to marry, he had only intended to marry for money, not for love. The elderly and blind, but eccentric and wise, voodoo priestess takes the group to her home, where Tiana and Naveen struggle to ask for assistance. Interestingly, they can still talk to regular humans as well likely because they were humans.
Purple, traditional hallmark of comic book villains, is part of the Doctor's costume and no one else, even though it's one of the standard Mardi Gras colors (Purple, Green and Gold). O. O. C. Is Serious Business: When the slick, sweet talking snake oil salesmen is frightened of something, you know it's something worth being frightened of. You Have Failed Me: An explanation for Dr. Facilier's final fate. Seeing that her father is the king of the Mardi Gras parade, Charlotte is Princess of the Mardi Gras parade and thus can break the spell as long as the festival is running.
Pyrrhic Victory: Inverted. Instant Gravestone: Dr. Facilier gets one after they are dragged off to the "Other Side". Technicolor Death: Leading to and during Dr. Facilier being "taken" by his Friends on the Other Side, the scene is filled with colorful bursts of magic. Gray Rain of Depression: After Ray dies, the funeral is held in the swamp which is now gray and rainy. They appear as shadows, masks, and dolls and they presumably eat souls. Fortunately, Lawrence loosened the lid on the jar, after Naveen appeared to be suffocating, thus allowing the prince to escape when Facilier and Lawrence were not paying attention. A Lady on Each Arm: Naveen sings about this, specifically a brunette and a redhead. Once Lawrence marries Charlotte, Facilier will kill Charlotte's father and take heirship of the LaBouff family, and promptly take control of New Orleans via the disguised Lawrence as well as take all the LaBouffs' wealth. Before, however, Naveen dances around in the streets with performers, wearing casual civilian clothing and playing a ukulele. In the film Enchanted, released two years before The Princess and the Frog, a foreshadowing reference to Disney's then-upcoming incarnation of the Frog Prince (Naveen) was made. However, the moment she finds out that Tiana is in love with Naveen—a love that the real Naveen clearly reciprocates—she agrees to kiss him with no strings attached so they can be together, human, and happy.