Two Must See Movie Musicals

Ok, first off I haven't blogged in a little while, and I definately haven't followed my planned posts list that was in my "Coming Soon" post. I have developed the idea that if blogging becomes yet another chore that I make myself do, than there is no real point to blogging. This should be fun and I should only do it when I really feel it. So... something has made me really feel it :-)

I am a sucker for the movie musical, and two new movie musicals have popped up that almost made me pee my pants with excitement when I saw the trailers. So I thought it was appropriate that I share both of them with the blogosphere.

The first:

Disney's The Princess and the Frog

I have been pumped about this one since they announced it! I, like most kids of my generation, grew up on the classic Disney animated films and animated musicals. So when I heard that they're return to the style was going to be with the studio's first BLACK DISNEY PRINCESS I almost busted with excitement... like fo'rizzle TOTALLY pumped! And I'll give Disney credit for trying their hardest to give this princess the same status and dignity as all the others; I was a little disconcerted when they originally gave their newest princess the name "Maddie" and made her a servant, but they soon rectified this giving her the name "Tiana" and making her a princess from the start. My only grievence is that they gave Tiana a white prince. I'm not completely up in arms like some, but I just thought it would be a great opportunity to showcase a dignified Black man in film for kids, which unfortuantely is not prevalent enough, but besides that I am very pleased.

Here's the trailer:




My movie prediction: Disney will change the race of the prince before the final release of the film.

Nine

I am not even going to start off describing the plot or anything, all I am going to do is list the cast and I challenge you not to be at least a little intrigued, if not head-over-heals-OH-MY-GOD-I-MUST-SEE-THIS-MOVIE excited: Javier Bardem, Marion Cotiard, Judie Dench, Kate Hudson, Nicole Kidman, Fergie, Sophia Loren, and Penelope Cruz. FANTASTIC RIGHT!!!
Ok now let me tell you now that it's also choreographed and directed by the famed stage and film director who directed and choreographed Chicago, Rob Marshall!!! See, I don't even need to describe the plot it's cast and crew speak for themselves (but I will anyway).
It's about a famous Italian director trying to get through creative block while dealing with these strong female personalities including, his wife, his lover, his producer, his muse, and a prostitute. And in case you are wondering who is who, Cotiard is the wife, Dench is the producer, Kate Hudson is an actress in the film within a film (I think don't quote me on that), Kidman is the muse, Fergie is the prostitue, Sophia Loren is the mother, and Penolope Cruz is the lover. This looks like Chicago to the tenth degree a must see!!!

Here's the trailer (I watched about five times it's that good!!!):


My move prediction: Fergie will shock everyone and will be amazing, maybe even earning a Golden Globe nomination.