One of today's examples of a great comedy (and also one of my favorite movies) is Disney's The Princess and the Frog. The movie follows Tiana, a poor waitress from New Orleans that dreams of one day owning her own restaurant. She meets a prince, who promises to get her the restaurant she has been trying to save her money for if she can help him turn back into a human, because he of got involved in some voodoo rituals and was turned into a frog. Though they hit some bumps along they way and getting them both back to their human form takes longer than they expected, they eventually succeed. And although they had hardly gotten along when they first met, they eventually fall and love and get married, and open the restaurant Tiana had been dreaming of together.
This is a perfect example of a comedy because Tiana, a likable, hard working woman manages to go from poor and taking on multiple jobs and shifts, to finding the love of her life and opening the restaurant she has always wanted. The story leaves you with the satisfaction of watching a deserving character get all she wanted in life and more. She was able to prove everyone wrong that had told her her dreams were not achievable by opening the business she had always talked about, and was able to make it incredibly successful.
I have never seen the movie myself. But, from what you have said I would classify it as a comedy myself. However, I don't understand the lesson. Is it just follow your dreams? Seems a bit simple.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, I love this movie. One of my favorite Disney movies. I also agree that it does teach some valuable lessons.
ReplyDeleteIt shows that a person needs to work hard to succeed in life. The main character, Tiana's, success was not achieved by her marrying a rich prince, as the prince in this movie was actually poor, so she really did all of the work of getting her restaurant by herself--although the prince did provide moral support and love. I like the morals of the movie and think it teaches kids good lessons.
A classic Disney movie! The movie definitely shows a unique side of comedy that is not just a typical princess marrying into a rich family. She still fulfills her dream of opening a restaurant, which demonstrates to little girls that hard work pays off. Great post!
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