Disney's Frozen (2013)

That timeline seems reasonable to me. In "Tangled" the Hooked Thug mentioned Mozart, so it had to take place after his time (I don't remember exactly when he lived...?) and I'm prepared to adopt the idea that Elsa and Anna's parents died on their way to celebrate Rapunzel's return, which would probably mean the main events in "Frozen" took place three years after "Tangled" ended, so Rapunzel and Eugene were either married or engaged. (In the Cinderella DVD there is a short about Rapunzel and Eugene's wedding, and Rapunzel's hair is still short, even though it was years after the end of "Tangled." I guess she liked the look, so she kept it, even though short hair was unusual for a woman in her time). Given all this, I guess Rapunzel was born the same year as Elsa. LOL, it's ironic, given that the source of magic from Rapunzel's hair was the hot sun, while Elsa has the power to create snow, and both girls had to stay hidden and isolated for their powers.

I hope to get "Frozen" on DVD in no more than 9 days! I can't wait!

LOL, I don't blame you. "Let It Go" was not only the best song in the movie, it was also one of the best songs in Disney ever IMHO. Less than a week and I'll own it on DVD!

 
Nicely put! 

I too thought that it was very innovative for sisterly love to break the spell that was cast on Anna, as opposed to romantic love. 

I also thought that *gloves* were used very creatively in this movie. For example, once Elsa gets rid of her gloves she can be herself and embrace her powers. And Hans, wears his gloves for most of the movie until they come off in the end and his true colors are revealed. I thought this was exceptionally well done. 

~Shaliza 

^ Yeah, I heard that Frozen will be getting a sequel too. Often times it's hard to recreate the magic of the first movie, so I hope the sequel won't disappoint. 

I like the idea of discovering *why* Elsa has powers since no one else in her family does. In the original story, I enjoyed the idea of Gerda embarking on the perilous quest to find Ken. So maybe we can see something along the same lines where Elsa sets off on a quest of her own with Anna by her side. I look forward to seeing more of the sisterly bond as well. 

~Shaliza 

^I remember the boy's name as being Ken in one story which was printed in Sri Lanka, which I read as a child. There might have been some regional discrepancies in characters names, I think. 

But I also remember reading the actual tale from Hans Christian Anderson and that had the boy named Kai. I think it was cool how in Frozen, the male lead had a name starting with K (Kristoff) as well. Disney has a habit of paying homage to the original story in these subtle ways. 

~Shaliza