A few months back, a local came across a girl on the beach who, from a distance, looked to be relaxing in the sun. Upon a closer look, she had the upper body of a woman and the lower half of a fish with scales and fins. She appears for a few hours near sunset and does tricks for onlookers in the sea, yet disappears for the remainder of the evening.
Much like Polar Express, this upcoming holiday movie boasts an A-list cast of voices. The versatile Jim Carrey as Ebeneezer Scrooge, as well as the three Christmas ghosts. Gary Oldman provides the voice of family man and Scrooge’s long-suffering clerk, Bob Cratchet. Other noteworthy names featured in the cast include Robin Wright Penn, Bob Hoskins, and Colin Firth. Disney’s A Christmas Carol is scheduled for a November 6th, 2009 release date.
Disney continues to entertain us with the numerous animated films they create. Last year it was Bolt among other movies. This year they are bringing out several top movies including a new rendition of The Princess and the Frog. We all know the story. A princess meets a talking frog. This frog tells the young girl if she will give him a kiss he will provide true love. Disney has decided to give a new twist to the story this time.
Imagine the French Quarter as it has always been in Louisiana, especially during the 1920’s at the height of Jazz and the Blues. The tale begins with a Princess named Tiana. She is of African American decent. Combined with Tiana and the Frog Prince Disney has given us a trumpet playing alligator, love sick Cajun Firefly, and several other characters to win over our hearts.
Disney Pixar’s latest 3D film UP, hit box offices Friday. As the true Memorial Day rolled around totals for what movies grosses this weekend were tallied. UP had an explosive weekend sending the creators of the film into the Stratosphere! UP gained an estimated $68.2 million at the box office which is in line with other Pixar films such as the “Incredibles” and “Finding Nemo.” Experts of the film felt the septuagenarian hero of the film would not interest kids, but they under estimated the power of Disney and Pixar. The film was indeed filled with hilarity and perhaps the non traditional bent to the story was what actually gained such recognition.
Only 5 percent of movie goers this weekend to UP were estimated to be 50 or over. Children flocked to the film to see the moving house gain its inhabitant adventure. It is unknown how much Disney actually spent on the concept, but you can bet their budget was huge especially due to the marketing side of things. UP is the first ever film at the Cannes Film Festival to be shown on opening night and to be animated.
Two great flicks for children are coming out this year. The first movie is going to be released on June 24th. The second is going to bring a plethora of anticipation as the opening date is December 2009. But what could we be talking about? Well, the first film that may just capture our attention is called G-Force. The second film is Alvin and the Chipmunks the Squeakquel. For any adult who grew up with the animated cartoon on Saturday mornings, this second film is sure to be just as good as the first.
Both films are going to provide more than fun for us all. They will also have some of the top Halloween costumes for small children. There is nothing cuter than a Guinea Pig costume or a Chipmunk costume to make your children more adorable. However, before we get into the details of possible costume ideas, let’s take a look at what both films will hold when talking about fuzzy talking animals!!
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure is the latest fairy movie released by Disney, starring Tinker Bell. The theme of the Lost Treasure will come alive during the 2009 tour of Disney on Ice. But there is much more to be seen with Tinker Bell and other Disney icons. In 2010 Tinker Bell will reappear on screen in Midsummer Storm. In 2011 A Winter Story will be released. Tinker Bell certainly has some work cut out for herself, as the magical fairy takes on more adventures.
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The current economy has certainly taken its toll on many families. It doesn’t seem to matter where you live. Purchasing new items can be difficult, but if you have growing kids there is no way around buying new toys, clothes, and other items. There is also the fact that if you are done having more kids you have tons of toys for younger ages that are no longer useful. A baby born just months before Halloween may have a size 6 months Halloween costume, but chances are you will not be able to use it again.
Pirates have long been romanticized by writers and Hollywood films. Jack Sparrow is just the most recent encapsulation of this. Captain Jack Sparrow, played by Johnny Depp, is a swashbuckler with a decent heart. Though portrayed with a bit of a selfish center he did come around to helping the good guys when it mattered most. While the three movies have been out for a while now, the characterizations are falling under heavy scrutiny. Children are alarmed at the recent news with Somalian Pirates taking over ships and holding Americans captive. Two boys from Michigan were interviewed by the local press stating that they were pirates last year for Halloween, but this year they don’t think it would be right. Pirates are not at all like they are portrayed in the films, books, and television in fiction. Most often the pirates are shown as fairly decent individuals, who seek treasure. There are certain evil pirate depictions in films like Cut Throat Island where you have the evil pirates being stopped by the good pirates. It does come down to the battle of good and evil in fiction.
Unfortunately reality is not always going to yield the best. Somalian Pirates are more reminiscent of Blackbeard and Black Bart. These pirates sailed the seas in the 1700’s pillaging ships and creating bloody battles. We like to think that civilization has outstripped the need for piracy, but the truth is there are still pirates in the world. These individuals tend to live in third world countries, but that is not always the case.
Yes, you read it right, 2010! How can we, at CostumZee, predict this?
Well, thanks to an amazing movie director named Tim Burton, we can tell you that kids (and maybe adults) will be all over Alice in Wonderland costumes in 2010.
The movie is set to start being filmed in May 2008, only a few months now. I have no info yet on the cast, but I cannot even imagine that Johnny Depp won’t be starring in that movie. I think it’s a no brainer.
It would seem that director Tim Burton has an unparalleled love for the holidays. The gothic-leaning filmsmith’s latest movie, an adaptation of the Broadway musical, “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” is due out in theatres on December 21, 2007 — days before the Christmas holiday.
While Sweeney Todd isn’t the warmest of characters (although the “meat pies” he makes from his victims are piping hot), Burton has seemed to have some luck with films around the warmest of seasons. With the Victorian-era styled “Sweeney Todd” springing to mind the similarly attired characters of Charles’ Dickens “A Christmas Carol,” it also calls to mind yet another holiday-themed Tim Burton film.
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