DisCHARney 2: Jiminy Cricket

I have decided to do an entire blog on the DisCHARney of the week.  So, after the DisCHARney has been announced on Monday look out for the blog post completely devoted to that Character. In the blog post I will also be including all the DisHINTneys for the following weeks DisCHARney.  Look on the right side bar of the blog and submit who you think the DisCHARney is; based off of the DisHINTneys.  You will have from Saturday to Monday evening to submit your guess.  I HOPE EVERYONE is enjoying the blog if so head over to Facebook (www.facebook.com/dislizney) and like the page.  Also, you can follow me on Twitter (www.twitter.com/dislizney) and pinterest (www.pinterest.com/dislizney)

DisCHARney 2: Jiminy Cricket

Originally voiced by: Cliff Edwards

Originally Animated by: Ward Kimball  http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Ward_Kimball

Full name: Sir Jiminy H. Cricket

Appearances: Pinocchio, House of Mouse, Once Upon A Time, among many others.

Song: "When You Wish Upon a Star" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pguMUFyJ3_U

 "Just Let Your Conscience Be your Guide" 

Jiminy Cricket is the beloved sidekick from Pinocchio!  He is the personified version of a conscience.  How great would it be to actually talk to your conscience?  It would be a lot harder to make a bad decision if you could.  Jiminy is the first of a long line of Disney sidekicks.  He is the only sidekick to be as important as the protagonist (Pinocchio).  He is also the only Disney Sidekick to appear independently from his original film.  We often see Jiminy in Video games as the "Guide" throughout the game (Kingdom Hearts) this is very fitting since Jiminy is in fact a guide for life.  

DisHISTney:http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2013/12/step-in-time-pinocchio-parade-steps-off-in-1980-at-magic-kingdom-park/

Link is for a Disney Blog article about a Parade the use to run at the Magic Kingdom in the 1980's

DisRIDEney:  http://www.talkdisney.com/forums/wishes-nighttime-spectacular.htm

This is a link to a YouTube video of Wishes where Jiminy is the narrator through out the show.  A fitting choice since aside from Mickey Jiminy's is also very well know and he is a guide for many. This is a disHINTney see if you can connect the dots.

DisCLIPney: how to draw jiminy http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=APvGy2_6UgQ

http://m.wikihow.com/Draw-Jiminy-Cricket

This is a link to a youtube video on how to draw Jiminy Cricket.  I used this to give you a little Disney magic. You can feel like you are in Hollywood Studios. DisTIPney: if you sit through the drawing class you will have an excellent suvineer to bring home with you! (We drew Dopey and framed it to put in our office) If you don't to watch the video here is a picture guide http://m.wikihow.com/Draw-Jiminy-Cricket

DisHINTney: While you are drawing Jiminy pay attention to the surroundings you will see next weeks DisCHARney.

Interesting..

"Jiminy Cricket"  was often used in place "Jesus Christ" as a euphemism.

DisHINTney

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2. Les Clark Animator: http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Les_Clark

3. See DisRIDEney

4. See DisCLIPney

Week two in DisHINTney

Good Evening Everyone,

Here were the hints from last week revealing this weeks DisCHARney! Be on the look out at www.twitter.dislizney.com for this weeks #DisHINTney 's.  This week on the blog I will put up a question for all of you to answer over the weekend, on who you think the next disCHARney is! 

Norman Ferguson animated the witch in Snow White;Honest John, and Gideon the Coachman from Pinocchio.

http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Norman_Ferguson

Like Frozen Pinocchio walked away with Best Original Song and Best Original Score at the 1941 Oscars.

If you listend to the Youtube video Rod Miller played "Someday My Prince Will Come" as well as "When You Wish Upon A Star"  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZXkPGaLCVU

See Facebook www.facebook.com/dislizney for this weeks #DisCHARney revealed.

"Well Let's Go Kick Some Honeybuns"

The Best of Disney

I have been sitting here watching Disney classics on ABC family all day.  I finally decided to write a review on one them.  So I chose Mulan.  Definetely in my top ten Disney Animated films. This movie has all the elements that makes a disney movie a classic. The story resonates with audiences as being a true testiment to courage and bravery.  As wells as breaking the mold for the role of the female character. The music while being catchy is also meaningful to anyone who watches it. Although Mulan is not the first "Disney Princesses" to break the mold (Ariel is in my opinion) she is the first Disney Princess in which her film does not focus on the relationship between her and Shang but that of her bringing honor to her family and saving her father.  

How the film impacted my life. 

I can remember when I first saw this film.  In 1998 when I was 11 (almost not cool to be seeing disney movies anymore)  it was just my mom and little sister who went to see it.  We all watched in aw as the new Disney Classic was unfolding right in front of our eyes.  All three of right away loved the film.  I believe right after seeing the movie we went to buy the CD from target.  It was a girls night for all of us and we loved it.  I really like the idea of Disney princesses being idols for young girls but Mulan may be the best Idol for young girls.  The courage, bravery and intelligence is so unlike any other Disney character. I think we should be teaching young girls this very idea!  

     After going to video, this movie became an instant classic at slumber parties.  I can remember quoting and singing all of the songs from Mulan.  This went on well into high school.  A movie we brought along with us to band camp (not to get all nerdy on you)  

Facts You May Not Know

1.Mulan was made to smooth relations  between Disney and the Chinese Governement (to learn more see the Disney Wikia) 

2. In Chinese Ping mean Pot and Fa means Flowers, so Mulans knew name is flowerpot, in China the means an "effeminate man"

3. Chi Fu translates as "to bully"

4. Lea Salonga is the singing voice for both Mulan and Jasmine from Aladdin

5. In Lilo and Stich Nani has a Mulan movie poster in her bedroom!

My Favorites!

Character: Mulan herself 

 Although not an actual Princess (by blood or by marriage) She is still a Disney Princess for very good reasons!  Mulan means magnolia blossem.

Song: Make a man out of you

Scene: Mushu "Your worst nightmare"

disTWEETSney!

Week in Review!

You can enjoy all of my twitter posts right here on the blog!

Here is a recap of my tweets for this week! Remember the disCHARney of the week is Snow White, the fairest of them all!

Monday:
DisPICney: Notice Snow which was a hint for the DisCHARney!  Keep a look out for the clues.

DisSONGney: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UivFgqRi7QQ
DisHISTney: http://thisdayindisneyhistory.homestead.com/feb24.html
DisNEWSney: http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2014/02/disney-festival-of-fantasy-parade-debuts-march-9-at-magic-kingdom-park/
http://m.wesh.com/disney-announces-debut-of-the-festival-of-fantasy-parade-to-be-march-9/24639862
http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/festival-of-fantasy-parade/news/24feb2014-disney-festival-of-fantasy-parade-gets-an-official-opening-date.htm

Tuesday
DisPICney:

DisSONGney:https://twitter.com/dislizney/status/438363364381585408
DisHISTney: http://news.moviefone.com/2013/02/07/snow-white-and-the-seven-dwarfs-trivia/
DisNEWSney: http://www.wesh.com/update-fantasylands-seven-dwarfs-mine-train-to-debut-this-spring/24645422

Wednesday
DisPICney:

DisSONGney: not an actual song today Lyrics from a song not used in the film but made for the film. http://www.sweetslyrics.com/602863.Snow%20White%20and%20the%20Seven%20Dwarfs%20movie%20-%20You're%20Never%20Too%20Old%20to%20Be%20Young.html
DisHISTney:Norman Ferguson Disney Animator known for The Witch in Snow White.  Can you name other characters he is known for (disCHARney hint!)
http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Norman_Ferguson
DisNEWSney: Continuation of yesterday's news story but this is a video. Enjoy! http://wdwnt.com/2014/02/video-lengthy-on-ride-video-of-seven-dwarfs-mine-train-new-attraction-details/

Episode 4: "I don't have a skull...or bones";

Below is my review for the movie Frozen!

The Best of Disney

Spoiler Warning
I tried to keep it spoiler free but there may be some spoilers!

Don't forget to subscribe to the blog and please leave your feedback on Frozen in the comments.

Correction to what Frozen Grossed

31.6 million was just for this past weekend (12/6/13).

This film has grossed a total of $138,768,437 since it came out over Thanksgiving weekend.

The Snow Queen Written by Hans Christian Andersen

Frozen Disney Wikia

My Favorite Song:  Let It Go

My Favorite Character: Kristoff   

     

Favorite Scene: That Happened

Oozma Kappa

First time in a long time I went to see a movie so Monsters University of course was well deserved.  I tried to not watch too many trailers or teasers for this movie. (I did not want to spoil it when I saw it, I.e. I didn't want to see all the funny parts in the commercials) I have to say I was not disappointed. 

This movie was fantastic  a true disney classic.  I am always iffy on sequels or in this case prequels.  Disney's last prequel that I remember was kind of a let down (Ariel's Beginning). 

Monsters University is definitely one for the ages in all aspects of   the phrase.

This is a movie ALL ages will enjoy young, old, and everything inbetween.  It a movie that families will be watching years from now and generation after generations will be able to enjoy this classically funny and whimsical film.  It really is a thing of beauty.  

Lets just take a moment to appreciate the quality and work that has gone into this film.  The scenery is truly fantastic and quite literally out of this world.  I recall from Monsters Inc. that there are over 2.3 individually animated hairs.  I sure this to be the case in this movie as well. As always Disney is at the top of technological advances and is always setting the bar for quality!  

Which character are you?  Let me know in the comments!

The story line is well developed and one that everyone can relate to as well and learn something (just like Disney to make learning fun).  I have to say that watching the characters interact and all the events taking place brought me to college a place that I haven't been to in while.  The storyline did kind of remind me of Revenge of the Nerds (absolutely hilarious, a must see) but at least this one is for all ages and a true underdog triumph adventure.    

Overall excellent movie a must see.  One that I will surely buy.  My husband was doing his goofy laugh (the one you only hear when he thinks something is extremely funny).

Favorite Character: Art, hilarious as well as versatile. Also, very cute!  

Favorite Scene:  Oozma Kappa initiation scene

This is totally unrelated to this movie but it is related to Pixar and I found it to be a good read.  The Pixar Theory

There is no way I am kissing a frog and eating a bug in the same day!

Today's movie pick...

You guest it The Princess and the Frog.  Excellent film the most recent cartoon animated film for the theatres.  This was a breath of fresh air when it came to theatres.  Disney had taken a break from making cartoon animated films and then decided to go back to their roots (Good Move). A great spin to the classic tale.  I love that Disney takes classic tales puts a Disney twist on it.  I am looking forward to this in the upcoming film Frozen.  

I believe this film came out around Christmas time.  I remember going to see it with my boyfriend at the time (Husband now).  Now every time I watch it I am reminded of a time when we hadn't been together that long and we didn't know we would be here today.  Soon after we saw the film in the theatre.  Steve left for Cali for a job.  Leaving me at home needing to finish school.  Long story short we got married and lived happily ever after.  All by wishing on a star!

With all that said, I love this movie.  Although Prince Navine is not my favorite prince he is definitely an excellent prince.   He has a great accent and loves jazz music enough said.  Tiana was a great addition to the Disney Princesses.  I love the fact that Disney focused on her being a hard worker.  Lets be honest a little hard work never hurt anybody and hard work makes an easy life!  

Favorite song:  When were human

Favorite Character: Ray

Favorite scene:  Tiana's and Navine's Wedding scene

"You broke my smolder"

Alright fellow Disney finatics,

I broke down and went back to the way I usually spend my weekends.  I put in Tangled!  During the winter season either Saturday or Sunday the hubby and I would spend the morning watching one of our favorite disney movies Tangled.  

This movie is excellent it brings in the magic of the disney classics like Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid while also brings its own modern twist to it.   It has all the disney qualities; A beautiful princess that sings and has animals as friends and a charming man that aids her in her quest for independence, the perfect ingredients for a disney classic.      

This movie should be seen by everyone.  I have probably seen this movie more than 1000 times.  I never get sick of it  and it hasn't been out that long! I know almost all of the words and the songs.  My favorite song being "i've got a dream".  The Fact that Flynn Ryder is one of the few disney characters to question singing in a disney movie it absolutely hilarious.  He is not your typical "prince charming"  which is what I think makes Flynn Ryder on of the best Disney Princes!

 I believe Disney should continue to make more movie like this.  

"I've got dreams like you now really, just much less touchy-feely.  They happen mainly somewhere warm and sunny.  On Island that I own tanned and rested and alone...surrounded by enormous piles of money!"  - My favorite part of the song

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