Tuesday 27 May 2014

What this is all about



(Accessed online: http://www.broadway.com/buzz/174011/dreams-do-come-true-disney-confirms-broadway-plans-for-hit-movie-frozen/) 

In 2013 Disney released its 53rd animated feature and its overall 496th Disney film. Frozen is a hit film which created an incredibly popular soundtrack with "Let It go" reaching the iTunes top 20 (Cerasaro 2014).
Frozen is somewhat unconventional in that it is not a typical fairytale. It is about the unconditional love between two sisters and it also challenges contemporary issues such as an inclusion of a homosexual family. 
There are hundreds, possibly thousands of parodies to do with Frozen and this ranges from recreations of scenes, to lip syncing, to mockery and a 24 million-hit video on YouTube of the song 'Let it go' sung in 25 different languages.
The characters in Frozen are also relatable, especially for the stereotype-breaking Anna who conveys a personality of a typical teenager but breaks this when she takes on a hero's role to bring back her sister.
An iPhone application 'Free Fall' was released based on Frozen. The game is similar to the crazed 'Candy Crush Saga' but is thematic instead. 
This shows that the popularity of Frozen has caused it to be cross platform like many other contemporary media texts and I'm keen to explore the certain aspects of Frozen's nature and why the Disney film was incredibly popular.

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