Well this has been quite a first year of college, and it has actually been fun and quite crazy. Going to college in the middle of a pandemic was something I never planned on doing, but it is an experience I wouldn’t change. As we near the end of the year we reflect on past classes, and assignments. This blogging assignment has been at the top of my list of favorites (which is saying something because I do not usually have a list of favorites when it comes to assignments). During this assignment I have been able to share with y’all my love for all things Disney, and give y’all some advice on some amazing movies/shows to watch. I have been saving this topic for a special time and now that this blog is coming to a close I have decided right now would be that special time.
As many of you can tell I am extremely nerdy and tend to have what I would call “nerd fits”, but I don’t think you guys have fully experienced a true Abbie Nerd Fit and it is time that changed. I have said that my favorite Disney movie is Hercules many times, but it is important to note that Hercules is actually my favorite movie of all time. Everything about that movie makes me so happy. I used to watch this movie everyday to help me sleep. It has gotten to the point where I can nearly quote the entire movie. I was hanging out with Poorvika and Leena and we were watching it and I swear they thought that I was insane. Either way this movie brings me so much joy and whenever I am having a bad day I put it on and suddenly things just get so much better.
I have many reasons why this is my favorite movie, one of them is that Hercules literally has the best villain ever. Hades is such a mood and I love him so much. I think he is one of the funniest villains in the Disney universe. I could literally make a list of some of my favorite quotes and scenes that he is in. James Woods does an amazing job at bringing the sarcastic Greek God to life (also the fact that he is also from Utah makes me so happy). Obviously there is no way that I could write about Hercules without mentioning Danny DeVito. He truly is the star of this movie! His Phil is so funny and if there is a live action Hercules I don’t think anyone could replace him. The amount of comedy genius in this movie is extraordinary. I will forever relate to Pain and Panic. When Panic is running down the stairs saying “I can do this I can do this” when he is about to talk to hades, is literally me getting up the courage to talk to anyone new. Not to mention “we are worms worthless worms” absolutely hilarious and quite relatable.
The music in this movie is also really good. I will forever belt at the top of my lungs “I won’t say I’m in love” or “Zero to hero”. OMG the Muses!! they are musical goddess (literally lol). Their voices are stunning and Thalia will forever be my favorite Muse. I quote “Honey you mean Hunk’ules” on a daily basis. All of the songs from this movie are amazing and I will jam out to every single one in the car.
It is important to note that I am very well aware of the fact that Hercules is very inaccurate. I know that truly Zeus was the bad guy not Hades, but that doesn’t make this movie any less good. Personally I do not want to watch this movie for a history lesson on Greek Mythology. I just want to enjoy a good animated Disney movie that I can laugh and sing along too.
Well I hope y’all enjoyed my final nerd fit. Please tell me what your favorite Disney movie is! I hope y’all have a fantastic end of the semester and I wish nothing but success for all of you.
“Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, on behalf of everyone here at the Disney passion blog, I thank you for joining me these past couple months for a magic gathering of family, friends, fun, and fantasy. I hope your magical journey with us has created wonderful memories that will last a lifetime.
Walt Disney said that the Magic Kingdom is a world of imagination, hopes, and dreams. In this timeless land of enchantment, magic and make believe are reborn, and fairy tales come true. The Magic Kingdom is a place for the young and the young at heart. A special place where when you wish upon a star, your dreams can come true.
Until I see you again, have a safe trip home. Thank you, and goodnight.”
Today started like any other day. I woke up checked my phone, watched Tik Tok for a little bit and then there was an ad that popped up. It was an ad for The Falcon and The Winter Solider. For some odd reason I thought that this was going to be coming out next Friday, so when I saw in the ad that it was released today, I screamed and immediately put it on. Before I begin:
*SPOILER WARNING*
If you haven’t seen the first episode, I will be discussing what happens and my theories for future episodes, so proceed with caution. If you would like to still get the grade for comments, go ahead and tell me who’s side you were on in Civil War.
Now that we got that out of the way lets get into the review. Overall this was a great first episode and I cannot wait to see where they take it. With the release and popularity of WandaVision there was a lot of pressure on TFTWS to make sure it lived up to Marvel fans expectations. As there is only one episode TFTWS’s fate is yet to be decided, but is seems as though right now it is heading in a good direction. Like most of the WandaVision episodes TFTWS does not have an end credit scene. Although Unlike WandaVision there is no catchy theme song.
Theory 1:
There have been theories going around the internet that Captain America is dead in this show, but I have a different theory. As we know at the end of Endgame Cap goes back in time so that he can finally live his life with Peggy, and now he is old and wrinkled. My theory is that he is in fact not dead. Obviously the government can’t let society know that you are able to travel in time. If people know that, it can be very dangerous. I think that the government told everyone that he died, when in reality he is alive and just living a glorious life. There are a couple reasons that I don’t think that he is dead, and they are as follows: there is no funeral in the show, and there is no way that Marvel would not show either the death or the funeral of the first avenger. If he died I also feel like there would be more cameos of other characters coming to morn his death. Finally, there is NO way that Bucky would be going on dates if Cap was dead. He would be morning him and be in an even more depressive state then is his currently. Maybe it’s just me grasping at strings to make sure that my favorite character and superhero does not die, but that is my theory on Caps death.
Theory 2:
In the show there is a ceremony for Captain America where Sam puts his shield into a glass case. My first reaction was “someone is going to try and steal that”. At the end of the episode the politician guy says that after the death of Captain America we need a new superhero to embodies everything America stands for. He then releases the new Captain America (which I will talk about later). I think that will piss Bucky and Sam off and Bucky will finally answer Sams texts, steal the shield and they will become badass superheroes.
Before we finish I would like to rant about one thing. They replaced Cap, and that infuriates me!!! No one other than Steve Rodgers can be Captain America and the fact that they had the audacity to replace him makes me so incredibly mad. When Captain America first went under the ice for 70 years they didn’t replace him then, what makes them think they can do it now! The audacity of these people infuriates me!
I can’t wait for next weeks episode. I’m excited to see more of Bucky and Sam and their chemistry together!
This month I have decided that I am going to watch all the Marvel movies in chronological order. Now you might be thinking “Abbie there are like 23 movies and this month is midterms how are you going to do that?” My answer to that would be I don’t know, but I’m going to figure it out.
There are of course some obstacles that I am going to face when doing this challenge. The first one is how am I going to watch all the movies? Well, most of the Marvel movies are on Disney+, the only ones that are not are, The Incredible Hulk, and the Spiderman movies, and I own those.
The second obstacle (and probably the most important as a student) is when am I going to find time. My schedule is already ready pretty crazy, and this month is just 10x worse. So, I scheduled it out this way. These movies are going to be my reward for completing all my work. There are currently 23 movies and only 31 days in March. If I watch one movie a day, I should be good!
The last obstacle I will face is getting through the movies that I genuinely dislike. Do not get me wrong I love this cinematic universe, but I’m not going to lie to you there are some that I don’t really like. For example: Captain marvel, The Incredible Hulk, and the first two Thor movies. I’m not saying I hate these movies, but they just are not my favorite.
I have already started this challenge and I am currently 4 movies in, so I need to play a little catch up. If you want to follow along, I will list below the correct order of the movies!
Captain America: The First Avenger
Captain marvel
Iron Man 1
The Incredible Hulk (this one is not really important)
To be completelyhonest I had no idea what I was going to write about this week. That was until Wednesday morning when I was getting ready for the day. I was of course listening to Disney music as I do every morning, and a song came on that I hadn’t heard in a very long time. I don’t know if any of y’all have seen Enchanted, but when That’s how you know came onI was quite taken aback. I had not thought of that movie in so long, and I honestly was quite disappointed in myself. Of course, I did what any normal Disney lover would do, and I was prepared to spend that entire day procrastinating my schoolwork so I could watch that movie and well frankly any other Disney movie I wanted. But when I opened Disney+ and looked it up it was not there! My entire day, ruined. All I wanted to do was watch Amy Adams fall head over heels for Patrick Dempsy. I did a little googling to see if it was anywhere where I could watch it for free, but sadly no luck. While I couldn’t find where to watch it, I stumbled upon something even better. I found an Enchanted 2! That is right they are in the process of making a second Enchanted. There isn’t a lot of information on it yet considering they haven’t even started filming.All we really know is that Amy Adams is 100% going to be reprising her role as Giselle, and that makes me incredibly happy considering I don’t think anyone could play her the way Adams does!A while back, James Marsden said that if they were to do an Enchanted 2, he would totally be up to reprising his role; so I will not be surprised to see him in it. Considering Disney just announced news of this production in December of 2020 I do not foresee this movie coming anytime soon. They still must practice, choreograph, film, edit, etc. So, I have a feeling we will not be seeing this movie, which is titled Disenchanted, until 2022 at the earliest.
I fell in love with Enchanted the minute that it hit the big screen in 2007. When everyone was falling for with Patrick Dempsey from Grays Anatomy (Which I’ve never seen please don’t come for me), I was falling in love with him from Enchanted. Because I love this movie so much, I thought I would share some of my favorite songs/clips. My absolute favorite song from the movie is So Close. It is such a beautiful song, and scene and if I don’t end up slow dancing to that song with the love of my life, I know I did something wrong. *Edit: I’m watching the YouTube videos right now and I swear I just got free serotonin*
On a totally different note, last week I told you guys that when I found out when Loki’s release date was, I would let you know. Well, it has officially been released and that date is June 11, 2021!
These past few years Disney has been busy with new projects for us Disney lovers to enjoy!There are so many new movies and shows to look forward to that are coming out this year, but here are the five that I am most excited for.
RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON (March 5 2021)
I am so excited for this movie! The movie follows Raya on the search for the last dragon in order to help bring peace to her land. To start off, the animation in this movie looks amazing! It is by the same creators that did Moana and Frozen, they never miss a beat. You can see how detailed the art is in her hair. When she is fighting you see every single strand moving! This movie also looks pretty funny and I love myself a comedy. Raya looks like an amazing fighter and I am so excited to see her in action.
BLACK WIDOW (May 7 2021)
To say that I love Marvel is an understatement, and Black Widow must be one of my favorite Avengers! I have been dreaming of her getting her own movieeversince she first showed up in Iron Man. Natasha is so mysterious and so I am super pumped to see and learn more about where she came from and her family. While watching the trailers I did see a hint of comedy in these movies, so I’m super excited to laugh my butt off.
CRUELLA (May 28 2021)
For a long time when I was younger Cruella DeVil would scare the living crap out of me. I mean who in their right mind would want to skin innocent puppies, but as I got older, I grew to love her crazy even more. There are very few Disney Villans who I would classify as truly insane, but Cruella would definitely be on that list. This trailer gives off major Harley Quinn vibes and I am honestly loving it. Maybe it is the Psychology major inside of me, but I am super excited to see Cruella slip slowly into maddness. When I first found out that Emma Stone was going to be playing Cruella, I honestly didn’t see it, but after watching this trailer and hearing her laugh I don’t know who else could play her.
LOKI (May 2021)
I’m going to say it… Loki is the best Marvel character and villan. I think that he is so funny and real, also very attractive! Unlike the other movies on this list Loki is actually going to be a TV show on Disney+ and I am beyond excited! I get to see my favorite man in green kick some major ass! When I watched this trailer I also learned that Owen Wilson is going to be in thisshow and I am totally here for it. This show looks so amazing and I cannot wait until it comes out. It does not have a specific release date yet, but the minute I find out I’ll let y’all know!
SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE 10 RINGS (July 9 2021)
Before watching this trailer, I had no idea who Shang-Chi was or what his role in the Marvel universe was, but that being said that only makes the mystery and excitement for the movie so much better. From all of the fan made trailers, and articles I have read it looks amazing! Because I don’t really know much about this character or what his story is I don’t really know what the movie is going to be about, but I still really really want to see it.
*This is a fan made trailer, but I really like it!*
Overall, I cannot wait for these movies and shows to come out. Now that Endgame happened, and the Avengers are “over” I am super excited to see the new wave of marvel characters. I can’t wait to love and watch new characters on the big screen! Let me know what movie y’all are excited for!
Happy Valentines and move in weekend everyone! This week has been crazy with moving in and everything I bet when it is all over yall are going to want to sit down and relax and what best way to do that then with Disney!!
*WARNING POSSIBLE SPOILERS IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN ALL THE MARVEL MOVIES*
I don’t know if yall have heard but there is a new series on Disney+ called WandaVision, and it is completely binge-worthy! This story follows superheroes Wanda Maximoff and Vision’s future life after Endgame, but here is the kicker, Vision is supposed to be dead. How is it that this is a show about Wanda and Vision’s future if Vision died in Infinity Wars?? That’s the question of the century and when you watch this show you will eventually learn the answer. Also the theme song for the first couple episodes is extremely catchy! Here is the link if you would like to listen!
I have been a Marvel junkie for so long. My love for this series started out when Captain America The First Avenger came out. I fell in love with it and continued to watch all of them when they were released. I truly believe the Marvel is better than DC although Christain Bales Batman will forever be my favorite Batman. I love the little clips at the end of the movie and the references to all the other movies that bring them all together.
Before you go and watch this TV show there are a few things that you need to do. First: you need to have seen all the major Avenger based Marvel movies. If you do not you will not understand this show at all. Seeing those previous movies also helps with noticing all the cute references to the other movies, like Agent Jimmy Woo’s card trick IYKYK! Second: you need to have Disney+ or be with a pal who does! This is a Disney+ original and therefor that is the only way to see it.
As this show is still producing new episodes every Friday and I don’t want to spoil it for yall that’s all the information I can give but let me know what yall would like to discuss next week! I hope yall have the greatest day ever and I love you 3000!
Hello all and welcome to my passion blog. Let me introduce myself. My name is Abbie, and I am here to share with y’all my love for Disney.Ever since I was little, I have always loved exiting my world and entering the fantastical world of beautiful mermaids, Greek mythology, the rolling hills of the Scottish Highlands, and so much more. It was and is still to this day my get away, my happy place. Here are some of my favorites when it comes to Disney.My favorite Disney movie is a tie between Hercules and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. If you have not seen those two movies, I highly recommend them. My favorite Disney character is Mushu from Mulan and my favorite Disney Princesses are Ariel or Merida. I might be slightly biased because they’re both red heads like me, and when I wear my hair naturally, I get a lot of Merida comments. (see picture at the bottom)
Some people might say that it is childish and that I need to grow up, but hey I am just embracing my inner child and it brings me joy. Who doesn’t love jamming to “I’ll make a man out of you” in the car?!?!I don’t think there is anything wrong with liking Disney. In fact, if you do like Disney, I say you have amazing taste, and we should have a Disney night! I don’t know if y’all have had a Disney night, but for me it is so cathartic and just takes away all the stress that I have been carrying with school. I’m taking 20 credits this semester, so you bet your bottom dollar I will be watching all the animated classics to calm my brain within the next four months.
In this blog series you can expect to see pretty much anything that pertains to the topic of Disney. If you look back you can see that I have recommended some of my favorite movies, roller coasters, rated new movies and more.I hope to introduce some new movies, and geek out with y’all about your favorite Disney anythings. Feel free to comment ideas of what y’all want to read next; I would love to hear your opinions about it. I want this blog to be a place where we all can nerd out with no judgement whatsoever.
As a heads up, when I recommend movies and tv shows the vast majority of themcan be found on Disney+. If you have it, that is amazing! If not, that is totally ok too! If I know of a place where you can get it somewhere else without having to rent it I will be sure to let you know.
While I may have thought about changing my passion topic from Disney to something else I could not do it. I have way too many ideas of what to write about, and I am so excited to share them with you. Ihope you guys enjoy this blast to the past with Disney!
Princess Merida on the left and Abbie on the right
For those who do not know me personally, to say that I love theater is an understatement. I grew up on musical theater, and when Disney+ was released they added a plethora of movie musicals to the sight. This made me very happy because some of the musicals I cannot find anywhere else. Here is a list of some of my favorite movie musicals on Disney+. Note: On Disney+ there are also stage productions of musicals like Newsies and Hamilton, but this post is going to focus strictly on movie musicals.
My all time favorite movie musical is Newsies, and lucky me it is on the site. For those who have not seen it, this musical stars a young Christian Bale as a scrappy newsboy from New York in the 1800’s. Him and his fellow newsboys go on strike when the price of the papers go up, making it harder for them to afford them. This musical is full of energetic dance scenes and makes learning about this part of history so much fun. Also who would not want to see a young Christian Bale?!
Moving on to a classic, Hello Dolly. For those who do not like musicals, this one might not be up your alley. This musical stars Barbra Streisand as a widowed matchmaker in 1800’s. This story follows the relationship of four couples who strive to find happiness and love. It is full of classic and beautiful dance scenes, with extraordinary costumes.
If you are looking for something a little more modern The Greatest Showman is also on Disney+. This is the story about the start of the Barnum and Bailey’s circus. This story of love, appreciation, and equality pulls at everyones heart strings. It stars Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Zendaya, and more.
Throughout the history of my posts on this blog I have talked about Disney princesses, and given my opinions on different movies and live actions vs. original animation. Today on the other hand is going to be a little different. As we all know we are nearing the end of this fall semester, and some of us might feel like we are sinking with the amount of work from all of our classes. We have so much to do in what seems like so little time, and (at least for me) we are not spending enough time on ourselves. When was the last time that you took a day to focus on your mental health? For me I honestly don’t even remember. When I realized this I knew exactly what I had to do. I called my girls, got face masks, food, and of course my Disney+ and we had a movie mental heath night. To say that this was needed is an understatement. We all hung out and watched so many Disney movies together. (Do not worry folks we listen to the school and did not break dorm room rules)
The first movie we watched was my all time favorite movie. Hercules. I am obsessed and can practically recite the entire thing. That movie seems like it brings me free serotonin. While singing along to The Muses and Meg I could quite literally feel the weight of school and stress lifting slowly off my shoulders. After that we watched Iron Man 2 and The Avengers. I’m not going to lie to you guys I am practically in love with Chris Evans so seeing my celebrity husband kick some alien butt was very refreshing. The last movie was Teen Beach Movie. This one brought me back to when I was 12 and it first came out on Disney Chanel. Did I realize how cringy it was? Most definitely. Will I 100% watch it again? Absolutely.
Overall that night was very cathartic for my friends and I. Just being able to spend some quality time together without the constant stress of the outside world was amazing. I 100% recommend you guys doing this with your friends. You don’t have to watch Disney movies and wear face masks. But when you can take a mental heath day, and if don’t have someone to take that day with I will always be down.
Lately Disney’s “thing” has been remaking their animated movies and turning them into live action ones. Some Disney fans are loving the remakes and think that it is a great idea, while others don’t like them at all, and think that they should just stick to the original animated movies.
I talked to a lot of Disney fans that I know so that I could get their opinion on this topic. I was not shocked to find that the older people (such as my grandmother, aunt, and my friends) liked the original animated ones better than the live action ones. I figured that this would happen, because these movies are what they grew up one, and that is exactly why they said that they liked the originals more. There were other reasons why they enjoyed the originals more. For example: My best friends Emma and Grace said that some of the characters in the new movies are extremely autotuned. Like Belle in the live action Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin in Aladdin. They said that they enjoyed the live action ones, but nothing could beat the original. Some of the things that they enjoyed about the live actions were the scenery, For example: in Aladdin they thought the costumes, the cinematography, and the set were absolutely stunning.
On the other side of the spectrum the younger people (like my little sister and her friends) said that they enjoyed the live actions better. They said “the animation is too old and not good”. To say that my little sister is one of the most “woke” 10 year olds I have ever met, would be an understatement. She said she likes the live action Aladdin more because… and I quote… “Jasmine doesn’t take anything from stupid Jafar. He tries to shut her up, and she’s like ‘nope I’m a girl and I can say whatever I want’”. (Imagine her saying that in the most sassy way). That’s how it was for most of the live actions. They young girls loved the empowerment that the live action princesses gave them.
Personally, I am a sucker for the original cartoon. I fall into the older category. I remember watching The Little Mermaid on VHS. These cartoons were my childhood. That being said, I also cannot deny that some of the new live action movies are amazing. Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast have to be the best live actions, in my opinion. I also agree with my sister and her friends. The producers and creators of the new live action movies are doing well with incorporating girl power and equality via gender in these new movies. I think that it is a great way to bring up the new generation of children, and of course with me being the Disney fanatic I am; I make sure that my little sister at least has seen the original animated movies.
What are your thoughts? Do you enjoy the live action movies more, or do you think the originals are superior?
