Hi guys, I noticed some similarities with both Pocahontas and another Historical Princess, Anastasia. So, here are my comparisons on both heroines.
Pocahontas
This was the very first historical cartoon that I watched, I did not know about her real-life story after reading about her in Times Magazine a few months after watching the film in Singapore.
It wasn't until that I read more about her as time goes by that I finally understood her real-life more, she died sadly on her way back to Virginia.
Disney fictionalised her story, by making her fall in love with John Smith. Aside from saving him from being executed by her father, Chief Powhatan.
Anastasia
In 1998, this film would become my second Historical film and it was a non-Disney film. Anastasia was rumoured to survive the 1918 family massacre in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
Anna Anderson claimed to be her, but her DNA did not match to UK's Prince Philip, who is a blood relative to the Romanov.
Don Bluth, a former Disney animator fictionalised her in this 1997 film. She feels in love with a servant boy name Dmitri, who would later be a con man with Vladimir to find out the real Anastasia from her Danish grandmother, who is staying in Paris, France during the majority of the story.
A Real Love or Tragic Story?
So, which of these 2 films fit in these categories? I would personally think that it is both.
Pocahontas
This was the very first historical cartoon that I watched, I did not know about her real-life story after reading about her in Times Magazine a few months after watching the film in Singapore.
It wasn't until that I read more about her as time goes by that I finally understood her real-life more, she died sadly on her way back to Virginia.
Disney fictionalised her story, by making her fall in love with John Smith. Aside from saving him from being executed by her father, Chief Powhatan.
Anastasia
In 1998, this film would become my second Historical film and it was a non-Disney film. Anastasia was rumoured to survive the 1918 family massacre in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
Anna Anderson claimed to be her, but her DNA did not match to UK's Prince Philip, who is a blood relative to the Romanov.
Don Bluth, a former Disney animator fictionalised her in this 1997 film. She feels in love with a servant boy name Dmitri, who would later be a con man with Vladimir to find out the real Anastasia from her Danish grandmother, who is staying in Paris, France during the majority of the story.
A Real Love or Tragic Story?
So, which of these 2 films fit in these categories? I would personally think that it is both.
They Should Make a Vampire Princess
I personally think Disney should take the challenge to make a vampire princess, I mean we already have The Vampire Diaries, True Blood, The Twilight Saga and Anne Rice's vampire stories!
They could make the antagonist inspired from Elizabeth Bathory, in which she is a vain vampire throughout the movie!
The Shouldn't Make a Vampire Princess
It will probably intimidate young children, unless the directors watch Hotel Transylvania for inspiration to make it more family friendly.
Secondly, I hope that the movie is not going to be like the Twilight Saga.
Vampire or Not?
I have always wanted to see a vampire princess for a change, do you agree?
Gaston Gets Turn Into A Beast
This will happen during the climatic battle between the beast and Gaston, I would imagine that the Enchantress will magically appear and turn Gaston into a beast and Prince Adam back into human right in front of Belle!
The Magic Mirror
Since Belle have brought back the magic mirror, it could magically float in the air and review the Beast's true form in front of the mob, Gaston and Belle. Prompting the mob to disband and Gaston ultimately goes to the castle alone to fulfill his deadly mission!
What Do You Think?
So, only two make it through the cut. What do you think of them?