She is the tenth official Disney Princess in the line-up and the first Disney Princess to be from a CGI Film. [5] Keane compared receiving this advice to receiving a "slap that I never forgot, so when I was drawing over people's work, I really tried to get into the head of the thinking of the character". Rapunzel tells him that she likes the name Eugene Fitzherbert much better than his adopted name, and the pair form a close bond. Rapunzel and Eugene are shown later after Maximus and Pascal manage to get the rings back, but the couple (and everyone else) are shocked at the grotesque-looking Maximus and Pascal, both covered with tar, who offer the rings. Noticing the crown inside a satchel belonging to Flynn, she curiously examines the object and is momentarily captivated by wearing it. To overcome this, Tangled's writers were forced to develop a way of "bringing Rapunzel out of the tower". Original film Store All Buildings. She is very determined to accomplish her dream of seeing the floating lights, even strong-arming Flynn into going along with her plan and passing any other obstacle along the way, as well as tricking Gothel into making her beloved mother travel for three days to get a white paint for her birthday (of course, to buy some time). However, Keane remained closely involved with the project nonetheless, serving as both the film's executive producer and Rapunzel's supervising animator. According to Keane, this was mainly due to the fact that the majority of the fairy tale takes place within a tower. Comparing the character's spirited personality to that of preceding Disney Princesses Ariel and Jasmine from Aladdin (1992), Saraiya described Rapunzel as "badass," despite the fact that "her naivete sometimes gets in the way of her progressivism." The tenth Disney Princess, Rapunzel was officially inducted into the line-up on October 2, 2011, becoming the franchise's first computer-animated member. Rapunzel illuminates the cavern with her power, much to Eugene's astonishment, allowing them to claw their way out through a small hole in the bottom of the pool. Because the film is a musical requiring its cast to provide both their characters' speaking and singing voices, all candidates were asked to perform one song of their choice in the style of a singer-songwriter;[27] Moore, a professional singer herself, auditioned with Joni Mitchell's "Help Me". On that night, she is sneaked out from the kingdom by her lady-in-waiting, Cassandra, so that she can get her mind off her problems. [42] Several of Claire's original drawings and paintings are used to decorate Rapunzel's tower. After the curse was undone, Rapunzel notices from her tower window a man digging up night root. Frozen is a 2013 American 3D CGI-animated musical fantasy comedy-drama film, created and produced at Walt Disney Animation Studios, released by Walt Disney Pictures4 and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Maximus and Eugene make a reluctant truce and journey into the kingdom with Rapunzel and Pascal. [96] Similarly, Tom Huddleston of Time Out described Rapunzel as "bland". The St. Paul Pioneer Press' Chris Hewitt described the character as "no damsel in distress",[83] while Sara Vizcarrondo of Boxoffice described the character as "a spunky heroine who could infiltrate the heavily guarded princess canon. Though shocked by their tar-covered appearance, Rapunzel and Eugene exchange rings nonetheless and share a kiss. "[108] Sonia Saraiya of Nerve ranked Rapunzel fourth in her article "Ranked: Disney Princesses From Least To Most Feminist". [60][61], Rapunzel is the tenth member of the Disney Princess line-up,[63] a marketing franchise aimed primarily at young girls that manufactures and releases products such as toys, video and audio recordings, clothing, and video games. But in my heart of hearts I believed there was something much more sincere and genuine to get out of the story, so we set it aside and went back to the roots of the original fairy tale. Rapunzel is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Animation Studios' 50th animated feature film Tangled (2010), its 2012 sequel Tangled Ever After, and its television spin-off Tangled: The Series. She works alongside the other Disney princesses, meeting and greeting net users. Once the bad-guy is secured, the princesses introduce themselves and befriend him. She's not only a great role model for kids, she's the type of gutsy, independently minded, value-added blonde Mae West would have been proud of. Having inherited the healing abilities of a magical flower the ailing queen ingested while pregnant, the princess is kidnapped by a vain old woman named Mother Gothel, who uses her hair to remain young and beautiful. While she longs to see the world beyond her window, she is very obedient to Mother Gothel. '", "Rapunzel spends most of her life in a tower with her chameleon friend, Pascal, imagining the world outside. Rapunzel escapes the tavern with Flynn through a secret passageway. This leads to the mice sewing comfy outfits for each of the princesses. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Desperate to retrieve them, Pascal and Maximus sneak out of the chapel while Rapunzel and Eugene say their wedding vows. Left with no other viable option, she keeps Flynn hidden and wearily asks for more paints as her birthday present, which will take Mother Gothel three days to retrieve. Brand. "[90] Describing the character as "innocent but (inevitably) feisty", Empire's Helen O'Hara enjoyed the fact that both Rapunzel and Flynn are given "decent character development" while "bas[ing] their growing love story on more than a single longing glance. [5] Keane designed Rapunzel with large eyes to convey her "irrepressible quality", a trait her also discovered in Mandy Moore's voice. ", — Blurb extracted from Rapunzel section of official Disney Princess website, summarizing her role in, This page was last edited on 15 February 2021, at 22:27. Since that time, she has received her ignorance with gratitude, explaining, "I feel lucky because I would've probably felt a bit more pressure had I known going into the recording process. She is quite daring; leaping from tall cliffs and swinging great lengths with her hair. In Ralph Breaks the Internet, Rapunzel appears as a netizen in Oh My Disney. "[92] Todd Hertz of Christianity Today called Rapunzel "fun, dynamic, and wondrous".[93]. Many years later, Rapunzel, afraid she won't live up to her parents' names as a ruler, digs up and ingest a plant called night root, which is rumored to rid the user of their fears, but it has no effect. [103], As the tenth Disney Princess, several critics have drawn comparisons between Rapunzel and preceding Disney Princesses and animated heroines, the most frequent and prominent of whom remains Ariel from The Little Mermaid (1989). They inform her that Eugene did actually leave her. Rapunzel, alongside other Disney Princesses, appeared in the film Ralph Breaks the Internet, as was announced at the 2017 D23 Expo. Rapunzel is a spirited, smart, clever, kind, playful, and a very adventurous girl in her late teens, though a bit naive. [34] Moore also described Rapunzel as "the bohemian Disney princess" and "a Renaissance woman". "[99] The Independent's Anthony Quinn panned the character, describing her as "bland and Valley Girlish". [11] Chenoweth, who had already begun recording dialogue for the role, said of her character at the time, "I am Rapunzel, but Rapunzel is a squirrel ... and I'm going to let down my tail. Rapunzel and Eugene eventually arrive at the kingdom Eugene as they spend the day touring and indulging in everything it has to offer. While visiting the site, Vanellope von Schweetz is targeted by First Order Stormtroopers. [2][3] Keane became interested in the idea of directing an animated film based on "Rapunzel" because he was especially intrigued by the concept of a "person that was born with this gift inside of her and it had to come out", which he felt was similar to his experience working as an animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios. [11] As directors, Greno and Howard felt it essential that Rapunzel resemble a less "passive" heroine than the way she is depicted in the original fairy tale. [35] Co-director Byron Howard was inspired by the appearance of Ariel from Disney's The Little Mermaid (1989), a character who was also animated by Keane. Advised by Prince Charming to fend off the fear or risk dying alone, she severs the length of her hair; causing the witch to fall and dissipate. As he is clinging onto a vine, the witch begins ascending up using Rapunzel's hair. 'It's about 1,000 tubes or 100,000 actual hairs. "[84] Stephen Whitty of The Star-Ledger dubbed Rapunzel "a fairly capable young woman". When the Queen of the kingdom falls ill during pregnancy, her subjects concoct a special tea from the flower. Rapunzel believes she has doomed them and tearfully apologizes to Flynn. White White . [13] Moore was surprised to learn that she would be isolated from her co-stars against initial expectations that "we're all going to be chummy, hanging out at the studio laughing and going out to dinner together". During the climax of the film, Rapunzel returns alongside the other princesses. [55] For simplicity sake, the animators reduced the realistic total of 100,000 individual strands of hair found on a typical human head to a more manageable 100 for Rapunzel. Critical reception of Rapunzel has been generally positive, with critics complimenting her spirited, lively personality and independence. Rapunzel rejects Gothel's claims of wanting to protect Rapunzel and tries to leave, but Gothel chains her up and gag her. "[102] Jen Yamato of Movies.com criticized Disney for "failing to give Rapunzel a backbone and retreading ground so familiar you can fall asleep for ten minutes and still know exactly what happened". She is the first non-traditional animated princess to appear on the show and still sports her 70 feet long, mystical golden blonde hair instead of her short natural brown hair, including her tiara, and lavender flat shoes on her feet. 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[85] Bruce Diones of The New Yorker wrote that Rapunzel has "a sharp wit and intelligent concerns",[86] while Claudia Puig of USA Today opined, "Rapunzel is ... believable in her teenage histrionics". They are just about to kiss when Eugene sees the Stabbington Brothers on the other side of the lake, unbeknownst to Rapunzel. Charity also labeled Rapunzel "another addition to the more recent Disney tradition of emancipated heroines". Before the Dark Curse was cast, Rapunzel was born as the second child to her parents, the King and Queen of an unnamed kingdom, and lives an unworried life knowing that her elder brother, instead of herself, will ascend the throne in the future. "[91] Similarly, the Mountain Xpress praised Rapunzel and Flynn's relationship, writing, "what works best is the interplay between the two leads ... these animated characters are frankly more believable and charismatic than the human ones in ... Love and Other Drugs. Although she initially feared that the dream of seeing those lights may not meet her expectation and that there would be no other means to pursue in life after that dream has been fulfilled, Rapunzel is able to overcome those fears by having Flynn's support and belief that a new dream will emerge in place of the fulfilled one. This useful to free up some space in the Kingdom or to save the Attractions for another time. Yellow Yellow . [87] Calling the character a "delight", The Austin Chronicle's Marjorie Baumgarten wrote, "Rapunzel is a spunky gal, capable of defending herself". Despite having ambivalent feelings after leaving her tower in excitement to finally see the world, she confronts and rebels against Mother Gothel's wish of her returning to the tower after a short journey with Flynn Rider. She is the third princess to have a television series, the first being, Rapunzel, along with Eugene, can be seen at the beginning of. The dress itself consists of a lavender corset top, and laced with a pink ribbon. [21][22] Afterwards, the directors continued to audition hundreds of young actresses in the hopes of finding Rapunzel's voice,[20] among them Broadway performer Idina Menzel,[23] but none sounded quite right until they finally discovered singer and actress Mandy Moore. Rapunzel is also very charismatic; able to influence a group of pub thugs to share their dreams and convince Maximus, the palace steed of the Captain of the Guard, to postpone his pursuit of Flynn until she fulfills her dream on her birthday (which is heavily emphasized). In addition, she tries her best on how to be a good princess and future queen of Corona, even though her naive and gullible ways often get her into trouble. Gothel locks Rapunzel in a tower away from the outside world and raises the girl as her own. Rapunzel also has light freckles, as well as large bright green eyes, and a playful smile. [2] Originally, the film was conceived under the title Rapunzel Unbraided,[9] which Keane described as "a Shrek-like version of the film"[10] that revolved around an entirely different concept. As Rapunzel grows, Gothel continually tells Rapunzel that the world is a dark and cruel place full of detestable creatures and people. 1 Background 1.1 Layout … Placing it again is free! [72] The game was released by Disney Interactive Studios on November 23, 2010, one day before the film's November 24 theatrical release, specifically for the Nintendo video game platforms Wii and DS, and follows the plot of the original film. Soon afterwards, Flynn is ambushed and turned in to the police by his former partners-in-crime the Stabbington brothers, whom he abandoned in an attempt to outrun the king's soldiers, and is sentenced to death. She denies each question. She unknowingly glitches into the backstage quarters of the Disney princesses, who are on break; Rapunzel is seen painting the walls of her vanity. Flying back to Enchancia on one of the dragons, she teaches Amber about the consequences of her actions toward Sofia, in the form of a song, "Risk It All" and refers to Eugene it in. Rapunzel is also rebellious, tough, and courageous, as seen with the thugs. In the original tale, Rapunzel is named for the Rapunzel plant, known as corn salad or lamb's lettuce in English. Gothel raises the princess in an isolated tower, from which Rapunzel sees the release of thousands of floating lanterns, unaware that these lanterns are actually the kingdom's way of remembering her. 18 [81] In a detailed description of the piece, Us Weekly wrote, "The stunning image — captioned 'Where a world of adventure awaits' — shows the 23-year-old Grammy winner perched on the window ledge of a moss-covered stone tower. [104] Jonathan Crocker of Total Film noted similarities between Rapunzel and Ariel, describing Rapunzel as "A strong-willed heroine longing to see outside. [13], Moore described the recording process as challenging because she was provided with little visual aid, explaining, "All I had to work off were a few sketches ... but it was also fun because it allows you to go into the depths of your imagination." [97] James Berardinelli of ReelViews was fairly mixed in his review, writing, "although likeable and energetic, [Rapunzel] is not as memorable as Snow White, Ariel, or Belle. In many cases, Rapunzel does not wear shoes, preferring to go barefoot, although she wears a pair of ballet flats in her 2012 redesign. She confesses that after all of the excitement, she is worried that they may not be everything that she expected. Rapunzel is based on the character from the classic fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. — Keane, on the process of creating Rapunzel. After she tells him of her past, he promises to rescue her. Afterwards, Cinderella takes interest in Vanellope's casual attire. Created and animated by supervising animator Glen Keane, Rapunzel is loosely based on the title character of the fairy tale of the same name published by the Brothers Grimm. Prince Charming helps Rapunzel out of the tower, bringing the princess to her parents, who she happily reunites with. Having spent all of her life isolated in a tower with little else to do, she is proficiently educated in literature, and talented in almost all areas such as music and baking and even more advanced subjects like astronomy, as illustrated by her completely charted astronomical patterns. ... Dreamers dare to let their hair down when playing with our Rapunzel Classic Doll. However, Gothel, unwilling to lose Rapunzel, traps her. It is a Norwegian-inspired kingdom, and the birthplace of Anna and Elsa. [100] Joe Williams of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch opined, "when the big-eyed heroine tries to tug at our heartstrings and Flynn turns into Prince Charming, the too-familiar hero-and-damsel motif feels like a fashion faux-pas. The princesses question what kind of princess Vanellope is, and Rapunzel excitedly questions if Vanellope has magic hair. She is the tenth official Disney Princess in the line-up and the first Disney Princess to be from a CGI Film. She also revealed that creating Rapunzel's voice was simply a process of "let[ting] go". Because Rapunzel's mane is her ticket (it heals wounds, serves as transportation and makes the girl a prize to her captor), it had to look real on screen. The skirt's hemline is above her ankles, but well below her calves. In her bedchamber, Rapunzel is determined to fill her journal with her own adventures, and solve the mystery of her hair's miraculous return. [88] Sandie Angulo Chen of Common Sense Media wrote that Rapunzel is a "guileless, strong, and beautiful" character who is "so breathtakingly good that you can't help but weep with her when she thinks all hope is lost." When Flynn, having managed to escape from the castle, arrives at the tower, Gothel uses Rapunzel's hair to lift him in. Desperate to save him, Rapunzel promises to do whatever Gothel pleases in return. [12] However, the franchise uses a traditionally animated rendering of Rapunzel in most of its merchandise. Rapunzel is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Animation Studios' 50th animated feature film Tangled (2010), its 2012 sequel Tangled Ever After, and its television spin-off Tangled: The Series.Voiced by American actress and singer Mandy Moore, Rapunzel is a young princess kept unaware of her royal heritage by a vain old woman named Mother Gothel, who … At first, she doesn't believe them, but they show her a boat sailing across the lake towards the kingdom with Eugene's silhouette at the helm. However, she is not afraid to stand up for herself or others when the situation calls for bravery. Eye color She also wears leggings that are patterned with the Corona sun crest. https://disneyprincess.fandom.com/wiki/Rapunzel?oldid=36712. [76], Rapunzel currently makes regular appearances at various Walt Disney Parks and Resorts sites, locations and attractions. This leads to Vanellope performing a ditty about getting a new steering wheel for her unplugged game. Jim Schembri of The Age gave the character a very detailed, positive review, writing: And, of course, the heart of the story is Rapunzel, a freshly minted heroine who morphs from prisoner to strong-willed seeker of her own destiny. ", prompting the princesses to quickly rally together to save the bad-guy; Rapunzel uses her hair to create a rope of sorts. Rapunzel's no-nonsense attitude and proactive air, however, reminds us that the blondes of yore were not to be trifled with. ", "Tangled Inspirations at the Disney Parks! [25], Supervising animator Glen Keane designed Rapunzel under the tutelage of veteran animator Ollie Johnston, one of Disney's Nine Old Men.
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