Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Tangled 2010 (Walt Disney)




As the pregnant queen of a royal kingdom falls ill, her guards begin searching the land for a cure. They come across magical healing flower that, unknowing to them, was secretly used for centuries by Gothel, an elderly woman, to stay young. The flower heals the queen and sometime later she gives birth to a girl named Rapunzel with golden hair. Gothel learns that Rapunzel's golden hair retains the flower's healing abilities, but if cut, it turns brown and loses it magical power. One night, Gothel kidnaps Rapunzel and isolates the child in a tower by raising her as her own daughter so she can continue harnessing the flower (now Rapunzel's hair)'s healing power. However, every year on Rapunzel's birthday, the kingdom sends thousands of sky lanterns into the sky longing for their lost princess to return.

Upon her eighteenth birthday, Rapunzel asks Gothel to let her see the floating lights on her birthday, but Gothel denies her request, saying the world is full of dangers and bad people. Meanwhile, thieves led by Flynn Rider steal the tiara of the missing princess from the castle. Flynn abandons his accomplices and stumbles upon Rapunzel's tower, choosing it as a hideout. During the chase, the lead guard's horse, Maximus, is separated from his rider and continues the search for Flynn on his own. Once inside the tower, Flynn is knocked unconscious by Rapunzel who places him in her wardrobe and hides his satchel.

When Gothel returns, Rapunzel says that she wants a special paint for her birthday instead. Gothel agrees, even though it takes a three-day round trip to retrieve the ingredients for the special paint. After Gothel leaves, Rapunzel makes a deal with Flynn — if he escorts her to the lights and back, she will return the satchel with the tiara. Rapunzel is soon conflicted between her freedom and her guilt of disobedience. While traveling, the two visit the Snuggly Duckling Parlor, which appears to be full of thugs, just like Gothel warned Rapunzel about, but they eventually become friendly with Rapunzel.

Gothel learns of the pursuit of Flynn Rider; she is worried about Rapunzel and returns to the tower but finds Rapunzel gone. Meanwhile, the guards intrude the tavern, but the thugs help the pair escape. The pursuit ends at a dam which Maximus causes to collapse. The pair is trapped in a flooding cave where Flynn is injured while trying to escape. Fortunately, Rapunzel's glowing hair allows them to find a way out. Later around a campfire, Rapunzel heals Flynn's cut, and they talk about their lives. When Flynn goes off to gather more firewood, Gothel secretly meets Rapunzel who tells Gothel she has mutual feelings with Flynn. Gothel tells Rapunzel that Flynn is only after the tiara so, giving her the satchel, she tells Rapunzel to test Flynn before he leaves.

The next morning, Maximus confronts Flynn, but Rapunzel befriends the horse stating that she wants Maximus and Flynn to not chase each other on her birthday. The group arrives at the royal kingdom and, that night, Flynn takes Rapunzel to watch the lanterns rise from a boat on a lake. There, Rapunzel, keeping her promise, returns Flynn his satchel. Flynn sees his former accomplices leaves Rapunzel waiting at the boat as he gives them the tiara back. However, the pair knocks him out, tie him on a boat and sails him across the lake. They reveal Flynn's "betrayal" to Rapunzel before they try to kidnap her in knowledge of her hair's power, but she is rescued by Gothel and returns Rapunzel to the tower. Later, Flynn is arrested and sentenced to be hanged. Maximus, who witnessess Flynn's arrest, brings The Snuggly Duckling regulars to rescue Flynn as Maximus takes Flynn to Rapunzel's tower.

Rapunzel, still heartbroken while remembering her adventure with Flynn, realizes that she is the long-lost princess and attempts to abandon Gothel. When Flynn arrives and discovers Rapunzel in bound as Gothel stabs him. Rapunzel promises Gothel to keep fighting her unless she allows her to heal Flynn's wound. Gothel agrees, but Flynn, knowing that Rapunzel always keeps her promises, uses his last of his strength to cut Rapunzel's hair short with a piece of broken mirror. Rapunzel's hair turns brown and loses its magic before she has a chance to heal him. Gothel rapidly begins to age and falls from the tower turning into dust after Pascal trips Gothel with Rapunzel's hair. Flynn slowly dies in Rapunzel's arms as she cries over Flynn's body and sings the final verse of the healing song; a teardrop, filled with the flower's magic, lands on his cheek and revives him. They then journey back to the kingdom where royal family has a tearful reunion, the king and queen pulling Flynn into their embrace for returning their daughter to them. Years after, Flynn and Rapunzel are married, the pub thugs fulfill their individual dreams and Maximus becomes a respected official on the Royal Guard


Directed by Nathan Greno
Byron Howard
Produced by Roy Conli
John Lasseter
Glen Keane
Screenplay by Dan Fogelman
Based on "Rapunzel" by
Brothers Grimm
Narrated by Zachary Levi
Starring Mandy Moore
Zachary Levi
Donna Murphy
Music by Alan Menken
Glenn Slater (Lyrics)
Alan Menken (Score)
Editing by Tim Mertens
Studio Walt Disney Animation Studios
Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures
Release date(s) November 24, 2010
Running time 100 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $260 million[2][3]
Gross revenue $559,226,569[3]


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