The Princess and the Frog - Nostalgia Critic 

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I like how Charlotte was a spoiled princess but she wasn’t an antagonist and was shown to be a nice girl

Fun Fact: Dr. Facilier is the only character in the film to refer to himself by that name. All the others call him "The Shadow Man."

Fun fact: growing up in a religious home, when my parents took me to see this as a kid, they had me close my eyes during the voodoo parts and when Facilier died. Hearing his screams of terror without knowing what happened gave me nightmares for months

Have you noticed that, on their first encounter, Naveen tried to flirt with Tiana, but as she refused he just moved on? He didn't try to push her more into flirting, and then look like a creep. He, even as a declared woman's man, knows when its time to stop. That's why Naveen is one of the best male leads in Disney.

You know, Malcom is honestly great with giving his own analysis in movies. I'd love to see him do it more often, he's got a knack for presentation.

I love Tiana and Lottie’s friendship in the film. They could have easily made Lottie mean and catty, but she genuinely cares about Tiana and tries to help her. I think showing kids true friendship like that is a great thing.

I don’t see people talk enough about this movie. The villain’s death was absolutely horrifying to me

Malcolm getting an opportunity to speak on black culture was so important and they didn't take themselves too seriously either. Sometimes, I love this channel more than I have words for.

Some people like to make Charlotte a bad person with this scenario: “why couldn’t she ask her father to give Tiana the money to open restaurant?” Honestly I doubt Tiana would’ve accepted it. As it shows she’s the kind person who wants to earn her money instead of it being handed it to her

I always thought the intended message of "never lose sight of what's important" was yes, not only a spouse, was a support system. There are plenty of people that reach out to Tiana and genuinely just want her to relax and have some fun. "Let more people into your life" basically.

Dr. Facilier is like the last Disney villain that can be marketed as a Disney villain because everyone after him is a twist villain and can’t be included in the official marketing lineup

The Dr. Facilier scene with Naveen is that he DID NOT LIE to Naveen. The cards pointed him toward turning him into a frog. Naveen's Tarot's cards are correct. First (his past) is the 15th (The Devil) that means he is petty, blind, prideful, etc. Second card (his present) is the 16th (The Tower) that means a horrible tragedy or event will befall him. Third card (his future) is the 9th (The Hermit) that means to disguise, and conceal (which could mean Lawrence is plotting something). The fourth card (his suggestion) is "The Fool" (a major arcana card) meaning new beginnings with folly, carelessness, etc. Naveen on the Lilly pad shows the route he is going.

"Please bring hand drawn movies back!" Agreed. Hand drawn was the best. Movies, cartoons, anime. God I miss the 20th century.

I love Malcom’s take on the prejudice side of the movie and how he describe the Voodoo and Hoodoo bit there. He should do more of commentary on more future projects if given the chance.

Honestly, I’d love to see Malcolm and Tamara give their opinions on the films being reviewed more often.

Massive respect for including Malcom’s perspective and recognizing how different groups may react to representation in media differently.

Facilier is definitely one of the coolest Disney villains, and I think a huge part of why is the performance by Keith David. The dude can make a cat sound cool

It always stood out to me that Tiana's father received the Distinguished Service Cross posthumously in World War I. It probably meant that he did some actions that were worthy of the Medal of Honor but was downgraded to the next highest award. That happened often for Black soldiers in World War I and World War II and it wouldn't be until the 1990s when the military would review the situation and upgrade them to the Medal of Honor years 50-70 years later.

Honestly I feel the film celebrated so many important lessons for life. 1. The value of hard work. 2. Not losing yourself within your work and allowing yourself the things that make you happy such as the possibility of love. 3. Your dreams can come from anyplace, even if it wasn’t exactly what you wanted originally. You learn these lessons because of Tiana, Naveen and Tiana's Dad. Tiana was always driven by a fire and determination within her work and her spark and passion for cooking. I have always admired that within her character. She always lit up the screen with that passion and hard work. It was refreshing to see such a character after a while of being away from the fairy tales. But that also leads us to see just how much she sacrificed in order to achieve that dream. Whether it be time with her mother, quality time with friends, the reputation of never wanting fun or love or anything. While hard work and determination absolutely should be the foundation of any dream or person, if you don't find time to take care of yourself, love yourself, and allow yourself moments of joy, then that dream won't be as worthwhile if you only can share it with yourself. If your journey to your dream was only hardship and no joy, then how will the end goal be happy? Then with Naveen, he has the complete opposite problem of Tiana. He's been sheltered, spoiled and completely devoid of any sort of responsibility or work ethnic for his life and never really had a spark to encourage that. Yes Naveen loves his music but that never inspired him to go out and pursue it or anything that would give his life structure within hard work. So when he meets Tiana, someone who has had to work day and night for her dreams and to survive of course he doesn't get it. He said it himself. He doesn't know how to do anything because he was never given an opportunity to really care about anything or try to find something he could work on. He doesn't understand the need to work hard for the sake of something or someone he loves. For Tiana, the work she did was equally for her Dad as it as for herself. And as Naveen gets to know Tiana and begins to fall in love with her, we begin to see him having genuine aspirations of work and making a meaningful impact for Tiana's dream. Him throwing away a possibility of being with her and proposing to her to be with someone he doesn't love or him considering getting three jobs to help Tiana get her restaurant...THAT is love. Naveen and the lessons he learns and the character development he goes through are not nearly as talked about as they should be. And then we get to probably the most important lesson of the movie. Dreams sometimes don't work out the way you planned but that doesn't mean you can't find happiness and dreams elsewhere. Tiana's Dad worked so hard to provide a good life for his family and his dream. While he worked really hard for he wanted, it unfortunately wasn't meant to be. He never got what he wanted out of life and had to live out this dream in other ways such as serving the neighborhood and being with his family. But even though Tiana's Dad never got what he wanted, he did have what he needed. He did have a fulfilling life with love, friends and a family. A loving wife and a beautiful and talented daughter that he loved to pieces. A family and group of friends he could live out his dream with. While not everyone can achieve their dreams the way they initially planned, it doesn't mean you can't have them at all. Tiana's Dad did have something a lot of people don't have: love and a foundation of his dream within that love because he never lost sight of what was the most important to him. It's a profound lesson that I feel is not talked about as much as it should be and why Tiana's Dad is easily one of the most overlooked characters in the movie. No this film isn't perfect and I completely get why people have a problem with Tiana becoming a frog for the majority of the film. I still do however think the film works for these lessons and the powerfulness of them, especially as we see Tiana and Naveen grow as people and as a couple as they fall in love and plan their futures together. The lessons of the movie of celebrating hard work while also finding time for joy and that your dreams can come true in ways you didn't expect I feel are very meaningful and not celebrated enough as we continue debating this movie.

Shadow Man is easily one of the most underappreciated villains not just for Keith David's performance (it's his stoic Goliath tones mixed with his more "outrageousness" attitude), but how it's so clearly a Bruce W. Smith design (I immediately think PROUD FAMILY just from this character's design) that blends with the more "clearly Disney" style.

Another thing I loved about Facilier in this movie is how he's subtly vulnerable. The dialogue implies he had a poor upbringing and cleverly hints at how dangerous things get if his Voodoo bond is broken. So there's more drive to him as a scheming villain than the usual Disney baddie. And we know Keith David is great at being scary and funny in the same performance.

i like that they don't have the rich person be a bad guy. just because you are on the beneficial end of a broken system doesn't mean you need to be a bad person, and just because you are on the bad end of a broken system it is ok to be a bad person.

Stella was originally going to have a much larger role in the story, but the animators apparently decided the story had too many talking animals already at some point.

Honestly, out of all the Disney Princess movies, this is probably my favorite one. The lesson the two leads got was that they needed connections to other people. Tiana was a workaholic to reach her dream, but as a result, she kept putting off making connections with other people. I got the vibe that adult Tiana was distant from the people that knew her, even her own mother, and the only kind of exception was Charlotte, and even then Charlotte seemed in her own world over Tiana's. She was just so focused on her dream that she forgot to live a meaningful life. Naveen was the opposite, spending all his time and money partying with as many people as possible, but never really knowing them. The only person we see him somewhat close to is Lawrence, but even then, it's like the relationship between Charlotte and Tiana, where Naveen is in his own world. It's only at the end of the movie, after they both realize that they need human connections, to support one another, that they become human again. It's not about your prince coming someday, changing the law to support true love, or changing yourself to find love. This one is about our characters becoming human, literally and metaphorically.

Another awesome fact about this wonderful movie that deserves more praise is: During the tarot card reading, four cards are based on actual tarot: Prince Naveen's first card, the three of pentacles, which is the card symbolizing constructive energy particularly with money, and Lawrence's first card, the ten of wands, the card of oppression. When the Prince's second card is spun, it shows the prince in front of a tower with no money; the Roman numeral XVI is shown at the top denoting it to be "The Tower," a card that represents uncontrolled change and loss. Likewise, the final card the Prince is shown resembles the Card 0, "The Fool."

I really liked Malcolm's segment in this review. His insight was interesting and didn't come across as preachy with the ways he put it. We need more people like Malcolm

I rewatched this movie recently and I found Tiana still so wonderfully refreshing after all the recent "Strong female characters" She's someone whose genuinely strong and fiercely independant. Someone who can work towards a goal but still be endearing, have a personality, and have us rooting for her. She also went through an actual arc throughout the story and it's an important one. And that's when if your too driven you can push everyone away without realizing it. You may find success but at the price of your friends and family and all the time wasted not living your life. It was something I really enjoyed and overall despite it flaws I actually still love this movie.

This was Disney's last 2D animated theatrical movie and it is nearly 15 years old now. That hurts me to say on several levels.

Such a shame this was one of Disney's last attempts at 2D animation. Would love to see them return to it.

I remember being blown away by Friends on the Other Side when I first saw it. The villain, the song, the animation, it all just came together so well and it's still my favorite part of the movie.

What always gets me about Dr. Facilier is just how similar he is to Anastasia's Rasputin: They both made a pact with the forces of darkness to gain power, and they're soundly taken by said dark forces when an important item given to them was destroyed by the female protagonist. And the icing on the cake? Both met their demise in the same time period, maybe even 'round the same year! The Princess & the Frog - 1926 Anastasia - 1926 or 1927

This movie came at a really pivotal time in my life, shortly after my father's passing. The timing was really on point, as I was struggling with guilt at feeling like I never did enough to show dad how much I appreciated him. It was that line in this movie that had me crying and finding some measure of peace hearing: "My daddy never got all he wanted. But he had what he needed."

I think this was probably the last film that really showcased how 2 people from 2 different worlds could come together and still be good friends who support and uplift each other. Tiana and Lottie are adorable. Lottie is Naive, but not stupid, and she has some moments where she realizes that she's afforded privileges that Tiana is not, and she does her damnedest to be a good friend and always be in Tiana's corner. She doesn't try to force her values on Tiana, and Tiana, in turn, doesn't try to force hers, either. This is a TRUE friendship. 2 people from 2 different worlds coming together and being friends despite their differences.

I actually liked the theme a lot. Worko-holism is the real drama of modern world for many women, and they truly never find time to just relax, have fun, be around people and yeah - find a proper spouse as well. I'm glad this movie exists. It's very tasteful with its diversity as it well fits the story, it has some good message to tell and a pretty fun, bumpy adventure ride to take you on, it has some crazy good visuals and music - it's everything I ever wanted from Disney after the rainessance era was over. I can remember leaving the cinema when I first saw it completely satiafied.

I was so hyped to see this movie in theaters and seeing hand-drawn Disney animation back on the big screen. It is honestly gave me the feeling I was seeing something from the Renaissance Era. If it had the popularity that it has now and it wasn't released a week before Avatar, we'd probably be getting more hand-drawn content today.

This movie is spectacular! "Almost There", "Friends From The Other Side", and "Dig A Little Deeper" have made permanent residence in my head, and Dr. Facilier is one of my all time favorite villains.

The Shadow Man is such a good villain. He’s a master of double talk and the pictures in the tarot cards have such subtle details like Naveen resting on a lily pad or Lawrence dressed up as the prince. Great foreshadowing

I LOVED Malcolm's section!! Please have him on more often! He made such good insights, did excellent and clear narration, it was SUPER well-written, and his acting as the Shadow Man was brilliant!!! It would be so great to see the other's give their thoughts on movies alongside you as the Critic! Please Please please let Malcolm know I absolutely loved it and he did a great job and I'd love to see him do more of this in the future! He's really good at it!!! 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

Malcom as Shadow Stan was just marvelous! It was also great to see him offer his own commentary on the film.

This is one of Disney’s most underrated films, hopefully Disney will one day give 2-D animation a shot again.

If there's one thing this movie was simply great was in the characters' personalities: - Tiana was understandable and determined to work towards her dream - Naveen was naive and funny but learned about some things being more important than status - Charlotte had a lot of energy and I'm glad that the richness difference between the girls didn't affect their friendship - Dr. Facilier is simply the best character; great charisma, booming voice, clever schemer, unique set of powers, one of the best Disney Villain Songs and one of the best Defeats Almost every time we meet a Disney Villain, they turn out to be one of the best characters created: Hades, Dr. Facilier, Maleficent, Yzma, Oogie Boogie, Captain Hook, Lady Tremaine, etc. Strange, isn't it?

Personally I loved how they were both turned into frogs. It really takes a different approach with the movie, telling a different story than others. And it taking place in New Orleans also really plays a big part in the enticing setting. I just enjoyed how this was the same story topic going for different goals, a new antagonist, and and some BANGER music.

You're right about Charlotte and Hades sharing animators. Nik Ranieri was the supervising (team lead) animator for both Hades and Charlotte.

The frog complaint always kills me. Kuzco was a llama for longer. Tiana is human for a good chunk of the movie, as is Naveen. The frog form allows Tiana's resourcefulness to shine through. Also Down in New Orleans and Ma Belle Evangeline are good too.

Fun fact: the voice of tianna played a scientist on Disneys amphibia. Which was a show also about frogs

The fact that Kieth David has done so many voices is amazing sometimes Imagine the shadow man quoting Sgt Foley which is another Kieth David character "RAMIREZ WE GOTTA DEFEND BURGER TOWN"

Here's a fact about Disney's final days of 2D animation. Disney did had a originally announced that Home on the Range would be their final traditionally animated film, but that decision was reversed when a new leadership was brought into the run of Disney Animation Studios. Many of the animators were brought back to help on this film. Contrary to popularity belief, this wasn’t Disney’s last hand-drawn film, the current last one would be Winnie the Pooh (2011), Although they have thought of doing one again, such has yet to surface.

i always loved this movie as a kid for very big reasons - Tiana didn't have to give up her dreams like in soooooo many rom coms, she got to have what was rightfully hers, she just learned that you were allowed to have fun at the same time -even if his design wasn't very special, i still loved naveen, he had such a fun personality and back then he was the only disney prince who's name i could remember -and most of all i felt for tianas love for her father, he reminds me alot of my own dad and i love seeing characters that remind me of him

Malcolm's portrayal of Dr facilier was absolutely hilarious but spot on at the same time it's the best part of this review ❤️

I’m really glad Malcolm was able to give his insights into the film. I think proper representation and depiction of culture in film is incredibly important.

Charlotte Labuff was so likeable, but I was pretty puzzled that she didn't get a love interest at the end. If anything, I thought that guy who was trying to get a dance with her at her party would get a second attempt at the end and given a chance to dance, revealing that he possibly onw of the best dancers among all of them.

This movie is so underrated. Plus it has one of the most saddest character deaths and darkest Disney villain deaths

Lilo's doll really should've made an appearance, not because it has the same looks as the other dolls, but she even had a book about voodoo earlier in the movie! Big missed opportunity 😕

I really wish there were more hand drawn movies. 3D is cool and all, but I miss the old style. Even computer animation in the hand drawn style is cool.

I really like Malcolm's segment, it's nice to see the other cast members give their honest opinions on the movie being reviewed

It was so cool that you gave Malcolm a moment to shine in this review. Usually, Tamara will be the one to represent the other side of an argument, here I'm glad you let him speak about his opinions. Hope you get more opinions into your reviews going forward.

I’m not ashamed to say that I actually teared up when Ray died. We need more Malcom in the chair staring at the empty door.

At least Tiana and Navine got to know each other in comparison to most other fairytales. It’s not everyday the prince and princess go on the same adventure side by side

What I personally like about this movie is honestly the two main leads. I love their chemistry and their connections to one or another actually works since one is hardworking while the other got everything he wanted. I like that dynamic honestly since the both of them learn from eachother. I don’t know I like that stuff love this movie so much!! ❤️❤️❤️

In the very last scene, you can see a wedding band on Naveen's finger several times. *When you finally get a view of Tiana's finger,* she's wearing the ring that Naveen made for her on the riverboat! Possibly doubles as a Heartwarming Moment.

I had no idea Malcolm came from a Creole background, so it’s nice to see him chipping in his opinions on how this movie represents Creole culture. As someone who has a particular fascination with history, It really adds another level to the movie that makes it more interesting.

I loved the dynamic between Charlotte and Tiana. It showed how relationships can develop between races and classes without judgement.

This was the first Disney Princess film I watched at the cinema and I became obsessed with it. I would buy anything related to this film because I loved it so much. Although my obsession died down a little when Tangled came out, I never loved something so much as I loved this film. And I still love the film.

I really enjoy to see Malcom’s opinion on this movie. I enjoy when the rest of cast give their own thoughts regarding a popular movie and what it meant to them.

It's so nice that Malcom can share his own opinion on the film with critic I hope they do more just like that having the others give their own feelings on the reviews

Faciller may not be the best villain (Frollo still owns that place) , but his song "Friends From The Other Side" really slaps

7:15 : Missed chance for a Zazu clip. " He'd make a very handsome throw rug! " 7:30 : Gotta say. Having both Doug and Malcolm give their opinions and thoughts was interesting. Was interesting to see two points of view. 12:59 : YES ! *YES* ! ! ! THANK YOU ! 18:26 : All this talk about chemistry is too true. Especially the fact that their more favorable forms working together could've been interesting to see. (Also, do you plan on doing an NC of 'Aladdin' 92? ) 19:19 : First time I heard 'Sounds like drunk Tigger', I literally laughed like Tigger. 19:47 : I laughed *WAY TOO HARD* at this... 23:37 : That moment... dang. 24:14 : Huh. Didn't think about tha- Constipated Simba? Great, now I can't unsee it. 24:37 : The fact you laughed at that... kinda makes me laugh too.

HOLY SHIT Malcolm got a part in this video beyond the skit please do more of these where you bring other people to do a part in the videos I feel like it balances a lot of things out

The Princess and The Frog - One of Disney’s best and one of their most underrated films.

Keith David is one hell of a voice actor

I actually really liked Charlotte and her dad. It showed that, even though someone may not be a bad person, and may even be uniquely kind in their time, they're still sometimes blind to the issues others face

Keith David is one of the most inspired choices for a Disney villian ever, istg he saves this movie from being just a run of the mill disney princess movie

I am 31 years old....and I LOVE LOVE this movie!!!! I come from a Creole background as well and this just made my heart sing!! (My me-maw looked and sounded exactly like Mama Odie!!🤣) And the songs....absolutely incredible!! I love sharing this movie with my kids!!

"Please bring hand-drawn films back!" THANK YOU DOUG!!!

I liked that Malcolm got a scene to talk about something. You should do that more often. Have another character step in for a bit and take the review for a minute or two. That would be really interesting to see more of.

Hey Doug, just wanted to say thank you for the Cameo you sent me for my birthday last week. I was not expecting my family to get that for me. What you said in it meant a lot. I actually took a picture with you, Rob, and your Dad at Rhode Island Comic-Con some years back and told you guys how sorry I was that you had to watch the Animated Titanic movies. Those were actually some of the first videos I watched. Anyway, thanks for the weekly videos. They are awesome.

I remember my dad seeing a commercial for this movie and liking how it was about the princess becoming a frog. It was apparently something he always thought should happen.

Major props to Doug for the joke at 13:14. Because that instrument isn't a Tuba. It's a Sousaphone.

You hit the mail on the head, when the movie started, I was blown away by the visuals and story, then they turn into frogs, and it turns into every other Disney movie with the animal sidekicks. Also the swamp scenes just kill the momentum. That being said, Keith David should have gotten an Oscar. Well done you guys.

Fun Fact about Frogs: Frogs have excellent night vision and are very sensitive to movement. The bulging eyes of most frogs allow them to see in front, to the sides, and partially behind them. When a frog swallows food, it pulls its eyes down into the roof of its mouth, to help push the food down its throat.

I love how they actually make you feel like your in New Orleans and you actually feel like this is 1920's New Orleans and not something just made for a movie which is really cool to see.

I actually found myself loving Louis. He was funny and How often has an alligator been portrayed as a hero

Not gonna lie, Seeing Malcom suddenly take the chair, and give his Opinion on the movie was refreashing its nice to see Malcom join in! Is tamera next?

Fun fact, I'm going to be a female version of Dr. Facilier this Halloween. Got the costume together and everything.

The Princess and The Frog is one of Disney greatest but also most underrated films in my opinion, it's an absolute masterpiece Tiana is one of my all time favorite Disney princesses just as Doctor Facilier is one of my all time favorite Disney villains! i especially love Charlotte as a character, she's definitely spoiled but not mean and selfish she genuinely cared for Tiana and willingly gave up her own dream of becoming a princess so that Tiana could live her dream, that's a true friend right there.

4:03 Frogs are amphibians not reptiles.

Huge props for having Malcom on the actual review, that was engaging and interesting to learn!

This is a great movie. Tiana is legit top 3 best Disney princesses ever. And Friends on The Other Side is top 3 best villain songs of all time.

If I had a nickel for every time Keith David voiced an awesome villain in a 2D animated story about frogs, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice.

I loved this movie, the imagery and songs were amazing in my opinion. I know you said the swamp looked pretty boring, and it reminded me of your opinion on Spirit about how that also wasn’t your favorite type of scenery, but I honestly love seeing nature animated in movies. Plus the scene with Ray always makes me at least tear up if not cry, I guess because his belief in Evangeline and love overall was very heartwarming. Overall agree with most in the comments that this movie is totally underrated.

19:31 "The wonderful thing about Tiggers is--" [LOUD BELCH]

What I love about The Shadow Man is mainly the voice actor behind the character, Keith David. Keith brings his A-game to the character, and you can tell. This would continue as he would play ANOTHER Disney villain, King Andrias in Amphibia, and once again he would give it his all!

I will always remember seeing Dr. facilier face of pure despair before being dragged down to the dark abyss rip one of my favorite Disney villains.

one of my favorite aspects of the shadow man/dr. Facilier is that he both come off as sophisticated and cool but also pathetic. Like when he is intereacting with the other characters he comes off as a smart, cool, and sly man, and his design reflects those ideas. But when he's with his friends from "the other side" he acts like a nervous junkie who's in a ton of debt and is making a get rich quick scheme (his design even looks like that when he takes off his hat)

I really liked Malcolms segment. I learned something new today, and it was nice to hear some of his background. I often skip the skits where Malcolm and Tamara screams or are being random, so I like where they are more normal. More of this please.

Really glad to see Malcolm share some insight on this. Also he’s killing it with the Dr Faciller outfit

As strange as it sounds, the end credits is one of if not my favorite of all Disney end credits. The song is wonderful and it seems like you could screenshot almost any part and it would be an incredible piece of art.

11:21 anyone notice the villain just casually looking at a menu? XD

I think it was the fact it was called the PRINCESS and the Frog. That word alone made any boys who want to watch the movie look away because it had to only be for girls because of that single word. That's why when Tangled was released they made sure to keep the names androgynous. Tangled, Brave, Frozen; these following princess movies were just named after traits instead of the story it came from in order to make sure the problem with Princess and the Frog did not happen again. Heck the one to brake this chain was Moana and that's because the general person didn't associate that to a conventional name - and having THE ROCK advertise it helped bring in the boy crowd.