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readsintrees.livejournal.comHey everyone! I've been absent here for a long time...(still digesting CoA), but after watching Disney's "Tangled" today, I had to come back and gush to people who'd understand.
I actually heard about this Rapunzel-remake movie here first, because someone mentioned it was a movie with a dashing thief, much like our own Eugenides. I missed it in theaters, but I've been DYING to watch it on DVD to see how thief Flynn Rider measured up to thief Gen.
(Let me break here and apologize if I'm just repeating a whole conversation that you guys may have had in my absence. If so, feel free to palm-->forehead and move on.)
Well, obviously, Flynn is totally adorable and funny and arrogant and dashing and he spends a lot of time running from people who are after him. Sounds familiar, yes? I mean, I was in love with him as it is. He even looked a lot like how I imagine Gen (minus the beard thing).
*sigh*
Anyway, the name "Flynn" is clearly a tribute to Errol Flynn, who played Robin Hood...another exemplary thief. I was content with that.
BUT THEN!!
During a touching scene around a campfire, Flynn reveals to Rapunzel that his real name is EUGENE! *screams*
I nearly peed in my pants! I mean, seriously, how can THAT be a coincidence?! Eugene, Eugenides...Come on!
Tell me I'm not the only one of us that freaked out when they watched that movie? I generally, don't get all girl screamy, but THAT made me wave my hands and squeal and everything!
All that IMDb reveals on the matter was that the hero's name was originally going to be Bastion. Why the change? Was Disney tipped off to OUR thief's name?
Ok, discuss.
I actually heard about this Rapunzel-remake movie here first, because someone mentioned it was a movie with a dashing thief, much like our own Eugenides. I missed it in theaters, but I've been DYING to watch it on DVD to see how thief Flynn Rider measured up to thief Gen.
(Let me break here and apologize if I'm just repeating a whole conversation that you guys may have had in my absence. If so, feel free to palm-->forehead and move on.)
Well, obviously, Flynn is totally adorable and funny and arrogant and dashing and he spends a lot of time running from people who are after him. Sounds familiar, yes? I mean, I was in love with him as it is. He even looked a lot like how I imagine Gen (minus the beard thing).
*sigh*
Anyway, the name "Flynn" is clearly a tribute to Errol Flynn, who played Robin Hood...another exemplary thief. I was content with that.
BUT THEN!!
During a touching scene around a campfire, Flynn reveals to Rapunzel that his real name is EUGENE! *screams*
I nearly peed in my pants! I mean, seriously, how can THAT be a coincidence?! Eugene, Eugenides...Come on!
Tell me I'm not the only one of us that freaked out when they watched that movie? I generally, don't get all girl screamy, but THAT made me wave my hands and squeal and everything!
All that IMDb reveals on the matter was that the hero's name was originally going to be Bastion. Why the change? Was Disney tipped off to OUR thief's name?
Ok, discuss.
