Tangled

Movie
German title	Tangled
Original title	Tangled
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	2010
length	100 minutes
Age rating	FSK 0 ; JMK 0
Rod
Director	Nathan Greno , ; Byron Howard
script	Dan Fogelman
production	Roy Conli; for Walt Disney Pictures
music	Alan Menken , ; Glenn Slater
cut	Timothy M. Mertens
synchronization
chronology
	Successor → ; Rapunzel - spoiled, engaged, married

Tangled - (Original title: Tangled; . English for: Tangled) is an American computer animation film by Nathan Greno and Byron Howard from 2010. It contains motifs of the fairy tale Rapunzel the Brothers Grimm and is considered the 50th film of Disney Animation studios in the canon of masterpieces . It is seen in second place behind Pirates of the Caribbean 3 , the most expensive film of all time, with a production cost of at least $ 260 million . Adjusted for inflation, it is in 11th place, on a par with films like Cleopatra and Titanic . On the other hand, there is a worldwide box office of around 570 million US dollars.

action

Gothel is a very old witch who regularly rejuvenates herself with the help of a magical flower. By chance the flower was used to make a healing potion for the terminally ill, pregnant queen. The queen will get well; the rejuvenation power is transferred to Rapunzel, who was born shortly afterwards. When singing a certain song, her hair begins to glow and unfolds the same miraculous power as the flower before. Since the magical effect is not in Rapunzel's hair, but in Rapunzel himself, Gothel kidnaps the child and raises it as a daughter in a secret, lonely tower in order to be able to continue using the rejuvenating effect.

The thief Flynn Rider, who stole the crown of the missing princess together with the Stabbington brothers, cheats on his cronies while on the run from the palace guards and escapes into Rapunzel's tower, which he finds by accident. Rapunzel, now 17, manages to overpower the intruder and hide the crown. She persuades the stranger to help her fathom a sky phenomenon, for which she has to leave the tower. In return, Rider receives the crown back, the importance of which is unknown to Rapunzel. Rapunzel sends Gothel, who turns up in between and is kept hidden from her eyes, on a three-day trip into the forest under a pretext. Then she sets off together with Rider and the chameleon Pascal (who is always at her side), later also accompanied by the horse Maximus, who behaves more like a dog.

Since the sky phenomenon, actually sky lanterns , which the royal couple raise every year on Rapunzel's birthday, emanates from the royal castle, Rider fears the actual purpose of the trip. He leads Rapunzel into a dodgy bar, from which both of them can escape through a secret tunnel when the palace guards appear. On the run, Rapunzel reveals the healing power of her hair.

Gothel, who has since noticed Rapunzel's escape and has found the crown and a Flynn profile in the tower, meets the Stabbington brothers in search of Rapunzel. She persuades the brothers to help her with a plan that will allow them to take revenge on Flynn Rider and that will bring Rapunzel back into custody. At first she tries again unsuccessfully to persuade Rapunzel to return. Gothel points out that Rider is only after the crown. So that Rapunzel can check it himself, Gothel hands her the crown.

The next day Rapunzel and Rider enter the castle. In the evening they look at the lanterns from the lake. On this occasion, Rapunzel hands over the crown. Rider sees the Stabbington brothers on the bank and wants to return the crown. While Rapunzel waits in the boat, the Rider brothers knock him unconscious, tie him to a sailing boat and let him drift along with the crown onto the bridge of the castle. They describe it to Rapunzel as a “cheat” to Riders against Rapunzel. When the brothers try to kidnap Rapunzel, Gothel overpowers them and brings Rapunzel back to the tower. Meanwhile, Rider is sentenced to death.

Rider is rescued by the shady characters from the restaurant he visited earlier. Based on various clues she gathered during the trip, Rapunzel concludes that she is the princess they are looking for and tries to escape from the tower. Gothel ties her up, and when Rider comes to the rescue, Gothel stabs him down. Rapunzel wants to heal his wound, which Gothel only allows when Rapunzel promises her in return to go with her afterwards and never to flee again. Before that happens, the dying rider cuts off Rapunzel's hair, which then loses its magical effect. Gothel is aging again and is so beside herself that she falls out of the window of the tower and dies. When Rider dies in Rapunzel's arms, she cries. However, the tears still contain the magical abilities, one hits Rider's cheek and revives him. Rapunzel and the healed Rider return to the castle, where they are solemnly received and marry years later.

Action of the short film

In 2012 Disney produced the seven-minute short film Rapunzel - spoiled, betrothed, married (English original title: Tangled Ever After ), in which the wedding of Rapunzel and Rider is shown. Immediately before the handover of the ring, the groomsmen Maximus and Pascal lose the wedding rings that fall down the steps of the castle into the town below. The two animals rush after and cause immense damage during the hunt, but they can give the married couple the rings on time and are happy - until Maximus inadvertently knocks the wedding cake and she falls down the stairs again.

Production and technical aspect

The swing , style template for Rapunzel

Rapunzel is the 50th Disney animated film. It was created as a 3D computer animation .

The film had its US premiere on November 24, 2010. In Germany, it was released on December 9, 2010. In Austria it was started on December 8th because of the public holiday .

The visual style of the film is based on paintings by the 18th century French Rococo artist Jean-Honoré Fragonard , in particular the painting The Swing . This style is known as “romantic and exuberant”.

Animation supervisor Glen Keane wanted this film to look like a traditional, hand-drawn Disney classic in 3D. For this reason, he held a seminar called “The Best of Both Worlds”, in which he discussed the advantages and disadvantages of CGI animations and hand drawings with 50 animators talked about how to combine the strengths of both genres in one film. The film was developed by both classic draftsmen and computer animators. In order to make the film the way Keanes imagined, new techniques were developed especially for this film. The hand-drawn figures were filled with computer-animated 3D images. To create the effect of a drawing, non-photorealistic rendering techniques were used , which makes the surface look like it was painted and still creates depth and dimensions.

The selection of songs in the credits has been partially adapted to the countries in which the film is shown. In the German version, for example, during the final track after Something That I Want by Grace Potter, I see the light of Monrose is finally played.

synchronization

role	Original speaker & original vocals	German speakers
Rapunzel	Mandy Moore	Alexandra Neldel Pia Allgaier (adult vocals) Paula Seifert (child vocals)
Eugene Fitzherbert / Flynn Rider	Zachary Levi	Moritz Bleibtreu Manuel Straube (vocals)
Gothel	Donna Murphy	Monica Bielenstein Christine Leyser (vocals)
The Stabbington Brothers	Ron Perlman	René Marik
Hook hand	Brad Garrett	Axel Lutter Bernd Wippich (vocals)
Prongs	Jeffrey Tambor	Thomas Amper
Captain of the palace guards	MC Gainey	Jörg Hengstler
Vladimir	Richard Kiel	Tilo Schmitz
stub	Paul F. Tompkins	Friedrich G. Beckhaus

Thomas Amper took over the musical direction of the task of singing the original texts into German . The other dubbing work took place at FFS Film- und Fernseh-Synchron GmbH , Katrin Fröhlich wrote the dialogue book and directed the dialogue. The original name of the thief "Bastion" was changed to "Flynn" in the current script. In addition, all the leading roles have been reassigned, so that Mandy Moore , Zachary Levi and Donna Murphy replaced the originally announced speakers Kristin Chenoweth , Dan Fogler and Gray DeLisle .

criticism

“Contrary to what the trailer suggests, Rapunzel - New Taunts is not a cheeky trick adventure à la Kiss the Frog or an anarchic fun like Shrek . Instead, the directors Nathan Greno and Byron Howard ( Bolt - A dog for all cases ) rely on classic Disney motifs such as a funny sidekick - in this case the chameleon Pascal - and a lovingly told, but surprisingly unoriginal love story. To do this, they spice up their fairytale-like, beautifully animated 3D fairy tale with fast-paced, child-friendly action sequences in which Rapunzel's mane completely redefines the word "hairy". Conclusion: Charming cartoon fun, the harmlessly told story of which will inspire primary school children in particular. "

- Cinema.de

“Conclusion: Tangled is a beautiful and atmospheric implementation of the classic story. A bit coiffed, enriched with smooth characters and wonderfully animated, the film turns out to be an eye-catcher for every Disney fan. A nice film that could have used a little more pep in the middle section. "

- Outnow.ch

“Big emotions, funny moments, enchanting songs and a successful story full of speed. The 3D effects are great, but it's not just them that make the movie absolutely worth seeing! By the way, the film will not only please girls. Rapunzel is beautiful, smart, kind and all that, but Flynn Rider is a great guy. Every boy would like to be as daring and cool as he is - big and small. "

- Focus

"An appealing use of 3D technology, a skilful dramaturgical mix of comedy, romance, songs and action as well as loving figure drawings make the film a coherent movie fairy tale."

- Lexicon of international film

“Absolute showpiece from Rapunzel - but the two animal sidekicks remain spoiled , although neither of them speaks a word. With their silent slapstick interludes, even Grandmaster Charlie Chaplin couldn't have done much better in terms of timing. [...] The fact that the 3D animations are technically of the finest quality is hardly worth mentioning in a production in this price range. Much more important is that the Disney animators, in contrast to the modern-trimmed Bolt , succeeded here for the first time in saving the unmistakable charm of classic cartoon films into the third dimension. "

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Sequels

On March 10, 2017, the television film Tangled: Before Ever After was broadcast in the USA for the first time, which was shown in Germany under the title Rapunzel: Forever spoiled . It has a playing time of 57 minutes. In addition, the animated series Tangled: The Series was broadcast from 2017 to 2020 , which runs in Germany under the title Rapunzel - Die Serie . It consists of 68 episodes. There are also four short cuts (short films).

Awards

In 2011 Rapunzel was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in the categories of best film song (I See the Light) and best animated film, but could not win either of the two prizes. In the same year, an Oscar nomination for I See the Light followed .

At the Tokyo Anime Awards 2012, the film was recognized as the best foreign animated film.

Publications

DVD

Rapunzel - newly spoiled . Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, 2010.
Rapunzel - newly spoiled . Special Collection. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, April 7, 2011.
Disney Classics 50: Rapunzel - Re-spoiled . Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, January 18, 2018.

Blu-ray

Rapunzel - newly spoiled . Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, April 7, 2011.
Rapunzel - newly spoiled . 2-disc set: Blu-ray 2D + 3D. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, April 15, 2011.
Disney Classics 50: Rapunzel - Re-spoiled . Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, January 18, 2018.

Web links

Tangled - in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Tangled - at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
Reviews of Rapunzel - New spoiled at Moviepilot
Expert opinion of the German film and media rating

Individual evidence

↑ Certificate of release for Rapunzel - New spoiled . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , November 2010 (PDF; test number: 125 199 K).

↑ Age rating for Rapunzel - New spoiled . Youth Media Commission .

↑ Los Angeles Times (accessed February 22, 2011), The Wrap (accessed February 22, 2011), or Los Time Magazine (accessed February 22, 2011)

↑ insidekino.com (accessed on February 22, 2011)

↑ boxofficemojo.com (accessed April 4, 2011)

↑ 'Tangled Ever After' Wedding: Rapunzel And Flynn Get Hitched In Preview Of Short , Huffington Post

↑ ^a ^b Bill Desowitz: Chicken Little & Beyond: Disney Rediscovers its Legacy Through 3D Animation . In: Animation World Magazine . November 4, 2005. Archived from the original on March 25, 2010. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 5, 2006. @1@ 2