The Princess and the Frog

Has anyone seen this movie? What are your thoughts?

I finally was able to watch this movie over the weekend and I have to admit, I was really taken off guard. I can't believe Disney allowed a movie with voodoo to be considered a children's movie.

After viewing this movie, I was convinced there was no way my children would ever watch it. Luckily for me, mine were busy playing Wii and wasn't the bit interested in what was on the television screen.

This movie takes place in the great city of New Orleans, Louisiana where we meet Tiana a hard working waitress who aspires to become a restaurant owner while fulfilling her late father's dream. Her goal was to save up enough money while working two jobs to one day open "Tiana's Place."

Later Prince Naveen graces the screen and is in search of marrying a beautiful rich princess because he has been cut off from his family's money.

While in La, Prince Naveen encounters Doctor Facilier; a evil voodoo magician who turns him into a frog while, at the same time, turns his butler Lawerence into the likeness of Naveen.

Facilier convinced Lawerence that all of his dreams would come true if only he were to marry Charlotte, the rich sugar baron's daughter. Once married, Lawerence would split the money with Facilier.

During the Masquerade ball, Tiana is also turned into a frog by a simple kiss from Naveen. Together they go to the bayou in search of Mama Odie; the voodoo queen of the bayou. Once meeting her they hope she can lift the curse and turn them back into humans.

As Naveen and Tiana progress in their quest, Facilier makes promises with, "the other side" of all the souls in New Orleans in exchange for Naveen's soul.

Despite the fact that Prince Naveen and Tiana end up falling in love, eventually becoming humans again and finally opening the long awaited Tiana's Place, demons take Doctor Faciliers' soul to Hell.

As a parent, these are not images I would like my children remembering.

So I would like to ask Disney, why demons? Why voodoo? Why such evil images for children?

Yes, there is finally a "black princess," but at what cost? The purity and innocence of children.