Glad to hear this movie mostly works.  I've wanted to see Disney return to 2D greatness.

Ultimately I don't think it's CGI that gets kids into the theaters, it's the quality of the movies.  Lasseter has 2D animation roots, so I think he's the best thing for Disney in this regard.

After this, I think  we're getting Rapunzel or something like that in 2D too, aren't we?  

C'mon, everyone, take your bratty kids and even not so bratty kids to see this movie!

I've had high hopes for this movie since I first found out about it.  And as I saw the first trailer I immediately felt like a kid again.  It sure looks like they captured that magic form the streak they had in the 90's.  I'm very much looking forward to seeing this.

I was able to take my kids to a special screening of Princess and The Frog and was reminded why I'm such a nut for Disney Animation. There's something about they way they make animated films that simply unsurpassed. This film certainly harkens back to the second "glory" era beginning with the Little Mermaid and in many ways harkens back to the early days of Snow White, Pinocchio and Cinderella. (Although I would argue that the Don Bluth era produced some amazing animation, even though it is looked on as the beginning of the end for that first era.) I would certianly put this film up there with the Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin. It has a wonderful story, wonderful music and my kids were locked into the entire film, which for me is the key to eny children's film. Quite honestly, my opinion means very little when considering a children's film. Anyway, I would recommend this film to anyone who really enjoys wonderful animation and to anyone who has a child. Disney has certainly stepped it up for this one.

It's such a HUGE relief for me to hear this movie is actually good.  I absolutely adore 2D animation (I even wanted to be an animator at one point), and it was hard for me to watch Disney fall from grace with the increasingly poor films they released in the late 90s/early 2000s.  I hope this movie does prove to be a big hit and shows Hollywood that not everything needs to be CG trickery, although those films have their place, too.

Glad to hear it turned out good as well. Unfortunately since my niece and nephew moved to Florida I've no excuse to go see this so I guess I'll have to wait for the dvd

Tropes?

"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

Seriously, let's hope Pekstrand is right and this heralds a third era of Disney 2D animation. Nothing against CGI-UP was as good as anything Disney has ever done-but it frequently lacks the painting-come-to-life beauty of an old fashioned cartoon.

Perhaps Disney will realize that they don't always have to rely on the wonder and magic of Pixar animation.  Don't get me wrong, I love every movie that Pixar/Disney has released but I never understood why Disney would totally abandon what made them a children's movie powerhouse.  Maybe now they'll realize that 2D animation AND CGI can coexist with harmonious results.  They should start making more 2D films since it is clear that audiences of all ages will rush out to see a moive as long as the story is worth telling.  Disney is responsible for most of our fond childhood movie memories and I have all faith that that tradition will continue for generations to come.

 I always look forward to Disney animation, but lately it has lagged and I think it is just cause they have not chosen the right stories to tell. I also tend to lean towards classic Disney animation… can't get enough of it. I think they have not done anything that can hold up against the classic stuff since maybe “The Lion King”. This looks like it may just be up there with the classic and (what I call) modern-classic era. 

Wiseguy, you have a wife, bro.  You don't need any excuses.  Just take her and blame your attendance on her.  Like you did with New Moon.  ;)

I kind of am hoping that nastalgia from a lot of parents will expose kids to this movie...  I agree that it probably won't appeal to a huge number of them simply because it's 3d... but since it harkons back to the childhoods of even the youngest parents out there I don't see why it can't do really well... especially if it keeps getting good reviews.