"Do you ever look at someone and wonder, 'What's going on inside their head?'"

Disney has taken us to amazing, magical places that we could never imagine. Both real places, such as The Great Barrier Reef, Paradise Falls, and colonial Jamestown, as well as fictional and mythical places, like Atlantis, Agrabah, and San Fransokyo. But the one place they haven't gone yet is inside the human mind–until now:

A synopsis on the film was released by Disney in 2014:

"Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it's no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions – Joy (Amy Poehler), Fear (Bill Hader), Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust (Mindy Kaling) and Sadness (Phyllis Smith). The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley's mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters. Although Joy, Riley's main and most important emotion, tries to keep things positive, the emotions conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school."

The new Disney-Pixar movie Inside Out not only goes places we've never been before, but also has actors you wouldn't normally associate with a film like this, like Amy Poehler and Bill Hader. These are two very successful comedy actors, both with their roots in SNL, so you wouldn't expect them to be in a film like this one. However, I do enjoy both of these actors and I am excited to see what they bring to the movie.

I think many of us can relate to the emotions and situations that Riley is dealing with: new city, new house, new school. These things can be both exciting and terrifying at the same time. We can choose how we'll react to these situations and we will get to go on an adventure with the emotions that control Riley's reactions. 

There are five main emotions represented in the movie: Joy, her primary emotion, Fear, Anger, Disgust, and Sadness. There are obviously far more sub categories of these emotions, but for simplicity, there are only five for the movie, and I think they did a good job of picking and designing them. The colors they chose for the characters fit them perfectly. They are the colors we all associate with those emotions and they come together to make a beautiful array of color. One of my favorite things about the characters is their design particularly, the way they really distinguish Joy by giving her a glow with the most variety of bright, fun colors. I actually find anger quite hilarious. He is this angry little red dude whose head catches on fire when he gets upset. The best part about him is in one of the teaser trailers. The other emotions pester him until he breaks and when he does and his head catches on fire, they proceed to roast marshmallows over his head (see gif below). Now that's ingenuity right there if I may say so.

(full trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gU9Pk3veLUw)

The release date for this one is just around the corner, compared to the others–June 19, 2015–and I look forward to going to see it. Now, I have to get on with the rest of my day, but I hope y'all enjoyed this weeks blog and I hope to see you next week!

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There are two addresses that we memorized as children: our home address, and the address of the dentist from Finding Nemo. As we got older, we found out that this was indeed a real place, and made an addition to our bucket list. We have also learned from Finding Nemo that fish are friends, not food; clownfish live in anemones, and despite their name, they're really not that funny; the language of whale, including the dialect of humpback; the tops of jelly fish, in fact, don't sting you; fish can be H2O inolerant; and the important life lesson that when things get tough, you just keep swimming. In the spirit of this wonderful childhood memory, I present to you:

Yes, my friends. Let the many feels of childhood flood over you (pun intended). Ellen Degeneres announced on her show on April 2, 2013 that there would FINALLY be a sequel, and that it would be called Finding Dory. 

In Finding Nemo, we know next to nothing about Dory and her past, but this sequel intends to change that. Finding Dory, according to nydailynews.com and ComingSoon.net, is set primarily at the California Marine Biology Institute, but it all starts with one of Nemo's school field trips that brings up childhood memories that leads Dory on a journey over 8,000 miles. When she finally reached her destination, she meets her long lost family members, such as her Father Charlie, and her Mother Jenny. Here, Dory discovers things about herself and the past that she never could've imagined.
(Sources: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/finding-dory-plot-set-revealed-pixar-president-article-1.2039711 http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/390617-plot-and-setting-revealed-for-finding-dory)

Now, the original release date for Finding Dory was November 25, 2015, however, the Pixar executives decided to revise their ending after viewing Blackfish, which is a documentary that shows the reality of the sea park industry and how these animals are treated. Though we have already waited this long and, I don't know about you, but I don't want to wait any longer, they're at least noble in their reasoning. They chose to do this in an effort to raise awareness for these animals and put a stop to their abuse.

On a happier note, I am looking forward to seeing what the

writers come up with for Dory's background. As I said before, we knew basically nothing about Dory before she met Marlin and Nemo, due to her severe short-term memory loss, which we also know nothing about. I'm hoping we learn not only about how she came to be this way, but also how she ended up living her life wandering aimlessly around with exactly no one to claim her for so long, along with the countless other questions we've all had about this mysterious Dory all these years.

12 years we've been waiting for this movie, and I'm afraid it will end up being 13 by the time we finally get to go on another journey with our favorite fish friends, but it will be well worth the wait.

Not Your Average Disney Princess

What's the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear "Disney Princesses"? The go-to would probably be Cinderella, Belle, or Ariel. Maybe even Snow White or Aurora (a.k.a. Sleeping Beauty).

Those are all the "classic" princess stories that every little girl wants to hear of young girls finding their one true love and living happily ever after. But Disney has slowly been stepping away from this cliché story, and more toward the independent, hard-working, self-sufficient young woman. We first see this with Belle, then continue to see it grow with every new Disney princess, like Mulan and Merida, that have come along since. Now we are about to see it again with Disney's new incoming princess: Moana

Moana was announced in October of 2014. This announcement included concept art (as seen on the left), the release date of November 23, 2016, and the plot line: "In the ancient South Pacific world of Oceania 2,000 years ago, 14-year-old Moana, a born navigator, sets sail in search of a fabled island. During her incredible journey, she teams up with her hero, the legendary demigod Maui, to traverse the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous sea creatures, breathtaking underworlds, and ancient folklore." (source: http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Moana)

There is no official cast yet, but we do know that Maui will be voiced by Dwayne Johnson, which I think is a good fit. When you think of Dwayne Johnson, you think of a big, strong, muscle man, and he has the voice to match. I'm very interested in seeing what he will bring to the table.

I don't know about you, but I'm pretty excited for this new movie. With the way the princesses have been evolving over the years, I am looking forward to see what new aspects they are going to bring to this film. We have been seeing a much larger representation of minority groups in recent years, which is quite exciting. I am actually very eager to see this movie in particular because, if you couldn't tell by my title and my cover photo. I LOVE Lilo and Stitch, and ever since then, I have been waiting for them to come out with a new Hawaiian/Polynesian movie. Not only that, but I absolutely love Polynesian culture. I have been to Hawai'i about 13 times in my life so it's like my second home. Basically, if I were to live somewhere else, that would be one of my top choices. But anyway, as I said, I love the culture and all the legends of the many gods and goddesses of the Polynesian islands, so to me, the idea of two of my favorite things in the world coming together fills me with overwhelming anticipation.

(more Moana concept art)

Well, I hope you all have enjoyed my little fangirling session. Somewhat needless to say, I know what I'll be doing on November 23, 2016, and on that day, there will be plenty more fangirling, I can assure you of that. :)

The Sequel We've All Been Waiting For...

Lucius: Honey? 

Honey: What? 

Lucius: Where's my super suit? 

Honey: What? 

Lucius: Where. is. my. super. SUIT? 

Honey: I, uh, put it away. 

[helicopter explodes outside]

Lucius: WHERE? 

Honey: Why do you need to know? 

Lucius: I need it! 

[Lucius rummages through another room in his condo]

Honey: Uh-uh! Don't you think about running off doing no daring-do. We've been planning this dinner for two months! 

Lucius: The public is in danger! 

Honey: My evening's in danger! 

Lucius: You tell me where my suit is, woman! We are talking about the greater good! 

Honey: "Greater good?" I am your WIFE! I'm the greatest good you are EVER gonna get!

(Source: IMDb)

We all remember this scene from Disney-Pixar's Incredibles, though this instant classic is not what I'm here to talk about today. I, my friends, have a wonderful announcement:

It has been a long time coming. We all knew after the end scene of Incredibles back in 2004 that there was going to be a sequel. The Underminer, dramatically coming out of the ground with his gigantic drill mobile and announcing his declaration of "war against peace and happiness!" Cheesy, but enough to get us going.

The whole family puts on their masks, preparing for battle! We even see little baby Jack-Jack with his own mask on. We already got a taste of Jack-Jack's powers in the scene where Syndrome tries to kidnap him and make him his apprentice. This all goes down hill when Jack-Jack decides he's not up for that and proceeds to spontaneously combust, turn into solid metal, then transform into a demon baby, all in a matter of 10 seconds.

There has been no official plot or anything released, but there are a few ideas and speculation out there. For example, "It has been 5 years since the events of the first film, and the world is at peacetime. This is almost entirely due to the resurgance of superheroes in the world, especially the greatest superhero duo Dash and Violet Parr. Bob and Helen fight crime from time to time, but dedicate most of their time to raising their son Jack-Jack. Jack-Jack is a 6 year old rebel. He has been trying to control his powers, he is an outcast at school because he still can't control his superpowers. His mother and father overprotect him for fear that another villain will come and kidnap him the way Syndrome did 5 years ago. Jack-Jack soon discovers that he can only control his powers when he is angry and villanous. A rising, unknown villain seen only in shadows has noticed this and takes Jack-Jack in as his apprentice. However, Jack-Jack's first task is to kill the Incredibles." (source: http://ideas.wikia.com/wiki/The_Incredibles_2) I particularly enjoy this plot idea because I think it correlates quite well with the powers that Jack-Jack has, as they are slightly unusual for a villain, especially all three for one villain.

Overall, in case you couldn't tell, I am very interested and excited to see what the writers and directors are going to do with a character as complex as Jack-Jack. I believe that the dynamic of his powers, and especially the family relation, would make Jack-Jack one of the most difficult villains any superhero would have to face, though his youth and inexperience could easily challenge this potential advantage. I would hope, of course, that the writers would find a way for him to redeem himself, which I'm sure they would, because it would be sad if he did fulfill his quest. That's only my opinion though. We'll just have to wait to find out when the movie is released in a couple years. Until then, we're all left with is speculation.