"The Princess And The Frog": Pro & Con

The long-awaited movie hits theaters today. Bookeristas - one a mother with a daughter, and the other a teen girl - add their two cents about "The Princess And The Frog":

Attorneymom: "Anika Noni Rose On 'The View'"

The conservative blogger in Atlanta, Ga., writes about Anika Noni Rose (pictured), who is the voice behind the movie's main character (see video of Ms. Rose's appearance on "The View" here, and "The Princesss And The Frog" trailer here): "Sidebar: I love Anika Noni Rose. She has grace, class and dignity. I will be seeing the movie, purchasing the DVD and purchasing the doll - one for me and one for my daughter."

Adlyn Morrison: "The Princess And The Frog: An Opinion"

The 18-year-old conservative blogger in Chicago, Ill. has problems with the movie: "Here are my problems with the movie in my opinion:

1.) The Prince isn't Black. We all know why. Would [they] have done this with a white princess. Again we all know the answer to that.

2.) They used a European Folklore, meanwhile the other women of color (excluding Pocahontas, it was historical) has their ethnic folklore. Not this time.

3.) It's placed in the United States. I thought she was supposed to be a princess? America doesn't recognize any title of nobility. Why not make her a princess of an African country? Africa has had many princesses and Kings with large wealthy kingdoms.

There are other things that bother me about this movie, the black guy's the villain. Not that I have a problem with that. Just when Disney has a history to make characters of darker complexions the villain. They stepped in this one. We as Black people need to create ou[r] own media. It's obvious th[at] the only time the media wants a black m[a]n to be in a relationship with a black woman is if the relationship is dysfunctional. Never in a happy relationship. I'm truly disgusted. How sad they only had to avoid a few pitfalls and the movie would have been gold, but they shot themselves in the foot. Oh well. I'm not giving them my money I'm watching online. And I'll be squirming the entire time."