This is perhaps one of the coolest fan-made versions of ‘Let It Go’ I have seen. Basically, the creator translated ‘Let It Go’ into Classical Chinese – a thoroughly impressive feat considering no one uses Classical Chinese on a daily basis anymore – and it sounds and feels much better than any of the contemporaryContinue reading “Fanmade: 如釋冰 (文言文/Classical Chinese) [Let It Go]”
Category Archives: Frozen
Let It Go (Pop Version)
Per request As a matter of principle, I prefer the OST (the one played in the movie) to the pop version, simply because the pop version has been stripped of all its context. ‘Let It Go’ in the context of the movie is Elsa’s warped self-discovery moment. ‘Let It Go’ in the context of thisContinue reading “Let It Go (Pop Version)”
Elsa’s Coronation Song: Heimr Àrnadalr (with comments)
(Originally posted on 30 Nov 2019. Slight edits made.) You see the words on the picture? I didn’t pull them out of thin air. This song was written by Christine Hals, a Norwegian-Swedish film composer. In fact, the movie also consulted Old Norse expert Dr. Jackson Crawford for accuracy. Lyrics:Verðug dróttning stór.Hjarta af gulli skína.KronumContinue reading “Elsa’s Coronation Song: Heimr Àrnadalr (with comments)”
Reflections on Frozen (2013)
(Originally posted 30 Nov 2019. Slight edits made.) Beware the frozen heart… I couldn’t get enough of Frozen when it first came out. I watched it near the end of its cycle in the cinemas, when you couldn’t even get a half house in the theatre. I didn’t really follow it on social media either,Continue reading “Reflections on Frozen (2013)”
Musings: In the Hall of the Mountain Queen
The horizontal world always does paint the shattered world better than it was done…
Queendom of the Crocus 