History Awesome / Tangled

*** That [[spoiler: hair cut scene is the reason that "Tangled" is my favorite movie. It's as if the whole movie exists for the sake of that one moment. Everything before it leads up to it, and everything after it stems from it.]]

-->'''Flynn:''' [[{{Understatement}} You should know that this is the strangest thing I have ever done!]]

** The fact that he took out 4 members of the Royal Guard (the captain and 3 soldier) with nothing but a frying pan. The surprised look on his face at the knocked-out guards on the ground clinches it.

** Keep in mind, there are two guards leading Flynn by his arms. And he takes both of them out effortlessly ''before'' he "jumps the handcuffs." Also impressive.

* How about when Rapunzel first stands up to Mother Gothel? After Rapunzel has an epiphany that she's the lost princess, she whispers in shock about what she's just realized, and Gothel retorts by saying: "Rapunzel, you know how I feel about the mumbling." She then says to her angrily "I'm the lost princess, aren't I?" In response to Gothel's shocked face she draws herself up and says coldly "Did I mumble, ''Mother''? Or should I even ''call'' you that?"
** Better, she ''grabs her arm''. Gothel tries to break free, ''and CANNOT''. Compared to how weak she was at the beginning of the movie, being unable to lift Flynn or anything, it shows how much stronger she has become.
*** FridgeBrilliance: Rapunzel never ''was'' as weak as Gothel kept telling her she was. She spent all those years hauling Gothel up to the tower with her hair, after all. Escaping just made her realize how strong she actually was, physically as well as mentally.
** Indeed, it's that brief moment when Gothel gets the OhCrap face that gives away everything. No denial can cover that look, and for the first time in the movie, you almost get the vibe of TranquilFury from Rapunzel. (Awesome and scary)

** Also, they pushed the technology another step past ''{{Madagascar}}'' and ''HortonHearsAWho'' by incorporating smartly-placed squash-and-stretch into three-dimensional character models, an animation principle previously only reserved for hand-drawings!

** And finally, they pushed the technology another step past ''{{Madagascar}}'' and ''HortonHearsAWho'' by incorporating smartly-placed squash-and-stretch into three-dimensional character models, an animation principle previously only reserved for hand-drawings!

** Rapunzel, after Mother Gothel has just [[spoiler: stabbed Flynn Rider to inflict a fatal wound]]. BoundAndGagged, she struggles until her gag comes off just to tell Gothel that no matter what Gothel does to her, she'll never stop fighting, never stop trying to escape, and will never sing to her again (which is the only thing keeping Gothel young) unless she lets Rapunzel use her hair to save Flynn's life first, preparing to [[HeroicSacrifice sacrifice]] her own freedom and happiness to save Flynn's life.

* How about when Rapunzel first stands up to Mother Gothel? After Rapunzel has an epiphany that she's the lost princess, she whispers in shock about what she's just realized, and Gothel overhears and retorts by saying: "Rapunzel, you know how I feel about the mumbling." She then says to her angrily "I'm the lost princess, aren't I?" In response to Gothel's shocked face she draws herself up and says coldly "Did I mumble, ''Mother''? Or should I even ''call'' you that?"

* How about when Rapunzel first stands up to Mother Gothel? After Rapunzel has an epiphany that she's the lost princess, she approaches Gothel mumbling what she just realized, and Gothel retorts by saying (sorry I can't remember the exact quotes) "Rapunzel, you know how I hate the mumbling." She then says angrily "I'm the lost princess, aren't I?" In response to Gothel's shocked face she draws herself up and says coldly "Did I mumble, ''Mother''? Or should I even call you that?"

* Sure, [[spoiler: he gets stabbed immediately afterwards]], But who didn't cheer for Flynn when he started ascending Rapunzel's tower at the climax? Especially since he strikes the famous "climbing the tower" pose associated with the fairy tale.

** The ''lantern scene'', especially when seen in 3D. That stands all by itself as a moment of high art in a ''Disney'' movie.

** And a third for the CostumePorn. Holy cow, have you seen the ''detail'' on Rapunzel's dress alone? The complicated flower pattern on the front section of the skirt is not drawn on. It is ''embroidered with metallic thread.'' The ''whole damn thing.'' The rest of the costumes include all the actual seams, wrinkles, even weathering that actual, wearable clothes would have. (Contrast the TheIncredibles' red spandex suits. Looks cool but how would you actually put it on?) The edging of the rest of Rapunzel's skirt is not just done in thread, it's done unevenly - as though she either handstitched it or was a bit uneasy on the sewing machine. And must we even mention the complex hair-braiding?!

* The first time Rapunzel gets a good look at Flynn when he's unconscious. It's that look on her face that scream "Ooh, so ''handsome''."
* Another for the animators.

* One for the animators. When you see Rapunzel's mother, she looks very similar to Rapunzel, but not exactly. In other words, just like a real mother/daughter would look. Instead of being a GenerationXerox, they actually look like real people, despite the stylised nature of the artwork.
* Another for the animators. They've again pushed the technology another step past ''{{Madagascar}}'' and ''HortonHearsAWho'' by incorporating smartly-placed squash-and-stretch into three-dimensional character models, an animation principle previously only reserved for hand-drawings!

* The animators get two for this movie. The first in the level of attention and focus paid to Rapunzel's hair, which is notoriously hard to render in CG. The second is when her tear heals Eugene, which is by far the most visually impressive and beautiful resurrection scene in any movie.

** Mother Gothel's reprise of "Mother Knows Best" deserves an honorable mention. That song is EPIC.

** Alan Menken composed the score for this film; the songs may not be up to a Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast or TheLittleMermaid caliber, but they're still great. "When Will My Life Begin" and its reprise in particular are awesome.

*** ThisTroper really didn't care for most of the songs, but he did like some of the animated sequences that go with them, such as the "I've Got a Dream" sequence and [[spoiler: the main duo seeing the lanterns]].

* The animators get two for this movie. The first in the level of attention and focus paid to Rapunzel's hair, which is notoriously hard to render in CG. The second is when her tear heals Eugene, which is by far the most visually impressive and beautiful resurrection scene in any movie Tropers/{{edranis}} has ever seen.

** This troper found the fact that after he did that, him proceeding to threaten one of the Stabbington brothers also impressive. Even moreso is that he *successfully* does so; the Stabbington brothers had previously regarded him as a joke and annoyance, so for him to effectively threaten and squeeze information out of the talking one marks a huge TookALevelInBadass.

* Another for the animators. They've again pushed the technology another step past ''{{Madagascar}}'' and ''HortonHearsAWho'' by incorporating smartly-placed squash-and-stretch into three-dimensional character models, an animation principle previously only reserved for hand-drawings!

** This troper found the fact that after he did that, him proceding to threaten one of the Stabbington brothers also impressive.