Can Pixar make a movie with a girl who isn't a princess?

I saw Up a couple of days ago, and I really enjoyed it, but I did leave wondering where the female protagonists are in Pixar movies. (The Incredibles had the best female characters/presence of the Pixar films I've seen, but they were still secondary characters.) I'm tired of hearing "girls will see boy movies, but boys won't see girl movies." My patience is wearing out with the boy movies.

I'm psyched to hear that Pixar has a movie with a female lead in its pipeline, but it is disappointing that it's about a princess when that is already the focus of most of the kid movies with female leads. Actually, none come to mind that aren't about princesses. I'm sure I'll love The Bear and the Bow because Pixar really knows how to tell great stories. I just hope that they will continue to make more films that feature female protagonists.

This has got to be my favourite post, like, ever.

I was beginning to feel slightly alone in my 'why-can't-you-see-feminism-is-more-than-missing-bras' camp. See, whenever I watch a film, any film, my first comment is "well... *followed by a rant about why there are only two female characters in Kung Fu Panda etc*", and my friends are pretty tired of this. So imagine my delight when I read this post! 

It’s a problem that women have lesser incomes. It’s a problem that there aren’t more women in leading positions. It’s a problem that we are underrepresented in the media. And it’s a huge problem that the general public doesn’t recognize why.

“Male is neutral and female is particular.” - That is precisely the core of the matter! We do not have equality until that has changed.

Signed, someone whose favourite film is Finding Nemo

"Even in death Gabrielle, I will never leave you"- Xena

Does EVE count?

I guess "she's" not the title character but still... she was a major factor in the movie.

I am actually disgusted on the most part by this issue, and its not just Pixar either.

I decided not to post my rant about all of the stereotypes that can be found in movies like The Incredibles, but suffice to say that there are dozens that portray women as emotional, social, and inferior beings who support and rely on the male figures. I think that as long as women are secondary characters, objectified characters, stereotypical characters then negative images of women will be propogated.

I think that pixar movies, while fun to watch (especially Wall-E), are equally frustrating because of these problems.

I expect that the Princess will be fighting against an evil witch, and that she will be brash and impetuous, often making mistakes because of her hot temper. Her companions will help her calm down and make intelligent decisions that help them save the day. She will be saved by the bear several times, perhaps even in the final battle. Apparently she is going to be the mother figure for her brothers, strengthening those stereotypes even more. At least she will be using a bow... hopefully she will be a little like robin hood (and hook up with a princess :p )

A while back in 1995, Not a Number Technologies produced 3D animation software called Blender 3D on for an animation company NeoGeo. A guy named Ton Roosendaal did most of the work. When NaN went belly up, the creditors agreed to release the software as freeware if they were paid $100,000 US. Roosendall started collection donations to get it freed, and in 2002 blenders source code became open source software.

Around this newly freed software a non-profit organization was founded by it's liberator called the Blender Foundation. The purpose of this organization was two-fold. Firstly, to continue development of the software and allow the world free access to it's features and source code. Secondly, to produce media showing off what blender could do.

After many updates, in 2004 the Blender Foundation produced it's first open film, Elephants Dream, which can be watched for free online. This garnered the software much attention and support which allowed blender to go through some major upgrades over the next few years.

In 2007 progress started on their next film, Big Buck Bunny. Buck Bunny was about an abnormally large rabbit that seeks revenge against fellow rodents who start to pick on him.It was released in 2008, and won two awards in the Holland Animation Film Festival. As with ED and the Blender Software used to make it, it also can also be found online for free.

That's exactly what I thought after I saw Up last night. I mean I enjoy the movie a lot. I was in tears most of time during the movie. I know I am lame. But I really envy the relationship: to marry your best friend, you have similar interest and goal...blah blah blah... But i wonder why it always has to be about a lil boy/ or  guy adventure.

I mean i was pleasantly surprised that Russell is a Asian boy and it's not a big part of the movie. But it won't hurt that they have a lil Asian girl scout that needs to help an elderly too! And maybe it'd echo with Ellie's character more... I know usually male is neutral, but why can't female be the default sex?! This kind of questions make me upset.

I'm a long time Disney and Pixer fan. I've always wanna be the protagonist in the movie. And my parent, my friends would think I always want to be the prince or be a boy. But i don't really like to be a prince or a boy. i love being a girl. I just wanted the spotlight and have the adventure, instead of the one that need to be rescue or just sit around and do nothing or help the prince or the main character. i hated the stereotype then and i still resent it now. If girl characters or princesses were the protagonists and get all the adventures.  I have no problem kicking ass in a dress.

(maybe not in a dress...lol)

If this does pan out to be a big issue for pixar I wouldn't be surprised if in the face of opposition instead of using their creativity to open up more main characters they create a character with all types negative stereotypes of being unattractive or searching for a man-think mulan but the reason for joining would be just to get a man and not to prove that she was just as good as the guys...I could be wrong but I know that people can be stubborn and if they real they are being bullied into something can have a tongue-in-cheek way about their final products.