![]() The 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround track is more center channel-intensive than one would have hoped, with the majority of the dialogue and sound effects emanating from the middle speaker. "The Proud Family" has an animation style of its own, one that isn't particularly advanced (but then this is television animation, after all), but the video presentation serves it as well as can be expected. Clean and sparkling, the transfer is flawless. The 1.33:1 fullscreen presentation is true to the original broadcast aspect ratio for the movie and is therefore valid, though a brief advertisement on this disc suggests that it may also have been simultaneously composed for 16x9, as is sometimes the case with Disney Channel Original Movies (begging the question: "why make it and never use it?"). A DVD release of every episode may be in store, but in the meantime, "Family" fans will likely want to seize this opportunity to own at home this notable excursion with the Prouds. While it's hardly hilarious or thrilling - nor does it entirely finalize the series - it's thoroughly diverting and manages to tie together various elements of the original show. The story plays out more like The Incredibles than an episode of "The Proud Family," but as it stays true to the characters, it doesn't feel entirely out of place and the quirky premise seems excusable. Even Penny's amusing grandmother, better known as Suga Mama ("Family Matters"' Jo Marie Payton-Noble) tags along. Carver (former TV host Arsenio Hall), a demented, peanut-obsessed scientist who invites the Proud family to his private island, where he and his squad of peanut clones are prepared to use any means necessary to capture Oscar's snack formula for their own means. That's all fairly standard "Proud Family" material, but what takes this story out of the ordinary is the other plot line: Oscar's invented a new peanut-based snack that catches the eye of Dr. As usual, her father, Oscar Proud (Tommy Davidson) disapproves of her youthful behavior and refuses permission for her to appear in rapper Fifteen Cent's new music video let alone to date him, which is exactly what Penny wants to do. Sixteenth birthday (apparently a milestone worth ending on). The central character, Penny Proud (voiced by Kyla Pratt), is still at odds with her family and friends as she approaches her In the Proud Family's case, the event at hand is quite a departure from the series itself. The nature of the series-turned-movie is typically adventuresome, suggesting something a bit more eventful. Today, they're often sent off with a feature-length film finish and that's exactly what The Proud Family Movie is. Fortunately, it seems those days are gone. ![]() There was a time when Disney's shows would end abruptly on an episode like any other without offering any sense of finality. Like most shows originating on the Disney Channel, "The Proud Family" enjoyed a sporadic span of four years on the air before having the plug pulled after about three seasons' worth of episodes. The series doesn't stack up against the best of television animation, but it's entertaining enough to divert and never annoying enough to repel. That doesn't mean its appeal is limited, though, nor does it come off as racially insensitive. ![]() With storylines that touch on racial harmony and black history, dialogue that is playfully laced with Ebonics, and a theme song by R&B group Destiny's Child, the cartoon series clearly seems targeted toward a specific demographic (or stereotype, depending on how you read it). "The Proud Family" launched on the Disney Channel in 2001 in an effort to broaden the network's scope of racial diversity. Original Air Date: Aug/ Running Time: 91 Minutes (Original Cut), 95 Minutes (Alternate Extended Version) / Rating: TV-Gġ.33:1 Fullscreen (Original Broadcast Ratio), Dolby Digital 5.1 (English) Carver, Bobby Proud), Paula Jai Parker (Trudy Parker-Proud), Orlando Brown (Sticky Webb), Soleil Moon Frye (Zoey), Alisa Reyes (LaCienega Boulevardez), Karen Malina White (Dijonay Jones), Omarian (Fifteen Cent), Tara Strong (Cashew, Bebe Proud, Cece Proud), Jeremy Suarez (Wally), Alvaro Guttieriez (Papi), Aries Spears (Wizard Kelly, Board Member), Raquel Lee (Nubia Gross), Big Boy (Himself) Voice Cast: Kyla Pratt (Penny Proud), Tommy Davidson (Oscar Proud), Jo Marie Payton-Noble (Suga Mama), Arsenio Hall (Dr.
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