Pixar's 'Brave' shoots arrows in the princess ideal

This new animated film set the pace at North American theaters. But Pixar and its corporate parent, Walt Disney, spent a reported $185 million to produce the movie.Pixar's box-office success was built on movies such as “Toy Story” and “Cars” that feature male characters in central roles. Now Walt Disney Co.'s animationCan Brave help Pixar make a comeback at the Oscars this year? I know that may sound strange to say about a company that has won the Animated Feature A.Um, no -- she's a girl in a fairytale. But a post suggesting a cryptic gay-pride message gets a huge

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