Breathing Fire

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I really like the idea of Angelina Jolie as Maleficent.  And I really like the idea of a live-action movie from the perspective of the Disney villainess.  A woman who has figured out how to turn herself into a dragon absolutely must have an interesting backstory.  And for all the early Disney movies are gorgeous, they're also incredibly myopic, focused on the fates and romances of, let's be honest, some rather dim princesses.  The women who are after them have some scope, some sense of the value of the kingdom, some ambition far beyond a guy on a horse.  That, I'm curious about.