Both are outwitted by mice duos. Medusa is loosely based on the Diamond Duchess, an elderly woman who served as the villain in Margery Sharp's original novel, Miss Bianca, and who similarly wanted to obtain a specific diamond and was using an orphan girl in her plan (named Patience in Sharp's novel). Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. UltimateDisney.com's Top 30 Disney Villains Countdown, https://disneyvillains.fandom.com/wiki/Madame_Medusa?oldid=150126. Madame Medusa : [Madame Medusa calls Penny into her bedroom sweetly] Come in! Madame Medusa will become Jeffrey's enemy in Jeffrey & Friends' Adventures of The Rescuers. Favorite Add to Madame Medusa 11x14” … This imitates the plot in an earlier Disney classic, The Rescuers (1977), in which Madame Medusa uses an orphan girl small enough to fit through the opening of a dangerous pirate's cave and retrieve the … Fate Madame Medusa is the main antagonist of Disney's 1977 animated feature film, The Rescuers. Her greed and obsession with the diamond led to her ultimate downfall when she double-crossed Snoops and treated her pet crocodiles very cruelly, resulting in Snoops' abandonment and Brutus and Nero attacking her instead. Large excerpts were featured in a Disney TV Special dedicated to villains, and it was before the Renaissance, so the last animated villain was Madame Medusa. Voice Both were seen slamming their telephones, due to frustrating talks with their henchmen. Medusa is then attacked by the swamp critters (Luke prodding her in the bottom with his pitchfork), and is forced to use her shotgun against all of them, only to soon have that option removed when her shotgun was plugged up and backfired when she tried to fire it again. She is the proprietor of a seedy pawn shop in New York. Medusa's section of the book includes a photo of Nero and Brutus as babies, and a catalogue of the world's greatest diamonds (most of which Medusa has scrawled 'too small!' 1 Images 1.1 The Rescuers 1.2 Miscellaneous 2 Videos Add a photo to this gallery Add a photo to this gallery Add a photo to this … ; Madame Medusa … See more ideas about Madame medusa, Medusa, Disney animation. Madam Medusa appears as one of the official members of the Animal Cruelty Squad, a faction of killers determined to kill animals on the spot. Paraphernalia Brutus and Nero (crocodiles; formerly) Mice, Snoops' stupidity, things that don't work, being woken up in the middle of the night, not getting her way, the Swamp Folks They talk gently to their victims but also yell at them. In the early events, Medusa operates a dog pound where two dogs, Charlie Barkin … She was accompanied by Bernard and Miss Bianca and with their help, she found the Devil's Eye. She ultimately forces Penny down into the cave, holding her teddy bear hostage, and refusing to lift her back out until she has found and retrieved the diamond. Medusa's section of the book includes a photo of Nero and Brutus as babies and a catalog of the world's greatest diamonds (most of which Medusa has scrawled 'too small!' However, the two mice literally trip Medusa up, allowing Penny to grab her teddy bear with the diamond inside and make a run for it. Disney Tsum Tsum Milt Kahl For a small amount of time early in the film's production, the Disney story team was heavily considering reusing Cruella De Vil from their 1961 classic, One Hundred and One Dalmatians. She is completely fixated on diamonds; when we first see her pawn shop, there is a prominent sign advertising half rates for people who bring in diamonds, and though she could have made a lot of money on the assorted pirate treasure in the cave, she brushes it off because the Devil's Eye, the world's biggest diamond, is the only thing that she is after. Affiliations (John Canemaker, "Before the Animation Begins: The Life and Times of Disney inspirational Sketch Artists") This idea was abandoned, as the studio was not interested in producing sequels at the time, and Madame Medusa was created. She is very intelligent and patient, but when she comes to the point of losing it, she is not someone you want to be around. Medusa is described as a greedy, obsessed, manipulative and duplicitous person. 5 out of 5 stars (199) 199 reviews $ 23.06. Personality Both have old phones, though this may be due to the time period. Three months later (when the film introduces her), Medusa finds that although Snoops has managed to force Penny down into the cave, he is unable to persuade her to search. Madame Medusa is one of the 10 villains featured in the tongue-in-cheek Disney Villains: The Top Secret Files. But Madame Medusa didn't return for the sequel whereas Cruella returned where she got arrested as her defeat. For this, and because she cannot fit in the … Lady Tremaine has her stepdaughter Cinderella for chores, while Madame Medusa uses Penny to retrieve the Devil's Eye diamond from the Black Hole. She ran into her two crocs and whipped them with a rope to get them to move faster, much to their anger. Minions The car Medusa drives is very similar to that of, Madame Medusa was named after the Greek mythological creature, Medusa, which had the power to turn anyone or anything, who looks into her eyes, into stone and was later defeated by. Geraldine Page Upon arriving, Medusa made things even more miserable for Penny, so much so that Penny attempted to run away numerous times, only to be caught by Medusa and her two faithful crocodiles every time. The design eventually settled on a hideous appearance (of which she seemingly remains unaware), with an excess of makeup, sagging breasts, green eyes, and wild, fiery red hair to suit her fiery personality. "Snoops, what's wrong?!" Madame Medusa bears a hideous appearance, of which she seemingly remains unaware. Whenever the Rescuers character stares at Penny, the girl freezes temporarily; whoever looked the Greek monster in the eye would turn to stone. House of Mouse Television programs Home While Miss Bianca and Bernard called their swamp friends for help, Medusa held Penny and Snoops at gunpoint, intending to escape with the diamond herself (Which she hid in Penny's teddy bear). This idea was abandoned, as the studio was not interested in producing sequels at the time, and Madame Medusa was created. From shop TheWildPeas. With the tide rising and the waters splashing violently, Penny and the mice recovered the diamond by opening the skull with a sword and were lifted back to the surface just in time. Bad Madame Medusa is aided in her misdeeds by two fearsome "pet" crocodiles named Brutus and Nero, that while being tame are also brutes who enjoy causing trouble - she also had aid from the blundering Mr. Snoops, who is extremely happy to go along with Madame Medusa because of his own greed: the two would often bicker however and their partnership is a very weak one. It is then that she decides to return to New York, where her pawn shop is located, and captures the poor orphan Penny to fetch the diamond for her. She is the proprietor of a seedy pawnshop in New York. Both Medusa and McLeach end up being chased by crocodiles. She is the proprietor of a seedy pawn shop in New York City. She is also very crazy, ill-tempered, and sometimes unstable, which makes her intimidating at times. Money, diamonds, getting what she wants Three months later (when the film introduces her), Medusa finds that although Snoops has managed to force Penny down into the cave, he is unable to persuade her to search as she was too worried about drowning and her teddy bear getting wet. Both have girls they keep for selfish reasons. Orignal concept art by Ken Anderson Original Concept (2) Ken Anderson The cast of the … Much to her disappointment, the cave entrance is much too narrow for her to fit through. Both chase the protagonists (Medusa, Bernard and Miss Bianca: Ratigan: Basil). She ultimately forces Penny down into the cave, holding her teddy bear hostage, and refusing to lift her back out until she has found and retrieved the diamond. The car Medusa speeds away in is very similar to. However, the ropes broke and Penny was able to escape and Medusa was sent flying into her riverboat, which was now sinking due to the 4th of July fireworks display. Pixar Villains: Sid Phillips • Scud • Hopper • Molt • Emperor Zurg • Stinky Pete • Randall Boggs • Henry J. Waternoose III • Bruce • Syndrome • Chick Hicks • Chef Skinner • AUTO • Charles F. Muntz • Lotso • Miles Axlerod • Professor Z • Mor'du • Thunderclap • Ernesto de la Cruz • Evelyn Deavor • Dragon the Cat The group made their way to the riverboat where Medusa planned her escape. Madame Medusa is the main antagonist from Walt Disney Productions' classic The Rescuers. Music: SoundtrackThe Rescuers Down Under (soundtrack) Madame Medusa (also simply known as Medusa) is the main antagonist of Disney's 23rd full-length animated feature film The Rescuers. S… Both kidnap girls for selfish reasons. The film features the voices of Bob Newhart as Bernard, Eva Gabor as Miss Bianca, and Geraldine Page as Madame Medusa. Prior to their search, Bernard and Miss Bianca from the Rescue Aid Society in New York arrive to try to save Penny, but Medusa panics upon the sight of them and nearly blows them away with her shotgun. Other names Madame Medusa is the main villain in The Rescuers. Gothel kidnap Rapunzel for her healing hair, while Madame Medusa uses Penny to retrieve the Devil's Eye diamond from the Black Hole. She is also very crazy, ill-tempered and sometimes unstable; which makes her intimidating at times. Both have a male sidekick they make do most of the work and abuse them (Mr. Snoops for Madame Medusa, Fidget the bat for Ratigan) Both double-cross their own sidekick (Madame Medusa keeps the Devil's Eye to herself instead of sharing it with Snoops and Ratigan throws Fidget off his blimp "to lighten the load"). 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