As a whole, how do you feel about live action Disney remakes?

[ranger_scout]

Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly ranked Dumbo, Aladdin, and The Lion King in a tie for the 5th worst film of 2019. I can't believe that she didn't include Dark Phoenix. Despite the flaws of the three movies she did rank, I still enjoyed all three of them way more entertaining than Dark Phoenix. I was bored to death watching that film and the talents of the entire cast being wasted.

https://ew.com/movies/best-and-worst...578320#6578320

[Leo656]

I don't think anyone even remembers that movie even came out, is probably why.

It's hard to hate on something you forgot even existed, nah'mean? That movie had all the cultural impact of a popcorn fart.

[FredWolfLeonardo]

I was on a flight about a week ago and had the option to check out The Lion King 2019.

I couldn't get past the 45 minute mark, it was just that jarring to watch.

The technology is admittedly impressive, but it just ends up looking dead and empty due to how expressionless the animals are and how lifeless the landscapes look.

I mean, this is supposed to be Africa, which looks absolutely stunning and beautiful if you watch National Geographic documentaries (the real life animals of which ironically look way more emotional than what you see in this film).

Its baffling, considering how another Jon Faverau directed Disney remake (The Jungle Book) has so much better looking landscapes, and the animals in that film actually emote pretty well when you look back on it.

The voice acting was awkward in places (especially from James Earl Jones, but I don't blame him since he is so old now), but overall thats one part of the film that was passable (I liked the choices of Zazu and Scar, while Timon and Pumbaa also sound good in clips despite me never watching the film that far).

The hyenas aren't that funny at all, which is a major step backwards, and Be Prepared was also completely butchered.

[Leofan26]

Well, at first I was ok with it with such films as Beauty and the Beast but now its getting out of hand. Look at what the flipping live action Aladdin film did to my favorite bird, why you do that Disney? He was my favorite character of the trilogy/series.

Hell, what took them so long with that live action snow white film? That would have been the less expensive of the bunch they choose from.

[DarkFell]

Originally Posted by IndigoErth

Don't mind it overall, IF it was just now and then, but it seems to be a serious focus for them right now and too many in a rather short span of time.

This, I agree on. Disney is flexing their CGI skill muscles, but, those skills can be polished more so into new ideas.

However, it would appear that the Nostalgia Train still rides on within the Mansion of the Mouse.

[sdp]

When are they getting to Atlantis?

[ranger_scout]

The people who created these videos actually did a really good job here.

[ranger_scout]

Tomorrow at Disney's investor day, it is expected to officially be announced that both Peter Pan & Wendy and Pinocchio will be going to Disney+. There is no word on Cruella. The Lion King follow-up will get a theatrical release.

Some big-budget Disney movies will continue to have exclusive runs in theaters. (The “Lion King” project, directed by Barry Jenkins and focused on Mufasa’s back story, is a good bet.) Others will debut online. (That is where “Pinocchio” is headed.)

Some titles on Disney’s theatrical slate will move to Disney+ at no extra cost. Expect “Peter Pan & Wendy,” like “Soul” and “Pinocchio,” to debut in this manner.

Disney to Reveal Plans to Turbocharge Streaming Offerings

[Shark_Blade]

Is Jungle Book 2 cancelled? I feel the boy is too old by now.

[Leo656]

I feel like - and Google/Wikipedia agrees with me - that Peter Pan and Pinocchio have both had way more remakes than either story deserves.

I keep forgetting to watch The Lion King. I really enjoyed the original but the remake, to me, felt like pointless nonsense so I had no real urgency to watch it. I finally saw Aladdin a few months ago and it was "okay", but I still didn't feel like they absolutely had to make it and I'd still rather watch the original any day of the week.

That's pretty much how I feel about the ones I've actually seen. They're "fine" but I'd never watch them over the originals.

[FredWolfLeonardo]

Don't ever watch the Lion King remake, Leo.

Even if you're not giving money to Disney, you're still in for an experience that will suck your soul dry.

I made the mistake of watching it on an airplane flight once and I couldn't get through the first 45 minutes without feeling like puking.

Originally Posted by Shark_Blade

Is Jungle Book 2 cancelled? I feel the boy is too old by now.

No word on it so far, although I imagine it's still planned for development due to how successful the first one was.

And I think the boy growing up would actually be a good thing for a Jungle Book sequel, since that would allow for telling a more mature story where Mowgli has grown.

[Leo656]

I mean, I bought it for my wife a while ago, may as well watch it eventually. We just keep forgetting.

[ranger_scout]

Pinocchio & Peter Pan & Wendy are officially heading to Disney+

‘Pinocchio’ With Tom Hanks, ‘Peter Pan and Wendy’ to Skip Theaters for Disney Plus

Cruella and The Little Mermaid will still be playing in theaters.

As Deadline first announced, Robert Zemeckis’ Pinocchio, with Tom Hanks, and Peter Pan and Wendy are going to Disney+. That was made official today. However, Walt Disney Production President Sean Bailey didn’t include the edgy Emma Stone Cruella in the same sentence, that movie sticking to its Memorial Day weekend theatrical release date.

Disney Investor Day Postmortem: Studio Has No Immediate Plans To Melt Down Bulk Of 2021 Theatrical Sked Into Streaming Like WarnerMedia

Little Mermaid Cast, Plus Pinocchio & Peter Pan Films Go to Disney+

[IMJ]

Waste of time and resources. A live action Lion King is still a CGi cartoon.

[Leo656]

Originally Posted by IMJ

Waste of time and resources. A live action Lion King is still a CGi cartoon.

I feel the same way. Unfortunately, there is an audience for these things.

My wife's grandmother, for example. She loved that, and the other "live action remakes" she's seen. Why? Because she's pretentious. She's a nice old lady, but she's pretentious, in the sense of she's never seen the original animated movies, and would never, ever deign to watch them "Because they're cartoons and cartoons are for little kids." She would never watch the original Lion King. "That's silly." But she loved the remake because "It's 'real'. It's a 'real' movie." Quite a few people in her family are like that, honestly. When my wife's mother sees her watching the animated "Beauty and the Beast", she chastises her for still "wasting her time on stuff for little kids." The Emma Watson version, though? "What a great movie!"

It's unfortunate, and ignorant, but a LOT of people are like that.

That's one of the two groups these movies are for. Group 1 is people who loved the originals so much that they'd pay to see anything even tangentially connected to them. Group 2 is people who've never seen the originals because "They're not real movies" but would gladly sit and watch the exact same story in live-action... or "live action", as in the case of the Lion King remake. Just as long as it's not "a cartoon for little kids".

Add those two groups together, and it's a lot of people.

[IMJ]

Originally Posted by Leo656

I feel the same way. Unfortunately, there is an audience for these things.

My wife's grandmother, for example. She loved that, and the other "live action remakes" she's seen. Why? Because she's pretentious. She's a nice old lady, but she's pretentious, in the sense of she's never seen the original animated movies, and would never, ever deign to watch them "Because they're cartoons and cartoons are for little kids." She would never watch the original Lion King. "That's silly." But she loved the remake because "It's 'real'. It's a 'real' movie." Quite a few people in her family are like that, honestly. When my wife's mother sees her watching the animated "Beauty and the Beast", she chastises her for still "wasting her time on stuff for little kids." The Emma Watson version, though? "What a great movie!"

It's unfortunate, and ignorant, but a LOT of people are like that.

That's one of the two groups these movies are for. Group 1 is people who loved the originals so much that they'd pay to see anything even tangentially connected to them. Group 2 is people who've never seen the originals because "They're not real movies" but would gladly sit and watch the exact same story in live-action... or "live action", as in the case of the Lion King remake. Just as long as it's not "a cartoon for little kids".

Add those two groups together, and it's a lot of people.

Yup I see your point completely. There's an audience for stuff.

[ranger_scout]

Sean Bailey, the head of the live-action film studio at Disney is leaving this year when his contract expires. This article talks about the remakes he supervised, and what his departure means for the future of them as whole. Mufasa, Snow White, Lilo & Stitch, and Moana are of course still happening. However, it is not known if the Cruella sequel, Hercules, or The Aristocats are still moving forward. The live-action Bambi film already lost its director.

https://www.thewrap.com/sean-bailey-disney-legacy/

[ResidentEvil7]

I thought Mulan both versions were pretty good. I like Asian culture and it was represented well in Mulan.

As far as other live-action remakes go, I can do without, considering Disney is race-swapping white characters for minorities, which is woke bigotry.