Disney Today

**Valigarmander** · 10-17-2008, 09:41 PM

So, in the recent past I've gone back and watched some of Disney's animated films, mostly from the nineties... Aladdin, Little Mermaid, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Lion King... some of the most influential animated features of modern day as well as my own childhood. Aladdin remains my favorite to date. And I still get chills watching the opening to Lion King.

And I got to thinking... what do we have now? Beverly Hill Chihuahua? Damn it, Disney, why can't you produce a really fantastic movie anymore without the help of Pixar? Go back to your roots, we don't want anymore talking animals, and the only time I want to see Tim Allen in your movies is when he's an 8" tall toy astronaut.

Jesus · 10-17-2008, 11:19 PM

Modern disney movies have lost what the older disney movies had. Memorable characters, more serious plots, and action. The last good movie I think Disney made was Finding Nemo. I will admit Chicken Little was good, but it didn't have the "disney magic". Isn't it funny how the Kingdom Hearts series contains ALL of the good disney characters including Chicken Little as a summon? If WALL-E makes it to KH3 I will be PISSED.

ZeldaGirl · 10-17-2008, 11:52 PM

^I'd say that Wall-E and Enchanted were both great Disney movies. Enchanted was so good because it was Disney parodying itself, and Wall-E...well, how was that NOT good?

But, in terms of the more traditional cartoon Disney movies, yes, they have been lacking. I did hear, however, that they are making another movie based off of the Frog Prince Fairytale, and rumor has it it's going to be more like the oldschool cartoons - Alan Menken doing the music, good animation. Here's to hoping.

Señor Luigi · 10-18-2008, 08:34 AM

Disney now wondering: How else can we make a movie with a talking dog?

1-up Salesman · 10-18-2008, 10:00 AM

Disney sucks now. Kingdom Hearts is the only way you can find good use of Mickey.

Luigiman7 · 10-18-2008, 10:14 AM

^ bah.

I really enjoyed Enchanted. It was a great movie with an ending that suprised me. Wall-E was pure gold, and Chicken Little was intresting... in a good way.

**Valigarmander** · 10-18-2008, 04:19 PM

I just saw a trailer on TV about a new CGI film starring Tinkerbell.

I'd like to add to my original post that Disney should also stop raping it's classics with direct-to-video sequels and awful spin-offs starring background characters.

Panfan · 10-18-2008, 04:27 PM

Especially with older movies. I mean, seriously. Two sequels to Cinderella in the 2000's? How long has that movie been out? Fifty years? What the ****?

Jesus · 10-19-2008, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Super Murdero Bros.

I just saw a trailer on TV about a new CGI film starring Tinkerbell.

I'd like to add to my original post that Disney should also stop raping it's classics with direct-to-video sequels and awful spin-offs starring background characters.

Yeah they decided to give Tinker Bell a lot of friends now. I have some of their disney pins. Disney had the magic when they weren't using full 3d animation and kept to the oldschool stuff like Mulan and Lion King. Those were my favorites. I just found WALL-E to be annoying. Just my personal opinion though.

ZeldaGirl · 10-19-2008, 12:13 AM

Apparently, they want the Tinkerbell and Co. fairies to become the new equivalent of the Disney Princesses (due to Tink's immense popularity).

But to try and replace the Princesses? *scoff*

**Valigarmander** · 10-19-2008, 12:24 AM

^ Damn straight. I didn't get all those pictures taken at Disneyland for nothing, man.

**X-3** · 10-19-2008, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colin Greenwood

Especially with older movies. I mean, seriously. Two sequels to Cinderella in the 2000's? How long has that movie been out? Fifty years? What the ****?

Exec: We need money. Ideas?
Guy: 'Nother sequel to Cinderella!
Exec: Great! How can we make it great?
Guy: Well, them kids love time travel. Why don't we have some time travel of some sort?
Exec: Brilliant!

I think Cinderella 3 had time travel.

Besides Pixar's movies, Disney hasn't really shown me anything good recently, save perhaps Enchanted or something.

Vgfian · 10-19-2008, 12:28 AM

I heard that they're making a LIVE ACTION remake of the original beauty and the beast ...starring jay lo...*sigh*

Toy story 3 set to come out in a couple of years.

I haven't really paid much attention to disney for a while.
Accept for kh stuff.

**Valigarmander** · 10-19-2008, 12:29 AM

^^ Cinderella 4 will have Cinderella's evil stepmother return as a robot.

ZeldaGirl · 10-19-2008, 12:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swiffer Sweeper Vac

I heard that they're making a LIVE ACTION remake of the original beauty and the beast ...starring jay lo...*sigh*

Toy story 3 set to come out in a couple of years.

I haven't really paid much attention to disney for a while.
Accept for kh stuff.

Pretty sure that first part is not true.

Vgfian · 10-19-2008, 02:37 AM

Like I said ,I HEARD it,that means it's a rumor.
I heard it on the john-boy and billy show,and they're usually right about these things.

But it's still a rumor.

t3hDarkness · 10-19-2008, 02:39 AM

I know what I would like to watch, even though I know Disney will never do it.

The original stories, those dark moral tales that make even modern human depravity look mellow in comparison.

EDIT: Actually didn't Fantasia have some pretty frightening scenes?

Vapor · 10-19-2008, 09:00 AM

^Yeah, Fantasia was excellent.

Given all the preteen pandering crap that Disney has been doing now with Disney Channel and such, they should do the following:

Dig up Uncle Walt.
Wrap his body in copper wire.
Replace his tombstone with a giant magnet.

Hopefully this will make him generate electricity as he spins in his grave.

Pyropunk · 10-19-2008, 12:40 PM

If you think JUST the movies are getting bad... you guys should hear some of the complaints going on with what they're doing to the theme parks... moreso Disney World. Lot of residents around here and close friends of mine that used to/still do work at the parks are FURIOUS and are betting that Walt is DEFINITELY turning in his grave. Stupidest decision this year? Closing down Pleasure Island =/ I wish they'd go back to the roots for everything. The old classic movies, the way Walt imagined them, as well as the classic ideas he had for his parks... *sighs* I'm going to shut up before I go on a total rant.... Now days with what they're doing, I could go on for hours =/

Dizzy · 10-19-2008, 01:09 PM

Everything we've ever looked up to is going to the grave; why does Disney have to do it, too?

10-17-2008, 09:41 PM	#1
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Disney Today So, in the recent past I've gone back and watched some of Disney's animated films, mostly from the nineties... Aladdin, Little Mermaid, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Lion King... some of the most influential animated features of modern day as well as my own childhood. Aladdin remains my favorite to date. And I still get chills watching the opening to Lion King. And I got to thinking... what do we have now? Beverly Hill Chihuahua? Damn it, Disney, why can't you produce a really fantastic movie anymore without the help of Pixar? Go back to your roots, we don't want anymore talking animals, and the only time I want to see Tim Allen in your movies is when he's an 8" tall toy astronaut.

10-18-2008, 10:14 AM	#6
Luigiman7 ヽ(◔ ◡ ◔)ノ.･ﾟ*｡･+☆ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ~)´◡｀(~ Gender: Posts: 17,603 Thanks: 1,134 Thanked 1,012 Times in 713 Posts Blog Entries: 8	^ bah. I really enjoyed Enchanted. It was a great movie with an ending that suprised me. Wall-E was pure gold, and Chicken Little was intresting... in a good way. __________________ ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼ＷＯＮ’Ｔ　ＹＯＵ　ＢＥＣＯＭＥ　Ａ　ＭＡＧＩＣＡＬ　ＧＩＲＬ？

10-19-2008, 09:00 AM	#18
Vapor Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: WHERE IT'S AT Gender: Posts: 5,211 Thanks: 314 Thanked 413 Times in 249 Posts	^Yeah, Fantasia was excellent. Given all the preteen pandering crap that Disney has been doing now with Disney Channel and such, they should do the following: Dig up Uncle Walt. Wrap his body in copper wire. Replace his tombstone with a giant magnet. Hopefully this will make him generate electricity as he spins in his grave.

10-17-2008, 11:19 PM	#2
Jesus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Gender: Posts: 5,617 Thanks: 104 Thanked 139 Times in 101 Posts Blog Entries: 3	Modern disney movies have lost what the older disney movies had. Memorable characters, more serious plots, and action. The last good movie I think Disney made was Finding Nemo. I will admit Chicken Little was good, but it didn't have the "disney magic". Isn't it funny how the Kingdom Hearts series contains ALL of the good disney characters including Chicken Little as a summon? If WALL-E makes it to KH3 I will be PISSED.

10-17-2008, 11:52 PM	#3
ZeldaGirl Awesome member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Why do YOU want to know...? Gender: Posts: 15,896 Thanks: 1,130 Thanked 1,919 Times in 1,046 Posts	^I'd say that Wall-E and Enchanted were both great Disney movies. Enchanted was so good because it was Disney parodying itself, and Wall-E...well, how was that NOT good? But, in terms of the more traditional cartoon Disney movies, yes, they have been lacking. I did hear, however, that they are making another movie based off of the Frog Prince Fairytale, and rumor has it it's going to be more like the oldschool cartoons - Alan Menken doing the music, good animation. Here's to hoping.

10-18-2008, 08:34 AM	#4
Señor Luigi Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: In your shower Gender: Posts: 414 Thanks: 21 Thanked 24 Times in 19 Posts	Disney now wondering: How else can we make a movie with a talking dog?

10-18-2008, 10:00 AM	#5
1-up Salesman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Letting you guys know that I'm planning on continuing Attack of the Spammers soon. Gender: Posts: 4,095 Thanks: 2,162 Thanked 250 Times in 194 Posts Blog Entries: 9	Disney sucks now. Kingdom Hearts is the only way you can find good use of Mickey.

10-18-2008, 04:19 PM	#7
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	I just saw a trailer on TV about a new CGI film starring Tinkerbell. I'd like to add to my original post that Disney should also stop raping it's classics with direct-to-video sequels and awful spin-offs starring background characters.

10-18-2008, 04:27 PM	#8
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,802 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,247 Times in 1,337 Posts Blog Entries: 15	Especially with older movies. I mean, seriously. Two sequels to Cinderella in the 2000's? How long has that movie been out? Fifty years? What the ****?

10-19-2008, 12:13 AM	#10
ZeldaGirl Awesome member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Why do YOU want to know...? Gender: Posts: 15,896 Thanks: 1,130 Thanked 1,919 Times in 1,046 Posts	Apparently, they want the Tinkerbell and Co. fairies to become the new equivalent of the Disney Princesses (due to Tink's immense popularity). But to try and replace the Princesses? scoff

10-19-2008, 12:24 AM	#11
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	^ Damn straight. I didn't get all those pictures taken at Disneyland for nothing, man.

10-19-2008, 12:28 AM	#13
Vgfian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Listening to Seeking 7 Seven and giving out free hugs. :) Gender: Posts: 6,862 Thanks: 2,433 Thanked 398 Times in 311 Posts	I heard that they're making a LIVE ACTION remake of the original beauty and the beast ...starring jay lo...sigh Toy story 3 set to come out in a couple of years. I haven't really paid much attention to disney for a while. Accept for kh stuff.

10-19-2008, 12:29 AM	#14
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	^^ Cinderella 4 will have Cinderella's evil stepmother return as a robot.

10-19-2008, 02:37 AM	#16
Vgfian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Listening to Seeking 7 Seven and giving out free hugs. :) Gender: Posts: 6,862 Thanks: 2,433 Thanked 398 Times in 311 Posts	Like I said ,I HEARD it,that means it's a rumor. I heard it on the john-boy and billy show,and they're usually right about these things. But it's still a rumor.

10-19-2008, 02:39 AM	#17
t3hDarkness Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I weep oily black tears of joy. Gender: Posts: 7,590 Thanks: 119 Thanked 418 Times in 306 Posts Blog Entries: 5	I know what I would like to watch, even though I know Disney will never do it. The original stories, those dark moral tales that make even modern human depravity look mellow in comparison. EDIT: Actually didn't Fantasia have some pretty frightening scenes?

10-19-2008, 12:40 PM	#19
Pyropunk Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Gender: Posts: 367 Thanks: 139 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts	If you think JUST the movies are getting bad... you guys should hear some of the complaints going on with what they're doing to the theme parks... moreso Disney World. Lot of residents around here and close friends of mine that used to/still do work at the parks are FURIOUS and are betting that Walt is DEFINITELY turning in his grave. Stupidest decision this year? Closing down Pleasure Island =/ I wish they'd go back to the roots for everything. The old classic movies, the way Walt imagined them, as well as the classic ideas he had for his parks... sighs I'm going to shut up before I go on a total rant.... Now days with what they're doing, I could go on for hours =/

10-19-2008, 01:09 PM	#20
Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,161 Times in 804 Posts Blog Entries: 116	Everything we've ever looked up to is going to the grave; why does Disney have to do it, too?