Agreed, agreed, agreed. That's more or less my overall issue with it. It's nothing really impressive because I've seen this story before and it's not just because the underlying themes are from fairytales and "duh, that's the point". I knooooow they're capable of making movies like this and I know they're capable of reinventing past stories; this is why I love them. They do it damn near every time they make a film, sucessful or not. It's just...is this all they have? They can't expand their base anymore to have more to celebrate? It's like they stopped after Tarzan (because they love to forget The Emporer's New Groove and up for some reason XD), and now they just work off that
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Yeah, I really went in expecting to enjoy it, and I got out of it what I expected: I enjoyed it, but I wasn't surprised by anything. I'm not certain what it's going to take for them to do something that both uses great characters and does something unique. It seems like they got scared off of trying new things when Atlantis and Treasure Planet bombed, even if they have niche hardcore fans. Again, I think getting rid of Eisner, putting Lasseter in charge and Enchanted are all steps in the right direction, but I think it's a little too early to be celebrating on Disney's behalf yet. I'm still expecting something truly mind-blowing from them!
Exactly. It didn't exceed anything I had planned for it, which disappointed me because it was that standard plot I had in my head before hand. It didn't nothing to veer from that besides maybe the ending with the role reversal.
Atlantis is gorgeous and I will put in Treasure Planet in a hot second, I don't care what anyone says XD. I just think those movies need more time for people to appreciate them. They weren't fairytales, but more sci-fi tales that this society isn't really geared towards.
But agreed again. Definitely a step in the right direction, but NO WHERE near "back". I almost wanna type up a post on my feelings right now XD
Children are neither, and dammit, if they story calls for it, they can handle you killing off Bambi's mother or Simba's father. Speaking of killing that word popped out a lot more so in this movie than others. Oh how I loved Queen Narissa
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Speaking of killing that word popped out a lot more so in this movie than others. Oh how I loved Queen Narissa.
Huh, really? I didn't notice that, I'll have to look for it whenever I see the movie again. :O (And I did notice "Under the Sea" playing when Giselle was studying the fish tank, which made me lawl.)
I know, I desperately wish there was a way for American culture to overcome this stigma of animation (and anime) as only appropriate for certain crowds. It seems like all companies (most definitely not just Disney) have this tendency to pigeonhole animation either into strictly kid's fare, or into adults-only sitcoms. But if companies would be willing to just make fun stories for people the way they aren't afraid to with live action, I think we can really get some incredible things, and animation would not be treated the way it is! :P
No, no Part Of Your World was playing because Robert's secretary, Samn, is Jodi Benson aka the voice of Ariel. When she was going her impression of Giselle, she put on her Ariel voice when describing where she was from. I lawled so hard XD
Just going on that from the being in Japan standpoint...
A lot of the teachers and students I talk to at the school I'm at don't see an age gap when it comes to watching anime or manga. They encouraged me to tell the students "Oh, I like this manga or watch that anime" because all ages can watch it. You're not a kid watching it.
Interesting. I agree with your remarks, particularly about the whole "rehashing" business that Disney has been doing for the last five, eight years or so
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I probably won't see Beowulf at all; or maybe on DVD if I've had a few drinks. A good rule of thumb for fantasy monster design is that if a DM couldn't describe it to her group of D&D players without wearing a bag over her head for the rest of her life, it may not be such a good design.
"So let me get this straight...we're about to fight something that looks like Angelina Jolie, but taller, naked but with no nipples, and with a tail and stiletto heels growing directly out of her feet?"
Yeah, I dropped a comma, it should've read "...and a tail, and stilletto heels..."
Didn't know the tail was part of her braids, though. All the pics and shots I've seen have been less omgscary and more, hey look, an EBSFILF, Evil Bloodsucking Fiend I'd...well, you know.
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Atlantis is gorgeous and I will put in Treasure Planet in a hot second, I don't care what anyone says XD. I just think those movies need more time for people to appreciate them. They weren't fairytales, but more sci-fi tales that this society isn't really geared towards.
But agreed again. Definitely a step in the right direction, but NO WHERE near "back". I almost wanna type up a post on my feelings right now XD
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Huh, really? I didn't notice that, I'll have to look for it whenever I see the movie again. :O (And I did notice "Under the Sea" playing when Giselle was studying the fish tank, which made me lawl.)
I know, I desperately wish there was a way for American culture to overcome this stigma of animation (and anime) as only appropriate for certain crowds. It seems like all companies (most definitely not just Disney) have this tendency to pigeonhole animation either into strictly kid's fare, or into adults-only sitcoms. But if companies would be willing to just make fun stories for people the way they aren't afraid to with live action, I think we can really get some incredible things, and animation would not be treated the way it is! :P
(Awww, your icon is cute! XD)
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A lot of the teachers and students I talk to at the school I'm at don't see an age gap when it comes to watching anime or manga. They encouraged me to tell the students "Oh, I like this manga or watch that anime" because all ages can watch it. You're not a kid watching it.
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"So let me get this straight...we're about to fight something that looks like Angelina Jolie, but taller, naked but with no nipples, and with a tail and stiletto heels growing directly out of her feet?"
"But it looks like Angelina Jolie!"
"My character impales himself with his sword +3."
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(Also, LOLLERCOASTERS.)
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Didn't know the tail was part of her braids, though. All the pics and shots I've seen have been less omgscary and more, hey look, an EBSFILF, Evil Bloodsucking Fiend I'd...well, you know.
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