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by estefan
Tue Aug 23, 2022 7:15 am
Forum: Main Disney
Topic: Pirates of the Caribbean 6
Replies: 183
Views: 63921

Re: Pirates of the Caribbean 6

They only weren't involved with the last installment, Dead Men Tell No Tales. I'm glad Ted Elliot is back, but I wish Terry Rossio was allowed to come back too. It's too bad he's been blacklisted by the industry. Terry Rossio did get a story credit on Dead Men Tell No Tales, which means he did some...
by estefan
Sat Aug 20, 2022 7:08 am
Forum: Main Disney
Topic: Snow White (Live-Action)
Replies: 1014
Views: 199011

Re: Snow White (Live-Action)

Knowing whether a movie will appeal to you or not is different that passing judgment on the Hunchback remake which literally doesn't even have director yet. But because of some arbitrary thing like someone in an interview saying "It'll stay true to the original" suddenly it's officially a...
by estefan
Mon Aug 15, 2022 1:02 pm
Forum: Main Disney
Topic: LGBT Disney
Replies: 295
Views: 44806

Re: LGBT Disney

After this news was announced, a number of artists who worked on "Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure" revealed how much they hated working for him on this show and that he was a nightmare of a boss. "For context this was my boss on 'Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure.' Working on that show was a ...
by estefan
Fri Jun 24, 2022 11:31 am
Forum: Main Disney
Topic: Lightyear
Replies: 329
Views: 54999

Re: Lightyear

Deep down I'd be fine if the company eventually went belly up over the next decade and a half, and WDAS was the only animation studio at Disney again. Over a thousand people are employed at Pixar, working on movies that are enjoyed by billions of people around the world. Seems a little mean to want...
by estefan
Fri Jun 24, 2022 7:54 am
Forum: Main Disney
Topic: Oscar for Best Original Song 2020—Present
Replies: 188
Views: 40675

Re: Oscar for Best Original Song 2020-2021

Diane Warren is finally getting an Oscar, as the Academy announced they will be giving her an Honorary Oscar.

According to the article, she is also the first songwriter to be given an Honorary Oscar.
by estefan
Sun Jun 19, 2022 3:18 pm
Forum: Main Disney
Topic: Hercules (Live-Action)
Replies: 183
Views: 82193

Re: Hercules (Live-Action)

Mulan didn't get a theatrical release in countries that had Disney+ including North America , the rest that didn't, didn't matter (maybe except China) so Disney didn't care about box office numbers for Mulan, only what they made from premier access (which they never revealed), unlike Raya and the L...
by estefan
Sun Jun 19, 2022 11:15 am
Forum: Main Disney
Topic: Hercules (Live-Action)
Replies: 183
Views: 82193

Re: Hercules (Live-Action)

Not really fair to label the film a box-office disaster, when it didn't get a theatrical release in most countries and it was released during the height of the pandemic. If you released a movie in theatres in 2020 after March, it definitely lost money (the only exception I can think of is The Crood...
by estefan
Sun Jun 19, 2022 11:13 am
Forum: Main Disney
Topic: Lightyear
Replies: 329
Views: 54999

Re: Lightyear

Lightyear opened to an estimated $51 million this weekend. Below expectations, but this is the biggest domestic opening weekend for an animated film since the pandemic shut down theatres back in March 2020 (the previous #1 was Space Jam: A New Legacy with $31 million). So it has that going for it. A...
by estefan
Sun Jun 19, 2022 11:03 am
Forum: Main Disney
Topic: Hercules (Live-Action)
Replies: 183
Views: 82193

Re: Hercules (Live-Action)

Disney's Mulan, was a complete disaster at the box office. Not really fair to label the film a box-office disaster, when it didn't get a theatrical release in most countries and it was released during the height of the pandemic. If you released a movie in theatres in 2020 after March, it definitely...
by estefan
Sat Jun 18, 2022 8:44 am
Forum: Main Disney
Topic: Strange World
Replies: 555
Views: 57259

Re: Strange World

Roy Conli produced both Treasure Planet and Strange World and I'm sure there are artists working on this new film who worked on that one. So is it a rip-off when you're repeating elements from a project you worked on before? I'm sure Conli would be the first to bring up similarities between the two ...
by estefan
Thu Jun 16, 2022 5:21 am
Forum: Main Disney
Topic: The Little Mermaid (Live-Action)
Replies: 3824
Views: 867502

Re: The Little Mermaid (Live-Action)

I don't think Menken has been replaced, though it's a bit weird he wasn't in the photo. As for Shaiman, could he just have dropped by to see them work since he and Rob Marshall are probably friends? Or maybe he's an orchestrator or arranger, as you said. I've seen on IMDb that he has worked as the ...
by estefan
Wed Jun 15, 2022 7:24 am
Forum: Main Disney
Topic: Lightyear
Replies: 329
Views: 54999

Re: Lightyear

It is a little ironic that muslim countries are boycotting this movie that has females using hijab, which could be a first for Pixar (hard to tell since I have skipped many of Pixar's movies the last decade). There were also women wearing hijabs in Turning Red (Mei scares one in a scene when she's ...
by estefan
Tue Jun 14, 2022 8:08 am
Forum: Main Disney
Topic: Lightyear
Replies: 329
Views: 54999

Re: Lightyear

I like how people attach the word "woke" to anything they don't like these days; it's funny being a liberal myself, since I've never used that word to describe myself ever. It's one of those slang words only ever used to prop up regressive viewpoints. It's gotten to the point now where so...
by estefan
Sun Jun 12, 2022 9:42 am
Forum: Main Disney
Topic: Lightyear
Replies: 329
Views: 54999

Re: Lightyear

I see Lightyear as basically the Jurassic Park/Independence Day of its year. The big blockbuster everyone went to see. The special effects in those movies were really state-of-the-art and pulled off the spectacle required. The outer space scenes in Apollo 13, released in 1995, were also very impress...
by estefan
Sun Jun 12, 2022 7:40 am
Forum: Main Disney
Topic: Lightyear
Replies: 329
Views: 54999

Re: Lightyear

An article listing the more negative reviews of Lightyear: ‘Lightyear' Getting Mixed Reactions https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2022/6/lightyear-getting-mixed-reactions?format=amp The person who wrote that calls one of the reviewers he mentions a "quote whore." That's not very professiona...
by estefan
Sat Jun 11, 2022 8:18 am
Forum: Main Disney
Topic: Lightyear
Replies: 329
Views: 54999

Re: Lightyear

Why wasn't Sox in Toy Story? Director Angus MacLane & Composer Michael Giacchino explain during the Lightyear press conference: Andy's mom couldn't get it. It was sold out. It's an expensive toy. Like a $70 toy. It's like the AT-AT, not everyone could get it. Also, most children don't normally ...
by estefan
Sat Jun 11, 2022 8:13 am
Forum: Main Disney
Topic: Bob Chapek Named CEO of The Walt Disney Company
Replies: 276
Views: 114607

Re: Bob Chapek Named CEO of The Walt Disney Company

When Peter Rice was at 20th Century Fox, he was known for creating strong relationships with filmmakers. Baz Luhrmann and Danny Boyle are two directors he has been credited with supporting. He also helped get the ball rolling on the X-Men movies and was around when Blue Sky started making features. ...
by estefan
Fri Jun 10, 2022 8:56 am
Forum: Main Disney
Topic: Strange World
Replies: 555
Views: 57259

Re: Strange World

I've noticed a sentiment on this forum, more-so now than ever, is a disillusionment in the current state of Disney. And even though I don't agree with many of these opinions, I do get it. If I lived in the 1970s (which is what I consider the lowest point in Disney's history), I would have felt disap...
by estefan
Wed Jun 08, 2022 7:35 am
Forum: General Entertainment
Topic: Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Replies: 13
Views: 2255

Re: Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

The box-office is a lot more recovered now, so I don't think movies underperforming can be blamed on the pandemic anymore. The demographic breakdowns for Top Gun: Maverick even show that older audiences (who have been the most reluctant to return to theatres) are coming back. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 ma...
by estefan
Tue Jun 07, 2022 5:19 am
Forum: Main Disney
Topic: Strange World
Replies: 555
Views: 57259

Re: Strange World

I think it has more to do with the type of films Don Hall is interested in making. He used to work at Disney at that time so I don't believe he thinks he's better than people he used to work with. Roy Conli, the producer of Strange World, also produced Treasure Planet and he has repeatedly said in ...