Which are worse: Direct-to-Video sequels Vs. Live-Action Remakes?

[Farerb]

I voted for the remakes.

I think both are unnecessary, and I agree that the DTV eventually hurt Disney Animated, its reputation and the reputation of the original films (mainly because most people didn't differentiate between WDFA and Disney Toons), but in the end there's something very mean spirited about the way they make the remakes.

[Marce82]

I agree with Fareb... specially since they are using the live action ones to "fix" the "problems" of the originals, which is ridiculous. They often end up making an even worse mistakes with the remake anyway, regardless of representation.

Umbrellafish, I have some bad news for you: I have heard from several sources (even people who work for Disney) that the reason Voyage of TLM closed is because that building has a serious mold infestation... which is not surprising considering that they used a sprinkle system in that show, over and over through the day, now allowing things to dry. Dampness leads to mold...

I am sad, I thought that show was great.

[UmbrellaFish]

Umbrellafish, I have some bad news for you: I have heard from several sources (even people who work for Disney) that the reason Voyage of TLM closed is because that building has a serious mold infestation... which is not surprising considering that they used a sprinkle system in that show, over and over through the day, now allowing things to dry. Dampness leads to mold...

I am sad, I thought that show was great.

Oh no! That makes perfect sense, though. It also makes me a little worried about what I might have been inhaling when I watched the show!

[Mooky]

Even though they may have been instrumental in tarnishing Disney's hand-drawn legacy, when it comes to their impact, quality, availability and existence in public consciousness, I don't think DTVs are in the same ballpark as being as redundant and generally awful as remakes. For one, they were made using the same medium as the originals, so with them there was no sense of disdain for animation in general, and hand-drawn animation in particular. Most DTVs also built upon what was already told in the originals and they didn't try to "reinvent the wheel" or fix non-issues. They even featured returning cast members and introduced new characters that people ended up taking a liking to (Angel, Kiara, Cassim). Even villain rehabilitation was done better in sequels (Iago, Anastasia)! Some even have really compelling stories and are good movies in their own right, with proper character development, good songs and some amazing score pieces (Aladdin and the King of Thieves comes to mind).

Compared to all that, outside of novelty and fun of seeing a character (not the story itself, just the character) reimagined as a realistic human being played by an actual actor, I can't really find any legitimate reason why live-action remakes should exist. Even so, I've seen art pieces, Photoshop works, AI pieces, and cosplayers (and even my own imagination) do a better job than Disney.