DVDizzy Forum

[quote="2099net"]
Why? Why is it OK to turn Chip n' Dale into 'International Rescue Troubleshooters', fighting the criminal empire of Fat Cat (or whatever) or Baloo into a plane pilot and Shere Kharn into a besuited business man, but it's so much wronger to make a mid-quel to Bambi? [quote]

I am definately one of those people who loved rescue rangers, talespin, and all the rest of those; but I can't express how much I hate these new sequels! I think they sit diferently because they impact the story line of the original movies as they are either a follow up in the same environment or the new trend of taking place within the time fram of the movie. Meanwhile the T.V. shows were soooo far removed from the movie in space in time that they are totally seperate works that borrow very little from the original movies.

I don't think that really holds up, because none of the sequels are aiming to replace the originals either.

As for mid-quels. Disney are doing a mid-quel for Bambi because child Bambi was the most popular and memorable part of the film for most children. While it may not be an artistic decision, its a realistic one. They always said this was the reason for Bambi 2 being a mid-quel.

Again I keep seeing complaints about the story, when almost nothing of the story is revealed.

How do these films sound in similar writeups?

"A child defys his father and as a result gets kidnapped. The rest of the film is the father's journey to find his child."

"A father is worried that his son is growing apart from him, so in an ill-advised last ditch attempt to bond with his son again insists on the pair of them going on a road trip."

While I'll happily admit that that, based on past DTV releases, Bambi 2 may just be all stuff and nonsense, there is also the same potential for Bambi 2 to be a good film.