Lilo and Stitch 2 deserves a theatrical release!!

[allstitchedup]

I didn't say this before, but I'm not happy with the fact that they went ahead with a "direct-to-video" release for this film. So I created a petition on this. If you're interested, here's the link:

http://www.petitiononline.com/lands2/petition.html

[KinOO]

so you say taht Lilo and Stitch 2 desserves a big screens release by only seeing the little thumbtail????

Non sense, i'm glad it will be direct to video, Disney has too long flowed the market of theater with cheapquels and sooo many movies that the new feature is no longer a big event like it was at the time of ariel, Aladdin or simba...

[castleinthesky]

Many other DTV's deserved to be released in theatres, but they wern't: such as The Three Musketeers, The Little Mermaid II, and the Aladdin sequels. Many other movies don't deserve theatrical relases, such as the overused Winnie the Pooh franchise. I would like to see all DTV's go to theatres instead, but it would be a waste of time and profit for Disney.

[goofystitch]

See, I actually think Lilo & Stitch 2 has a lot of potential for a theatrical release. I mean, it's not a huge deal if it doesn't, but it would be nice. I enjoy seeing these films on the big screen more than at home. I will sign the petition, but I really don't care either way.

[orestes.]

I think it's worthy of a release in name atleast. I don't know the quality of the movie and well that doesn't matter too much for kids but if they spent as much time on this one as the original it would be great for theatres since the first one made some decent cash.

[Maerj]

I'd go see it, Stitch all the way baby!

[MickeyMousePal]

No, Lilo and Stitch 2 is a cheapsequel and doesn't deserve one. Most sequels are cheap so I really prefer direct to video or DVD.

[Isidour]

hi:

dont forget than disney is inversting the most on the cgi animation so this would be an improable-2-b

[zack626]

I agree with u all the way.....this movie should be released in theaters... When i hear that it was supposed to be in theaters, i was amazed, then i forund out that it was going to be released as a direct-to-video sequel, i was extremely disapointed. I think this movie has great potential

[Disney Guru]

I don't agree with you, it looks like a good movie, but I think it is better for them just to do it as a DirectToVideo title.

[disneywb]

Regardless of story and animation, I think it would be economically wise of them to give it a wide theater release. Just think: it's the most popular Disney movie in recent years and will draw children to it like moth to the flame. If families will pay to sit through a feature-length Sponge Bob Squarepants, I have no doubt that Lilo and Stitch 2 could soak up (a funny!) considerable cash for the struggling animation department. A lot of people don't even hear about the dtv features, so it would also help advertise its release at a later date (in time for Christmas...?) to the wide public. Just the added cost of sending it to theaters would be offset by the benefit of critical reviews- media people would be obligated to review it, and even the most critical pieces would certainly have something good to say, like:
"for all of its problems, children and families will still love L&S II's message of family unity and so on and so forth."
I'm not saying I'd watch it, just that it would be smart.

[AwallaceUNC]

To avoid inundating the market, I think that only well-done sequels to more recent (last 25 years) and successful films should make the theaters, and they should be released at least a year after their production. Had Little Mermaid 2 been given the same attention that the original had, for example, it would have been a prime target for a theatrical release.

-Aaron

[Luke]

To avoid inundating the market, I think that only well-done sequels to more recent (last 25 years) and successful films should make the theaters, and they should be released at least a year after their production. Had Little Mermaid 2 been given the same attention that the original had, for example, it would have been a prime target for a theatrical release.

-Aaron

That's a good way of thinking. Instead, they go and put the (apologies in advance to 2099net) dreadful <i>Return to Never Land</i> on the big screen. It made .

[2099net]

I don't think that their is any oversaturation of the market. After all, each new DTV release (generally) sells more than before. Peaking with a massive sell-through rate for The Lion King 1.5

If there was saturation, sales would be dropping not falling. And I don't agree people are confused and mixing up the difference between 'proper' Walt Disney Feature Animation films and DTV films.

After all as has been pointed out, Spongebob got $80m+ at the box office. A stupidly high number for a TV show spin-off. It just shows, that the current trend is for people to go and see films which are based on properties they are familiar with. You can't change the tastes of the general public overnight.

But even that may not be working. Each of the Harry Potter films has taken less at the box office than the previous. Saturation? Or is it just that (as I think with Disney) people are just content to wait for the DVD release to view at home.

Family films tend to sell more on DVD than any other, and that includes Disney Animation. It does cost a heck of a lot of money to take a family to the theatre these days. Brother Bear (and even Treasure Planet) did much better on home video sales than was expected based on their box office takings.

I don't think that there is saturation, because people still choose to buy Disney's Feature Animated movies on DVD as well as DTV releases on DVD. All that's changed is the preferred method of viewing.

[Luke]

Well-stated, Netty!