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Thanks for sharing your thoughts, guys. :)
Admittedly, when I wrote the original post in this thread way back when, I didn't make those connections for better or worse (my apologies). And, regarding the aspect of adapting pre-existing stories into movies (whether or nor they've been adapted into film before), evidently even WALT was technically doing that with virtually ALL of the animated features he produced in his lifetime (though oftentimes, HIS adaptations became the best-known/"de facto" versions), with the possible exceptions of "Lady and the Tramp" and "The Aristocats". Though it is also well noting that Walt would often times change a few things around to make them his own in a way - which, in all fairness is exactly what many filmmakers nowadays may do with THEIR adaptations/remakes/revivals/etc.
So, yes, you have valid points on those matters and I accept them. Walt wasn't perfect obviously, even though I and many others still look up to him overall. Neither are a lot of filmmakers or heck anyone in general today (we're all sinners to some extent or another, but that's a different story). Speaking of which, since I wrote the original post, John Lasseter (who HAD been the head of both Disney and Pixar up to that point) has since taken a leave from both studios due to issues with alleged "unwanted advances" or whatever. In all fairness, Lasseter ALSO made good films, like "Toy Story", several other classic Pixar titles and even the 2d animated "Princess and the Frog" (whether or not its creation WAS, in fact, to try and drive 2d further into its grave as some alleged or not; the recent "Mary Poppins Returns" seems to vouch AGAINST said notion). But now that he's left both studios, and each has gotten a separate new leader, Jennifer Lee for Disney and Pete Docter (of "Monsters, Inc." and "Inside Out" fame) for Pixar, I'm hoping (not getting them up too high) that there may be some really good things for either or both classic animation studios.
Yes, sorry it took me a little while to get around to responding.
I'm also happy tbh that this is, in many ways, a more positive alternative to the old IMDb message boards; I went on those all the darn time, and oftentimes they were over bustling with activity (more often then not on the negative side towards the end of their existence). With Moviechat, however, I don't post as often, but whenever I do (like right now) it's a really nice feeling and it's almost never overflowing with excess activity positive or negative; not since this site launched at least...
This actually wasn't a "remake" of the short Silly Symphony cartoon; rather an expanded re-telling of the original picture book by Munro Leaf and Robert Lawson.
Now that's been out for a year, I've seen it in theaters and now own it on DVD, it's actually a really good film; admittedly some the expansion were a little pointless and made the movie run a LITTLE longer than it needed to, but hey! That's just nitpicking...
Some things that make me happy:
• Nice animals (especially getting to pet them).
• Cute girls, regrettably.
• Old school films (mostly animated) and computer games.
• Anticipation for "Mary Poppins Returns"; it's at LEAST featuring 2d animation.
• Lots of music in general (soft piano and/or guitar can soothe me; livelier music can excite)
• And, at the risk of potentially offending some others, anticipation for the new mostly Democratic House in January (and, just the fact that the current presidential term is finally so much as HALF over already :))
PS Sorry I haven't posted in several months; also happy to be back! lol
Likewise. :)
For one big thing: The fact that it's a way of keeping an ALTERNATIVE to the sadly defunct IMDb message boards alive and well. :)
Now I can continue to discuss these things with the rest of you guys. :)
LOL... "peeka"...
As much as cartoons are being "remade"/"rebooted" or even just plain "adapted to" "live-action" films in EXCESSIVE amounts nowadays (oftentimes inferior to their cartoon originals), at least THIS (first ever no less!) "live-action" take on "Pokémon" is adapting a recent spinoff game, not the main anime cartoon itself.
Curious to see how this one will turn out (if not just because, incredibly enough, a live-action adaptation of ANYTHING Pokémon in the past 2 decades since the franchise's debut has never officially come to fruition until now...)
True, but I was also talking about "Muppet" songs in general, when I mentioned "Man or Muppet"; it even won Best Original Song (though the only other nominee that year was "Real in Rio" from the animated "Rio", so it didn't have much competition). For the ones Kermit's sang personally "Rainbow Connection" is still my favorite, but "It's Not Easy Being Green" is another really good one. :)
I know, I realized this fairly early on, admittedly. I USED to wish Pokémon were real; now, I'm eternally thankful they're NOT!!! Besides the fact that, in our world at least, it would amount to cockfighting/general animal abuse, some of these weird, dangerous, and in some cases even UNHOLY types (Ghosts, Darks and PSYCHICS among others *shudders*)
That said, realizing this show is indeed fiction, I still appreciate it. (I reclaimed fandom in 2016 after nearly a full decade of mostly lost interest)
Have you actually seen the movie? It actually condemns bullfighting (or so it would seem *SPOILER ALERT* courtesy of Ferdinand himself winning the "fight" by standing his ground!)
Aww, thanks, thewaitress. Glad you're happy with your life at the moment. I'm honestly pretty happy overall with mine, too. :) Take care!
"I also remember the not so great times so I have no wish to go back to those times."
Exactly. And as I mentioned in my post earlier in this thread, while I do fondly remember the good times in the past, I also remember some of the NOT-so-good ones; ones I'm glad have passed.
And, yes, for the time being. I'm content to be in the present moment. I acknowledge that there are some things that COULD easily be better than they are now. But I'm thankful there are also good times now as there were back then. :)
Very well said, Miss Margo Channing!
For me, the general fact that, because I was evidently younger, I was largely unaware (for better or worse) about other stuff going on in the world at that time that didn't concern me. Also liked the computer games, music, films, etc. of that time.
Of course, even though I was only about 7 when the new millennium hit, I still remember that even as a really young one, I had some mild issues. Mostly personal behavioral issues, much of which I've largely overcome by now at 25.
Still there were some good times back then. And, yes, there are even SOME good times now (for me at least) I'm thankful to say. :)
Women are awesome! And not just because many of them are cute, but because they have a lot of power and general potential to offer. And they can be nice and motherly in some cases.
Oh gosh! FAR too many to list here, but to name a FEW:
• Bernard, Miss Bianca, Orville the Albatross and Rufus the Cat in "the Rescuers"
• Dumbo, Mrs. Jumbo and Timothy Q. Mouse in "Dumbo"
• Judy Hopps, Yax, and the sloths in "Zootopia"
• Pikachu, Raichu, Eevee, Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Meowth, and MANY more in "Pokémon" (if they count)?
• Bambi and Thumper in "Bambi"
• Theodore and Eleanor in "The Chipmunks" (unlike Alvin and Brittany, these two are more "endearing" so to speak)
• And Babe "the Sheep-Pig" from "Babe" of course! Heck, he pioneered the "talking animal" films which would in many ways start to "take over" the business but he still holds up. :)))
Glad I'm not the only one who dislikes their general way of direction these days. But at LEAST the "Mickey Mouse" cartoons being produced on YouTube are something even Walt himself would, no doubt, be proud of. Even if most other things at the studio he founded have gone astray for the time being. Thank God for Mickey. :)
I remember being pleasantly surprised by "Frozen"... at first...
After it quickly became overrated as hell, I near-instantly began DISOWNING it.
Thankfully the fucking insanity has largely died since - and hopefully it's sequel (even if it is RESPECTED) won't follow in the motherfucking overrated, cash-seizing footstomps...
As far as not overrated goes, "Brave" is EASILY extremely tolerable no contest...
Yeah, it's kinda sad. And "Aladdin" isn't the only "remake" due out next year (or thereabouts); there's also "Dumbo" (which I'm weirdly curious about, despite Tim Gothic Burton directing it, as refreshingly a screen cap of a surprisingly realistic and cute (which the exception of the fake-looking eyes, and of course big ears) baby elephant teased somewhere, so at least it won't be Burton's infamous black-n-white, STRIPED TRUNK or whatever style...), "Lion King" (obvious cash grab for the most part, particularly on the new similar "Jungle Book", which while decent, was ultimately below the 1967 classic inevitably), and "Mulan".
And while it's NOT a "remake" per se (Mr. Coat - a YouTube user - would like to challenge the majority of y'all on the definition of that term) a film chronicling "Christopher Robin"'s departure from Pooh Corner was supposed to be released sometime this year, but I won't be watching it - I haven't been a "pooh" fan in years, myself. And the 2011 animated "reboot" seemed largely an attempt to obscure 2d movies even further, if the company's hasty, unadvertised release of it was any indication...
But it's GREAT you responded to me - on this whole new message boards site, you're only the first person to reply to a post I made on a board that WASN'T the vague "General Discussion"...
Thank you very much, Miss Margo! I appreciate your kind words. :)
Just out of curiosity, does anyone ever really post now on the other boards on movie chat (besides this General Discussion)? Sadly doesn't seem like at (at least compared to the site that formerly harbored such boards).... :/