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I wish Barry Jenkins had been given "The Lion King" instead of Favreau — I think his style would've been great for a Broadway adaption instead of the "photorealistic" remake. I'm not sure what he can do with it if he has to adhere to the same style.

Hardbackyoyo wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2023 10:15 pm

Woodrow Pride wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:30 am The story was so simple it was hardly a story.

So? Snow White, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty also had simple stories.

Yes, but those stories also had consistent logic so they weren’t convoluted the way Wish was. It’s okay to tell a simple story so long as it’s told well.

I've noticed the campaign against Disney, too. It's just silly and both sides of the political divide are to blame. It's trendy to hate Disney at the moment, but it'll pass. I personally want to see Disney rebound, but I want them to work for it. There will always be haters: part of Disney's problem...

WDW Pro has an interesting you tube video about several animators coming forward to tell how Wish was taken over by activists who turned it from charming to propaganda. What “propaganda” is embedded in Wish? I think the movie is pretty safe overall, though I did like its implication we’re all made ...

It's clear that people aren't interested in new original stories, they just want remakes and sequels. Frozen 3 and 4 are going to have a great success... That’s the message I’m worried that Disney will get and be all, “Well, I guess you guys don’t want original stories and more stylized animation. ...

I think the movie will end up grossing around 200-300 Million$, but clearly not 400+. I won’t let Wish’s failure put me in despair. This can be a learning moment for Disney. All they need to do is learn that people want to see them go back to hand-drawn animation on a bigger scale beyond #OnceUponA...

I remember being disappointed that Tarzan wasn’t a traditional musical when I was a kid, but seeing the movie, Phil Collins’s score worked really well. I just feel like Disney took chances in the 90s and played with their formula, even taking on stories that were darker (Hunchback) and more mature (...

The new Hunger Games was such a pleasant surprise - I’d love to see it win the Thanksgiving box office, in its second week no less. It’s time Disney gave itself a hard look in the mirror. They’ve been relying on their brands to win audiences instead of prioritizing quality and consistency. Public tr...

Wish is probably mediocre but so was Frozen 1 and 2, Encanto and other disney movies I would say Wish is worse than all three films. Storywise, it's probably on par with Frozen 2 (which made no sense) but at least that had established characters and a slightly better score going for it. As much as ...

I also saw it today and was unfortunately very underwhelmed. The marketing was fairly successful on me, so I had already bought into “This Wish” and Asha and Star as legacy characters. But the script is an absolute mess and everything about the production just felt so lazy. I did like a couple of sc...

If you look at Metacritic, the highest rating is 75/100. That's pretty bland.

https://www.metacritic.com/movie/wish/

Most reviews are praising the visuals - if anything, there seems to be a growing campaign to bring back 2D. Disney hasn't ever been the same since for me since they abandoned traditional animation. Given the advent of AI, when most studios will be looking to cut costs (and jobs), Disney could afford...

Treasure planet received a 69 percent in rotten tomato and Atlantis 49 percent by the critics. Meanwhile Raya got around a 91 percent and Frozen 2 a 77 percent. I don't really trust the critic reasons for that reason because there are a lot of movies that I love that is hated by the critics. Like I...

I calculated and the movie currently has 3.1/5 on Letterboxd. Might be a good indication of what to expect tomorrow when the embargo is lifted. Reactions seem pretty polarizing: people seem to either love it or hate it. Disney is going through some backlash at the moment, so hard to tell if it's ju...

The rest of the songs are already available in new Zealand: At All Costs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXz8qtsiI1E This Wish (Reprise) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXOIG0v4vIE A Wish Worth Making https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsewoSvdMqM I'm going to save the reprise for this Saturday when I...

For those who have a VPN (set in to New-Zealand) and can't wait until tommorow, knowing what I know now : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuUXMFuFre4&ab_channel=ArianaDeBose-Topic It's the best song yet. I love it... Especially the queen's part which is gorgeous! Thanks for the link! I like thi...

Does anyone know if they’re screening a short beforehand? Just seems like they would/should given the film itself just scratches an hour and a half.

reee9948 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 12, 2023 3:41 pm Who's planning on seeing the movie on the 18th?

I have tickets!

Glad you liked it! How does it compare to Tangled, Frozen, and Encanto? And what did you think of the songs that haven't been released yet? It's complicated to me to compare all of them. I love Tangled a lot and also Frozen despite its flaws, not much Encanto because of its third lazy act which is ...

I had the luck to attend the press screening of Wish this morning in Paris, France. It's a lovely film, very beautiful and an instant Classic, perfect to celebrate 100 years of the studio and for the upcoming holidays. Embargo is until next November, 21. Glad you liked it! How does it compare to Ta...