This is my version of Halle Bailey as Ariel..Redadoodles wrote:Sicoe Vlad wrote:
Holy crap, she's beautiful. [/quote]
Thank you so much!
This is my version of Halle Bailey as Ariel..Redadoodles wrote:Sicoe Vlad wrote:
I only hope she takes it seriously. There's something about actors in Disney productions of their animated films that causes actors to act like they're just dressing up for Halloween. Especially when it comes to Disney villains like Ursula or Maleficent who have elaborate outfits, it's like they don't even try and way overdo it.D82 wrote:Melissa McCarthy Gives Update on Playing Ursula in Live-Action Little Mermaid: 'It’s Just So Fun'
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Whether you enjoyed the movies or not (and I completely understand those who don't) I think it's unfair to say that Maleficent was portrayed as a halloween costume and "way overdone." Jolie was fully committed to the role and took it very seriously, and I think that shows in her performances. Are the scripts pulpy and often cheesy? Yes. But Jolie committed to it 100%. Now, Mila Kunis in Oz on the other hand...Disney's Divinity wrote:I only hope she takes it seriously. There's something about actors in Disney productions of their animated films that causes actors to act like they're just dressing up for Halloween. Especially when it comes to Disney villains like Ursula or Maleficent who have elaborate outfits, it's like they don't even try and way overdo it.D82 wrote:Melissa McCarthy Gives Update on Playing Ursula in Live-Action Little Mermaid: 'It’s Just So Fun'
https://people.com/movies/melissa-mccar ... st-so-fun/
Oh, no, I agree on Jolie. Even though the movie was sort of a twist on the character, she was as stoic and cold as the character should be. A perfect cast, imo. I guess I was thinking of, say, Chenoweth in Descendants or whoever that actress was on OUAT who played Maleficent. They were both really bad. I'm hoping McCarthy plays the role seriously, like Jolie, Luke Evans, Lana Parilla, or Victoria Smurfit (for examples). Or Rachel Weisz since you brought up Oz. I thought Kunis was really bad, too.lord-of-sith wrote: Whether you enjoyed the movies or not (and I completely understand those who don't) I think it's unfair to say that Maleficent was portrayed as a halloween costume and "way overdone." Jolie was fully committed to the role and took it very seriously, and I think that shows in her performances. Are the scripts pulpy and often cheesy? Yes. But Jolie committed to it 100%. Now, Mila Kunis in Oz on the other hand...
Just saw this. Thank you.Disney's Divinity wrote:It is a well-drawn image.
I think McCarthy will give us the goods, but I understand the concern. McCarthy seems to thrive based on who her director is. Paul Feig got comedic gold out of her in Bridesmaids, The Heat, and Spy, while Marielle Heller made one of my favorite all time movies Can You Ever Forgive Me? which got McCarthy another Oscar nom. That being said, Rob Marshall has a very spotty history with directing actors in musicals. He's gotten many good performances, but it's hard to say whether or not that was a direct result of his direction. McCarthy's casting on paper isn't exactly a slam-dunk like Jolie's or Blanchett's, but she definitely has the skills to be great. Only time will tell!Disney's Divinity wrote:Oh, no, I agree on Jolie. Even though the movie was sort of a twist on the character, she was as stoic and cold as the character should be. A perfect cast, imo. I guess I was thinking of, say, Chenoweth in Descendants or whoever that actress was on OUAT who played Maleficent. They were both really bad. I'm hoping McCarthy plays the role seriously, like Jolie, Luke Evans, Lana Parilla, or Victoria Smurfit (for examples). Or Rachel Weisz since you brought up Oz. I thought Kunis was really bad, too.lord-of-sith wrote: Whether you enjoyed the movies or not (and I completely understand those who don't) I think it's unfair to say that Maleficent was portrayed as a halloween costume and "way overdone." Jolie was fully committed to the role and took it very seriously, and I think that shows in her performances. Are the scripts pulpy and often cheesy? Yes. But Jolie committed to it 100%. Now, Mila Kunis in Oz on the other hand...
I agree. She definitely has it in her to do the role well, it'll just come down to whether that comes to fruition or not.lord-of-sith wrote:McCarthy's casting on paper isn't exactly a slam-dunk like Jolie's or Blanchett's, but she definitely has the skills to be great. Only time will tell!
I don’t personally think it’ll even come down to McCarthy. It’ll be the directors choice whether she plays the role as creepy and malevolent or campy and not intimidating. She’s got the acting skills for it. I’m just worried they won’t allow her to really make her nasty like the character needs to be. I could be wrong, but the studio really loves to sanitize things as of late.Disney's Divinity wrote:I agree. She definitely has it in her to do the role well, it'll just come down to whether that comes to fruition or not.lord-of-sith wrote:McCarthy's casting on paper isn't exactly a slam-dunk like Jolie's or Blanchett's, but she definitely has the skills to be great. Only time will tell!
It's a tough balance to find. I think Ursula is very campy while also being creepy and intimidating. The balance is just right in the original film. The Broadway version of Ursula leans much campier and less threatening. We shall see. I am very curious as to what they'll make her look like. Something tells me she won't be purple, but that's me just speculating. I'm much more concerned about Sebastian's appearance.nomad2010 wrote:I don’t personally think it’ll even come down to McCarthy. It’ll be the directors choice whether she plays the role as creepy and malevolent or campy and not intimidating. She’s got the acting skills for it. I’m just worried they won’t allow her to really make her nasty like the character needs to be. I could be wrong, but the studio really loves to sanitize things as of late.Disney's Divinity wrote:I agree. She definitely has it in her to do the role well, it'll just come down to whether that comes to fruition or not.
Oh, I completely disagree. I don’t think Eric needs to prove anything to King Triton and I’ve never interpreted that scene that way— I think Prince Eric saves the day against Giant Ursula because that’s what happened in Sleeping Beauty which those animators grew up with.Redadoodles wrote:My biggest concern regarding this film is the climax.
Eric NEEDS to save the day to prove to Triton that he was wrong about the humans and to realize that Eric is worthy of his daughter. If the prince doesn't save the day then he's completely useless in the film. Ariel already saves him twice prior to the battle so she doesn't need to be in charge of getting rid of Ursula. We have plenty of moments of Ariel being a modern woman in the film, no need for her to replace Eric at the end just to fit in with the feminist agenda.
I disagree. I don't mind Ariel helping Eric but he needs to get rid of Ursula otherwise he's completely useless in the story. There's really not much to him to begin with and some of his dialogue is questionable but he gets a pass because he saves the day. By killing Ursula and saving Ariel (and Triton's kindgom) he clearly shows that Triton's racism was completely wrong.UmbrellaFish wrote:Oh, I completely disagree. I don’t think Eric needs to prove anything to King Triton and I’ve never interpreted that scene that way— I think Prince Eric saves the day against Giant Ursula because that’s what happened in Sleeping Beauty which those animators grew up with.Redadoodles wrote:My biggest concern regarding this film is the climax.
Eric NEEDS to save the day to prove to Triton that he was wrong about the humans and to realize that Eric is worthy of his daughter. If the prince doesn't save the day then he's completely useless in the film. Ariel already saves him twice prior to the battle so she doesn't need to be in charge of getting rid of Ursula. We have plenty of moments of Ariel being a modern woman in the film, no need for her to replace Eric at the end just to fit in with the feminist agenda.
Now, I love The Little Mermaid but I think one of its faults is the ending. It’s not Eric’s story— it’s Ariel’s. I think it would be a much more powerful ending to have Ariel solve her problems and prove to King Triton that she can watch out for herself and fix her own problems. That’s the heart of the story— the father/daughter relationship.