Stop making Live Action Films Out Of Cartoons
@arthurchappell (44941)
Preston, England
November 25, 2018 12:05pm CST
Many animated classics are due for live action remakes. The Lion King (not the stage play version, but a shot for shot rehash of the cartoon), Dumbo, Pokemon, Sonic The Hedgehog and Dora The Explorer, are all getting live action releases in the new year.
There is also Alita: Battle Angel, a live action take on an anime classic, complete with the central character being given saucer sized eyes that look downright weird in live action mixed with CGI that makes going live a contradiction.
Maybe next they'll do the opposite and we'll get anime versions of Citizen Kane, How The West Was Won, and Whatever Happened To Baby Jane.
Maybe Disney should go the whole hog and give us a live action Mickey Mouse, possibly played by Mickey Rourke.
Youtube showing that Dumbo looks particularly horrible
Arthur Chappell
Watch the brand new trailer for Disney's Dumbo now. Flying into UK cinemas, 29 March 2019. From Disney and visionary director Tim Burton, the all-new grand l...
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@BarBaraPrz (51838)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
25 Nov 18
And don't forget the newly remade Grinch... The original cartoon was great. The live action remake was so-so. I don't even want to think about this third incarnation. What's the point?
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
25 Nov 18
@BarBaraPrz I agree. I hated the Jim Carrey version
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@BarBaraPrz (51838)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
25 Nov 18
@arthurchappell I guess no one has any imagination anymore.
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
26 Nov 18
@BarBaraPrz how about cat in the hat? what a rollicking pile of crap that was..
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
29 Nov 18
Actually, I think Dumbo looks cute although I only watched until it flew.
I guess how good a job they do will determined things but they have younger generations to feed on and many of them won't care about the stories we grew up on.
Are they doing all the remakes because they're fresh out of ideas for new stories?
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
29 Nov 18
@MarshaMusselman yes though plenty of writers submit new ideas that get ignored
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@crossbones27 (53005)
• Mojave, California
25 Nov 18
That sucks because Dumbo was cool.
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@crossbones27 (53005)
• Mojave, California
25 Nov 18
@arthurchappell Indeed, I have called Kai and Tristan Dumbo because of their big ears. Come on Dumbo get over here. 
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
25 Nov 18
One of my favourites @crossbones27
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
25 Nov 18
They will as long as live action like The Lion King makes a fortune.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
10 Dec 18
@arthurchappell
I would love to see a live Micky Mouse. I loved Lion King. I saw it here in Israel and I think I saw it in Hebrew. I saw Shrek in Hebrew and loved it.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
10 Dec 18
@Hannihar that sounds great
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
11 Dec 18
@arthurchappell
Thanks Arthur and they were great.
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@responsiveme (22923)
• India
26 Nov 18
The cartoons have a class of their own. I enjoy them as cartoons.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
29 Nov 18
@MarshaMusselman the first two Shrek films were good. Later ones just follow the formula
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
26 Nov 18
@responsiveme and that is the best way to remember them
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
29 Nov 18
@arthurchappell I've never been into cartoons much. My husband's watches enough for everyone. I might be more appt to watch the remakes than the original cartoons. I've yet to see Cars, Shrek and other newer ones.
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
26 Nov 18
what with lifelike CGI now,i'm beginning to wonder if drawn cartoons are gonna disappear after a while.
but by the same token..way to sell a movie twice,disney..
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
26 Nov 18
@scarlet_woman yes, ruling out fresh original writing for endless re-imaginings
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@celticeagle (189957)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Nov 18
Yes, Grinch is a good one. This is interesting.
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
25 Nov 18
Does it somehow distort childhood memories or how we saw and remember things?
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