Disney parodying Disney

Isuka · Post by **Isuka** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 6:51 pm

Esrever wrote:I bought a little book of Sanders' art at Comic-con last year! It's really awesome. Apparently when he's not working on Disney films he just draws a lot of little monsters and mostly-naked women.

Just for the people's knowledge.

Arcade · Post by **Arcade** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 3:15 pm

Ok, this is not the first movie that parodies that kind of stuff, I remenber one miniseries I saw at Halmark channel, but it didnt have any 2-d animation.

Post by **G.Silver** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 4:51 pm

Green Gibbon! wrote:
And it seems I'm the only one that did not like Shrek in the first place
That makes two of us. Maybe the fact that I had a toothache throughout had something to do with it, but it was way predictable and most of the gags felt rather disposable to me.

That makes three. Oddly, I liked the third one quite a bit, which I may be doing subconsciously in order to annoy the many fans of the earlier movies who don't like it so much.

Vector · Post by **Vector** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 4:24 am

I'm actually interested in this movie purely because the soundtrack is Alan Menken, even though the trailer is awful. Disney ads always show the most contrived, banal, or unoriginal parts of their movies, and there are a lot of movies that are overall enjoyable only because of a kickass soundtrack.

Post by **Esrever** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:12 am

Just as an aside, I thought some of you might be interested in reading this: a more thorough summary of exactly what went down in Disney's direct-to-video-sequel department once Lasseter came on board.

http://hollywood-animated-films.suite10 ... disneytoon

Senbei · Post by **Senbei** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:20 am

As for Morrill, she will, as a Disney insider said, "take on new duties at Walt Disney Studios."

Sounds like the ending of Cats Don't Dance, where Darla Dimple ends up as the studio janitor. Hehehe.

Post by **G.Silver** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:33 am

"I enjoyed 15 wonderful years working for the Walt Disney Company. And I've had the privilege of working with so many talented people such as you. Thank you."

"Talented people such as you." Nice mass-mail there, Sharon.

gr4yJ4Y · Post by **gr4yJ4Y** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:06 pm

After The Little Mermaid 3 and the four Tinker Bell movies are completed, DisneyToons will shift to making DVD's to support the Playhouse Disney franchise.

Why would there be a need to make The Little Mermaid 3 or four Tinker Bell movies?

Post by **Esrever** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:18 pm

Little Mermaid 3 was almost finished. As for the Tinker Bell movies, they are a tie in to the new "Disney Fairies" merchandise franchise. Lasseter can't tank them because, much like the Disney Princesses line, there are literally hundreds of Fairies products being developed and the films are needed to support them all.

Shadow Hog · Post by **Shadow Hog** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:52 pm

So does this mean the deluge of crappy direct-to-video sequels is over? Which would be excellent?

Post by **Esrever** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:57 pm

Opa-Opa · Post by **Opa-Opa** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 5:27 pm

Shadow Hog wrote:deluge of crappy direct-to-video sequels

I thought Lion King 3 (or 1 1/2) was actually pretty good. Nice humor, a bit like Emperor's New Groove.

Shadow Hog · Post by **Shadow Hog** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 6:21 pm

Honestly, it's not the execution that gets me (although, let's face it, in general the execution isn't anywhere NEAR spectacular), it's the very concept. Most of these films are almost completely self-contained and do not NEED sequels, particularly sequels that honestly seem to completely lack the heart and soul of the originals.

Although I'll be honest and admit that yes, I actually kind of LIKED the Aladdin sequels. >_>

Post by **Crazy Penguin** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 6:44 pm

It's nice to know that at least Aristocats was saved from a DVD sequel. How many other survivors are there? I was surprised to hear they did a Fox and the Hound 2, so it's safe to say they were scraping the fucking barrel.

Senbei · Post by **Senbei** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:04 pm

Shadow Hog wrote:Although I'll be honest and admit that yes, I actually kind of LIKED the Aladdin sequels. >_>

Hey, as I recall, Aladdin and the King of Thieves was good. I cracked up many a time watching the Genie's antics in that one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu_EYiGmGg4

DackAttac · Post by **DackAttac** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:17 pm

Senbei wrote:
Shadow Hog wrote:Although I'll be honest and admit that yes, I actually kind of LIKED the Aladdin sequels. >_>
Hey, as I recall, Aladdin and the King of Thieves was good. I cracked up many a time watching the Genie's antics in that one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu_EYiGmGg4

Indeed, I was shocked how no one seemed to notice that they got Robin back for that one.

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:49 pm

By that time, the suckiness of direct to video had already killed any major enthusiasm for such a format.

Arcade · Post by **Arcade** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 5:28 pm

Aladdin and the King of Thieves was really made as an end for the Aladdin cartoon?

gr4yJ4Y · Post by **gr4yJ4Y** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:06 pm

I didn't like The King of Thieves at the time. I did like Return of Jaffar (however it's spelled...) though.

It's funny cause someone else I know already brought up Aladdin once today.

Tsuyoshi-kun · Post by **Tsuyoshi-kun** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:06 am

Crazy Penguin wrote:It's nice to know that at least Aristocats was saved from a DVD sequel. How many other survivors are there?

Pinocchio
The Three Caballeros (though there was a comic book sequel in the 1970s)
Alice in Wonderland
Sleeping Beauty
Sword and the Stone
Robin Hood
The Great Mouse Detective
Oliver and Company
Home on the Range

Those are the only fully animated Disney movies I can name that didn't have sequels.

Ngangbius · Post by **Ngangbius** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 9:40 am

You mean they actually made a sequel to Snow White?!

The Three Caballeros

...which itself was the sequel to Saludos Amigos.

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:25 am

The funny thing is, they could've adapted Through the Looking Glass for Alice and Wonderland, since they had so much leftover crap from the two books not in the Disney movie.

Adamis · Post by **Adamis** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:25 pm

Crazy Penguin wrote:It's nice to know that at least Aristocats was saved from a DVD sequel. How many other survivors are there? I was surprised to hear they did a Fox and the Hound 2, so it's safe to say they were scraping the fucking barrel.

Fox and the Hound 2 has been released.

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 2:38 pm

. . . yes, that's what he said.

Adamis · Post by **Adamis** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 1:38 pm

Sorry, I thought he believed it was scrapped.