Amph The Disney/Pixar Movies Thread (for anything non-Marvel/SW)

There was speculation that in this new Beauty and the Beast, more of an emphasis may be made on Belle being an actual prisoner. In the trailer, there may be evidence of that.

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When Belle realizes Lumiere can talk, she doesn't look like she's in a bedroom. Now, she may be outside the cells, but it looked like she was inside a cell, perhaps the one her father had just occupied.

 

'Beauty and the Beast' Dethrones 'Fifty Shades Darker' as Most-Viewed Trailer in 24 hours

I'm so glad the 50 Shades Darker no longer holds that title.

 

I saw Moana yesterday, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Based upon the trailers, I wasn't looking forward to it, really. But happily, like with Zootopia, I was wrong. It looks gorgeous, and the plot and characters are engaging. There was also a nice cameo from

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Sven

If you're undecided on this, I'd say give it a go. I'm looking forward to my second viewing, whenever that may be.

 

It was better than I expected it to be. The detail was amazing, especially the oceanic imagery. But the detail is so painstaking that they gave Moana arm hair in a couple of shots. I thought that was kinda strange. That's a little overkill to me, but that's such a silly criticism. I thought it was pretty good. Disney keeps on filling up the theatres again and again!

 

New picture from Beauty and the Beast from Empire magazine.

Gaston and Belle

 

Moana was an absolute joy to watch! The brilliant use of color, the catchy music, the animation in general were all superb, and the story itself was awesome! You guys have to give this film a chance, its so so worth it.

 

I also heard it was good in that it hired Polynesian actors and screenwriters, and consulted Polynesian storytellers, when making this movie. That, combined with the good reviews, will mean I probably go to see the movie.

 

Have them make a live action The Three Caballeros movie.

 

But were will we get a duck, parrot and a cock that can play the part?

 

Just saw Moana with my sister and niece. Total agreement.

 

Moana was pretty enjoyable. The glue that holds the movie together are the two leads Moana & Maui, a story that may seem cut-and-paste but does have its own share of things to make it unique, and the animation. I can't stress enough how great the animation is, practically making you feel like you're in the movie's environments. I can only imagine how this flick will be in IMAX.

One negative for me is a film's first act. It's rather derivative and gets the story off to a slow start. Once it gets to the signature, that's when the film really (ahem) sets sail. The songs, while far from bad, aren't what I'd call amazing, and some are a little intrusive. I don't mind them too much however since songs are after all a Disney staple, and some of the songs are definitely good for the movie in their own right. Best song for me is How Far I'll Go. Worst song for me is Where You Are.

Not sure where I'd stack in when ranking it in the Animated Canon, but going from the Revival Era alone, for me it's better than Princess & The Frog and Winnie the Pooh 2011. It's equal to Tangled, Wreck-it Ralph and Big Hero 6, but it's not better than Frozen and Zootopia.

Bummed about no DAC movie in 2017. Sure gonna be a long wait till 2018's Wreck It Ralph 2.

 

Last time I checked didn't they have a reimagined Jack and the Beanstalk film in the wings?

Also a King of the Elves adaptation?

 

Yes, the Jack and the Beanstalk one will be called Gigantic, but will also be out in 2018. The King of Elves adaptation seems to be in limbo at the moment.

But 2017, there's none. Which is extremely odd to me, since you'd think that there'd be something for the 80th anniversary of the Disney Animated Canon. Yes, next year, it'll have been 80 years since Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Holy cow. 80 freaking years.

 

There's also Wreck-It-Ralph 2 coming out in March 2018. Next year has two Pixar movies, I believe (Cars 3 and something else).

 

Coco is out in November. It's about the Day of the Dead.

 

Part of this may be of interest

 

Wow I didn't realize it until now.

 

Sounds a bit like that old story that The Lion King was ripped off from an old Manga cartoon.

Could be happenstance. There are only so many ideas in the world.

 

As a fan of Sailor Moon during my childhood I didn't realize it until now. No wonder the first time I saw Elsa, I feel that I've seen her image and character before... Berthier was one of my favorite SM villains, no wonder I like Elsa's concept a lot.

Since Disney have worked with Toei a lot, it's totally reasonable that they were inspired by this character's concept.

 

I would have preferred if they had ripped of H.C. Andersen instead

 

Reminds me of this one video someone did when Smash Bros Wii U was out and they were asking people on the street who the characters were. When the lady was asking people about Rosalina, many people thought it was Elsa.

 

I'm not sure if King of Elves would be a good fit for Disney's current renaissance.

It's doesn't have a teenage or child protagonist. It not a coming of age story.

Then again, Zootopia didn't have a kid protagonist either, but it was a coming of age story for Judy.


But King Of Elves is a story about a guy in his twilight years. Like Up, but less grouchy, without a kid sidekick. It's not even a love story like Wall-E.

 

Since it's been a little while since the last Disney musical (Frozen in 2013), might as well give my ranking of the 6 musical numbers in the movie, not counting reprises. From best to worst for me:

1. How Far I'll Go
2. You're Welcome/Shiny
3. We Know the Way
4. Know Who You Are
5. Where You Are

 

Like Let it Go previously, here's How Far I'll Go official multilanguage.



The song is also on the Golden Globe nominations for best original song, while both Moana and Zootopia are nominated for Best Animated Picture.