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I just can't agree. While Wish was indeed a disappointment, I think it's better than most people on this forum give it credit for. It's treated like an unforgivable abomination when it's really just a kind of generic/bland movie that relies too much on the Disney formula without bringing...

Wish is better than Moana 2 by a mile. I don't know if that's really a compliment to Wish or more of an indictment of Moana 2, but after leaving Moana 2 I started to think of Wish much more fondly. I'll take "This Wish" (even with its nonsensical "throwing caution to every warning sign"...

I hate to admit it, but Wish is indeed the stronger movie in almost every aspect except animation (credit where credit is due, Moana 2 looks stunning). While the lyrics were occasionally awful, I still remember the tune of most of the Wish songs and the general story pretty well, and I haven't...

I suspect Moana 2 — even with mixed reception — will continue to dominate at the box office until the double whammy of Sonic and Mufassa knock it down a few pegs. I think Wicked has a chance to leg out like the Greatest Showman throughout the holiday season. It will probably do well until early...

Original movies either were critical and commercial duds (Strange World, Wish) or were financial flops due to being sent straight to streaming (Soul, Luca, Turning Red) or people deciding to wait for streaming (Raya, Encanto). Even something like Elemental merely "broke even" rather than become...

Well, Disney clearly made the right FINANCIAL decision by switching the film from a series to a movie, as they will likely gain at least a billion dollars. My frustration continues to be that they should have never attempted the TV series to begin with, and Moana 2 should have been conceived as...

It was a commercial success, but the poor reception would have prevented it from launching a successful franchise. I'd imagine a sequel would have a similar drop from Alice in Wonderland (2010) to Alice: Through the Looking Glass.

Oz the Great and Powerful had some good ideas and stunning visuals, but the TERRIBLE performances from James Franco and Mila Kunis destroyed the whole thing. Kunis can be a good actress, but she was miscast, whereas Franco simply didn't even seem like he was trying.

I think the disappointment stems from the first movie being largely viewed as "great" and people wishing it was of a similar quality. We shouldn't settle for "it was okay" or "it wasn't that bad!" I suspect had Musker and Clements and Lin Manuel Miranda been involved, we'd be having a very...

I think the Cinemascore will be most revealing of how audiences feel about the movie. Only the most passionate of fans or haters post a review on Rotten Tomatoes. I'll get around to seeing Moana 2, but with the middling reviews I might wait for crowds to die down and just rewatch Wicked this...

Half of the direct-to-video sequels were just rehashes of the first film where the child learned the same lesson as the parent. At least the new Disney sequels are avoiding that (so far). I recall the voiceover for the Little Mermaid II "Ten years ago, the Little Mermaid dreamed of life on...

Moana 2 seems to be fluctuating between 68 and 72% on Rotten Tomatoes. I suspect a strong opening weekend, but think its legs might be hurt by the middling reviews. I think it will still be a juggernaut at the box office, but it might not reach the heights it could have had Disney started this...

While I agree, I think the other lesson Hollywood should learn from Wicked's success is to hire professional singers when making musical adaptations. We should never have to endure another Russell Crowe in Les Miserables again! 🤣

Almost every early reaction from Moana 2 — even from those who liked it — have said the music is inferior to the first film and that Lin-Manuel Miranda's presence is missed. Disney REALLy should have brought him back. I suspect the only reason they did it was to avoid backlash for...

Maybe the emotions of the story might land more in the movie, as it gives things more time to breathe. But it's hard for me to say without having seen the Broadway show. I thought Gladiator 2 was an okay 7/10 movie. The story was mediocre, but the spectacle and the action sequences were very...

I don't think Moana 2 will be a disaster like Strange World, I'm just expecting it to be a step down or two from the original — similar to how Frozen was a 9/10 movie and Frozen II was a 6 or 7/10. I will happily admit I'm wrong if the movie turns out to be amazing. There have been numerous...

Being familiar with the cast recording (which I purchased about a decade ago), I think "No Good Deed," "As Long as You're Mine," and "For Good" are all in the top five songs. I personally never loved Popular. Like, it's fine, but I always prefer more dramatic songs to comedic ones. For that...

I had the exact same thought! Now, personally, I didn't think Wish or Napolean were outright terrible, but they weren't strong enough for me to give them a recommendation. I'm hoping to be pleasantly surprised by Moana 2, but I'm not optimistic. It's origins as a Disney Plus show and the...

I've heard Act 2 isn't as good as the first Act on Broadway. Do you think that could be remedied for the film adaptation? One of the common complaints I heard was that the second act was rushed. Also, there will apparently be two new songs created just for the film in Part 2 — a new song for...

I feel that all of the Disney Princesses (with the exception of Ariel and Merida who very much like teenagers), tend to look and act about 5 years older than their canonical ages. The impression I got from Snow White wasn't so much that she was young, but just incredibly sheltered/naive about...