Tony, your insinuations in previous posts have been quite clear, and my responses reflect that. It’s not about being defensive; it’s about standing firm in my beliefs. Rest assured, I’m not racist, and I’m pleased we’re on the same page there. Now, since you mentioned your exit is imminent, feel free to make your departure. I, on the other hand, will remain here, steadfast as always.
What are these beliefs?
Then I’m sorry, I did my best.
You tell me, caleb. I’ve laid out my cinematic beliefs in my previous posts. For Mermaid, Wonka, Haunted Mansion, Wish - my views are there. Wonka is great, Mansion very good, Wish average, and Mermaid, well, it’s gimmicky on many levels. It seems our cinematic tastes just don’t align, and that’s all there is to it.
You want me to tell you what your beliefs are?
“Just a spoonful of sugar…”
Oh, I’m not going anywhere. I’m just wishing you away to the cornfield with the others.
I’m glad to hear you’re staying, Tony. It’s important to remember that differences in opinion are natural and healthy part of conversation. It’s through different perspectives that we can learn, grow. Sending someone off to the ‘cornfield’ because you disagree with them might not be the answer.
The argument you’re referring to goes beyond just casting actors of color in existing stories. It’s about striking a balance between creating new, innovative narratives and reimagining classic tales, much like the creative approach taken in “Wonka.” The concern is that simply recasting roles in remakes of well-known stories like “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Lion King,” or “The Little Mermaid” can sometimes feel like a superficial change, a ‘gimmick,’ rather than a meaningful engagement with diversity and storytelling.
No-one is framing it as an either/or choice except for those who dislike the recasting of traditionally white roles.
Your concern, you mean? Who else are you speaking for?
Feel? To whom?
I’m not sure why you write as though you’re speaking on behalf of others.
Has anyone said otherwise?
Which audiences?
How many of the biggest hits over the last few years have been sequels, reboots, or franchised IPs?
Oh, good.
Like Wish? Ms. Marvel? American Born Chinese (which is being cancelled)?
What are you ignoring that Disney is doing both?
As they are. And have been. But a significant subset of the audience aren’t having it, and don’t seem content to let others enjoy it.
Turning Red was a film about female adolescence. Strange World was a cautionary tale about the environment dressed up as a classic pulp science fantasy. Lightyear is a meta take on the astronaut that inspired the Buzz Lightyear toy in Toy Story. These seem like pretty significant changes to the kind of stories being told, don’t you think?
It’s all about finding the right balance. We need fresh, original stories, and I’ll begrudgingly give you new takes on the classics(I’m not a fan, new Lion King wasn’t necessary).
I find the conversation interesting when it goes beneath the surface of “I like this, I don’t like that” to exploring why may or may not like something.
But the inverse to this is also true. If someone has tried something and didn't like it, even though the majority did, they are not automatically wrong. It is also just their taste. I will say I sure like conversation to the outright bickering. Sane points of view, even if differing from your own, add to real discussion.
In this case, why they don’t like it may well be a factor.
I agree! I try not to bicker, only to discuss. But I don’t usually find it very satisfying to read a post that amounts to, “I just don’t like it.”
