Because people can not go back and watch older movies
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Disney (and others) at the Box Office - Current State of Affairs
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LittleBuford
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I think he's referring to that monstrosity erected in California Adventure. But yes, one doesn't have to have seen such a thing to have knowledge of it.
Ahhh…. Yes… never mind… It’s still early here… I did not see the DCA mention
Agent H
Well-Known Member
It’s the latter. I’ve never been to Disneyland.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
One does not have to have personally experienced something in order to have learned about that thing and know it, and thus be reminded of it later in conversation.
I mean you're proof of that, you've never seen like 99.9% of the movies discussed on this board and yet you can talk about their box office endlessly and have opinions on them.
TP2000
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No, I get that. It was just the specific reference to the giant Chicken Little inflatable balloon at the entrance to DCA in '05.
That surprised me that a 17 year old kid would know that was a thing for one month in 2005. It probably just showed up in his 8 second Google search though. It just threw me for a loop because I had forgotten about it myself, but then it all came flooding back how stupid that tacky stunt was at the time.
Agent H
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I learned about it in a yesterworld entertainment video.No, I get that. It was just the specific reference to the giant Chicken Little inflatable balloon at the entrance to DCA in '05.
That surprised me that a 17 year old kid would know that was a thing for one month in 2005. It probably just showed up in his 8 second Google search though. It just threw me for a loop because I had forgotten about it myself, but then it all came flooding back how stupid that tacky stunt was at the time.
TP2000
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Ah, okay! There was the whole era in the early to mid 2000's when Pressler and Harriss and their TDA holdouts were just throwing anything at DCA to see if it could fix it. Nothing worked. And often, it further damaged an already failing product. It seems impossible, but the gimmicks often made DCA feel even cheaper and tackier than it already was.
I think the tackiest and cheapest thing they did was the X Games summer. That was very poorly designed and implemented. About the best thing was the Rockin' The Bay concert series in '02, because that actually had some good bands as I remember. But even then, it was a County Fair concert type setup and vibe.
Agent H
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The x-games are real?! I just thought they were from an extremely goofy movie.Ah, okay! There was the whole era in the early to mid 2000's when Pressler and Harriss and their TDA holdouts were just throwing anything at DCA to see if it could fix it. Nothing worked. And often, it further damaged an already failing product. And it seems impossible, but it often made DCA feel even cheaper and tackier than it already was.
I think the tackiest and cheapest thing they did was the X Games summer. That was very poorly designed and implemented. About the best thing was the Rockin' The Bay concert series in '02, because that actually had some good bands as I remember. But even then, it was a County Fair concert type setup and vibe.
TP2000
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Speaking of DCA, since it was fixed and rebranded in 2012, they've had movie premieres there using the 2,000 seat Hyperion Theater as the venue, with associated parties in the Hollywood Backlot. Buena Vista Street has been the placement of the Red Carpet, leading up to the Carthay Circle Restaurant complex.
Here's pics from The Lone Ranger (a huge flop!) movie premiere at DCA in 2013, which included live horses and a giant 1880's steam locomotive parked on Hollywood Blvd for the party for no apparent reason than Instagrammable Moments.
Why the heck they didn't use this location and event footprint for the Snow White premiere with the iconic Carthay Circle as the backdrop is beyond me!
Here's pics from The Lone Ranger (a huge flop!) movie premiere at DCA in 2013, which included live horses and a giant 1880's steam locomotive parked on Hollywood Blvd for the party for no apparent reason than Instagrammable Moments.
Why the heck they didn't use this location and event footprint for the Snow White premiere with the iconic Carthay Circle as the backdrop is beyond me!
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TP2000
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It was real. And tacky. And dusty. And shadeless. And it could only happen at DCA when Cynthia Harriss was in full panic mode.
Yesterland: X Games Xperience at Yester California Adventure
www.yesterland.com
Then about six months later, Cynthia resigned suddenly to "spend more time with family" (They actually used that line! How embarrassing!) as a childless single woman who a month later announced she was taking a job with The Gap up in San Francisco. Apparently the "family" only needed about 30 days of her time, then she moved out of town.
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Phroobar
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I went to it. They threw a bunch of dirt in the parking lot and setup a few chairs. It was out the gate next to the tortilla factory where Carsland is now. No shade and very dusty. Just a guy on a megaphone announcing each trick. It was very county fair feeling. The stores next to Golden Dreams had snowboarding video games.
Yesterland: X Games Xperience at Yester California Adventure
yesterland.com
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brideck
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The X Games are still a thing. (Generally speaking, not in a DCA context.) A lot of those sports have found acceptance in one way or another in the Olympics because of the influence the X Games have had over the last 30 years.
Total aside, but one of my favorite X Games tie-ins is the PlayStation game that came out alongside the initial iteration (back when they were the Extreme Games). Then ESPN reporter Suzy Kolber has all of these hilarious in-game videos where she more or less mocks the player for being terrible at the game.
TP2000
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Hollywood industry media is now doing post-mortems on Snow White. They fall into two basic camps, as per usual in the mid 2020's; a hoping against hope things will turn around suddenly camp, and a Go Woke, Go Broke camp.
Articles today where Maybe There's A Silver Lining And Box Office Can Turn Around And Things Aren't That Bad?
www.hollywoodreporter.com
www.newsweek.com
www.theatlantic.com
www.newsweek.com
Articles today where Maybe There's A Silver Lining And Box Office Can Turn Around And Things Aren't That Bad?
Box Office: How ‘Snow White’ Landed in Potential Bomb Territory
Disney's tentpole opened to near-disastrous numbers considering its megabudget. Is there still a chance for a fairy tale ending?
www.hollywoodreporter.com
Rachel Zegler responds to "Snow White" box office performance
Zegler celebrated the new Disney movie's opening on Instagram.
www.newsweek.com
The Lesson ‘Snow White’ Should Teach Disney
The studio’s latest live-action remake shows hints of courage—but only hints.
www.theatlantic.com
Did Snow White crash at box office because it's too woke? Experts weigh in
While these critiques played a role, experts said there are several other factors that contributed to its soft box office debut.
www.newsweek.com
Farerb
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Inside Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Fiasco: Death Threats, Beefed-Up Security and a Social Media Guru for Rachel Zegler
From beefing up security for Gal Gadot to hiring a social media guru for Rachel Zegler, go inside the fiasco that is Disney's "Snow White" remake.
variety.com
Vegas Disney Fan
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A fair summary.Inside Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Fiasco: Death Threats, Beefed-Up Security and a Social Media Guru for Rachel Zegler
From beefing up security for Gal Gadot to hiring a social media guru for Rachel Zegler, go inside the fiasco that is Disney's "Snow White" remake.
Farerb
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I heard that Mattel is angry at Disney because the Snow White dolls are already going on sale.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
Yeah they were so angry they just renewed the contract for Toy Story, that'll show Disney how angry you are that products aren't selling -
Mattel and Disney Renew Multi-Year Global Licensing Agreement for Toy Story Franchise
Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) today announced it has renewed a multi-year global licensing agreement with Disney for new products commemorating Toy Story's 30th...
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TalkingHead
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“You’ll never work in this town again” was made for times like thisInside Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Fiasco: Death Threats, Beefed-Up Security and a Social Media Guru for Rachel Zegler
From beefing up security for Gal Gadot to hiring a social media guru for Rachel Zegler, go inside the fiasco that is Disney's "Snow White" remake.
Phroobar
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Target actually has the movie based dolls on clearance already.