Disney should go after Hunger Games

[the-reason14]

Tron, John Carter, Cars 2, the princess and the frog, tangled....

Um.... Yeah, kinda!

It's not a dirty word to "borrow" other movies if done right.... Look at the great work one with Indiana jones, star wars, twilight zone et al.....

I think it just needs to be done right.... And a "classic" I'm just not sure they're making many classics these days.

The Lion King, Incredibles, Wall E, Up, Aladdin, etc. All great movies that have little to no representation in the parks. And I agree, there's nothing wrong with 'borrowing' movies. But think about how unrecognizable 'Disney' World would be if they kept/keep borrowing stuff. I remember a thread similar to this about Disney adapting Twilight just because it's popular. Really, Twilight!?

 

[jjharvpro]

I really did love The Hunger Games movie, saw it at its midnight premiere with a bunch of friends just to experience the madness. I know MANY who have read the books and I'm going to soon. Intriguing, unique, and dark story. While I love it, I don't think it's Disney's best option.

 

[flynnibus]

The Lion King, Incredibles, Wall E, Up, Aladdin, etc. All great movies that have little to no representation in the parks.

Lion King is pretty much glued to the hip of AK. In addition, they are in the parade, the FOTLK show, Raffiki's Planet Watch, the art style from the film is used constantly through the park (including in the Tree of Life art). Aladdin has the spinner in MK, is out for M&G, and Jasmine is everywhere the princesses are. I wouldn't say those have little to no representation. The others are newer Pixar films set in mostly contemporary or future settings.. and the parks really haven't expanded since those films have come out.

 

[the-reason14]

Lion King is pretty much glued to the hip of AK. In addition, they are in the parade, the FOTLK show, Raffiki's Planet Watch, the art style from the film is used constantly through the park (including in the Tree of Life art). Aladdin has the spinner in MK, is out for M&G, and Jasmine is everywhere the princesses are. I wouldn't say those have little to no representation. The others are newer Pixar films set in mostly contemporary or future settings.. and the parks really haven't expanded since those films have come out.

Yes but imagine if just a few of those movies had dark rides. Immersive dark rides would be great, but if they were on par with Snow White etc, it still would be better then just a show, a spinner, and a theme park that's detabatbly unrelated.

 

[flynnibus]

Yes but imagine if just a few of those movies had dark rides. Immersive dark rides would be great, but if they were on par with Snow White etc, it still would be better then just a show, a spinner, and a theme park that's detabatbly unrelated.

The existing connections are more than most Disney properties.. some are lucky to have just one attraction.. and have no presence in parades, lands, or M&Gs. Aladdin and Lionking have all of those.

I personally am happy that not everything is a dark ride. There are far more variety of attractions and entertainment available and using darkrides alone as a measuring stick or benchmark is rather pointless IMO.

 

[FigmentJedi]

The existing connections are more than most Disney properties.. some are lucky to have just one attraction.. and have no presence in parades, lands, or M&Gs. Aladdin and Lionking have all of those.

I personally am happy that not everything is a dark ride. There are far more variety of attractions and entertainment available and using darkrides alone as a measuring stick or benchmark is rather pointless IMO.

Yeah, but actually visiting the Pride Lands or Agrabah/The Cave of Wonders would be great for a park location.

 

[J03Y]

it's too gory and serious for Disney. how could they work it into their happy peppy and non-violent lands and theme parks?

 

[the-reason14]

Yeah, but actually visiting the Pride Lands or Agrabah/The Cave of Wonders would be great for a park location.

I agree. A lot of potential in not just those movies, but some of the golden age classic films as well. I just listed those as they're more current and deserve something more, especially over the hunger games.

 

[slappy magoo]

As sarcastic as the thread my be, I'm sure a few Disney execs have assembled some kind of think tank to assess how, if at all, a Hunger Games attraction could be integrated into one of the parks. I'm equally sure nothing will come of it, it's just a CYA thing so suits can tell other suits that they explored the option before determining it conflicted with core brand image and proactive proactive marketing speak blah blah blah. Just in case a different theme park company develops something Hunger Games-y, like retrofitting laser tag attractions to be themed to the movie.

 

[MissMorrow]

While I absolutely love the books and the film, I’ve got to agree that the subject matter isn’t appropriate for Disney or any theme park for that matter. Too dark. Too real.

The only way I can even imagine it working would be if you’re visiting a post-Mockingjay Panem to see the ruins of the arena or you’re tributes in your own Hunger Games which could be a giant game of laser tag. (Do people even play that anymore?) But even then I wouldn’t feel right about the whole thing.

And I disagree with those who say it’s just a fad. It may be written for young adults but there is far more substance and realism in it than Twilight or dare I say it…… Harry Potter and I loved Harry Potter.

 

[sublimesting]

They could TONS of stuff with that material. 3rd biggest opening weekend of all time, just behind Dark Knight and Harry Potter. It's a great all around story. Lots of potential there.

Oh, I just posted, as a joke, in another post about them theming TSI to Hunger Games. Great minds think alike.

 

[sublimesting]

I've seen a lot of comments in the media about children killing children, and how it's inappropriate.

The media said that did they....

Just kidding with you...thought it was kind of a funny comment you had there.

 

[GenerationX]

I think a Hunger Games themed attraction would fit much better at Itchy and Scratchy Land "the violentest place on Earth".

 

[WondersOfLife]

To put this into perspective, the cartoons of my childhood (true classics, like "Beauty", "Mermaid," Lion King", etc.) will have faded in 40-50 years in the same way that the classics that were made upwards of 70 years ago ("Snow White", "Dumbo", "Cinderella", etc.) have faded in recent time. Oh wait, they haven't. Cinderella STILL has her castle and Snow White's dwarfs STILL continue to occupy the mines of Fantasyland--and now in an all-new attraction! Have no fears, the Disney films, be they from the Golden Age of Hollywood or the Disney Renaissance, will continue to spell-bind young audiences for ages to come, and they will not need inferior motion pictures, like "Tangled", to take their well-deserved places in the Disney canon.

The movies have faded. Not the attractions. The attractions still run because they're still entertaining. Kids still know the STORIES but I'm sure I don't know a single person under my age that has seen Snow White. Or even the original Peter Pan. Not trying to prove anything but that most new kids won't want to watch old movies in the future.

-WondersOfLife


The last original pavilion. :king:

 

[Sweet Melissa]

The movies have faded. Not the attractions. The attractions still run because they're still entertaining. Kids still know the STORIES but I'm sure I don't know a single person under my age that has seen Snow White. Or even the original Peter Pan. Not trying to prove anything but that most new kids won't want to watch old movies in the future.

-WondersOfLife


The last original pavilion. :king:

You're kidding, right? How old are you? My friends' children know these films because their parents loved them and wanted to introduce their children to them. Just like our parents introduced us to them.

 

[fosse76]

Again, have you see Avatar? Disney seems to have no problem getting behind that movie.

Avatar has an entire fantastical world that can be exploited outside the militaristic plot of the film. The Hunger Games takes place in the woods. No magic. No fantastical creatures. No magical plants. There's nothing in the Hunger Games that Disney can exploit.

 

[fosse76]

Unknown in what way?

Anika Noni Rose (Tiana) had a Tony Award, Judy Kuhn (Pocahontas) was a three-time nominee, Lea Salonga (singing voices of Jasmine and Mulan) had a Tony Award, and Jodi Benson (Ariel) has a Tony nomination. They're hardly "unknown" actresses.

None of those actresses are mainstream entities (Anika Noni Rose isn't mainstream, despite her visibility in Dreamgirls). Outside the relatively small Broadway community, no one knows who they are.

 

[Villains0501]

The movies have faded. Not the attractions. The attractions still run because they're still entertaining. Kids still know the STORIES but I'm sure I don't know a single person under my age that has seen Snow White. Or even the original Peter Pan. Not trying to prove anything but that most new kids won't want to watch old movies in the future.

-WondersOfLife


The last original pavilion. :king:

Oh, pish posh! Those movies haven't faded! For goodness sakes, "Snow White" was just released a year or so ago on Blu-Ray Diamond Edition. "Dumbo", too, another movie that according to your "classics" formula would have faded a long time ago, was also recently released on Blu-Ray. These movies are still very visible to most movie-going audiences because of their outstanding cinematic quality, which is something that "Tangled" most definitely does not possess.

None of those actresses are mainstream entities (Anika Noni Rose isn't mainstream, despite her visibility in Dreamgirls). Outside the relatively small Broadway community, no one knows who they are.

Thank you! Unfortunately, the American public at large is just not that familiar with Broadway or the stars who make it the second most magical place on Earth. As Ursula the Sea Witch would say, "it's sad, but true."

Regardless, I still think Ethel Merman would have made for a wonderful Disney Princess!

 

[WondersOfLife]

Oh, pish posh! Those movies haven't faded! For goodness sakes, "Snow White" was just released a year or so ago on Blu-Ray Diamond Edition. "Dumbo", too, another movie that according to your "classics" formula would have faded a long time ago, was also recently released on Blu-Ray. These movies are still very visible to most movie-going audiences because of their outstanding cinematic quality, which is something that "Tangled" most definitely does not possess.

Just because they've been put on blue-ray doesn't mean people will watch them. Aside from that, you can't say that Tangled, Princess and the Frog or Toy Story can't be classics in 20 years. Just saying. Get used to changes. Otherwise Disney itself will fade.

Like I always say, Disney & Movies are like religion. If it doesn't change with the new era, it'll fade.

-WondersOfLife


The last original pavilion :king:

 

[wm49rs]

Just because they've been put on blue-ray doesn't mean people will watch them. Aside from that, you can't say that Tangled, Princess and the Frog or Toy Story can't be classics in 20 years. Just saying. Get used to changes. Otherwise Disney itself will fade.

Like I always say, Disney & Movies are like religion. If it doesn't change with the new era, it'll fade.

Disney wouldn't have released those movies on BluRay were there not an interest by people in having (and watching) them.

And no one can speak to what will or won't be classics in 20 years, regardless of their current age.