Disney's Live Action The Little Mermaid

[Jedijax719]

People spit on all of the remakes, but they forget one BIG thing I've mentioned many many times. Studios won't foot the bill for new material in the theaters. Streaming yes (to an extent), but not the theaters. Too many originals have failed and require huge budgets. Sticking to the familiar is the closest thing to guaranteed money there is. That's why we get remakes, reboots, and sequels.

I've enjoyed most of them. I thought Aladdin was great! Lion King was okay but looked more like a lion documentary. I look forward to this. I would really like to see a theatrical adaptation of Keepers of the Lost Cities or Chronicles of Prydain. But if studios won't even tough book series that are "somewhat" known but not iconic like LOTR or Potter, then what makes any of us think that they will push anything totally original?

The best happy medium is to take a known property and do something new with it. Mufasa could be that. But it's not always such a great thing (case in point: Fantastic Beasts). But Malificent on the other hand was pretty good.

 

[WDWFanRay]

Pass

 

[DKampy]

How anybody can gleam anything from this trailer about how good or bad this will be from the little bit we have seen…the most I get is that Hailey Bailey looks like she will make a good Ariel and she has a beautiful voice.

I myself have found most of the Disney live action takes on the animated movies enjoyable. The only ones I did not like were Maleficent and Pinocchio…my favs being Cruella and Beauty and the Beast. So I am looking forward to this. Also I am expecting to this to make bank…this is probably one of the few films this year that has a shot of over a billion this year

 

[celluloid]

Also I am expecting to this to make bank…this is probably one of the few films this year that has a shot of over a billion this year

Really? I guess it could get close or over a billion. It is THE Princess of the waking sleeping beauty Disney Reinsaince era, so it certainly has the cross generational appeal.

As far as one of the few.

I don't know. I think Fast Ten, Super Mario Brothers and Indy 5 will hit over a billion as well. That is three right there, this would be a fourth.

Guardians' finale of VOl 3 may even hit a billion.

 

[DKampy]

Her cackle at the end boded well. I think she might pleasantly surprise you!

I agree…Melissa McCarthy has surprised before…I think she will here too…I’ve seen so many doubters…she is not just one sctick…she is an underrated actress (Can you ever Forgive Me, St Vincent)

 

[DKampy]

Really? I guess it could get close or over a billion. It is THE Princess of the waking sleeping beauty Disney Reinsaince era, so it certainly has the cross generational appeal.

As far as one of the few.

I don't know. I think Fast Ten, Super Mario Brothers and Indy 5 will hit over a billion as well. That is three right there, this would be a fourth.

Guardians' finale of VOl 3 may even hit a billion.

Will see what happens…I did not say Little Mermaid would be the only one, but I do think it could have the best shot

I also think Guardians and Mario have a good shot

I am less sure of Fast Ten…I feel as if that franchise is beginning to wane…The last one only got over 700 million…with many fans saying it was too over the top…I have never seen any of the movies except for the first one…but from what I have heard it gets more ridiculous with each passing movie and if the last one was too much for fans I am not sure it will but if word of mouth is good it’s possible

A franchise I am more of a fan of…Indy 5…I am not sure it will either…I am exited for it…I am just not sure I sense that same excitement in others…and many people did not care for Indy’s last outing…once again it could depend on word of mouth

 

[celluloid]

I am less sure of Fast Ten…I feel as if that franchise is beginning to wane…The last one only got over 700 million…with many fans saying it was too over the top…I have never seen any of the movies except for the first one…but from what I have heard it gets more ridiculous with each passing movie and if the last one was too much for fans I am not sure it will but if word of mouth is good it’s possible

I keep thinking Fast would Wane too, but it has been over the top for like six films now. I think the only reason you saw the last one do 700 million world wide is it usually does very well in the US and China markets and it came out in the midst of really low pandemic performances. I mean, it sitll did 700 with that. They are Universal's Superhero movies disguised as car movies.

 

[The Mom]

Unless Halle Baily is convicted of doing something illegal or criminal please keep her personal life out of this thread.

 

[Prince-1]

This new teaser has been marked safe to watch.

 

[Jedijax719]

Is Flounder a puffer in this one, or is that another fish?

 

[Californian Elitist]

Is Flounder a puffer in this one, or is that another fish?

I think it’s a random fish.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Live-action remakes of feature animations tend to do very well at the Box Office if they're just a remake.

If, however, they significantly change the story, then sometimes they do well, and sometimes they don't.

 

[Ghost93]

Live-action remakes of feature animations tend to do very well at the Box Office if they're just a remake.

If, however, they significantly change the story, then sometimes they do well, and sometimes they don't.

I think Disney didn't realize how popular the original 1998 Mulan was with millennials, which is why they probably felt they could change it up as much as they did. Critics at the time didn't love it as much at the first four films of the Disney Renaissance and it only did okay at the box office, but everyone I knew who grew up with it in the 90s loved it and they were not happy with the changes.

 

[BuddyThomas]

I think this just about covers it.

This is why it's important that the new Little Mermaid is played by a black actress | You

Halle Bailey has been on the receiving end of hate-filled messages since being cast as Ariel, The Little Mermaid, but the actress is staying positive and focusing on the importance of her role to black girls

www.news24.com

 

[Jedijax719]

The essence of Ariel is her personality, mannerisms, and overall aura. From everything I've seen and heard, Halle captures that 100%. I too had a knee-jerk reaction of surprise when I first heard about the casting. But then I grasped reality and looked into it and now I can't see anyone else in the role.

 

[Rich T]

I like the new trailer. So far, everything’s looking and sounding good. Fingers crossed that the film as a whole is filled with humor, wonder and charm. It would be great if Disney finally strikes a perfect balance between the familiar and the new with this one.

 

[BubbaisSleep]

There’s also a 00000000000000% chance that there’s a fairy godmother out there granting glass shoes to women stuck in a crappy situations.
Or a pumpkin turning into a carriage.
Or… never mind .

 

[Californian Elitist]

There’s also a 00000000000000% chance that there’s a fairy godmother out there granting glass shoes to women stuck in a crappy situations.
Or a pumpkin turning into a carriage.
Or… never mind .

They may have a point. Us black folks don’t tend to mess with pumpkins, at least in the States. A sweet potato carriage, sure. Pumpkin? Highly unlikely.

 

[The Mom]

The movie is based on a fairy tale - a make-believe story that is not based on anything real. Just because someone else interpreted Ariel ( She didn't even have a name in the original story - Disney gave her one) in a certain way doesn't mean that is the only way. Even if they are basing their movie on a previous animated movie.

It's all pretend!

 

[erasure fan1]

Fingers crossed that the film as a whole is filled with humor, wonder and charm. It would be great if Disney finally strikes a perfect balance between the familiar and the new with this one.

Unfortunately if I had to bet, I'd say I highly doubt it. It's a tall order to match such a beloved film. They couldn't do it with the others, so I can't see them figuring it out this time. Change to much, and people aren't happy. Don't change enough and it's a lazy rehash. Fortunately for Disney, I'm sure it will be profitable, even if it's terrible.