Disney's Live Action The Little Mermaid

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GimpYancIent

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Well folks! It's down to the nitty gritty now, yep, the merchandise (i.e., toys) is coming. Let's see what moves off the shelves and what sits there collecting dust. "Disney's live-action The Little Mermaid film starring Halle Bailey is right around the corner, and that means new toys are on the way. It all started with Mattel's new Ariel doll, which measures roughly 13-inches from head to fin. The figure is poseable and features an ombre-colored mermaid tail with a sparkly glitter fin." The little people will now have their input which parents and grandparents will listen to intently.
 
Californian Elitist

Californian Elitist

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TalkingHead said:
Why? Because it’s an accurate description. The whole point of saying “filmmakers of color,” “women of color,” etc. is to emphasize identity. It’s common nomenclature in academic circles. As I said earlier I don’t care they cast a black actor for the part. I just think it’s funny the movie has gotten little positive traction despite the fortune they spent marketing it. Maybe it’ll be a hit, said that too.

Some of “y’all” just can’t bear any opinion that doesn’t drink this saltwater mess like it’s the finest champagne.
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It’s the context of the conversation that is some of us raising our eyebrows with that phrase you used.

Now it’s an opinion? You were trying to pass whatever you were saying as fact. Which is it?
 
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MoonRakerSCM

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I agree. People need to not be talking about other users, calling them obtuse, accusing them of racism, and trying to silence them for having opinions they don't like.
 
Phroobar

Phroobar

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MoonRakerSCM said:
I agree. People need to not be talking about other users, calling them obtuse, accusing them of racism, and trying to silence them for having opinions they don't like.
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Jedijax719

Jedijax719

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TalkingHead said:
Why? Because it’s an accurate description. The whole point of saying “filmmakers of color,” “women of color,” etc. is to emphasize identity. It’s common nomenclature in academic circles. As I said earlier I don’t care they cast a black actor for the part. I just think it’s funny the movie has gotten little positive traction despite the fortune they spent marketing it. Maybe it’ll be a hit, said that too.

Some of “y’all” just can’t bear any opinion that doesn’t drink this saltwater mess like it’s the finest champagne.
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Opinions do not include phrases such as "it's a fact".
 
erasure fan1

erasure fan1

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MoonRakerSCM said:
Several pages back, I stated I'm excited to hear her sing, but worried about what they have done to the songs... Then other users pounced on it and attacked me for that opinion I had... Backhanded comments galore. Cheers?
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Then one of the usual suspects posts a link replying to you with a story with this gem in it.
Steven Spielberg "I got overly sensitive to (some of the reaction) to E.T. and I thought if technology ever evolved (I might go in and change some things)... it was OK for a while, but I realized what I had done was I had robbed people who loved E.T. of their memories of E.T."
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Hmm, Kind of reminds me of this situation, overly sensitive.
 
erasure fan1

erasure fan1

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BuddyThomas said:
And what about the rest of the examples that this “usual suspect” posted? Did they restore their outdated content as well? Free answer: NO.
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Most actually had something that could warrant a change, unlike mermaid. So the article really wasn't a great rebuttal to what he was saying. And who cares if they didn't restore it? That doesn't invalidate someone's opinion that there wasn't a reason to change it in the fist place. He was worried about how they would change the songs. That's a valid opinion. You then jump in with an article trying to invalidate his opinion. I'm pretty sure we all know there are lots of things that have been changed. So how does that invalidate someones being worried about how Disney will change the lyrics? Free answer. It doesn't.
 
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DKampy

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erasure fan1 said:
Most actually had something that could warrant a change, unlike mermaid. So the article really wasn't a great rebuttal to what he was saying. And who cares if they didn't restore it? That doesn't invalidate someone's opinion that there wasn't a reason to change it in the fist place. He was worried about how they would change the songs. That's a valid opinion. You then jump in with an article trying to invalidate his opinion. I'm pretty sure we all know there are lots of things that have been changed. So how does that invalidate someones being worried about how Disney will change the lyrics? Free answer. It doesn't.
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Who says what warrants the change or not when one of the original song writers is the one who is making the change who are we to disagree
 
erasure fan1

erasure fan1

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DKampy said:
Who says what warrants the change or not when one of the original song writers is the one who is making the change who are we to disagree
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Common sense? If a creator wants to change something, that's their option. But at the same time, who's to say an opinion thinking there isn't anything that needs changing is wrong? It's all opinions and that's the point. He wasn't wrong for questioning how Disney would handle changing classic songs. Unfortunately Disney has a lot stronger track record of regression instead of improvement when it comes to film, and the parks. So questioning Disney is very well warranted in my opinion.
 

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