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Lady and the Tramp remake to launch with Disney Streaming Service
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Maybe the two different ways you tried to get around the bad language filters so you can use the F-bomb?
Perhaps a perusal of the Terms of Service is in order. In it, you'll find that you're also not suppose to discuss moderator actions except in limited areas.
Good luck with this not disappearing!
This. Along with a bunch of other stuff. And, as mentioned, this is a make believe story about talking animals! I happen to have enjoyed the original, and am not a fan of making "real" animals talk. I much prefer animation for that.
Tony Perkis
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At this point, I’d love to see Disney remake Song of the South, and replace all the black characters with white ones.
Just to see the meltdown.
Shaming people for their sleeping habits is so unwoke!
Magenta Panther
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That's your logic, not mine. I have stated here before that I consider the live-action Jungle Book to be superior, in some ways, to the animated version - perhaps because it not only derived its elements from that version, but also from the original books by Kipling; it hewed much more closely with those books' atmosphere and storytelling than did Walt's version, and I think the live-action film was better for it. In point of fact, I have no issue with remakes that actually improve upon the source material. But - let's be honest - damn few have. And how does changing things like the racial makeup of Lady's owners, Jock's gender, and excising the Siamese Cat Song actually improve on the original Lady and the Tramp? The only thing those changes do is pander to political correctness - that's it. Therefore, such changes are absurd and stupid. How many people are actually offended by the Cat song, anyway? What exactly are the Siamese cats supposed to sound like when they talk? Valley girls?
LittleBuford
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It's not claiming to improve upon the original, which is still there for your viewing pleasure. As a modern-day remake, of course it's going to reflect modern-day sensibilities (just as older Disney films did in their own time). Some will like the end result, others won't. The great thing is that no-one will be forced to watch it, and those who feel as you do can simply focus on the original and entirely ignore the new version. It's nothing you ever have to see or think about.
Magenta Panther
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How is shoehorning "modern sensibilities" into a period piece to the point of obvious pandering a good idea?
And I'm going to comment on such stupidity whether anyone likes it or not. The fact that the producers of this remake felt they had to "correct" elements in the original because they were "racist" or "sexist" deserves to be challenged. Because it's a slam on the great artists, storytellers and Walt himself, and you bet your bippy (look it up) I'm going to say something about it. It's this kind of PC idiocy that ruined the legacy of Star Wars. That kind of crap deserves to get flamed.
Brer Panther
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I'm pretty apathetic towards this film, but I will say that Sam Elliot is a great choice for Trusty.
LittleBuford
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Do you mean the remakes have to stop? Why do you think that?
Kate F
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Because most of the time they pale in comparison to the original (a few like Jungle Book are arguable), and they know people will give them billions of dollars at the box office to see something they’re nostalgic for, even if it’s done much worse (TLK being the prime example). If you think I’m misguided about this, please explain why.
LittleBuford
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I don't think you're misguided; I was just asking for clarification.
I've enjoyed some remakes (Aladdin, for instance) and hated others (The Lion King). I've never preferred one to the original, but the genre itself doesn't bother me. I respect the fact that others feel differently.
For what it's worth, the new Lady and the Tramp is exclusive to Disney+ and so falls somewhat outside your criticism of box-office greed. I personally think it's a nice treat for those of us signed up to the service.
erasure fan1
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IGN has their review up as well https://www.ign.com/movies/lady-and-the-tramp-remake
Magenta Panther
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And here's Hollywood Reporter's: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/lady-tramp-review-1251190
Not exactly a rave.
Anyway, it's nice that the IGN reviewer did question the pandering, nonsensical casting for Lady's owners....even if he did cloak it in an absurd, preachy PC context. It'd be even nicer if some published reviewer had the guts to question the notion that the depiction of the Siamese cats in the original was racist. Of course if any reviewer DARED say anything against the Siamese cats' excising, they'd have to put up with the usual gang of shrieking Hollywood idiots and the perpetually-outraged Twitter mob. Fortunately, I sense a backlash coming against all this PC/SJW insanity. Dave Chappelle will probably be only the first...
Not exactly a rave.
Anyway, it's nice that the IGN reviewer did question the pandering, nonsensical casting for Lady's owners....even if he did cloak it in an absurd, preachy PC context. It'd be even nicer if some published reviewer had the guts to question the notion that the depiction of the Siamese cats in the original was racist. Of course if any reviewer DARED say anything against the Siamese cats' excising, they'd have to put up with the usual gang of shrieking Hollywood idiots and the perpetually-outraged Twitter mob. Fortunately, I sense a backlash coming against all this PC/SJW insanity. Dave Chappelle will probably be only the first...
