LittleBuford
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Which recent Disney movies have you seen to be disappointed in?I can't speak for others, but I am merely disappointed in Disney movies lately.
Which recent Disney movies have you seen to be disappointed in?I can't speak for others, but I am merely disappointed in Disney movies lately.
Which recent Disney movies have you seen to be disappointed in?
Given all the time you've spent earnestly pondering the reasons for this disappointment, it's a wonder you haven't watched any of the films for yourself so that you might have a better sense of what it is that's caused Disney to spiral so. One can't very well advise a chef on how to improve their cooking without trying their food first.I was speaking of their box office disappointment.
I agree. For any actor, the requirement to stick to the talking points in all interviews should be written into their contract. Talking points are just as important as the script in movie. Actors should be talking in the third person and discuss the character and the story and keep personal opinion out of it.
I know this actress is young but she is getting paid A LOT of money to do what she is doing. The fault is both the actress AND TWDC for not defining and enforcing what they needed from the actress they are paying a lot of money.
I don't think (but maybe I'm wrong) that Zegler's bloviating is what people are concerned with. I don't care that she's unpolished on the red carpet or that she had an attitude on the picket line. I care that her comments gave us a window into the direction this film is taking the story and that it appears that the story will be hackneyed fourth-wave intersectional pap.
Given all the time you've spent earnestly pondering the reasons for this disappointment, it's a wonder you haven't watched any of the films for yourself so that you might have a better sense of what it is that's caused Disney to spiral so. One can't very well advise a chef on how to improve their cooking without trying their food first.
With Barbie's Greta Gerwig at the helm, perhaps this will be the one to change your mind!I'm not about to start going to see Princess movies and Marvel superhero stuff. It's just not my scene. Never has been.
I was speaking of their box office disappointment. Financially, they've been an almost uniform disaster for the past year.
And now with all this bad PR six months out, Snow White's Leadership Adventure isn't building great buzz for itself.
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Snow White: Wanda, these seven dwarfs can destroy you.
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Scarlet Witch: "What Seven Dwarfs?"
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Is this what its like just after a test screening of Snow White 2024?
Shouldn't you be sweeping a stairway somewhere dreaming of true love?Are there any posters in this thread who were assigned female at birth? Raise your hand.
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I found true love. He’s sweeping the stairway.Shouldn't you be sweeping a stairway somewhere dreaming of true love?
I can think of some obvious reasons for this ...The treatment of her remarks as outlandishly and uniquely offensive, when Gadot is right next to her in both interviews saying, “She’s not gonna be saved by the prince.”
I'm starting to hate the company. I have no problem admitting that. They changed, I didn't.So, do you "hate" modern Disney because of her comments?
If Zegler's words aren't inherently offensive and are objectionable solely because she's the one who said them, then we're dealing with what I would consider an irrational personal dislike.I can think of some obvious reasons for this ...
1. Gadot has been in major Hollywood films much longer, including starring in major blockbusters, while Zegler is basically a nobody. Gadot may have goodwill stored-up with the public; Zegler has none,
2. Zegler is starring in this film and playing the title character, while Gadot is not,
3. Zegler is the person making the comments; Gadot appears to be trying to save her from herself by gently interceding in the interview,
4. Gadot is 38 (and has life experience) and Zegler is 22 (and sounds like she's parroting a TA at Sarah Lawrence).
I think modern Disney is a mixed bag overall, but its animated output is usually solid.So, do you "hate" modern Disney because of her comments?
Or are you merely disappointed and baffled by them, like I am?![]()
How could it be an irrational personal dislike if I never heard of her before seeing her comments?If Zegler's words aren't inherently offensive and are objectionable solely because she's the one who said them, then we're dealing with what I would consider an irrational personal dislike.
It's obvious that "It's not 1937 anymore" was a mantra during filming. Gadot (because she's not an imbecile) knows saying it publicly is toxic to the Disney fanbase. So as soon as she heard it coming out of her mouth, she tries to intercede (to shut her up) by giving one small example ("She's not gonna be saved by the prince!"), rather than let Zegler give a dissertation on all the ways the original film is bad. She was trying to help - it didn't work, but she tried.As for your third point, Gadot it not gently interceding; she interrupts Zegler early in her answer and is the first to utter those infamous words, "She's not gonna be saved by the prince!" Here, again, is the transcript:
Variety interviewer: You said you were bringing a modern edge to it on stage. What do you mean by that?
Zegler: I just mean that it’s no longer 1937. And we absolutely wrote a Snow White that is—
Gadot [interrupting]: She’s not gonna be saved by the prince!
Zegler: She’s not gonna be saved by the prince! And she's not gonna be dreaming about true love. She’s dreaming about becoming the leader she knows she can be, and the leader that her late father told her that she could be if she was fearless, fair, brave, and true. And so, it’s just a really incredible story for, I think, young people everywhere to see themselves in.
Interviewer [jokingly]: Snow White is running for president!
Zegler: I’m launching my campaign! I am!
I have been told that no longer matters and you can’t play that card. Sorry. Not my rules.Are there any posters in this thread who were assigned female at birth? Raise your hand.
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4. Gadot is 38 (and has life experience) and Zegler is 22 (and sounds like she's parroting a TA at Sarah Lawrence).
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