@Tony the Tigger since my comments shock you so much. What about that leaked photo tells you that it won't be a train wreck? And before you say, I'm going to wait and see the film before I judge it. The question asked was why someone would say the movie is going to be a train wreck. That photo is a reason, because it isn't good. So if there is something in that photo that gives you confidence in the quality of the film, I'd be curious to know what it is.
I don’t have any problem with the photo. Was it a little surprising not knowing the context? Sure. But…
#1 - nothing is final.
#2 - I am not troubled by change.
#3 - I do not feel entitlement about the original film. Nor am I particularly reverent about it. I saw it as a kid, it was kind of boring, and I may have watched it once as an adult. I very much appreciate that it was first to market and so forth, but I’m also aware it has aged.
#4 - I don’t know who this actress is, I don’t care about her, I don’t care what color she is. I don’t care if she’s a Disney fan or a snow white fan or if she has just the right amount of respect for an animated film from a time of which she can’t even conceive.
#5 - I tend to be more open-minded and see how things play out.
#6 - I tend to be more imaginative and creative, so I can go with experimental things. I may or may not like it in the end, but I won’t have irrational hatred for it.
#7 - it’s a freaking movie - not even really targeted to me. Perspective. It may do some good for younger girls. I have no dog in that fight. And no, that doesn’t mean being a housewife is unworthy or invalid. But it wasn’t long ago at all that women couldn’t have a credit card in their name.
This Snow sounds not dissimilar to the one I enjoyed in OUAT (except that she combined her independence with destined romance.)
I really don’t care if the background players are 7, 8, or 9, nor how tall they are, what race they are, what they wear, or what their names are. None of those things are central to the story, and they’re all low-hanging fruit for making inclusivity and other adjustments.
That photo was not a scene from the movie, just a still. I’ve seen plenty of photos like that which end up looking far more impressive once they are on-screen, with effects, fully made-up, etc. And changes are made all the time.
I find it frustrating to read these criticisms - similar to when I wouldn’t want someone to critique my drawings when they weren’t finished. Wait until I present it to you.
But the bottom line is I genuinely don’t place much weight on the next Disney film in my life. I can’t. There are too many issues of actual importance in life.
And I don’t like the attacking of this young lady - especially when at least some of it has more to do with things other than her words.
It’s ugly to watch what should have been a grand majority graciously passing the torch to the next (more diverse and more accepting) generations, instead writhe and take fits and try to control everything and keep it their way longer than it deserves to be.
