Thrill Seeker
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I just don't see how else you could do it... Personally I don't think it's a good adaptation idea, but then again, I have no idea what they are actually planning... I guess we'll just wait and see...
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Magic Kingdom MOVIE?
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I just don't see how else you could do it... Personally I don't think it's a good adaptation idea, but then again, I have no idea what they are actually planning... I guess we'll just wait and see...
Thrill Seeker
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Oh good I'm not the only person who thinks Steve Carell is as overrated as "Avatar".
I like Tina Fey, am pretty neutral about Seth Rogan (never seen any of his films), but out of that whole list if i was going to pick one, it would definitely be Adam Sandler. You know, 'cause he's actually funny.
Avatar is one of the most overrated films of all time. I enjoyed it and thought it was enjoyable, but the plot was nothing special and the acting was fairly bland. It's a good movie, but not a great movie...
jjharvpro
Active Member
Imagine a movie--a lot like Night at the Museum, except in the Magic Kingdom!!! or anywhere in WDW. Anyone see the video that some cast members made? Well... check this out and then tell me how a movie like this could do!! http://wdwdailynews.com/wdw-news/dh...de-disney-cast-member-created-parody-trailer/
wserratore1963
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I hope it happens
prberk
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I don't know. It could be interesting.
But, frankly, I am more disturbed by the inference in BOTH articles that Disney is relying so much on its own recycled ideas (or, in business school lingo, "re-boots" of "franchises"). I mean, they mentioned modern live re-makes of Cinderella, Snow White, and other animated films, as well as attraction-based films, such as Haunted Mansion (again!), Pirates (again!), The Jungle Cruise, and Tomorrowland. And, of course, there is Tron.
The only film mentioned that was not a remake of an old Disney film or based on a Disney theme park ride was Twisted. (Although it was an old children's fable, it was new material for Disney.) That was the ONLY one.
It seems like they either can't think of anything new, or that they are letting the marketing department make all of the creative decisions these days (instead of having the marketing department for the film department as it usually should be).
That is sad to me.
Paul
But, frankly, I am more disturbed by the inference in BOTH articles that Disney is relying so much on its own recycled ideas (or, in business school lingo, "re-boots" of "franchises"). I mean, they mentioned modern live re-makes of Cinderella, Snow White, and other animated films, as well as attraction-based films, such as Haunted Mansion (again!), Pirates (again!), The Jungle Cruise, and Tomorrowland. And, of course, there is Tron.
The only film mentioned that was not a remake of an old Disney film or based on a Disney theme park ride was Twisted. (Although it was an old children's fable, it was new material for Disney.) That was the ONLY one.
It seems like they either can't think of anything new, or that they are letting the marketing department make all of the creative decisions these days (instead of having the marketing department for the film department as it usually should be).
That is sad to me.
Paul
JEANYLASER
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Steve Carell = yes, please also! Because I love Steve Carell?
inluvwithbeast
New Member
Have you ever seen those old reruns of Full House in WDW?
http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2009/02/full-house-screws-up-walt-disney-world/
Wilt Dasney
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stitch2008
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I havent read through this entire thread, but I can pretty much say this Magic Kingdom movie will never happen. Disney puts projects in devlopment all the time. The Tommorowland film is still in devolpment and has a better chance of getting made then this. Walt Disney Studios has so many projects on the table. The Lone Ranger may be getting Gore Verbinski on board. And once that happens, Ranger will start moving towards production. The Black Hole remake, David Finchers 20k Under the Sea, Tim Burton's Maleficent, Haunted Mansion, and even the possible Tron Legacy sequel. I just see no way this film is ever made. Just my two cents.
CastleBound
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has this been mentioned yet?
http://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Keepers-Ridley-Pearson/dp/B000EGF0R8/ref=pd_cp_b_3
http://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Keepers-Ridley-Pearson/dp/B000EGF0R8/ref=pd_cp_b_3
DisneyYorkian74
Active Member
Don't forget Roseanne, Family Matters, and Step By Step!
Did I forget any?
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch and Boy Meets World.
Step by Step is the best one.
CoffeeJedi
Active Member
Been thinking about this, had an idea. They probably wouldn't do this because it's a little too high-concept, but I'd love to see it.
Basically, the idea is that the Disneyland or Magic Kingdom that we know is just one corner of the "real" Disneyland that intersects with our world. The current logo that appears before Disney movies, where the castle is surrounded by miles of forest and there's a pirate ship on the river and steam train off in the distance? That's the real Disneyland.
So our hero or heroes would take a wrong turn somewhere in Adventureland and slip into that world. Here, the Jungle Cruise animals are real, the skippers aren't acting, and the jungle stretches for miles. Off in the distance they can see Cinderella Castle. Frontierland would be much the same way, a sprawling desert filled with cowboys and bandits and runaway mine trains. Tomorrowland would be a real city of the future populated by robots and aliens (that incorporates EPCOT Center of course!), Fantasyland would be an actual medieval town with surrounding enchanted forest. At certain locations, the walls of reality are a bit thinner and this Disneyland connects with ours, allowing the characters to travel between the worlds.
I think it would lend a bit more grandeur to the idea of The Villains taking over. They're not trying to control a theme park, they're trying to capture an entire world.
Basically, the idea is that the Disneyland or Magic Kingdom that we know is just one corner of the "real" Disneyland that intersects with our world. The current logo that appears before Disney movies, where the castle is surrounded by miles of forest and there's a pirate ship on the river and steam train off in the distance? That's the real Disneyland.
So our hero or heroes would take a wrong turn somewhere in Adventureland and slip into that world. Here, the Jungle Cruise animals are real, the skippers aren't acting, and the jungle stretches for miles. Off in the distance they can see Cinderella Castle. Frontierland would be much the same way, a sprawling desert filled with cowboys and bandits and runaway mine trains. Tomorrowland would be a real city of the future populated by robots and aliens (that incorporates EPCOT Center of course!), Fantasyland would be an actual medieval town with surrounding enchanted forest. At certain locations, the walls of reality are a bit thinner and this Disneyland connects with ours, allowing the characters to travel between the worlds.
I think it would lend a bit more grandeur to the idea of The Villains taking over. They're not trying to control a theme park, they're trying to capture an entire world.
Wilt Dasney
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Yes. This is more like what I'd like to see. There's just nothing dramatic about fighting over a theme park IMO.
Wilt Dasney
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Since we're all tossing out blue sky concepts, the idea I came up with was something like this:
The movie would start in an actual early 20th-century small town (representing Main St.), with an average joe serving as the main protagonist. During the film, he'd meet characters from other times and places representing the other lands: an archaeologist from our time (Adventureland), a calf roper from the 1800's (Frontierland), a riverboat gambler from the 1910's (New Orleans Square), an astronaut from the future (Tomorrowland), and a medieval wizard (Fantasyland) who sets all the time travel in motion.
Through the machinations of [INSERT PLOT HERE], they would travel to all the times and places represented in the park (Disneyland in this case). There would be a real jungle cruise, runaway mine train sequence, steamship sequence, trip to outer space (with the control tower looking just like Space Mt.), a haunted mansion, pirates...you get the picture.
Attractions that didn't have a major point in the plot would still get cameos or very oblique references for the fanboys. The monorail would pop up in the future city, a set of real teacups would go spinning off a tray at one point, the crew would come across some talking birds in an ancient temple, a country-western bar would have a very hairy band on stage singing corny songs...on and on with little inside references.
At the end, our protagonist would return to his home in 1908 or so. He'd tell his son all about his travels. His son would ask him to put it all down in a book, but his dad would say nobody'd ever believe it anyway. So instead the son would go off telling his friends all the fantastic stories his dad told him...including a little boy named Walt. And that would be the end...or the beginning.
I think something like THAT would make diehard fans pi$$ themselves, and it would take the park and its themes seriously. But it's probably too awesome to hope for. :lol:
The movie would start in an actual early 20th-century small town (representing Main St.), with an average joe serving as the main protagonist. During the film, he'd meet characters from other times and places representing the other lands: an archaeologist from our time (Adventureland), a calf roper from the 1800's (Frontierland), a riverboat gambler from the 1910's (New Orleans Square), an astronaut from the future (Tomorrowland), and a medieval wizard (Fantasyland) who sets all the time travel in motion.
Through the machinations of [INSERT PLOT HERE], they would travel to all the times and places represented in the park (Disneyland in this case). There would be a real jungle cruise, runaway mine train sequence, steamship sequence, trip to outer space (with the control tower looking just like Space Mt.), a haunted mansion, pirates...you get the picture.
Attractions that didn't have a major point in the plot would still get cameos or very oblique references for the fanboys. The monorail would pop up in the future city, a set of real teacups would go spinning off a tray at one point, the crew would come across some talking birds in an ancient temple, a country-western bar would have a very hairy band on stage singing corny songs...on and on with little inside references.
At the end, our protagonist would return to his home in 1908 or so. He'd tell his son all about his travels. His son would ask him to put it all down in a book, but his dad would say nobody'd ever believe it anyway. So instead the son would go off telling his friends all the fantastic stories his dad told him...including a little boy named Walt. And that would be the end...or the beginning.
I think something like THAT would make diehard fans pi$$ themselves, and it would take the park and its themes seriously. But it's probably too awesome to hope for. :lol:
JustInTime
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*bump*
I think this movie project just sounds weird.
I think this movie project just sounds weird.