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Villains0501

Villains0501

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Bocabear said:
Yes it was..And again, it could have worked if they had adhered to the 1939 film character look and style...and made it a little less green screen-y... There was just a little too much digital... made it like watching a video game...it could have really worked... so close.
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If I’m remembering correctly, Disney did try to make the James Franco Oz film adhere more to the aesthetics of the 1939 classic than the Return to Oz did. I remember reading about a dispute between Disney and Warner Bros. (which owns the rights to the MGM library) over the pigment of the witch’s green skin, which had to be a different shade than the Margaret Hamilton Wicked Witch.

HoldenC said:
Which is one the greatest musicals ever
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Wicked’s great and all, but I’d try watching some other musicals before making that judgement. I’d start with the Rodgers + Hammerstein catalog, then move on to the Sondheim shows. I find Stephen Schwartz’s work on Pippin and the Disney films to be much better than his work on Wicked.

Magenta Panther said:
It's a damn shame The Wizard of Oz has virtually NO representation in any major American theme park, despite the film's iconic status and continued appeal. Too bad most theme park companies focus on contemporary, likely flash-in-the-pan IPs instead (Avatar, Jaws, etc.). The film deserves better. And Oz would make an amazing attraction if done right. But then Disney doesn't care about its own Mary Poppins enough to give it a decent ride. What fools.
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I agree with the general sentiment of this (though I wouldn’t call Jaws a flash-in-the-pan IP, I think it’s certainly earned its classic status). I’ve always felt classic films (both Disney and non-Disney) have been underutilized in the parks. I’m still waiting for my dream Sleeping Beauty dark ride, featuring a world-class Maleficent AA! Heck, they could repurpose the skin of the GMR Wicked Witch AA, if it’s still lying around!
 
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begood524

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PK2 said:
Really hoping D23 will give a firmer date on this one, it's a little odd to be able to see basically zero indication of how close the project is.

Looking to book for early-mid May and trying to hold off 'til I feel comfortable this will be open.
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I really hope D23 gives an actual look inside the ride or at least a concept video of something.... I feel like the details and concept art for this ride have been incredibly sparse.
 
phillip9698

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Magenta Panther said:
It's a damn shame The Wizard of Oz has virtually NO representation in any major American theme park, despite the film's iconic status and continued appeal. Too bad most theme park companies focus on contemporary, likely flash-in-the-pan IPs instead (Avatar, Jaws, etc.). The film deserves better. And Oz would make an amazing attraction if done right. But then Disney doesn't care about its own Mary Poppins enough to give it a decent ride. What fools.
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Jaws? Jaws has quite possibly the most well known theme music in history for a reason. That film is the exact opposite of flash in the pan, it's the quintessential animal attack film. It's also considered the 1st summer blockbuster in film.

That film literally changed society with how people view the ocean and sharks.
 
Magenta Panther

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phillip9698 said:
Jaws? Jaws has quite possibly the most well known theme music in history for a reason. That film is the exact opposite of flash in the pan, it's the quintessential animal attack film. It's also considered the 1st summer blockbuster in film.

That film literally changed society with how people view the ocean and sharks.
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Hasn't exactly aged well, though, especially since that film didn't do real sharks any favors.

www.boston.com

Why the author of ‘Jaws’ wished he never wrote it

After writing Jaws, Peter Benchley spent the rest of his life advocating for oceanic conservation.
www.boston.com
 
T.Will

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phillip9698

phillip9698

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Magenta Panther said:
Hasn't exactly aged well, though, especially since that film didn't do real sharks any favors.

www.boston.com

Why the author of ‘Jaws’ wished he never wrote it

After writing Jaws, Peter Benchley spent the rest of his life advocating for oceanic conservation.
www.boston.com
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The film has aged well, it's very watchable as the story is excellent, the music is great, and the use of physical props keeps if from looking too dated. It's a classic for a reason. The fact that scientists can site the continued viewing of that film as a big reason for mankind's fear of sharks shows it has lasting appeal and isn't flash in the pan.
 
Magenta Panther

Magenta Panther

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phillip9698 said:
The film has aged well, it's very watchable as the story is excellent, the music is great, and the use of physical props keeps if from looking too dated. It's a classic for a reason. The fact that scientists can site the continued viewing of that film as a big reason for mankind's fear of sharks shows it has lasting appeal and isn't flash in the pan.
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Uh huh. What do scientists say about the constant viewing of that film inspiring people to kill a lot of sharks?
 
Skibum1970

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Magenta Panther said:
Okay, I'll grant that Jaws has been remembered.

But I still say it hasn't aged well.

Counter that if you can.
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"Jaws" is also a driver (along with many other shark films that are all inspired by "Jaws") for Shark Week. Heck, even Sharknado draws its tongue-in-cheek inspiration from Jaws. Still, though the film is still a good movie, I agree that it doesn't age well in a time when we understand shark behavior much more than we used to.

I think that we got here from MMRR due to a lack of news and then discussing other IP's that don't have any representation in Disney or Universal parks. Ironically, I remember a park that was supposed to be based on "Oz" but it never developed into anything. Maybe it's time that Disney work Jaws in the Mickey shorts.
 
I am Timmy

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Monorail_Orange

Monorail_Orange

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DreamfinderGuy said:
Just in case anyone is curious as to the pace of this attraction, the queue looks almost exactly the same as it did during the last leak (July 2018). Oh also the walls are down at the extended queue.
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I had the impression the queue wasn't changing much from the GMR (just the exhibits), at least up until theater room (the films shown would be a pre show for MMRR. All the physical changes would start at the old GMR load. Not sure where exactly I got that impression, though...old age is a bear.
 

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