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'Strange World' Disney's 2022 Animated Film

TP2000

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It’s symbolic. Like pretty much all other Disney animated films, it isn’t meant to hold up to scientific scrutiny, but convey an uplifting message.

That should be their Uplifting Message marketing campaign for the 100th Anniversary at the Parks.

Stay Home And Light A Candle! Do NOT Go To Disneyland For The 100th! It's Wasteful & Unvirtuous! 🤔

Don'tVisitUsPlease,We'reVirtuous!.jpg
 

LittleBuford

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I’m curious to see what’s next in our Strange World hate-a-thon. It seems we’ve largely moved on from the gay stuff and are now stuck on just how hypocritical its environmental message was. The list of complaints will no doubt grow as those who’ve never watched the film and have no interest in ever watching it continue to think up things to get angry about. I call it grievance signalling.
 
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The Lochness Monsta

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Have you seen the film? If so, what are your own thoughts on it?

I'll never see the movie. I hate the new unrealistic movements that are plaguing some of the new movies (Strange World, Turning Red) coming out. Every part of a person's face and body doesn't move when they are talking. It's something that bugs me. So I just won't watch them.

Good Day Lads and Lasses!
 

DCLcruiser

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We watched Strange World last night.

Overall...way better than I expected. The animation was very good (except their mouths/voices don't match well.. not my stereo's issue), the characters were fairly well developed and the story was decent. I liked the obvious but creative overlap of biological functions with fauna/flora.

I liked how they all had adventure/geography names, Jaeger (hunter in German), Searcher, Meridian, Caspian, etc.

This could have been a great update to Body Wars, but oh well. They did a great job of showing Gen Z vs Millennials/GenX/Boomers and our immediate reaction to our environment (tame/kill vs coexist).

I really don't care about the Ethan/Diazo arc. It's fine, and I thought fairly authentic to how a High School(?) age kid feels. I did think that Jaeger's reaction to it was less realistic, but maybe the world is really changing (yea right).
 

Phroobar

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I did a Sony VPL 4K laser projector with 100" screen in the family room for watching movies and the news on. Sony Blu-Ray and stereo receiver, but I chose Klipsch in-wall speakers and subwoofer because, well, I've had them before and I'm sentimental. The home builder had a wall pre-designed in that big room just for that purpose, which made it easy to install and look seamless when it's not in use. I used Crutchfield for the hardware purchases for that room, because their customer service is top notch and very friendly. The home builder had a preferred installer handle the setup for me, which took less than one afternoon for them thanks to the pre-wiring in the new home.

In my bedroom I just did a basic Sony Bravia 4K OLED at 65 inches with a Sony Blu-Ray and sound bar. It all sits looking sleek on a wide credenza so I can sit there in bed eating Nanaimo Bars and drinking Scotch and watching Amazon Prime late at night. I also ordered that room via Crutchfield, but I set it up myself. It took half an hour including cardboard disposal, and I think I spent more time staging and re-staging a couple artsy vases around it on its credenza than I spent hooking it up and plugging the three cords in. Amazing times we live in!

Crutchfield is wonderful. They're an older name, and some of the young'uns here might not even know them. But they were huge in the 1970's and 80's for home and car audio, back when even Cadillacs only came with a chintzy AM/FM radio and two tinny dashboard speakers. They are just wonderful people, truly professional experts, to work with!

Very nice setup. One thing I would suggest is to rip your dvds and blurays to mp4 or mkv format. Then get a Synology 2 bay NAS Diskstation DS220+ and a couple of 6TB hard drives. That way you use Plex to stream your movie collection anywhere in the house. No need for Blu-Ray players.
 

Heppenheimer

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I finally saw it.

Meh. Like several recent Disney/Pixar films, it will be a one-and-done for me.

I'm not a sci-fi fan to begin with, so this was always going to be a tough sell for me. The plot just wasn't engaging.

One of the things that always stood out in Disney animtated films were the pitch-perfect and distinct voice castings. Only Dennis Quaid in this has a non-generic voice.

I didn't hate it. It just never grabbed my attention like Disney animated films usually do.
 

_caleb

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The North Face example was perfect; a company (North Face) that sells products exclusively made out of petroleum products refuses to allow a petroleum product company (from Texas so you know they aren't good people!) to buy their products because petroleum is unfashionable and "does not align with our values". Their values of selling clothing made exclusively out of petroleum products?!? Companies like North Face are complete fools. 🤣
The CEO of The North Face has been pretty open about his convictions about sustainability and the environment. They only use material that is 100% recyclable and they're moving more and more to using recycled materials. They also set up a program where customers can recycle their North Face clothing and purchase recycled/used clothing. They've put their money where their mouths are by investing heavily in these initiatives and by being selective with whom they want to be associated with.

They don't "abhor fossil fuels," they're committed to a more sustainable way to use them. I believe most people live in this "middle ground" approach: somewhere between “never use them” and “use them with abandon.”

I suppose from your perspective, the only thing employees of The North Face could possibly do to not be "hypocrites," and "fools" would be to stop selling polyester, stop talking about sustainability/environmental responsibility, and to only produce clothing made of natural fibers, but to me all of these efforts to mitigate the negative impact of the business are noble and should be emulated by other businesses.

Similarly, the artists who created Strange World included an environmental message in the film can point out the harm crops can have on the environment even if they still eat food grown on farms.
 

ElvisMickey

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As a former Disney cast member and someone who’s been in Walt’s office in Burbank, I have to say…this movie is complete And yes, I’ve watched it. It’s boring, preachy and not entertaining in the least. By far the WORST Disney Animated Feature ever.
 
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Prince-1

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As a former Disney cast member and someone who’s been in Walt’s office in Burbank, I have to say… And yes, I’ve watched it. It’s boring, preachy and not entertaining in the least. By far the WORST Disney Animated Feature ever.

Well you are allowed your opinion but it’s always ridiculous when people think they know what Walt would do or think about any given topic. Also if you think that SW is the WORST Disney cartoon then I’m guessing you’ve only seen less than five Disney cartoons.
 
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Californian Elitist

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As a former Disney cast member and someone who’s been in Walt’s office in Burbank, I have to say…. And yes, I’ve watched it. It’s boring, preachy and not entertaining in the least. By far the WORST Disney Animated Feature ever.
As a former Disneyland cast member, as well as someone who grew going to the Walt Disney Studios as a kid and spent a lot of time there, I’m confused as to what these two things have to do with one’s opinion of a Disney movie. Do we have special insight that those who haven’t worked for the company and been in Walt’s office somehow don’t have?

You don’t know what Walt Disney would think of the film.
 
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Ghost93

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As a former Disney cast member and someone who’s been in Walt’s office in Burbank, I have to say… And yes, I’ve watched it. It’s boring, preachy and not entertaining in the least. By far the WORST Disney Animated Feature ever.
IDK. While Strange World was underwhelming, in a world where Home on the Range and Chicken Little exist, I can't say it's the worst.
 
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ElvisMickey

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As a former Disneyland cast member, as well as someone who grew going to the Walt Disney Studios as a kid and spent a lot of time there, I’m confused as to what these two things have to do with one’s opinion of a Disney movie. Do we have special insight that those who haven’t worked for the company and been in Walt’s office somehow don’t have?

You don’t know what Walt Disney would think of the film.
I think anyone with a solid knowledge of this company’s history and culture would know what Walt would think of this .
 
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