'Strange World' Disney's 2022 Animated Film

[Phroobar]

Finally watched SW. Didn't love it, didn't hate it. Its a one and done.

Not to derail this thread but what has me surprised is the movie Megan. I don't think anyone predicted its success. I don't do freaky/scary movies so I'll never see it but it sure is doing well.

For a killer doll movie, it was really good. She needs to meet up with Chucky. They could have their own killer doll cinematic universe. M3GAN, Chucky, Annabelle, Blade from Puppet Master, Fats from Magic and Billy all team up to again the clown doll from Poltergeist.

 

[LittleBuford]

Not to derail this thread but what has me surprised is the movie Megan. I don't think anyone predicted its success. I don't do freaky/scary movies so I'll never see it but it sure is doing well.

Derailment is par for the course in this thread, so don’t apologise! The trailer for Megan was totally bonkers and had me in stitches. I am glad it’s proving a hit and look forward to seeing it.

 

[Rich T]

Did you see The Sea Beast? It was a Chris Williams movie (Moana) that was actually pretty good. The writing and animation are very good. The monster reminds me of Toothless. It blows away SW. There is something even Netflix is doing right that Disney isn't.

I’ve been meaning to watch that one—Will see it this week.

 

[Rich T]

Finally watched SW. Didn't love it, didn't hate it. Its a one and done.

Not to derail this thread but what has me surprised is the movie Megan. I don't think anyone predicted its success. I don't do freaky/scary movies so I'll never see it but it sure is doing well.

I won’t see it either, but it’s got a great concept. Seems like the dark horror flip side of Spielberg/Kubrick’s A.I.

 

[DKampy]

Not to derail this thread but what has me surprised is the movie Megan. I don't think anyone predicted its success. I don't do freaky/scary movies so I'll never see it but it sure is doing well.

There was pretty good news all around for the BoxOffice. Not only did the box office greatly exceed expectations for Megan and Avatar…but The Tom Hanks movie “ A Man Called Otto” also did better than expected with over 4 Million in only about 600 theaters… with 97% approval rating legs could be pretty good especially with it being an adult crowd pleasing movie and going wide this week. As well as Puss in Boots keeps churning along at a good pace…probably due to word of mouth… hopefully this is a good sign of the theaters recovering

 

[Rich T]

Another comparison between Strange World and Puss in Boots the Last Wish because both begin with a near-superhuman hero pulling off incredible, death-defying rescues.

In Puss In Boots TLW, Puss is quickly stripped of his confidence, pride and invulnerability, rendering him mortal and very aware that he could die for real at any time. This makes every action sequence that follows all the more involving.

In Strange World, Yaeger retains his near-superhuman strength, skills and reflexes throughout the entire movie. There’s never a moment when you really believe that he or any member of his family is truly in danger.

There is no suspense in Strange World. Puss in Boots TLW, on the other hand, had me on the edge of my seat for the entirety of its final act.

Comparing the two films, I’m astonished that the supposedly silly, lightweight Dreamworks comedy ended up being the one with the most emotion, depth, character development and suspense.

 

[Heppenheimer]

I'm glad Disney hasn't always stuck to the princess formula. Some of my personal favourites—Alice in Wonderland, Robbin Hood, The Sword in the Stone, The Emperor's New Groove—fall well outside that genre.

I will die on the hill of "The Emperor's New Groove" is Disney's Most Underrated Animated Movie". It goes outside their usual comfort zone- only one real song, a far more angular character design than usual, and has a silly, madcap almost classic Merry Melodies sense of humor- even though the plot itself is a fairly routine buddy comedy. I really don't understand how positive word of mouth to push this movie into better financial performance.

So, I don't want Disney to stick to singing princesses either. But on the other hand, given their spotty track record, I don't want them to jump back into sci fi again for awhile, until they've really worked out a good story with better characters.

 

[Ghost93]

I will die on the hill of "The Emperor's New Groove" is Disney's Most Underrated Animated Movie". It goes outside their usual comfort zone- only one real song, a far more angular character design than usual, and has a silly, madcap almost classic Merry Melodies sense of humor- even though the plot itself is a fairly routine buddy comedy. I really don't understand how positive word of mouth to push this movie into better financial performance.

So, I don't want Disney to stick to singing princesses either. But on the other hand, given their spotty track record, I don't want them to jump back into sci fi again for awhile, until they've really worked out a good story with better characters.

The Emperor's New Groove is too popular to be underrated. It wasn't a box office hit, but did very well on home video and is beloved by younger millennials and older Gen Z.

 

[LittleBuford]

I will die on the hill of "The Emperor's New Groove" is Disney's Most Underrated Animated Movie". It goes outside their usual comfort zone- only one real song, a far more angular character design than usual, and has a silly, madcap almost classic Merry Melodies sense of humor- even though the plot itself is a fairly routine buddy comedy. I really don't understand how positive word of mouth to push this movie into better financial performance.

I couldn’t agree more. Yzma alone is worth the price of admission. Her visit to Pacha’s house cracks me up every time I watch it.

 

[Phroobar]

I will die on the hill of "The Emperor's New Groove" is Disney's Most Underrated Animated Movie". It goes outside their usual comfort zone- only one real song, a far more angular character design than usual, and has a silly, madcap almost classic Merry Melodies sense of humor- even though the plot itself is a fairly routine buddy comedy. I really don't understand how positive word of mouth to push this movie into better financial performance.

So, I don't want Disney to stick to singing princesses either. But on the other hand, given their spotty track record, I don't want them to jump back into sci fi again for awhile, until they've really worked out a good story with better characters.

The Emperor's New Groove is a favorite of mine because of the Loony Toons feel you mentioned. Eartha Kitt steals the show.

All of this proves that even in this "theater market", if you make an entertaining movie, people will come to see it. Strange World is not entertaining.

 

[LittleBuford]

The Emperor's New Groove is a favorite of mine because of the Loony Toons feel you mentioned. Eartha Kitt steals the show.

All of this proves that even in this "theater market", if you make an entertaining movie, people will come to see it. Strange World is not entertaining.

The Emperor’s New Groove doesn’t really prove that, though, as it was considered a box-office failure at the time.

 

[Heppenheimer]

The Emperor’s New Groove doesn’t really prove that, though, as it was considered a box-office failure at the time.

"Disappointment" might be more accurate than "failure". It didn't lose money, it just didn't rake in the piles of cash like Disney had become accustomed to in the previous decade. The next decade would be a rough one.

 

[LittleBuford]

"Disappointment" might be more accurate than "failure". It didn't lose money, it just didn't rake in the cash like Disney had become accustomed to in the previous decade. The next decade would be a rough one.

Fair enough. My point was that even highly entertaining films can underperform at the box office. It’s easy to hold The Emperor’s New Groove up as an example of how things should be done now that enough time has passed for rosy retrospection to set in, but it certainly wouldn’t be considered a success by the standards that some contributors to this forum are applying today.

 

[_caleb]

All of this proves that even in this "theater market", if you make an entertaining movie, people will come to see it.

…in the year 2000

 

[Californian Elitist]

“I’ll turn him into a flea. A harmless, little flea.”

 

[Disney Analyst]

“I’ll turn him into a flea. A harmless, little flea.”

“and then I’ll put that flea in a box, and then I’ll put that box inside of another box, and then I’ll mail that box to myself, and when it arrives…I’ll smash it with a hammer!”

 

[celluloid]

Movies are less likely to find their audiences now vs pre streaming. Cult Classics and bigger followings were easier with cable. Most of the movies adults now love and grew up with were because they were on the few Movie Channels such as HBO, Cinemax and Showtimes or much later came on USA or basic cable.

Streaming era has changed the volume of that. Trends are different. Strange World is not likely going to find the following like Flight of the Navigator did.

Atlantis made a lot more than Strange World and look how that worked out.


I am shocked even M3GAN has nearly passed its revenue in the first weekend, and it is not like that had the most stellar marketing budget.

 

[Californian Elitist]

“and then I’ll put that flea in a box, and then I’ll put that box inside of another box, and then I’ll mail that box to myself, and when it arrives…I’ll smash it with a hammer!”

ICONIC.

 

[RobWDW1971]

Puss in Boots:TLW just crossed $200M globally AND was released on EST/PVOD last Friday to watch in the home just 16 days after theatrical release.

Its weekend gross off a holiday weekend only dropped 19% even though it was available in the home. That is an incredible hold over a holiday weekend regardless.

Nobody should be surprised with the A CinemaScore, fantastic word of mouth, and no prevalent controversy with parents.

 

[Phroobar]

All of these inferior animation studios making movies that make hundreds of millions of dollars and Disney can't get in on the action. Where are all the fans that will see anything with Disney stamped on it? What is this world coming to?