The Miscellaneous Thought Thread

[Practical Pig]

I also think they are harkening back to the Iwerks designs for another reason, come 2024 Steamboat Willie and that version of Mickey is due to enter the public domain, currently using a version that is similar is going to strengthen their case to potentially keep that copyright as it is so associated with the company (I think they will win Mickey and the fab 5 but will lose the rights to the lesser known characters including Snow White when that copyright is up.)

That is an astute point.

 

[Nunu]

For real! I’ve gotten a lot more picky over the past seven or so years and now I rarely buy anything from the parks.

I used to make many impulsive purchases while at Disney (pins, collector items, etc.), nowadays I'm cautious and more aware of the value of my buck and if I choose to spend some money, I'd pick experiences or a nice meal.

 

[Californian Elitist]

I used to make many impulsive purchases while at Disney (pins, collector items, etc.), nowadays I'm cautious and more aware of the value of my buck and if I choose to spend some money, I'd pick experiences or a nice meal.

Same. Or I’ll buy a cool and unique hand-me-down from someone else.

 

[Mac Tonight]

It’s funny people are making the Iwerks comparisons because I absolutely love the Iwerk’s Mickey. In fact, I make a special point to always visit the Main St. theatre on my way out to watch the cartoons.

The only difference between those and the new cartoons is that the Iwerks cartoons don’t look like utter garbage.

But... you know... that’s just my opinion.

 

[TROR]

The Greeks designed their architecture to be mathematically pleasing to the eye. Disney ignored their teachings and went with this new Mickey.

 

[Kram Sacul]

Bootleg Mickey is stylistically designed to be that way. They can’t undo it but they can diminish the effects of it. They may have gone too far.

 

[Practical Pig]

Bootleg Mickey is stylistically designed to be that way. They can’t undo it but they can diminish the effects of it. They may have gone too far.

I hope, and sort of expect, that the more extremely exaggerated graphic elements of the shorts that the traditionalists most abhor will be curtailed in the theme-park version.

 

[mickEblu]

I hope, and sort of expect, that the more extremely exaggerated graphic elements of the shorts that the traditionalists most abhor will be curtailed in the theme-park version.

I wouldn’t mind if homeless crackhead goofy didn’t make it to the ride.

 

[Practical Pig]

I wouldn’t mind if homeless crackhead goody didn’t make it to the ride.

I share that hope. But I'm also glad the the ride won't have us learning how to drive on freeways in the 60's with Goofy:

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Of the three Splash Mountains, only Florida has the vultures wearing top hats. Why is that? They look better with the hats.

 

[Disney Irish]

Of the three Splash Mountains, only Florida has the vultures wearing top hats. Why is that? They look better with the hats.

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There was a discussion about this here:

Splash Mountain Audio Mystery

In this thread I'm going to try get to the bottom of a mystery that has been bothering me for years. As a part of the Disneyland 50th anniversary CD, the ride audio for Splash Mountain was included. One thing that had always puzzled me was that there was a portion of audio that as far as I know...

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Don't know if there was ever an answer....

 

[Kram Sacul]

I wouldn’t mind if homeless crackhead goofy didn’t make it to the ride.

“If you don’t like current Goofy then you don’t like the original Goofy”
- some idiot

 

[Practical Pig]

“If you don’t like current Goofy then you don’t like the original Goofy”
- some idiot

Specifically who? I've never seen anyone suggest anything remotely like that.

You're making things up.

 

[Disney Irish]

I wouldn’t mind if homeless crackhead goofy didn’t make it to the ride.

Homeless crackhead? I think you're only looking at him from that one single image of Zombie Goofy that keeps floating around here.

 

[mickEblu]

Homeless crackhead? I think you're only looking at him from that one single image of Zombie Goofy that keeps floating around here.

Ok here he just looks homeless

 

[TROR]

Homeless crackhead? I think you're only looking at him from that one single image of Zombie Goofy that keeps floating around here.

Yeah this doesn’t look good either. The only character design I don’t dislike is Donald. But even that is an inferior design to the classic animation.

 

[Disney Irish]

Ok here he just looks homeless

Yeah this doesn’t look good either. The only character design I don’t dislike is Donald. But even that is an inferior design to the classic animation.

Well to be fair the original look of Goofy wasn't some aristocrat, he looked rather downtrodden as well:

Not saying you have to like it or the original version, as I know a lot here like the 40s-50s version of the characters. But as I said previously this current iteration of the characters is an homage to the Iwerks versions. Which as some have theorized could be to keep the characters from losing their copyright status.

 

[Curious Constance]

Goofy is so darn cute. He puts Mickey to shame.

 

[Nunu]

What I see is that sometimes, Goofy needs to trim his whiskers and a nice shave!

 

[Kram Sacul]

Specifically who? I've never seen anyone suggest anything remotely like that.

You're making things up.

You have no idea of the stupidity I’ve dealt with. Some people will defend anything.