Winnie the Pooh

[AgentP65]

It would be great to have actual full fledged releases of Disney Classics and not have to catch them on college campuses and in art houses, but it just isn't feasible in the current state of the movie business.

There are too many first run films competing for screens and the Disney films are so readily available in home formats the market just isn't there.

I personally have amazing memories of seeing Fantasia and Jungle Book, at the drive-in no less, years after they had their first theatrical runs, but we traded those experiences for the ability to pop in the DVD or Blu-Ray any time we want.

I can see the value in both.

This is so true. DVDs have certainly changed things.

I would love to see Fantasia again on the big screen! It is my favorite Disney film. I have wonderful memories of seeing it in the theatre as a young child with my mother.

Regarding the new Pooh movie... I thought it was very sweet and the animation was beautiful. However, with something like a 75-minute run time, I'm not sure it was worth paying $10 when I could wait to own the standard DVD for $15-20. I prefer Carly Simon's title track version to that of Zooey Deschanel.

 

[David S.]

I only paid 5 bucks at the AMC. Gotta love matinees!

I've heard the argument about the short runtime being the reason some people may have stayed away, and I've even seen some posts on other boards where people said they wouldn't see it for the exact same reason.

I guess I look at it a little differently. Quality over quantity! I'd much prefer to watch a 75 minute movie where I love every minute than a 3 hour movie where I can't wait for it to be over after the first 20 minutes.

Of course, in this case, it really helped that I LOVED the movie. If I had paid full price for a nighttime showing and didn't like it, I would perhaps have a different opinion. Although maybe not, because if you don't like a movie, at least a short runtime wastes less of your time!

 

[mimitchi33]

There were threads calling both PATF and Cars 2 flops. The haters hold every Disney film to ridiculous standards and then call them flops when they don't achieve some arbitrary figure.

I agree with you that Cars 2 wasn't a flop! It was more successful than The Princess and the Frog on it's opening weekend. They were both #1 on their debut weekends. PATF grossed $26 million, while Cars 2 grossed $56 million. So PATF is the flop, NOT Cars 2!

About the short length of Pooh-it's perfect for those who have small bladders, because I always have to use the toilet during movies that are over 70 minutes long. Winnie The Pooh, Ponyo and the Kidtoons films are the only movies that I didn't have to go during the middle of the film. It's also perfect for little kids who want to leave before a really long kid flick is over, such as The Smurfs.

About the Pooh ride getting changed-leave it the way it is! Although it opened in 1998, it is a staple of many guests' visits to Disney World. The ride, like many other Fantasyland rides, is one of those based off one of the older Disney movies- something rare with attractions these days. We don't want the ride to go through the Mr. Toad protest route again-or even worse, something like the Journey into YOUR Imagination horror of 1999!