I will next weekend, not this weekend.
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Wish (Walt Disney Animation - November 2023)
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Ghost93
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My theater was packed, although it was an early screening a week in advance, and those are almost always packed. Thre were three different points in the movie where a group of people who clearly loved the film tried to start clapping, but the rest of the audience wasn't in the mood.
The vibe I got from the theater was that the audience generally enjoyed the film, but only a small handful LOVED it to the point where they felt the need to start clapping.
BuddyThomas
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Excellent. Let us know what you think.
brb1006
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How did you feel about Valentino?
Disney Analyst
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Valentino was fine, but didn’t land the way I wanted or thought they would. Not really necessary tbh, but the kids in the audience laughed a lot at his jokes.
TP2000
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Oh. I just remember his accounts of packed theaters of childless adults in NYC going wild for Strange World a year ago.
I assumed that might play out for Wish. Plus, I wanted to get more exposure on his not-so-secret dossier of unapproved opinions and forbidden words that he keeps on some of us, by his own admission.
TP2000
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I've been told that butt jokes are high comedy for 9 year olds. The box office fortunes will surely follow in a few days.
Sir_Cliff
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For those who've seen it, I'm curious to know how the animation style landed for you?
I'm one of those who hasn't been feeling it from the trailers, so I am interested to know whether on the big screen in high definition the 'storybook' effect or blend of traditional and CGI styles reads a lot more effectively.
I'm one of those who hasn't been feeling it from the trailers, so I am interested to know whether on the big screen in high definition the 'storybook' effect or blend of traditional and CGI styles reads a lot more effectively.
LSLS
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Well, the kids and wife are going tomorrow while I cook the turkey. They are going with another family, so need about 8 tickets. The 11:45 AM showing is EMPTY (as in, no tickets sold as of yesterday). Sad, cause it kind of looks good, but at least all the kids are excited to go. Hope it gets some legs.
Phroobar
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It's always nice to have a private screening. It should be a fairly common thing.
Ghost93
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I love the backgrounds and environments. I also think the movie's muted blue/purple aesthetic makes the scenes with Star — a bright yellow burst of energy — really pop.
The character animation, however, feels less stylized. Like Disney wanted to do a 2D/3D look but couldn't really commit.
Overall it was a good first try for Disney to use this style. However, I think other animated movies from this year — Across the Spider-verse, Nimona, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles — did a better job at capturing 2D aesthetics with 3D animation.
Surferboy567
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It’s very unique and sometimes can cross across as jarring. I did like it though, the best way I can describe it is that it looks like sleeping beauty backgrounds with more modern characters.
Which is fitting because the easter eggs really add to the movie.
Surferboy567
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They really should, it’s one of my favorite games. The “story” is also the best mainline Mario game.Do you think Disney would sue over character infringement if Illumination did a Super Mario Galaxy movie?
Oh, and Rosalina is my favorite Mario spinoff character.
EDIT: I never connected Star and Luma like that, interesting.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
lame.
Yeah…your not missing anything…all of his posts feel like trolling at this point
Again, that’s nonsense!
Animaniac93-98
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Now that over 100 reviews have been submitted, RT has their Critics Consensus posted:
"Wish earns some tugs at the heartstrings with the way it warmly references many of the studio's classics, but nostalgia's no substitute for genuine storytelling magic -- no matter how beautifully animated it might be."
Still sitting at 50% overall. Of the 28 top critics reviews so far, only 8 are fresh.
I think the last time any new Disney or Pixar animated release had a tomatometer this low was Cars 2 in 2011.
"Wish earns some tugs at the heartstrings with the way it warmly references many of the studio's classics, but nostalgia's no substitute for genuine storytelling magic -- no matter how beautifully animated it might be."
Still sitting at 50% overall. Of the 28 top critics reviews so far, only 8 are fresh.
I think the last time any new Disney or Pixar animated release had a tomatometer this low was Cars 2 in 2011.
Disstevefan1
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The audience is the ONLY thing that matters!!!Now that over 100 reviews have been submitted, RT has their Critics Consensus posted:
"Wish earns some tugs at the heartstrings with the way it warmly references many of the studio's classics, but nostalgia's no substitute for genuine storytelling magic -- no matter how beautifully animated it might be."
Still sitting at 50% overall. Of the 28 top critics reviews so far, only 8 are fresh.
I think the last time any new Disney or Pixar animated release had a tomatometer this low was Cars 2 in 2011.
BrianLo
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Probably the same phenomenon and/or why no one has bothered pointing at the stock price in about a month. Glee in failure for something they formerly (or maybe never) actually liked.