tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post7803898894320922432..comments2024-01-06T19:03:20.285-08:00Comments on Blue Sky Disney: The Surprises that unfold...Honor Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05346050126873050983noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-6855310766559873492008-07-01T09:21:00.000-07:002008-07-01T09:21:00.000-07:00Honor, what did you think of the trailer? You did ...Honor, what did you think of the trailer? You did say that you like it better than the bits and pieces you've seen before, but I can't tell if the "I have faith in John Lasseter" statement is conviction, or you are trying to convince yourself because this trailer didn't convince you.Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033520437729077065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-53227450137314698372008-07-01T07:02:00.000-07:002008-07-01T07:02:00.000-07:00I was in a theater full of adults at an 11:40PM sh...<I>I was in a theater full of adults at an 11:40PM showing of Wall-E, and most people groaned and talked about how stupid the trailer for Bolt looked.</I><BR/><BR/>Liar, liar. Thou pants are ablaze.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-81956799354000926632008-06-30T16:16:00.000-07:002008-06-30T16:16:00.000-07:00Lord, I certainly hope whoever is responsible for ...Lord, I certainly hope whoever is responsible for green-lighting BHC loses their JOB.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15319277375703784673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-4601143063780855952008-06-30T16:07:00.000-07:002008-06-30T16:07:00.000-07:00They did. Though Beverly Hills Chihuahua received ...They did. Though Beverly Hills Chihuahua received the most groans.Spokkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03244298044953214810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-76242104616970882862008-06-30T15:09:00.000-07:002008-06-30T15:09:00.000-07:00^Yes Spokker, I'm sure they did.^Yes Spokker, I'm sure they did.thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029898450834752331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-20761325026397788892008-06-30T14:58:00.000-07:002008-06-30T14:58:00.000-07:00"This preview got an incredible response in the th..."This preview got an incredible response in the theatre I was in..."<BR/><BR/>I was in a theater full of adults at an 11:40PM showing of Wall-E, and most people groaned and talked about how stupid the trailer for Bolt looked.Spokkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03244298044953214810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-30255325403579297302008-06-29T23:30:00.000-07:002008-06-29T23:30:00.000-07:00This preview got an incredible response in the the...This preview got an incredible response in the theatre I was in...as it supposedly is in what many others are saying from their WALL-E movie experiences.thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029898450834752331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-58008020358936792132008-06-29T19:34:00.000-07:002008-06-29T19:34:00.000-07:00I'm sure Pixar will apologize for making an intell...I'm sure Pixar will apologize for making an intelligent, thoughtful Disney movie and perhaps Cars 2 will be more up your alley.<BR/><BR/>Wall-E is blowing the stereotypical Disney Defenders' minds and showing how powerful animation really can be.Spokkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03244298044953214810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-42725254639808455752008-06-29T17:29:00.000-07:002008-06-29T17:29:00.000-07:00Bolt looks like a fun, light comedy and the dog's ...Bolt looks like a fun, light comedy and the dog's apparent delusion about his powers and his devotion to the girl are both endearing traits IMO. I can't wait to see this now. ESPECIALLY after sitting through the charming, heart-string-tugging, occasionally funny, overblown overlong monster that is Wall*E. Yeah, it has much to commend it. But the stuff on the spaceship with all the fat blobs and "save the earth" messaging just wore me out. I loved Presto and the first 40 minutes of Wall*E. But the last part of the film has made me decide to not view it again. Hooray for Bolt. It looks like a way for Disney to redeem itself after the dark tediousness that made up the charmless Prince Caspian film (I'm a big Narnia fan and I was soooooooo disappointed with the direction that film took and the fact that so much of C.S. Lewis' clever writing and ideas were left out of it to make room for more battles. (And no I'm not talking about religion here - I'm agnostic). Honestly, the only movies this summer I thoroughly enjoyed and saw more than once were Kung Fu Panda and Indiana Jones. Disney has disappointed me so far. Hope it'll make me happy again in November...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-84385950975221952332008-06-29T15:27:00.000-07:002008-06-29T15:27:00.000-07:00Trailers can misrepresent a movie. Wall-E is a per...Trailers can misrepresent a movie. Wall-E is a perfect example. Fat people were barely shown before release.<BR/><BR/>However, the true nature of the film usually gets out in other ways. We knew that Wall-E had fat blobs hovering around before the movie's release, despite Disney's best efforts to conceal it.Spokkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03244298044953214810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-53696092126717339782008-06-29T15:20:00.000-07:002008-06-29T15:20:00.000-07:00As some have said before, Princess and The Frog an...As some have said before, Princess and The Frog and Rapunzel are probably going to be the start of the next renaissance for Disney...Bolt will be the warm up. <BR/><BR/>I don't think all the drama in here from a short trailer is even necessary. Trailers are sometimes not even very good in the first place, and don't always represent the true nature/value of a film. <BR/>Take Meet the Robinsons for example...horrible trailers, yet actually a beautiful little film.<BR/><BR/>I think some need to realize that John, Ed, and company are not going to be able to turn the ship around at the drop of a dime. We all knew it was going to take time, including the films Disney already had in production before they came on board. I think if anyone is the one to make improvements, it's the Pixar brain trust and company. I trust their work and judgment. I think Bolt, while maybe not being the most genius concept like WALL-E or what looks like a big profit maker like Nemo was, is going to be at least another step in the right direction. <BR/><BR/>I think some folks are going to be pleasantly surprised.<BR/><BR/>It's time to calm down, look at these things from a broader more logical perspective, and simply wait. There's nothing more you can do. Let these people do their work. They have a lot to go up against (their own failures, their own legacy, that of Pixar's now, etc.) <BR/>In the end, there is NO need for the drama or disrespect here.thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029898450834752331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-66118258623211471712008-06-29T11:23:00.000-07:002008-06-29T11:23:00.000-07:00@Honor and jrriddleAgreed. Ranft is sorely missed...@Honor and jrriddle<BR/><BR/>Agreed. Ranft is sorely missed...<BR/><BR/>Sorry I forgot to mention him.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15319277375703784673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-70316690338470310002008-06-29T11:11:00.000-07:002008-06-29T11:11:00.000-07:00I'm going to agree with you jrriddle...When it com...I'm going to agree with you jrriddle...<BR/><BR/>When it comes to a director, but I was referring to Lasseter as a producer. And as such he knows how to get the best out of writers and directors.<BR/><BR/>Also I never said it was his alone that created Pixar, but he is the man at the top and he is the one responsible for all those decision. Lasseter himself wouldn't like all that praise heaped upon him. If you've ever seen him talk about Joe you'd know how much they loved, respected and admired him. He was the symbol of everything good about Pixar...Honor Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346050126873050983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-21827345366300112842008-06-29T10:41:00.000-07:002008-06-29T10:41:00.000-07:00^^^And Joe Ranft. Let's not forget him. Pixar's su...^^^<BR/>And Joe Ranft. Let's not forget him. Pixar's success is owed to more people then just Lasseter and Jobs.<BR/>In my humble opinion I think Brad Bird's films have always been superior to Lasseter's films.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-52983807894848591182008-06-29T08:52:00.000-07:002008-06-29T08:52:00.000-07:00"There comes a point when we all should just sit b..."There comes a point when we all should just sit back and quit complaining."<BR/><BR/>Did you just watch WALL-E? For real? Because this movie addresses this head-on. And I don't think its message meshes with your statement.<BR/><BR/>Honor, there is never a moment when we should just "sit back."<BR/><BR/>From the American Adventure at Epcot:<BR/><BR/>"We now face the danger, which in the past has been the most destructive to the humans: Success, plenty, comfort and ever-increasing leisure. No dynamic people has ever survived these dangers."<BR/><BR/>Disney (and society) at large have been at this point for quite a while. We have disengaged from debate, have just "sat back" and stopped "complaining." And that mentality is all the justification our government (for the USA readers) and corporations have to take and take and take, whether it's our liberties or money.<BR/><BR/>I'd love to see some of the people today go back to the 1770's and hear them say garbage along the lines of, "Well, British rule isn't that bad, let's just sit back, stop complaing, and see what unfolds."<BR/><BR/>Right...<BR/><BR/>I'm going to keep taking you to task, because you have misplaced faith in Lasseter as some sort of Messiah. I can't imagine he'd like that. Lasseter's successes at Pixar are because of long-standing relationships with Pete Docter, Andrew Stanton, Brad Bird, and Ed Catmull. He doesn't have that with Disney's animation team, and it's part of why I don't have a good feeling about Bolt. He doesn't "know" Chris Williams, just like he didn't "know" Chris Sanders. I've always felt this concept was a little too modern for a Disney film, based on what I know about it, but guess what? I'll be there opening night, just like I am for every Disney film. And I hope that it's good. And I hope that I like it.<BR/><BR/>While I realize that this blog is a labor of love, you need to be a bit more introspective and realize that people have different feelings on these matters, and you have to accept that people will occasionally say something that you disagree with that <I>might</I> just be right.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15319277375703784673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-32857415465964842332008-06-29T02:45:00.000-07:002008-06-29T02:45:00.000-07:00She talks. She just speaks fairy, which we can't ...She talks. She just speaks fairy, which we can't hear or understand. In the films we'll get to hear what the fairies hear.<BR/><BR/>"Hear what the fairies hear"?<BR/><BR/>I can't believe I just said that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-27401303666367257442008-06-29T02:43:00.000-07:002008-06-29T02:43:00.000-07:00You lost credibility a long time ago Spokker.You lost credibility a long time ago Spokker.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-49044400569390456972008-06-29T02:17:00.000-07:002008-06-29T02:17:00.000-07:00"I also don't and won't rag "Bolt" because I haven..."I also don't and won't rag "Bolt" because I haven't seen it yet and I trust Lasseter."<BR/><BR/>When he appeared in front of that Tinkerbell movie clip pleading with us to like it, he lost all credibility with me.<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry, but Tinkerbell does not talk, and she does not look like Bratz.Spokkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03244298044953214810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-85645789070200666742008-06-29T02:04:00.000-07:002008-06-29T02:04:00.000-07:00No one, and I mean no one regrets the fact that Po...No one, and I mean no one regrets the fact that Port Disney wasn't created here in southern California. It was the one park that I was looking forward to Disney building. WestCOT was a very detailed, lavish park that I would have loved to have happened, but I had much less passion for it...<BR/><BR/>As I've stated before, the ocean and Disney were always things I've had a great passion for. Both of those things are why Tokyo DisneySEA is my second favorite park after Disneyland... who knows, if they had built Port Disney with it's DisneySea park it might have been my favorite over Disneyland...<BR/><BR/>I like it for the same reasons you talk about your love for Disney. It was something different. Something that WestCOT was not. I value original attractions at the parks and they haven't gone away... I'll grant you that Disney(much like way too many companies) has focused on characters and branding, but rides that have nothing to do with characters are not dead. I don't expect DCA to get one of those until the second phase of the expansion. A phase which I hope will give Lasseter more power because if that happens we'll see some of WDI's concept. I don't believe that Lasseter wants everything to be based on films or classic characters... if anyone understand what Walt intended when he built DL it would be he.<BR/><BR/>I also realize that the Walt Disney Company is a very big company and I'm not going to like everything they do. I am not a big "High School Musical" fan and I could care less about American Idol going into the parks. But I tend to find the direction the company is headed much better than it was just, literally a few years ago. There comes a point when we all should just sit back and quit complaining. Have some patience to see what unfolds and not condemn everything from the moment we first hear about it. There comes a time when you realize that nothing is perfect or ever will be. A time that you learn to enjoy the good you get from something while knowing that there is still bad. I focused on this in my "Finding Perfect" post a while back.<BR/><BR/>I also don't and won't rag "Bolt" because I haven't seen it yet and I trust Lasseter. He's the guy that runs Pixar which has produced all these films everyone loves. He's the guy that had the sense to let Stanton direct "Nemo" and "Wall-E" and now "John Carter". He's the guy that also has taken at least three directors off of Pixar films because he knew the direction they were going wasn't right and based on the nine films I've seen, I'd have to agree with the outcome he wanted. So I'm going to trust him...<BR/><BR/>If "Bolt" turns out to be bad, I won't pretend to like it... I didn't color coat my review of "Prince Caspian" or "Crystal Skull". I will however give him the benefit of doubt, with Lasseter's track record, he deserves it.Honor Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346050126873050983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-90694334537141030822008-06-29T00:51:00.000-07:002008-06-29T00:51:00.000-07:00@jrriddleThanks :)@jrriddle<BR/><BR/>Thanks :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15319277375703784673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-48732859921943574662008-06-28T23:50:00.000-07:002008-06-28T23:50:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15319277375703784673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-47042818787518141682008-06-28T23:43:00.000-07:002008-06-28T23:43:00.000-07:00^^^Well said Corruption. Well said.^^^<BR/>Well said Corruption. Well said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-57251499827123647002008-06-28T23:36:00.000-07:002008-06-28T23:36:00.000-07:00Honor,I'm a bit more connected/in the know than I'...Honor,<BR/><BR/>I'm a bit more connected/in the know than I'm at liberty to let you know and perhaps this is why I'm oftentimes more than frustrated with some of the things you write.<BR/><BR/>If Bolt is a terrible movie, then yes, I would want it to fail. I don't like bad movies.<BR/><BR/>Again, if Bolt is a good movie, I would like for it to succeed. When Disney makes quality products, such as Tokyo DisneySea, Disneyland's Space Mountain, WALL-E, Enchanted, etc., I want success, critically and financially.<BR/><BR/>When Disney turns out crud like Home on the Range, Brother Bear, Journey into Imagination with Figment, Stitch's Great Escape (based on one of my favorite films, btw), etc., I want it to fail commercially and critically, because I want Disney to learn a lesson and make something better.<BR/><BR/>Mistakes will be made. They just shouldn't be kept around or in production because it's easier than shutting it down/removing it/stopping production.<BR/><BR/>I was under the impression that Disney's previous direct-to-video sequel was it's last, but here comes LM3, which I've known about for a few month. Before that, however, I thought that we were done with them, that's all. I certainly don't want another bombshell down the road that Cinderella IV or Sleeping Beauty II is coming out :(<BR/><BR/>Disney is something I care about deeply. Would commenters get on my case for having concern about (some commenters would call it "criticizing) a friend or family member for not living up to their potential? I hope not. We should all aspire to greatness, and if we're not capable of greatness, then <I>our</I> best. The message of aspiring to be something beyond our current selves what makes WALL-E a sublime and amazing film -- it shows that even people who've lived their whole lives in a literal bubble can overcome that "programming" and be great again.<BR/><BR/>Honor, I often have the impression you may be trying to lump me in with Disney "haters" at times, simply because I don't agree with what you have to say about Disney's products. Sure, things are much better than they were a few years back, but things have a long way to go.<BR/><BR/>Do you truly see a Typhoon Lagoon level water park in the future? Do you see immersive, non-linear story-based E-Ticket audio-animatronics attractions not based on popular films in the future? Do you see parks of the level of detail and originality of DisneySea/Port Disney or WestCot in the future. For that matter, do you see more films like WALL-E?<BR/><BR/>Do you see a dedication to forward-thinking, progressive, individual thought? Do you see unique merchandise, food, recreation in the future, the way things were when Eisner first stepped in in 1984, before Disney became a BuyNLarge-type monolith, with hands in everything from the internet to networks and more?<BR/><BR/>I don't. And that makes me sad. Maybe I'm the one who needs to "keep moving forward," but I think Disney needs to stop going that direction it's going in and look back to the past to see truly visionary and great thinking.<BR/><BR/>I hope that you could agree. And I hope that we truly share the same passion and motivation for why we use this forum. I hope that you and your other readers realize that my "ire" comes from a genuine dedication to the belief that Disney can be great by looking to the past only for the purpose of moving toward the future, not stagnating and relying on the past to keep the balance sheet happy or because creative risks aren't worth it.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15319277375703784673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-38962124450525851912008-06-28T23:31:00.000-07:002008-06-28T23:31:00.000-07:00To anonymous #1: "yeah jrriddle,not like a dog get...To anonymous #1: "yeah jrriddle,<BR/>not like a dog getting lost and going across the country hasn't been done before.That Chris Sanders, what an original guy."<BR/>Characters, not story. Even the look of these characters look......<BR/>boring (sorry nodded off thinking about it).<BR/>To anonymous #2:"Why American Dog might become the best animated movie in years..."<BR/>YES!With you 100%!!! I hope Sanders gets to make this movie some day,in some form.<BR/>Lasseter put the wrong dog to sleep. <BR/>Oh Wall*E was excellent, on par with the Brad Bird stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244647450237014911.post-54518937029695290102008-06-28T23:10:00.001-07:002008-06-28T23:10:00.001-07:00The cheapquells have ended Spokker and Corruption....The cheapquells have ended Spokker and Corruption...<BR/><BR/>What you're ragging is the tail-end of something, not the beginning or continuation. These were in development literally years before Lasseter got there and there were commitments already made. Be thankful he put an end to them or you'd be seeing production ramp up on Little Mermaid 23 and Aladdin 5.78 or half a dozen other bad ideas. Anything that comes from this division from now on will not be another cheap knockoff of a fabled classic... so lighten up.<BR/><BR/>Go see "Wall-E" and then go see "Bolt" and make a judgement then. It will be John's first test, but not his last... my sources say that "Princes and the Frog" and "Rapunzel" are the beginning of the new era and "Bolt" is the warm up...<BR/><BR/>I know you say you don't want something to fail, but based on your comments that's exactly what you're expecting... or is it wanting?Honor Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346050126873050983noreply@blogger.com