Tom Dincht wrote:Wow, the feeling that just passed through my body due to this news is superior to that of a mother cradling her newborn baby in her hospital bed.
Tenshi no Ai wrote:With the mention of Meet the Robinsons 2 and Chicken Little 2, were those actually in the works, or just a sort of example to what he stopped? I think it's awsome because Pixar knows how to make good sequels. Sadly enough, I have yet to see Toy Story 2 but I still hear great things about it^^
Kenshin17 wrote:Not a huge disney fan, but quality is always better then quantity.
Tenshi no Ai wrote:Sad, how some kids will come into work going "Chicken Little! Chicken Little!" I refuse to watch that wretched looking movie (no offense if there are any fans, it just looks bad^^), but I think there's one difference: Chicken Little today, gone tomorrow. It won't last, not like Disney Princesses and so forth of yesteryear...
Radical Dreamer wrote: And there are other CG films these days that I downright loathe (Madagascar, Over the Hedge, etc.) that use the same "pop culture" formula
KhakiBlueSocks wrote:"I'm going to make you a prayer request you can't refuse..." Cue the violins.
Alexander wrote:John Lasseter is offically the Hayao Miyazaki of American animation. And continues to be my hero.
Good job Mr. Sir, good job.
termyt wrote:I can be a bit dense at times, so pardon me if this is another sterling example.
But why is the absence or cancellation of product cause for celebration?
Yes, the Disney sequels were bad. Not very worthy at all. My response to them was not to spend any money on them. But if other people like them and buy them, then good for them. Why would I begrudge them their crappy movies as long as they don’t begrudge me mine? A lot of folks would likely express similar joy if it was decided anime would no longer be sold here in the US.
I knew of a guy who went so far as to write an angry letter to ADV to protest their plans for making a live-action Evagelion. If you don’t think a live-action Eva could possibly be any good, then don’t buy it. Why actively attempt to prevent those who may be interested in it from realizing their dreams?
But I digress. Good business decision on Disney’s part. I’m kind of emotionally neutral on the whole issue, though.
Alexander wrote:To counter your argument:
Normally I would feel bad with anything being canceled, as anyone would. But there are two factors to consider here.
1. American animation with a few exceptional films has really sunk since the 1980's and early 90's when it was in a Renaissance era. New ideas were being presented, sequels were there but not so heavily thick, classic after classic animation was being made, and animation in general was being taken more seriously and held with higher respect. Now, I'm not saying sequels are bad. After all, I've seen a few that I throughly and even a small few I enjoy more then the original film. But I few animation as an art form that takes an incredible amount of time and dedication. The main reason I don't like these constant sequels recently is because the people with this talent are being forced to do what Disney or whatever any other animation company demands them to do. Thusly, they have no creative freedom. They're basically animating for money as the first priority. And as someone who appraises art, I feel this is shameful towards it.
2. The second being the rise of 3-D animation. When Toy Story came out, it was a phenomenon. A revolution even. No one had done something to this scale ever before. But it wasn't just the animation, Toy Story had what any good film needed: A strong firm story with good flow, good character development, and just a generally well done plot. It had done a revolution, but the story was still there too. But after that happened, 3-D animation went from being a revolution to a novelty to the norm after 2-D animation was basically crushed by ever major animation company in America (Including the infamous Disney cut of every 2-D animation studio they owned in 2005). But the biggest problem of all was the leading of generic stories and themes in most 3-D films. Focusing primarily on comedy and pop-culture, some fans of animation (me being one of them) felt distressed. Having a few of these films was okay, but too much is always too much.
So, to sum it all up, I'm happy with this announcement because I want animators, story tellers, and just anyone who works at any animation company to breath out and use their imagination instead of having to be suppressed because a company cares more about money.
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