Live action Dumbo film from Disney (2019)*

"Futureoroofing" I guess is code for those who believe something is better just because it's newer.

 

I went to see "Solo" the other day with my son and there was a trailer for 'The Jungle Book." All I could say was: "Another? Didn't they just make one?"

It's looks just like the last live action version complete with female snake.

 

Been happening since the first generation of kids born after black'n'white tv/movies.

Congratulations, you're getting old!

 

Nah. I can simply recognize the superior content with overwhelming ease, even when only having sampled one of the two.

 

Don't tell anyone how it ends!

 

Excellent! What media should I consume today, O Arbiter of Good Taste?

 

Between the live action and proven classic that has endured the test of time? That's a pretty easy one.

 

Original vs. modern Polynesian Village Resort lobby

Original:




Modern:

 

And the new trailer just hit today. I'm generally against live-action remakes of classic Disney cartoons, but I have to admit, this one looks really fantastic:



I wouldn't expect anything less from director Tim Burton, whose films often have a unique (albeit dark) look and a lot of style.

 

Dumbo was one of my favorite Disney films when I was little. I watched it over and over again. I think it is one of the most tender and beautiful of all of Disney's films and one that can still make me cry (the 'Baby Mine' sequence makes me well up just thinking about it). I think this live action version looks very good. A good filmmaker plus several actors I trust plus a good story. The addition of the children to the story also means the story will be more than just a straight copy+paste of the original. I'm very much looking forward to it.

In general, I want to be cynical about the live action Disney remakes but I quite enjoyed both Cinderella and The Jungle Book. I didn't like the Beauty and the Beast remake at all (but the original is my top favorite Disney film). Still, one of these every two months next year from March through July does feel like they are milking it...

 

Looks creepy and off putting to me. I will stick with the sublime cartoon version. If it's good enough for General Stilwell, it's good enough for me.

 

In general I think most of Tim Burton's stuff is like that, comes off as grotesque. This one may not be as creepy as some of the others (Alice) but the original is nearly perfect. Making live versions of Disney animated classics is sort of like doing an animated version of Citizen Kane.

 

Looks great but I hate when they show you the entire story.

 

Well, at this point, who hasn't seen the original 1942 cartoon feature Dumbo? There's still enough surprises (and new characters) that the movie is "somewhat" different.

 

At least r a Buritn flcik they're not using another creepoid, unsymphatetic JACK SKELLINGTON voiced by Johnny Depp YES I KNOW he's not the Skeleton voice, but nice DUmbo. But Disney's 68-minute 1941 classic will do just fine.,

 

I wish they still re-released the older Disney classics in theaters. I suppose home video killed that off. Seeing films like Fantasia in a theatre is something everybody should experience.

 

I would pay cold hard cash to see that. "Sing-Sing, Gettys! SIIIIIIIIING-SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING!"

 

And just to update this thread, I saw a funny meme that pokes fun at the number of Disney retreads coming out this year...

 

I dig Keaton's wig

 

New trailer dropped over the weekend...



Looks like Disney is gonna flog this thing pretty hard...

 

Guardian review - disaster

Dumbo review – Tim Burton remake lands with elephantine thud

 

Ouch.

 

Actually I've seen little advertising for this on TV which sort of confirms what the critics are saying.

 

So another great story ruined by modern-day politics : it's a habit with Disney these days.