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<blockquote data-quote="Willie Oleson" data-source="post: 440899" data-attributes="member: 8">Beauty And The BeastThe Disney remake is OK but not an improvement in the way Sleeping Beauty&nbsp;&nbsp; was, and then there&#039;s the 1940s masterpiece by Jean Cocteau therefore I don&#039;t really need a different version.The Little MermaidIt certainly was a great idea to start the Renaissance with a classic fairy tale, sort of an anchor that allows them to explore different kinds of literature but still with that sense of magic intact. As it happened in Classic Disney.I can&#039;t think of a single thing that I find offensive and Ursula is a strong villain, but Ariel is kinda wishy-washy watery compared to the extremely tragic original mermaid.Not that I would expect that to see in a Disney version but at the same time I&#039;m very aware of it.AladdinThis should have been the best and there is a lot to love, especially the protagonist and antagonist.Casting Robin Williams as Genie, well at least I can understand they would squeeze every drop out of it but too often it&#039;s &quot;look at me! Not Aladdin, me! I have another thing to show!&quot;On top of everything we get the WORST Disney character ever created, Iago, trying to upstage Genie.I do love Aladdin&#039;s sidekick, Magic Carpet. He can&#039;t speak and that means he can&#039;t shout.It&#039;s a very mixed bag and I like the idea of a Disney Aladdin better than the film itself.The Lion KingI&#039;ve never been a fan of Disney&#039;s OnlyAnimals movies except for Lady And The Tramp (because it&#039;s so gorgeous)Furthermore, I had to sit through the live action musical version of it and it&#039;s not one of my most cherished memories.The Hunchback Of Notre DameGreat in its serious and darker moments but also rather schmaltz in approach to the Quasimodo character.&nbsp; Perhaps this wasn&#039;t the best choice for a Disney makeover.HerculesThis time I really enjoyed the wacky pop culture references. Hades borrows too much from Genie and that makes him one of the weakest Disney Villains imo. To compare, Prince John (Robin Hood) is not one of my favourites but at least he has a very villainous voice.Overall, I find it more rewatchable than Hunchback or Aladdin.I&#039;ve never seen all of:TarzanPocahontasMulanIt&#039;s just not what I want from Disney.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Willie Oleson, post: 440899, member: 8"] [B]Beauty And The Beast[/B] The Disney remake is OK but not an improvement in the way [I]Sleeping Beauty[/I] was, and then there's the 1940s masterpiece by Jean Cocteau therefore I don't really need a different version. [B]The Little Mermaid[/B] It certainly was a great idea to start the Renaissance with a classic fairy tale, sort of an anchor that allows them to explore different kinds of literature but still with that sense of magic intact. As it happened in Classic Disney. I can't think of a single thing that I find offensive and Ursula is a strong villain, but Ariel is kinda wishy-washy watery compared to the extremely tragic original mermaid. Not that I would expect that to see in a Disney version but at the same time I'm very aware of it. [B]Aladdin[/B] This should have been the best and there is a lot to love, especially the protagonist and antagonist. Casting Robin Williams as Genie, well at least I can understand they would squeeze every drop out of it but too often it's "look at me! Not Aladdin, [I]me[/I]! I have another thing to show!" On top of everything we get the WORST Disney character ever created, Iago, trying to upstage Genie. I do love Aladdin's sidekick, Magic Carpet. He can't speak and that means he can't shout. It's a very mixed bag and I like the idea of a Disney Aladdin better than the film itself. [B]The Lion King[/B] I've never been a fan of Disney's OnlyAnimals movies except for [I]Lady And The Tramp[/I] (because it's so gorgeous) Furthermore, I had to sit through the live action musical version of it and it's not one of my most cherished memories. [B]The Hunchback Of Notre Dame[/B] Great in its serious and darker moments but also rather schmaltz in approach to the Quasimodo character. Perhaps this wasn't the best choice for a Disney makeover. [B]Hercules[/B] This time I really enjoyed the wacky pop culture references. Hades borrows too much from Genie and that makes him one of the weakest Disney Villains imo. To compare, Prince John (Robin Hood) is not one of my favourites but at least he has a very villainous voice. Overall, I find it more rewatchable than Hunchback or Aladdin. I've never seen all of: Tarzan Pocahontas Mulan It's just not what I want from Disney. [/QUOTE]

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