Disney's newest live action remake

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Not that anyone was really asking for all of these recent live action remakes but you could sorta make a point for them, however, this latest simply does my mind end. They are now making a live action remake (starring Johnny Depp) for A Nightmare Before Christmas.

I have no idea why.
 
I think the worst was Moana; they're doing a live-action re-make of Moana with The Rock after how many years since the original? Moana was made in 2016.

They thought about using the voice actress of the title character for the live-action but 'people online' (you know the type) objected because she wasn't 'ethnic-looking' enough. She had the great voice, the obvious talent, she was actually from Hawaii but didn't have the authentic 'look', so she's out.

Identity politics is just bigotry disguised as virtue.
 
They thought about using the voice actress of the title character for the live-action but ...
decided she wasn't a big enough star and cited altruistic reasons for recasting her versus simply saying the truth.
 
decided she wasn't a big enough star and cited altruistic reasons for recasting her versus simply saying the truth.

I figure its more for diversity reasons/politics. It's not like all the live-action remakes have had mega star headliners as the title 'princess' role, it's about the new aesthetic more than anything.
 
When I saw the headline about another Disney remake, I was going to say I was all for it after reading an article about how there are too few kids' movies made nowadays, and we are not imbuing the youngest generation with a love of seeing movies in theaters, which will eventually contribute to their demise (the theaters, not the kids).

But I'm not sure this is going to get a kiddie rating, so that doesn't apply. I personally don't understand making any kind of remake of a nostalgia film for adults. I don't want to see a new version of The Grinch or Willy Wonka. But I guess they do well enough that studios keep thinking they can make money on them.
 
I couldn't even sit through the live action lady and the tramp or lion king.

Nightmare before Christmas with Johnny Depp could be cool if done well.
 
I would imagine that most of the charm of the original comes from the stop motion animation calling back to the classic Rankin Bass Christmas specials, and live action would negate that. It would just end up being a green screened horror show.

The live action kind of make sense when production limitations or dated material does make an otherwise serviceable plot unwatchable for small children (Dumbo). Or when an adaptation would be better served by live action, say, a Sword in the Stone adaptation that leans heavily into Once and Future King, or a Jungle Book adaptation that seeks to adapt more of Kipling's work, or a Black Cauldron film that learns the lessons of 40 years of second world fantasy. Or something like a remake of Winnie the Pooh with CGI dolls, or something. Or a classic that gets remade in a way that doesn't feel like a Disney film, like cut the same character models, or the Mellowmen, or the musical number, but still make a quality film. But, that's not what these are. I'm not entirely certain what's going on with Snow White, nor do I believe anyone else does. Although, I will forgive it all if Rumpelstiltskin from "Once" makes an cameo appearance.
 
Not that anyone was really asking for all of these recent live action remakes but you could sorta make a point for them, however, this latest simply does my mind end. They are now making a live action remake (starring Johnny Depp) for A Nightmare Before Christmas.

I have no idea why.
It could be cool if Burton & Depp make magic again but Burton needs to go back to his roots and steer AWAY from CGI! Especially if it's going to be nightmare before Christmas- it will be a travesty if there is CGI instead of stop motion. I don't want to see some modern updated trash version ala the new Jumanji movies.

The new Snow White is already a huge eyeroll. The overdramatic Snow White & Hunstman movies from a decade ago were *meh*... Kristin Stewart was horrible as Snow White and not even Charlize Theron or Chris Hemsworth made the drab setting/atmosphere/story exciting. The Mirror Mirror Snow White with Julia Roberts as the evil Queen and Lily Collins as Snow White also from 2012 was MUCH better in my opinion because it was actually funny, fun and didn't take itself too seriously- plus it was visually more beautiful & exiting to look at even though I do love a good goth setting (love Burtons style in Sleepy Hollow, Sweeney Todd, Edward Scissorhands and of course Nightmare Before Christmas.) I just hope Tim Burton doesn't screw it up like he did Willy Wonka & Alice in Wonderland.
 
Although, the Disney Channel seems pretty all in on not using the word "Christmas" to describe December 25th, so if that is a corporate wide mandate, it might be pretty funny to watch them tie themselves in verbal knots over promoting this film.
 
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