Why Disney's Live-Action Remakes Are So Bad
The films are criticized as shot-for-shot retreads that rely on star casting and altered characters while rarely improving on the originals.
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Moana: live-action remake falls ‘flat’
“Here we are again,” said John Nugent in Empire. Since 2010, Disney has produced more than 20 remakes “adapting old, animated material into shiny live-action form” – more than one a year. But few have used source material so recent – “or seemed so pointless” – as “Moana”. ‘Shot-for-shot remake’It is practically a “shot-for-shot remake” of the 2016 animation, which was a “high point” for Disney. Once again, we are in ancient Polynesia, as Moana, …
"Moana" Provides Nothing Fresh
HOLLYWOOD—I have a major problem when it comes to live-action versions of animated classics. They never tend to be better than the original. Why? The filmmakers tend to follow a similar plot and rarely deviate from the original. It is like what we call remakes for movies that are done over and over again. FYI, for those who don’t know get ready for the second remake of “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” that 1984 classic from Wes Craven. With that sai…
Moana movie critique of the live action remake
“Moana” By Bob Garver I am well aware of the case against Disney’s live-action remake of its 2016 animated hit “Moana,” namely that the original film is less than ten years old and doesn’t need a remake, and also that Disney live-action remakes are lazy cash-grabs in general. And I agree with a lot about […]
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