Erin's last Top 3s post involved her favorite live action movie remakes. I'm super behind on movies, so I'm ashamed to admit I haven't seen any of the movies that made her list, but I did finally see the 2015 version of Cinderella a few weeks ago. I'll be honest, while it was sweet and the visuals were beautiful, I didn't feel it added much to the large array of Cinderella remakes already out there. My favorites are still Ever After and the Brandy version of the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical :)That being said, I can't wait for the Beauty & the Beast live action remake coming out in 2017! My favorite Disney movie starring Emma Watson and featuring what look to be some amazing special effects to create the Beast's Castle? Yes, please!
And since today is a Your Turn Thursday, that brings me to our question: which animated movie(s) would you like to see remade in live action? Any special requests for cast members?
Maybe if we get enough votes for a certain movie, we can start up a petition for Disney :)
Thanks for reading!
Laurie
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Cinderella: http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/b/b4/Cinderella_2015_1.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20141119151633
Beauty & the Beast: http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/5/5a/Beauty_and_the_Beast_2017_teaser_poster.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20160715085129
Sleeping Beauty: http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/5/5f/Sleeping_Beauty_1990%27s_Re-Release_Poster.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20131219054505
Aladdin: http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/9/96/MPW-10542.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20160617153548
The Little Mermaid: http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/0/09/The-Little-Mermaid-Poster-walt-disney-characters-19222477-1032-1500.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130629230339
Pocahontas: http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/5/57/Pocahontasposter.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20160617124923
The Hunchback of Notre Dame: http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/a/a5/The_Hunchback_of_Notre_Dame-_1996.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130420022954
Hercules: http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/7/76/Hercules.png/revision/latest?cb=20151108163136
The Princess and the Frog: http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/f/fa/Frog_official_poster_500.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120915095456
Mulan: http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/a/a5/Mulan.JPG/revision/latest?cb=20140316163838
Snow White: http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/4/45/Snow_White_Poster.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20160617160623
Tangled: http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/c/ca/Tangled_rapunzel_poster_20.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20110929034113
Brave: http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/0/07/Brave_poster.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20141201050701
Frozen: http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/5/58/Frozen-movie-poster.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20160606223222
Definitely Mulan! A great story with a strong female protagonist. . . : )
ReplyDeleteGreat choice, Erin! I adore that movie, and I feel like they could do some interesting things with it in live action. Thanks for commenting!
ReplyDeleteMy problem is I am not really a fan of remakes. They never turn out like the original... Which I suppose is the point, but I don't like it. Retellings, on the other hand are fine. (Ever After, Mirror Mirror, Once Upon A Time, any of Gail Carson Levine's books). That is making a major change in the story, which makes it a new and separate piece. When they do a remake that is supposed to be the same as the original, but different, it never comes out right. And of course, being a fan of the original fairy tales, I know all Disney princess movies are already retellings, so remaking a retelling doesn't feel very original. Of course, this is all just my personal tastes. :)
ReplyDeleteOut of the movies you named, though, my favorites would be Mulan, Aladdin, Frozen, Tangled, in that order. I haven't seen Hercules or the Hunchback of Notre Dame or Pochahontas.
I have to say Mulan immediately jumped out at me, too, as a great option for a remake. Also, The Princess and the Frog!
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