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Did we need a live-action version of Mulan? What was wrong with the animated version (that is better in the live version)? Edit: I might even have been excited

by vertis 6y ago

Did we need a live-action version of Mulan? What was wrong with the animated version (that is better in the live version)? Edit: I might even have been excited about a new version of Mulan if not for the controversies surrounding it. It is a shame because it was one of my favourites as a child.

brian_herman 6y ago
it's not better there are no musical numbers edit: grammar
Riverheart 6y ago
Mulan Pitch Meeting (spoilers) https://youtu.be/j_USHuhOqyk https://youtu.be/j_USHuhOqyk
- natcombs 6y ago
  I’m glad I watched that. Looks like the movie is a waste of time
  - umvi 6y ago
    I think it's worth at least one watch. Lots of fun Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon esque kung fu scenes. The biggest problem really is Mulan being a Mary Sue.
    - vermilingua 6y ago
      Why does that make it worth a watch? There are lots of CTHD-esque movies/shows, some of them are actually a bit more than a blatant cash grab, and close to zero of them give money to the absolute trash fire that is the Disney corporation. Watch one of those instead!
AznHisoka 6y ago
We don’t “need” any movie. Anyway, I liked the live action one. Nothing groundbreaking of course but what movie is these days?
- StavrosK 6y ago
  Damning with faint praise is my favorite!
debuggingnoob 6y ago
Did we need a live version of Lord of The Rings? What was wrong with the print version? The original Mulan legend is good material as is the original movie. If the new movie had been any good we'd likely all be happy for it. A Star Was Born has been re-made 4 times. The most recent is the highest rated. Pride and Prejudice has been made several times. I personally really enjoyed the mid 90s version. Mutiny on Bounty has been re-made more than once. I liked the 60s version over the 40s version. I liked the 2005 King Kong (and the 1933 King Kong) There's nothing wrong with remaking. It's just disappointing when it's a bad remake.
- foobarian 6y ago
  I'll tag along: I liked the live action version of Aladdin a lot more than the animated.
  - vertis 6y ago
    I enjoyed the Aladdin stage play, though TBH it's not my favourite play I've been to in recent years. Would settle for any play right now.
- jkinudsjknds 6y ago
  I'd argue some of the recent disney efforts like the Lion King don't qualify for this because, unlike remakes of the past, it's basically a shot for shot recreation of the animated version. Something about that feels wrong to me. They're more like remasters.
- vertis 6y ago
  These are all good examples. Lord of the Rings is an interesting example because it's such a different medium. I guess for me it's not so much the remaking even as Disney remaking it's own properties. I like the BBC pride and prejudice more than the more recent remake, but perhaps that's just nostalgia. I haven't watched it yet, but I'm told the most recent Little Women is a better version.
konart 6y ago
Not sure about "we", but Disney most likely wanted to earn some money from China, where the animated version was not very well received back then.
aaron695 6y ago
It's always good to see we are all positive thinkers and can jump from an OP about a possible genocide in the making and how we as a world should deal with that, to should cartoons be made live action. So I checked the box office, and it's to early to tell by popular vote. It's not out in China until the 11th of September and I think that might bring in a lot. But why would you delay on China? It's already on the torrents. But maybe the Chinese language version is not? And should we re-mix things? I think not, that's why it annoys me people complain about Disney copyright. Be original people, stop waiting to be able to copy Mickey Mouse. Extend Disney's copyright I say.

by vertis 6y ago

brian_herman 6y ago

it's not better there are no musical numbers edit: grammar

Riverheart 6y ago

Mulan Pitch Meeting (spoilers) https://youtu.be/j_USHuhOqyk https://youtu.be/j_USHuhOqyk

natcombs 6y ago
I’m glad I watched that. Looks like the movie is a waste of time
- umvi 6y ago
  I think it's worth at least one watch. Lots of fun Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon esque kung fu scenes. The biggest problem really is Mulan being a Mary Sue.
  - vermilingua 6y ago
    Why does that make it worth a watch? There are lots of CTHD-esque movies/shows, some of them are actually a bit more than a blatant cash grab, and close to zero of them give money to the absolute trash fire that is the Disney corporation. Watch one of those instead!

AznHisoka 6y ago

We don’t “need” any movie. Anyway, I liked the live action one. Nothing groundbreaking of course but what movie is these days?

StavrosK 6y ago
Damning with faint praise is my favorite!

debuggingnoob 6y ago

Did we need a live version of Lord of The Rings? What was wrong with the print version? The original Mulan legend is good material as is the original movie. If the new movie had been any good we'd likely all be happy for it. A Star Was Born has been re-made 4 times. The most recent is the highest rated. Pride and Prejudice has been made several times. I personally really enjoyed the mid 90s version. Mutiny on Bounty has been re-made more than once. I liked the 60s version over the 40s version. I liked the 2005 King Kong (and the 1933 King Kong) There's nothing wrong with remaking. It's just disappointing when it's a bad remake.

foobarian 6y ago
I'll tag along: I liked the live action version of Aladdin a lot more than the animated.
- vertis 6y ago
  I enjoyed the Aladdin stage play, though TBH it's not my favourite play I've been to in recent years. Would settle for any play right now.
jkinudsjknds 6y ago
I'd argue some of the recent disney efforts like the Lion King don't qualify for this because, unlike remakes of the past, it's basically a shot for shot recreation of the animated version. Something about that feels wrong to me. They're more like remasters.
vertis 6y ago
These are all good examples. Lord of the Rings is an interesting example because it's such a different medium. I guess for me it's not so much the remaking even as Disney remaking it's own properties. I like the BBC pride and prejudice more than the more recent remake, but perhaps that's just nostalgia. I haven't watched it yet, but I'm told the most recent Little Women is a better version.

konart 6y ago

Not sure about "we", but Disney most likely wanted to earn some money from China, where the animated version was not very well received back then.

aaron695 6y ago

It's always good to see we are all positive thinkers and can jump from an OP about a possible genocide in the making and how we as a world should deal with that, to should cartoons be made live action. So I checked the box office, and it's to early to tell by popular vote. It's not out in China until the 11th of September and I think that might bring in a lot. But why would you delay on China? It's already on the torrents. But maybe the Chinese language version is not? And should we re-mix things? I think not, that's why it annoys me people complain about Disney copyright. Be original people, stop waiting to be able to copy Mickey Mouse. Extend Disney's copyright I say.