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Disney Remakes 11 – The Lion King
Of all the Disney live-action remakes so far, this is the one which has the least to say about. From a story and character standpoint, it changes almost nothing from original animated movie. No expanded sub-plots. No deeper character analysis. … Continue reading
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Disney Associated Movies 11 – James and the Giant Peach
Although Tim Burton has worked with Disney quite a bit over the years, he’s only been involved with two movies tied directly with Disney Animation Studios. Like with The Nightmare Before Christmas, the famed studio mostly focused on touch-up animation, … Continue reading
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Disney Associated Movies 8 – Who Framed Roger Rabbit
The fact that this movie even exists is amazing. For years, Disney and Warner Brothers were rivals in the animation world. Warner Brothers never quite found the same level of success as Disney Animation Studios when it came to feature … Continue reading
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Disney Associated Movies 7 – Pete’s Dragon (1977)
For my fellow Canadians, I hope you had a good Thanksgiving weekend. We’re now at the half-way point in this blog series, focusing on movies that involved Disney Animation Studios, but aren’t produced by the legendary studio. Some of these … Continue reading
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Disney Associated Movies 6: Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Mary Poppins and Bedknobs and Broomsticks have quite a bit in common. They’re both mostly live-action movies, with a significant amount of animation mixed in. They both star a woman with magical abilities taking care of children who are not … Continue reading
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DreamWorks Animated movies 11 – Madagascar
I apologize in advance if this particular entry may sound boring. If it does, that’s because this movie bored me. I haven’t looked at any of these movies in almost a year, and there’s a good reason for that. With … Continue reading
