Pizza Moon
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Yeah so this movie is fine, but it has problems that clearly rots Pixar’s HR and even their creative teams.
It at least it is decent, but Pixar and Disney can’t expect to have breakout hits like Wall-E unless they’re you know, Wall-E good.
I see why they just want to milk beloved IP like Tangled and Moana, more of a guaranteed cash play in theory (tho they somehow figured out ways to butcher Snow White) if you just stick to the original and play it safe.
Disney treats their original movies as "flawed" or "outdated" and uses the remakes to "fix" them according to modern HR-approved standards which usually means you end up with washed-out safe heartless crap like Lilo and Stitch (2025), but it also means you end up with Snow Whites and Pinocchios. Jungle Book changed things but it actually felt like there was a point to it being made. Tim Burton’s Alice film felt the same way even if it had problems. Moana just doesn’t have any reason to exist, and it’s reached the levels of desperation that makes Disney look legitimately pathetic.
But IDK, with Hoppers a lot of the stuff in it reeks heavy-handed: background cast, movie’s message. I don’t think the concept is particularly brilliant either but it’s I’m fine. It works as a movie better than Turning Red (low standard but still), and leagues better than Lightyear, Cars 3, Brave Finding Dory, or the Good Dinosaur, which is good, Pixar never should’ve stopped that low and generic.
Still, it’s nice to see some effort for a new original movie like this. It’s not what I would’ve liked to see, nor is it a Kpop or certainly not Encanto good, but it’s I think at least Elemental level which was over-hated. But it’s not the Pixar standard. I think Toy Story 5 actually will be with Andrew Stanton doing it. I hope it doesn’t give Disney the wrong message when (if) it makes a billion dollars, as I feel like the Lilo and Stitch remake might’ve.
Sad state of Hollywood, but it’s where we’re at. Maybe Ellison’s Paramount/Warner and new direction under Josh can change things. I’m optimistic at least, no reason to be a pessimist, but it’s a big undertaking to set
Things right, even now with their improved slate, they still have work to do. Disney was pretty weak in. The 2010s Disney outside of Disney Animation and Marvel’s generational run, and the Star Wars sequels which were always going be be big hits was also pretty lackluster. Disney needs to frankly do even better than that.
It’s partially why I am so bullish on AI because it’ll end Hollywood’s gatekeeping.
Only the best storytellers and ideas should be pushed forward without some weird arbitrary filtering done over everything.
And it’s like, why wouldn’t Disney hire that untapped talent and reign in HR’s reach if it made them more money?
They should.
It at least it is decent, but Pixar and Disney can’t expect to have breakout hits like Wall-E unless they’re you know, Wall-E good.
I see why they just want to milk beloved IP like Tangled and Moana, more of a guaranteed cash play in theory (tho they somehow figured out ways to butcher Snow White) if you just stick to the original and play it safe.
Disney treats their original movies as "flawed" or "outdated" and uses the remakes to "fix" them according to modern HR-approved standards which usually means you end up with washed-out safe heartless crap like Lilo and Stitch (2025), but it also means you end up with Snow Whites and Pinocchios. Jungle Book changed things but it actually felt like there was a point to it being made. Tim Burton’s Alice film felt the same way even if it had problems. Moana just doesn’t have any reason to exist, and it’s reached the levels of desperation that makes Disney look legitimately pathetic.
But IDK, with Hoppers a lot of the stuff in it reeks heavy-handed: background cast, movie’s message. I don’t think the concept is particularly brilliant either but it’s I’m fine. It works as a movie better than Turning Red (low standard but still), and leagues better than Lightyear, Cars 3, Brave Finding Dory, or the Good Dinosaur, which is good, Pixar never should’ve stopped that low and generic.
Still, it’s nice to see some effort for a new original movie like this. It’s not what I would’ve liked to see, nor is it a Kpop or certainly not Encanto good, but it’s I think at least Elemental level which was over-hated. But it’s not the Pixar standard. I think Toy Story 5 actually will be with Andrew Stanton doing it. I hope it doesn’t give Disney the wrong message when (if) it makes a billion dollars, as I feel like the Lilo and Stitch remake might’ve.
Sad state of Hollywood, but it’s where we’re at. Maybe Ellison’s Paramount/Warner and new direction under Josh can change things. I’m optimistic at least, no reason to be a pessimist, but it’s a big undertaking to set
Things right, even now with their improved slate, they still have work to do. Disney was pretty weak in. The 2010s Disney outside of Disney Animation and Marvel’s generational run, and the Star Wars sequels which were always going be be big hits was also pretty lackluster. Disney needs to frankly do even better than that.
It’s partially why I am so bullish on AI because it’ll end Hollywood’s gatekeeping.
Only the best storytellers and ideas should be pushed forward without some weird arbitrary filtering done over everything.
And it’s like, why wouldn’t Disney hire that untapped talent and reign in HR’s reach if it made them more money?
They should.
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