Episode 392
Leftovers Reheated: Disney's Latest Remake
Moana’s back in action, but is anyone really vibin’ with Disney’s live-action remake? I mean, it kicked off at number one with a cool $43 million, but let’s be real, folks—when your budget's $250 million, that’s like finding a penny in a couch full of change. We’re talking about reheating leftovers that were just fine the first time around! Seriously, it’s like your dad grilling everything after he got a new BBQ—grill marks everywhere and no one asked for that. So grab your snacks and join us as we dive into why audiences are ready to say, “Can we please let cartoons be cartoons?” Spoiler alert: It’s a wild ride filled with giggles and a sprinkle of sass!
Takeaways:
- Disney's live-action Moana remake opened at number one, but it's like winning a race because everyone else is taking a nap!
- $43 million sounds huge, but when you spend $250 million, it's like finding a penny in a couch full of change!
- They're reheating old classics like leftovers, and honestly, some cartoons deserve to stay cartoons—no grill marks, please!
- With audiences tired of the same story served up again, let's leave some magic in the animated realm, right?
- Remember that weird Pinocchio? Yeah, just like that, Disney's been missing the mark with these live-action flops!
- Critics are saying Disney's live-action movies blow harder than a kid trying to blow out birthday candles after too much cake!
Transcript
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Speaker A:And Disney's Live action Moana remake has opened at number one over the weekend at the box office, which sounds great until you realize that this is the movie version of winning a foot race because everyone else stopped for gas or only had one leg.
Speaker A:It made $43 million.
Speaker A:And I realize that's a lot of money for a normal human being, but this is a Disney movie we're talking about, and it's a Disney movie with a budget of some $250 million.
Speaker A:So this thing gonna lose some money.
Speaker A:And I think part of it is it just all boils down to nobody asked for this one.
Speaker A:The original Moana's only 10 years old.
Speaker A:Moana 2 came out recently.
Speaker A:It made over a billion dollars.
Speaker A:At some point, Disney's not remaking a classic.
Speaker A:They're reheating leftovers while the plate's still warm.
Speaker A:And look, the rock is back.
Speaker A:The music's familiar.
Speaker A:The ocean's inspirational.
Speaker A:But audiences are kind of finally saying, can we let one cartoon stay a cartoon?
Speaker A:Because Live action Disney remakes are starting to feel like when your dad buys a new grill.
Speaker A:And then suddenly, everything in the house has grill marks.
Speaker B:Another remake.
Speaker B:Disney Live Action from their own animated movie.
Speaker B:The Little Mer, Snow White, and Aladdin are much better as cartoons to me.
Speaker B:Live action.
Speaker B:Such bad ones.
Speaker B:Well,.
Speaker A:Come to think of it, hey, remember that weird Pinocchio?
Speaker A:Watching Tom Hanks making puppets as Geppetto.
Speaker A:I hated Peter Pan, CJ dogs, and lady and the Tramp.
Speaker A:Disney is gonna lose millions of dollars.
Speaker A:What was the point of remaking Live action?
Speaker A:Moi?
Speaker A:Nah, nah, nah, nah,.
Speaker B:Nah, nah.
Speaker B:Hey.
Speaker B:A super lame remake.
Speaker B:Live Action reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
Speaker B:A negative critic reaction, reaction.
Speaker B:Disney Live action movies really blow.
Speaker B:Live Action.
Speaker B:Live Action.
Speaker B:No,.
Speaker A:Thank you.
