5 Live-Action Disney Adaptations That Worked & 5 That Killed the Legacy
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- Disney has a spotty history with live-action adaptations. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re looking at five live-action or photorealistic Disney remakes that did justice to their animated source material… and another five that left us wanting to watch the original. Our countdown includes "The Jungle Book," "Beauty and the Beast," "Cruella," and more! Which live-action adaptations do YOU think worked and which left you asking, “Why?” Let us know in the comments.
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Which live-action adaptations do YOU think worked, and which do you think didn't? Let us know below, and check out our video of the Top 20 Best Changes in Live-Action Disney Remakes - czcams.com/video/Xk3LZzs0zDo/video.html
You know which live-action Disney remakes were actually good? None of them.
@@maddestmike5791 I 100% agree with that!
The 2017 remake of "Beauty and the Beast", was not about improving the story, it was about setting up key explorations for the origin stories of Belle, Beast and Gaston that has set off the main story from the start of the Beast's Curse; plus it was a good key notable that the bow and arrow thing in the animated feature was a movie mistake, because this Live action film makes it clear that the Disney versions of the story was supposed to take place in a time period where the use for such simple ranged weapons would be outdated to firearms.
@@maddestmike5791That statement is a 100% a total lie, misinformation, and disinformation.
Technically, I don't think Cruella was a remake. It's more like an origin story.
Excellent point considering the live action 101 Dalmatians movie exists
At first, I was surprised the Maleficent movie wasn't up here, but thinking of this, I would agree that it also appears more "origin story" than remake.
I'd love to see more villain origin stories, tbh. Though if it's one of these more realistic movies, that could kill the style of characters like Scar, Dr. Facilier, and Jafar - all of whom have distinct animations and designs.
@@crysstalhubbard8323 yeah, people seem to forget that one.
@@familyoftacticaldroids309 Maleficent eing called a remake annoys me. Because it's not a remake beyond taking a few scenes from the cartoon. There's barely any actual remade parts. It's mostly original and reads as a fanfiction, nor does it take place in the same universe. Philip is Swedish according to his kingdom being Ulstead, Stefan is Scottish and evil, Maleficent stays good, the fairies are renamed, it's pink vs green instead of blue....
I agree
101 Dalmatians with Glenn Close ..WORKED . I wish it had a honorable mention.
I mean 102 dalmnation was a success
I'm so happy you remembered this one💜💜
I mean 101 Dalmatians (1996) was a good adaption, I just haven't watched it in a while and I don't have the urge to reach for it again any time soon. I'm always reaching for the 1961 classic. But, I do like Glenn Close, Hugh Laurie and Mark Williams (as Cruella, Jasper and Horace, respectively). It's just not that interesting to me anymore.
@@KarmaTube5 Oh yeah, 102 Dalmatians is an underrated gem of a live-action sequel. I like that the focus is on Dipstick and his puppies this time around. I like Chloe Simons and Kevin Shepherd. I love Waddlesworth the Parrot. Oddball, the daughter of Dipstick and Dottie is a really fun, cute and lovable protagonist. She and Patch (from 101 Dalmatians 2: Patch's London Adventure) just prove that you don't need to have too many Dalmatians to tell a good story.
@@KarmaTube5 Well, it didn't have make half of what it's predecessor made (which was $320M against $67M budget). So, 102 Dalmatians was kind of a flop, but, I did enjoy watching it as a kid.
In my personal opinion, Cinderella is the best remake that Disney has made thus far. It managed to create it's own story and style, a film that stood on its own without relying heavily on nostalgia, and gave new depth to familiar characters especially the prince. If Jane Austen was a filmmaker, Cinderella remake is exactly how i'd imagine if she wrote and directed it. Everyone was absolutely brilliant in their roles and it's probably the only Disney remake that i can rewatch over and over again. Kenneth Branagh as the director with his Shakespeare brain in it did such a great job in telling the story. It's not just a good live action remake, it's a good movie as a whole!
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 96% of 290 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.3/10. The website's consensus reads: "Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio delivers fully on its title - which is to say it's a visually stunning adaptation that embraces its source material's darkness."[57]
Highest rated Disney Movie Remake- *Jungle Book-2016* -On Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, the film holds an approval rating of 94% based on 332 reviews and an average rating of 7.7/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "As lovely to behold as it is engrossing to watch, The Jungle Book is the rare remake that actually improves upon its predecessors-all while setting a new standard for CGI".[117]
Highest rated Disney Movie Remake Razzie(0%-50%)- *Dumbo-2019* -On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film received an approval rating of 46% based on 368 reviews and an average rating of 5.5/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Dumbo is held partly aloft by Tim Burton's visual flair, but a crowded canvas and overstretched story leave this live-action remake more workmanlike than wondrous."[10]
Lowest rated Disney Movie Remake- *Pinocchio-2022* -On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 28% of 181 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.8/10. The website's consensus reads: "Visually dazzling but soulless, the largely inert Pinocchio reaffirms that you should always let your conscience be your guide… away from unnecessary remakes."[41]
Christopher Robin worked as a live action Winnie the Pooh spectacularly!
Agreed!!
Yes!! And I loved it!
Cruella remains my favorite. Emma Stone sells it, gives another perspective to an iconic Disney film, and the monochromatic castle intro with the blood red Disney logo, the dark clouds with lightning, and the theme song and faint laughter in the background - emphasizing that this ain’t a happy go-lucky Disney fairytale movie.
The Lion King remake was doomed to fail the moment they announced it. Like, you can't replicate the whole thing with photorealistic animals when none of characters have any facial expression because they looked real. It's the definition of "just because you can, doesn't mean you should". Felt like watching a National Geographic documentary movie with voice acting rather than an actual Lion King movie. Even Elton John said that the movie messed up it's music and it was true. Man, I really hated the movie! Still my least favourite Disney remake ever
One good thing came from it. Timon and Pumba singing the lion sleeps tonight.
It Was good for kids that they showed it with real looking animals. Because I can remember how diappointed I was when I was a kid and saw a real meerkat in the Zoo for the first time and it didnt looked like Timon. Same Was when I saw a picture of a real warthog which absolutely did not Look like Pumbaa. Same diappointed with real hyenas. Also they fixed the Bad images of hyenas that they made in the OG. Then they were mostly just stupid followers of Scar, now they are the eating enemies to the lions led by a smart female, as it is in nature, and Scar has to make a Deal with them so that they help him.
If it had more facial features, it would be better than the jungle book
@@mythenmetzermewtufreund128 That's just stupid, if they wanna see real looking animals in movies ,go watch Life Of Pi 🤷
It wasn't live action. It was just a different type of animation.
Mulan just killed every bit of fun we could have expected
I love the animation of that film, the remake was a totally different story and o hated it
@@erindell7879 They actually made it closer to the authentic story of Mulan, but nobody wanted to see that. And tbh the star character of Mulan is really Mushu and he was nowhere in the remake
@@yasnaynavarrete7411 I'm aware of that, I love the animated version, I was expecting it to be that.
@@erindell7879i still like the remake of it mostly bc of its stunning visuals and depending on ur view liuyi fei did her best to solid and flesh out her performance as mulan
What killed it the most, in my opinion, is the removal of Mulan as a character girls could aspire to be like. In the original, the succeeded with hard work, ingenuity, and determination-very inspiring. In the remake, the had magical chi…? Not exactly something a little girl can imitate! It removed the inspiring girl-power quality.
Cinderella (2015) is my favorite live-action Disney film! Lily James and Richard Madden made such a wonderful Cinderella and Prince Charming (Kit), and I enjoyed the increased focus on Cinderella herself and less on the talking animals, as well as Prince Charming (Kit) having more depth and a personality, as well! It's one of the few live-action Disney remakes that I think stands out on its own from the Disney original animated adaptation!
Stating in addition, both Lily James and Richard Madden also have good chemistry that makes it convincingly real and believable.
*Cinderella is definitely the best, and maybe the only good Disney live action. Disney needs to not do this anymore. It’s killed more legacies than actually making it work. It’s unnecessary.*
Honestly Cinderella is boring as f*ck
It's not the only. Both Maleficent movies were good and I enjoyed Cruela
You're right. Animation has improved over time. They should do just that
You wrote 101 Real Dalmatians wrong
Cinderella definitely my favourite, no question Bout it
Cruella is not a remake. It’s a spinoff. An alternate universe movie with Cruella‘s origin story.
I'm shocked there was no mention of "Aladdin". Which I loved.
Yes, I was waiting for that one too. I think they purposely left it out because it doesn´t fit either group. It is not better, than the original and has some mistakes (like the main hero is overshadowed a lot of times) but it has just as many good things (the sultan, Jafar and Jasmin characters are more developed than in the original). So it is in the neutral zone and they couldn´t classify it to these two gropus - or I think so.
Out of all the live action remakes, Aladdin was the only one I actually WANTED to see and thoroughly enjoyed! I have only seen a handful of them. Most of them I have no desire to see!
Where is the Maleficent love? It was SO GOOD. The story subversions were clever and added some much needed depth like Cinderella did, and Angelina Jolie killed it in the title role. That one worked for sure.
I took my little cousins to see "Cruella" and was NOT disappointed 😊.
Aladdin: AM I A JOKE TO YOU?
It's quite fascinating how Cinderella is probably the only Disney property that the legacy hasn't been killed. Yes, there were some weakest ones but it didn't put them in a bad reputation as a whole. Especially when it comes to the live action remake which came out in the exact correct time when Disney was atleast trying to do something with remake rather than just cashing in with a soulless quality
Killed?
Cinderella and Cruella definitely worked. I disagree with you about Beauty and the Beast and Dumbo, I loved those two. I would also say that Little Mermaid worked. One remake that didn’t work was The Lion King, because there are no humans in that movie, so it was basically more of a CGI remake. If you’d ask me, the Disney animated movies that don’t need live-action adaptations are the ones that don’t feature any humans.
I agree with you about The Little Mermaid...I think it was great how they furthered Ariel and Eric's relationship...I can't tell you how giddy I was when I found out they were doing a live-action of this movie...Ariel has been my fave princess since I was a kid...I am 36 going on 37 and The Little Mermaid will always and forever hold a special place in my heart.
_The Little Mermaid_ DIDN'T work. They ruined Eric and turned Ariel into a murdered. Killing another sea creature. WHAT THE FUCK were they thinking when they changed who Ursula's killer is.
I don't think The Little Mermaid worked that much. In the original, Eric saved Triton, Ariel, and everyone from Ursula at the end of the movie. That made Triton realize that not all humans are bad and that Eric is good enough to protect her. In the remake, Ariel did it. Letting her go made absolutely no sense!🤦♀️
None of the remakes ruined the legacy of the original movies. You can always go back to the original movies and enjoy them whenever you want to. The remakes take nothing away from the original movies.
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Thank you! The best comment on this video! Amen!
wrong, they sure the hell did kill the legacy of the original movies.
@@metalbutterflygaming1544 I feel sorry they ruined the originals for you.
Forgot Alice in Wonderland. That movie was top tier.
Agreed
They forgot The Little Mermaid 2023.
Yeah but it’s five for five
It worked for me
That one killed it for me
@@lonellfletcher The live-action Little Mermaid did not worked at all.
@@ajpat9620
They said for them, not everyone.
I like cinderella and beauty and the beast both were good
When I heard about a Chip & Dale movie being made in the context of Roger Rabbit, I was seriously worried that it would be bad. But I was so relieved to be wrong after watching it. That film hit all the right marks and made it overall entertaining.
unpopular opinon but i love both the animated and live action version of Beauty and the beast. Cinderleaa and cruella live actions ate tho!!
Cinderella is the best remake in my opinion. It has the charm that the original had and somenthing else. Cate Blanchett did a phenomenal performance and Lily James and Richard Madden look so good together. And even if it wasn't even worthy of being mentioned, I loved the Aladdin remake. Obviously the voice acting performance that Robin Williams did is one of the best in animated history and nobody was gona be as good as he was, but I really liked the movie, Naomi Scott was great as Princess Jasmine
The remake of Mulan was a TERRIBLE one
Facts! Out of all the Disney remakes the internet has booed at (side eyes to Pinocchio and Little Mermaid), Mulan's the one that *ACTUALLY* deserves it
I honestly don’t think Disney should remake any of their projects. I think if they’re going to do a live action adaptation of a previously animated movie, they should at least tell a story that hasn’t already been told. Movies like Maleficent & the sequel, Christopher Robin, Cruella, Dumbo, and Alice In Wonderland all are stories that have been presented in a way that doesn’t seem like a copy of the previous versions. All the others are just a waste of time
I'd definitely love to see more villain origins, tbh. Though idk if these live action/CGI models would do them justice.
Like, I know The Lion Guard gave a somewhat story behind Scar's name, but eh...I feel like it's probably a lot darker than that and it just came up with "snake on face" to be more kid friendly. Or they just slapped it in to give some form of origin. The show was actually good, though, and not just tailored to little kids like one may think; It had potty humor, but it also had a few dark moments, and even one episode gives a warning prior that it contains aspects of "accomplishing the circle of life" (aka: death) and I liked the wording for that and how they handled it.
Surprised that the 1999 101 Dalamatians Live Adapation wasn't mentioned on this list nor in the Cruella De vil Entry. As it is pretty good in my opinion and gives the original story a bit of a modern update to the classic story.
So what are your thoughts on Aladdin, the Little Mermaid, Lady and the Tramp, 101 Dalmatians, Mulan … ?
If I had a penny for every original idea Disney has had since 2019, then I would have 25 cents.
That's a lot in 5 years
Cruella nailed it so much I really love re-watch again and again and perfect option for me a
I still love the Aladdin Remake and it’s still great for me personally even to this day!
My favorite one is Cruella! My worst one is Pinocchio!
I told Disney to let those kids go back to normal, but did they read my comments! 😒😒
I agree with all your picks except Beauty and the Beast. I really liked it!
Also liked:
Alladin, Alice’s both movies, both Maleficent, 101 and 102 Dalmatian (Genn Close at her best).
On the other hand The Little Marmaid terrible casting, Mulan a disgrace! Lady and the Tramp a tragedy
Same. BATB was solid
My only thing with BATB was I think Hugh Jackman would have been a better Gaston, but Luke Evans was still decent.
The live action remake of Cinderella is aesthetically pleasing ✨️
Aesthetically pleasing and *believable* Not a fantasy world stereotype or a parody. The movie is a visual masterpiece.
I did enjoy cruella
I'M SURPRISED I DIDN'T HEAR ALADDIN, THE LITTLE MERMAID, MULAN AND ALICE IN WONDERLAND ON HERE
‘Cruella’ was more of an origin story, but it’s great and Emma Stone is clearly enjoying herself. ‘Cinderella’ and ‘Pete’s Dragon’ also worked on every level. Who doesn’t love to watch a dragon howl like a wolf?
I actually like both versions of Beauty and the Beast equally. Say what you want about the live-action.
No judgement there.
Funny I love any variation of Beauty and the Beast despite some having flaws.
(Guilty pleasure, it be. 😏)
I'd rather the 2014 French-German production
@@user-ix1rp9ff3p The 2014 French-German foreign language version of Beauty and the Beast is a poor version.
It's becoming appareent that somebody at Watch Mojo has it in for that movie. They trashed it before and their reasoning doesn't hold water.
Some remakes work like Cinderella some remakes blow like Pinocchio some remakes are in between like the little mermaid
In between?
@@dylansharp8471 means it had good bits and bad bits whereas Cinderella was all good
And Pinocchio was all bad
I personally enjoyed The Little Mermaid. Visual and music wise it was great and it gave both Ariel and Eric a bit more depth than the original did
God, just watched the jungle book and i wasnt even here for the animation version and it was magical! How could i not meet it back then in 2016??
Very very great epic list I like it a lot very very great job mis mojo and i like all the Disney live action movies a lot they are some of the very best movies ever 😊❤
ALADDIN is my favorite live-action Disney remake.
What bout Aladdin though? I enjoyed the live action
chip and Dale has a roger rabbit feel alright, while it features cameos you don't expect from a Disney picture
I don't care what nobody says. I enjoyed ALL of the live action Disney remakes. I even got them on DVD. Enough said.
And I love the photo realistic The Lion King. Enough said.
Oh look a butt licker of disney 🗣✨️
Maleficent was pretty good ❤ so much they even made a second movie. I loved it when it came out and it was first on the trend of redeeming a bad guy, before Cruella
As long as you guys didn't mention The Little Mermaid remake, I'm okay. Besides, the "positive reviews" were fake. While not as bad as the trainwrecks (Pinocchio, Mulan, Lion King, Dumbo, ect), it's still not good. Although the romance is more genuine and realistic and Prince Eric is more developed, it still suffers from bad CGI effects, bloated pacing that drags, unnecessary new songs, and changes to the story that either hurt the narrative, or came off as pointless and unnecessary.
Visual and music wise, it was definitely great. I quite enjoyed it
I would include Maleficent and its sequel Maleficent: Mistress of Evil in this list as ones that worked, as it gave an interesting twist on the original Sleeping Beauty, as well as giving us insight into the motivations of one of Disney's most iconic villains. I've watched the 1st one nearly 5 times already, since Angelina Jolie portrays such a brilliant Maleficent in them!
101 dalmatians live action from 1996 and its sequel from 1999 were imo good movies, but everybody seems to forget them
Yah it saddens me too like
They just don't exist anymore :(
Same here. I like how it has real live animals that don't talk. That and Jasper (1 of the hence men) is played by Hugh Laurie.
I love those movies and Glen Close performance as Cruella is my favourite 😄❤️❤️
Cinderella and the 2 from the 90s (101 Dalmatians and The Jungle Book) were the only good ones. I remember liking the Pete’s Dragon remake, though I don’t know if that would count as a live-action remake since half the original is live.
Cinderella, Pete’s Dragon and The Jungle Book absolutely WORKED. I may have to give Cruella a shot after this video.
“I Want To Make ‘ART’, Artie - & I Want To ‘Make’ TROUBLE…..”
- Estella, “Cruella” De Vil, 2021
Let’s hope that Disney doesn’t kill the legacy of The Hunchback of Notre Dame…
It got canceled, Iger doesn't like the original. A shame the adaption was gonna be like the live musical which is closer to the book (the new songs Menken made are stunning)
@@yaritzamiranda921Thank goodness and I agree. After all, no one could top the late, great Tony Jay as Frollo.
I vote Aladdin that Worked because it's my Disney Movie starting w/ the Animated Classic that came out in my birth month November and birth year 1992. This is my opinion
The only live-action Disney adaptations I ever really liked are "The Jungle Book" and "Christopher Robin". I wish Julie Taymor directed the 2019 movie remake of "The Lion King" and have all the songs from both the original animated film and the Broadway musical. I would've loved Beyonce to have sung "Shadowland". And fix up other problems like the CGI facial expressions. Then it would have been just as of a masterpiece like the animated movie and the Broadway musical!
Aladdin is my favorite Disney live action ever ❤
Tbh, probably the only one I truly liked. xD
Honestly, this might be an unpopular opinion, but I ADORED the Aladdin remake! I think will smiths charm brought it to life as the genie and I loved how Jasmine got her gorgeous im powering solo. The acting and casting was top tier and I like the beginning a lot! It’s a very good movie and it focuses on jasmine’s independence a lot more than the original. ❤
I have mixed feelings about it, I loved that Jasmine got her own I want song and they fleshed out some bits. Jafar is too hot tho 😂
But the big elephant in the room. Robin Williams. He is synonymous with the Genie, while Will Smith was great as the Genie, bringing his spin on the character; (Which is the only way to do it, otherwise it would always be a mediocre impression of Robin William's Genie.) I don't understand the choice in making him preform 'Never had a friend like me' the exact same as Robin Williams (it's never going to be as good) especially as Will Smith did his own version, used in the credits. This version should have been in the movie 🤷♀️ It's just a weird choice, when its our first introduction to the character, one they are pushing as different to the original, they have let Will Smith do his shtick the whole movie, but this song they do EXACTLY like Robins. Was just odd choice. I really liked Will's (credits) version and would have been a great introduction to HIS Genie 🤷♀️
Tanya is definitely understandable and agreeable 🫱🏽🫲🏻
The only thing I agree with on this list is The Jungle Book being considered Worked and that Pinocchio failed!
You’re saying beauty and the beast worked? 😂😂😂
@@heartlessstone9034 Yes! It gave us the story of Belle's mom and the Beast's solo song that we needed!
I also really liked the Sorcerers Apprentice (Fantasia)
Love that movie!
My list of fav liveactions are:
1 Cinderella
2 Cruella
3 The Lion King
4Aladdin
5Dumbo
Ok Dumbo was disappointing to me, but yeah your order is the same as mine
I love Cinderella. I think it worked so well because they leaned into the full fairy tale of it. Bright, colorful, and magical
Acutually I would say Beauty and the Beast is one of the best remakes to me...
Forgot to mention the Maleficent movies, especifically the first one!! And what about the Lady and the Tramp remake?? Do you think it worked or sucked??
Favorite Disney live action remakes
1. Aladdin
2. Beauty and the Beast
3. Jungle Book
4. Cinderella
5. Little Mermaid
I immediately fell in love with live-action Cinderella. Lily James looks like an angel, who rightfully deserves her own prince Red Ranger, namely me.
I actually equally love💖both versions of The Lion🦁 King!😁
Why do we need more off all theese disney live action remakes
Mr. Krabs: * inhales *
Cinderella is the best disney live action. Everything about this movie is PERFECT: the cast, the costumes , the story, the messages. It's practically perfect 😍😍😍😍I watch it any time it's on tv. And I tell this as someone who doesn't like disney remakes at all
I’d like to dispute Beauty And The Beast. I loved how Gaston’s backstory was better developed and also how you learn about what happened to Belle’s mother.
Emma Watson’s ACTING was fantastic as Belle but I hated how her singing was auto tuned.
i love beauty and the beast. i really enjoyed it
Me too!
There was no proof and evidences that Emma Watson's singing performances was autotuned, and that autotune facts there was all a complete lies, total fake news, phony & made-up stories, as well as complete misinformation and disinformation; all of it.
So the lady who speaks in this video liked some live action remakes for some factors and others remakes she didn t for factors
Beauty and the Beast is my favourite live action remake Emma Watson is amazing
Save for the fact she can't really sing.😅
@@ChibiProwl i love everything about her, her voice isn't thar bad
@@doorattachment6926 True. ESPECIALLY when you compare her to Rosie O'Donnell and other people who think they can sing but can't, and sound like a cat caught in a blender.
@@ChibiProwl That fact there of saying that "she can't sing" is a complete blatant lies, fake news, phony & made-up stories, as well as blatant misinformation and disinformation; all of it.
And also, the whole truth is that Emma Watson can capably and downright sing, you ignorant dolt.🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
@@ChibiProwlThat fact there of saying that "she can't sing", is a complete and a total bunch of lies, fake news, phony & made-up stories, as well as blatant misinformation and disinformation, all of it.
And the whole truth there is that she can truly and capably sing.
I had hopes when they announced Mulan. I was like yes, finally they bring Mulan, Mushu, Li Shang and the rest to live but it was so horrible. When growing Mulan was one of my fave Disney films and it literally broke my heart when it came. Disney can't make 90's films without ruining them
I honestly thought I heard a TON of praise for Beauty and the Beast, tbh...Or maybe most of the comments were about a gay man in a scene. Idk...Maybe it was Cinderella. xD I'm not interested in either one (not fond of most romantic fairy tale trope stories) so I don't know.
Personally, I feel like Mulan should've been up in the "killed" list...They totally removed everything about the animated movie that made it great; The fun songs, MUSHU!!!...And Mulan was just a "perfect hero" stereotype that didn't really have to work to get where she was - she was already in the know of everything. Even the villain was less memorable, and I can't even recall if it was Shan Yu or if they changed that up too! I was so bored I didn't even really bother with much of it. :/
My ranking
Good:
Cruella
Alice in Wonderland
The Jungle Book
Pete’s Dragon
Neutral:
Maleficent
Alice through the looking glass
101 Dalmatians
Bad:
Dumbo
Peter Pan and Wendy
The little Mermaid
Pinocchio
I liked the little mermaid but I wish they would’ve let Eric save Ariel like in the cartoon version
Maleficent was great too!
Amazing video ms mojo of the best and worst Disney remakes that works and that fails,fantastic job. Cruella,Cinderella are the own remakes I likes and jungles Book,the little Mermaid,Aladdin also beauty and the beast don’t like as remakes. Also I still haven’t seen the Chip & Dale rescue rangers hybrid live action remake movie yet and I do I want to how bizarre it is too.
I adored the original Lion King. It even started a love for animals that lead to a degree in zoo science. I was even excited that it was Jon Favreau in the director seat. What came out was a boring CGI shot for shot remake that somehow didn't have any of the emotion or entertainment of the original. It is one of the most soulless films I have ever seen.
I honestly feel like a more fun way of reintroducing their movies is by making that with cg technology, as apposed to the originals hand drawn animation. At least it seems like a cool idea to me
'Cinderella' definitely worked. One film that wasn't mentioned here is 'Mulan. That movie' left me asking, "Why?"
I haven't seen any of those Movies, but this was a Great Video nonetheless.
Mulan: killed pretty much every live remake reputation
That I have to agree. The phoenix didn't even do anything or interact with Mulan
Like what was the point of getting Mushu kicked out of this movie?
@@eljordinio7647 overall it's an ok great movie. But mushu is the one that makes Mulan great so really is removing him really necessary
@@eljordinio7647 really I thought Mulan was gonna be on this list number one more than lion king
@@eljordinio7647 and I feel Pinocchio should've been number 1 bc conpare to the lion king the review are worse
At least dreamworks doesn’t do this shit.
Inb4 the same director of How To Train Your Dragon is working on a live-action version 😏
Hell, he's still on the helm and can hope it's more close to the book, as fans of the novel hopes.
Please don’t do that!
Gonna be a live action How to Train your Dragon in 2025.
I was actually excited to watch the chip and dale: rescue rangers movie because of their old little cartoons I loved watching when I was a little kid. I never watched the show.
The only ones I liked were The Jungle Book and Lady and the Tramp, never got interested in the others. The Jungle Book was actually epic, I kinda prefer the original for the nostalgia and its versions of 'I Wanna Be Like You' and Baloo (I'm a fan of Phil Harris) but I still love the remake. Lady and the Tramp was well done too and I loved how Jim Dear finally stood up to Aunt Sarah, plus I also love how the remake promotes adopting from animal shelters.
Rescue Rangers I don't really see as a remake, it's more of a sequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Heck Roger even makes a cameo early on, which I found awesome. I've even been coming up with theories, like the Chip and Dale in the movie are actually Chip Jr and Dale Jr. Their dads were the ones who did the theatrical cartoons, but they had a falling out sometime after their last cartoon in the late 1950s and their sons never learned that their dads had been friends/coworkers as well.
Another theory I have is that getting fired from Disney wasn't what made Peter snap, instead when he was a kid his parents kept wanting him to grow up early and when they found out that he was secretly enjoying kid things like playing with toys they severely punished him. So he ran away and lived on the streets until he got a job playing Peter Pan, and managed to continue this career via theme park visits and such. He eventually got married (I'm thinking to Wendy) and had Peter Jr, who played Peter Pan in Return to Neverland. That was what lead to Peter Sr snapping, Jr wanted his dad to have a second chance at the role but Disney turned down the idea due to Peter Sr looking too grown up. That statement caused Peter Sr to remember his parents saying that he'd never amount to anything unless he grew up, so the two statements clashed in his mind and drove him so mad that he nearly committed suicide only to realize that doing so would hurt his wife and son. So realizing that he would never escape the pain his parents caused was what really made him break down and become desperate to gain a sense of power.
And how come none of that was brought up in the movie, and Peter blamed Disney for everything instead? Well, remember how it took Chip many years before he finally admitted to Dale that he had no friends before he met him? Obviously, both details were cause by the fact that the truth was too painful to talk about.
I kinda wish that Bill Murry would stick to the the whole "Bare Necessities" number instead of repeating the two verses that weren't supposed to be repeated, I like the rock jive flavor he added but I wish he at least went with the entire song and not just repeating the two verses that has the words, honey and bees and Ants.
Killed legacy: Mulan, Alice in Wonderland, Maleficent. Worked: Aladdin, Christopher Robin, The Little Mermaid.
I'll give Jungle Book a thumbs up just for changing the original's "Mowgli gets girly-whipped" ending.
Almost made it: Aladdin. While the movie went a long way to fix a lot of things culturally and visually wrong with the original, as well as flesh out a few characters, it fell flat on delivery with some acting choices. Will Smith is a great Genie because he put his own take on it rather than trying to be Robin Williams, however the song “Friend Like Me” was not reworked to suit his voice. Mena Massoud certainly looked the part of Aladdin, but lacked expressionor acting experience. Marwan Kenzari was also great at fleshing out Jafar, but the movie seemed to want to nerf him at every turn, and he seems lacking without Gilbert Gottfried playing the now bland Iago.
Failed: Lady and the Tramp. This seemed like a huge effort just to erase the racism of the Siamese cats as well as some of the emotional hardships Lady was meant to endure, and Tramp is not charming in the slightest. It felt like it was trying to hard to deliver without knowing what it was it wanted to deliver. But the outro song “That’s Enough” gets points, as it is really suited to this film.
Epic fail: Maleficent. The only reason I didn’t want to walk out on this travesty is because ai paid gold class tickets for it, and those are pricey. This movie took a character who’s name literally means something or someone evil and malicious and made her into a whimp. Every character is butchered beyond belief and you know every actor on the roster can do better. If it had been told from the perspective of evil Maleficent from the start, it would have been far more interesting. Cruella is an excellent example of what this movie should have done, and I refuse outrightly to watch the sequel. Angelina looked and sounded the part, but the script and story and just the worst. I grew up loving Maleficent and Sleeping Beauty is my favourite Disney movie, but this remake can go burn in a hole.
I think my plus side to the remake of Lady and the Tramp was they rid of that sad scene at the pound; The dogs all crying (literally!!) in the animated made me cry and I refused to watch that movie ever again when I was older. But otherwise, yeah, it wasn't my fave.
I think I only liked Aladdin, myself. I liked Will Smith's Genie, but I did feel ripped off that they didn't even add Jafar's turning into a snake at the end. They just went to Final Boss Mode. The snake part was awesome, imo, and I just hate they rid of it. But I'd still watch both versions again.
@familyoftacticaldroids309 I hear you about the pound scene. It was deliberate on Disney's part to illustrate the harsh truth about what happens in pounds and shelters. While things have changed since then, it is still to be considered.
Yep, I was disappointed with the lack of giant snake Jafar. It felt like such a video game level with the giant Iago chase.
You were wrong.... The Lion Kng live action film was GREAT!!
I loved it!
I would swap out "Cruella" with "101 Dalmatians" starring Glenn Close, but apart from that, this list was pretty good. Don't get me wrong, Cruella worked spectacularly, but the Glenn Close movie is an actual remake.
I thought most of the remakes were pretty good, but when I first heard about the release for the new "Pete's Dragon", I was hoping and half-expecting that we can get a clear back story to the Pete character that I knew from the composited classic and how the Gogans managed to save enough money for "Adoption"; I mean, the new movie kinda seems like it kinda runs a little too slow for me, and the story wasn't as easy to follow, sure you get a better chance at every emotional perspective view for each character, but still I wish the other characters were at least labeled with the same names as the originals, besides Pete and Elliot; I do not understand why Elliot was the only supporting character allowed to keep his name?
I think Ella Enchanted is a very underrated adaptation of Cinderella. I also think that the Aladdin remake was not good, and should have been honorable mention!
2022 was also the year where Pinocchio a True Story (the home of “father when can I leave to be on my own”) came out and it’s reviewed much worse than Disney’s Pinocchio remake. It’s not just Netflix’s Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio that came out that year. It was the year of Pinocchio movies for sure
The only ones I liked were Cinderella, The Jungle Book and Cruella.
I kind of asked for a live action Pinocchio because I wanted to see how the puppet could come to life.
however! the little mermaid did surprisingly well for live action.
Especially with Eric and Ariel's chemistry goes, I agree.
@@AshParth560 is there any other remake’s you like?
@supermariomellish Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast are okay on my end.
I didn't see every single one of them but the least I still wanna check out Cruella and Pete's Dragon that folks said were great.
@@AshParth560 those were alright in my opinion. I will say I was pretty excited for pinocchio even though that one didn’t get a lot of praise. I still wish that robert zemeckis would’ve had pinocchio turn into the actor who portrayed him as the real boy of pinocchio and have his nose become a actual tree branch
*Darkwing Duck:* (sees Chip and Dale at #1) BOO! HISS!!! WE WANT DARKWING! WE WANT DARKWING! Say it with me! "WE WANT DARKWING!" What a load of malarky!
The worst thing about the lion king was the lack of chemistry between the leads. I don’t know how you can get Don Glover and Beyoncé front and centre and have it sound like they’re reading the script for the first time!
Don't forget to include the Mulan remake as one of those remakes that "Kills the Legacy."
The 1998 movie is better than
Well although its hated so much I was impressed by the giant battle fiel scenes which can hold up to Lord of the Rings.
I'd say Mulan killed even more than the Lion King remake...I couldn't even bother watching most of it after it started; The lack of Mushu already ended it for me, and then there weren't any songs from the movie - I think I could only hear faint music playing "I'll Make a Man Out of You" during one scene, but that was it.
I liked the movie for the animation, the silliness, and the songs; Live action lacked all of it, imo.
So glad that the one that was considering the worst for killing the legacy was The Lion King. Sure, I couldn't finish the live action Pinocchio, but as an adult, I don't think I could finish the cartoon one anymore either. The animated Lion King I can always finish (if I'm not too busy crying, that is) but the moment I heard how it absolutely DESTROYED the BEST VILLIAN SONG OF ALL TIME I was done. I was out. It went off and I will never put it on again in my house.