And the other question is why is Disney doing a remake/remodel when there are so many other great fairy tales they could use -- from Grimm which is definitely red in tooth and claw as well as from many other sources. It would mean they would have to commission new scores etc.
Disney is notorious for regurgitating their catalogue: Beauty and the Beast the animated film...Beauty and the Beast the Musical...Beauty and the Beast the live action film...
Funnily enough I was thinking about Beauty and the Beast. The live action film did not really add anything. Almost word for word. (Yes, my children did watch the video when they were young).
I would like to see the Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox stories redone -- as the Song of the South is a deeply problematic film which had at least one brilliant song. I think it could be done with a totally different script which gives prominence to why these stories of a rabbit outwitting and triumphing over its much stronger adversaries spoke to so many Black (and indeed just in general) Americans.
But they need to get fresh material which is going to speak to today's children (and their parents).
And the other question is why is Disney doing a remake/remodel when there are so many other great fairy tales they could use -- from Grimm which is definitely red in tooth and claw as well as from many other sources. It would mean they would have to commission new scores etc.
Disney is notorious for regurgitating their catalogue: Beauty and the Beast the animated film...Beauty and the Beast the Musical...Beauty and the Beast the live action film...
Funnily enough I was thinking about Beauty and the Beast. The live action film did not really add anything. Almost word for word. (Yes, my children did watch the video when they were young).
I would like to see the Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox stories redone -- as the Song of the South is a deeply problematic film which had at least one brilliant song. I think it could be done with a totally different script which gives prominence to why these stories of a rabbit outwitting and triumphing over its much stronger adversaries spoke to so many Black (and indeed just in general) Americans.
But they need to get fresh material which is going to speak to today's children (and their parents).