A Few Thoughts on Disney's Live Action Remakes

Written by Shae

With the new revival Disney seems to be doing, our favorite childhood films are getting a face lift through live action versions. Many of the classics we know and love have gotten a new light and a new cast to go along with the remakes, often times with grittier stories. Did we ask for them? No, but we are sure enjoying them.

Coming straight out of Disney is the promise of a Live Action Beauty & the Beast and a Little Mermaid. Sadly, we wont be getting the red headed Ariel we all know and love, but instead she'll be Blonde? I'm not sure how to feel about that one, honestly. Not that there's anything wrong with blondes, there just aren't enough redheads in Disney! At least with Beauty & the Beast we do have the promise of Emma Watson as our leading lady Belle. But all of that aside, let's take a look at some of the more recent live action remakes were weren't expecting to see from the House of the Mouse.

Maleficent gave us a different story from the classic tale of Sleeping Beauty. We got to see the other side of things. Are villains made or born? Looks like the evil queen we all feared, was made. Does this mean our other evil Queens were just misunderstood? Probably? It's hard to say since Cinderella proved that sometimes people are just awful. Sure she was hurt, but she had no reason to treat Cinderella the way she did. Yes, she overheard Cindy and her dad talking about their late mother/wife respectively. That would hurt, but not enough to turn into a monster.

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Alice in Wonderland is a bit different. The story was so different and yet the same that it is really hard to compare the live action film to the animated one. Both feel like some weird trip, but there's a distinct difference between them that I can't really pin down. The thing about the live action version is we get a sequel. Granted, both are technically based off of books, but the fact that we get a sequel to the live action film? Well, that just makes it all a bit better.

The Jungle Book has been made, remade, and remade again as well as given a sequel. Somehow this latest version of the film might just be my favorite adaptation. Granted, no Disney version is like the book, even remotely. Still, the latest film brought not only the added great visual effects, but a cast of A list stars that would rival any film adaptation. Where else are we going to get Christopher Walken singing 'Like You'? 

What adaptations will we see next? A Live Action Mulan? Maybe Aladdin? Either way, I feel we can expect more from our favorite company of movies!

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