Originally Posted by kid018
Disney just needs to wake up and catch up to reality. The problem is, they don't know what kids want today or are unwilling to make the changes. Unfortuantely, kids today aren't entertained like we were. I loved disney's old movies...Lion King, Little Mermaid, Fantasia, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin...I would show these movies to my kids ANYDAY over some of the garbage out there.
I believe Disney is taking the right step into a world that they hadn't ventured into (live action movies). However, i think they are fighting a demon they created...the name "Disney" is associated with family values, particularly American family values. I believe in order for Disney to survive in this world, they need to start making a change..doesn't mean they should stop promoting the Mouse, I LOVE THE MOUSE...i'm just saying, it's time to look in other directions to survive. Like all good investments, I would tell Disney: "Don't put all your eggs into one basket (animation/family values)....spread them out so you aren't so dependent on one."
Mickey rox....i <3 mickey
Nice sentiment but what you fail to see is that Disney produces and releases thousands of live action films a year under any number of the labels they own. I don't have the list in front of me but they own like 10 or so of the most major releasing companies but try not to directly associate or make it common knowledge of their ownership.
A Disney company released Rob Zombies House of 1000 Corpses...just to give you an idea of what they do release....Disney subsidiary also released Blair Witch, Hellraiser series, and most if not all of Stephen Kings movies.
Disney is far from losing money but they are quickly losing a very lucrative market by ignoring the changes in family construction and what is deemed entertainment by children anymore. Parents also like to watch these kids movies as much as the children do (trust me I watch them all the time with my kids) and the parents need to get some entertainment value out of it as well but lately Disney has forgotten about entertaining the family and has gone straight to the children with a low level of thought put into it and even kids are calling them duds.
Last movie they released that was impressive was actually Brother Bear.....but it had been years since anything good passed through their doors before that.