12/27/2023 0 Comments Goofy movie childhood nostalgia![]() Still, despite their often poor quality and bad reputation, it’s hard not to prefer some of Disney’s direct-to-video sequels to the current wave of live-action remakes. Image Courtesy of Walt Disney Animation Studios and AnimationScreencaps The so-called “Disney Renaissance” was over, and people were beginning to take notice of the studio’s stark decline in quality. 2004 would see more of the same in terms of sequel overkill, with the mainline Disney film Home on the Range not doing much to help matters, ultimately receiving more negative reviews than positive. With few exceptions, these DisneyToon Studio films failed to entertain adult audiences, with the theatrically released The Jungle Book 2 receiving a 19% rotten score from critics and a 30% rotten score from audiences. This year also saw the release of Stitch! The Movie, 101 Dalmatians II: Patch’s London Adventure, The Jungle Book 2, Piglet’s Big Movie, and Atlantis: Milo’s Return – the last of which was a compilation film consisting of three episodes of a failed television series based on the movie Atlantis: The Lost Empire. This year saw the release of Brother Bear from the main Walt Disney Animation Studio, a film which, despite mixed reviews from critics, was applauded for its artistry and was, on average, enjoyed by general audiences. The sheer amount of films being produced led some to believe that audiences were beginning to experience an oversaturation of the Disney brand, a concept which was cited by disgruntled animators in the unauthorized documentary Dream on, Silly Dreamer as being a key component in the downfall of the company’s 2D animation department. ![]() Some, like the theatrically released A Goofy Movie, would go on to become cult classics among Disney fans, while others, such as Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas, would be subject to poor reviews on release and later mocked for their cheap animation in the age of the internet. Kids seemed to generally enjoy the films, and parents bought them in droves due to the Disney name and their familiarity with the properties. The concept snowballed, resulting in the release of several sequels and television-based films of the same ilk as their initial releases, with more than one year seeing as many as four or five new films released from the studio. After this initial disappointment in the box office, the new studio often produced films intended for an immediate home video release, starting with a sequel of Aladdin called The Return of Jafar. It was released in theatres to generally positive reviews, but a financial loss. The period marked the epitome of quantity and marketability over product quality, with some theorizing that the era resulted in the eventual collapse of 2D animation at Disney.ĭisneyToon’s first film was a feature based on the TV series DuckTales, entitled DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp. The films were primarily targeted at young audiences, unlike many of Disney’s theatrical releases, which tended to lean towards family entertainment rather than solely children’s. ![]() In 1990, a division of the Walt Disney Animation Studio dubbed “DisneyToon Studios” was unveiled to the world, and with it came Disney’s ‘direct-to-video’ sequel craze which would last well into the 2000s. ![]() Of course, any child of the 90’s is all too familiar with this kind of thinking from the animation company. Neither rumour holds up perfectly upon closer inspection, particularly not the latter, so it’s worth considering a third option: Disney already knows that these properties sell, so they’re going with safe, over innovative, to ensure profit. Some claim that Disney has to remake their own films to extend copyrights, while others claim that it was Walt’s wish for the company to remake their own films every ten years. However, because of the sheer amount of films of this ilk being released, people have taken to circulating rumours about why they’re being made. ![]() Yet people continue to flock to the theatre anyway, so in response, Disney keeps making them. For many, the gimmick has become tiresome, and the announcement of a new forthcoming remake elicits as many groans as it does excited buzz. Since the release and subsequent success of their 2014 reimagining of Sleeping Beauty in the form of Maleficent, each year has seen a new live-action (or, in a few cases, hyper-realistic CGI) remake of one of the company’s many classic animated movies. In the past few years, Disney’s output has been equal parts plentiful and predictable. ![]()
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