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Post by cosmo on Jan 2, 2024 11:21:38 GMT -5
I think people are overthinking the impact these things actually have. Like, it's going to be a thing people reference, nobody'll watch it like nobody watched that Pooh movie last year and we'll get on with our lives. My only thing is that this film ain't going to be called Mickey's Moustrap by March. Zero chance Disney lets that slide at all because, come on now, that's begging for a C&D. For real. The Pooh horror movie is practically in the same boat as Birdemic or The Room, where it blows up for a little while as the worst thing that has ever existed despite only a relatively small number of people having actually seen it. it becomes shorthand for “bad movies” for a little while before fading back into obscurity after it’s short, miserable day in the limelight.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jan 2, 2024 11:29:31 GMT -5
I think people are overthinking the impact these things actually have. Like, it's going to be a thing people reference, nobody'll watch it like nobody watched that Pooh movie last year and we'll get on with our lives. My only thing is that this film ain't going to be called Mickey's Moustrap by March. Zero chance Disney lets that slide at all because, come on now, that's begging for a C&D. For real. The Pooh horror movie is practically in the same boat as Birdemic or The Room, where it blows up for a little while as the worst thing that has ever existed despite only a relatively small number of people having actually seen it. it becomes shorthand for “bad movies” for a little while before fading back into obscurity after it’s short, miserable day in the limelight. Exactly. Like, some independent cinemas will get the rights to it for bad horror movie nights in which some will go see and others will be right “Oh, that thing! I’m good” and go see something that might actually appeal. Or Doug Walker will make a bad skit filled review of it or however he does Nostalgia Critic now because it changes every couple of years.
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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on Jan 2, 2024 11:36:53 GMT -5
I don’t see these ex-kid’s property-turned-dark horror things as overly influential or anywhere close to overshadowing the original interpretations completely, I’m just tired of seeing them.
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Post by Push R Truth on Jan 2, 2024 11:48:03 GMT -5
this what im excited for I want to see a game where you play as Peter Pan vs The Pirates. It's a mix of RTS and Third Person Shooter/Action. You have control over the Lost Boys and your little hideout but the rest of Neverland is Pirate Controlled. As your Lost Boys age they convert over to Pirates so you are constantly losing Lost Boys due to combat/age. You'd have to take Peter into the real world from time to time to abduct children for your Lost Boy Army while evading police, angry armed parents and the Pirates "bounty hunters" that are trying to end you. The goal of the game is to conquer all of Neverland and kill Captain Hook. The Pirate side is trying to free all the Lost Boys from Peter Pan's influence and to keep Peter from stealing children in the real world. You constantly lose Pirates to combat/age and can only gain more by freeing Lost Boys or finding willing adults in the Real World to volunteer for the fight. The goal of the game is to free all of Neverland and kill Peter Pan. I may or may not be really bored right now.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Jan 2, 2024 11:55:02 GMT -5
I get that they want to take advantage of it entering public domain, but shit, do something more creative with it. Everyone just does the horror thing. Good Lord, this, "classic children's franchise as gritty horror movie" is so tired and derivative at this point. They think they're being edgy and subversive, but at this point, there's nothing left to subvert. They think they're slaughtering a sacred cow, when there's no such thing anymore.
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Post by Fade on Jan 2, 2024 12:00:55 GMT -5
this what im excited for I want to see a game where you play as Peter Pan vs The Pirates. It's a mix of RTS and Third Person Shooter/Action. You have control over the Lost Boys and your little hideout but the rest of Neverland is Pirate Controlled. As your Lost Boys age they convert over to Pirates so you are constantly losing Lost Boys due to combat/age. You'd have to take Peter into the real world from time to time to abduct children for your Lost Boy Army while evading police, angry armed parents and the Pirates "bounty hunters" that are trying to end you. The goal of the game is to conquer all of Neverland and kill Captain Hook. The Pirate side is trying to free all the Lost Boys from Peter Pan's influence and to keep Peter from stealing children in the real world. You constantly lose Pirates to combat/age and can only gain more by freeing Lost Boys or finding willing adults in the Real World to volunteer for the fight. The goal of the game is to free all of Neverland and kill Peter Pan. I may or may not be really bored right now. You’re hired.
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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on Jan 2, 2024 12:06:08 GMT -5
Good Lord, this, "classic children's franchise as gritty horror movie" is so tired and derivative at this point. They think they're being edgy and subversive, but at this point, there's nothing left to subvert. They think they're slaughtering a sacred cow, when there's no such thing anymore. Disney keeping Steamboat Willie would have spared us from the incoming wave of people who are just doing another version of Arin Hanson playing Mickey Mousecapade. Except they don’t realize Arin was laughing *at* them.
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Post by FinalGwen on Jan 2, 2024 12:30:39 GMT -5
If we must have a horror version of Steamboat Willie, let's keep some of the aspects of that original short.
So, we've got a black and white horror film where the primary sounds are its central musical score and then all the creaking industrial noises of the steamboat itself and metal bashing against metal, joining in with the rhythm. Constant animated motion, playing with framerate to adjust speed. Following an ordinary worker as they try and escape the humdrum existence of their job, only to see the things around them changed in body-horror esque ways as their forms are squashed and stretched and transformed by their actions.
Wait, shit, I think I just remade Tetsuo: The Iron Man.
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Post by Hit Girl on Jan 2, 2024 12:30:48 GMT -5
OG Mickey being public domain just means dickheads can show how uncreative they can be.
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Post by ace on Jan 2, 2024 13:40:31 GMT -5
The thing that people miss is that cheap, bad horror movies are awesome. If throwing round ears on the antagonist gets them made…that’s great.
Shit…I wish slasher movies fell under parody laws like porn does. I wish every year had a dozen bad slasher movies based on whatever property was hot two years ago. I’d be circling the calendar for the Barbie slasher next year right now.
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Post by chrom on Jan 2, 2024 13:47:51 GMT -5
OG Mickey being public domain just means dickheads can show how uncreative they can be. I imagine the budget for this is two bucks and the script writers never passed grade school level.
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Post by Kalmia on Jan 2, 2024 13:58:20 GMT -5
Turning beloved children's characters and stories into horror movies is the most boring and predictable thing you could do with them.
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Post by mrtuesday on Jan 2, 2024 14:33:47 GMT -5
I get that they want to take advantage of it entering public domain, but shit, do something more creative with it. Everyone just does the horror thing. Because creativity requires effort. A cheap slasher requires no effort and can be produced quickly. They only care about being first, not being good.
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Post by Ultimo Gallos on Jan 2, 2024 14:42:46 GMT -5
The thing that people miss is that cheap, bad horror movies are awesome. If throwing round ears on the antagonist gets them made…that’s great. That is why we saw Blood and Honey 4 times last year. just a fun film to put on while hanging out. And yea I loved the WInnie the pooh stories as a kid,but this film does nothing to those memories. Very happy that Disney's stranglehold on Copyright laws is being taken away.
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Post by cosmo on Jan 2, 2024 16:14:34 GMT -5
Good Lord, this, "classic children's franchise as gritty horror movie" is so tired and derivative at this point. They think they're being edgy and subversive, but at this point, there's nothing left to subvert. They think they're slaughtering a sacred cow, when there's no such thing anymore.
Considering that literally one minute after midnight struck in my time zone on New Year's, I saw somebody on Twitter post a drawing of Steamboat Willy doing the pose from the cover art for Nicki Minaj's "Anaconda" with the caption "I f***ing dare Disney to sue me," you're not wrong.
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Post by wildojinx on Jan 2, 2024 16:32:40 GMT -5
What happens when Superman becomes PD? Fan comics where Supes starts acting like the Punisher?
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Post by cosmo on Jan 2, 2024 16:40:53 GMT -5
What happens when Superman becomes PD? Fan comics where Supes starts acting like the Punisher?
DC has already published a ton of Evil Superman comics on their own. The public domain ones would probably just be The Boys but with the actual Superman replacing Homelander.
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Post by Hit Girl on Jan 2, 2024 17:02:00 GMT -5
Public domain violent killer Superman would just be Man of Steel.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jan 2, 2024 17:24:13 GMT -5
I look forward to public domain Superman just to see if someone can make the super-leaping power not just stupid and out of place.
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Post by Big DSR Energy on Jan 2, 2024 20:50:47 GMT -5
If we must have a horror version of Steamboat Willie, let's keep some of the aspects of that original short. So, we've got a black and white horror film where the primary sounds are its central musical score and then all the creaking industrial noises of the steamboat itself and metal bashing against metal, joining in with the rhythm. Constant animated motion, playing with framerate to adjust speed. Following an ordinary worker as they try and escape the humdrum existence of their job, only to see the things around them changed in body-horror esque ways as their forms are squashed and stretched and transformed by their actions. Wait, shit, I think I just remade Tetsuo: The Iron Man. I'm into it! I love horror movies, HELL I love slasher movies. But if you're going to do a public domain kids character in horror, please make something actually interesting, instead of a bland slasher with the public domain character as a thin coat of paint over top.
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