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The only remake I wouldn't mind seeing from Disney is The Rescuers. It could totally work. There's probably lots of fun camera work and great CGI that could be used to pull off a stellar retelling. I don't know if anyone would but, SOMEONE SHOULD!
Agree! I talked about this before on Reddit. It seems like the remakes that we have now we're remade from good Disney movies and they were shit but if they remade The Black Cauldron I think it will turn out great! It's a Theory of mine that if a good movie is remade then it will be a shitty remake but if a bad movie is remade then it might be a good one.
I saw a production of “The Hunchback Of Notre Dame” in Seattle. And it was INCREDIBLE! They had a deaf actor play Quasimodo and one of the gargoyles was his singing voice. It really is a shame it never went to Broadway
That's actually perfect casting! In the book, Quasimodo was completely deaf due to being surrounded by gigantic bells designed to be heard ringing all over Paris.
I didn't know that, that's awesome! Having Quasimodo be deaf like he is in the book is one of the main things I want from the remake even though I know they're not going to because they'll think it's too "complicated" or "kids won't get it." 🙄 But seriously, there's SO much potential there. A lot of times the deaf were assumed to automatically be intellectually disabled, so maybe they could explore the frustration that causes and have him latch on to Esmerelda cause she's the only one who doesn't treat him like a child. Maybe we can see them grow closer as communicating in alternative ways becomes more natural. Also there are literally no deaf characters anywhere accept for deaf historical figures and the odd indie film specifically about being deaf, it's so silly
An interesting way they could do the villain in Atlantis is that instead of greed it’s more because he wants justification for the mission given that throughout the film there is a high number of deaths such as the battle with the kraken machine. Sort of after all the lives it took to get here, there not leaving empty handed.
I want to see a Live Action remake of the Emperor's New Groove. You could make it follow the original script for the Empire of the Sun while keeping some of the fan favorite characters.
Peruvian here who loves the movie a lot. I feel like a remake wouldn't do it justice. As much as I wished to see the scrapped version of kingdom of the sun which showed more of the historical incan symbolism and was layering more into the story, I'd love to see it, but ANIMATED if Disney had the chance. A liveaction wouldn't be so comedic if it weren't for the exaggerated bits of the facial expressions, specially Llama Kuzco. Seriously, A CGI version of a Llama speaking? I wouldn't like to see it at all and would be hella scary. So in my sincere opinion, I don't really want Disney to touch that movie which thankfully over the years is getting more praise. Plus, a sequel is what I really wished to see, what other adventures would be happening between Kuzco being now a more fair emperor with Pacha by his side. (Excluding Kronk's movie and the terrible tv series)
Emperor's New Groove is one Disney movie that would NOT work in Live-Action, but this would be a great opportunity to bring the original plans for Kingdom of The Sun to life.
And for Atlantis I say include the cut scenes like the Lava Whale, the Jellyfish Bats, etc. Hell, include the original opening of how the book was first lost when the kraken attacked the viking ship. Make it dark and gritty, yet beautiful with the flora and fauna, to really sell how much of a difference this hidden world is.
The Beauty and the Beast remake taught me the hard way that just because Belle and Hermione have a lot in common, doesn't mean they're the same character.
God, I can’t even imagine how epic a live action hellfire would be with the red cloaked figures of death, all of the striking visuals, and of course an experienced dramatic actor playing frollo
@@smbsuperfan271 That would be awesome. I’d also be fine with Patrick Page reprising his role from the stage version, especially since he’s been doing more film acting lately.
I find the main problem with many live action Disney remakes is that they are often shot-for-shot recreations. They don't do anything new. I don't want to go see The Little Mermaid, because to my mind, I've already seen it. That said, my favorite retelling of The Little Mermaid is a Chinese movie just called "The Mermaid." It takes place in modern times where the "prince" is a CEO, and the mermaid is attempting to assassinate him for polluting her home.
This exactly!! I’m of the opinion that Disney’s identity holds the live action remakes hostage and fails to allow them to “breathe” as actual remakes. For the most part. You could argue Cruella and Maleficent were allowed a bit more leeway in that regard. A remake can work if you’re willing to take artistic license and experiment with your interpretation of the source material. I can understand Disney drawing lines in the sand with their properties. I get that. But ultimately I always felt like the producers and directors were merely hired to see what the animated movies would look like in live action and/or CGI and nothing else. With them not really allowed to explore the source material they were hired to adapt. Either the original fairytale/story or just the Disney version itself. That said, I’ve heard good things about Halle’s singing in the Little Mermaid. That alone gives it a star from me. Like if you’re going to remake musicals, hire actors who can sing. Or at least get pros to dub them, damn!
I always thought Dr. Facilier from “Princess & the Frog” would’ve been a good live-action villain spin-off. Going into his backstory and his debt with his “friends of the other side”. Like a supernatural musical version of "Uncut Gems", where it's this intense but campy thriller where he keeps trying to repay his debts
I think in his review if this was to be made today Big Daddy would easily be made the villain since his money came from a broken system and the Shadow Man was clearly a product of said system. I'd get that maybe he turned to the dark side of voodoo to get out of money debt but now had this cosmic debt
You're probably right. Sadly, so far the only live action Dr. Facilier we have is from the final Once Upon A Time season and his ending was... disappointing to be kind. The heroes aren't even the ones to stop him
Princess and the Frog has a big problem in the Frog. Do you make it a realistic CGI frog, or do you make it so he can stand up and dance and whatnot? Do you make an alligator play saxophone? How do you make that not look really weird in live-action?
The Hunchback remake being based on the stage version is the EXACT idea I had. It probably won't happen, but man, it would be so good. Also, I never get tired of seeing Emma Watson Belle exploding faster with each list entry.
Treasure Planet should've been on this list. The only live-action space projects that Disney is focusing on now are either films and TV shows for the MCU or Star Wars for Disney+. The first one was severly underrated and is deserving of a second chance in live-action. The animation and cast were great. I can see this being Disney's next sci-fi hit outside of the two franchises. I liked the idea of The Hunchback of Notre Dame have a cast of unknowns. They should do the same and take the risk for this movie.
I think treasure planet should stay animated but it could be moved to computer 3D animation would be cool. Instead of a live-action remake I think they should do an animated sequel
I recently read the book treasure island, then I watched treasure planet. It is my favorite adaptation ever. I think it was adapted for film as well as Lord of the Rings was, but I like it better. They changed just what they needed to make the story work for a short runtime space movie, while somehow adding more to the relationship between Jim and Long John Silver, and Jim's personality in general. There is one tiny exception being Ben Gunn became too annoying in the animation rather than being a somewhat tragic character. Other than that small change, I dont know what could be improved on to justify a live action remake.
They should have done a remake of Treasure Planet instead of sequel to Star Wars. I would much rather watch Long John Silver the cyborg plying his trade with bad CGI than another second of kylo Ren with the best CGI that money can buy, but no personality.
Using practical effects to make aliens is always a good time visually and this would be the ideal project for it. Silver, Captain Arrow, Scroop, and others. It’s also perfect to catch that pirate nostalgia without milking the already dry Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. I wouldn’t expand on the fate of Jim’s father though, the meaning behind his character and the absence of is already felt well enough for what the film needs from it and would infringe on the role Silver plays for Jim emotionally.
@@jbcatz5 yes exactly, the absence of jim's dad is meaningful. disney often likes to sugarcoat things but i appreciate that he never comes back in treasure planet. the point is that jim learns to move on.
I'd like a sword in the stone live action remake that would be more about Arthurian legends, it's weird Disney never really explored those myths aside from this animated movie. There is soooo much potential. They could even keep the more funny approach that the animated movie had, or a tragicomedy
If Disney had the balls to do the Rescuers Down Under and actually animate that giant Eagle, I would actually be on my knees. It's also one of those stories that they can't mess up.
It wouldn't matter, the West has shown the world they aren't progressive anyway. From this point on Africa should separate and create their won industry like India and China. Ban any Western content like Nigeria has
@@Will_Parker While I'm familiar with disney's maximum effort when it comes to ruining an old story, the thing about rescuers down under, is thatin terms of story what disney typically does would be an improvement. I love the original, but that's more due to nostalgia rather than it actually being good.
Eva Gabor and John Candy from The Rescuers Down Under died. That's why Disney is not going to touch The Rescuers franchise out of respect for the cast members. Which is a pretty good reason.
I miss 2D animated movies from Disney Japan is now king of this field and the movies are so well done. I saw Suzume and had better elements Disney is lacking. A charming, fun, and likable protagonist who became a cool girl boss A cute love interest, funny moments, an AMAZING soundtrack, and good moral many people can get behind.
That's also partly because Disney and Pixar at the time had a minor falling out. So Disney worked to build their own animation studio back up by releasing both MtR and Chicken Little to show they can still make *something* and we're able to bring Pixar back to the table and smooth things out.
@@johnsayles8032 That makes sense. Chicken Little fell really hard, but Meet the Robinsons also unfortunately became a completely underrated movie. I would love a live action MtR movie. It's a more human movie underneath its wacky exterior, and live action could lend strength to it with good acting. Louis's fixation on his mistakes and the past and growing beyond that to reach his potential and look forward instead is still a very great story that doesn't need a talking animal sidekick, a fantasy world, or "phenomenal cosmic power."
Disney making a R Hunchback of Notre Dame would be INCREDIBLE. While I've never read the original novel or even seen the stage show, I could see So much potential with Disney's first R retelling. I saw someone fancast Charles Dance as a live action Frollo and my mouth hit the floor with awe. But this is the same company that just announced a live action Moana remake was going into development, so its up in the air.
@@JurassicReptile I'll bet Disney was sweating bullets when discussing adapting this film in '96. Besides the Black Cauldron, Disney hasn't made a Dark movie in tone since the 40's. They usually stick to their safe zone. I agree with Doug, if they want to be relevant, they need more experimental movies.
I am so glad you mentioned Atlantis. It was one of my favorite movies as a teenager, but I would also throw up their treasure planet. It has so much potential, and when Disney first made it, they sent it out to theaters to die and I would love to see justice.
The series named "Legend of the Three Caballeros", was a lot of fun. It was made for the foreign market, so it may not have played in the US. My father was from El Salvador, and he loved the original film so much, he rented the 16MM print a few times. My daughter showed the series to me, and I really enjoyed it. If my father hadn't passed on, he probably would have liked it as well.
I’ve seen the show too, mostly because my little brother liked watching for a time over and over again and he’d play it in the living room where we’d all kind of have to see it at meal times, so I’ve kind of seen the whole show. We live in America, and I believe he watched it on Disney Plus. And also I do agree with you, the show is plenty great, worth a watch. I also think the theme song’s pretty good too
Another Fun Fact: According to former Disney animator Michael Peraza, Jr., there were multiple openings that were conceptualized by different people. Peraza worked with art director Don Griffith and artist Vance Gerry on one version, that showed the Horned King and his gang burning down a village. Sweeping flames were used as transitions between scenes of destruction. Michael Peraza, Jr. and the artists wanted a contrast to the peace and quiet of Taran's farm life.
The fact that Mickey HAS NOT gotten a feature film yet is mind boggling. And if any story would work for a movie, it would be the Prince and the Pauper.
@@poppie267 Disney is really over protective of Mickey for some reason. Hell, Square Enix was only allowed to have him in one scene for the first Kingdom Hearts game. That's probably why Disney hasn't produced a full movie
@@PaintSplashProductionsthey gotta protect the golden child as for the other Characters like Goofy and Donald well they get treated alright but no as much as the golden boy Mickey
I don't think this counts as a Disney movie but I would love to see a live action Gargoyles movie. That just sounds like an awesome movie from a visual and storytelling perspective.
I actually did a production of Hunchback back in 2017 and I totally agree with you: the staged musical feels like a great balance between the music and story of the Disney film and the gritty darkness of the Victor Hugo Novel, even adding depth to the characters, including why Frollo hates gypsies so much (his brother Jehan fell in love with one, but got excommunicated and eventually died from disease after his son, who is Quasimodo, is born. This also adds more depth to Frollo because Quasi isn’t just an orphan, he’s Frollo’s flesh and blood nephew). There’s also a nice touch where Quasi is deaf from ringing the bells and can only read lips, having trouble speaking but talks and sings beautifully in his head. And it doesn’t hold back either and is very dark: Quasi throws a vat of molten metal onto soldiers killing them, Frollo is so dedicated to his faith that he flogs himself during hellfire with the gashes on his back being shown (at least in our production), and like Doug mentioned, Esmerelda actually dies and Quasi recites the ending of the novel where he literally died from grief holding Esmerelda and they were discovered as skeletons years later in a crypt. Frollo’s death is also a lot more emotional, since he doesn’t attempt to kill Quasi but tries to console him about Esmerelda, talking about how he loved his brother before Quasi throws him off the balcony. It’s a very emotional show, I’d dare say it improves upon the Disney source. However, I have no doubt in my mind with their recent stints, Disney will without a doubt fuck it up, make the emphasis of the gypsies be about racism or something, have Esmerelda be the one to save Quasi despite the fact she was already a badass femme fatale, and make Phoebus seem like a dingus and Clopin a creep (at least more than he already was). Disney’s mentality very much seems to be “if it ain’t broke, break it beyond recognition” due to brand recognition and people going to watch it anyways…if you’re going to reboot or remake something, it shouldn’t just be a one to one remake; it should either expand or improve upon the source, not just give cheap reasons to be more “modern.”
I am going to say it. Disney should have made a remake of Treasure Planet instead of a sequel to Star Wars. If you wanted to write a space opera, you had a perfectly good one to use.
I'm actually reading the Chronicles of Prydain right now, and the farther I get, the more I wanna see a faithful remake. Taran is such a compelling character in the book; we really see him grow and learn as a person. Eilonwy can be a bit air-headish at times, but she's still very likable as a character and even funny at times. Gurgi, I'm not even kidding, is one of my favorite things in the books. He grows from a cowardly, selfish creature to one of the bravest and most loyal friends in the book. The themes are also really grown up, even working a prophecy in without it feeling like it is forcing the characters along a specific way. The stories are entirely character driven, and as a big time fantasy fan, I am BEGGING Disney to give it another shot. Heck, if they do a good job, you could make it into a movie series; we know they like making easy money and franchising. Do this well and this could be the next Lord of the Rings!
Agreed. I enjoyed reading the Chronicles of Pyrdain. For the Black Cauldron film, Just combine the first two books. for the second film, you could split the story between Castle of Llyr and Taran the Wanderer. For the last film, the story would be focused on the High King with a small epilogue at the end.
Atlantis: The Lost Empire should have been a live action movie from the beginning. A number of people involved in the making of that movie said they approached it like a live action movie
@@IAmKyndle So have I, but now, I don't trust Disney to do anything new or interesting with it. If Disney makes it, you're going to get an Avatar rip-off with less interesting ideas.
Even just a sequel to Brave has so much potential. First one sets up their relationship in a way far more organic than Frozen ever did while establishing the magical world.
To anyone who don't like Disney's *"Peter Pan & Wendy"* (2023), we have a really good live-action adaptation of *"Peter Pan"* back in 2003 by Universal Pictures (with a beautiful film score by James Newton Howard).
Fun Fact about The Three Caballeros: During the final years of World War II, the character of Panchito Pistoles introduced in this film served as a minor military symbol. He was the mascot of the 201st Fighter Squadron, a Mexican fighter airplane squadron that served that assisted the American forces in the recapture of the Philippines. The likeness of Panchito was also painted as nose art on an American bomber airplane, a North American B-25 Mitchell. The original airplane was scrapped in 1949 but another B-25 Mitchell was fashioned into a replica of it with the same Panchito image. It is still in civilian service and appears in air-shows.
Your Top 11's are some of my favorite videos you've ever done, and I'm so glad you're bringing them back. I also agree that _The Black Cauldron, Atlantis: The Lost Empire,_ and _Meet the Robinsons_ all have the potential to be pretty interesting, and possibly even better in live action. Again, thank you. You've truly gone far more than one step beyond.
Ironically the first time Esmarelda lived was in a play version by Victor Hugo, himself. He had also changed Frollo from a priest to a judge and Disney borrowed that. You even see it in the 1930s black and white Hunchback.
I was waiting for Atlantis: the Lost Empire to be on the list. I would add Treasure Planet, The Sword in the Stone, and maybe Anastasia to officially make Anastasia a Disney Princess since most people think she is one. Combine the now Disney film with the stage musical, maybe even show the execution of the Romanovs. I also want to see a Disney Jack and the Beanstalk someday, whether it's revisiting the idea of Gigantic or a new story.
As someone who performed in the Papermill production of Hunchback (I was one of the members of the choir in the back that sang all the Latin), it's both strange and wonderful to see NC reference a show I was in! And not once, but multiple times! Feels like worlds colliding. I've been watching NC for years now and it's soooo wild to see him speak so highly of something I was involved in. (And even weirder knowing that if he's seen it in person or seen recordings of the production it's almost a guarentee he's heard my voice...)
oh my god, you were?? may i both congratulate and thank you, this is the show that reconciled me with stageplays!! i've only seen the amateur recording of the english version, and the german version in munich twice in 2017, but each time the production was insane! the choir especially was breathtaking, your performance during the interlude brings me to tears each and every time. sorry for rambling but as a Parisian the HoND stageplay truly is so important to me, and you all did such an incredible work on it. bravo ❤❤❤❤
@@sirenfang1179 Oh wow!!! That's an incredible compliment, thank you!! If you saw the amateur recording of the English version then you definitely heard me lolol. I was one of like 3 people in the choir who could hit all the high notes XD
I am so glad I'm not the only one who thinks there's tons of promising potential in a Princess and The Frog, Atlantis Lost Empire and Hunchback of Notre Dams live-action remake
The biggest issue about these live action remakes when Disney discusses which one to do next is that they ask the question: "which movie of ours has the best name recognition and will get us the most money". I really hate that that's the reality of the situation because this video asks "which movie didn't get the treatment it deserved and needs an upgrade because of it" which is what Disney SHOULD be doing, but they won't. And even if they do remake one of the ones you mentioned, you already said it, it'll suck...
Yeah and some remakes took away from the original to the point where they ruined the story. Like Pinocchio in the original he messed up quite a few times and had to learn from his mistakes to be better but in the remake they cheapen the mistakes to be harmless stuff that wouldn't even qualify as bad behavior. How is supposed to learn from his mess ups if they are stuff everyone does. And aren't really mess ups.
@@TheDutchStarWarsGuy yeah but no matter which version you watch the theme is usually the same. Pinocchio comes to life but can't be flesh and blood until he learns to be good. He makes mistakes and forget that a lot until he finds himself in a mess. The new version he doesn't really mess root beer vs actual beer. wtf! The kid is supposed to be doing stupid things that kids would never be allowed to do because they are kids and not responsible enough for the consequences or the things they wish to do are plain not nice.
I feel like Princess and the Frog with Tiana being human, is like Ratatoie but Naveen can help with business and secretly set up networking connections for her. Instead of the B plot being turning her back human, its them learning to believe in each other. Tiana recognizes he was just trying to help with opportunities and has a good heart, Naveen learning that pouring your heart into something is more worthwhile than having it handed to you, and that you sometimes have to be strong enough to do things for yourself. While the connection helped, she makes the perfect meal to win over an investor. With Tiana supporting his idea, he puts his all into a plan, defeating Facilie and turns back into a human.
Atlantis the Lost Empire and Treasure Planet are the most that deserve a live action remake! I don’t think any Disney princess movie deserves any remake, I don’t want to see Tiana and Merida get worse! The Black Cauldron would work if Henson’s creature shop is involved similar to Labyrinth!
@@Tangarisu Dark Crystal deserved a proper sequel movie, not the Netflix series. I like they mystical fantasy that works really well as live action movie. The Black Cauldron looks well suited with that kind of vibe with dark imagery!
Just watch Disney remake Atlantis: The Lost Empire only to drop "Atlantis" from the title and rename the place something else like Talocan from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. However, if they remake Atlantis: The Lost Empire with the name of Atlantis completely intact, then there was no excuse for Namor's changes in Wakanda Forever was there? The Disney remakes are not supposed to do better than Marvel.
@@SeanWheeler100 no more Marvel please, I don’t want Atlantis to have anything to do with Marvel characters, either go with Marvel only or don’t touch Atlantis the lost empire at all! Disney has other IPs that they deserve more recognition than shoehorning Marvel characters to make another cash grab!
I have been waiting for nostalgia Critic to do a top 11 list for so long and thank you for doing a list that's actually interesting for which Disney movies that could work in live action ❤
I do think the little mermaid could have worked if they added a few bits from the book Add the grandmother for a nice motherly figure, give the sisters more depth like in the book, get rid if the 3 day to love curse, add in the fact Ariel had until the prince married another to be human so it'll give her more to see of the human world
THANK YOU for finally acknowledging the books. They really are fantastic and poignant. Taran definitely grows out of his glorious warrior mindset when he comes to realize the sacrifices and becomes a wise leader. Eilonwy’s unique speech patterns are very enjoyable, Fflewdder is braver while still being endearingly silly, the lore gives the world a more defined identity, and the supporting cast and villains round out the themes and work off the main cast quite well. Your mileage may vary on the ending explanation of a ‘kinda sorta prophecy’ but I think it’s clever enough to read into and makes Taran’s entire arc work. The Chronicles of Prydain are a more digestible Lord of the Rings but I swear that’s a good thing. Side note: the Fair Folk realm and Eilonwy’s kingdom get much needed development too. Everything is woven in instead of feeling like another stop on the road.
Unfortunately the only Disney remake/live action that I loved is Christopher Robin. It's mostly because it isn't a remake but a continuation of the classic cartoons I grew up with. Plus I felt nostalgic hearing Jim Cummings voicing Pooh and Tigger again.
So glad you mentioned the hunchback stage musical. I saw it at 5th avenue theater and it was SO GOOD. And Patrick Page (recently in the movie Spirited) was in the Broadway production, so having him as Frollo would be a great move. He is phenomenal. It could be such a good movie if it was darker like the staged production. I love the animated movie, but wish it was more grown up.
It wouldn't matter, the West has shown the world they aren't progressive anyway. From this point on Africa should separate and create their won industry like India and China
I think a Princess and the Frog remake where Tiana doesn't turn into a frog wouldn't quite work...unless they did it so that she was slowly turning into a frog, the curse doesn't hit her instantly. Her being cursed adds a sense of urgency that helps drive the plot along. I think it'd be interesting if she stayed human, for the most part, and as the movie went on slowly gained a few more frog aspects...until maybe she turns into a frog at the very end, and still has the confrontation with Dr. Facilier as a frog, etc.
Could also go with instead of a prince, he is somehow amazing at business and she only promises to kiss him if he can get her shop running, now we have him distrusting her cause she might not keep her promise, and her not trusting him since he might have made up he's good at this.
@@laharlkent I Quite Don't Know About All This, I Don't Know If My Mom Would Like Theses Ideas Or Not..., Because This Movie Was One Of Her's Top Favorite Disney Movies!
@@noraguevara9053 That's great, I'm happy to know that she likes a good movie (No joke/no cap) This video is if they did a live action remake, the original still exists and if she did not like the premise just watch the original, it will still exist.
Regarding why Tiana was turned into a frog in Princess & the Frog, you clearly missed the reason why if you think it was a questionable decision. See, most people mistakenly think that Princess & the Frog is a loose adaptation of the Frog Prince but given a roaring 20's Louisiana reskin, It was not. It was a combination of Frog King (which is actually what frog prince should be called in English) and Frog Princess- given a roaring 20's Louisiana reskin. Believe it or not, those are two completely separate fairytales that have the same premise of a monarch being turned into a frog. The former was about bratty princess honoring an unappealing commitment to a frog who helped her, the latter is about a prince learning to do things himself and appreciate hard work with the help of a frog who pushed him in the right direction rather than always making others do things for him. The film seems to mostly take influence from the latter. By asking for Tiana to not be turned into a frog, you're asking for the story of the frog princess to never have a princess frog.
Yeah, I wonder why nobody ever brings up that Princess and the Frog IS a reboot. People have selective outrage. The reason they're okay with it because no one liked the remise and were just giving black people left overs. Tiana is a good character but Princess and the Frog is a bad story
@@suzygirl1843 Disney confirmed that the film takes inspiration of the frog princess novels by E.D baker, where the princess does turn into a frog. The problem is that was a series of books. The writers probably had a hard time making that concept work in one film?
I think The Emperor's New Groove could work in live-action, but instead have it be what it was originally going to be, Kingdom of the Sun. It would be culturally aesthetic, be more grand in scale, and they could use the songs Sting originally wrote for it.
My #1 pick would’ve been Treasure Planet, I mean think about it the original is already a fun time but imagine you get the same people who made the action sets in the pirates movies to do a sci-fi pirate adventure, it has the chance of being one of the most visually creative and fun movies in awhile. Plus pirates in space is already a very fun concept just throw in dinosaurs and it’s every kids fantasy.
For Brave it would be neat to get the original director to come in. I’ve always wonder what the movie would have been if she had been aloud to stay on the project
It wouldn't matter, the West has shown the world they aren't progressive anyway. From this point on Africa should separate and create their won industry like India and China
What's funny is Mulan was pretty much gift wrapped for Disney as something that would make for a good live action remake. Why? Because unlike a lot of Disney animated films there weren't any necessary fantasy elements; Mushu and the spirits of the ancestors, while fun characters, were never necessary; you could easily write them out of the story and lose absolutely nothing. Basically all Disney had to do was make the story about a woman in ancient China breaking the law to protect her father by going to war in his stead and ultimately becoming a hero in the process. In other words, I have no idea how Disney managed to fuck this one up. All they had to do was literally retell the story with no magic, maybe some improved character writing and unique scenes to keep it more fresh, and they would've had a perfect remake.
I think a live action Gargoyles movie could absolutely work with the original writing team like with Greg Weisman. It could be motion capture animated for the Gargoyles and use the original cast for the voices.
Treasure planet for me. Imagine the ship in live action sailing through space in imax 3d. The potential of the weight and scale could be absolutely breathtaking. Plus, they can fix some problems with the story and characters and give it the opportunity to be really great.
Atlantis:The Lost Empire needs either a solid live-action remake or a revitalization of the tv show they were planning. Give these characters more stuff to do
I disagree with Tim Burton, he’s become too weird for his own good. I would say Nicholas Meyer as writer and director or Meyer as writer and either Christopher Nolan or Peter Jackson as director.
Fun fact: there WAS going to have a Jack and the Beanstalk-like animated movie called Gigantic. It was even referenced in Zootopia as Giraffic. Too bad it was cancelled because I'm a sucker for "small stories, big adventures"
Atlantis was one of my favorite movies growing up, and one that inspired me to get into writing. I would absolutely love to see it get the love and attention ir deserves. Heck, even if a live-action remake wasn't great, at the very least, it could help the original movie more attention.
I will be ready for the sword in the stone, the aristocats, the hunchback of notre dame, hercules, tarzan, the emperor's new groove, atlantis the lost empire, treasure planet, brother beat, home one the range, the rescuers, the fox and the hound, and the black cauldron.
Tyana turning to a frog was the whole point. When I saw this movie I was so obsessed with looks that I forgot to look in to the character. That’s what makes Princess and the frog unique to me, one of my fav Disney films
Honestly it's why I'm kind of excited for the Princess and The Frog remake I kind of want to see Prince Navine more as a human and to even out the sort of bumpy story.
I've been saying for a while if they're going to do this live-action they should either expand on the stories as they did with Cinderella or try to remake the ones that weren't perfect like the Black Cauldron. I would love another Robin Hood that's more based on the ballad.
@@scottbuckley823 Agreed. They must be careful because it looks like Illumination Entertainment and Nintendo are bringing the Nintendo Cinematic Universe [NCU] to the big screen.
@@annieandelsieofarendelle3294 WHY would you remake Disney's Robin Hood and take out the one thing that makes it unique? - We've had two Robin Hood movies since 2010 that have been outright flops, the chance is that a Disney Robin Hood remake would also flop. The only thing to do is to lean right into it and use that Avatar level CGI to get people into the cinema.
I knew they had an animated feature version of Jack and the Beanstalk in the works, but it got canceled. It's kinda sad because apparently Walt himself loved that story.
Disney: (keeps creating live action remakes no one asked for) Me: "All I want is Gigantic, Disney! Please go back to making that movie instead of the live-action remakes!"
I know you only mentioned the Legend of the Three Caballeros in passing, but I recommend it to anyone watching this. It is funny, Grey Griffin is a delight as Sondra, and the episodes tell a larger story, yet still maintain their episodic structure. The three heroes are funny, too!
@@strawberrylime33 tbh I'm kinda bummed he doesn't do old vs new with all the remakes but I get why....it's because the remakes still fall short of the original even though some have good things about them. It would just be too repetitive. But I still like that formula where he can say the remake did something better than the OG but that alone didn't save it.
Black Cauldron should be directed by someone who can handle dark stuff while also giving some lighthearted moments Someone like Tim Burton or Dana Terrace or, my personal pick, Guillermo Del Toro
Wait a minute... A story about a red-haired young woman with a bow and arrow, who doesn't fit in a home, who goes on an adventure in order to save her mother, while dealing with tribal conflicts... Is Aloy just Merida?
I'd definitely be up for a live action remake of The Black Cauldron (I mean, look at my name, lol). But they'd have to do it right and do all five books, not just smoosh the first two books into one movie. I read the Chronicles before I'd ever heard of the Disney movie and I want to see the whole story on screen.
I gotta say i would love a live action remake of The Great Mouse Detective and see the ways they change the story and expanded it into more amazing heights which i don't think it needs but if Disney wants to do that i be open to it and it give more attention to a film that not a lot of people think of when they think of Disney
@@kakophonien6514 Probably like they did with Lion King. Of course, they would have a hard time finding someone who could do Ratigan better than Vincent Price.
This is my vote, but honestly I'd love to see a Ratigan villain movie as an alternative. His rise in the criminal underworld of that era, as not only a rat but an irish rat 😅
I absolutely adore your idea about The Hunchback of Notre Dame!! I love the Disney Stage play and think it would be so amazing as a full live action movie
A Nice Fact: While "Three Caballeros" was the first appearance of Panchito Pistoles in film, it was not really the debut of the character. To help promote the upcoming film, Panchito was introduced in the Disney comics in 1943. His first appearance was the text story "La Piñata" (August, 1943). He then got his first starring role in the 10-page story "Panchito" (November, 1943), where he romances Clara Cluck.
Johnny Appleseed one would be very fun! Maybe even add it other folklore characters of the time that maybe he meets on his journey. They can be real or made up--like Paul Bunyun and Babe the Blue Ox, Davy Crocket, Pecos Bill, John Henry, and Calamity Jane. But even just a story about Appleseed would work with the right story.
@@sorenthefilmbrony I think you mean “anyone” not “anywhere”. Even if it’s hard to top the late Eartha Kitt’s performance, it still be great to challenge yourself and try to think who could be a good choice to do justice to her singing and still create their own version of “Snuff Out the Light” that can be great and still honors what Eartha did before, even if the song wasn’t used in the final film.
A Fact about Birds: While the Aracuan Bird does not resemble any real species of bird, the name of the character probably derives from Portuguese "aracuã" and "araucuan". They are terms used in Brazil for the speckled chachalaca (Ortalis guttata), a species of bird found in the Amazon Basin. and With its wacky attitude, red hair, and distinctive beak, the Aracuan Bird somewhat resembles the then-contemporary version of Woody Woodpecker.
One Last Fact: When Ward Kimball was handed the titular musical number to animate, he was given no real direction or storyboards to work with, he was only given the lyrics to the song, so he just drew whatever came into his mind, after he finished the sequence he was afraid that Walt was going to fire him, and to his surprise he loved it and told him not to change a thing
Here's my rewrite idea for Brave based on Critic's idea of more witches. There's a Celtic goddess known as The Morrigan which is three goddesses into one - the Maiden, the Mother, and the Crone. What if the witch in the movie was a member of a coven called The Morrigan, or the Weird Witch Sisters as Merida would call them, and she was the Crone. And the other two, the Maiden and the Mother were obstacles that Merida and Elinor encountered who taught them life lessons. So after returning to the Crone Witch's cottage to see if she can lift the spell, Merida and Elinor find out where the other two witches are (maybe a map or a woodcarving?) and decide to go ask one of them to lift the spell. Merida of course not wanting to go ask another Mother for help opts for the Maiden/Child, thinking she can get her to help since she's also a kid. So they arrive at an abandoned castle that's wildly overgrown in plants and flowers and has a large collection of the Wisps (like the Maiden is their queen). There they find the Maiden Witch (who I'm imagining like Aislin from Secret of Kells but with flaming red hair like Merida's, albeit actually on fire) and ask her for her aid. The Maiden Witch is too wild and carefree and doesn't take the situation seriously, wanting to just do her own thing (she's a dark reflection of Merida's want for freedom and adventure), and each time they ask the Maiden's hair gets more aflame as she gets angrier and angrier at them. Eventually Merida steps up to her and tells her to stop being so childish (or something, essentially Merida learns that just wanting freedom and no responsibilities isn't good through scolding the Maiden). The Maiden then bursts in flame and disappears, but not before telling them to go ask the Mother. As Merida and Elinor leave, the Maiden can be seen watching them, her hair a lot less a wild flame as her lesson to Merida's been taught. Next we have the river scene and Elinor momentarily going full bear before the mother and daughter duo reach the castle of the Mother Witch, which is pristine and clean and orderly, not a pebble out of place. Don't know what magical creatures would live here, maybe goblins or gargoyles? Anyway they meet the Mother Witch, who's ordering around her servants to prepare for a banquet and scolding them for the slightest imperfection (she's a dark reflection of Elinor's overly controlling nature). When the Merida and Elinor ask for the Mother's aid in lifting the spell they are instead offered (ordered) to join her for the banquet (the Mother Witch grant's Elinor the ability to speak at the table). Since Merida couldn't get the Maiden to lift the spell, Elinor decides to take lead. But each time they try to ask politely the Mother cuts them off for some slight imperfection or mistake, so much so that Elinor eventually loses it and demands the Mother to help (essentially, Elinor learns that you don't have to be prim and proper all the time by yelling at the Mother). The Mother orders her servants to chase them out and we get a good action scene with Merida firing her arrows while Elinor swats at them with her claws as the two escape. After the two escape, the Mother watches them being less controlling as her lesson was taught. After that Merida and Elinor find themselves lost in the fog and are led by the Wisps to the fourth castle of Mor'du. (By the way, the castles of the Maiden and Mother are two of the other brothers castles from the Origins of Mor'du special, with DunBroch being the fourth). And then we'd proceed with the rest of the movie as is, with a last shot of the Weird Witch Sisters at the end. Whatcha think?!
The Princess and the Frog isn't based on the fairytale The Frog Prince, it's based on the children's novel The Frog Princess by E.D. Baker. The whole plot of the book is it's a twist on the fairytale where the curse backfired and turned the princess into a frog. Disney liked this approach, so they got the rights to the book and changed everything except that basic concept. That was the whole point of the story they wanted to tell.
0:08 Intro 2:30 Meet the Robinsons 4:24 Jonny Appleseed 6:14 The Prince and the Pauper 7:25 Jack and the Beanstalk 9:01 A Goofy Movie 10:35 The Three Cabellros 13:41 Atlantis: The Lost Empire 15:22 The Princess and the Frog 17:02 Brave 18:52 The Black Cauldron 20:36 The Hunchback of Notre Dame 23:51 Real Thoughts 25:00 Outro I'm surprised that. . . YOU DIDN'T INCLUDE BAMBI IN THE LIST.
I'd love to see a top 11 Best Best Picture winners and a top 11 Worst Best Picture winners from you Critic. I know for the best ones it'll probably have Amadeus at 1 and Patton at 2 since those won Best Picture and they were the only two on your list that won Best Picture.
That would be a nice compilation. He would definitely have Amadeus high on the Best BP list (same as mine); I think the Worst BP ones would be slightly tougher aside from the likes of Crash or Shakespeare in Love being obvious
Contenders for Best Best Picture Winners Lawrence of Arabia, On the Waterfront The Godfather Schindler’s List Parasite The Deer Hunter The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Casablanca It Happened One Night All Quiet on the Western Front (1930 version) Everything, Everywhere All at Once Contenders for Worst Best Picture Winners Cimarron The Broadway Melody Cavalcade How Green Was My Valley Going My Way The Greatest Show on Earth Around the World in 80 Days Gigi (depending on your view) Tom Jones My Fair Lady A Man for All Seasons Oliver! Rocky (depending on your view) Kramer vs Kramer Ordinary People Chariots of Fire Out of Africa Driving Miss Daisy Dances with Wolves Forrest Gump The English Patient Shakespeare in Love American Beauty (depending on your view) A Beautiful Mind Million Dollar Baby Crash The King’s Speech The Artist Argo Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Spotlight Moonlight (depending on your view) Green Book CODA
Everything about Hunchback of Notre dame is SO true! I am signing under each word! It was never good idea to adapt such a dark and deep book for kids. But what i hate the most is that when Let it go was written for Elsa Disney made a good thing and changed everything to make her good instead of evil as was planned, but why they was so stubborn about Hunchback?! Why they wasn't able to change the plan and aim to teenagers or even adults that time?! I think it must be done as soon as Hellfire was written 😈! How many awesome episodes wasn't created thanks to this stubbornness😢 Thanks heavens Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz were able to make justice, at least partially, by making a musical. It's just how it should've been since the beginning!
When it comes to Brave, let’s make mother turn into a bear only at night. At full moon she will be turned completely. And the more moonlight is, the more aggressive she becomes.
Great ideas! I know the stop motion is iconic but I think you can go live action, "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and really make it dark, funny and creative. Of course keep all the songs.
I do feel like that could be something really creative and fun they'd have to lean very heavily into makeup, prosthetics, and/or cgi, or just go the 'live action' lion king route and make everything a realistic cgi, it'd be very difficult.
Nightmare Before Christmas in live action would be amazing, if done well. You'd have to rely a lot on makeup and having the best sets ever designed but it could work. Worst case scenario is if they cg everything. If they take their time to make Halloween land look cool it would be an awesome experience.
In the case of The Prince and The Pauper, it technically would be a new adaptation of the novel rather than a remake, but it would be a great idea tbh! And I’m really eager to see the Hunchback remake, and it’s probably one of the only upcoming remakes that interests me Edit: Yep, and I would also like to see Atlantis and Treasure Planet get this treatment!
Since the LA Remakes were first announced I always said the one movie I could see work as an LA Remake is Atlantis. I get chills everytime I imagine the Leviathan with Marvel's tech
20:41-20:51 It looks like the development of the live action *"Hunchback"* remake is in limbo due to issues arising around how to deal with the film's subject matter, according to composer Alan Menken.
Brave's biggest problem was that they fired the first director and brought on someone else half way through. So when people say that Brave feels like two different films, they're mostly right.
Treasure Planet is another one that could work. It could be like Pirates of the Caribbean in space, you could even have Jon Favreau direct it. He does a lot of cool stuff with space as we've seen from his past work.
The Rescuers would make for an epic live-action film. The concept is there and CGI has come such a long way, but you also have a fun adventure set in a Louisiana bayou. Also, Madame Medusa is such a wild villain, you would need the right actress to pull it off. Think Julianne Moore, Nicole Kidman, Frances McDormand, etc.
I was privileged enough to be able to attend the stage production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the Music Circus in Sacramento (a 360 stage, for those who aren't familiar) in 2015 or 2016. To this day, it remains one of my favorite productions of all time. What was really amazing about that particular production, though, was that the actor playing Quasimodo was actually deaf, which lent so much authenticity to the acting, as Quasimodo in the book was also deaf from ringing the loud bells all his life. The even incorporated lots of sign language into the acting. He was unable to sing his parts, so they had a member of the chorus, dressed as a gargoyle, mirror him and sing for him. It was magical to watch the two of them interact, and you could tell the tremendous amount of time and effort they put into spending time with each other and "becoming" each other.
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I can’t believe you didn’t bring up that Cinderella is the only good live action remake.
Can you please review The Crow, Crow City of Angles (that poor movie suffered the same fate as Cool World) , Power Rangers 2017, and Mortal Kombat 2021?
Can you bring back Raiders of the Story Arc or Was That Real?
The only remake I wouldn't mind seeing from Disney is The Rescuers. It could totally work. There's probably lots of fun camera work and great CGI that could be used to pull off a stellar retelling. I don't know if anyone would but, SOMEONE SHOULD!
Seeing Emma Watson explode 11 times made me chuckle way too much. :P
The Black Cauldron should definitely work as a live-action remake. It can't be any worse than it what it is. Plus, dark fantasies are all the rage
Plus the saga is practically made for a live action feature. I would totally dig a good remake of this
Is Dark Fantasy all the rage at the moment? A lot of them don't do very well.
Agree! I talked about this before on Reddit.
It seems like the remakes that we have now we're remade from good Disney movies and they were shit but if they remade The Black Cauldron I think it will turn out great!
It's a Theory of mine that if a good movie is remade then it will be a shitty remake but if a bad movie is remade then it might be a good one.
Maybe they should start with the first book this time instead of the second one.
I'm calling it! They'll cast Robert Englund as the Horned King!
I love how it slowly cuts off live action Belle's singing more and more as the list goes on
IKR???
I mean it was even used in the closer lol
Same. Her performance hurt me.
I was about to comment about how much I liked that.
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I saw a production of “The Hunchback Of Notre Dame” in Seattle. And it was INCREDIBLE! They had a deaf actor play Quasimodo and one of the gargoyles was his singing voice. It really is a shame it never went to Broadway
That's actually perfect casting! In the book, Quasimodo was completely deaf due to being surrounded by gigantic bells designed to be heard ringing all over Paris.
I saw it in my city and I really felt the power emulating from the chorus of The Bells of Notre Dame. Best stage show I ever seen!
I didn't know that, that's awesome! Having Quasimodo be deaf like he is in the book is one of the main things I want from the remake even though I know they're not going to because they'll think it's too "complicated" or "kids won't get it." 🙄 But seriously, there's SO much potential there. A lot of times the deaf were assumed to automatically be intellectually disabled, so maybe they could explore the frustration that causes and have him latch on to Esmerelda cause she's the only one who doesn't treat him like a child. Maybe we can see them grow closer as communicating in alternative ways becomes more natural. Also there are literally no deaf characters anywhere accept for deaf historical figures and the odd indie film specifically about being deaf, it's so silly
My uncle was in a production of that.
It should be on broadway one day
An interesting way they could do the villain in Atlantis is that instead of greed it’s more because he wants justification for the mission given that throughout the film there is a high number of deaths such as the battle with the kraken machine. Sort of after all the lives it took to get here, there not leaving empty handed.
That's would've been interesting to see.
I want to see a Live Action remake of the Emperor's New Groove. You could make it follow the original script for the Empire of the Sun while keeping some of the fan favorite characters.
I dunno. It wouldn’t feel the same without Eartha Kitt.
Look as long Kronk is in it I am all onboard
Peruvian here who loves the movie a lot. I feel like a remake wouldn't do it justice. As much as I wished to see the scrapped version of kingdom of the sun which showed more of the historical incan symbolism and was layering more into the story, I'd love to see it, but ANIMATED if Disney had the chance.
A liveaction wouldn't be so comedic if it weren't for the exaggerated bits of the facial expressions, specially Llama Kuzco. Seriously, A CGI version of a Llama speaking? I wouldn't like to see it at all and would be hella scary. So in my sincere opinion, I don't really want Disney to touch that movie which thankfully over the years is getting more praise.
Plus, a sequel is what I really wished to see, what other adventures would be happening between Kuzco being now a more fair emperor with Pacha by his side. (Excluding Kronk's movie and the terrible tv series)
Emperor's New Groove is one Disney movie that would NOT work in Live-Action, but this would be a great opportunity to bring the original plans for Kingdom of The Sun to life.
I know the original movie was supposed to be a monumental epic. Anybody know what the plot was supposed to be?
Treasure Planet and Atlantis deserve to be revisited by Disney.
Maybe Black Cauldron too since these remakes are to FIX problems
And for Atlantis I say include the cut scenes like the Lava Whale, the Jellyfish Bats, etc. Hell, include the original opening of how the book was first lost when the kraken attacked the viking ship. Make it dark and gritty, yet beautiful with the flora and fauna, to really sell how much of a difference this hidden world is.
Agreed no doubt about it
100%
I wanted to make this comment.
I love how with each count down Belle gets less and less time with her singing 😂
Reminds me of Daffy Duck trying to say "up up and away" while swinging with a rope, but keeps hitting a mountain/rock
I missed that until near the end.
I get the distinct feeling doug or someone at the channel
has unresolved issues with
the Emma Watson live action version of Beauty And The Beast
The Beauty and the Beast remake taught me the hard way that just because Belle and Hermione have a lot in common, doesn't mean they're the same character.
God, I can’t even imagine how epic a live action hellfire would be with the red cloaked figures of death, all of the striking visuals, and of course an experienced dramatic actor playing frollo
It wouldn't work. If the MULAN remake was rejected for being too serious, a live-action HUNCHBACK would almost certainly be rejected.
It would just be full of bad computer-generated crap and they'd get a tacky actor like Paul Dano to play Frollo. No thanks.
Unless we get Peter Capaldi to play Frollo, I riot
@@smbsuperfan271 That would be awesome. I’d also be fine with Patrick Page reprising his role from the stage version, especially since he’s been doing more film acting lately.
@@smbsuperfan271 oh my god i had that exact thought the other day, Peter Capaldi would be an incredible Frollo
I’m so happy people are starting to recognize the brilliance of the Hunchback stage production !!
Do you think the actual Hunchback remake by Disney is going to suck tho?
The Hunchback-musical & The Lion King-musical are SOOOO MUCH BETTER then the movies!!
@@itsblitz4437 I’d say most likely
@@itsblitz4437 Not if Doug Walker plays Frollo and does the creepy smile from the Alice in Wonderland (2010) Video.
I actually love the stage musical! In my opinion the live action remake should be similar to the stage musical!
I find the main problem with many live action Disney remakes is that they are often shot-for-shot recreations. They don't do anything new. I don't want to go see The Little Mermaid, because to my mind, I've already seen it. That said, my favorite retelling of The Little Mermaid is a Chinese movie just called "The Mermaid." It takes place in modern times where the "prince" is a CEO, and the mermaid is attempting to assassinate him for polluting her home.
This exactly!!
I’m of the opinion that Disney’s identity holds the live action remakes hostage and fails to allow them to “breathe” as actual remakes.
For the most part. You could argue Cruella and Maleficent were allowed a bit more leeway in that regard.
A remake can work if you’re willing to take artistic license and experiment with your interpretation of the source material. I can understand Disney drawing lines in the sand with their properties. I get that.
But ultimately I always felt like the producers and directors were merely hired to see what the animated movies would look like in live action and/or CGI and nothing else. With them not really allowed to explore the source material they were hired to adapt. Either the original fairytale/story or just the Disney version itself.
That said, I’ve heard good things about Halle’s singing in the Little Mermaid. That alone gives it a star from me. Like if you’re going to remake musicals, hire actors who can sing. Or at least get pros to dub them, damn!
I always thought Dr. Facilier from “Princess & the Frog” would’ve been a good live-action villain spin-off. Going into his backstory and his debt with his “friends of the other side”.
Like a supernatural musical version of "Uncut Gems", where it's this intense but campy thriller where he keeps trying to repay his debts
I think in his review if this was to be made today Big Daddy would easily be made the villain since his money came from a broken system and the Shadow Man was clearly a product of said system.
I'd get that maybe he turned to the dark side of voodoo to get out of money debt but now had this cosmic debt
You're probably right.
Sadly, so far the only live action Dr. Facilier we have is from the final Once Upon A Time season and his ending was... disappointing to be kind.
The heroes aren't even the ones to stop him
Princess and the Frog has a big problem in the Frog. Do you make it a realistic CGI frog, or do you make it so he can stand up and dance and whatnot? Do you make an alligator play saxophone? How do you make that not look really weird in live-action?
How could you ever find an actor who could perform all his wild physical gestures, though? You'd need SOME animation for that.
@SeasideDetective2 Jim Carrey?
I know he's retired, but just suggesting
The Hunchback remake being based on the stage version is the EXACT idea I had. It probably won't happen, but man, it would be so good.
Also, I never get tired of seeing Emma Watson Belle exploding faster with each list entry.
Twitter will complain about Quasimodos actor not being ugly enough
It took me until number 4 to realize it was getting shorter
@@NaturlDisastr For me it was around 6
@@trashman11 Yeah! Uggo actors need work too!!! :P
No hate to her but... That movie was just awful for me...
Treasure Planet should've been on this list. The only live-action space projects that Disney is focusing on now are either films and TV shows for the MCU or Star Wars for Disney+. The first one was severly underrated and is deserving of a second chance in live-action. The animation and cast were great. I can see this being Disney's next sci-fi hit outside of the two franchises. I liked the idea of The Hunchback of Notre Dame have a cast of unknowns. They should do the same and take the risk for this movie.
I think treasure planet should stay animated but it could be moved to computer 3D animation would be cool. Instead of a live-action remake I think they should do an animated sequel
I recently read the book treasure island, then I watched treasure planet. It is my favorite adaptation ever. I think it was adapted for film as well as Lord of the Rings was, but I like it better. They changed just what they needed to make the story work for a short runtime space movie, while somehow adding more to the relationship between Jim and Long John Silver, and Jim's personality in general. There is one tiny exception being Ben Gunn became too annoying in the animation rather than being a somewhat tragic character. Other than that small change, I dont know what could be improved on to justify a live action remake.
They should have done a remake of Treasure Planet instead of sequel to Star Wars. I would much rather watch Long John Silver the cyborg plying his trade with bad CGI than another second of kylo Ren with the best CGI that money can buy, but no personality.
Using practical effects to make aliens is always a good time visually and this would be the ideal project for it. Silver, Captain Arrow, Scroop, and others. It’s also perfect to catch that pirate nostalgia without milking the already dry Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. I wouldn’t expand on the fate of Jim’s father though, the meaning behind his character and the absence of is already felt well enough for what the film needs from it and would infringe on the role Silver plays for Jim emotionally.
@@jbcatz5 yes exactly, the absence of jim's dad is meaningful. disney often likes to sugarcoat things but i appreciate that he never comes back in treasure planet. the point is that jim learns to move on.
I'd like a sword in the stone live action remake that would be more about Arthurian legends, it's weird Disney never really explored those myths aside from this animated movie. There is soooo much potential. They could even keep the more funny approach that the animated movie had, or a tragicomedy
Great shout!
If Disney had the balls to do the Rescuers Down Under and actually animate that giant Eagle, I would actually be on my knees. It's also one of those stories that they can't mess up.
It wouldn't matter, the West has shown the world they aren't progressive anyway. From this point on Africa should separate and create their won industry like India and China. Ban any Western content like Nigeria has
Oh they can and they would mess it up lol
@@Will_Parker While I'm familiar with disney's maximum effort when it comes to ruining an old story, the thing about rescuers down under, is thatin terms of story what disney typically does would be an improvement. I love the original, but that's more due to nostalgia rather than it actually being good.
You sure about that? 🦘
Eva Gabor and John Candy from The Rescuers Down Under died. That's why Disney is not going to touch The Rescuers franchise out of respect for the cast members. Which is a pretty good reason.
Fun fact: Disney originally planned Meet the Robinsons to be a live-action film at first but they decided to turn it into an animated film
I miss 2D animated movies from Disney
Japan is now king of this field and the movies are so well done. I saw Suzume and had better elements Disney is lacking. A charming, fun, and likable protagonist who became a cool girl boss
A cute love interest, funny moments, an AMAZING soundtrack, and good moral many people can get behind.
That's also partly because Disney and Pixar at the time had a minor falling out. So Disney worked to build their own animation studio back up by releasing both MtR and Chicken Little to show they can still make *something* and we're able to bring Pixar back to the table and smooth things out.
@The Anime Underworld I definitely miss the classical 2D artstyle from Disney it was very nice and sharp.
@@johnsayles8032 That makes sense. Chicken Little fell really hard, but Meet the Robinsons also unfortunately became a completely underrated movie. I would love a live action MtR movie. It's a more human movie underneath its wacky exterior, and live action could lend strength to it with good acting. Louis's fixation on his mistakes and the past and growing beyond that to reach his potential and look forward instead is still a very great story that doesn't need a talking animal sidekick, a fantasy world, or "phenomenal cosmic power."
Mind blowing! Thanks for sharing! :)
The "Why top 11? Because I like to go one step beyond" has to be one of my favorite nostalgia critic lines that's ever been uttered in this show.
One of your favorite lines yet you got it wrong😅
@@RIPToriyamaDBZ why top 11? Because I like to go One Step Beyond... like Madness... One Step Beyond....
@@linedwell "Why top 11? Because I like to go one step beyond"
That's the quote bruh
yes
Since when did you become such a stickler for nostalgia critic quotes
Disney making a R Hunchback of Notre Dame would be INCREDIBLE. While I've never read the original novel or even seen the stage show, I could see So much potential with Disney's first R retelling. I saw someone fancast Charles Dance as a live action Frollo and my mouth hit the floor with awe.
But this is the same company that just announced a live action Moana remake was going into development, so its up in the air.
Well let’s just say the novel’s ending makes the Disney version look like the teletubbies
agreed they could even still have the movies happier ending.
The fan cast I saw, had Peter Capaldi as Frollo.
@@JurassicReptile I'll bet Disney was sweating bullets when discussing adapting this film in '96. Besides the Black Cauldron, Disney hasn't made a Dark movie in tone since the 40's. They usually stick to their safe zone. I agree with Doug, if they want to be relevant, they need more experimental movies.
Hunchback is definitely Disney's version of an R rated movie
I am so glad you mentioned Atlantis. It was one of my favorite movies as a teenager, but I would also throw up their treasure planet. It has so much potential, and when Disney first made it, they sent it out to theaters to die and I would love to see justice.
The series named "Legend of the Three Caballeros", was a lot of fun. It was made for the foreign market, so it may not have played in the US. My father was from El Salvador, and he loved the original film so much, he rented the 16MM print a few times. My daughter showed the series to me, and I really enjoyed it. If my father hadn't passed on, he probably would have liked it as well.
I’ve seen the show too, mostly because my little brother liked watching for a time over and over again and he’d play it in the living room where we’d all kind of have to see it at meal times, so I’ve kind of seen the whole show. We live in America, and I believe he watched it on Disney Plus. And also I do agree with you, the show is plenty great, worth a watch. I also think the theme song’s pretty good too
the keno don rosa comic of the three caballeros is one of my fav comics of all time
Another Fun Fact: According to former Disney animator Michael Peraza, Jr., there were multiple openings that were conceptualized by different people. Peraza worked with art director Don Griffith and artist Vance Gerry on one version, that showed the Horned King and his gang burning down a village. Sweeping flames were used as transitions between scenes of destruction. Michael Peraza, Jr. and the artists wanted a contrast to the peace and quiet of Taran's farm life.
I mean there were more books if they revisited they could do a lot
The fact that Mickey HAS NOT gotten a feature film yet is mind boggling. And if any story would work for a movie, it would be the Prince and the Pauper.
Well he hasn’t had a theatrical feature length film. There was a direct to dvd Mickey Mouse three musketeers movie that was feature length
Unless you count the sorcerer’s apprentice
Back in 2011 it was anounced that Burny Mattinson wanted to make an Mickey Mouse feature film but sadly it never went into production.
@@poppie267 Disney is really over protective of Mickey for some reason.
Hell, Square Enix was only allowed to have him in one scene for the first Kingdom Hearts game.
That's probably why Disney hasn't produced a full movie
@@PaintSplashProductionsthey gotta protect the golden child as for the other Characters like Goofy and Donald well they get treated alright but no as much as the golden boy Mickey
I gotta say the Top 11 are some of my favorite Nostalgia Critic videos ever and they truly made me fall in love with the Nostalgia Critic
Me too, I love these and his other editorials.
I don't think this counts as a Disney movie but I would love to see a live action Gargoyles movie. That just sounds like an awesome movie from a visual and storytelling perspective.
Heck yeah! Goliath all the well
Here here (👍), I second that 100%, from one fellow "Gargoyles" fan to another!
I let Xanatos be actually played by Jonathan Frakes! Who cares how old he is, he's the guy!
@@daethalion1725 Yeah (😉)! Just like Keith David IS Goliath IMHO.
I'm shocked this didn't make Doug's list! Jordan Peele (allegedly) tried getting it made in 2018, but to no avail.
I actually did a production of Hunchback back in 2017 and I totally agree with you: the staged musical feels like a great balance between the music and story of the Disney film and the gritty darkness of the Victor Hugo Novel, even adding depth to the characters, including why Frollo hates gypsies so much (his brother Jehan fell in love with one, but got excommunicated and eventually died from disease after his son, who is Quasimodo, is born. This also adds more depth to Frollo because Quasi isn’t just an orphan, he’s Frollo’s flesh and blood nephew). There’s also a nice touch where Quasi is deaf from ringing the bells and can only read lips, having trouble speaking but talks and sings beautifully in his head. And it doesn’t hold back either and is very dark: Quasi throws a vat of molten metal onto soldiers killing them, Frollo is so dedicated to his faith that he flogs himself during hellfire with the gashes on his back being shown (at least in our production), and like Doug mentioned, Esmerelda actually dies and Quasi recites the ending of the novel where he literally died from grief holding Esmerelda and they were discovered as skeletons years later in a crypt. Frollo’s death is also a lot more emotional, since he doesn’t attempt to kill Quasi but tries to console him about Esmerelda, talking about how he loved his brother before Quasi throws him off the balcony. It’s a very emotional show, I’d dare say it improves upon the Disney source.
However, I have no doubt in my mind with their recent stints, Disney will without a doubt fuck it up, make the emphasis of the gypsies be about racism or something, have Esmerelda be the one to save Quasi despite the fact she was already a badass femme fatale, and make Phoebus seem like a dingus and Clopin a creep (at least more than he already was). Disney’s mentality very much seems to be “if it ain’t broke, break it beyond recognition” due to brand recognition and people going to watch it anyways…if you’re going to reboot or remake something, it shouldn’t just be a one to one remake; it should either expand or improve upon the source, not just give cheap reasons to be more “modern.”
The Atlantis and the treasure planet is an absolute must. I love the original but seeing them in live action would be amazing!
The nerdgasm for the leviathan will be humongous.
I am going to say it. Disney should have made a remake of Treasure Planet instead of a sequel to Star Wars. If you wanted to write a space opera, you had a perfectly good one to use.
yes please! I would love a reboot, even if it's a live action one!
I agree!
I wonder who gets to play my man Vinny
I'm actually reading the Chronicles of Prydain right now, and the farther I get, the more I wanna see a faithful remake. Taran is such a compelling character in the book; we really see him grow and learn as a person. Eilonwy can be a bit air-headish at times, but she's still very likable as a character and even funny at times. Gurgi, I'm not even kidding, is one of my favorite things in the books. He grows from a cowardly, selfish creature to one of the bravest and most loyal friends in the book. The themes are also really grown up, even working a prophecy in without it feeling like it is forcing the characters along a specific way. The stories are entirely character driven, and as a big time fantasy fan, I am BEGGING Disney to give it another shot. Heck, if they do a good job, you could make it into a movie series; we know they like making easy money and franchising. Do this well and this could be the next Lord of the Rings!
100%. Faithful Prydain would be splendid
Agreed. I enjoyed reading the Chronicles of Pyrdain. For the Black Cauldron film, Just combine the first two books. for the second film, you could split the story between Castle of Llyr and Taran the Wanderer. For the last film, the story would be focused on the High King with a small epilogue at the end.
Is pickles in it?
@@hpfan2007 Yes, If by pickles, you mean flweddur flam then yes.
@@sakunaruful I’m so glad you got the reference because I was too lazy to look up how the name was spelled lol
Atlantis: The Lost Empire should have been a live action movie from the beginning. A number of people involved in the making of that movie said they approached it like a live action movie
I’ve been saying it for YEARS. Atlantis. Why does Disney not see the potential in these things?
@@IAmKyndle So have I, but now, I don't trust Disney to do anything new or interesting with it. If Disney makes it, you're going to get an Avatar rip-off with less interesting ideas.
I wish that it could have been both. I love the animated one too. :)
While that is true, my bias towards Mike Mignola and his character designs makes me think otherwise
People would have to get over that Michael J Fox can't play Milo.
But... for as short of a role as he had, he could play Preston Whitmore.
Even just a sequel to Brave has so much potential. First one sets up their relationship in a way far more organic than Frozen ever did while establishing the magical world.
To anyone who don't like Disney's *"Peter Pan & Wendy"* (2023), we have a really good live-action adaptation of *"Peter Pan"* back in 2003 by Universal Pictures (with a beautiful film score by James Newton Howard).
Fun Fact about The Three Caballeros: During the final years of World War II, the character of Panchito Pistoles introduced in this film served as a minor military symbol. He was the mascot of the 201st Fighter Squadron, a Mexican fighter airplane squadron that served that assisted the American forces in the recapture of the Philippines. The likeness of Panchito was also painted as nose art on an American bomber airplane, a North American B-25 Mitchell. The original airplane was scrapped in 1949 but another B-25 Mitchell was fashioned into a replica of it with the same Panchito image. It is still in civilian service and appears in air-shows.
Your Top 11's are some of my favorite videos you've ever done, and I'm so glad you're bringing them back. I also agree that _The Black Cauldron, Atlantis: The Lost Empire,_ and _Meet the Robinsons_ all have the potential to be pretty interesting, and possibly even better in live action. Again, thank you. You've truly gone far more than one step beyond.
And this is one of my new favorites of those.
Atlantis would definitely be better in live action.
Indeed he has.
Ironically the first time Esmarelda lived was in a play version by Victor Hugo, himself. He had also changed Frollo from a priest to a judge and Disney borrowed that. You even see it in the 1930s black and white Hunchback.
I was waiting for Atlantis: the Lost Empire to be on the list. I would add Treasure Planet, The Sword in the Stone, and maybe Anastasia to officially make Anastasia a Disney Princess since most people think she is one. Combine the now Disney film with the stage musical, maybe even show the execution of the Romanovs. I also want to see a Disney Jack and the Beanstalk someday, whether it's revisiting the idea of Gigantic or a new story.
I know! I was so disappointed when that got cancelled!
As someone who performed in the Papermill production of Hunchback (I was one of the members of the choir in the back that sang all the Latin), it's both strange and wonderful to see NC reference a show I was in! And not once, but multiple times! Feels like worlds colliding. I've been watching NC for years now and it's soooo wild to see him speak so highly of something I was involved in. (And even weirder knowing that if he's seen it in person or seen recordings of the production it's almost a guarentee he's heard my voice...)
oh my god, you were?? may i both congratulate and thank you, this is the show that reconciled me with stageplays!! i've only seen the amateur recording of the english version, and the german version in munich twice in 2017, but each time the production was insane! the choir especially was breathtaking, your performance during the interlude brings me to tears each and every time. sorry for rambling but as a Parisian the HoND stageplay truly is so important to me, and you all did such an incredible work on it. bravo ❤❤❤❤
@@sirenfang1179 Oh wow!!! That's an incredible compliment, thank you!!
If you saw the amateur recording of the English version then you definitely heard me lolol. I was one of like 3 people in the choir who could hit all the high notes XD
I am so glad I'm not the only one who thinks there's tons of promising potential in a Princess and The Frog, Atlantis Lost Empire and Hunchback of Notre Dams live-action remake
Nah, I think Princess and the Frog us best left animated.
Seeing live-action Belle getting blown up 11 times is worth watching this video alone 🤣
The biggest issue about these live action remakes when Disney discusses which one to do next is that they ask the question: "which movie of ours has the best name recognition and will get us the most money". I really hate that that's the reality of the situation because this video asks "which movie didn't get the treatment it deserved and needs an upgrade because of it" which is what Disney SHOULD be doing, but they won't. And even if they do remake one of the ones you mentioned, you already said it, it'll suck...
Yeah and some remakes took away from the original to the point where they ruined the story. Like Pinocchio in the original he messed up quite a few times and had to learn from his mistakes to be better but in the remake they cheapen the mistakes to be harmless stuff that wouldn't even qualify as bad behavior. How is supposed to learn from his mess ups if they are stuff everyone does. And aren't really mess ups.
@@theresahall3912 I avoided the Pinocchio one like the plague, I heard such bad things. Instead I watched Del Toro's version which is excellent.
@@TheDutchStarWarsGuy yeah but no matter which version you watch the theme is usually the same. Pinocchio comes to life but can't be flesh and blood until he learns to be good. He makes mistakes and forget that a lot until he finds himself in a mess. The new version he doesn't really mess root beer vs actual beer. wtf! The kid is supposed to be doing stupid things that kids would never be allowed to do because they are kids and not responsible enough for the consequences or the things they wish to do are plain not nice.
"Legend of the Three Caballeros" is a pretty kick-ass show, to be fair!
It's a shame they abandoned it on a cliffhanger...
I too enjoyed Legend of the Three Caballeros. The only thing that I hated the most about that show was Daisy and how toxic she was.
I feel like Princess and the Frog with Tiana being human, is like Ratatoie but Naveen can help with business and secretly set up networking connections for her.
Instead of the B plot being turning her back human, its them learning to believe in each other.
Tiana recognizes he was just trying to help with opportunities and has a good heart, Naveen learning that pouring your heart into something is more worthwhile than having it handed to you, and that you sometimes have to be strong enough to do things for yourself.
While the connection helped, she makes the perfect meal to win over an investor.
With Tiana supporting his idea, he puts his all into a plan, defeating Facilie and turns back into a human.
Atlantis the Lost Empire and Treasure Planet are the most that deserve a live action remake! I don’t think any Disney princess movie deserves any remake, I don’t want to see Tiana and Merida get worse! The Black Cauldron would work if Henson’s creature shop is involved similar to Labyrinth!
Finally get that Dark Crystal Sequal we wanted. Got canceled.
But different
@@Tangarisu Dark Crystal deserved a proper sequel movie, not the Netflix series. I like they mystical fantasy that works really well as live action movie. The Black Cauldron looks well suited with that kind of vibe with dark imagery!
Just watch Disney remake Atlantis: The Lost Empire only to drop "Atlantis" from the title and rename the place something else like Talocan from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
However, if they remake Atlantis: The Lost Empire with the name of Atlantis completely intact, then there was no excuse for Namor's changes in Wakanda Forever was there? The Disney remakes are not supposed to do better than Marvel.
@@SeanWheeler100 no more Marvel please, I don’t want Atlantis to have anything to do with Marvel characters, either go with Marvel only or don’t touch Atlantis the lost empire at all! Disney has other IPs that they deserve more recognition than shoehorning Marvel characters to make another cash grab!
I have been waiting for nostalgia Critic to do a top 11 list for so long and thank you for doing a list that's actually interesting for which Disney movies that could work in live action ❤
I do think the little mermaid could have worked if they added a few bits from the book
Add the grandmother for a nice motherly figure, give the sisters more depth like in the book, get rid if the 3 day to love curse, add in the fact Ariel had until the prince married another to be human so it'll give her more to see of the human world
THANK YOU for finally acknowledging the books. They really are fantastic and poignant. Taran definitely grows out of his glorious warrior mindset when he comes to realize the sacrifices and becomes a wise leader. Eilonwy’s unique speech patterns are very enjoyable, Fflewdder is braver while still being endearingly silly, the lore gives the world a more defined identity, and the supporting cast and villains round out the themes and work off the main cast quite well. Your mileage may vary on the ending explanation of a ‘kinda sorta prophecy’ but I think it’s clever enough to read into and makes Taran’s entire arc work. The Chronicles of Prydain are a more digestible Lord of the Rings but I swear that’s a good thing.
Side note: the Fair Folk realm and Eilonwy’s kingdom get much needed development too. Everything is woven in instead of feeling like another stop on the road.
I saw the hunchback musical and an opera festival and it fit right in. An adult version of the musical would be awesome
Unfortunately the only Disney remake/live action that I loved is Christopher Robin. It's mostly because it isn't a remake but a continuation of the classic cartoons I grew up with. Plus I felt nostalgic hearing Jim Cummings voicing Pooh and Tigger again.
So glad you mentioned the hunchback stage musical. I saw it at 5th avenue theater and it was SO GOOD. And Patrick Page (recently in the movie Spirited) was in the Broadway production, so having him as Frollo would be a great move. He is phenomenal. It could be such a good movie if it was darker like the staged production. I love the animated movie, but wish it was more grown up.
It wouldn't matter, the West has shown the world they aren't progressive anyway. From this point on Africa should separate and create their won industry like India and China
I think a Princess and the Frog remake where Tiana doesn't turn into a frog wouldn't quite work...unless they did it so that she was slowly turning into a frog, the curse doesn't hit her instantly. Her being cursed adds a sense of urgency that helps drive the plot along. I think it'd be interesting if she stayed human, for the most part, and as the movie went on slowly gained a few more frog aspects...until maybe she turns into a frog at the very end, and still has the confrontation with Dr. Facilier as a frog, etc.
Could also go with instead of a prince, he is somehow amazing at business and she only promises to kiss him if he can get her shop running, now we have him distrusting her cause she might not keep her promise, and her not trusting him since he might have made up he's good at this.
@@laharlkent I Quite Don't Know About All This, I Don't Know If My Mom Would Like Theses Ideas Or Not..., Because This Movie Was One Of Her's Top Favorite Disney Movies!
@@noraguevara9053 That's great, I'm happy to know that she likes a good movie (No joke/no cap) This video is if they did a live action remake, the original still exists and if she did not like the premise just watch the original, it will still exist.
Regarding why Tiana was turned into a frog in Princess & the Frog, you clearly missed the reason why if you think it was a questionable decision. See, most people mistakenly think that Princess & the Frog is a loose adaptation of the Frog Prince but given a roaring 20's Louisiana reskin, It was not. It was a combination of Frog King (which is actually what frog prince should be called in English) and Frog Princess- given a roaring 20's Louisiana reskin. Believe it or not, those are two completely separate fairytales that have the same premise of a monarch being turned into a frog. The former was about bratty princess honoring an unappealing commitment to a frog who helped her, the latter is about a prince learning to do things himself and appreciate hard work with the help of a frog who pushed him in the right direction rather than always making others do things for him. The film seems to mostly take influence from the latter. By asking for Tiana to not be turned into a frog, you're asking for the story of the frog princess to never have a princess frog.
Yeah, I wonder why nobody ever brings up that Princess and the Frog IS a reboot. People have selective outrage. The reason they're okay with it because no one liked the remise and were just giving black people left overs. Tiana is a good character but Princess and the Frog is a bad story
@@suzygirl1843 Disney confirmed that the film takes inspiration of the frog princess novels by E.D baker, where the princess does turn into a frog. The problem is that was a series of books. The writers probably had a hard time making that concept work in one film?
I think The Emperor's New Groove could work in live-action, but instead have it be what it was originally going to be, Kingdom of the Sun. It would be culturally aesthetic, be more grand in scale, and they could use the songs Sting originally wrote for it.
AND ADD KRONK SOMEWHERE
My #1 pick would’ve been Treasure Planet, I mean think about it the original is already a fun time but imagine you get the same people who made the action sets in the pirates movies to do a sci-fi pirate adventure, it has the chance of being one of the most visually creative and fun movies in awhile. Plus pirates in space is already a very fun concept just throw in dinosaurs and it’s every kids fantasy.
For Brave it would be neat to get the original director to come in. I’ve always wonder what the movie would have been if she had been aloud to stay on the project
It wouldn't matter, the West has shown the world they aren't progressive anyway. From this point on Africa should separate and create their won industry like India and China
What's funny is Mulan was pretty much gift wrapped for Disney as something that would make for a good live action remake. Why? Because unlike a lot of Disney animated films there weren't any necessary fantasy elements; Mushu and the spirits of the ancestors, while fun characters, were never necessary; you could easily write them out of the story and lose absolutely nothing. Basically all Disney had to do was make the story about a woman in ancient China breaking the law to protect her father by going to war in his stead and ultimately becoming a hero in the process.
In other words, I have no idea how Disney managed to fuck this one up. All they had to do was literally retell the story with no magic, maybe some improved character writing and unique scenes to keep it more fresh, and they would've had a perfect remake.
I think a live action Gargoyles movie could absolutely work with the original writing team like with Greg Weisman. It could be motion capture animated for the Gargoyles and use the original cast for the voices.
Treasure planet for me. Imagine the ship in live action sailing through space in imax 3d. The potential of the weight and scale could be absolutely breathtaking. Plus, they can fix some problems with the story and characters and give it the opportunity to be really great.
Atlantis:The Lost Empire needs either a solid live-action remake or a revitalization of the tv show they were planning. Give these characters more stuff to do
I would totally see a Black Cauldron remake directed by Tim Burton.
I disagree with Tim Burton, he’s become too weird for his own good. I would say Nicholas Meyer as writer and director or Meyer as writer and either Christopher Nolan or Peter Jackson as director.
@@edwardortiz3430 Peter Jackson, maybe. Christopher Nolan, I don’t see it.
Tim Burton hasn't done anything good since Big Eyes, and that was nine years ago.
No, Guillermo del Toro's Black Cauldron
@@Gzilla313 That’s another good choice.
I chuckle every time Bella explodes.
And i love how her fuse gets shorter and shorter.
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It always gives me chills when I hear the Nostalgia critics say "why top11 because I like to go One Step Beyond" one of my favorite quotes
One of your favorite quotes yet you got it wrong😅
@@RIPToriyamaDBZ thanks for correcting me , huge error on my part lol 😂😂
Fun fact: there WAS going to have a Jack and the Beanstalk-like animated movie called Gigantic. It was even referenced in Zootopia as Giraffic. Too bad it was cancelled because I'm a sucker for "small stories, big adventures"
That sounds like a 3rd part of an informal trilogy with Tangled and Frozen.
Atlantis was one of my favorite movies growing up, and one that inspired me to get into writing. I would absolutely love to see it get the love and attention ir deserves. Heck, even if a live-action remake wasn't great, at the very least, it could help the original movie more attention.
A live action Hunchback of Notre Dame would be awesome
There’s already 3
@@axelnilsson5124 but not done by Disney
@@GodzillaFan528 you didn’t say it’d be from Disney
Nah-Ah! >:O
I will be ready for the sword in the stone, the aristocats, the hunchback of notre dame, hercules, tarzan, the emperor's new groove, atlantis the lost empire, treasure planet, brother beat, home one the range, the rescuers, the fox and the hound, and the black cauldron.
Tyana turning to a frog was the whole point. When I saw this movie I was so obsessed with looks that I forgot to look in to the character. That’s what makes Princess and the frog unique to me, one of my fav Disney films
Honestly it's why I'm kind of excited for the Princess and The Frog remake I kind of want to see Prince Navine more as a human and to even out the sort of bumpy story.
I've been saying for a while if they're going to do this live-action they should either expand on the stories as they did with Cinderella or try to remake the ones that weren't perfect like the Black Cauldron. I would love another Robin Hood that's more based on the ballad.
Like Tarzan. it's got a lot of potential to expand into a series.
@@scottbuckley823 Agreed. They must be careful because it looks like Illumination Entertainment and Nintendo are bringing the Nintendo Cinematic Universe [NCU] to the big screen.
Disney's Robin Hood is perfect as it is!
The only way to do that remake for Disney is to go full on CGI with it but otherwise keep it the same.
@@franohmsford7548 I meant with humans
@@annieandelsieofarendelle3294 WHY would you remake Disney's Robin Hood and take out the one thing that makes it unique?
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We've had two Robin Hood movies since 2010 that have been outright flops, the chance is that a Disney Robin Hood remake would also flop.
The only thing to do is to lean right into it and use that Avatar level CGI to get people into the cinema.
I knew they had an animated feature version of Jack and the Beanstalk in the works, but it got canceled. It's kinda sad because apparently Walt himself loved that story.
Disney: (keeps creating live action remakes no one asked for)
Me: "All I want is Gigantic, Disney! Please go back to making that movie instead of the live-action remakes!"
I know you only mentioned the Legend of the Three Caballeros in passing, but I recommend it to anyone watching this. It is funny, Grey Griffin is a delight as Sondra, and the episodes tell a larger story, yet still maintain their episodic structure.
The three heroes are funny, too!
Glad to see the top 11 series is back. Now if we could just bring back old vs new!
Since they're remaking any and everything that should be easy!😂
@@strawberrylime33 tbh I'm kinda bummed he doesn't do old vs new with all the remakes but I get why....it's because the remakes still fall short of the original even though some have good things about them. It would just be too repetitive. But I still like that formula where he can say the remake did something better than the OG but that alone didn't save it.
How about one I said back in 2017, an Old vs. New on the original and new DuckTales?
And Raiders of the Story Arc.
I agree that Hunchback has an incredible potencial, but now Disney LOVES to ruin anything that can be good
I would definitely adore a Black Cauldron live-action. I'd see most of these suggestions as live-action too.
With Disney nowadays, it would be the "Cauldron of Color". or the "Afroamerican Cauldron"
Black Cauldron should be directed by someone who can handle dark stuff while also giving some lighthearted moments
Someone like Tim Burton or Dana Terrace or, my personal pick, Guillermo Del Toro
Wait a minute...
A story about a red-haired young woman with a bow and arrow, who doesn't fit in a home, who goes on an adventure in order to save her mother, while dealing with tribal conflicts...
Is Aloy just Merida?
I'd definitely be up for a live action remake of The Black Cauldron (I mean, look at my name, lol). But they'd have to do it right and do all five books, not just smoosh the first two books into one movie. I read the Chronicles before I'd ever heard of the Disney movie and I want to see the whole story on screen.
It would work better as a miniseries.
I gotta say i would love a live action remake of The Great Mouse Detective and see the ways they change the story and expanded it into more amazing heights which i don't think it needs but if Disney wants to do that i be open to it and it give more attention to a film that not a lot of people think of when they think of Disney
@@kakophonien6514 Probably like they did with Lion King. Of course, they would have a hard time finding someone who could do Ratigan better than Vincent Price.
This is my vote, but honestly I'd love to see a Ratigan villain movie as an alternative. His rise in the criminal underworld of that era, as not only a rat but an irish rat 😅
Live action GMD is Sherlock Holmes though . Just saying
@@_Gambitute Sherlock Holmes, but 3 inches tall. Mix Sherlock with Stuart Little, and you're 90% there.
I absolutely adore your idea about The Hunchback of Notre Dame!! I love the Disney Stage play and think it would be so amazing as a full live action movie
Same
What about the 1956 Jean Delannoy version?
A Nice Fact: While "Three Caballeros" was the first appearance of Panchito Pistoles in film, it was not really the debut of the character. To help promote the upcoming film, Panchito was introduced in the Disney comics in 1943. His first appearance was the text story "La Piñata" (August, 1943). He then got his first starring role in the 10-page story "Panchito" (November, 1943), where he romances Clara Cluck.
Johnny Appleseed one would be very fun! Maybe even add it other folklore characters of the time that maybe he meets on his journey. They can be real or made up--like Paul Bunyun and Babe the Blue Ox, Davy Crocket, Pecos Bill, John Henry, and Calamity Jane. But even just a story about Appleseed would work with the right story.
If Tim Burton does the Black cauldron, I hope he uses all practical effects and no CGI so he can visit his old roots
I'd kill for an Emperor's New Groove remake that's closer to the original Kingdom of the Sun storyline.
Who would you cast as Yzma to try to capture the grand performance of the late Eartha Kitt during the deleted “Snuff Out the Light” song?
Hard to say. It'll be hard for anyone to recapture Eartha Kitt's iconic performance.
@@sorenthefilmbrony I think you mean “anyone” not “anywhere”. Even if it’s hard to top the late Eartha Kitt’s performance, it still be great to challenge yourself and try to think who could be a good choice to do justice to her singing and still create their own version of “Snuff Out the Light” that can be great and still honors what Eartha did before, even if the song wasn’t used in the final film.
A Fact about Birds: While the Aracuan Bird does not resemble any real species of bird, the name of the character probably derives from Portuguese "aracuã" and "araucuan". They are terms used in Brazil for the speckled chachalaca (Ortalis guttata), a species of bird found in the Amazon Basin. and With its wacky attitude, red hair, and distinctive beak, the Aracuan Bird somewhat resembles the then-contemporary version of Woody Woodpecker.
One Last Fact: When Ward Kimball was handed the titular musical number to animate, he was given no real direction or storyboards to work with, he was only given the lyrics to the song, so he just drew whatever came into his mind, after he finished the sequence he was afraid that Walt was going to fire him, and to his surprise he loved it and told him not to change a thing
Here's my rewrite idea for Brave based on Critic's idea of more witches.
There's a Celtic goddess known as The Morrigan which is three goddesses into one - the Maiden, the Mother, and the Crone. What if the witch in the movie was a member of a coven called The Morrigan, or the Weird Witch Sisters as Merida would call them, and she was the Crone. And the other two, the Maiden and the Mother were obstacles that Merida and Elinor encountered who taught them life lessons.
So after returning to the Crone Witch's cottage to see if she can lift the spell, Merida and Elinor find out where the other two witches are (maybe a map or a woodcarving?) and decide to go ask one of them to lift the spell.
Merida of course not wanting to go ask another Mother for help opts for the Maiden/Child, thinking she can get her to help since she's also a kid. So they arrive at an abandoned castle that's wildly overgrown in plants and flowers and has a large collection of the Wisps (like the Maiden is their queen). There they find the Maiden Witch (who I'm imagining like Aislin from Secret of Kells but with flaming red hair like Merida's, albeit actually on fire) and ask her for her aid. The Maiden Witch is too wild and carefree and doesn't take the situation seriously, wanting to just do her own thing (she's a dark reflection of Merida's want for freedom and adventure), and each time they ask the Maiden's hair gets more aflame as she gets angrier and angrier at them. Eventually Merida steps up to her and tells her to stop being so childish (or something, essentially Merida learns that just wanting freedom and no responsibilities isn't good through scolding the Maiden). The Maiden then bursts in flame and disappears, but not before telling them to go ask the Mother. As Merida and Elinor leave, the Maiden can be seen watching them, her hair a lot less a wild flame as her lesson to Merida's been taught.
Next we have the river scene and Elinor momentarily going full bear before the mother and daughter duo reach the castle of the Mother Witch, which is pristine and clean and orderly, not a pebble out of place. Don't know what magical creatures would live here, maybe goblins or gargoyles? Anyway they meet the Mother Witch, who's ordering around her servants to prepare for a banquet and scolding them for the slightest imperfection (she's a dark reflection of Elinor's overly controlling nature). When the Merida and Elinor ask for the Mother's aid in lifting the spell they are instead offered (ordered) to join her for the banquet (the Mother Witch grant's Elinor the ability to speak at the table). Since Merida couldn't get the Maiden to lift the spell, Elinor decides to take lead. But each time they try to ask politely the Mother cuts them off for some slight imperfection or mistake, so much so that Elinor eventually loses it and demands the Mother to help (essentially, Elinor learns that you don't have to be prim and proper all the time by yelling at the Mother). The Mother orders her servants to chase them out and we get a good action scene with Merida firing her arrows while Elinor swats at them with her claws as the two escape. After the two escape, the Mother watches them being less controlling as her lesson was taught.
After that Merida and Elinor find themselves lost in the fog and are led by the Wisps to the fourth castle of Mor'du. (By the way, the castles of the Maiden and Mother are two of the other brothers castles from the Origins of Mor'du special, with DunBroch being the fourth). And then we'd proceed with the rest of the movie as is, with a last shot of the Weird Witch Sisters at the end.
Whatcha think?!
The Princess and the Frog isn't based on the fairytale The Frog Prince, it's based on the children's novel The Frog Princess by E.D. Baker. The whole plot of the book is it's a twist on the fairytale where the curse backfired and turned the princess into a frog. Disney liked this approach, so they got the rights to the book and changed everything except that basic concept. That was the whole point of the story they wanted to tell.
0:08 Intro
2:30 Meet the Robinsons
4:24 Jonny Appleseed
6:14 The Prince and the Pauper
7:25 Jack and the Beanstalk
9:01 A Goofy Movie
10:35 The Three Cabellros
13:41 Atlantis: The Lost Empire
15:22 The Princess and the Frog
17:02 Brave
18:52 The Black Cauldron
20:36 The Hunchback of Notre Dame
23:51 Real Thoughts
25:00 Outro
I'm surprised that. . . YOU DIDN'T INCLUDE BAMBI IN THE LIST.
Hell, I’m surprised he didn’t put Treasure Planet.
Brother Bear could also use another shot
I'd love to see a top 11 Best Best Picture winners and a top 11 Worst Best Picture winners from you Critic. I know for the best ones it'll probably have Amadeus at 1 and Patton at 2 since those won Best Picture and they were the only two on your list that won Best Picture.
That would be a nice compilation. He would definitely have Amadeus high on the Best BP list (same as mine); I think the Worst BP ones would be slightly tougher aside from the likes of Crash or Shakespeare in Love being obvious
I think top 11 should be for new years
Top 11 of year 20×× movie
Yes!! This along with worst and best animated best picture would be an awesome list!
@@monicaenglish2566 I meant the real Best Picture. Not Animated Feature.
Contenders for Best Best Picture Winners
Lawrence of Arabia,
On the Waterfront
The Godfather
Schindler’s List
Parasite
The Deer Hunter
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Casablanca
It Happened One Night
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930 version)
Everything, Everywhere All at Once
Contenders for Worst Best Picture Winners
Cimarron
The Broadway Melody
Cavalcade
How Green Was My Valley
Going My Way
The Greatest Show on Earth
Around the World in 80 Days
Gigi (depending on your view)
Tom Jones
My Fair Lady
A Man for All Seasons
Oliver!
Rocky (depending on your view)
Kramer vs Kramer
Ordinary People
Chariots of Fire
Out of Africa
Driving Miss Daisy
Dances with Wolves
Forrest Gump
The English Patient
Shakespeare in Love
American Beauty (depending on your view)
A Beautiful Mind
Million Dollar Baby
Crash
The King’s Speech
The Artist
Argo
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Spotlight
Moonlight (depending on your view)
Green Book
CODA
Everything about Hunchback of Notre dame is SO true! I am signing under each word! It was never good idea to adapt such a dark and deep book for kids. But what i hate the most is that when Let it go was written for Elsa Disney made a good thing and changed everything to make her good instead of evil as was planned, but why they was so stubborn about Hunchback?! Why they wasn't able to change the plan and aim to teenagers or even adults that time?! I think it must be done as soon as Hellfire was written 😈! How many awesome episodes wasn't created thanks to this stubbornness😢 Thanks heavens Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz were able to make justice, at least partially, by making a musical. It's just how it should've been since the beginning!
When it comes to Brave, let’s make mother turn into a bear only at night. At full moon she will be turned completely. And the more moonlight is, the more aggressive she becomes.
Great ideas! I know the stop motion is iconic but I think you can go live action, "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and really make it dark, funny and creative. Of course keep all the songs.
I do feel like that could be something really creative and fun they'd have to lean very heavily into makeup, prosthetics, and/or cgi, or just go the 'live action' lion king route and make everything a realistic cgi, it'd be very difficult.
Nightmare Before Christmas in live action would be amazing, if done well. You'd have to rely a lot on makeup and having the best sets ever designed but it could work. Worst case scenario is if they cg everything. If they take their time to make Halloween land look cool it would be an awesome experience.
In the case of The Prince and The Pauper, it technically would be a new adaptation of the novel rather than a remake, but it would be a great idea tbh! And I’m really eager to see the Hunchback remake, and it’s probably one of the only upcoming remakes that interests me
Edit: Yep, and I would also like to see Atlantis and Treasure Planet get this treatment!
Disney did a live action "Prince and the Pauper", that was first shown on their TV show in 1962. I remember seeing it as a child.
Since the LA Remakes were first announced I always said the one movie I could see work as an LA Remake is Atlantis.
I get chills everytime I imagine the Leviathan with Marvel's tech
2:06 It’s so great to hear these words again after a long time. 😊 Let’s hope we see more Top 11s in the future. 😊
20:41-20:51
It looks like the development of the live action *"Hunchback"* remake is in limbo due to issues arising around how to deal with the film's subject matter, according to composer Alan Menken.
Brave's biggest problem was that they fired the first director and brought on someone else half way through. So when people say that Brave feels like two different films, they're mostly right.
I’m ready for the “That didn’t age well” comment around 5 to 10 years from now
Honestly i'd really just love to see a full film of Johnny Appleseed done by Disney cause that would be amazing
Treasure Planet is another one that could work. It could be like Pirates of the Caribbean in space, you could even have Jon Favreau direct it. He does a lot of cool stuff with space as we've seen from his past work.
The Rescuers would make for an epic live-action film. The concept is there and CGI has come such a long way, but you also have a fun adventure set in a Louisiana bayou. Also, Madame Medusa is such a wild villain, you would need the right actress to pull it off. Think Julianne Moore, Nicole Kidman, Frances McDormand, etc.
Glenn Close could pull off a Medusa. She already has experience playing a psycho villain.
I was privileged enough to be able to attend the stage production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the Music Circus in Sacramento (a 360 stage, for those who aren't familiar) in 2015 or 2016. To this day, it remains one of my favorite productions of all time. What was really amazing about that particular production, though, was that the actor playing Quasimodo was actually deaf, which lent so much authenticity to the acting, as Quasimodo in the book was also deaf from ringing the loud bells all his life. The even incorporated lots of sign language into the acting. He was unable to sing his parts, so they had a member of the chorus, dressed as a gargoyle, mirror him and sing for him. It was magical to watch the two of them interact, and you could tell the tremendous amount of time and effort they put into spending time with each other and "becoming" each other.
Great list, but Treasure Planet gets my number 1 spot. Such an underrated gem that would be sooo cool in live action