Exactly what the title says. The company has new movies coming out and which do you want to see?

I DEFINITELY want to see Toy Story 3 and the new Muppet Movie, and I'm already planning on crashing TS3's afterparty! Haha! JK, jk, I'm planning that on the MUPPET'S AFTERPARTY!! HAHAHAA! JK on both.

Disney's A Christmas Carol

Disney's A Christmas Carol — Film Review Exuberant movie technology overwhelms, then buries Dickens' emotional tale The Hollywood Reporter In one sense, this is a most faithful interpretation of Dickens' 1843 novella. Indeed, nearly all the dialogue is lifted from the original text. But this also is writer-producer-director Zemeckis' third motion-capture film following Beowulf and The Polar Express. It has been shot and, on accommodating screens, will be projected in Disney's trademarked Digital 3D. So, taking a few cues from Dickens and with the latest in digital technology at the creators' disposal, this movie version revels in effects. Initially, all this serves to invigorate an old war horse. One is reminded that what Ebenezer Scrooge experiences — when the chained ghost of his long-dead partner and then three spirits assault him in his own bedroom — is horror in the true sense. So this is a very dark tale, a tour of a miserly, misanthropic man's soul, and Zemeckis' film does reclaim this aspect of a story that has become more of a cheery cartoon in modern retellings. But as the spirits escort Scrooge through his sorry life, Zemeckis gradually makes this Christmas Carol his own. But as he does, with his intense reliance and belief in movie technology, this auteur shuns the beating heart of Dickens' story. Zemeckis' A Christmas Carol is, in its essence, a product reel, a showy, exuberant demonstration of the glories of motion capture, computer animation and 3D technology. On that level, it's a wow. On any emotional level, it's as cold as Marley's Ghost. by Kirk Honeycutt complete article

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Ok, so I remember reading awhile back about the plans to get the Disney shorts back up and running. I went and looked back and found an article from about 2006 where I first saw the word of the shorts coming back along with the storyboard art for the most recent Goofy short "How To Install Your Home Theater System." Now I know this eventually got created and was very funny. But I just recently realized, wait, thats it? So I was wondering if anyone knew anything new regarding the Disney characters coming back for more shorts. This doesn't include House of Mouse and Mouse Works. Any word is appreicated

YouTube - Goofy Presents "Home Theater Installation"

Okay, I can't find a current thread on Toy Story 3, so what the hey? In case you didn't know, a whole new cast to join the current Toy Story cast has been announced! Among the new cast members are:

• Michael Keaton
• Blake Clark
• Timothy Dalton
• Ned Beatty
• Jeff Garlin
• Bonnie Hunt
• Whoopi Goldberg
• Kristen Schaal

Only three characters of all those new Cast Members have been announced and those are:

• Slinky Dog (Blake Clark)
• Ken (Michael Keaton)
• Mr. Pricklepants (Timothy Dalton)

I'm so hyped for Whoopi Goldberg in this one, because her acting is AWESOME and Toy Story is also AWESOME.

Wikipedia is very reliable on info on this new movie because there are so many sources and this is the plot synopsis there, which I am sure is on plenty of other sites:

With the last line, I am very curious if they will make their way back to Andy's home, if they find a new home, or if we won't see them at a new home unless another sequel is made.

I cried at the beginning, this movie is going to be awesome and we know we will love every minute of it

Admin Edit: Removed link since Disney and You Tube pulled the leaked preview. Thread closed until the official preview has been released.

Personally, who would you like to see star or work on Pirates 4? For me, I wish Gore Verbinski would direct once more (not Rob Marshall), and because Hans Zimmer stated beforehand that he doesn't plan on continuing on the franchise, I would love to see Steve Jablonsky (Transformers) write the music for the film!

Why! I never saw this Coming?

Hey all you VFers!

I am working on a paper for my college english class about copyright, focusing on MLKs "I Have A Dream" speech. Before you ask what this has to do with Disney, I am making a comparision between that speech's copyright and Mickey Mouse's copyright, as well as any other Disney thing I could think of. Since Disney has gotten involved with a lot of legal cases involving Mickey's copyright in particular, I was wondering if anyone knew any specifc cases involving Mickey's copyright infringment?

P.S.- I am not sure as to where this thread goes so, if it is in the wrong place, feel free to move it.

On the most emotional song thread "Baby Mine" came up for a lot of people so I thought it would be nice to discuss Dumbo and HOW SAD IT IS!!! Gawd, how much Dumbo's mother longs for a baby and when she finally gets one and this song is played its a real heartbreaker. And it all happens in the setting of the other animals being so cruel to her when they get theirs and she doesn't.

Then when she tries to protect her baby from terrible ridicule she ends up tragically imprisoned in a cage and mother and baby are separated. When Dumbo is finally able to see her all they can do is nuzzle trunks and you don't see Dumbo's mother's face I don't think, but you see a tear roll down her trunk to him. It just doesn't get harder than that. Frankly I don't know how you're supposed to scoop yourself up off the ground after that scene!

Anyone else want to weigh in on this one?

I have 2, now these are scenes I'm asking about for fun, not the whole film.

I think my favorite piece of animation for quality, even over anything Miyazaki (sp?) has done is the April Showers scene from Bambi. I think it's absolutely stunning. I'm pretty speechless about it, I think it just has to be seen and experienced. It's the one where the rain starts and all the forest creatures react. So beautiful.

Another that really moves me is near the end of Fantasia 2000, I don't know if it has a name, but Spring is personified and meets with a demon that nearly destroys her and breaks her spirit but she prevails. You are free to call me corny, I love it. I think it's beautiful, it isn't as strong on animation quality I think but I like the visual story.

I have no idea where this goes but here's a video of it.

Tron Legacy trailers and video clips on Yahoo! Movies

The following will include underlined words or pharses. This is to point out connections. For example: If you saw deer then that would probably mean something about Bambi.


In the year 1995, the first full length, computer animated movie was made. We all know it to be Toy Story. By the end of the movie, when Woody and Buzz were being shot up toward the sky on the rocket, there, right when Buzz says "Not today!" and pushes his button to release his toy wings, they gave you the impression that Woody and Buzz were going to crush into the ground. That moment when those two toys swopped down and started to fly, I knew (even if I was 4 or 5 years old at the time) that that was the magic of a new partnership starting. That special scene when Buzz and Woody are flying, I knew that some key ingredients were added to that scene. The ingredients used seemed to be more powerful than computer animation or classic animation itself!! The ingredients were made of pure Disney magic, pure friendship and of course this scene would hardly be nothing without a little bit of Pixy Dust. With those key ingredients added to help Woody and Buzz fly. By the end of that day, a new friendship and partnership had been made. From that day forth I knew that Disney had a new friend in them.
It was'nt until years later that that friendship won't last. When Pixar annouced that they would become their own company after they were done with Toy Story 3, I wonld'nt know what to think anymore because, I thought that their friendship was meant to be. But when I heard that in 2006, Disney had bought them back, I just knew that they'd pull through and to this day, their friendship has helped them so much. With Pixar helping Disney with computer animation, I believe that Disney's claim to fame is even bigger than ever. Thanks to Disney, their friendship/partnership would keep moving forward to infinity and beyond.
Pixar has taken us to new heights and new perspectives. We've seen the lifes of toys and bugs. We saw what monsters do when their not scaring us as children. We saw what would happen if a fish father went looking for his only fish son. We went on an incredible adventure with superheros, Pixar style. "Life is a Highway" took on a whole other meaning as we saw a world of cars. We saw life on a rat's perspective, especially when this rat wanted to cook instead of do what other rats do best. We left earth in the metal hands of a robot and then he reminded us of our home planet so we could come down to earth and clean up our mess. We were taken up again, only this time, in the comforts of a man's own home and took a trip to South America. And now, we all know whats coming next.
Thus far, Disney and Pixar have taken us to 9 new places in just 10 movies!! Now we're going to vist the toys that started this amazing adventure into new worlds in the hopes that, it'll not only mark Pixar's 11th film, but a reminder of how they started and who helped them get started. The partnership/friendship that I now hope, will last a lifetime. One that may be even be stronger than all of the friendships we've seen in both the Disney and Pixar films, put together!!! With, what I know for sure, Pixar blowing us away with their spectacular films and Disney by it's side, I am happy to say that these two pharses, will become one: Keep moving forward, to infinity and beyond.

-Mowben

P.S. Just for fun, and while your comiting on my post, see if you can find what all of the underlined words and phases come from.

I sure am! Ever since they announced Jim Carrey would be playing Ebenezer Scrooge & all the spirits (excluding Jacob Marley) I was immediatley hooked on the film. I've been a huge Jim Carrey fan ever since his early days on In Living Color with the Wayans brothers & I think he's become more mature as a dramatic & comedic actor ever since the early days. I actually live 2 hours away from where he was born in Newmarket, Ontario in Canada. But back to A Christmas Carol, I realize that some people may think the story has been remade one too many times (currently Alistair Simm's version is the best) but I think this film has the potential to become a Disney classic. If you look online there are many videos showing how dedicated the cast & crew are to giving us a unique film that'll touch our hearts. But that's my two cents what do you guys think about the movie?

Just as I asked in the title, what Pixar film will come out in 2011?
This is a poll and I will provide the real answer after I've given everyone a chance to vote. The only 2 hints that I will povide is that IT IS a sequel of a previous Pixar film and it WILL NOT BE another Toy Story seeing as it is the year after Toy Story 3.

I'll give you 5 days.

Has anyone ever watched "So Dear To My Heart"?? I got if free with my Disney Movie Rewards points and it is just the cutest movie!! It is very wholesome and sweet and I just loved it. The motto running throughout the movie is, "It's what you do with what you got that counts." I'd love to hear what other people thought of this movie.

Dose anyone know if they give tours at the walt disney studios in burbank?

Dose anyone know were can i see the movie The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story?

Coming June 18th, 2010 Everyone. It's A Long Wait For The 3rd Movie, But It Should Be Worth It. Here, Talk About The Cast, Favorite Characters, ETC.
It's A Long Wait.


Toy Story 3 Preview: YouTube - Toy Story 3 Teaser Trailer (HD)

Please copy the message before yours into yours and add onto it.

Ellie

Ellie: You don't talk much
Ellie: I like you

Ellie: It's like America but South

I got pretty excited. I love it, take a look.

Must Watch: First Early Teaser Trailer for Toy Story 3! FirstShowing.net

June 18, 2010 is a long time away, unfortunately.

Hey guys,

A friend confronted me with videos she found on Youtube about 'hidden things' in Disney films:

YouTube - Disney's secret and sexual messages

Is it true or coincidental? Woudl angry Disney employees deliberately put them in? Do some people have way too much time on their hands?

If this thread needs to be deleted or locked, then do so. I won't get angry or offended

say whatever you want about the movie! Applause, Applause!
it was pretty good though; atthemovies gives it 2 "see it" ratings.
what do u think?:biggrin:

I havent seen the movie yet, and i was wondering if any of the VF community could give me a review of the movie. yeah, its been some time. hehe. i dont get to see movies until they're on dvd and from the library;)Applause, Applause!

The questions asks it all, and by the way, you can put more than five if you so choose.

Here is mine:

1. Beauty and the Beast
2. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
3. Aladdin
4. Cinderella
5. The Lion King

Honorable mentions for me would include Peter Pan, Mulan, Fantasia, and The Little Mermaid.

I happened upon a page at Disney.com for an interesting program:

Disney's Matinee Club

Local movie theatres showing Disney classics at 10am on the weekends. Such as:

• March 6-12, Mulan
• March 27-April 2, Tarzan
• April 17-23, CarsMay 8-14, Winnie the Pooh

Here's the description coppied from the webpage:

Personally, I would love to see these on the big screen again. Although, without kids in tow, I'd probably be embarassed by Princess Curtsey School and Monkey Dodgeball. Sadly, it's only available in Massachussetts and Texas right now.

Hi,
I was wondering has anyone any way of contacting Diane Disne, i wrote to her 3 months ago and it looks like she is not writing back. Does anyone know any other way i can get in touch with her? I am not after anything i would just like to speak with her. Or can anyone make contact for me?

please and thank you

adam

Once Upon a Mouse is a documentary from 1981, featuring footage of Walt. Information on it can be found here (though it doesn't have much information to provide): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0278605/. Has anyone ever heard of this show besides me?