if it’s not baroque don’t fix it as I
always say if it felt broke don’t fix it
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this list we’re taking a look at the
most misguided alterations disney’s made
in the live-action remakes of their
animated classics we’re not saying these
remakes are bad
we’re just highlighting the more
questionable creative choices
number ten
not being musicals various movies
Disney’s animated adaptations of Alice
in Wonderland Sleeping Beauty and
Cinderella all became classics thanks in
part to their timeless songs their
live-action counterparts however stuck
to straight forward narratives with no
traditional musical numbers covers of
songs like once upon a dream and
bibbidi-bobbidi-boo are merely relegated
to the credits which leaves something to
be desired
even the remakes that remained faithful
to their musical roots like Beauty and
the Beast have struggled to recapture
the magic of the originals Emma Watson
is a charming actress but her singing
chops are not exactly on par with Paige
O’Hara’s also we’re not so sure whose
idea was to have Christopher Walken
saying I want to be like you in the
Jungle Book
but the performance could have used more
cowbell I got a fever and the only
prescription is more cowbell number nine
like music bright vibrant colors have
always been a staple of Disney’s
animated features to be fair some
live-action Disney remakes are actually
quite vivid particularly Kenneth Branagh
Cinderella but then you have something
like Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland
where the colors are generally muted
dreary and bizarrely lacking in wonder
while the production design is still
pretty impressive
the lack of inviting colors leaves us
longing for the animated version the
same can be said about some of the
locations found in Maleficent The Jungle
Book and Beauty and the Beast on a
related note the fact that Belle isn’t
the only person in her town who wears
blue is a missed opportunity to visually
convey her individuality like the
animated film did number eight why
many have criticized 19:50 Cinderella
arguing that the titular character just
waits for her dreams to come true
instead of taking action to be fair
though Cinderella lost her father as a
child hen was raised by a wicked step
family when a person grows up in a cruel
household it’s not uncommon for them to
fear leaving after years of abuse it’s
understandable that Cinderella would
feel trapped with nowhere else to turn
in the live-action version how
ever Cinderella loses her father as an
adult and has a social life giving her
no real reason to stick with her step
family
Cinderella stays because of her
sentimental attachment to the house but
she does ultimately move into the
princess castle so why didn’t she simply
leave sooner Oh number seven Gaston
leaves Maurice to die Beauty and the
Beast why did you offer to help because
I want to marry your daughter
Gaston is one of the most complex
animated villains in the Disney canon
rather than being evil from the get-go
he begins as a pompous pig who won’t
take no for an answer as Belle
continuously turns him down gaston takes
greater measures to force her into
marriage culminating in a battle against
the beast the live-action version of
gaston starts off similarly but halfway
through the film he attempts to murder
maurice who deems him unfit for his
daughter gaston goes from just being a
jerk to nearly killing an innocent man
in a heartbeat
dee railing his natural progression into
full-blown villainy once the wolves have
finished with him Belle will have no one
to take care of her but me having Gaston
commits such an unforgivable act so
early on also detracts from the climax
where he’s revealed as the real beast
he’s not a monster Gaston you are number
six
alice is the chosen one Alice in
Wonderland
That’s not me whether we’re talking
about Lewis Carroll’s original story or
Disney’s animated adaptation one thing
has always remained a constant when it
comes to Alice in Wonderland Alice is an
ordinary everyday girl who accidentally
stumbles into a fantastical world in
Disney’s live-action update however
Alice is depicted as the chosen one
who’s destined to slay the Jabberwocky
yeah because if there’s one person who’s
qualified to fight a giant dragon it’s a
19 year old with no supernatural powers
or military background like not slaying
anything I don’t say shit put it out of
your mind
this change makes the film feel less
like Alice in Wonderland and more like a
knockoff of Harry Potter or Narnia on
top of all that
why would Wonderland a place that’s not
supposed to run on any logic whatsoever
have a prophetic scroll it tells of each
and every day number five Cinderella
doesn’t try to escape Cinderella
[Music]
Cinderella may occasionally come off as
submissive in Disney’s original film one
lady tremaine lock Cinderella in her
room though she does everything in her
power to escape before the Duke leaves
with the glass slipper refusing to give
up she ultimately prevails with some
help from her animal friends for all the
developments Cinderella is given in the
new version she isn’t nearly as
determined to break free from captivity
rather than banging on the door or
screaming for help she just happily
sings and dances without a care in the
world
fortunately the mice opened the window
allowing her song to be heard by the
Prince still Cinderella doesn’t take any
initiative and only achieves her happily
ever after through sheer dumb luck
number 4 Wonderland at war Alice in
there’s a big difference between fantasy
and epic fantasy Alice in Wonderland is
a fantasy whereas the Lord of the Rings
is an epic fantasy Tim Burton apparently
got a little mixed up because his
interpretation of Wonderland is an
all-out war zone the Red Queen has
seized power from the White Queen
following a devastating attack now with
a rebellion on the rise it’s up to Alice
to restore order by conquering the
Jabberwocky sorry but words like war
rebellion and order just don’t mesh well
with a nonsensical environment like
Wonderland well maybe that’s why it’s
called Underland here you were just as
didn’t boot to the first time you were
here you called it Wonderland as I
recall in any case when you have the Mad
Hatter on the battlefield instead of at
a tea party it’s clear that something
got lost in translation number three
weird CGI looks various movies people
panicked when they thought Will Smith’s
genie might not be blue in the
live-action Aladdin of course once
audiences got a look at the genie and
all of his blue CGI glory from the
trailer well you know the phrase be
careful what you wish for you really
don’t know who I am
genie wishes land none of that ringing
about yeah CGI has come a long way in
recent years and these advances have
even been exemplified in some of
Disney’s live-action remakes The Jungle
Book won an Oscar for its visual effects
in many cases though the CGI characters
in these remakes just look awkward
creepy and weird a lot of them don’t
even come off as especially realistic
which takes the audience out of the
experience some characters are simply
number two the beasts book that can take
you anywhere Beauty and the Beast 2017 s
Beauty and the Beast actually cleared up
a few questions people always had about
the original film but it also created a
gigantic plot hole one of the magical
items The Enchantress gives the Beast in
this version is a book that can
transport the reader anywhere but wait a
minute
why doesn’t Belle just use this book
when her father’s about to be sent to
the asylum she could literally teleport
to town grab Maurice and then disappear
without a trace
Belle is supposed to be smart for crying
out loud not only does this make no
sense but also the Beast already has a
mirror that allows him to see the
outside world he isn’t giving him a
transporting book kind of overkill
takers number one making the three
fairies dumb Maleficent the three
fairies are the unsung heroes of
Sleeping Beauty not only helping to save
Princess Aurora but also getting Prince
Phillip out of a couple of tight spots
well in Maleficent they’re reduced to
three Stooges who constantly put Aurora
in danger and contribute nothing of
value to the plot can’t give up can we
come on girls know where to start okay
technically they’re Pixies instead of
fairies in this version and they aren’t
even called flora fauna and Merryweather
instead they’re named not grass thistle
wit and flittle which makes their
presents slightly easier to swallow
considering how strong-willed likeable
and important the fairies were in the
original film however giving them such
incompetent substitutes feels like a
complete slap in the face
Maleficent might have cursed a baby but
these three feel like the real issue
here do you agree with our picks check
out these other great clips from
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always say if it felt broke don’t fix it
welcome to watchmojo.com eights
before we begin we publish new content
every day so be sure to subscribe to our
channel and ring the bell to get
notified about our latest videos for
this list we’re taking a look at the
most misguided alterations disney’s made
in the live-action remakes of their
animated classics we’re not saying these
remakes are bad
we’re just highlighting the more
questionable creative choices
number ten
not being musicals various movies
Disney’s animated adaptations of Alice
in Wonderland Sleeping Beauty and
Cinderella all became classics thanks in
part to their timeless songs their
live-action counterparts however stuck
to straight forward narratives with no
traditional musical numbers covers of
songs like once upon a dream and
bibbidi-bobbidi-boo are merely relegated
to the credits which leaves something to
be desired
even the remakes that remained faithful
to their musical roots like Beauty and
the Beast have struggled to recapture
the magic of the originals Emma Watson
is a charming actress but her singing
chops are not exactly on par with Paige
O’Hara’s also we’re not so sure whose
idea was to have Christopher Walken
saying I want to be like you in the
Jungle Book
but the performance could have used more
cowbell I got a fever and the only
prescription is more cowbell number nine
like music bright vibrant colors have
always been a staple of Disney’s
animated features to be fair some
live-action Disney remakes are actually
quite vivid particularly Kenneth Branagh
Cinderella but then you have something
like Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland
where the colors are generally muted
dreary and bizarrely lacking in wonder
while the production design is still
pretty impressive
the lack of inviting colors leaves us
longing for the animated version the
same can be said about some of the
locations found in Maleficent The Jungle
Book and Beauty and the Beast on a
related note the fact that Belle isn’t
the only person in her town who wears
blue is a missed opportunity to visually
convey her individuality like the
animated film did number eight why
many have criticized 19:50 Cinderella
arguing that the titular character just
waits for her dreams to come true
instead of taking action to be fair
though Cinderella lost her father as a
child hen was raised by a wicked step
family when a person grows up in a cruel
household it’s not uncommon for them to
fear leaving after years of abuse it’s
understandable that Cinderella would
feel trapped with nowhere else to turn
in the live-action version how
ever Cinderella loses her father as an
adult and has a social life giving her
no real reason to stick with her step
family
Cinderella stays because of her
sentimental attachment to the house but
she does ultimately move into the
princess castle so why didn’t she simply
leave sooner Oh number seven Gaston
leaves Maurice to die Beauty and the
Beast why did you offer to help because
I want to marry your daughter
Gaston is one of the most complex
animated villains in the Disney canon
rather than being evil from the get-go
he begins as a pompous pig who won’t
take no for an answer as Belle
continuously turns him down gaston takes
greater measures to force her into
marriage culminating in a battle against
the beast the live-action version of
gaston starts off similarly but halfway
through the film he attempts to murder
maurice who deems him unfit for his
daughter gaston goes from just being a
jerk to nearly killing an innocent man
in a heartbeat
dee railing his natural progression into
full-blown villainy once the wolves have
finished with him Belle will have no one
to take care of her but me having Gaston
commits such an unforgivable act so
early on also detracts from the climax
where he’s revealed as the real beast
he’s not a monster Gaston you are number
six
alice is the chosen one Alice in
Wonderland
That’s not me whether we’re talking
about Lewis Carroll’s original story or
Disney’s animated adaptation one thing
has always remained a constant when it
comes to Alice in Wonderland Alice is an
ordinary everyday girl who accidentally
stumbles into a fantastical world in
Disney’s live-action update however
Alice is depicted as the chosen one
who’s destined to slay the Jabberwocky
yeah because if there’s one person who’s
qualified to fight a giant dragon it’s a
19 year old with no supernatural powers
or military background like not slaying
anything I don’t say shit put it out of
your mind
this change makes the film feel less
like Alice in Wonderland and more like a
knockoff of Harry Potter or Narnia on
top of all that
why would Wonderland a place that’s not
supposed to run on any logic whatsoever
have a prophetic scroll it tells of each
and every day number five Cinderella
doesn’t try to escape Cinderella
[Music]
Cinderella may occasionally come off as
submissive in Disney’s original film one
lady tremaine lock Cinderella in her
room though she does everything in her
power to escape before the Duke leaves
with the glass slipper refusing to give
up she ultimately prevails with some
help from her animal friends for all the
developments Cinderella is given in the
new version she isn’t nearly as
determined to break free from captivity
rather than banging on the door or
screaming for help she just happily
sings and dances without a care in the
world
fortunately the mice opened the window
allowing her song to be heard by the
Prince still Cinderella doesn’t take any
initiative and only achieves her happily
ever after through sheer dumb luck
number 4 Wonderland at war Alice in
there’s a big difference between fantasy
and epic fantasy Alice in Wonderland is
a fantasy whereas the Lord of the Rings
is an epic fantasy Tim Burton apparently
got a little mixed up because his
interpretation of Wonderland is an
all-out war zone the Red Queen has
seized power from the White Queen
following a devastating attack now with
a rebellion on the rise it’s up to Alice
to restore order by conquering the
Jabberwocky sorry but words like war
rebellion and order just don’t mesh well
with a nonsensical environment like
Wonderland well maybe that’s why it’s
called Underland here you were just as
didn’t boot to the first time you were
here you called it Wonderland as I
recall in any case when you have the Mad
Hatter on the battlefield instead of at
a tea party it’s clear that something
got lost in translation number three
weird CGI looks various movies people
panicked when they thought Will Smith’s
genie might not be blue in the
live-action Aladdin of course once
audiences got a look at the genie and
all of his blue CGI glory from the
trailer well you know the phrase be
careful what you wish for you really
don’t know who I am
genie wishes land none of that ringing
about yeah CGI has come a long way in
recent years and these advances have
even been exemplified in some of
Disney’s live-action remakes The Jungle
Book won an Oscar for its visual effects
in many cases though the CGI characters
in these remakes just look awkward
creepy and weird a lot of them don’t
even come off as especially realistic
which takes the audience out of the
experience some characters are simply
number two the beasts book that can take
you anywhere Beauty and the Beast 2017 s
Beauty and the Beast actually cleared up
a few questions people always had about
the original film but it also created a
gigantic plot hole one of the magical
items The Enchantress gives the Beast in
this version is a book that can
transport the reader anywhere but wait a
minute
why doesn’t Belle just use this book
when her father’s about to be sent to
the asylum she could literally teleport
to town grab Maurice and then disappear
without a trace
Belle is supposed to be smart for crying
out loud not only does this make no
sense but also the Beast already has a
mirror that allows him to see the
outside world he isn’t giving him a
transporting book kind of overkill
takers number one making the three
fairies dumb Maleficent the three
fairies are the unsung heroes of
Sleeping Beauty not only helping to save
Princess Aurora but also getting Prince
Phillip out of a couple of tight spots
well in Maleficent they’re reduced to
three Stooges who constantly put Aurora
in danger and contribute nothing of
value to the plot can’t give up can we
come on girls know where to start okay
technically they’re Pixies instead of
fairies in this version and they aren’t
even called flora fauna and Merryweather
instead they’re named not grass thistle
wit and flittle which makes their
presents slightly easier to swallow
considering how strong-willed likeable
and important the fairies were in the
original film however giving them such
incompetent substitutes feels like a
complete slap in the face
Maleficent might have cursed a baby but
these three feel like the real issue
here do you agree with our picks check
out these other great clips from
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