In recent years, the general opinion on live-action remakes has developed into a heated debate among movie fans. When Disney made live-action remakes of various classic works, everyone was angry, criticizing their laziness, repetition, and the frustration of watching classic animation from a pathetic and lazy perspective without expressing any new value. Watch this movie on flixtor.to Movies.
I completely agree that live-action remakes are starting to become repetitive. Animation is very valuable in cinema because of the passion and beauty behind it, and the elements that made the original animated film a "classic" should remain intact. I believe that Disney should continue to provide new, original, and different stories to continue what they have been doing so well so far. If remakes of classics continue to be produced, Disney's legacy of good parts will be destroyed and the classics may be forgotten by the current generation. By creating new ideas with interesting stories and characters, Disney will be remembered for its greatness.
It is often said that Disney should stop remaking and making originals. They should stop making money and focus on making good movies. The problem is that the remakes still make a lot of money despite the backlash and negative reactions from the public. Because no matter what is said, people will flock to see the movie and therefore make more money. Disney will be forced to keep making remakes until they run out of towels. I think it is hypocritical for people to express their dislike for remakes, but the more people talk about it, the more freely the remake will be promoted and naturally get even more attention. For example, from what I have seen in the past, the live-action remakes of Aladdin and The Lion King were negatively reviewed before their big release. Despite all the negative feedback, the movies still made billions of dollars. Free marketing, calls for boycotts (especially the new live-action Snow White movie), and controversial reactions allow for free marketing and advertising that draws audiences (especially kids and naive viewers) to a movie, while new or original stories are rarely discussed. For example, when Strange World was released it was a massive flop at the box office (yes, I understand the movie isn't great, but at least it's an original concept).
Loud reactions, calls for boycotts, and public backlash are essentially the worst kind of promotion for a movie: attention-grabbing. They create curiosity and attention. Curious eyes and ears will witness a counter attack that feeds like a parasite.