"I don't see any cracks. A few wrinkles maybe ..."
Teaser Review 008 & Movie Preview 014
Christopher Robin
DISNEY
[August 3rd, 2018]
Trailer(s) Effectiveness = 80% for setting up the main premise of the film and teasing Pooh with his teddy bear look and iconic voice by Jim Cummings.
Whether you like it or not, it is the current trajectory of the company that they would go down and keep pursuing for the foreseeable future since this trend of remaking their beloved animated classics into live action or 'live action' per say has been a tremendous success for most of them. Since it is not showing any sign of stopping and Disney even picking up the paces with over a dozen projects currently in the works, this year gives us a couple of them that are ready to premiere with a Hook take on the immensely popular Disney's adaptation of the original book. That Steven Spielberg's film namedrop is there to indicate the similar approach to retold a well-known 'fairy tale' in a new perspective with aging up the main protagonist of the literature with household names and having him revisit the carefree magical world he used to play in during his childhood, trying to learn to embrace his inner child and improve upon his adult life in the process. I'm all for trying something new and since the studio's track record as well as the director's, Marc Forster, has been solid so far, I have no reason to doubt them at all.
Chance of Success =
85% with a capable charismatic lead in Ewan McGregor and bringing the Winnie the Pooh entourage 'to life' would be hit with the younger demography.
a case for the endearing Disney adaptation of a child book:
+ Highlights +
Successful adaptation of short stories compilations titled Winnie-the-Pooh and the subsequent the House at the Pooh Corner that are written by A. A. Milne and illustrated by E. H. Sherpard, taking further inspirations from Stephen Slesinger's more colourful illustrations to have a highly popular animated run from the late 70's onward until now that it is still prevalent in the modern pop culture lexicon.
? Main contention ?
Since the originals cater to the young and young at heart, how well will this adaptation be with an adult overtone over it? Let's hope they know how balance it well in the final product ...
- Lowlights -
That 2009 lawsuit doesn't leave Disney in a positive light at all.
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a case for the live action reinterpretation with growing up implication:
+ Highlights +
The upbeat score accompanying a sad situation befalling upon Christopher in his adult life as we are led into the reintroduction of Pooh back into his life ...what a perfect teaser, having your childhood friend come into rescue as you are burdened by real life responsibility!
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Having such a seasoned director at the helm with such a diverse track record, I can only assume that he has the chops and most importantly experience and expertise to handle such a tricky project.
? Main contention ?
How is it that both trailers have the same tone despite being for two separate films? Are they both being cut by the same trailer company? If so, it's not a proper representation of the whole film but a proper tease in and of itself nonetheless. The contrast in tone between his real life ordeal and the tease of Pooh back into his life would be quite interesting to see play out in the silver screen.
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Regarding the vintage look of Pooh himself (or herself according to the original), leaning more towards photo realistic teddy bear rather than the more famous Disney's bright and more emotive counterpart is because they are influenced by the original E. H. Sherpard's illustrations and the director Forster said for ET he wanted their appearance to reflect how much time has passed since Christopher played them with as a young boy:
“It was an enduring process to develop Pooh the way I liked him. They’re not brand new toys we bought off a shelf, they had some love in them, some wear and tear. Christopher Robin played with them a lot as toys, and when you see them, they should look a little vintage.”
- Lowlights -
There will always be detractors for live action Disney films especially if they do not adapt exactly how the characters look exactly but if Jon Favreau's the Jungle Book is any indication, I can safely predict that it would at least be received well by the mass public when it is out this August.
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- Synopsis -
A working-class family man, Christopher Robin, encounters his childhood friend Winnie-the-Pooh, who helps him to rediscover the joys of life.
Cast
A working-class family man, Christopher Robin, encounters his childhood friend Winnie-the-Pooh, who helps him to rediscover the joys of life.
Cast
Hayley Atwell as Evelyn, Ewan McGregor as Christopher Robin, Jim Cummings as Winnie The Pooh (voice), Chris O'Dowd as Tigger (voice), Toby Jones as Owl (voice), Peter Capaldi as Rabbit (voice), Brad Garrett as Eeyore (voice), Mark Gatiss as Keith Winslow, Sophie Okonedo as Kanga (voice), Roger Ashton-Griffiths as Ralph Butterworth, Nick Mohammed as Piglet (voice) ...
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