Reviewing Every Theatrical Live-Action Disney Film Ever Made…Or At Least Attempting To
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You would think that a movie about a kid being gifted an honest-to-goodness lion from a circus would be about the adventures and challenges that the kid faces with said lion! But, nope! Somehow a kid owning a lion gets treated as an incidental subplot! And yet, the movie is actually a good one! Let’s take a look at Disney’s Napoleon and Samantha!
And remember, SPOILERS AHEAD!
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After receiving backlash due to the casting of an African-American woman as the mermaid princess, Ariel (who was depicted as white in the animated 1989 film), The Little Mermaid was released to theaters in May 2023 to mixed reviews. Interestingly enough, it was director Rob Marshall’s fourth theatrical film for Disney after having directed Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (also featuring a mermaid), Into the Woods, and Mary Poppins Returns.
Did I think this was the best film under the sea? Read on to find out!
And remember, SPOILERS AHEAD!
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Here we go again: another animal-centric Disney fictional film that might as well be a documentary! Well, this one’s gotta be better since it’s about cougars and I actually like wild cats, right? Right? Sigh…let’s take a look at Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar!
And remember, SPOILERS AHEAD!
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Who would have thought that a film about a lawyer coaching Pee-Wee hockey would lead to a franchise comprising two theatrical sequels, a Disney+ series, an animated series with anthropomorphic hockey-playing duck characters, and an actual NHL team?
Let’s take a look at the film that started it all: The Mighty Ducks!
And remember, SPOILERS AHEAD!
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Live-action Disney in the 1980s was interesting, to say the least! The company wanted to delve into less family-friendly content eventually leading to the creation of Touchstone Pictures to release more mature films. One such example of a more adult live-action Disney film prior to the creation of Touchstone is the subject of today’s review: Tex! What do I think of it? Read on to find out!
And remember, SPOILERS AHEAD!
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When I heard that Utkarsh Ambudkar had pitched a film idea to Disney, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Heck, I wasn’t even sure whether this would be a Disney Channel film or not! Anyway, it’s been released on Disney+, so let’s take a look at World’s Best!
And remember, SPOILERS AHEAD!
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Norman Tokar is a name we’ve come across many a time on this blog. He’s directed a plethora of live-action Disney films that range from amazing (The Happiest Millionaire) to terrible (The Boatniks). Today, we take a look at the very first film he directed for Disney: Big Red!
And remember, SPOILERS AHEAD!
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Amongst the multiple live-action remakes of animated films being made by Disney, one of them was Peter Pan. Now this one felt a bit more palatable since it can be seen as a new adaptation of the Peter Pan story (something that has been done so many times in film and TV) rather than a remake of the animated 1953 film itself. Directed by David Lowery, the film debuted on Disney+ rather than going to cinemas. Is it a wonderful thought? Read on for my review of Peter Pan & Wendy!
And remember, SPOILERS AHEAD!
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Who would have thunk that Disney would have made a film about the spinach-loving cartoon sailor, Popeye? Well, in a rare co-production with another studio (Paramount Pictures, in this case), they did! Growing up with the Popeye cartoons, I always had an affection for the characters: him, Olive Oyl, Swee’Pea, Wimpy, and Brutus (I was more familiar with the antagonist being named Brutus rather than Bluto). I never read the actual Popeye comic strip until much later in life. How does this Robert Altman-directed film hold up as an adaptation? Read on to find out!
And remember, SPOILERS AHEAD!
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It seems like every year, Disney puts out at least one sports-themed live-action film. Today, we take a look at the Jingyi Shao-directed basketball film, Chang Can Dunk!
And remember, SPOILERS AHEAD!
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