22
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by Verenata@hexbear.net to c/chat@hexbear.net

Omg it looks so good 😭 they literally found irl hiccup and toothless!!! ndnwndmsmdmwmfmfmdmemwmz he looks so good aaaaaaaaaaa I'm so excited!!!!

Edit: link so I'm not a lib https://youtu.be/5lzoxHSn0C0

Edit edit: oh the g*mers and culture war grifters are crying cos they race swapped Astrid. Lmao cry harder she looks amazing!!!

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] Ivysaur@hexbear.net 23 points 1 week ago

I haven’t seen this new thing, but this was one of my favorite animated movies when I was in college and I just don’t understand why we need to keep doing these live action things for everything. I guess I am not the target audience anymore but is it all really necessary? Everything is remakes and remakes and live action this and live action that and it’s all just sloppy.

[-] TerribleHands@hexbear.net 11 points 1 week ago

is it all really necessary?

I heard they're opening a themepark and this movie exists almost exclusively to rebuild the hype for the IP in preparation for that opening.

[-] Chump@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago

That makes a lot of sense. No one was complaining about the animated movie, and I’m sure it still gets revenue since it’s actually good

[-] Verenata@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago

I think it looks good and I adored the original. Dunno the teaser looks great imo and it's nice to see this dorky animated film I loved as a kid get the big live action Hollywood treatment. I don't see why they can't happily coexist if this new one is as hype as that teaser is.

I think whenever people seeth about remakes it's a) always something they are kinda protective over b) it's capitalism lmao, it's just capitalism.

Like all the criticisms made towards remakes are exactly the same as ones you could make about them turning video games or books or comics into mid ass movies.

I just think it's nostalgia blindness making people hyper focus on ReMaKeS as the problem when the issue isn't really remaking something, especially not when it changes to format (song covers changing genre, video games to movies, an animated dreamworks film getting the big block buster live action treatment) but in fact capitalism just ruining things we like.

The problems capitalism ruining art. That's the problem right?

Imo that's not happening here. This doesn't detract from the original for me and is just a nice extra thing to have and enjoy.

I do get what you mean though cos omg there's been sooooo many awful soulless remakes and cash grabs. Every Disney live action feels kinda cursed to me and if this films goes that route I'll cry.

[-] glimmer_twin@hexbear.net 3 points 1 week ago

It doesn’t matter if this is a cash grab (I mean why else would they make it…), the original was great and will still exist.

[-] Verenata@hexbear.net 3 points 1 week ago

I did say that right? I'm confused.

[-] un_mask_me@hexbear.net 4 points 1 week ago

You did, and you made some great points

[-] Verenata@hexbear.net 2 points 1 week ago

Okay cool phew

Awwwh thank you 🥰🥰🥰

[-] imogen_underscore@hexbear.net 2 points 1 week ago

don't ask questions just consume product

this post was submitted on 03 Dec 2024
22 points (95.8% liked)

chat

8215 readers
316 users here now

Chat is a text only community for casual conversation, please keep shitposting to the absolute minimum. This is intended to be a separate space from c/chapotraphouse or the daily megathread. Chat does this by being a long-form community where topics will remain from day to day unlike the megathread, and it is distinct from c/chapotraphouse in that we ask you to engage in this community in a genuine way. Please keep shitposting, bits, and irony to a minimum.

As with all communities posts need to abide by the code of conduct, additionally moderators will remove any posts or comments deemed to be inappropriate.

Thank you and happy chatting!

founded 3 years ago
MODERATORS