... before looking ahead to Disney Feature Animation's next big project, "Meet the Robinsons

re: ... before looking ahead to Disney Feature Animation's next big project, "Meet the Robinsons

Jim Hill — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 01:48:50 GMT

"What could change the future"?...Hmm, could it have something to do with whoever built that BOWLER HAT-shaped device? :)

Seriously, looks like the earlier articles were right, and Lasseter's story instincts have finally managed to harness the original hyperactive "Chicken"-era sitcom story to useful purposes--Still doesn't resemble the Joyce book, but sure seems to have fallen into a lot more organization than it had earlier:
The one thing we learned from the Pixar movies that do have villains (Randall, Syndrome) is that a "cutesy" villain can be a lot -less- cutesy and more of an involving story device once he poses an actual emotional threat...Are you taking notes, Mr. Stainton?

re: ... before looking ahead to Disney Feature Animation's next big project, "Meet the Robinsons

Jim Hill — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 07:08:33 GMT

I know that Lasseter helps out these days on the WDFA movies...I just don't like how DerekJ brought Pixar into this...MTR is all Disney, not Pixar. Hopefully there will be a difference.
As for the pictures, they're great! I read Joyce's book, and the pictures are very stylized. I think this will be a fun movie. That picture of the futuristic train screams "toy train set" to me...I wonder what kind of merchandise this film will inspire. I'm excited to see this movie in the spring. That bubble idea seems cool...thanks for the pics/article, Jim!

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re: ... before looking ahead to Disney Feature Animation's next big project, "Meet the Robinsons

Jim Hill — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 10:50:14 GMT

I haven't been very excited to "Meet the Robinsons" ever since I saw the teaser trailer and was disturbed by the manner in which the humor was presented (very fast-paced and in your face like "Chicken Little"), but after reading about how Lasseter and his team have made some helpful suggestions and the movie's original team is cleaning things up, and after reading this article about the beautiful, inventive, and festive art design, the future is indeed looking more promising. I still have my doubts about "Meet the Robinsons," because I don't think it's going to be the smash-hit Disney is looking for these days, but I am now willing to give it a chance and a theater viewing. Thanks for the article. :)

re: ... before looking ahead to Disney Feature Animation's next big project, "Meet the Robinsons

Jim Hill — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 11:46:45 GMT

These pictures look great. I was always excited for this movie (especially Bowler Hat Guy), and these pictures just confirm that excitement for me. That last picture looks like if you mixed the machines from War of the Worlds, a giant bowler hat and a whole lot of cool. And I love the whole design of the animation I don't think I've seen in any other CGI movie. And I get the chills everytime I see the trailer (during the "Walt Disney Pictures Presents..." part), so I really hope this will be a good/classic movie.

"MTR is all Disney, not Pixar. Hopefully there will be a difference."
Exactly... Pixar movies are nice imo, but they just aren't Disney movies, especially when it comes to villains. In my opinion, no Pixar villain comes anywhere near the greats of Jafar, Frollo, Scar, Hades, Gaston, Maleficent, Ursula, The Queen and the rest. Even the less popular villains (Ratcliffe, Clayton, etc) I think are better than any Pixar villain.

re: ... before looking ahead to Disney Feature Animation's next big project, "Meet the Robinsons

Jim Hill — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 11:51:38 GMT

Wow!
I was mildly interested in this film before. I liked the "Todayland" gag in particular as i love seeing park/ride references in the films. But seeing these new shots... WOW! I can't quite put my finger on it, but this "looks" like a Disney movie in a way that Chicken Little did not. I can easily see those shapes and colors being integrated into Tommorowland at some point, there's just something that says "Imagineering" in this visual style. I'll definitely be lining up next spring.

re: ... before looking ahead to Disney Feature Animation's next big project, "Meet the Robinsons

Jim Hill — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 14:04:01 GMT

Honestly, little interest. Lasseter came on too late in development to truly manage this project. Chicken Little was a disaster--in terms of story, character development, character design, and animation. Hopefully this is better. But I'm not holding my breath. (But the concept art does look far more interesting than the teaser trailer that was posted four months ago. Too bad the final design strayed so far from it.)

Just curious, is Disney feeling the heat created from all of the CGI pictures that failed this summer?

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re: ... before looking ahead to Disney Feature Animation's next big project, "Meet the Robinsons

Jim Hill — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 16:00:11 GMT

I think it looks great. I will there to see it on opening weekend. I think Chicken Little was great. I am pretty easy to please. The only Disney movies that have disappointed when I saw them in the theater were The Wild and Valiant which really aren't Disney movies anyhow.

re: ... before looking ahead to Disney Feature Animation's next big project, "Meet the Robinsons

Jim Hill — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 16:23:57 GMT

Great Story idea! I loved it when it was Back to the Future Part 2!

Actually this looks wonderful! I hope it is a fun ride. Speaking of which - wouldn't a bubble ride be fun at Disneyland? I would love to convert innoventions/carousel theatre into the city of the future if this was successful. The bubbles could be the ride to get inside!

Meet The Robinsons

Jim Hill — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 09:07:00 GMT

The newly reformed Disney Feature Animation studio's first project called Meet The Robinsons is already reaping the know-how of its new head, Pixar's John Lasseter. The project began before the merger but already, Lasseter wants to make sure the...

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