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Tag Archives: Defending Disney Nostalgia Bait
Giving De Vil Her Due Part 1
In my last post, I mentioned that one of my favorite things I’ve written on this blog has been a series about the 2014 movie, Maleficent, despite my having-at best-a very mixed opinion on it. I published it to coincide … Continue reading
Posted in Comparing Different Adaptations, Remakes
Tagged 101 Dalmatians, Defending Disney Nostalgia Bait, John Hughes, remakes
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The Adaptation Station’s Two-Year Anniversary Top Ten List (in Alphabetical Order)
Technically, it’s no longer this blog’s two-year anniversary, but I still felt like doing this list of the top ten movies/shows/plays about which I’ve blogged. Here are some disclaimers. If you’ve been following my blog and remember the other “list” … Continue reading
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Tagged 18th century novels, 19th century novels, As You Like It, Cinderella, Defending Disney Nostalgia Bait, Disney Anim-Anthology Movies, Emma, fairy tales, Fantasia, Hand-Drawn Dreamworks, Jane Austen, Les Misérables, Little Dorrit, Nicholas Nickleby, Peanuts, The Storyteller, William Shakespeare
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Cinderella (2015): My Favorite Disney Nostalgia Bait Movie
This isn’t exactly the most controversial choice for the best of Disney’s recent (and seemingly unending) line of remakes and updates of old material. I believe it was one of the better received ones. But it’s not a totally safe … Continue reading
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Tagged Cinderella, Defending Disney Nostalgia Bait, fairy tales, remakes
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Aladdin (2019): My Second Favorite Disney Nostalgia Bait Movie
OK, I’ll cut to the chase. I find Will Smith’s Genie funnier than Robin Williams’s Genie. Note I said funnier, not more fun if I can make that distinction. Robin Williams’s Genie is probably more fun, but the only funny … Continue reading
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Tagged Aladdin, Defending Disney Nostalgia Bait, fairy tales, musicals, remakes
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Mary Poppins Returns: My Third Favorite Disney Nostalgia Bait Movie
I have a bit of a strange attitude towards sequel gaps. When a sequel is made to a popular movie that came out, say, ten or fifteen years ago, I’m skeptical that it can recapture its predecessor’s magic. But when … Continue reading
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Tagged Defending Disney Nostalgia Bait, Mary Poppins, musicals
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A Mild Defense of Disney’s Recent Line of Nostalgia Bait
It’s no secret that the Walt Disney company has been relying on remakes of their more popular older movies a lot lately. 2019 saw not one, not two, but four of them! (Aladdin, The Lion King, Dumbo and Lady and … Continue reading
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Tagged Defending Disney Nostalgia Bait, fairy tales, musicals, remakes
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