lilmac Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 I don't really see a whole lot of benefit in an extra year gap in itself, because the first movie that came out after that 2-year gap was considered Pixar's weakest up to that point. If they came out after a two year break with a film that didn't meet expectations I think the disappointment would be magnified.They've got so many people working there now and so many ideas floating around and I want as many as possible to see the light of day. Ultimately it usually comes down to some ideas clicking with the audience and some not. I don't think Cars 2 could've been improved much from another year of brainstorming because the central conceit was the main problem.Which brings up the problem of starting certain sequel project in the first place. I'm sure Stanton and crew can come up with a fantastic concept for Finding Nemo 2....but it doesn't mean they should do it. Some properties should be left alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 (edited) After three straight originals I was kind of prepared for the next announced movie to be a franchise picture. True, I didn't expect it would be Finding Nemo, but at least it's something more interesting than Cars or Toy Story. Edited July 23, 2012 by tribefan695 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilmac Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 I wouldn't mind Pixar wiping the dust off of Newt. The production art looked promising.http://pixar.wikia.com/NewtAccording to the wikia there was a Newt easter egg in Brave. I missed that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoot Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Newt's going to have to have a completely different concept because of Rio though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 (edited) I'd love that, actually. Though I think they could make themselves stand out if they just wrote it with a more earnest tone, not snarky like Rio and Alpha and Omega. Edited July 23, 2012 by tribefan695 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayumanggi Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 I think this will just be Nemo without the father. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 When I think how limited the ideas of the actually produced movies are. (how many remakes), one could think the creativity of filmmakers is very limited. But probably it is not, only hindered by what others think feasable in the market place. Has anyone of you heard an interview, where somebody explained what the decision makers dropped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoot Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Still reminded of Ebert's article from last summer, Sequel Madness, and how this is just the new way things are done. I'm just going to be the old curmudgeon shaking my fists at today and always talking about how great things were done back in my day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 (edited) Monsters Inc rerelease bumped up a month http://www.hollywood...ase-date-353540 Edited July 24, 2012 by tribefan695 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilmac Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Article on Pixar sequelitishttp://www.flickeringmyth.com/2012/07/the-fall-of-pixar.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Melodramatic much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoot Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Melodramatic much?Sounds like me last year.You saw these kinds of reactions coming though. Unthinkable a decade ago, now not surprising.It's just a different reality now. I'm glad they're giving us 3 originals in a row and I'm relieved that if they were sequelizing FN that Stanton's back at the helm. I'm glad Brave didn't end up rotten and crossed $200m. Obviously my expectations have been lowered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iEye Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Melodramatic much?What this guy is saying isn't far off from what you were saying not long ago. I remember when DWA was putting out three sequels in a row you saying DWA was going to be bitch slapped for allowing this to happen.Personally, I don't have any issues with sequels because it's just part of the way Hollywood operates and to some extent what the people want, so why not give it to them. I can't imagine DIsney/Marvel not making TA2 and frankly it surprises me that we haven't heard TI2 is not happening yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoot Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 ...and frankly it surprises me that we haven't heard TI2 is not happening yet. This gives me some comfort actually. Tells me that at the very least, they're sticking with the principle of "No Sequels without the Blessing of the Original Director." If Brad Bird is going to be stuck doing live action for a while, as much as I'd love to see it, I'd rather TI2 not happen under anybody else's watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 (edited) What this guy is saying isn't far off from what you were saying not long ago. I remember when DWA was putting out three sequels in a row you saying DWA was going to be bitch slapped for allowing this to happen.Well, up until Madagascar 3 they were. PiB and KFP2 disappointed at the box office and with the utterly unappealing trailer for Madagascar 3 and the general throwaway nature of that franchise, there wasn't much of a reason to expect differently there.I'm not sure that's exactly the same thing as what this guy is saying here, though. He's claiming Pixar's best days are completely behind him. I knew Dreamworks had a substantial string of originals lined up after these franchise pictures, I just figured that particular line of sequels would suffer. Edited July 24, 2012 by tribefan695 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letsuseournoggin Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Folks, we keep saying we are getting 3 straight originals after Monsters next year, but how sure are we? Anyone one of those can and in my book, will likely be pushed back to make room for FN2. Which blows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 (edited) That would be impossible. If they're just starting a Nemo 2 (and, obviously they are seeing as Stanton just got done on John Carter) there's no way they could get it out before 2016. Edited July 24, 2012 by tribefan695 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iEye Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Well, up until Madagascar 3 they were. PiB and KFP2 disappointed at the box office and with the utterly unappealing trailer for Madagascar 3 and the general throwaway nature of that franchise, there wasn't much of a reason to expect differently there.I'm not sure that's exactly the same thing as what this guy is saying here, though. He's claiming Pixar's best days are completely behind him. I knew Dreamworks had a substantial string of originals lined up after these franchise pictures, I just figured that particular line of sequels would suffer.You never know exactly what clicks and doesn't with viewers. What baffles me was KFP2 results but we now know 2011 was an off year for animation. It just goes to show that we shouldn't be so quick to jump to conclusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 It seems like Pixar outside the brain trust (Unkrich, Stanton, Docter, Bird) is basically Disney now. Brave might as well have been a Disney movie (only kind of a criticism). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I never in a million years would have anticipated Madagascar 3 getting the reviews it did. No animated threequel all of a sudden becomes a major improvement on the first two, especially not one with such obnoxious advertising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
