Originally Posted By disney33 Not sure if this is the right section, but it has to do with the Tinkerbell Movie and the Disney Fairies.. Ok so Disney has been releasing all the Disney Fairies books, and the toys to start up the franchise for the Tinkerbell movie. Then just within the past week, they updated the Disney Fairies site with stuff from the movie. What makes no sense at all is that all the main fairies in the Tinkerbell movie are not the fairies, from the books and toys they have at the disney store and everywhere else. The fairies in the movie had been mentioned in the books before, but what doesnt make sense is that why would they go through all that trouble of making the books and toys if they arent even gonna be in the movie. Anyone else think this is a little weird?
Originally Posted By bobiascastle does anyone know when this movie is due out?? my twins are dying to see it. ºoº
Originally Posted By ChampDisney The movie was mainly going out for DVD this Spring or Summer but after tough working on the movie Disney still belives that they can do better so right now the movie is going to be released in 2008.
Originally Posted By DlandDug Here's what's weird AND amusing: Tinker Bell isn't a fairy. She's a pixie. But hey, why let that get in the way of a marketing juggernaut?
Originally Posted By basil fan I agree, John calls her a pixie in the movie. But in the original play, she is called a fairy at least some of the time. Maybe pixie & fairy are the same thing in this world. The Tarzan Equation <a href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/disney/tarzan.html" target="_blank">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/ disney/tarzan.html</a>
Originally Posted By elficologue I do have to disagree with you. According to Pierre Dubois' Great Encyclopedia Of Faeries she is a Pillywiggin. Pixies are wingless, look like brownies, and can often take the form of a Hedgehog. Pixie: <a href="http://www.syntheverse.com/images/thumbnail/1999-0980.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.syntheverse.com/ima ges/thumbnail/1999-0980.jpg</a> Pillywiggin (mainly scottish) are decended from Elves, developed wings and such from inter-marrying dragonflies and butterflies. Pillywiggin: <a href="http://www.sanctuaryshard.com/Muiri/creatures/Pillywiggins.htm" target="_blank">http://www.sanctuaryshard.com/ Muiri/creatures/Pillywiggins.htm</a>
Originally Posted By Jim I've just now seen my second TB movie preview. While the storyline looks typical pre-teen in appeal, the animation, I think, looks like the best CGI stuff to date. They seem fully moving and without CGI stiffness, and the visual design seems unique and not Play Dough. What are other people thinking?
Originally Posted By mawnck >>What are other people thinking?<< I'll just say I wasn't as impressed. Please note that the previews out there currently (such as the one on the Peter Pan DVD) are for the first version of the movie -- the one John Lasseter hated. Rumor has it that everything's changed now, including the cast of fairies.
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin I was at the Disney Store a few weeks back and was told it would be out at the end of March. Well, here we are at the end of March...and I haven't heard a word about release date.
Originally Posted By C1trus My daughter is in now in the first grade, we first saw the movie poster while she was in k-4 advertised in the library (now safely rolled up in storage collecting dust. We have been anticipating this movie for a long time. We have not heard why production has been stopped over the past several long years... If you have noticed, disney changed the packaging of the fairy dolls and slightly changed the look. My daughter, having the "first release"... I can tell you as a parent, disney cornered the market on the merchandising and prolonging the movie. The movie will most likely flop as the release date before October was March 2008. I wonder why Disney is so skiddish? Is because of how they animated Tinkerbell? she does not look like the traditional Tink we all grew up with. Did you notice that in the create your own fairy section of the disney fairies website, new are released after you create your own unique fairy. Disney really needs to get it together. I just thought I would let it all out... I have had my movie on reserves with a local movie vendor and every so often, my movie arrival date is pushed back... I very tired... Disney just get off their fairy dust and release the pixie movie! Signed: Worn out soccer mom....
Originally Posted By C1trus I have been witing for the Disney movie tinker bell to arrive to theater when advertised when my daughter was in k-4, she is now a 1st grader. What is taking Disney so long to release the movie? Has any one noticed that the merchandising changes frequently? there was a first round of fairies released about year ago, we wanted to add to the doll collection and noticed that the faces had changed slightly. Why so many identity crises with the products... these are kids, whom will like the doll on the toys on the first run... is disney afraid that because they changes the look of Tink to be more computerized than the original airing? Kids don't know anything about marketing and what a remake is... I say release the movie... the suspense is intruiging.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>We have not heard why production has been stopped over the past several long years.<< As I understand it, it was basically an internal political war between the old regime cheapquel makers and the PIXAR people. Apparently the first version was so awful that Lasseter insisted they start over, even though the first version's trailer had already gone out on some DVD releases. They haven't just changed the look slightly. They've canned the first set of pixies and replaced them with completely different ones. Nothing wrong with letting a movie simmer until it's ready, especially if you intend to base a potential billion-dollar franchise on it. Several of Disney's recent theatrical features could have stayed in the oven a bit longer if you ask me. Tink, by the way, has changed appearances several times over the years, not to mention having more disturbingly off-model "official" art than just about any other Disney character (with the possible exception of Mickey himself). For example, look at her in Peter Pan, then look at her at the beginning of the Disneyland TV show. Two totally different Tinks.
Originally Posted By basil fan I hear that the new release of Return to Neverland has some of the pixie shorts on it. True? Is there any plan to release the shorts any other way? Or just a feature, whenever it's ready. Anybody know? BTW, I agree, Parks-Tink looks so different from Movie-Tink. Guilty! Disney Villains <a href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/disney/villain.html" target="_blank">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/...ain.html</a>
Originally Posted By DisneyDanie Does Anyone know when the fairies will be in the parks? I really want to meet Silvermist
Originally Posted By mawnck Hokay. In case you hadn't heard, Tinker Bell is now playing a limited engagement run at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. I try to see every single feature that might be eligible for the Best Animated Feature Oscar, in a theater. And, absurd as it may seem, this 2-week run at the El Capitan would make Tinker Bell eligible if they choose to submit it, since the DVD doesn't drop until later. Therefore, I was forced, FORCED I say, to hop on the Metrolink and go see it this morning. Lemme tell you, being a 42 year old man and going up to the ticket window at the Tinker Bell movie BY YOURSELF (because nobody would even consider going with me) is a move of heretofore unimaginable chutzpah, if I do say so myself. Worse even than going to the Piglet movie alone. Two billion rambunctious little girls with wings and wands and (in many cases) Brownie uniforms. No little boys whatsoever so far as I could tell. Plenty of Moms. About 15 daddies. And one creepy old guy sitting by himself in the balcony (woot!). After the previews (I should warn you - Beverly Hills Chihuahua brought the house down), an attractive young lady in a Tink outfit (basically the same one half the audience was wearing) came out and did a dance that was too far downstage for the people in the balcony to see most of it. And then started the movie. If you had told me four hours ago that I would soon be typing the following on LP, I would have called you a liar and (if it appeared to be safe) punched you in the nose: Tinker Bell is good. Really good. It's not fantastic. The story is exactly what you think it is from the previews. Only very young girls will not know exactly where it's going. Those who are looking to be intrigued by a thought-provoking existential movie experience should bring their ipods to pass the time. The animation, while solid overall, has a few "unfortunate moments," although it looked to me like they fixed that really glaring one that was in the online preview. There were a few story points that were clearly intended to introduce a character for the franchise rather than push the movie forward. Ah well, ya can't wait around for the sequel to sell them action figures, now can ya. Fans of the original Peter Pan will immediately notice that this is not the same Tink. Not even close. This fact is brought into sharp focus right at the friggin' end of the movie when they suddenly ... well, it's hard to talk about it without spoiling, but it's a little plot development that bumps up rather messily against an awful lot that happens in the original. For a Disney fan, it was the movie's worst moment. And the standard-issue Sharpay-type villain could have used a bit of work. She was a bit too "stock" compared to the rest of the company. I 'spect we'll find out her backstory in a future installment. They didn't waste much time on it here. (OMG, now I'm making HSM references. Help me.) So those are the negatives. Here are the positives. The character development in the first half hour is almost Miyazakian in its awesomeness. (Arigato, Lasseter-San!) The animation, for all its little faux pas, is incredibly expressive, and the timing and direction are kick- uh, real good. This Tink is a quite well-developed character (in the personality sense, ya pervs). Remember Ariel? Kinda like that. The supporting cast is fun and interesting as well, with a lot of the gags being highly character-based: little expressions, reaction shots, stuff like that. A lot of the bigger gags are right clever - they don't go where you are expecting, which makes them much funnier. It's really well done, carefully thought-out personality animation. It overcomes the flick's weaknesses all by itself. I was worried about the voice cast, but they were fantastic. Every single one of 'em. There are no Angelina Jolies or Brad Pitts mucking up this movie. Once they get past the intros and into the meat (such as it is) of the story, it loses a little steam, but not too terribly much. It's a crusty old story told really really well. The look of the movie is GORGEOUS. They clearly put a ton of effort into making the virtual sets whimsical and lovely. Your Blu-Ray player will love it to pieces. Fans of the original Peter Pan will only be really offended that one time mentioned above. The whole rest of the movie is so far removed from Peter Pan and his cartoon pals (including the other Tink) that you forget about it entirely. This movie and its cast is plenty good enough that they don't really need to go there, and plenty different enough that it isn't really wise to try. Neither Kung Fu Panda or Wall-E should be concerned about a drop in their Oscar chances, but Bolt and Madagascar 2 are now going to need to go some to get that 3rd nomination slot. In fact, after seeing how well this alleged train-wreck turned out, I am now really looking forward to Bolt. Disney magic just might be back baybeee. Mawnck says thumbs up. 7 stars (to the right) out of 10. Tomorrow I am FORCED to see Igor. Although I liked the previews, something tells me it won't be quite as good.
Originally Posted By oc_dean BTW .... El Capitan is (for the moment) running this film ... And it was very enjoyable. All the visuals on the big screen were wonderful. Not a strong story for theaters .... but for the chance to see it on the big screen .. QUITE NICE! Anyone living in the area ought to see it.
