Originally Posted By mawnck You mean a theatrical feature? Never in a million billion years. Too boring. Now a feature about opening day and the accompanying live broadcast - that might be fun.
Originally Posted By Waltfanantic Boring? I think a movie showing all the stuff Walt went through to see his dream come true would be very inspiring and fasinating. Walt Disney pictures has made some of the best, inspiring true life stories, Miracle, The Rookie, The Greatest Game Ever Played. A movie telling of Walt's journey to Disneyland would be something I'd go see.
Originally Posted By lilgoofymom I don't know how well it would appeal to the masses. I do know that my family would be first in line for the first showing if it were to come to our local theater.
Originally Posted By brotherdave Or is it possible that instead of an 'attraction' being the inspiration for a movie (Pirates, Haunted Mansion, Jungle Cruise, Country Bears), perhaps they're going for the whole 'shebang' this time with a movie based on a 'mythical' land known as "Disneyland"??? (I wouldn't put it past them!)
Originally Posted By BrnardM Not quite the topic, but for your consideration: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIadzh-lE34" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...dzh-lE34</a>
Originally Posted By JeffG While I think there could be a potentially compelling film made on this topic, I can't imagine it would be a particularly viable project. Disney couldn't really do it without such a film appearing to be blatantly promotional. At the very least, I think it would be almost impossible to attract any A-list talent to such a project since Disney would necessarily mandate a sanitized and essentially fawning take on the subject. I don't see any other production companies or distributors taking on such a film either, though, as the trademark and copyright issues would be pretty much insurmountable. -Jeff
Originally Posted By basil fan And if some other studio released it, they'd be bretty much advertising their competition. I agree that such a film would only appeal to a small segment of the population. The fact that it's the coolest segment is beside the point. Basil Comics www.whatsitsgalore.com/basil/gmdcomics.html
Originally Posted By Waltfanantic I believe that with all the Disney fan sites I've been too, and all the people I've met with my premium pass to Disneyland, that the cult of Disney is far greater that a small segment of the population. My grandparents took my parents to Disneyland, my parents took me to Disneyland, I take my kids to Disneyland. I'd say there's at least four generations of Disney/Disneyland fans.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>I believe that with all the Disney fan sites I've been too, and all the people I've met with my premium pass to Disneyland, that the cult of Disney is far greater that a small segment of the population.<< I'm afraid you're wrong. There's a difference between a casual Disney consumer and someone fanatical enough to pay $10.50 to sit through a 90 minute movie about DL. There are millions of the former, but only a few hundred thousand of the latter, if even that. There are already many books and videos about the creation of Disneyland, and you never see any of them within a mile of the best seller charts. A movie would be no different. Besides, most of the country goes to WDW. DL is mainly a West Coast thing when it comes to "normal" Disney fans.
Originally Posted By Waltfanantic Nope. I'm afraid you're wrong. I mentioned three movies in another post. The Greatest Game Ever Played, The Rookie and Miracle. All three have books and documentaries nowhere near any kind of "best seller" list and all three made very compelling movies that did quite well. And unless your a golf historian, who ever heard of the Greatest Game Ever played? Still made a great film. Everybody knows Walt and Disneyland. More people love Disneyland because it's the original. WDW has more television ads because it needs too.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Who says what 'the movie going public' would like? I think 'Waltfanatic' is onto something. I've always felt that 'Walt Disney: An American Original' and 'Building a Company: Roy O. Disney and the Creation of an Entertainment Empire' by Bob Thomas would be great source material for a 'story about two brothers who follow their dreams to Hollywood and create a business empire.'
Originally Posted By Waltfanantic Now we're talking! I thought Bob Thomas' book was great, I haven't read Roy's yet. And while we're talking books, I don't think there was any books on the best seller list for quite sometime about a certain ship that hit an iceberg on it's maiden voyage, and it was a smash hit. Eleven weeks at number one to be exact. Now I have to believe that there are far more Disney fans presently then there are Titanic fans.
Originally Posted By greenbean I could see this being interesting .. actually now that I think of it .. why has there never been a movie about the creation of Disney in general.. or even Walt's life story..
Originally Posted By Elderp "why has there never been a movie about the creation of Disney in general.. or even Walt's life story.. " I think we should call it "One Man's Dream." JK, it was a fun film when it was at DCA. Crush is a good replacement. Maybe they could revamp Ursula's Grotto and put it there.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: My sisters and I think it's a wonderful idea and that--if done properly--could turn out to be a masterpiece. ORGOCH: 'spec'ly considerin' all the other junk movies they got out there in the dang theatres taday!! Only a handfull a the movies they comes out with, nowdays, is any good. Why not give a film 'bout Dizzyland a chance? ORWEN: It should start out with a history lesson about Uncle Walt, of course. Then it could take off from there. Yes, it has all the makings to be another big hit--just like Return to Oz!! ORGOCH: I think ya meant The Wizard of Oz, dummy!!
Originally Posted By DBitz2 >>I'd be happy just to see Walt on A&E's Biography.....<< Check out "Walt: The Man Behind the Myth".
