Originally Posted By TP2000 In Al's update today, he mentions a Halloween promotion for Frankenweenie, a Tim Burton 3-D film. <a href="http://miceage.micechat.com/allutz/al073112a.htm" target="_blank">http://miceage.micechat.com/al...112a.htm</a> As I have never heard of this movie before this mention, my question is.... Is this actually a popular thing? Is there already a market for this film and will kids and teens want do see this at DCA? Or is this just some random new movie and the DCA attraction is just the usual Disney Studios synergy marketing of their latest property? Is Frankenweenie something cool the kids already know about and like, or is this just marketing blather to get you to go to the multiplex this Fall?
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Frankenweenie was a short film by Tim Burton that has been expanded into a full length feature. I saw the trailer in the theater before Spiderman.
Originally Posted By cheesybaby It is a major new movie for the studio - looks like another "Nightmare Before Christmas" but they are hyping it hoping it becomes another Alice in Wonderland (Tim Burton version) in terms of revenue. The similar character design to NBC will likely bode very well for merchandising in DLR - something new to sell to all those NBC fans. It will likely be very popular with that audience. I liked (didn't love) the NBC movie, but I'm all for Frankenweenie getting some kind of temporary attraction in Hollywood Land. For me, Hollywood Land has been a giant missed opportunity since 2001. A small-scale limited attraction in Hollywood Land fits perfectly. (BTW, the movie has a great trailer -check it out)
Originally Posted By mawnck Several great trailers, actually. Here's one: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhSaPaKiYoI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...aPaKiYoI</a> Just because you haven't heard of it, doesn't mean it won't be awesome. And vice-versa.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance The movie looks cool, and my whole family is excited to see it this fall. It's been previewed in a lot of movies we've seen lately at the theater.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Anyone who's a real Burton-head knows about this movie--the short is good, and the feature is long-anticipated.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I saw the short a few years ago (I think it's a bonus feature on the NBC DVD) and wasn't particularly impressed. Then again, Burton's stuff just doesn't click with me, so I doubt I'm the target audience. I do think it's funny that Al pegged the Muppets theater as being under-utilized, when it shows a relatively-popular film all day, and just wrapped up a 20 month stint pulling double duty with the Tron Legacy preview. If he wants to talk about a 3D theater being under-utilized, look no further than it's tough to be a bug!
Originally Posted By mawnck >>I saw the short a few years ago << The short was live action. The movie's going to be stop motion. Frankenweenie is going to be up against Para Norman and Hotel Transylvania. We've got a bad case of Animated Halloween Movie Oversaturation this year. Is it just me, or does Frankenweenie bear a strong resemblance to the dog in Family Dog? ;-)
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>Is it just me, or does Frankenweenie bear a strong resemblance to the dog in Family Dog?<< It's not just you!
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>Is this actually a popular thing?<< It certainly was at San Diego Comic-Con. LP ran a full article about it just last Thursday: <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/Lotion-View-1343.asp" target="_blank">http://www.laughingplace.com/L...1343.asp</a> >>Is Frankenweenie something cool the kids already know about and like, or is this just marketing blather to get you to go to the multiplex this Fall?<< No more "blather" than any other film promotion. And yes, the idea is to get people into seats. >>Is there already a market for this film and will kids and teens want do see this at DCA? Or is this just some random new movie and the DCA attraction is just the usual Disney Studios synergy marketing of their latest property?<< If you look at the article (LP's), you will see the exhibit that is coming to DCA. And the 3D preview is a natural, as that was already done for TRON. I think kids, teens, and even older folks will find the exhibit interesting, and enjoy the preview.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance I predict Frankenweenie will be really good, ParaNorman will be quite good too, and the Hotel Transylvania will be blathering fluff. You heard it here first!
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS <We've got a bad case of Animated Halloween Movie Oversaturation this year> Yay!!
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Yay!!" I figured you'd be a happy Haunt. LOL. By the way, when I was at DL we somehow managed to hit the Haunted Mansion when it was a walk on with only about 10 people in our stretch room. When we entered the hallway to the doom buggies we stopped to admire the effects and ended up alone in the hall. Man, being in that empty hallway gave me the heebie jeebies!
Originally Posted By mawnck >>I predict Frankenweenie will be really good, ParaNorman will be quite good too, and the Hotel Transylvania will be blathering fluff.<< I wonder which one will be the most successful? OK, if you need me, I'll be in my "weep for my country" corner.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance I would venture Frankenweenie will do the best, but either of the other options could be second. Just given that ParaNorman is made by the same people as Coraline is an instant must see. Coraline is an awesome movie, one of my all time faves.
Originally Posted By crapshoot <<Man, being in that empty hallway gave me the heebie jeebies!>> It should, you are being watched.
Originally Posted By Yookeroo "Just given that ParaNorman is made by the same people as Coraline is an instant must see. Coraline is an awesome movie, one of my all time faves." You are correct. I love Coraline. Now I have to see ParaNorman.
Originally Posted By phruby Why does Disney not care about what the Kermit thinks of them using his theater for non-muppet uses. I'm sure the Frog is upset about having his show schedule shorten again! It's bad enough that he never got the Great Muppet Movie Ride but to be thrown out of their theater for a black and white horror movie is just wrong! Let the Frog talk Disney!
Originally Posted By Kidz-n-k9s <<Man, being in that empty hallway gave me the heebie jeebies!>> I know! Last time we rode it, we were the last ones out of the stretch room. I know it sounds silly, but I actually felt relief when the stretch room doors opened again and more people filled into the hallway behind me. I've always been an easy one to scare.
Originally Posted By rockcow1 "Coraline is an awesome movie, one of my all time faves" The director of Coraline, Henry Selick, worked on Nightmare Before Christmas with Tim Burton and went to Cal Arts with him. Also, Tim made the original Frankenweenie while working for Disney and was fired because it was too dark and scary.
