Originally Posted By DlandDug Over Thanksgiving I mentioned to a family member that Disney had announced they would not be making any more "fairy tale" animated films. The reply: There aren't any left to make! Well, of course there are. Which fairy tale do you think would benefit from the classic Disney approach? And any ideas on what you think they would/should do with it?
Originally Posted By DlandDug I have always thought that "Snow White and Rose Red" would make a good feature. There are such great elements: two virtuous leading characters, their sympathetic mother, the friendly bear who is initially a somewhat comic figure but who turns out to be an enchanted prince, and a fine villain in the nasty, ill-tempered dwarf. That one character is named "Snow White" is a minor issue (since there is a rather famous Disney princess of that name already). I think that the film makers would be able to work a great deal with the two leading characters, and use the differences in their characters to great effect. I also like the fact that they are active participants in driving the story forward. The bear is a fine character, and the big reveal after he has defeated the dwarf would provide a fine dramatic finale for the film. The dwarf could be one of Disney's great villains. He apparently possesses no magic, and would seem to be unable to fend for himself. But his interaction with Snow White and Rose Red could be played for both comic villainy and chilling effect. The revelation that it was he who enchanted the prince would play well into the climax of the film. Here is the whole story: <a href="http://www.bartleby.com/17/2/42.html" target="_blank">http://www.bartleby.com/17/2/42.html</a>
Originally Posted By Evening Star Not quite a fairy tale, but Disney owns the rights: I would love to see an animated version of Aida.
Originally Posted By magic0214 -Princess and the Pea could be cute, but is there really a villian? -Disney has yet to do Little Red Riding Hood, and I think it would be great -I would love for the Snow Queen to come off the back-burner as well!
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS I always thought that a Tim Burton / Disney collaboration of Hansel and Gretel would be a fun thing to see.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: I want them to make Jack & the Beanstalk like they were already planning to do before they shelved the idea. Of course they'd probably end up calling if 'Stalked'.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: I think Rumplestiltskin would make a fine animated feature from Disney. But they probably end up calling it 'Skinned'...
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORGOCH: Well, I'd like 'em ta make The Frog Prince. Only I'd change the endin' ta where the witch in the story gits ta EAT the frog befer he turns back inta a prince!!! Heck! I'm up fer the part a the witch if'n anybody's listenin'!
Originally Posted By alexbook Not quite a fairy tale, but I think a remake of "Babes in Toyland" might be fun. I could also imagine them doing a sort of meta-fairy tale involving Mother Goose. Something like the Silly Symphony of "Old King Cole." (One of my favorites. If you haven't seen it, check it out.)
Originally Posted By skinnerbox While not quite a traditional fairy tale, I would love to see a film version of Into the Woods. Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd was very good. I'd love to see what he could do with my favorite Sondheim musical.
Originally Posted By alexbook Somehow I can't see Disney doing "Into the Woods." Maybe if they still had Miramax...
Originally Posted By basil fan I don't know about Jack and the Beanstalk...the character's basic immorality would create story problems, I think. Or necessitate major changes. I've always wanted to see The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep. Hans Christian Anderson stories all count as fairy tales, right?
Originally Posted By wingednike Maybe Disney can revive Fairytale Theater. I liked that there were different stories each week.
Originally Posted By Bellella I don't care what fairy tale they use, as long as they introduce a Hispanic princess. That is the one ethnic group that hasn't been featured in the Disney princess canon. Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle- white Jasmine- Middle Eastern Pocahontas- Native American Esmeralda- Gypsy (or whatever the politically correct term for gypsies is) Mulan- Asian Tiana- African American Just one more, and a Hispanic princess, and they'll be home free!
Originally Posted By Evening Star >>I don't care what fairy tale they use, as long as they introduce a Hispanic princess. That is the one ethnic group that hasn't been featured in the Disney princess canon.<< Would this story do? Or do you have one in mind? The Most Beautiful Princess: <a href="http://worldoftales.com/South_American_folktales/South_American_Folktale_26.html" target="_blank">http://worldoftales.com/South_..._26.html</a> Or perhaps La Princesa Maria: <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=vTix-MEnid0C&printsec=frontcover&dq=LA+PRINCESA+MARIA/PRINCESS+MARIa&source=bl&ots=upyFXDN1tq&sig=SVNTzuxPRCqanDzWhT6XbS5i9QQ&hl=en&ei=g3UKTanVO5OksQOerf2tCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false" target="_blank">http://books.google.com/books?...&f=false</a>
Originally Posted By EmmaJayne The Princess and the Pea... There is a lot they could flesh out and make an original story based around that one sleep- villains etc could be introduced, I think it has a lot of potential.. There are fairy tales from all over the world- there is no way Disney has done them all!!
Originally Posted By mawnck >>I think Little Red Riding Hood would be good. << So did Hoodwinked. ;-)
