Discworld, Animated Movie - By Disney? - Page 2

Doc ock rokc · 11-14-2010, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Marc v1.0

tiny and blue is about where the smurfness stops, really

Smurfs weren't also drunk cow thieves with super strength and speed and a bad attitude and based off Scotts (that might have been redundant)

that and the hierarchy and the "one chick and a shit ton of guys" thing. Its very clear that they are a loving parody/ripoff of smurfs.

Marc v4.0 · 11-14-2010, 10:43 PM

and Scotts

How well known are the smurfs on a world basis, really?

RickZarber · 11-14-2010, 11:14 PM

Regardless of how it is now (especially among current children), I expect the answer will be "fairly well" after the movie comes out.

Magus · 11-15-2010, 01:27 AM

I can't see them doing Guard, Guards!. Fifth is probably right, Wee Free Men makes the most sense. But there are others they could do, I suppose.

Their similarity/parodying of the Smurfs would actually make Disney MORE likely to do Wee Free Men, in my opinion. I'm pretty sure they've done like a zillion movies already with little fairy people in them. Pretty sure there was one pretty recently, in point of fact (can't remember what it was called, though. The Last Mimzy? A Mimzy sounds like a frickin' little fairy person thing. I have no idea, though).

Geminex · 11-15-2010, 10:29 AM

I dunno. I really don't think disney should be doing this, cause even wee free men isn't very well-suited to being made into a kids' movie. And if disney tries to force it... eh. I don't think it'll work.

Professor Smarmiarty · 11-15-2010, 10:36 AM

To those who haven't seen them, the live action films are actually pretty good- not great but worth the time to watch them.
I reckon equal rites would make a disney movie- as long as you sidelined/rewrote Granny.

Marc v4.0 · 11-15-2010, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Smarty McBarrelpants

To those who haven't seen them, the live action films are actually pretty good- not great but worth the time to watch them.
I reckon equal rites would make a disney movie- as long as you sidelined/rewrote Granny.

Which might make it a good movie, but would be the very reason it wouldn't be a good Discworld movie

Professor Smarmiarty · 11-15-2010, 12:14 PM

I'm off the opinion that removing Granny Weatherwax is such a massive net positive that any lost Discworld points are worth it.

Marc v4.0 · 11-15-2010, 12:27 PM

I'm of the opinion that fucking around with anything TP does is a bad idea and would detract from the final product regardless of how I feel about the character being fucked around with.

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11-15-2010, 01:27 AM	#14
Magus Archer and Armstrong vs. the World Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,164	I can't see them doing Guard, Guards!. Fifth is probably right, Wee Free Men makes the most sense. But there are others they could do, I suppose. Their similarity/parodying of the Smurfs would actually make Disney MORE likely to do Wee Free Men, in my opinion. I'm pretty sure they've done like a zillion movies already with little fairy people in them. Pretty sure there was one pretty recently, in point of fact (can't remember what it was called, though. The Last Mimzy? A Mimzy sounds like a frickin' little fairy person thing. I have no idea, though). __________________ The Valiant Review

11-15-2010, 12:27 PM	#19
Marc v4.0 Fight Me, Nerds Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3,470	I'm of the opinion that fucking around with anything TP does is a bad idea and would detract from the final product regardless of how I feel about the character being fucked around with. __________________

11-15-2010, 10:29 AM	#15
Geminex SOM3WH3R3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4,606	I dunno. I really don't think disney should be doing this, cause even wee free men isn't very well-suited to being made into a kids' movie. And if disney tries to force it... eh. I don't think it'll work.

11-15-2010, 10:36 AM	#16
Professor Smarmiarty Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: K-space Posts: 9,758	To those who haven't seen them, the live action films are actually pretty good- not great but worth the time to watch them. I reckon equal rites would make a disney movie- as long as you sidelined/rewrote Granny.

11-15-2010, 12:14 PM	#18
Professor Smarmiarty Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: K-space Posts: 9,758	I'm off the opinion that removing Granny Weatherwax is such a massive net positive that any lost Discworld points are worth it.