What was Disney thinking?

[Blondie]

SNOW WHITE GOES KUNG FU


Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is to be turned into a live-action martial arts movie.


Disney is reported to be negotiating with choreographer who worked on The Matrix and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

US entertainment newspaper Variety says Yuen Wo Ping will help turn the fairytale into a live-action film.

The project had been known as Snow White and the Seven Shao Lin, a reference to the Shao Lin monks of China who became martial arts masters, but is now untitled.

The Snow White update will be set in the 1890s and follow a woman who returns home to Hong Kong to attend her father's funeral after 20 years living abroad.

She discovers her stepmother is plotting against her and escapes to mainland China, where she seeks solace with seven Shao Lin monks who, in turn, come to believe the woman holds the fate of the world in her hands and protect her.

Yuen has just finished work on Quentin Tarantino's new movie Kill Bill starring Uma Thurman and is already a major name in Asia where he has made more than 20 films.

He is also credited for having discovered talents such as Michelle Yeoh, Jet Li and Jackie Chan.

The Snow White picture is being produced by Andrew Gunn who recently worked on the film The Country Bears which is based on a Disney theme-park attraction.

 

[JAP]

I guess they need the money and a new twist on old themes! I am sure it will draw in a young crowd.

 

[CRB#33]

You know, I saw a few seconds on tv about this, but wasn't really paying attention. The only thing that went through my mind was that what I was watching was some kind of spoof on Snow White.

I'm really kind of sad about it. If they wanted to make a movie about something like this, use new characters. Don't use Snow White. I really don't understand what the point is.

 

[browneyes]

I read that on cnn.com the other day. It sounds like something my ds would really like. My dd might like it, but I think she'd prefer the original version.

 

[Geoff_M]

I liked the quip I read about "The Country Bear Jamboree" movie. They said "What's next.... 'It's A Small World: The Movie'???"

 

[Dream]

OMG...this is TRUE?!?!? I read about this somewhere else and just ignored it...I thought it was a joke!! They are really stretching aren't they?

 

[GeorgeG]

How about "Mary Poppins - Biker Chic"?

There are some things that should just be left alone...

 

[Blondie]

I agree George.

 

[Jeff in BigD]

Worst idea since Greedo shooting first.

 

[Jeff in BigD]

Maybe Katzenberg is inspiring the animation dept. even now. Anyone else remember that scene in Shrek?

 

[leahannpen]

THIS ISN'T A JOKE???????????

 

[jimmybop]

I always thought one of Walt's best quotes was, "You can't top pigs with pigs."

but now disney is comeing out with the 2nd movie to everything... Isnt there a reason for ending a story "and they lived happly ever after" instead of "they lived happly ever after untill...."



hummm... I dont know.... Maybe if they make it like the movie "Romeo Must Die" it would be alright. Maybe change the names and what not, but if all the munks are named happy, dopey... etc...

 

[Jeff in BigD]

Originally posted by jimmybop
Isnt there a reason for ending a story "and they lived happly ever after" instead of "they lived happly ever after untill...."

I couldn't have said it better my self.