![]() Originally, they planned to adapt the story into a short, but Walt decided it would be better as a full-length feature. ![]() It worked, and Walt kept asking what would happen next. To get him back into the groove, his story team placed a different “chapter” of the story on his desk every morning. Walt quickly lost interest in the project. That was enough to get the wheels turning in Walt’s head. Until they adapted it into a short story, Helen Aberson and Harold Pearl’s little Roll-a-Book had only eight drawings and a few lines of text. ![]() He wasn’t terribly interested in the toy, but the little book it came with fascinated him. One day in the Disney studios, Kay Kamen, head of merchandise, showed Walt a prototype of a toy called a Roll-a-Book. All photos are from fancap unless otherwise stated. The opinions expressed therein reflect those of the authors and are not to be viewed as factual documentation. The authors’ claim no ownership of this material. Any material, including images and/or video footage, are property of their respective companies, unless stated otherwise. The movie is best for: classic Disney movie fans looking for a creative reimagining and expansion on the original film.Disclaimer: This blog is purely recreational and not for profit. When rating this among the other live action films Disney has made recently, I would put this in the top half. I didn't think it would be nearly as entertaining and well paced as it turned out to be. Overall, I enjoyed this movie more than I thought I would. Between the bright blue eyes and cute noises he made, who knew a CGI animal could be so easy to love and root for. Also, the cuteness factor with Dumbo was through the roof. And not just the first time he flew but each and every time. I found it so much a part of the movie that it gave me goosebumps every time the music came up while Dumbo was flying. One thing that really struck me was how good the music was. Nothing like I was expecting from him based on past films. It was bright, whimsical, and just all around fun. Just by watching this film, I couldn't tell he had anything to do with it. Also, given Tim Burton's history of making darker and creepier type movies, I was a little nervous about what he would do with this one. Sure those were the most entertaining scenes, but there was plenty to like about the rest of the movie. I was concerned that it would be dull filled with exciting moments where Dumbo would be flying but that wasn't the case. While it may not land a spot as one of my favorite movies of all time, I did really enjoy it and think others will as well. Overall I think Tim Burton did a great job on expanding upon this movie while still staying true to original messaging of embracing your differences and pursuing your dreams. I also did like the pro animal messaging, it seemed even if they were mistreated at some point, it seems that everything is corrected by the end of the film. ![]() It is obvisouly something that wouldn’t have existed in 1919 but it seems to be believable, but then again I suppose we start believing an elephant can fly too. Everything gets even more marvelous when Dreamland is introduced, with glitzy art deco fused with modern marvel. I love vintage costuming and sets in movies so there was plenty of that. The cast is also stacked with great actors and they do a great job of bringing their roles to life. While Dumbo doesn’t speak the movie does a great job of expressing his thoughts and feelings and at some points I even became teary eyed watching this little CGI guy. ![]() In this live action Dumbo is still the star of the show, but the story really becomes more about the people in the Circus. There is still the same overall story of odd elephant embraces his imperfections and follows his dreams (spoiler alert: an elephant will fly!), but there is more depth to the story added which is nice.Īnother interesting way this movie is different is in the cartoon version the animals are the main characters and speak. While there are many nods throughout the film to the original with music like “Casey Jr.” and “Baby of Mine” (and a very brief mention of Timothy the mouse), for the most part this film stands alone. The only darkness being real life things like loss, struggling with money, and the few bad guys. While Tim Burton is known for dark and creepy, Dumbo certainly felt lighter and magical. Let’s just say I was pleasantly surprised with how things turned out. Leading up to this movie part of me was super excited to see Dumbo reimagined and expanded upon, but the other part of me was nervous of what Tim Burton would do to the movie. ![]()
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