Dumbo (2019)

[Bugaboo]

Who was in the streets screaming for more Dumbo?

 

[UglyOldJafar]

Why do people even like Dumbo? I always thought the movie was just mean spirited. After all, it is essentially the story of a little boy being bullied since the day he was born until he discovers he has "value" cause his deformity gives him some superpower.
Dumbo, for all that is worth, could be easily turned into the story of a school shooter if done with real actors and after listening to Elliot Rogers long enough.

 

[Anime-Chan]

Where tf are my pink elephants??

 

[neverendingmidi]

I’m betting the pink elephants have been removed entirely. Replaced with more exposition/drama about the humans in the movie.

Notice how little the titular character was shown compared to the humans.

 

[NARPASSWORD]

Can't wait for a live action rendition of Pink Elephants on Parade

That would be the only thing to look forward to with this piece of elephant droppings.

 

[Someone in a Tree]

No matter how the rest of the film turns out (unpopular opinion i'm cautiously optimistic for this), the pink elephants are definitely going to be a highlight. That said, there's always the original.

It wouldn't shock me if Burton said that the main reason he signed on was to do the Pink Elephant sequence.

 

[Roast Chicken]

It looks like forgettable garbage. I don't even care to see what he does with the pink elephants sequence; it'll probably be brief, sanitized and just as dull as the rest of this looks.

 

[Kinkshamer]

The review embargo just lifted. It's at around 50% right now.

https://www.metacritic.com/movie/dumbo

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dumbo_2019

 

[Kari Kamiya]

I forgot it hadn't come out yet. Like I thought it already had but no one's gone to see it because no one wanted a live-action Dumbo.

But lol 50% . Comparing it to the animated film is completely pointless, but I guess it says something when less reviews give it a much higher score.

EDIT: Figured I might as well post the Far Side comic because I'm shocked no one else here thought of it.

 

[Quijibo69]

I forgot it hadn't come out yet.

I thought it already came out in January. That's when they release crap like this.

 

[Muttnik]

Out of all the Disney remakes, this one seems to have less of a reason to exist than all the others. Dumbo's a fun little movie that Walt made in order to calm shit down after the big booming efforts of Snow White, Pinocchio, and Fantasia. That's all it was. Adding a creepy CG elephant abomination won't put butts in the seats because the story is already small and simple. Remaking it literally adds no layers or fresh ideas at all because there's no room for any.

The last good thing Tim Burton made was Sweeney Todd in 2007. Guy needs to retire already.

 

[Gordon Cole]

Wait, you're telling me a modern day Tim Burton movie sucks? Who could've seen that coming?

 

[That Chris Guy]

This was a dumbo moveo by Disneyo to releaseo this, and I won'to be watchingo ito.

Not that I was ever going to, since I thought the animated film was enough. I don't see how it can possibly succeed when it's surrounded by capeshit: Captain Marvel is still running, The Real Captain Marvel comes out a week after its release, and Endgame (starring Captain Marvel) releases in April. This just seems like another throwaway movie Disney isn't really banking on being a hit because they have the cash to throw away like that.

 

[TrippinKahlua]

This movie has just one goal. Make sure to depict Dumbo getting drunk.

 

[Gordon Cole]

This movie has just one goal. Make sure to depict Dumbo getting drunk.

Apparently there isn't a pink elephants scene beyond an allusion.

The one thing that should've been a no-brainer when you hear "Tim Burton Dumbo remake" isn't even in the movie.

 

[Midlife Sperglord]

I can already imagine the fan fiction being somewhat like this lovely example of literature.

 

[TrippinKahlua]

Apparently there isn't a pink elephants scene beyond an allusion.

The one thing that should've been a no-brainer when you hear "Tim Burton Dumbo remake" isn't even in the movie.

Tim Burton is the Director?

Then where is Johnny Depp?

 

[XYZpdq]

Tim Burton is the Director?

Then where is Johnny Depp?

He's playing Dumbo. He hasn't been looking too good lately.

 

[UE 558]

Out of all the Disney remakes, this one seems to have less of a reason to exist than all the others. Dumbo's a fun little movie that Walt made in order to calm shit down after the big booming efforts of Snow White, Pinocchio, and Fantasia. That's all it was. Adding a creepy CG elephant abomination won't put butts in the seats because the story is already small and simple. Remaking it literally adds no layers or fresh ideas at all because there's no room for any.

The last good thing Tim Burton made was Sweeney Todd in 2007. Guy needs to retire already.

I liked Frankenweenie. I think the issue is that Tim is still decent at animation but has completely forgetten how to do ANYTHING with live actors

 

[Bob's Vagene]

So is dumbo emo in this new version? What's with the creepy makeup?