Wish (WDAS 2023 Movie)

[Silverstar]

We were at Walmart this weekend and there were tons of Wish merch. I even saw a billboard for Wish at an electric vehicle charging station; Disney clearly has a lot riding on this movie. I wouldn't be surprised if there's a Wish float at this year's Thanksgiving Day parade.

 

[Moe]

I don't know about fate of Wish after film releases and hopefully it don't turn out to be a bad with box office, and if they do, so Disney can recover the loss very much with home video sales since there are a lot of collectors are awaiting to buy Wish.

 

[RainbowCupcake]

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But speaking of Wish, is anyone going to see it in theaters? I might because it's such a special film in Disney history!

 

[harry580]

@Moe sorry, I didn't meant to freak out, all I wanted is asking people to be nice to the film and not call it "not great as dreamworks the bad guys & puss n boots the last wish"

and on the topic of wish, yes, I will see it

 

[Silverstar]

I say don't let some premature down-votes on Rotten Tomatoes or Metacritic determine whether or not you're going to see Wish. Some people just like to hate and troll on stuff for various reasons. If everybody avoided a movie that some websites predicted beforehand was going to bomb, it would suddenly become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

The people who are planning to go see this movie are going to go see it, the people aren't, won't. If your opinion on a film is so easily swayed by a swath of downvotes on RT before it even comes out, then you were never all that stoked to go see the film in the first place.

I'll say this: Disney was smart to release this movie during the kickoff of holiday season (specifically the day before Thanksgiving), when the kids are home from school. Apart from that and the studio's promotion of Wish, I'd say Disney's covered their bases this time. I can't predict the future, but I really don't see this movie tanking.

 

[PinkieLopBun]

But speaking of Wish, is anyone going to see it in theaters? I might because it's such a special film in Disney history!

I’m planning to. Probably not this week because I also want to see the new Trolls movie, but I’m hoping for next week or the week after.

 

[prpis]

I will be seeing it once hype dies down, once I’m able to. My expectations are low.

 

[DeanBurrito25]

But speaking of Wish, is anyone going to see it in theaters? I might because it's such a special film in Disney history!

I have the Wednesday before Thanksgiving off, so I hope to see it then!

Personally, I've avoided listening to any of the songs, save for "This Is The Thanks I Get" out of morbid curiosity. I'd very much rather see this for myself because some people online are actively rooting for this movie to fail...a lot of "animation fans" who have zero regard for the talents and efforts of the artists working on it. It's just sad.

 

[prpis]

I have the Wednesday before Thanksgiving off, so I hope to see it then!

Personally, I've avoided listening to any of the songs, save for "This Is The Thanks I Get" out of morbid curiosity. I'd very much rather see this for myself because some people online are actively rooting for this movie to fail...a lot of "animation fans" who have zero regard for the talents and efforts of the artists working on it. It's just sad.

No disregard to the artists but I will say that there has been executive meddling seen lately in what Disney puts in their media. Disney has not had the best track record lately. I keep my expectations low in case it may surprise me. But the trailer and songs have not so much engaged me. I actually liked Strange World but I can see why it didn’t do well. Again I won’t judge Wish til I see it.

 

[TsWade2]

I say don't let some premature down-votes on Rotten Tomatoes or Metacritic determine whether or not you're going to see Wish. Some people just like to hate and troll on stuff for various reasons. If everybody avoided a movie that some websites predicted beforehand was going to bomb, it would suddenly become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

The people who are planning to go see this movie are going to go see it, the people aren't, won't. If your opinion on a film is so easily swayed by a swath of downvotes on RT before it even comes out, then you were never all that stoked to go see the film in the first place.

I'll say this: Disney was smart to release this movie during the kickoff of holiday season (specifically the day before Thanksgiving), when the kids are home from school. Apart from that and the studio's promotion of Wish, I'd say Disney's covered their bases this time. I can't predict the future, but I really don't see this movie tanking.

I totally agree. I’m planning to see it on December 2nd.

 

[Goldstar!]

Dude, relax. It's been established that those sort of negative critical reviews aren't absolute proof that the movie is going to flop, and if now you're not going to see it just because of that Rotten Tomatoes score, then you're part of the problem, not the solution.

In any case, even if the movie fails, it's going to take more than one box office bomb to shut down the entire studio. Disney is a global conglomerate worth billions of dollars. That's billions, with a 'b'. Not trying to be mean, but just stop with this. You're freaking out over something that might not even happen! These overreactions aren't helping you or anyone else.

 

[prpis]

Disney isn't shutting down from flops, it's a conglomerate. It'll take way more than this to make it go under.

 

[TsWade2]

I’m sorry. I don’t know what came over me.

 

[prpis]

I’m sorry. I don’t know what came over me.

It's ok, just remember to take deep breaths and take care of yourself when you feel upset.

I'll try to steer it back to the main topic. Hermmm, I've been hearing some mixed things about the main villain. I always try to give Disney villains a chance, but Magnifico sounds like a someone who wanted to do good, but only did it for the praise. It's like the narrative is trying not to make him into a sympathetic villain, based on the Disney trends we've been seeing for a while, and instead going back to "irredeemable villain" but idk.

All these "quirky one liners" are just not selling me for this character. "Look how modern we are!" is pretty much Disney's agenda since like....the late 00s early 10s and I'm tired of it. Either Disney needs to unironically embrace it's own branding or do something new. I personally am tired of shows and movies reading off of TV Tropes and CinemaSins on how to make their own content and media. Really tired of it. Marvel is also guilty of not taking itself too seriously, ergo the audience doesn't. It's sad.

 

[Dr.Pepper]

I’ll eat my hat if Wish bombs. It is getting tons of marketing. Sure the reviews aren’t too hot, but this is the kind of movie that’s critic proof. Just look at Elemental. Its early reviews were less than phenomenal, but it had legs in theaters. Families, kids, animation fans, and Disney fans turned out regardless.

But speaking of Wish, is anyone going to see it in theaters? I might because it's such a special film in Disney history!

I’m planning on going on Black Friday.

 

[Ace]

Disney movies aren't a shining beacon of critical acclaim. They've always been pretty hit and miss. Anti-Disney sentiment isn't really a new thing either.

Even looking at their past few films and even further than that they've had plenty of stinkers. Although not all of these movies despite being critically panned were financial flops.

Pixar carried their reputation after they acquired it in the late 2000s. I think people hold Pixar to a much higher standard when their movies are only okay and aren't great but the thing I'm saying is that they've had bad streaks before.

 

[TsWade2]

Well, I hope Wish is a box office success.

 

[Moe]

Well, I hope Wish is a box office success.

I advise you to ignore the critics and don't waste your time to fight with them - that all I could help.

 

[prpis]

Yeah I feel like this movie was made for a niche audience.

 

[Dr.Pepper]

Yeah I feel like this movie was made for a niche audience.

And I have the feeling that I will fall into this niche. Thanks for your review.