>>8081191Has anyone noticed how the new Disney remakes are shot and edited like horror movies? A friend and I sat down and watched scenes from the old and new back to back to compare, and that really stood out to me. The movies are all dark and gray, the effects are often uncanny, and they've got tons of shots that would not be out of place in a horror film. The music also rises and falls like it's trying to shock or surprise you, whereas the original versions were more subtle. It's really fucking strange. I think many here would assume that Disney is just evil, that they enjoy shocking and offending the fans of the original films. I think that's an understandable misconception, but I think the real reason is to give the audience an endorphin rush. The shock/surprise(adrenaline) reaction is being mixed with nostalgic feelings for the original, combining into something that convinces the audience that the new version is actually better than the "plain old" original. It's the difference between being pushed out of a plane without a parachute vs with one. If you combine the effects of the "danger" with the sense that you're in a safe and familiar environment, the feeling beats either one in isolation. That's enough to convince Disney loyalists that the new thing is at least as good, if not better, than the old thing.
