Throughout the last decade, Disney has had a tendency to remake its most popular and well known motion pictures, specifically their princess movies. Ever since the release of Maleficent in 2014, Disney has been rolling out a large number of these well loved classics. However, many people have differentiating opinions on whether remaking these classics is a smart choice.

“By remaking movies you can introduce a new perspective that hasn’t been seen in this way that still relates to the original idea,” Josie Martin, junior, said.

Most people would consider Disney “classics” as movies that were released during the so-called Disney Renaissance period from 1989 to 1999. This time period saw the release of many movies such as “The Little Mermaid”, “Beauty and the Beast”, “Aladdin”, “Pocahontas” and “Mulan”. Almost all of these movies have had a live action counterpart.

“I believe the remakes prove to be subpar to originals because they are remaking a classic to keep it up to date, not creating a whole new storyline,” Katheryn Rodriguez, sophomore, said. “Instead they should create new characters that will grab more attention due to the imagination involved.”

Disney movies give the audience an allure of magic. In animated movies, the magic tends to come to life on the screen in an obvious manner. With live action, it is harder to picture that illustrated magic since it is captured in real life.

“The animated version always seems to give more of a warmer feeling and nostalgia compared to the live actions,” Morgan Pope, sophomore, said. 

Disney is not just remaking these loved films, they are also creating spin-offs of their beloved classics. The movies “Maleficent” and “Cruella” are both spin-offs of stories that were already shared with the world. These two movies showed why Maleficent and Cruella were portrayed as evil in their original appearance. By saying that evil isn’t born, it is created, it introduces a different viewpoint than the good and evil dynamic typically seen in fairytales.

“It’s a new twist from a new person’s point of view or perspective. So that, to me, is a little bit more original and adds another depth or another layer to the original content that makes it fresh,” Kimberly Misewich, English teacher with a background in the media industry, said.

Movies can invoke a variety of emotions for many different reasons. If the movie is a tear-jerker you are more likely to feel sad. If you watch a movie with your friends and family, you are more likely to laugh. The most common emotion felt when talking about Disney movies nowadays is nostalgia. This is because Disney movies appealed to young minds by providing a sense of comfort and an allure of innocence.

“I love going to see a movie with my family because I feel like it creates new memories. When they keep on remaking movies there are no new memories to be made because you have already seen it,” Landry Key, junior, said.

Disney is a multinational mass media and entertainment company that reaches and influences millions of people. In the talks of the possible remake of the movie “Tangled”, fans have taken to the internet posting who they believe would play the role perfectly.

“Films become a part of our history, part of our culture and I think they should be preserved as they were originally intended by the original creators,” Misewich said.