My whole family went to see Toy Story 3 today. We were all disappointed in it. There were more scary, intense moments in the movie than comedy. My DD who is seven was upset at times. The scariest parts come when the toys are trying to get out of the landfill/garbage machine.
I just don't understand the Disney writers and executives. I think they are forgetting their key audience for this movie and other animation ones. The key audience is kids ten and under with a huge following in the six and under crowd. Kids in this age group want to see funny shows. They love the corny jokes and silly situations. They are not really into adult humor or a heavy storyline.
Disney writers need to quit trying to please each other and other adults and focus on what little kids would like to see.
All the previews showed the comic elements of the show and none of the scary stuff. If you have seen the recent tv commercials for the show, you have seen all the funny stuff. It is really too bad that Disney once again chose to do a dark comedy instead of the light-hearted plain funny show. Why or why? My kids and I would just love to see a fun light-hearted show.
"key audience"? Disney's motto is never to adhere to one group, children or adults, there's a a Walt quote that says that. I was 5 when the first one came out. This movie is special to those who grew up with Andy.
And there's always been really scary and sad scenes, Bambi, The Lion King, Dumbo.
Life is not light-hearted, kids can learn that through disney films. And kids can handle these movies. I saw this movie twice already, theaters packed, with YOUNG ADULTS!!!
I saw Jurassic Park when I was a little girl, and people were EATEN in that film! This is no where near that bad, and I survived. I enjoyed that way more than a mindless show like Barney.
I think these quotes what I'm trying to get at:
Movies can and do have tremendous influence in shaping young lives in the realm of entertainment towards the ideals and objectives of normal adulthood.
Walt Disney
You're dead if you aim only for kids. Adults are only kids grown up, anyway.
Walt Disney