Why Disney needs to stop trashing up their icons.

What has happened to Tinkerbell???? This is so wrong. I could take a few sequels here and there, but then... when they began to suck... Disney should have pulled the plug. In fact, most of the sequels were way below sub par. One of the few I can think of remotely enjoying from beginning to end was the Lion King 1 1/2. (The one where the story is retold faithfully from Timon and Pumbaas point of view). It was worthy of a theatre release.

But the majority of the uninspired sequels has dumbed down the legacy of Uncle Walt's vision. He NEVER made an animated sequel. One could argue that there were so many untapped stories to be made that he wouldnt have to. But now, as in music... everything is cannibalized. Very little is original.

The idea of making the Peter Pan sequel "Return to Neverland" in 2002 was intriguing.. it was well done and probably the best of its genre... because Tink remained the same. They were true to the original. The premise was great. The animation was top notch... (Check out Hooks Ship gliding over London) but even it lagged after 45 mins. So then we begin to see all the merchandise breakout and Tink is every where with her pouty-snotty-brat pixie attitude and low and behold... we now have the BRATZ doll version of Tinkerbell. With politically correct faerie friends of all races and creeds. But look at it!!!!! When did Disney family values and wholesomeness dilute to this clap trap? Cease the reins again! Quit making horrid Broadway versions of all your movies!!! (And Dreamworks... you're next with SHREK-The Musical???? Really? Really????) And quit recasting voices of classic cartoon characters with John Goodman and Phil Collins. John Goodman is NO Phil Harris!!!!

Quit modernizing the Classics. The only hope is that if Disney continues the trend.. and they will, is that families one day see the craftsmanship and superb art of Disneys 9 Old Men in the likes of Pinnochio (on dvd) this March and turn away from Saturday Morning garbage like Thats So Raven! and enjoy the heyday and magnificence that Walt demanded and gave to us.