GBW #92: Mousey Money Moves (Pete's Dragon [2016] / The Lion King [2019] / Dumbo [2019])

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, in honor of “Peter Pan & Wendy” (now on Disney+), Ryan and Chris dive into the realm of live-action Disney remakes. We start with 2016’s “Pete’s Dragon” from “Peter Pan & Wendy” director David Lowery; a tender, Spielbergian retelling of the not-so-well-received 1977 original that is unbothered, unhurried, and beautifully told. Then, we move into perhaps the most cynical of these retreads with 2019’s “The Lion King.” What Jon Favreau and the VFX team pull off is undeniably impressive, but from a creative standpoint, it’s as bankrupt as they come. Finally, also from 2019, we discuss Tim Burton’s retelling of “Dumbo,” which while not entirely successful, is a Trojan horse about the Disney/Fox merger and contains a flicker of that old Burton subversiveness that we all remember fondly. You can find this and future episodes - as well as subscribe to our show - on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, Google Podcasts, and more! You can subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/thegoodbadwhat. Feel free to email us at [email protected] if you have any questions, comments, or just want to say hello. You can follow us on Instagram @thegoodbadwhat. You can also like us on Facebook. Our logo comes from Michelle Parkos, and our theme music comes from Paco.