Given that this production was intended as a salute to a century of Disney Animation - an admirable concept - there are actually very few identifiable references to previous productions. Those that are shown are done rather clumsily rather than cleverly, such as "Peter Pan" and "Mary Poppins", but a few make sense like the "Thumper" and "Bambi" cameos. And don't get me started on the numerous potential classic character references which could (and should) have been included.
Oh, what the heck; let's dive into those: a "Cogsworth" clock could have been on a shelf in the castle and a "Lumiere" lamp could have been seen lighting a room. Some Dalmatian dogs or any of the canines or even felines from "Lady And The Tramp" and/or "The Aristocats" could have been easily added to crowd scenes, as well as a number of other classic characters. Since the current company hierarchy would prefer that no one remember "Song Of The South" or "So Dear To My Heart" (ironically two of Walt Disney's favorite movies) it is no surprise none of those animated characters are included.
There are so many characters from so many movies, plus animated shorts, yet only a few from the past 100 years show up. If you are intending on making a movie tribute to Disney animated characters, then DO it. "Wish" could have easily been that movie - the premise and the opportunity was there, but the actual end result is half-hearted, instead of the "Ok look! There's 'Sleeping Beauty'!"-sort of "spot the character reference" production it could have been.
Like if Apollo 11 had aimed for the Moon but instead landed in New Jersey.
While "Wish" in itself is not a bad movie (though the plot is by-the-numbers obvious and none of the written-for-off-Broadway songs will stick in your brain like "Let It Go" or "A Spoonful Of Sugar"), it is not the fun classic Disney tribute it could have been.
Oh, what the heck; let's dive into those: a "Cogsworth" clock could have been on a shelf in the castle and a "Lumiere" lamp could have been seen lighting a room. Some Dalmatian dogs or any of the canines or even felines from "Lady And The Tramp" and/or "The Aristocats" could have been easily added to crowd scenes, as well as a number of other classic characters. Since the current company hierarchy would prefer that no one remember "Song Of The South" or "So Dear To My Heart" (ironically two of Walt Disney's favorite movies) it is no surprise none of those animated characters are included.
There are so many characters from so many movies, plus animated shorts, yet only a few from the past 100 years show up. If you are intending on making a movie tribute to Disney animated characters, then DO it. "Wish" could have easily been that movie - the premise and the opportunity was there, but the actual end result is half-hearted, instead of the "Ok look! There's 'Sleeping Beauty'!"-sort of "spot the character reference" production it could have been.
Like if Apollo 11 had aimed for the Moon but instead landed in New Jersey.
While "Wish" in itself is not a bad movie (though the plot is by-the-numbers obvious and none of the written-for-off-Broadway songs will stick in your brain like "Let It Go" or "A Spoonful Of Sugar"), it is not the fun classic Disney tribute it could have been.