Could Normal People Watch a Plympton Feature?

Can most people bear to watch a full, feature-length, 2-D line drawing animated feature? 

As Disney animation continues to rule the box office, as well as the standard for this "Hollywood animation", I always wonder, why this style, with this simple meaning, and it's realistic look? Last week, I posted a blog posing the question of whether moviegoers wanted anything more in terms of meaning, now I am asking whether or not they want something different in terms of style. I ended last weeks post deciding that most people do not want a deeper meaning. People are always assuming animation is an art form for children. However, these same people probably watch nothing more than Disney and Pixar features, which are known for their simple message. But now I wonder why they watch it as well if it's for children. Why do we not have R rated animated features in theaters? That's the way it is with live-action film. I believe this is because most people don't want to watch any animation other than their Disney movies. While I believe that the shorts we watch in class are superior due to their style and meaning, I don't think the majority of moviegoers want to see a line drawn Plympton with abstract dimensions. Again, I come to the conclusion that most people want to see something simple and lifelike so that they can stare at it for two hours entranced in a visual spectacle only to go home and learn nothing. 

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  1. UnknownSeptember 30, 2018 at 4:46 PM

    The visual spectacle of a Disney animated film is most certainly what draws people to the theaters. A simple distraction from every day life. But, the reason for these films being made for younger audiences isn't just because of a social stigma towards animation. It is due to a subconscious, or for some conscious, feeling of a live action film being personal. For the most part, our minds can identify when something is animated versus a real human. Thus, when viewing a live-action film, someone feels more connected with the characters just because of them being real people. Animated films struggle to create this connection, and now, they just become a spectacle of being life like with realistic characters, but remaining other worldly.


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