Zootopia Discussion

Punchy · Post by **Punchy** » Thu Nov 26, 2015 6:12 am

ArcWolf wrote:It might just be me knowing that Jason Bateman's the voice actor for the fox character,

but the fox kinda looks like Jason Bateman.

Huh, I didn't know Jason Bateman did his voice.
Well, that explains the drawing I saw a while back of the fox character driving the Bluth staircar.

Macsen · Post by **Macsen** » Thu Nov 26, 2015 5:29 pm

It's pretty common for animators to take design cues on characters from their voice actors, including mannerisms and how they talk.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Fri Nov 27, 2015 5:33 pm

I figured that much out when I saw they cast Shakira as a pop star.

GameCobra · Post by **GameCobra** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 1:54 pm

A Pregnancy joke in a Disney cartoon movie. Going to be fun seeing how people will complain about that one. :3

Saturn381 · Post by **Saturn381** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 12:08 am

GameCobra wrote:A Pregnancy joke in a Disney cartoon movie. Going to be fun seeing how people will complain about that one. :3

Well considering that the film's director (Rich Moore) has directed some episodes of The Simpsons, Fututrama, and Drawn Together, it's not too surprising.

Post by **Sleet** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 10:04 am

Probably not. I don't think recognizing pregnancy is exactly taboo anymore, and it hasn't been for like 60 years.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 4:52 pm

I wasn't aware that it was ever taboo in movies.

Macsen · Post by **Macsen** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 7:13 am

Dayzee, have you ever heard of the Production Code?

From 1934 through at least the 1950s, there was an iron-clad agreement between the major U.S. studios about how, or even if, certain subjects should be handled.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 6:35 pm

I've heard of it for homosexuality, not pregnancy though.

GameCobra · Post by **GameCobra** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 1:29 am

It's not so bad these days. Disney likes to open up most stories with the birth of the hero/heroine, but they try to skip past all the growing details like in Tangled. This is just the first time I ever heard them say pregnant on a Disney film and used as an animal joke. Of course most families that watch Disney cartoons might consider animals acceptable targets, so it makes me think Zootopia will be used for other humorous animal target-friendly jokes. X3

Trey · Post by **Trey** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 12:57 pm

Has anyone seen the second trailer for the movie yet with Flash (the sloth) in it?
If not then here it is! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bY73vFGhSVk

I already was excited about the movie coming out but if it has comedy like this throughout the entire thing I'm going to absolutely love it

Cesco · Post by **Cesco** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 2:30 pm

Of course, it was posted here.

Watched the Italian version, and the choice of voices is perfect. Fortunately, the lame pregnancy joke is there, too.

Can't wait for the movie.

Post by **Sleet** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 11:47 pm

I think the joke is lame on purpose!

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 11:53 pm

That is definitely a really nice trailer. I am definitely revved up for this movie now!

Macsen · Post by **Macsen** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 7:16 am

I thought this was funny.

Who knew Maid Marian was an old-timey speciesist bigot?

SuperStar · Post by **SuperStar** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 7:24 am

As someone who watched that movie multiple times when I was younger, I quite enjoyed that comic.

snappyfox · Post by **snappyfox** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 4:38 pm

haha that was a funny comic piece

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 11:03 pm

I guess conning must run in the family in that case. Though I thought that the folklore of Robin Hood stated that Marian was murdered?

Post by **D-Rock** » Wed Dec 02, 2015 11:25 pm

In the words of ProJared, "that's canon, now."

I've actually been thinking of the whole "never seen before" deal, and really, it's not true. As can be seen above, Disney had already done the anthropomorphic deal with Robin Hood, and technically, always has with Oswald and Mickey. I think even Song of the South counts in that regard.

Thu Dec 03, 2015 12:27 am

Amazee Dayzee wrote:I guess conning must run in the family in that case. Though I thought that the folklore of Robin Hood stated that Marian was murdered?

I don't think that happened in any of the old stories, just in a few more recent adaptations.

Saturn381 · Post by **Saturn381** » Thu Dec 03, 2015 12:30 am

Okay, that comic is funny.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Thu Dec 03, 2015 4:48 pm

Well if that is true, then I guess I'll just have it so that Marian was always alive because I rather liked them together.

Though Marian needs to drop her speciest attitude.

SuperStar · Post by **SuperStar** » Thu Dec 03, 2015 11:40 pm

Amazee Dayzee wrote:Though Marian needs to drop her speciest attitude.

I think the thing is she might just want grandchildren,

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Fri Dec 04, 2015 1:02 am

There is always adoption you know!

Post by **Sleet** » Sat Dec 05, 2015 9:40 pm

They must be old, considering the respective time periods of their movies.

Sat Dec 05, 2015 9:47 pm

If you assume they're just actors, they're probably middle aged. which is still old for foxes.

Macsen · Post by **Macsen** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 10:47 pm

Zootopia has a Facebook page now. They are doing their own takes of current popular music with Zootopia versions, at least cover art for them.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Wed Dec 09, 2015 11:05 pm

I now wanna see Shakira sing a cover of Adele's "Hello".

Post by **Hlaoroo** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 2:45 pm

Just had to share this new promotion for Zootopia!

Oh, and this too!

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 4:10 pm

If Jason Bateman is anything like his character was in that episode of The Muppets, I have a feeling Nick will be very funny.

Post by **Hlaoroo** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 7:11 pm

More posters! I love these!

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 11:17 pm

Not a big fan of the second one because for some reason I don't see Judy as a Jedi.

Thu Dec 10, 2015 11:59 pm

she's too impatient and ambitious. she'd eventually fall to the dark side to punish criminals.

SuperStar · Post by **SuperStar** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 1:38 am

Amazee Dayzee wrote:Not a big fan of the second one because for some reason I don't see Judy as a Jedi.

She's not a jedi, that's Rey's stick, not a lightsaber.

Macsen · Post by **Macsen** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 9:57 am

Can't help but wonder how much they paid Universal. At least they own the rights to Star Wars now.

IdleCurator · Post by **IdleCurator** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 7:17 pm

Wait I thought Disney owned the rights to Star Wars?
I love the posters, especially the one where everyone is on their phones.
"Brace your selfs, Animal puns are coming"

Fri Dec 11, 2015 9:03 pm

IdleCurator wrote:Wait I thought Disney owned the rights to Star Wars?

they do, that's what Kitch just said. he was wondering how much they paid Universal for the rights to make the Jurassic World poster parody.

Liam · Post by **Liam** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 9:07 pm

Probably nothing or at the very least a token amount, as parody works are exceptions in copyright law.

Fri Dec 11, 2015 9:10 pm

you're probably right. even if they asked it would be like "say you're okay with this or we'll make you get rid of all the Marvel rids at your theme parks"

Post by **Sleet** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 1:17 am

Notice how only the Star Wars poster actually uses copyrighted material.