Disney's Live-Action Movie Bombs, 1979-2019

by Tyler Mattis

Overview

This book explores the history of Disney's biggest live-action movie failures from the late 1970s to the late 2010s. That stretch of time was a transformative period in which the company made many financial gains but gradually lost its identity, which had largely been synonymous with founder Walt Disney. The chapters explain why each movie was made, the casting process, production details, and why each movie failed financially. Covered here are cult classics like Tron and Hocus Pocus alongside more well-known bombs like John Carter and The Lone Ranger.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476696256
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date:	12/26/2024
Pages:	242
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.49(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Tyler Mattis is a writer, a fan of history, and a movie buff. He has previously written about the Universal Monster movies.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Prologue
1. The Black Hole (1979)
2. Midnight Madness (1980)
3. The Watcher in the Woods (1980)
4. Dragonslayer (1981)
5. Condorman (1981)
6. Tron (1982)
7. Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
8. Return to Oz (1985)
9. The Rocketeer (1991)
10. Hocus Pocus (1993)
11. Nixon (1995)
12. Kundun (1997)
13. Meet the Deedles (1998)
14. Inspector Gadget (1999)
15. Mission to Mars (2000)
16. The Country Bears (2002)
17. The Alamo (2004)
18. Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
19. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (2010)
20. John Carter (2012)
21. The Lone Ranger (2013)
22. Tomorrowland (2015)
23. The Finest Hours (2016)
24. Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
25. The BFG (2016)
26. A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
27. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
28. Dumbo (2019)
Epilogue
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index