Lilo & Stitch (2025) [No 3D Blu-ray] [Digital only - AVP]

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Originally Posted by BluBonnet

I would disagree completely in regards to the emotional depth... the remake is light years ahead of the original in this regard. Having real human beings in the movie, and a much greater emphasis on the challenges they are facing in life (and the huge hole left in the sisters' lives by the death of their parents) comes across much more vividly and emotionally.

I would disagree completely that "real human beings" alone make for greater emotional depth than animation. Animation is a beautiful medium. It has as much capacity to feel real as live-action does to feel fake. William Goldman himself said that Bambi was more realistic than The Deer Hunter.

I also didn't find the remake placed significantly greater emphasis on life's challenges compared to the original. I appreciated the performances of the Hawaiian cast, and the adjusted resolution for Nani (even if it's possible thanks to a very convenient family friend), but the original is still the film that introduced the cast and custody battle to begin with.