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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 53m

Both movies are also set in countries colonised by the Spanish, although one is set near the beginning of Spain's colonisation and the other is set long after.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 57m

What I find interesting is the Disney logo over the title, which seems to suggest that Disney decided to swoop in and get the "Under Wraps" rights after Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment went bankrupt.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 17h

Looking at the behind-the-scenes documentary "Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy", which goes into how those iconic space movies were made: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou4I...

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Patreon Review Request: Empire of Dreams - The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

YouTube video by Mr. Coat

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 17h

This branch traditionally loves stop-motion animation and often goes to bat for hand-drawn animation. The chances of them nominating something not made by artists is nil. Not to mention this year has Laika, Aardman, two Pixars, Brad Bird, an acclaimed DreamWorks and indies like Tangles and Iron Boy

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 20h

I think it's going to flop badly. Tech bros live in this fantasy world where suddenly all movies will become AI-generated nonsense, while showing off the most ugly and unappealing looking thing ever. I've yet to see a Gen AI image or video that didn't look horrendous.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 23h

They also got angry at him for saying he wouldn't attend the protest against Netanyahu at the UN. That's when I first noticed leftists calling him a traitor. Plus even if he wanted to, he's the mayor of New York City now and going to a protest like that would be an enormous security risk.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The director Rumen Petkov would later move to the United States and work at Klasky-Csupo and Cartoon Network. It's a shame there's no record of his reaction to Disney's "Treasure Planet." letterboxd.com/mrcoat/film/...

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A ★★★ review of Treasure Planet (1982)

You can call this Bulgarian animated film many things, but "predictable" is absolutely not one of them. I heard this movie was surreal and kind of strange, but I was not prepared for how bonkers it wo...

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

In the meantime, there are organisations on the ground like Standing Together, Peace Now, Mothers' Call and the Parents Circle-Families Forum who are doing the work to try and make a two-state solution a reality and a better future for Israelis and Palestinians.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

It's clear that Israelis and Palestinians are both indigenous to the region and aren't going anywhere. What they desperately need are new leaders who will work together to live side-by-side in peace and put an end to the cycle of violence and bloodshed.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

It is, in fact, possible (and encouraged) to criticise a government's actions without painting an entire population under the same brush. I have zero interest in hating someone, simply because of where they were born or where their parents came from.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Reflecting on the past three years, I wonder how different things would have gone if instead of the yelling, shunning, name-calling and treating a geopolitical issue like a sports match, people had preached co-existence.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I'm surprised Bay is returning to direct, unless he's doing this so Paramount will finance one of his other projects or distribute his documentary that premiered last year. His last few Transformers movies were "one for me, one for them" deals, so Paramount would back Pain & Gain and 13 Hours.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

My review of "The Social Reckoning", which despite tackling an important topic I care deeply about (the way social media algorithms foster radicalisation and extremism), it does it in a dry, uninteresting manner: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFjI...

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"The Social Reckoning" Movie Review

YouTube video by Mr. Coat

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The funniest part of this news is the people saying "Maybe Shia will come back!" Just a hunch, but I don't think the actor who publicly said he hated working with Spielberg and criticised his directing style is going to be asked back. On top of his other controversies, of course.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

On the alternate universe where Warner Bros did not sell MTV and Nickelodeon to Viacom in the '80s: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t5v...

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What If Warner Bros Never Sold MTV and Nickelodeon? (Patreon Question)

YouTube video by Mr. Coat

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

That has stopped, so I don't see them doing that with Hexed. They've even lessened the number of narrative films released specifically for D+ (not counting Hulu), with only three last year and the next Wimpy Kid the only one this year. Even Descendants 5 and Camp Rock 3 premiered on Disney Channel.

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please stop forgetting how elections work i beg of you @tonygoldmark.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

At the risk of being labeled a "shitlib" or a "genocide enabler," I dunno, somehow I stubbornly remain unconvinced that Kamala Harris would've openly stated at a rally that it would be cool to let Iran completely wipe out multiple major American cities.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Honestly, I'm reminded of when I did my sequel trilogy re-watch last year (as bad as the animation community is, SW is what I consider to have the worst fanbase) and posted this. Because random Internet users or YouTube videos won't change my opinion on this. bsky.app/profile/mrco...

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

At the time, Disney was more confident in 102 Dalmatians and put most of their year-end marketing dollars on that movie (The Grinch would end up gobbling most of the attention, though). Although Disney did make this tv spot advertising both movies: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpqf...

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Disney's The Emperor's New Groove & 102 Dalmatians TV Spot (2000) (low quality)

YouTube video by Movie & Video Game TV Spots

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

My message to anyone who uses the word "slop" in a movie review: You think you're Roger Ebert's review of "North." Well, I've read Roger Ebert's review of "North." I know Roger Ebert's review of "North." You are not Roger Ebert's review of "North."

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please stop forgetting how elections work i beg of you @tonygoldmark.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

My very VERY good friend @doggans.com has been on fire with his Blitzstravafornia videos lately, and this is probably his best one yet, digging into the complications that arise within us all when a massively successful and influential creator embraces the Dark Arts. www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-R7...

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BLITZSTRAVAFORNIA #05: The Elephant In The Room

YouTube video by doggans

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It's not a terrible hold, but "Forgotten Island" doing "Road to El Dorado" numbers was not what I expected it to do. But like El Dorado, I think history will be kind to this movie.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

New "Mr. Coat" episode, on why Roald Dahl's fantastical stories like "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "Matilda" are so beloved among young readers, along with the dark cloud that hovers over his legacy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fISP...

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Why Are Roald Dahl's Stories So Popular?

YouTube video by Mr. Coat

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I'm confused what Disney is doing. I even pondered recently whether this is a signal the movie might be delayed. But there's no possible place for Hexed to move to, what with Disney's animation schedule being packed in 2027 and Spider-Verse, Shrek and live-action How to Train Your Dragon 2 in June.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Or like I mentioned in my recent STX Entertainment history video, Playmobil: The Movie. I even remember the movie not being featured on their website the week before its release.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I specifically remember the trailer appearing at the start of the "Monsters, Inc." DVD. If Disney was trying to sabotage the movie and make sure as few people as possible knew about it, like some claim, why would they put the trailer on the DVD of one of their biggest hits of the early 2000s?

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A.I. would never take off in Gotham City. Bruce Wayne wouldn't invest in it, the Joker would go after anyone who made AI videos of him and Poison Ivy would destroy all the data centres.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Seth MacFarlane is even a really talented songwriter in his own right. Despite being raunchy comedies, the original songs he co-wrote with Walter Murphy for the "Ted" movies ("Everybody Needs a Best Friend" and "Mean Ol' Moon") are genuinely sweet and sincere.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Any time someone mentions a movie had "no marketing", it's been a movie where I saw a ton. I saw this said about Elio, even though I got plenty of pre-roll ads and saw the poster on a lot of buses and bus stops. People also say this about Treasure Planet, but I can say with confidence that's false.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Me last year: Well, at least it's just a production company acquiring Paramount and not another big studio. Monkey's Paw: 😈

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Added This Week: Bye Bye Red Riding Hood, Mission: Impossible 1-6, Live-Action Scooby-Doo 1 & 2, Transformers 1-5 + Bumblebee, Pet Semetary (2019), Demon Slayer The Movie: Infinity Castle, Soulm8te letterboxd.com/mrcoat/list/...

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Every Feature Film on Disney+ Canada

Because Disney Plus removed the "Disney Through the Decades" collection following the addition of Star, I wanted to give people in Canada the full list of movies in chronological order. I will try and...

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

By the way, that squirrel doesn't just hate Jews. They want to genocide Kurds, too.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Looking at the Disney dog comedy "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" and its story of a chihuahua lost in Mexico: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfGM...

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Patreon Review Request: Beverly Hills Chihuahua

YouTube video by Mr. Coat

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Curiously, Ernest Scared Stupid is on Disney+ in Canada. So they do have it on their servers. I don't know what the hold-up is in the US, other than the movie being on Amazon Prime.

Screenshot of the movie "Ernest Scared Stupid" on Disney+, plus suggestions for three Christmas movies and "Man of the House" for some reason.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I searched "Nostalgia Critic AI" on here just now and found this post. This image definitely looks AI-Generated. The middle of the castle looks especially wonky. bsky.app/profile/kill...

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It's funny seeing all of those directors with regular looking head shots, except for Matt Johnson, who looks like he's about to pull a scheme (most likely to try and get a show at the Rivoli).

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Queen of the Brendamned @bhay.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Now that the courts, state, and unions have failed, we only have one last hope to stop the WB-Paramount merger: the Animaniacs.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It's strange that the first new promotional material Hexed has gotten since D23 was Hailee Steinfeld promoting the movie and showing a clip on Fallon last night (you would think it would be the other late night Jimmy over at ABC). No trailer this month is unusual behaviour for Disney.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I find it pretty scummy, especially when they pretend to be people stuck in an actual warzone and preying off someone's concerns.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I now find it funny whenever someone casually says "oh, yeah, I've read the Talmud and it says this" after learning the Talmud consists of several books of legal conversations and debates that takes several years for even the most religious rabbis to read and study.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

On the movie sub-genres that don't seem to get used much anymore and whether they should come back: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr8G...

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What Movie Sub-Genres Disappeared and Should They Come Back? (Patreon Question)

YouTube video by Mr. Coat

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

And as I said in another reply to someone else, Universal showed the full film months ago at CinemaCon and Annecy. They wouldn't have done that if they had no confidence in it and were just going to put it out without much advertising.

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Also, Universal was pretty confident in the movie, seeing as they screened the whole film at CinemaCon and Annecy I feel like studios usually have an inkling beforehand if a movie will underperform. But for this movie, Universal/DreamWorks are probably scratching their heads wondering what happened

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Recently, with the talk about "Forgotten Island" and why it didn't do better this weekend, one of the reasons I saw was some comment that it had "cringe quirk chungus reddit humour." What tf does that even mean?!? People just putting random words together now instead of saying "it's not my thing."

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I was going to say it's not like they could predict Disney adding this re-release at the last minute, but then I looked up when they revealed Endgame's re-release date...and it was last December. But it's also a re-release of a seven year old movie. Who thought it would open so high?

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It's a shame Ernst Lubitsch's "The Patriot" is lost, because being a silent film with that pedigree, I have a feeling that would end up being my pick of the 2nd Best Picture nominees. So "In Old Arizona" ends up being the best of an unremarkable bunch. letterboxd.com/mrcoat/film/...

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A ★★★ review of In Old Arizona (1928)

"In Old Arizona" is one of those very early talkies that needs to be viewed through the context of the time, particularly its place in western cinema history. Noted for being filmed mostly outdoors, t...

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Stefan Ellison @mrcoat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

For families, though? Coyote vs Acme is winding down its run, Shaun the Sheep didn't seem to register and I can't imagine that audience demo taking in showings of the Chris Hanson movie and the R-rated horror comedy. I guess Endgame has some family appeal, but re-releases tend to be frontloaded.

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