Captain EO

FilmBuff90 · Airport Engineer Joined: Feb 25, 2009 Posts: 85

HISTA is now closed. Let the super-stylish transformation begin! Smile

alsirrap · Parking Lot Shuttle Driver Joined: Nov 01, 2008 Posts: 47

I saw this at EPCOT when it was there in the early 90s. I liked it a lot, but I'm wondering if all the fasination about it coming back will stand up. It's kind of dated and of course it can be seen on YouTube. I know everyone is wanting a replacement for HISTA, but is the hyped interest in seeing Michael Jackson will cut it. Of course, most of the people interested seem to be the ones too young to have seen it when it was new. I'm interested to see how everyone's excitement holds up.

WDWFan · Pilot Joined: Mar 01, 2006 Posts: 10863

Finally! a reason not to go to Disneyland

RavenStGermaine · Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:17 am Post subject:

Has anyone seen EO since it opened? Since they are calling it a "tribute," I'm wondering how many differences there are. Is it just missing the lasers and smoke that they had in the theatre?
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eatmon74 · Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 6:59 pm Post subject:

I have seen it three times last week. The Smoke and lasers are missing. They are also using the moving floor but it moves with the music ... poorly. It made me feel like I was watching the movie in a Jeep on a rough dirt road. The cast members doing the siel do not seem to have a hang for it yet. I was a little disappointed that on the last showing I saw the cast member called the 3D glasses safety googles which is a hold over from Honey.

In my own opinion the film is still bad. The acting is poor and the story is still weak. I also do not like the dialogue it seemed to be written down alot for the theme park audience.

I do like the singing parts of the movie. this is what MJ was good at and it shows in the movie he becomes more confident during this part of the film.

All in all I wish they did not bring it back and I do not see it pulling in big crowds. at no point did a see the que fill up where people had to wait through two shows. I do not see this tribute lasting past Christmas due to a lack of interest.
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WDWFan · Pilot Joined: Mar 01, 2006 Posts: 10863

Could they justify putting in the other ancillary effects for what is a short term show?

But with all the MJ hoopla after his death, maybe this was seen as an inexpensive way to keep all those folks happy.

Got to wonder if they let themselves get bullied into this. The film quality was poor when they replaced it, and it is not like they were going to re-film it.

So will they bring back Honey, or, and this is a novel idea, try something new.

onecutemoose · Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:24 am Post subject:

I'm excited to see it when I'm down in a couple of weeks. It was a favourite before and I've been known to view on You Tube since.

I do know there has been a demand to bring back the show in any capacity for some time... I have always said that those who didn't enjoy it or know it from the past would likely not enjoy it/appreciate it today. Sad that all the effects are not working---one of the coolest bits when it was going before!

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daveypoo · Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:38 am Post subject:

Having never seen it, I would like to just for the experience. I'm in no way a MJ fan, but the show sounded...interesting.
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onecutemoose · Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:04 pm Post subject:

Figmentathm · Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 3:38 am Post subject:

I only remember it from over 20 years ago. But I remember it being a good show.
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onecutemoose · Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:19 am Post subject: