The Entire World Observed on a Daily Basis: 15 Stories That Should become Animated Disney Movies

Boredom is dangerous. For anyone that thinks that Disney translated alll the good stories (and some of the bad ones) to the big screen, think again! Here are 15 great stories that can still become grand animated flicks for kids and adults to see and enjoy! here we go!!

#15: Devil Went Down to Georgia

Disney should start adapting music to film. There can be grand stories that can be shown to film—but please, no Tool. That would just be depressingly bizarre. Why not a fun little song that sounds like a good ol’ folk tale? The 70s classic Devil Went Down to Georgia should do the trick. Now, the tough part is stretching this song into an 80-minute movie.

#14: Carmen

While we are at the subject of songs, why not transform an opera to a Disney masterpiece? Why, Carmen has it all; all the deadly sins, villains, a beautiful princess-like character, and bulls. Yep, perfect idea if you ask me. Who the heck said barber of Seville???

#13: 1984

Have to make things tough for Disney sometimes. So why not force them to adapt a depressing, grim, psychotic, horrific tale about government, greed, power, and oppression? There technically can be a princess here…um..maybe. We may have to remove some material, like the part where sex is a political act.

#12: Davy Crockett

Yes, it’s been a Disney television show, but I think an animated movie about his travels and encounters with Daniel Boone, Jim Bowie, etc. would be mighty entertaining. With a heavy dosage of frontier flavor, we can also revitalize the appeal of Frontierland with this new franchise. To make it legal on this list, there have been SEVERAL fictional tales about this man.

#11: Robinson Crusoe

We have the beautiful setting, the major conflict, the villains, and the hero that overcomes it all somehow someway. It’s a grand book that hasn’t quite received the perfect treatment for the big-screen (Please see image). Its about time it happens.

#10: Peanuts

Awww, why not? Yes, we’ve seen many movies and shows with these adorable characters. However, none of them ever had the budget and endless time limit most Disney movies possess. Have you seen some of the animation? I think its time a company that actually has money give the Peanuts an opportunity to shine and look good for a new generation of audiences. Plus we can erase the memory of the previous Peanuts dreary specials.

#9: Calvin and Hobbes

Check this; an animated movie about a week in the life of Calvin and his imaginary friend as he tries to finish a book report and at the same time look for some buried treasure in the woods. This comic strip was absolute genius and was wayyy too short-lived. I’d pay whatever to see a faithful and lovely translation to the big screen.

#8: The Odyssey

Granted we have to edit half the material here, The Odyssey is an epic story about a man wanting to see his queen after a brutally long war. Removing all the times he actually cheated on her, Disney can spin this into a heroic quest for love and a safe return home. Then with the crazy assortment of characters, there is no way we could possibly butcher this and make it boring at all.

#7: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

If you say “Tom and Huck” I am going to scream and proceed to slap you in disgust. That was crap. We can do better, much better. Like Davy Crockett, we can certainly add the Frontier flavor we rarely see in films nowadays (We have Deliverance to thank for that). To add to the fun, we can even weave in some parts of Huck Finn’s stories.

*Dueling Banjos starts playing*

*insert worried look*

#6: Hatchet

One of the BEST young novels of all-time, this certainly deserves a shot at the big screen with a Disney-sized budget. While it works better as live-action, I’ll plaster it on this list because a) I can and because b) the book is indeed that that good.

#5: Oedipus Rex

Disney, I DARE you to try to adapt this one. I DARE you. If you don’t know the story, Wikipedia it, and then figure out why Disney and Rex will never, ever, ever, ever ever, ever, ever ever, ever, ever ever, ever, ever ever, ever, ever ever, ever, ever ever, ever, ever ever, ever, ever ever, ever, ever ever, ever, ever ever, ever, ever ever, ever, ever ever, ever, ever ever, ever, ever ever, ever, ever ever, ever, ever ever, ever, ever happen.

#4: Zorro

OUT OF THE NIGHT, WHEN THE FULL MOON IS BRIGHT. Excellent television show, excellent character, and an excellent opportunity to deliver us a Hispanic, Tex-Mex Disney princess and a Hispanic-Tex-Mex hero that anyone can look up to. This has gand idea written all over it. Yes, we can animate it and still make it entertaining with fights and all. We just need the return of Sgt. Miguel Demetrio Lopez Velasquez Garcia.

#3: Don Quixote

Yea, it’s been cursed. Very cursed. Not even Johnny Depp could save a modern version of the tale. But, if there is a place that can end it, it’s Disney. Disney can defy curses, I am sure of it. This tale has it allll: action, comedy, romance, plenty of themes, trusty sidekick, many supporting characters, and a female that can emerge as a “Disney princess.” If you remain close to the source, then there’s no reason why this could fail.

#2: Dr. Jekyll and Master Hyde

Yes, you read it right, Master Hyde. The original book is too scary and traumatizing, so why not mix it up a little? Instead of being totally evil at night, he becomes a crime-fighting kung-fu master. Why not? Awwww…fine.