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This is Why Disney Continues to Recycle Bits and Pieces of Animation Over and Over Again

If you’re a big Disney fan – or even just someone who watches a lot of movies and pays attention to detail – it’s probably no secret that Disney’s animators recycle some of their animations into multiple subsequent films.

If the only reason they do that is to save money, it turns out they save alot of money, because as the internet is learning to come to grips with, Disney recycles a ton of entire scenes.

And I’m sorry to say that once you see it, you can’t unsee it.

Let’s go!

First, did you know that this sequence from Snow White was entirely repurposed for Robin Hood?

And this animation in Beauty and the Beast hasn’t aged in 30 years!

Anyone think Christopher Robin looks a little bit like young Mowgli??

The process is called rotoscoping, which is sort of like current animators asking the smart kids of the past whether or not they can copy their paper, according to Business Insider.

“It involves animators drawing and tracing over old footage to create anew,” and traces its roots back to Wolfgang “Wollie” Reitherman.

The classic and legendary Disney animator lived by the motto “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” and I think we can all agree everything about early Disney films were working.

Another Disney legend, Floyd Norman, claimed that it was actually tougher and cost more to redraw an existing sequence, but that it was also the safe choice, and one Reitherman and others were sure would land with audiences.

That said, there were plenty of animators hankering to draw something besides little boys and dancing princesses, and eventually, they would get to use some of their own creative genius to make new sequences.

Hopefully none of this has ruined your childhood.

I think those people are being a bit dramatic, don’t you? I mean, if anything, it just reinforces how much Disney influenced your childhood – again and again and again.

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Plot-Twists That People Say Were Award-Worthy

When it comes to movies, it takes many elements coming together really well to make something great instead of good – and it’s the rare film indeed that remains imprinted on our memories long after our first viewing.

If you’re someone who likes great twists, you know those are rarer than you’d like them to be – but we think you might find something to love on this list of 12 fantastic ones.

SPOILERS AHEAD!!

12. Gone Baby Gone (2007)

“The ending of this one really had me questioning my morals.” —lizizzz

11. V for Vendetta (2006)

“Halfway through the film, Evey believes that she’s in prison, getting tortured, and communicating with someone…then poof, it’s revealed to all be a set-up lie. It’s wild.” —katiem4ab0be32b

10. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

“When you watch a superhero movie, you always expect the heroes to win. I remember watching the movie thinking, ‘There’s NO WAY the Avengers are going to let Thanos get all the stones…’

Then he snapped his fingers, and everyone starting dusting away. I was shaken for a long time after that.” —sarahs4ef7d1243

9. Predestination (2014)

“This deserves a spot on this list. You’re welcome.” —ellemnida1994

8. You’re Next (2011)

“We find out that the main character’s boyfriend staged the home invasion in order to kill off his whole family and get the inheritance.” —caitlinm18

7. Saw (2004)

“When you find out that the ‘dead body’ on the floor of the room was John Kramer/Jigsaw the whole time. I wish I could watch this movie for the first time all over again just for that twist!” —meeks34

6. The Illusionist (2006)

“My favorite plot twist is the end of this one. The inspector’s face when he pieces it all together is perfection.” —cassandras43100c5b2

5. Knives Out (2019)

“This one had a lot of nice plot twists, but I was shocked when we find out Marta gave the right medicine, and Ransom set fire to the DNA lab not to protect her, but to destroy the evidence that she wasn’t guilty!” —Grégory Damaso, Facebook

4. The Sixth Sense (1999)

“This is the ONLY right answer. The end of this movie, when you find out that Malcom has been a ghost this whole time changed how movie twists are written.

And when you go back and rewatch it, it makes so much sense when you notice all the little foreshadowing that goes into it!” —sydneyk416a6bc73

3. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

“While it’s well-known now, this is one of — if not THE — biggest plot twists of all time. It literally shocked all of pop culture and changed one of the biggest franchises of all time.” —anthonym4fe54dbed

2. Fight Club (1999)

“When it’s revealed that Tyler Durden is actually the narrator, it’s incredible. I love the movie as a whole, and this remains one of the most inventive and mind-boggling plot twists of all time.” —emmagarnerrr

1. A Beautiful Mind (2001)

“When they start revealing that John Nash has schizophrenia and everything he experienced was a delusion…it’s incredible and out of nowhere.” —jroberts0113

I’ve definitely slept on some of these and need to rectify that.

What’s your favorite movie with a great twist? Share it with us in the comments!

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Actors Whose Live-Action Characters Look Just Like The Cartoons

More and more live action versions of cartoons are being made, and I have to think casting departments are working overtime to find the perfect actor to bring those beloved favorite characters to life.

These 10 actors really nailed it, though, and I have to think it’s more about the looks – they just embody, 100% those animated characters we’ve all grown to love.

10. Sadie Stanley as Kim Possible.

Maybe it’s the hair color, or maybe she’s just as perfect as she seems.

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9. Orton O’Brien as Christopher Robin

Pooh isn’t Pooh without his best pal, and O’Brien embodied him perfectly.

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8. Isabela Moner as Dora the Explorer

Just as adorable as you figured she would be in real life.

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7. David Lewis as Mr. Crocker

Fairly Oddparents delighted a generation, and Lewis played Crocker to a ‘t.’

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6. Liu Yifei as Mulan

The movie might have been a bust, but she definitely wasn’t.

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5. Neal Sethi as Mogli

The hair and makeup people were surely involved, but the resemblance is uncanny.

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4. Shelley Duvall as Olive Oyl

They could not have found another person who resembles her more.

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3. Elizabeth Perkins as Wilma Flintstone

All of the casting in this movie was A+.

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2. Alexander Skarsguard as Tarzan

I would watch this all day, every day. Just saying.

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1. Angelina Jolie as Maleficent

No one else could have done it as well.

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I don’t think they could have found better actors if they tried, to be honest.

Which one of these was the most perfect for you? Or can you think of a better one? Share with us in the comments!

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Disney Facts That Might Have Escaped Your Notice

It’s kind of hard to believe there’s anything we don’t know about Disney, their movies, and their history – after all, we’ve lived and breathed it pretty much our entire lives.

The great thing about corporations as huge and far-flung as Disney, though, is that there’s always something lurking, waiting to be uncovered.

We’re hoping that, among these 12 more obscure facts, you might find something new to learn!

12. Disney’s first PG movie was The Black Hole.

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Director Gary Nelson says they were trying not to get a G rating all along.

11. “A Spoonful of Sugar” was inspired by the polio vaccine.

According to Jeffrey Sherman, son of Robert Sherman (who helped write the song) he told his dad how he’d received his vaccine on a sugar cube.

10. Both Joan Collins and Bea Arthur turned down the role of Ursula in The Little Mermaid.

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Both actresses agents sneered at the role, when nowadays, a-listers clamor to do voice acting in animated pictures.

9. Dick VanDyke blamed his questionable Cockney accent on his vocal coach.

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His vocal coach was Irish and, according to Van Dyke, “didn’t do an accent any better than I did.”

8. The gold-and-blue theme of the ballroom scene in Beauty and the Beast was deliberately chosen.

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It was meant to represent Belle, who was typically in blue at the beginning of the movie but morphed to gold as her character went through a transformation.

7. Julie Andrews wasn’t the first person to play Marry Poppins.

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Actress Mary Wikes played the character in a one-hour TV adaptation on CBS in 1949.

6. Mary Wikes returned to Disney at least one more time.

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She played Sister Mary Lazarus in the Sister Act films.

5. Disney wanted the Beatles to make a cameo in Jungle Book.

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John Lennon was reportedly the one who nixed the idea.

4.  Angela Lansbury is a pro.

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Her version of “Beauty and the Beast” only required a single take.

This was even after she was up the night before on a flight to New York – a flight that included a bomb threat and an emergency landing – that almost made her miss the recording altogether.

3. Disneyland’s King Arthur Carousel was built for the Sunnyside Beach Park in 1922.

That makes it older than the park.

2. 1993 was the first time Disney released a trailer that was an entire scene.

It was from The Lion King, and I think it’s fair to say that it paid off.

1. The first air-conditioned attraction at Disneyland opened in 1963.

It was the Enchanted Tiki Room – they needed to keep the computer system cool.

I definitely learned a thing or two.

Which of these was new to you? If we taught you something, tell us what in the comments!

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Movies That Bombed at the Box Office but Not in Fans’ Hearts

There are a lot of ways to judge a movie’s success or failure, and only one of them has to do with box office receipts. Like with all creative media, it’s impossible for the studios and powers that be to guess, with 100% accuracy, what’s going to resonate with audiences.

Not to mention that there are plenty of examples of films through the decades that have flopped at the box office only to become beloved classics – or cult classics – somewhere down the road.

Here are 13 movies that are technically failures, but that have found their way into the hearts of thousands of viewers nonetheless.

13. This one was super fun.

If you’re into a cowboy romp, it’s got your covered.

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12. Fantasy elements can really make or break a film.

They obviously spent some money on this one.

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11. This movie made me rage.

But to each their own.

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10. It’s no Scream.

It’s not bad, though.

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9. These are facts.

I push it on everyone I know.

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8. This movie is legit amazing.

If you haven’t seen it, rectify that immediately.

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7. This one was super fun and under-loved.

The cast is something else, too.

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6. I’ve never even heard of this film.

But if that’s Jude Law, consider me in.

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5. If you’re into that sort of thing.

This picture alone is making me queasy.

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4. That checklist has me convinced.

Have you seen this one? Thoughts?

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3. We can all agree this has reached cult classic stage.

For Gen X, anyway.

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2. Not enough people saw this one.

I think the commenter nailed the reasons, too.

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1. I’m glad I’m not this guy’s friend.

Maybe I’m being too judgmental.

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I have tons of these flicks that aren’t “good” but are nonetheless great.

What’s your favorite underrated film? Share with us in the comments!

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Random Facts About Disney That Most People Don’t Know

If you think you’re the biggest Disney fan that ever lived and you know absolutely everything there is to know about the House of Mouse (and everything that goes along with it), well…you might be right.

Just in case you’re not, though, don’t you want to scroll through these 13 Disney facts and see what we’ve got?

You never know, we could surprise you!

13. The voice of Cinderella’s narrator might sound familiar.

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Betty Lou Gerson was also the voice of Cruella de Vil in 101 Dalmatians.

12. Walt Disney mortgaged his home to make Snow White happen.

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It was obviously a gamble that paid off, but he must have been nervous.

Even his wife, Lillian, suspected the movie would be a bust.

11. Snow White was also the first movie to be released with an accompanying soundtrack.

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A practice that’s obviously made a lot of people a lot of money in the decades since.

10. There had been a previously released single, from “Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf,” though.

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The 78 rpm record was a big seller.

9. Lady Tremaine (Cinderella) and Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty) are both voiced by Eleanor Audley.

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Apparently scary lady voices are hard to find.

8. Eleanor Audley is also the voice of Madame Leota in the Haunted Mansion Ride.

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The face you see in the crystal ball, though, is Imagineer Leota Toombs Thomas.

7. The first Disney character merchandise was a Mickey Mouse writing tablet.

Released in 1930, the licensing of the character to earn extra money was an eye-opener./h1>

6. “When You Wish Upon A Star” was Disney’s first Oscar-winning song.

The tune from Pinocchio won for Best Original Song.

5. The Haunted Mansion ride is in a different land at every Disney park.

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New Orleans Square at Disneyland, Liberty Square at Magic Kingdom, Fantasyland at Tokyo Disneyland, and in Paris, you’ll find it in Frontierland.

4. Disney was a big part of the WWII war effort.

90% of their production was propaganda films, training films, print campaigns, and other things that supported the Allies’ war effort.

3. Sleeping Beauty took 8 years to make.

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It went into production in 1951 and was released in 1959 – Disney was working on building Disneyland at the same time.

2. Cinderella was shot in live action first.

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Animators then used the live-action movements as reference to animate the movie. Wild.

1. Anita from 101 Dalmatians was based on Julie Andrews.

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There’s probably no way to make a human more likable.

Well, I’m waiting on the verdict!

Tell us in the comments which, if any, of these facts were new to you!

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11 Movies That Might Have Failed Financially, But People Love Them Anyway

Hollywood studios usually judge a movie’s success or failure based on how much money they rake in when everything shakes out, but audiences don’t have such strict standards.

And if creatives know one thing for sure, there’s no accounting for taste – people like all kinds of “bad” movies for reasons of their own.

These 11 movies are technical failures, but people love them anyway – and maybe you want to give them a shot, too!

11. Good doesn’t mean like, award-worthy.

Every audience knows that.

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10. Guy Ritchie? I’m in.

Some directors you just instinctively trust.

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9. All of Carrey’s dramatic performances are amazing.

You should check them all out.

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8. This movie is actually really good.

I have no idea why more people weren’t into it.

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7. I’m sure this is right up someone’s alley.

Probably not mine, but to each his own.

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6. That’s an amazing cast.

I wonder how this one missed.

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5. Guy Ritchie again!

Just do it.

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4. I will die on this hill as well.

Seriously, let go of your judgments and just watch it.

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3. I want to check this one out.

Have you seen it?

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2. That’s…a big loss.

Bruce Willis is so hit or miss.

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1. If you’re a fan, you’re a fan.

So you’ve probably already seen it.

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I’ve seen some of these but not all.

Have you seen them? Did you like them? Share your own not-so-great favorites in the comments!

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Movies People Think Have the Best Plot-Twists of All Time

There are movies out there for every single taste, but I know many – if not all – moviegoers appreciate at least a little bit of a surprise along the way.

Except maybe romance enthusiasts. They like to be delivered exactly what they came for and little else, which is fine!

If you do enjoy a movie with an epic twist (or two), though, here are 18 people claim are vying for the title of best of all time.

FAIR WARNING: THERE ARE SPOILERS BELOW!!

18. 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

“The audience thinks John Goodman is crazy and has been faking an invasion the whole time in order to keep the lead actor captive in his bunker; however, it turns out that, even though he really is crazy, the invasion was real just the same.”

—caitlinm18

17. Fight Club (1999)

“When it’s revealed that Tyler Durden is actually the narrator, it’s incredible.

I love the movie as a whole, and this remains one of the most inventive and mind-boggling plot twists of all time.”

—emmagarnerrr

16. American Psycho (2000)

“The first time I watched that and that ending came, I was genuinely shocked!”

—Cory Lyle Vinderslev, Facebook

15. Get Out (2017)

“I know that this one did, in fact, win a bunch of awards, but it’s still the only movie to literally have me sitting all the way back on my couch in shock by the time it was all said and done.”

—megdon32

14. Shawshank Redemption (1994)

“The signs pointed toward a tragic end for Andy, and the movie had been pretty bleak until that final twist.

It was such a wonderful ending. It was so beautiful, cathartic, hopeful, and really surprising!”

—tkgm

13. Shutter Island (2010)

“No brainer. I totally believed he was a detective the entire time.

Never once thought he was a patient at the asylum.

It’s one of the best — if not THE best — plot twists ever.”

—robertwilliama

12. Arrival (2016)

“It was already such a good movie, but that plot twist was so well-executed…

I honestly don’t think anyone who’s seen the movie could’ve seen it coming.”

—20yearoldkid

11. The Others (2001)

“The entire film, you believe that the mother and her two children are being haunted by a family…only to find out that THEY themselves are the ghosts.

I never saw that plot twist coming at all!

The whole movie was confusing, but then it all made sense with the twist.”

—lemmylou4328

10. Scream! (1996)

“Not only when you find out that two of Sidney’s friends are the killers…but also when you find out that they are also the ones who killed Sidney’s mother!

The first three Scream movies really did have mind-fuck plot twists for my teenage brain.”

—kimm4de8f31fc

9. Primal Fear (1996)

“With Richard Gere and Edward Norton…I wish I could forget the ending and watch it again! ”

—elseashells

8. The Boy (2016)

“Say what you want about the movie, but if you thought there was a fully grown man living in the walls before it was revealed, I think you may need to see a therapist.

There was no way to see something THAT crazy coming.”

—elizabethsweatt

7. The Prestige (2006)

“Hands down, the moment when you find out that Christian Bale’s character had a twin the whole time.

All that time, Hugh Jackman was trying to ‘figure out his trick,’ it was just a simple con! Brilliant!”

—reissm2

6. Frozen (2016)

“Disney marketed Hans as the ‘good guy,’ and then — with less than 20 minutes left to the movie — he turns out to be the villain?! He portrayed every quality of a typical Disney prince, and I think that’s why it was such a shock to everyone.

We, as the audience, were made to believe that Hans was perfect for Anna, and we didn’t question it because of the ‘true love’ concept created by Disney. I remember sitting in the theater watching that and hearing the audible gasps in the audience. I still get mad to this day watching that scene.”

—stephaniegriffiths44

5. Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)

“It’s a rom-com, so you’re not expecting a huge twist or anything, but — when the twist came — I was floored.

Never thought all of the characters’ worlds would collide in the way they do, but it’s SO funny.

Ryan Gosling sincerely got ignored during awards season for that role.”

—ingridm479bec7d7

4. OldBoy (2003)

“This one is easily the winner, hands down.

When you find out why the main character was kidnapped…no plot twist could ever beat that absolute bombshell of a twist.

Even the villain is giddy as he’s about to reveal it.”

—dissolveyourgloom

3. Secret Window (2004)

“The ending of this thriller threw me all the way off.

Basically, you find out that the man stalking Johnny Depp’s character wasn’t real and that it was just him going mad because his wife had an affair and left him.”

—allin18

2. Friday the 13th (1980)

“The first time I saw this, I was absolutely shocked that Mrs. Voorhees was the killer and NOT Jason!

I didn’t see it coming at all!”

—maggier493b66339

1. Gone Girl (2014)

“When we cut to Amy being alive and well after believing she was murdered, I said — out loud in the theater — ‘What the f**k?!’”

—lynzeejay

I’ve seen some of these, but not all. Time to catch up!

What’s your favorite film plot twist? Drop it in the comments!

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What Was Going to Be “The Next Big Thing”, but Flopped? Here’s What People Said.

I remember in Kansas in the 1990s, the town of Lawrence was referred to as “the next Seattle.”

This was the height of the grunge craze and Lawrence did (and always has) had a good music scene…but of course, that kind of recognition never came to Lawrence. So, no, it didn’t become “the next big thing.”

But that kind of stuff happens all the time.

What was supposed to be the next big thing, but it flopped?

AskReddit users shared their thoughts.

1. What’s the point?

“Amazon’s shopping buttons.

They pushed really hard for those and I never saw the point.”

2. Smaller = better?

For 20 years cell phones got smaller and smaller. Often being the main selling point of the phone.

Then all of sudden you could watch videos on your phone, and almost overnight the trend reversed to “larger is better”.”

3. Whoa.

“Soap Shoes.

These were like normal shoes, but you could grind on rails with them via an indent in the sole.”

4. Not working out?

“Not sure if this one has totally flopped yet, but I noticed while in Costco the other day that there are no longer any curved TVs.

If Costco is no longer carrying them then I think we can assume they’re going the way of the dodo.”

5. Do you remember?

“Google+ was supposed to be the answer to Facebook.

That was a lesson on how not to handle hype. There was so much hype around Google plus, it was infectious. But they refused to open it up to everyone and maintained a very hardline ‘invite only’ system.

Even once hype had peaked and there was a notable decline, still they maintained a small invite only system. I remember by the time they decided to open it up to everyone the hype was well and truly dead and no one bothered with it.

They should have cashed in when hype was high but they (I assume) got greedy, thinking the hype would just infinitely increase and people wouldn’t get bored waiting to get in.”

6. Moving on…

“3D TV.

Heard a stat from one of the 3D TV manufacturers that the average number of pairs of 3D glasses sold per 3D television was a number very much smaller than 1.

I think they were too embarrassed to actually tell everyone how tiny the attach rate was.”

7. Weird.

“SecondLife.

In the beginning, companies even bought real estate in there to allow people to visit them.

8. Didn’t work.

“Crystal Pepsi, New Coke, orange juice and toothpaste flavored Lays potato chips.”

9. Flop.

“The “Dark Universe” cinematic universe.

Starting with 2017’s THE MUMMY.”

10. History lesson.

“Quadraphonic entertainment systems in the early 1970s, were supposed to replace stereophonic systems.

Now they are chiefly remembered for inspiring the name of The Who’s second rock opera.”

11. The QB.

“Johnny Manziel.

I remember when he signed with CFL and everyone thought he was gonna absolutely dominate.

Meh…”

12. Ride the wave!

“Google Wave.

It was supposed to replace email with a more collaborative approach.

Essentially it was like a dynamically-created discussion board you’d share with select people and you could have a more readable discussion than one with a bunch of forwards and CCs and the like.

I thought it was a good idea, but it flopped big time and Google got rid of it after a few years.”

13. An obscure one.

“This one might be a bit obscure just because I’ve only ever met one other person familiar with it, but Google’s Project Ara modular smartphone was looking like it could’ve been the end all be all of smartphones.

Based off the Phonebloks idea of having a Lego-like hot-swappable module phone, the idea was that you could switch out any components of the phone on the fly. Camera, fingerprint scanner, even different quality screens.

Conceptually, it really looked like it could take over the phone market, as it would lead to people not having to buy whole new phones anymore, but rather replacement or upgraded parts to a phone they already liked, thereby reducing costs and increasing utility.

You don’t want a phone with 5 cameras that inflate the cost unnecessarily? Just buy a one camera module. You want a 1440P Super Amoled screen to replace your 720P regular screen? Buy one and swap it in.

However, like many Google projects, it d**d off for myriad reasons and the longstanding era of $1000 dollar smartphone slabs lived on.”

What are some more things that were supposed to be a big deal but flopped?

Talk to us in the comments.

We’d love to hear from you!

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