The DuckTales reboot had some fun references to TaleSpin, Darkwing Duck and even Gummi Bears too. For the most part they seemed to find the right balance between respecting the source material and updating it for a modern audience.
This movie preview just feels like it’s mocking something that GenXers used to love and hoping the meta-humor will carry the day. I think the Rocky and Bullwinkle movie from 2000 tried to do something similar but I could never bring myself to watch it.
God help us when Disney finally gets around to reviving Gargoyles as long as they’re mining their 1990s properties for more cash. I imagine they’ll probably do an ill-advised live action version full of off-putting CGI.
