From the days where sippy cups and nap times were a daily occurrence and staying up until 3 am to study wasn’t a worry, most of us were introduced to a common childhood favorite: animated movies. Whether it was princess, action-based, or other, animated movies were and continue to be the timeless go-to entertainment for any age.

So what is happening to our childhood movies?

Live-action remakes.

Live-action films based on previously animated films have existed for decades, with some examples being The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996) or Popeye (1980). However never have companies such as Disney, tried to “bring animated movies back to life” at such a frequent pace before, says Tech Insiders Anjelica Oswald and Kirsten Acuna of Business Insider. 

Alice in Wonderland, which was featured in 2010, was the start of this new movie phenomenon. Since then, three other live-action films have been made such as Cinderella and Maleficent. The more shocking number, however, is the amount live-action movies–18–that Disney is planning on making based on our favorite childhood animations.

Beauty and the Beast, Dumbo, Aladdin, 101 Dalmatians, and many more are now planned to become part of this new trend. As more and more films follow suit, the question must be asked: do live-action remakes do justice to the originals?

“I like them because it’s bringing back people’s childhood,” says senior Kelly Zafra. “Most of the people that watched the animated movies are now older, so it’s nice to have a live action come out from the same animated movie that’s catered to both a young and adult audience.”

“I think it’s different and I like that because it’s with real people and not more animation, and you can see how real people deal with problems that the animated characters had,” says junior Linnea Bollum.

Though there are those who believe this change in style is a positive step forward towards the retelling of old classics, there are still numerous amounts of those in which these films provokes an opposite reaction.

“I’m not a huge fan because I feel like they’re trying to remake classics and they can’t be as good as the originals,” says senior Rachel Niederkorn. “Part of the charm lies with the fact that they are animated.”

“This, obviously, is a huge mistake,” says Stuart Heritage, writer for The Guardian. “As wonderful and remake-ready as many Disney cartoons are, there will come a time when the company will find itself forced to scratch around in the dregs, among cartoons that are either unsuitable or unloved.”

The debate between these two beliefs has continued to be an ongoing theme with each live-action film being announced for future release. This overall leads to this controversy: Should Disney keep going with live-action productions?

Personally I believe that Disney should end this trend and releases the animations destined for this change. Growing up with original Disney films has left me permanently nostalgic with these animations, so seeing all my favorite films being redone and earning mediocre reviews saddens me greatly. Such classics shouldn’t need to be be remade when they’re perfect the way they are.

However everybody should have a say in this debate. So as more and more of these films release over the course of years I invite everyone to go attend as many as you want to see where you stand in this dispute, because who knows, you might be surprised at what you like.