From: neo_burrito@hi.hinet.hr
"BenjiGlos1" wrote in message
news:20031124101247.28820.00000781@mb-m17.aol.com...
> Does anyone agree that Disney is starting to be a mere shell of the
company's
> former self. The company has been going down the tubes since Michael
Eisner
> filled in Frank Wells's shoes. Frank Wells ran the company before Big Mike
did
> (he tried his very utmost best to carry on Disney's legacy of bringing
smiles
> on children's faces [thus there were great movies such as "Beauty and The
> Beast" and "The Lion King"], he tragically died in a helicopter crash in
1994).
> There are these factors of Disney's deathmarch:
> 1.) The creative output of Disney these days, which is split up into two
> categories:
> A: A movie with a mediocre reception (Dinosaur, Atlantis,
> Treasure Planet)
> B: A direct-to-video "sequel" that tarnishes their superior
> predecessors in every way.
> The only thing giving the company momentum is Pixar, with their deal with
> Disney on the rocks. If the deal is over, I bet that Disney will either go
> bankrupt or sell to Dreamworks.
> 2.) The state of the Disney Channel these days. I used to watch shows such
as
> "Dumbo's Circus", "Return to Pooh Corner", and Mickey Mouse shorts.
However, in
> 1998, they changed the format of the channel to Zoog Disney, which made
the
> channel girl-oriented. As the shows I mentioned were kicked to the curb in
> favor of crap, Mickey Mouse, the mouse that turned a small scale
animation
> studio into a conglomerate company, was thrown down South in favor of
Lizzie
> McGuire. Yes folks, you barely get to watch Mickey anymore, only to pay
$50 for
> some DVD's.
> 3.) It's gotten to the point where everybody went to Disney
World/Disneyland. I
> heard that the 45th Anniversary parade of Disneyland was cheap. GIMME
ROLLER
> COASTERS!!!
>
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