Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest-ID-81694.asp" target="_blank"><b>Latest: Disney Commissioning a Documentary About Imagineering by Leslie Iwerks</b></a> <p>Variety is reporting documentary filmmaker Leslie Iwerks, granddaughter of Mickey Mouse co-creator Ub Iwerks, has started work on a Disney-commissioned documentary about Imagineering. It's planned to be finished in 2016 to coincide with the opening of Shanghai Disneyland. Iwerks also created the 1999 documentary "The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story" about her grandfather.</p>
Originally Posted By Manfried Interesting, I do hope they interview former Imagineers for the film. Otherwise, it will be a whitewash.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I'm a little concerned about the validity of a Disney-sanctioned documentary, but it's always fun to get a look behind the scenes at WDI. I'm pretty sure that the end product will be completely whitewashed and corporate-sparkly.
Originally Posted By Manfried I think FerretAfros is right. The only people that will be interviewed will be those on the payroll and those never laid off.
Originally Posted By Manfried ...and gee, oc_dean and I agree. Wait a minute, was there an earthquake today?
Originally Posted By mawnck >>I'm a little concerned about the validity of a Disney-sanctioned documentary<< <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emperor%27s_New_Groove#The_Sweatbox" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T...Sweatbox</a> Of course, they've made for darn sure you'll never actually get to see it .....
Originally Posted By oc_dean Planet Dean and Planet Manfried have mysteriously aligned this week ... film at 11. Unless this documentary explains exactly how today's WDI projects get their approval .... I say - DON'T BOTHER! But it should absolutely be divulged ... just how little input WDI really has .. and how much the Burbank offices have all the pull! I began hearing the horror stories ... how political WDI has been in the early 90s. And today ... makes the early 90s sound like a cake walk. It's not the division it was when Walt was alive. BY FAR! Tony Baxter's recent kick out on to the curb ... perfect example!
Originally Posted By Manfried I hear Fox News and MSNBC are going to devote a whole hour to oc_dean and Manfried agreeing on something... It's not just the corporate politics. WDI politics are bad, so are Disneyland's. In particular the Live Entertainment folks. While Tony will be missed, he was one of the biggest purveyors of WDI politics there ever was. Followed closely by the Fitz.
