Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>that's not his official role though is it ? Something is amiss there - as his vision needs to be all Disney. As much as I like Lassetter, I think this needs to be laid at his doorstep<<<< He has lots of power within WDI.
Originally Posted By MousDad >>As much as I like Lassetter, I think this needs to be laid at his doorstep.<< Although the new DCA will probably alleviate this somewhat, I would have to wholeheartedly agree with you that Lasseter's stint as CCO has been anything but the grand vision we all hoped it would be. But that being said, Iger could make anything happen.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Reminder: listening to Spirit of 74 is a sin! << His word are Leprosy of the soul!.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Iger is the worst thing to happen to Disney (or is it Rasulo). Nothing amazing has been done on Iger's watch, except maybe TRON (and I am in the minority in that opinion). << >> ^ I agree. He does nothing creative for the company. << Remember how excited everyone was when he took over from Eisner.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I remember that people were hopeful, but not really excited. It was pretty clear to the outside world that he was Eisner's hand-picked replacement, so many people (myself included) were a little skeptical of what might happen. When he sorted out the issues with the various other companies, it looked like everything was set to improve across the board. What we didn't seem to pick up on right away was that these partnerships just further the concept of pushing the same content, while not really creating much new stuff (that's what the 'other' brands are for). People were glad that Eisner's time had run up, and were excited for what the future with a new CEO may hold. I don't really recall anybody actually being excited about Iger himself.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>Remember how excited everyone was when he took over from Eisner.<<< Well, yeah... Eisner soured in his last years. But this is bordering on just as bad.
Originally Posted By HMButler79 Eisner would never had released Beauty and The Beast in on BluRay again just cause it was in 3D. LORD.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Nah, he would have.... He loved breaking into the Disney Vault and filming new intros for things. Which I'm fine with, as long as they keep doing NEW things.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 >> Reminder: listening to Spirit of 74 is a sin! << <<His word are Leprosy of the soul!.>> I don't know what's sadder really ... a fanboi clutching his plush and crying at Wishes or a troll that isn't even really trying anymore ... either give it an effort or don't even bother.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Remember how excited everyone was when he took over from Eisner.>> Not everyone. Not by a longshot. Many of us realized it was just largely a continuation of failed business models and complacency that had begun under Michael. Gee, he bought Pixar. Great move, but one any fanboi (well, except the really nutty ones that feel Pixar isn't pure like pixie dust) would have made. And it was needed by Lasseter and Co as well. But since then? I see lots of treading water and very little vision. A bulge for technology isn't a strategy for a media goliath. It all starts with content, and Disney's is very weak like Captain Jack's latest outing. Maybe that was behind the desperate overpayment for Marvel. I dunno.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Not much to add Spirit, other than I agree with your appraisal. I was concerned about Iger from the beginning, I think there are threads on LP where I said as much back then. I knew when Rasulo came to Paris how terrible he is. And Lasseter, I had huge hope for, as a guy that got it. So far, not very impressed with the parks - c'mon Toy Story Playland??!! Although to give credit where credit is due, at least John seems to have weaved a little magic back into Animation, but there is still a long way to go - I don't care if I see Tangled or Princess and the Frog again.
Originally Posted By HMButler79 Eisner was right in DisneyWar. Iger cannot run ABC OR TWDC. I now regret the whole SaveDisney drama. In Eisner's first 5yrs we got EO, StarTours, MGM, PI, Typhoon, Norway, Great Mouse Detetctive, Oliver, Mermaid, The Disney Afternoon. WTH has Iger done in 5yrs that will be remembered or sustainable???????
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo and the original Disney Store, the development of DLP that opened a year later, as well as Fantasmic. Also in that time we saw the renaissance of animation, and some good feature films too. also it was the start of the collaboration with Henson when alive.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 yes Little Mermaid was more than just a good movie- it was the jump start of a second golden period of great stories with great soundtracks for yaars to come...
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo However, if we are going to look at this objectively, Iger has tried: Buying Pixar Buying Marvel Clean up at Hong Kong The DCA redo (while I do not like the toon direction, it seems the changes are successful) Shanghai New Fantasyland in WDW (and some good DVC additions) New Star Tours Other additions I really hate - TSPL, TSMM, American Idol, furthering reliance on screens, Next Gen. New Cruise ship Growing DVC so it benefits people like me who do not want to go to the South East US (California and Hawaii, makes it nicer) Trying traditional animation again and Disney branded princess animation Some poor Broadway productions and lots of other smaller things. Sadly though, the only ones that feel really Disney to me are the Cruise Ship (though looks more toony than the understated predecessors) and Star Tours (I think, I've not seen the redo in person yet). Maybe Aulani, too soon to know for sure. Long list? Yes, it is. Appealing to me? Quite the antithesis, I do not like much of what Disney has done since Iger took the helm other than maybe TRON Legacy and Sorceror's Apprentice - which no one else seemed to like.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer ^^^ Honestly, Dave, I think those are things he needs to be doing anyway. Shanghai is the only large thing on that list, and that might not turn out so hot. Disney's Land of Synergy...
Originally Posted By ReelJustice I found it interesting that there was no Walt Disney Pictures production slide at the beginning of X-Men First Class.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer I don't think that'll happen for a while, or at all. Thank goodness.
Originally Posted By MousDad After Mars Needs Moms, they're probably afraid to put their slide on anything.
Originally Posted By HMButler79 the WDP logo will start appearing with The Avengers. Even though Iger is trying to convince us otherwise by putting Thor posters outside the parks.
