Pixar movies = blockbustersDisney movies = not so much.The drumbeat to make Jobs the CEO of Disney would be deafening.Shareholders and the media would be all over it.
Go to Disneyland and see how much that company is relying on Pixar's success. Do you see any Pocahontas or Home on the Range characters prancing around? No. You see Woody, Buzz, Nemo, and The Incredibles EVERYWHERE. The only place you see has-been Disney characters are on merch in the stores from Disney movies that were actually *gasp* good.Michael Eisner really f***ed up Disney the way Lucas ruined Star Wars, in my opinion.
DISNEY/PIXAR & MR. JOBSrnrnI would be surprised if Disney bought Pixar right out. It'd be too expensive though I wouldn't discount a merger. Further, the person, (carpespasm?), that suggested above that Disney and Dreamworks have been working together is, uh, so *absolutely wrong*. Dreamworks Animation = Jeffery Katzenberg. Jeffery Katzenberg and Disney are not sandbox buddies in this or any other alternate universe. As to Steve Jobs becoming Disney's CEO, hrmm, doubt that too. Disney's new CEO, Bob Iger, would likely not give up the helm so quickly into his tenure. (He's only been at it since October 2005) What might happen is Steve Jobs joining the Disney board of directors, possibly as its chairman. Currently retired Senetor George Mitchell is holding the post but only until a new one can be found. This is a more likely scenario as the board meets only a few times a year and wouldn't tax Mr. Jobs' 'other' interests.rnrnAs to the drek that Disney has been producing lately I would agree there's work to be done there but people need to remember a few things. Not every film, regardless of the studio, is a hit. Sequels are not a format unique to Disney, although it is a cautionary tale when you blatantly trash the memory and legacy of a creative genius. Be that as it may, Disney is the largest and most profitable movie studio on the planet. They've lost their way a few times but they do find their way back. One only needs to look into the most successful era's of the Company's history to see when it was producing its best content and driving its best profits. That is ... when a true visionary is supported by a true financial wizard. (Walt & Roy, Eisner & Wells). It's only when one or the other died or left that the Company lost its way. With Iger as CEO and Jobs as Chairman... Disney would be positioned very well to continue its winning legacy.rnrnA Pixar/Disney, and by osmosis Apple, hook-in would be a signficant force in the consumer products and entertainment industry. Bet on it.rnrnMy two cents.
Disney are a huge commercial lump who stopped making good cartoons very long ago. Disney and simmilar crap probably help with the whole 'cartoons are for kids' mentality and don't seem to produce anything origional any more.Are they really going to be more popular and continue to rise (hence making shares worth something to hold)?
ntufarJan 19, 2006
It is Reuters citing WSJ this time.
doofyJan 19, 2006
Pixar movies = blockbustersDisney movies = not so much.The drumbeat to make Jobs the CEO of Disney would be deafening.Shareholders and the media would be all over it.
nobi_wanJan 19, 2006
Go to Disneyland and see how much that company is relying on Pixar's success. Do you see any Pocahontas or Home on the Range characters prancing around? No. You see Woody, Buzz, Nemo, and The Incredibles EVERYWHERE. The only place you see has-been Disney characters are on merch in the stores from Disney movies that were actually *gasp* good.Michael Eisner really f***ed up Disney the way Lucas ruined Star Wars, in my opinion.
ooglerJan 19, 2006
DISNEY/PIXAR & MR. JOBSrnrnI would be surprised if Disney bought Pixar right out. It'd be too expensive though I wouldn't discount a merger. Further, the person, (carpespasm?), that suggested above that Disney and Dreamworks have been working together is, uh, so *absolutely wrong*. Dreamworks Animation = Jeffery Katzenberg. Jeffery Katzenberg and Disney are not sandbox buddies in this or any other alternate universe. As to Steve Jobs becoming Disney's CEO, hrmm, doubt that too. Disney's new CEO, Bob Iger, would likely not give up the helm so quickly into his tenure. (He's only been at it since October 2005) What might happen is Steve Jobs joining the Disney board of directors, possibly as its chairman. Currently retired Senetor George Mitchell is holding the post but only until a new one can be found. This is a more likely scenario as the board meets only a few times a year and wouldn't tax Mr. Jobs' 'other' interests.rnrnAs to the drek that Disney has been producing lately I would agree there's work to be done there but people need to remember a few things. Not every film, regardless of the studio, is a hit. Sequels are not a format unique to Disney, although it is a cautionary tale when you blatantly trash the memory and legacy of a creative genius. Be that as it may, Disney is the largest and most profitable movie studio on the planet. They've lost their way a few times but they do find their way back. One only needs to look into the most successful era's of the Company's history to see when it was producing its best content and driving its best profits. That is ... when a true visionary is supported by a true financial wizard. (Walt & Roy, Eisner & Wells). It's only when one or the other died or left that the Company lost its way. With Iger as CEO and Jobs as Chairman... Disney would be positioned very well to continue its winning legacy.rnrnA Pixar/Disney, and by osmosis Apple, hook-in would be a signficant force in the consumer products and entertainment industry. Bet on it.rnrnMy two cents.
workbenchJan 19, 2006
If Jobs can make Disney profitable he will have to be recognized as a god by all people, and that is not fair to the non "F-ing fanboy losers."
Closed AccountJan 19, 2006
Disney are a huge commercial lump who stopped making good cartoons very long ago. Disney and simmilar crap probably help with the whole 'cartoons are for kids' mentality and don't seem to produce anything origional any more.Are they really going to be more popular and continue to rise (hence making shares worth something to hold)?
arthereFeb 24, 2009
Doesn't Diseny own Pixar? <a class="user" href="http://www.creditcardassociate.com/disney.html">http://www.creditcardassociate.com/disney.html</a>