Disney Direct to Video Dead!!!!

Post by **rdeacon** » Jun Thu 21, 2007 10:33 am

Oh this is should have happened sooo long ago.

DisneyToon Studios has pushed out Sharon Morrill. She was the executive behind the direct to video division.

Now with Lasseter at the helm of all creative decisions, the steady stream of subpar movies will now stop. DisneyToon Studios was now officially out of the sequel business, except for a few movies in the pipe.

I couldn't have happened soon enough for me.

These direct to video movies were of lower quality and undermined the feature releases.

You can read the full story here:
http://jimhillmedia.com/blogs/jim_hill/ ... rrill.aspx

Rich

ldzny · Post by **ldzny** » Jun Thu 21, 2007 11:08 am

Oh Good! No more heffalump movies!

casrin · Post by **casrin** » Jun Thu 21, 2007 11:44 am

Huzzah!!!

Croaker · Post by **Croaker** » Jun Thu 21, 2007 1:26 pm

What!...NOOOOOO i was so looking forward to Cinderella 4 "The glass slipper blister"

JWG · Post by **JWG** » Jun Thu 21, 2007 2:05 pm

Wh-wha-what!

But what about The Hunchback of Notre Dame 14 - "The Hump Removed"

Now if only we can get back to some nice hand drawn 2D feature films.

ldzny · Post by **ldzny** » Jun Thu 21, 2007 2:11 pm

JWG wrote:Wh-wha-what!

But what about The Hunchback of Notre Dame 14 - "The Hump Removed"

Now if only we can get back to some nice hand draws 2D feature films.

Hand drawn or Computer animated, as long as the story is good, I'll be happy!

Jacca5660 · Post by **Jacca5660** » Jun Thu 21, 2007 5:01 pm

Oh man I was waiting for toy story 10, Toys at Good Will!!
May be now Disney will get back to Quality!! Remember when the Disney Animated movie of the year was really something? You know the animated movie you knew both you and your kids were gonna love? It's been a long time coming! It looks like the last signs of Eisner are being kicked out!! YEA!!!!

Croaker · Post by **Croaker** » Jun Thu 21, 2007 5:45 pm

the last signs of Eisner are being kicked out

Don't know why...but this just kicked an idea into my head.

anyone remember this Clint Eastwood movie? "Eiger Sanction"

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072926/plotsummary

The Eisner Sanction Lasseter an Art teacher and collector who finances his hobby by performing the odd sanction (assassination) for an obscure government bureau. He is forced to take a case where he must find out which of the members of a Disney Toon Studios is the Cartoon killer he has been given as a target by joining an expedition to climb the treacherous Matterhorn.[/img]

Jacca5660 · Post by **Jacca5660** » Jun Thu 21, 2007 7:29 pm

Croaker wrote:
the last signs of Eisner are being kicked out
Don't know why...but this just kicked an idea into my head.

anyone remember this Clint Eastwood movie? "Eiger Sanction"

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072926/plotsummary

The Eisner Sanction Lasseter an Art teacher and collector who finances his hobby by performing the odd sanction (assassination) for an obscure government bureau. He is forced to take a case where he must find out which of the members of a Disney Toon Studios is the Cartoon killer he has been given as a target by joining an expedition to climb the treacherous Matterhorn.[/img]

I wanted to say the Iger Sanction..But I'm hoping it's the Lassiter sanction and we finally go back to it being Disney. I also realize it might become a Pixar show case. Lets face it WALT DIED A LONG TIME AGO and looking at the polls on this a other web sites, there are few of us out there that remember what the dream was.
Hopefully it will be about the magic once again. I just have a hard time believing that there is anyone out there that is not going to just promote their next project or favorite movie that they have made.
Rides at Disney were to tell a story, not to tie in a movie or video. or TV show. It was about the RIDE!! With the money involved I don't think there is anyone brave enough to tell the story with the ride and then worry about what other medium they tie in.

casrin · Post by **casrin** » Jun Fri 22, 2007 7:43 am

Oh you guys are too funny. I like these fake titles!

The Lion King: Simba's Great Great Grandchild Rules the Pride Land

netslave · Post by **netslave** » Jun Fri 22, 2007 9:30 am

This is good news. Well, it is if they put their efforts into good original movies instead of just firing everybody who's not working on the few existing projects.

JWG · Post by **JWG** » Jun Fri 22, 2007 2:20 pm

I think Direct to DVD has a place, and hopefull they can focus on the appropriate niche. Playhouse Disney movies, maybe even a few Disney originals that do not over expose characters from their main theatrical features, etc.

There was big money in direct to DVD, that's revenue I'm surprised they're willing to give up - Lasseter better hope its realized somewhere else. Strip direct to DVD of their ability to over expose the main characters and movie releases and have them focus on more appropriate lesser (specific to TV or DVD only) characters.

There's a happy medium I'm sure.

AKLRULZ · Post by **AKLRULZ** » Jun Sat 23, 2007 8:11 am

Thank God! I think there is a happy medium, too, for things like Playhouse Disney - but the sequels to Cinderella, Lion King, Mulan, Little Mermaid were Saturday morning cartoon disasters.

SWHorn · Post by **SWHorn** » Jun Sat 23, 2007 12:31 pm

I cannot imagine this not turning out for the better for Disney. I, too, am pretty excited. It's about time!

Blackie Pueblo · Post by **Blackie Pueblo** » Jun Mon 25, 2007 5:20 pm

HURRAAAY! I'm so glad they are dead! The problem I had with them is the quality and the stories were just awful! It was kind of shameful that these films, and lets be honest, were simply to make a buck. They knew parents would buy them for their kids and that's exactly what happened! I'm glad Lasseter put his foot down. It really seems like he's trying to bring back the magic of Disney animated films.

"I am in no sense of the word a great artist, not even a great animator; I have always had men working for me whose skills were greater than my own. I am an idea man"
--Walter Elias Disney

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