tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post4366610363641781819..comments2024-03-29T02:18:35.303-07:00Comments on TAG Blog: Planes! Disney!Steve Huletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-25771540069982740592010-11-17T11:03:25.150-08:002010-11-17T11:03:25.150-08:00Hey Guys!! the Tink Stuff Looks great, so if Prana...Hey Guys!! the Tink Stuff Looks great, so if Prana India is doing Planes I bet it will be just a GREAT show!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-54449741335257415222010-08-12T12:24:02.301-07:002010-08-12T12:24:02.301-07:00Pixar has released a direct-to-dvd spin-off with D...Pixar has released a direct-to-dvd spin-off with Disney before. Does anyone remember "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-81152221871043478232010-08-03T02:35:19.192-07:002010-08-03T02:35:19.192-07:00Here's the Chinese version already.Here's the <a href="http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/01/china-unleashes-the-sgt-peppers-of-dogfight-videos/" rel="nofollow">Chinese version</a> already.kelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03503738414917449549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-48275177091664600372010-07-20T16:15:52.974-07:002010-07-20T16:15:52.974-07:00Wow, you guys are vicious here. So eager to bludge...Wow, you guys are vicious here. So eager to bludgeon each other with your opinions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-30729542938687856152010-07-20T11:55:36.705-07:002010-07-20T11:55:36.705-07:00So, the Pixies are thrilled that Pixar/Disney seem...So, the Pixies are thrilled that Pixar/Disney seems to be in the business of making commercials for their licensing and they making fun of DW because they aren't all about licensing the shit out of their films...? Could it be that DW doesn't greenlight a film because it sees it as a potential licensing juggernaut and that Pixar does....?<br />And yet they contend that the company with more integrity is Pixar....?<br /><br />Hmmmmmmyahwehnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-77981201068335612562010-07-19T07:55:49.982-07:002010-07-19T07:55:49.982-07:00dw just CAN'T seem to do it right.dw just CAN'T seem to do it right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-17386075859924782962010-07-19T05:05:25.170-07:002010-07-19T05:05:25.170-07:00So you've confirmed my point, that Disney sees...So you've confirmed my point, that Disney sees, at best, about 8% of that money. As I said, several hundred million spread over several years is not trivial, but it is also far different from the implication that Cars generates billions for Disney. It doesn't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-63245642775530667862010-07-18T23:06:39.928-07:002010-07-18T23:06:39.928-07:00According to this ABC article (http://abcnews.go.c...According to this ABC article (http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wirestory?id=10801232&page=1), Cars generates $2 billion a year in global merchandising sales. What Disney gets out of that is a secret, but a percentage of $2 billion is not chump change. <br /><br />Toy Story 3 is expected to bring in $2.4B in global merchandise sales this year, with Disney getting ~$200 mil. <br /><br />Anyone see the latest Cars related merchandise? Remote control cars with modular, replaceable and swappable parts - body shell, rims, tires, accessories.. you name it, you can buy it! All to be assembled by your kids, coming soon at a Cars assembling station at a Disney store near you!<br /><br />If Planes takes the same merchandising route, Disney could be raking in moola without the investment in an expensive feature film.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-85588409791714864732010-07-18T22:37:54.887-07:002010-07-18T22:37:54.887-07:00AS OF THIS YEAR. (accumulation of years)
NOT THIS...AS OF THIS YEAR. (accumulation of years)<br /><br />NOT THIS YEAR<br /><br />geezAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-29245704924313424122010-07-18T19:19:06.230-07:002010-07-18T19:19:06.230-07:00The $6 Billion is according to Disney. Lots of an...The $6 Billion is according to Disney. Lots of ancilliary Cars stuff. Don't see to many shrek or dragon or kungfu panda toys anywhere. Or Ratatouille, for that matter!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-28068188633998796632010-07-18T18:45:22.519-07:002010-07-18T18:45:22.519-07:00Don't try to talk facts to a Pixie. It's ...Don't try to talk facts to a Pixie. It's been reported that Cars merchandise sales, since the film's release, are at about $5 billion dollars. Total. It's typical for a royalty owner to license a product for a royalty rate of about 8% (and often less for foreign licensing, to help minimize piracy). So we're talking substantial money, in the hundreds of millions for Disney, but hardly a billion dollars every 6 months like the nimrod above claims.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-41037512526258073872010-07-18T18:34:47.940-07:002010-07-18T18:34:47.940-07:00Do you really believe that Cars generated $6 billi...Do you really believe that Cars generated $6 billion in merchandising this year? Do you really believe that Disney gets all of, or even 20% of the money that Cars' merchandise actually does earn. If so, you are the world's biggest fool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-39770592505376747072010-07-18T11:27:32.866-07:002010-07-18T11:27:32.866-07:00Cars has made Disney close to $6 billion as of th...Cars has made Disney close to $6 billion as of this year. Ask any kid about Cars and they go nuts. Ask any kid about KungfuPanda and they say "what?"<br /><br />Cars isn't even MY favorite Pixar film. But it struck a major chord with a certain generation, and the financial returns provide the facts to back that up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-30442054897212652112010-07-17T15:50:54.048-07:002010-07-17T15:50:54.048-07:00correction:
"rake in boat loads more money th...correction:<br />"rake in boat loads more money than critically acclaimed films"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-51009822646066951652010-07-17T15:48:35.463-07:002010-07-17T15:48:35.463-07:00Dont say something blatantly subjective and then c...<i>Dont say something blatantly subjective and then call them facts</i><br /><br />As if your opinions are any better "facts"?<br /><br />I thought How to Train your Dragon was much better in both story and camera work than Cars. But I hated Kung Fu Panda.<br /><br />Lets look at things number-wise shall we? Metacritic might be the closest thing we have in terms of aggregate critic reviews:<br /><br />Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs- <br />score: 66<br />World BO: $139.5B<br /><br />Surf's Up -<br />score: 64<br />World BO: $145.4B<br /><br />Shrek - <br />score: 84<br />World BO: $484.4B<br /><br />Shrek 2 - <br />score: 75<br />World BO: $919.8B<br /><br />Shrek 3 - <br />score: 58<br />World BO: $789.9B<br /><br />Shrek 4 - <br />score: 58<br />World BO: $444.1B<br /><br />Monsters and Aliens - <br />score: 56<br />World BO: $381.7B<br /><br />How to Train your Dragon -<br />score: 74<br />World BO: $479.1B<br /><br />Kung Fu Panda - <br />score: 73<br />World BO: $631.9B<br /><br />Bug's Life - <br />score: 77<br />World BO: $363.4B<br /><br />Monster's Inc -<br />score: 78<br />World BO: $528.9B<br /><br />Finding Nemo -<br />score: 89<br />World BO: $866.6B<br /><br />The Incredibles - <br />score: 90<br />World BO: $635.6B<br /><br />Cars - <br />score: 73<br />World BO: $461.9B<br /><br />Ratatouille - <br />score: 96<br />World BO: $624.4B<br /><br />Wall-E - <br />score: 94<br />World BO: $532.9B<br /><br />Up - <br />score: 88<br />World BO: $731.0B<br /><br />Toy Story 3 -<br />score: 91<br />World BO: $561.5B<br /><br /><br />The only conclusion you could probably draw from this data is that poorly rated films can often rake in boat loads money then critically acclaimed films. I wonder how much Shrek has raked in for DW now?<br /><br />Personally I thought Dragon was a much better film, and targeted at more mature audiences, than Bug's Life which had a higher overall rating. <br /><br />I didn't include budget data as we all know how far off the mark those numbers usually are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-39854328123121387482010-07-17T13:00:27.206-07:002010-07-17T13:00:27.206-07:00Even CARS is better than either kungfu panda or th...Even CARS is better than either kungfu panda or that dragon thing. And has made far more money than both put together several times over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-8858458142763164782010-07-17T08:41:24.823-07:002010-07-17T08:41:24.823-07:00On it's worst day, a bad picture from Pixar is...<b>On it's worst day, a bad picture from Pixar is better than a good picture from anyone else. Everyone should remember that. </b><br /><br />Well thats just plain ol not true. Kung Fu Panda and How To Train Your Dragon beats all Pixar films but The Incredibles and Ratatouille in my opinion.<br />Dont say something blatantly subjective and then call them factsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-63137589459487523502010-07-16T23:33:38.114-07:002010-07-16T23:33:38.114-07:00do you folks complaining about this not realize it...do you folks complaining about this not realize it takes a massive amount of money to put together the films Pixar makes. The films you love so much. And no matter how much money they bring in it will never be enough to keep the studio going and growing. As they grow they need to find new ways to bring money in to support more projects. <br /><br />It's business folks.thedisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-88618317406958012392010-07-16T23:06:50.920-07:002010-07-16T23:06:50.920-07:00Some of these people think they should be the ones...Some of these people think they should be the ones to decide that Pixar has made enough money and doesn't need anymore.<br /><br />Start your own company and stop worrying about what others are making. Go to the films and enjoy them or not. But give the hate a rest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-19547694828056659672010-07-16T22:39:18.100-07:002010-07-16T22:39:18.100-07:00Why do all these conversations turn into a hate di...Why do all these conversations turn into a hate discussion of how stupid someone is. All the hate over something people agree on liking.<br /><br />Pixar is a company. Companies need money to stay afloat. Pixar needs money. Pixar must explore options to get money. Pixar decided to take a popular merchandise seller and try to get more money from it. Pixar is a company. Pixar needs to make money.RJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-38022445074311297872010-07-16T22:35:50.424-07:002010-07-16T22:35:50.424-07:00Just KiddingJust KiddingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-17890649934761862072010-07-16T21:46:23.008-07:002010-07-16T21:46:23.008-07:00The Pixar company is no longer the Art House they ...<i>The Pixar company is no longer the Art House they once were, they now have to compete with other studios and bring in a profit to keep the share holders and suits happy.</i><br /><br />Wait... so this is different from when Pixar was their own company, a public company with stock ticker listed on Nasdaq and shareholders? When the company actually had to directly hold earnings announcements with their shareholders back then to "keep the share holders and suits happy"<br /><br />Now that Pixar is under the giant Disney umbrella (an embrella that encompasses huge entities such as ESPN, Disney Theme Parks, ABC, Buena Vista, Merchandising, Feature Film, and more), they aren't exactly the sole or even primary bread winner for the Disney Company. <br /><br />Art House? lol<br />Pixar makes films that appeal to the masses, well made appealing films, but not exactly "Art House" animation.<br /><br />Bottom line. If Planes is the quality of something like Disney's Prep and Landing short or Pixar's Car Toons, and the merchandising popularity of Cars, it will be an extra stream of much needed revenue in an age of declining box office and dvd/bluray sales.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-2521952916675986032010-07-16T20:34:10.911-07:002010-07-16T20:34:10.911-07:00Aside from Pixar, it's been a long time since ...Aside from Pixar, it's been a long time since Disney has made anything memorable. Their film unit sucks, both live action and animated. I don't think any Disney animated film will ever gross 200 million. Iger's philosophy of just releasing tent-pole event films is flawed. You need to diversify your portfolio. They need to make all kinds of films, big and small, though not all under the Disney banner. And Ross is the wrong guy to turn it around. Marvel is still out for debate, though it seems like a good move when all the complicated licensing deals expire in a decade or so.<br /><br />The TV unit seems like it's being run by marketing and consumer products. TVA should be making shows for everyone, not just pre-schoolers and teens. Look how big and successful Warner Bros. animation is. Their shows appeal to viewers of all ages. While we're talking about Warner Bros., look at their film unit, they make all kinds of movies and it's paying off. <br /><br />Occasionally they'll have a few hits (Alice, Pheneas) but more often than not, their product seems like every executive had their hands on it. Also, you don't sell off your content and library. The Power Rangers and Miramax don't exactly mesh with the Disney brand, but their not supposed to either. But they sure pay (or at least did) dividends. <br /><br />Iger seems more worried about digital distribution alternatives than film making, which is necessary, but in the end, content is king. <br /><br />The one bright spot seems to be the parks. The investments and creative team they have in place seem to be working and should pay off.<br /><br />Is it any wonder that ESPN is the one unit that is truly profitable?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-73358717618645086972010-07-16T16:06:15.569-07:002010-07-16T16:06:15.569-07:00I'd rather them send it to India than send it ...I'd rather them send it to India than send it to whoever animated that awful astroboy cartoon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-45363849674602434512010-07-16T15:20:27.226-07:002010-07-16T15:20:27.226-07:00i wonder if it is most likely to be farmed out to ...i wonder if it is most likely to be farmed out to India after the tinker stuffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com