tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post626434006306485833..comments2024-03-29T02:18:35.303-07:00Comments on TAG Blog: Around the House of MouseSteve Huletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-73537632577227930282009-12-26T12:34:50.573-08:002009-12-26T12:34:50.573-08:00Yeah, great suggestion: Let's limit the postin...Yeah, great suggestion: Let's limit the postings, not only to animation professionals, but to animation professionals who are currently employed. Wait, what if they are employed at non-union shops or behind on their dues? What if they are management? We can't let THEM post on our blog. What about freelancers? they don't have studio addresses. Wait....illegal posternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-27852797222986027962009-12-26T10:59:07.075-08:002009-12-26T10:59:07.075-08:00As far as I'm concerned, the info here is not ...As far as I'm concerned, the info here is not of such delicate nature as to limit who does the posting. In fact, even if people do register, that would not preclude some from posting little info on what you consider to be confidential.<br /><br />And besides, no info given here is a threat to national security or anything. It's just cartoons man!<br /><br /><br />rAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-81843350470730002212009-12-26T10:14:31.156-08:002009-12-26T10:14:31.156-08:00Geez, sorry for making such a "bonehead"...Geez, sorry for making such a "bonehead" suggestion. I was just trying to help. <br /><br />You're mean.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-71961539009686770852009-12-24T23:05:57.324-08:002009-12-24T23:05:57.324-08:00Yeah, because we know everyone who works in a TAG ...Yeah, because we know everyone who works in a TAG studio has an studio e-mail address and only those that do should be able to post.<br /><br />What a bonehead suggestionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-46507950631948167802009-12-24T17:50:02.693-08:002009-12-24T17:50:02.693-08:00Easy solution:
Make it so you have to register wi...Easy solution:<br /><br />Make it so you have to register with a union shop email address,(dreamworks, disney, etc) but still allow commenters to use screenames or anonymous posting (but you still have to login to comment). At least we'll know we're discussing with someone from a studio, and not joe smith in Wyoming...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-84478689568973348382009-12-24T16:18:50.560-08:002009-12-24T16:18:50.560-08:00I was really looking forward to KOTE, but now than...I was really looking forward to KOTE, but now thanks to Steve I'll never get to see it. Geez Steve - why do you hate Christmas?Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02465912785343019825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-17370733952130026952009-12-24T16:11:01.091-08:002009-12-24T16:11:01.091-08:00I find it hard to take seriously any comment from ...I find it hard to take seriously any comment from posters named "Anonymous." However, this is not Steve's fault.Floyd Normanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08635960964922892254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-92150700406833455062009-12-24T12:03:23.965-08:002009-12-24T12:03:23.965-08:00It's not a secret that Elves is dead or that t...It's not a secret that Elves is dead or that the producer and directors have gone. That said, it's lame and irresponsible for Slashfilm (or whatever it's called) to do "stories" on the posts here. Hello Slashfilm: either get an actual source that YOU know or leave speculation on other message boards alone for chrissakes.<br /><br />And for the 101th time Steve: this is why our board shouldn't be public. it's really going to backfire some day, or you're going to find yourself having to do way too much editing here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-77027437581627738042009-12-24T09:16:23.034-08:002009-12-24T09:16:23.034-08:00I work at Disney too. I can firmly say, that with...I work at Disney too. I can firmly say, that without question, I am working on "Bolt 2: Ariel's Magic Carpet Ride, featuring Simba and Gaston"<br /><br />Its gonna be epic.Disney Artistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-60332893131113081702009-12-24T02:26:16.817-08:002009-12-24T02:26:16.817-08:00"What we can definitely say for sure is that ..."What we can definitely say for sure is that this comment thread is filled with people who have no idea what they're talking about."<br /><br />Enlighten us, please, oh mysterious wise one!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-45939881473496522742009-12-23T23:21:11.146-08:002009-12-23T23:21:11.146-08:00Haha /Film. If I were you guys, I wouldnt trust &...Haha /Film. If I were you guys, I wouldnt trust "news" from anonymous posters.<br /><br />Who knows what the true fate of "King of the Elves" is, but until I hear it from Disney themselves, I'll take what I hear with a grain of saltAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-41638361033598737492009-12-23T22:46:01.308-08:002009-12-23T22:46:01.308-08:00I'd rather the money go towards the production...I'd rather the money go towards the production value, rather than paying the copyright owners of Rudolph an arm and a leg, and sacrificing 25% of the budget.<br /><br />I think Prep came out fine without Rudolph.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-17826443216429202962009-12-23T20:50:01.453-08:002009-12-23T20:50:01.453-08:00I just saw "Prep and Landing", and it wa...I just saw "Prep and Landing", and it was..cute. But you know, all the time the reindeer and the elves were fussing and freaking out about the snowy weather, one thought kept running through my mind..."Where's Rudolph?" And if I was thinking it, you can bet that every kid in America was thinking the same thing. IMO, Disney missed an opportunity there. It should have tapped Rudolph's owners for use of the character. Face it, Rudolph is part of the Santa mythos now. Leaving him out of a special about Santa and dangerous weather is like leaving out the sleigh. But the special was a nice effort...sort of...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-66852031928742419842009-12-23T20:47:24.277-08:002009-12-23T20:47:24.277-08:00What I've heard is the mandate is it needs a p...What I've heard is the mandate is it needs a princess to be greenlit. This was said in regards to 2D (except for Pooh, which is its own type of animal), but it might even be true for Disney CG as well.<br /><br />The only reason for Disney animation to exhist is for 2D since Pixar has the CG thing all tied up. If Disney CG continues to underperform compared to Pixar it won't make any sense to continue down that road either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-81391140293362662332009-12-23T20:09:46.502-08:002009-12-23T20:09:46.502-08:00Our comments were used as the basis of a /Film art...Our comments were used as the basis of a /Film article:<br /><br />http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/12/23/have-disney-canned-their-philip-k-dick-adaptation-king-of-the-elves/Aldebaranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561194759233412950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-416029126786964282009-12-23T19:40:15.705-08:002009-12-23T19:40:15.705-08:00Regarding what?
I work at Disney, so I have a pre...Regarding what?<br /><br />I work at Disney, so I have a pretty good grasp as to whats going on there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-60293155500871774432009-12-23T18:20:33.421-08:002009-12-23T18:20:33.421-08:00That would be me. And yet, here I am...That would be me. And yet, here I am...Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02465912785343019825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-27988606289161339572009-12-23T18:18:01.697-08:002009-12-23T18:18:01.697-08:00What we can definitely say for sure is that this c...What we can definitely say for sure is that this comment thread is filled with people who have no idea what they're talking about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-33802689941662164842009-12-23T18:16:32.852-08:002009-12-23T18:16:32.852-08:00Well Floyd, if you ever feel like channeling "...Well Floyd, if you ever feel like channeling "Unforgiven" I'll back your play. I'm feeling a little Dirty Harry myself.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02465912785343019825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-58389663822664590802009-12-23T18:08:06.207-08:002009-12-23T18:08:06.207-08:00Sometimes I feel like Clint Eastwood. I wish these...Sometimes I feel like Clint Eastwood. I wish these damn executives would get the hell off my lawn.<br /><br />Let's face it. Animation at Disney is on life support. We all know it, and we don't want to admit it.Floyd Normanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08635960964922892254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-77796474783265290902009-12-23T17:53:57.924-08:002009-12-23T17:53:57.924-08:00Well, I doubt there are many around here who don&#...Well, I doubt there are many around here who don't think they *should* keep making traditional animation. But these days, in the corporate scene, *should* and *will* are two different things.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02465912785343019825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-18824639302333215862009-12-23T17:25:44.930-08:002009-12-23T17:25:44.930-08:00The real problem is that the degree of success of ...The real problem is that the degree of success of TPATF really matters. So what if it is a blockbuster, so what if it's not. It shouldn't be the reason why Disney makes or doesn't make hand drawn animated features. They NEVER should have stopped making them in the first place.<br /><br />Maybe Princess is not another Beauty and the Beast or Lion King- so what! Maybe the next one will be, or the one after that. Walt Disney created an art form and the art form should survive, period. If this one isn't good enough, make a better one next time! The entire art form shouldn't be on trial with every film. That's narrow, grubby corporate thinking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-82875336445495619812009-12-23T15:48:14.466-08:002009-12-23T15:48:14.466-08:00Princess and the Frog isn't necessarily going ...Princess and the Frog isn't necessarily going to be a hit overseas either. It opened badly in Italy this past weekend, for instance...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-23835356316121662392009-12-23T14:26:19.572-08:002009-12-23T14:26:19.572-08:003D films will only be made by pixar
That depends ...<b>3D films will only be made by pixar</b><br /><br />That depends on how well Rapunzel does.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-16244626623770703152009-12-23T11:00:37.250-08:002009-12-23T11:00:37.250-08:00so I predict 360 million dollars: 255 million over...so I predict 360 million dollars: 255 million over the budget which is great.<br /><br />Remember, wishing to a star is a fairy tale thing and not a financial reality. You must compute marketing which is more than the cost of the film itself. They should pray to break even with frog. In the near future, 3D films will only be made by pixar, while disney does Princess films. Joe Jump with Rich Moore does not sound like a classic. winnie the pooh will be another dead weight for disney animation. Snow queen, I hear is like the queen in Narnia who has a change of heart. We'll have to wait and see.<br /><br />Here's hoping Disney stay above the rising water.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com