A Spirited Perfect Ten

[MKCP 1985]

Farrah Fawcett wasn't included after her death, despite having some motion film experience and her omission made me sad. They manage to have notable omissions every year, which is a shame because it detracts from the intent to recognize and remember those who have passed on.

Mention this segment to anyone today and all you hear is Joan Rivers, not any of the myriad of those whose lives ended in the past year and were honored last night.

 

[WDW1974]

From the ''The Walmarting Is Complete' Department comes today's news that the head of Consumer Products will be taking over P&R.

Well, Robert A. Iger (aka The Weatherman) has always thought of Disney as a BRAND, a product, and now you can see the results. We all recall when Michael Eisner put a retail guy in charge of P&R, right? And at least Paul Pressler was given some management experience running DLR first.

They don't even make any pretenses here of caring at all.

And poor George Kalogridis, the fool actually thought by getting a few mentions in the media that he was ever rising to the real exec level. Too bad.

I'd like to claim this is as strange as the decision by Iger to put his wife's cred on the line by pulling a HuffPo Op-Ed entitled ''Disney CEO Fumbles Entry to China'' but actually it's not.

It's just typical and more of the same. And fanbois whine about $105 MK tickets or the colors being used on Hub walkways and totally meaningless BS.

This is ... yeah, just more of the same.

 

[ford91exploder]

That is probably true.My guess is because she insulted the wrong person with thin skin.

Last time I checked that was her schtick, you were nobody in Hollyweird unless Joan sent a pointed barb your way.

 

[ford91exploder]

From the ''The Walmarting Is Complete' Department comes today's news that the head of Consumer Products will be taking over P&R.

Well, Robert A. Iger (aka The Weatherman) has always thought of Disney as a BRAND, a product, and now you can see the results. We all recall when Michael Eisner put a retail guy in charge of P&R, right? And at least Paul Pressler was given some management experience running DLR first.

They don't even make any pretenses here of caring at all.

And poor George Kalogridis, the fool actually thought by getting a few mentions in the media that he was ever rising to the real exec level. Too bad.

I'd like to claim this is as strange as the decision by Iger to put his wife's cred on the line by pulling a HuffPo Op-Ed entitled ''Disney CEO Fumbles Entry to China'' but actually it's not.

It's just typical and more of the same. And fanbois whine about $105 MK tickets or the colors being used on Hub walkways and totally meaningless BS.

This is ... yeah, just more of the same.

Yup, The Pressler 'The only moving part in a Disney Park should be a cash register drawer" days are BACK GOOD TIMES WOO HOO!!!!

Now I'm officially depressed about the long term prospects for the Disney Parks...

 

[WDW1974]

And Soup & Salad Sandra, always on top of things as O-Sentinel 'reporters' are, is busy tweeting fanbois.

I sometimes wonder if it's even worth caring sometimes. Then I realize the damage that can be done and think it is.

Well, at least we know who Iger and Staggs will blame for any future (and past) SDL issues and for Pandoran delays etc.

 

[ford91exploder]

Oh geez.

http://sultanknish.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-hollywood-jihad-against-american.html

 

[GoofGoof]

Now I'm officially depressed about the long term prospects for the Disney Parks...

That will be a big change from your usual glowing and optimistic posts

 

[PhotoDave219]

Just, stop.

P.S. Many people found Interstellar boring, tedious, visually uninspired, and poorly written. That might have something to do with why it wasn't nominated for Best Picture.

I didn't. I thought it was stunning. Far better then wes andersen's latest gimmick

 

[PhotoDave219]

http://sultanknish.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-hollywood-jihad-against-american.html

It was nominated for best picture, actor, director. And it won a technical award. Not sure where the issue is....

 

[ford91exploder]

That will be a big change from your usual glowing and optimistic posts

I'm at a loss for words on this one - So many talented people both within and without TWDC and they bring a Pressler clone in and the e-team was THERE during the Pressler days to make matters worse. They simply DO NOT LEARN from past failures rather they double down on them.

 

[flynnibus]

That's right boys and girls... the man who will be driving the boat when the biggest, greatest franchise potential ever hits the parks... will be a Advertising Brand Manager.

Just let that soak in... the guys calling the big shots for Star Wars are two career board room guys.

 

[FigmentJedi]

I like how not only is this guy Pressler 2.0, but he's the guy that helped invent the whole Disney Vault concept.

Hey guys, we'll bring Dreamfinder back, but you'll only have six months to see him. Get your FastPass Plus now!

 

[ford91exploder]

It was nominated for best picture, actor, director. And it won a technical award. Not sure where the issue is....

A technical award - 'Isn't that special', Probably the BEST anti-war movie ever made because it shows the damage war causes to the soldiers but a picture which glorifies acting (playing dress up) gets best picture.

 

[the.dreamfinder]

And Soup & Salad Sandra, always on top of things as O-Sentinel 'reporters' are, is busy tweeting fanbois.

I sometimes wonder if it's even worth caring sometimes. Then I realize the damage that can be done and think it is.

Well, at least we know who Iger and Staggs will blame for any future (and past) SDL issues and for Pandoran delays etc.

I don't know about her being on top of this. Variety put up its article at 11:11EST. But the twits/fanbois don't read the trades so whatever.

 

[the.dreamfinder]

A technical award - 'Isn't that special', Probably the BEST anti-war movie ever made because it shows the damage war causes to the soldiers but a picture which glorifies acting (playing dress up) gets best picture.

You mean the film that Clint Eastwood walked out on and forced Bradley Cooper to finish?

 

[bhg469]

It was nominated for best picture, actor, director. And it won a technical award. Not sure where the issue is....

The funniest SNL sketch I've seen in years was their Wes Anderson spoof.

 

[WDW1974]

That's right boys and girls... the man who will be driving the boat when the biggest, greatest franchise potential ever hits the parks... will be a Advertising Brand Manager.

Just let that soak in... the guys calling the big shots for Star Wars are two career board room guys.

The word from one of my 'insiders' as the kidz like to call them is ''Two words: franchises and tech.''

People who hated on Eisner truly have no idea how much worse Iger is because he is like teflon and he brings in the numbers by simply squeezing the existing fanbase in the parks and spending billions on acquisitions .

 

[ford91exploder]

The word from one of my 'insiders' as the kidz like to call them is ''Two words: franchises and tech.''

People who hated on Eisner truly have no idea how much worse Iger is because he is like teflon and he brings in the numbers by simply squeezing the existing fanbase in the parks and spending billions on acquisitions .

Disney does SO WELL with tech..., Spot on with Iger.

 

[stevehousse]

No idea who the new guy in charge is, but with his background maybe we can finally get some decent merch back into the parks???

 

[ford91exploder]

No idea who the new guy in charge is, but with his background maybe we can finally get some decent merch back into the parks???

Negative on that GHOSTRIDER, This is the guy responsible for the dreck being sold at Target and WalMart...