Disney War

[pumba100]

Anyone read this book? Your opinion of it?

 

[Sweetums]

I thought it was a very good book. It is very long however, and since I got it from the library, I didn't have time to read it all before it was due back. I am definitely going to check it out again or actually buy it because it was that good. Very interesting and enlightening, IMO.

 

[cherrynegra]

I really enjoyed this book. I couldn't put it down when I was reading it and jut found it very eye opening as far as the behind the scenes look of the Disney Empire during the time of Eisner. One thing I did remember was the dumbfounded feeling I felt at the numerous gaffes during the latter half of Eisner's reign. He started off briliantly but then over the years turned into a paranoid control freak. At least, that was my impression. I'm sure there are others who feel differently.

 

[CaliSurfer182]

It is a great book. It is very long though, but I think that makes it better in some ways. I also have to agree that once I started reading it was hard to stop.

 

[RonAnnArbor]

It's a fantastic book...but it is NOT your typical nonfiction book...it is about business (in this case Disney) and businessmen (in this case Eisner and many others)...at times it spends pages talking about stock transactions and legal proceedings...but it is absolutely wonderful. I loved Stewart's Den of Thieves (which won the pulitzer several years ago) and I loved Disney Wars even more (although the scope of the book is not as far reaching as DOT). Great book.

 

[Little Mermaid]

I'm currently on reading #3, and I'm still finding it difficult to put down. I don't have a great deal of business sense, and I'm also an extremely naive person as far as the business world goes. So, every time I read it, I pick up on some new information that I have either missed or forgotten. Great read!

 

[bjunderwood]

I am currently reading the book right now, and am loving it. A common complaint, at least from some people on these forums, is that the book is very biased against Eisner. Dont get me wrong, Eisner was quite shady at times and near the end of his tenure I too agree it was time for him to go, but do keep in mind that this book may be a bit biased. Ive heard from people on these boards that Roy is made into too much of a hero by the author as well. All one has to do is remember that Roy Disney has been, for lack of a better word, a bit of a prick himself. From other books Ive read and people Ive talked to, Walt himself wasnt that big of a fan of his nephew. I cant put the book down and would suggest it to anyone interested in the inner-workings of Disney, so long as they keep the above points in mind.