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Machias Banshee 02-15-2004 08:03 PM

Disney might get bought out?!?!
 
Read This!!

"Cable giant Comcast launched a hostile bid to buy Walt Disney (DIS) on Wednesday, a proposal that would create the world's biggest media company.The surprise offer sparked a frenzy of trading on Wall Street, and the Dow Jones closed at its highest since June 2001."


Incredible! Discuss this!

Reznorite420 02-15-2004 08:21 PM

Where's the "Disney? Meh..." option? ;)

raphael90 02-15-2004 09:48 PM

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I voted for Disney staying an individual...I would prefer Disney not dissolve into some big corporate media...

Kid Icarus 02-15-2004 09:57 PM

Well, seeing as how Disney's loosing tons of money, and they're closing down a lot of departments... and i've heard from a friend who's aunt works at disney that Pixar left..... this really dosen't supprise me.

the last good movie Disney made was Atlantis. And even that wasn't as great as their eairly 90's movies.

Reznorite420 02-15-2004 10:03 PM

What the? I was only kidding about the option....

ZariusTwo 02-15-2004 10:20 PM

Re: ...
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by raphael90
I voted for Disney staying an individual...I would prefer Disney not dissolve into some big corporate media...


But there already a big corporate pile of s*it, I say let Comcast buy their asses out.

Machias Banshee 02-15-2004 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reznorite420
What the? I was only kidding about the option....

:lol: I considered it a good idea... :P

Demonfox38 02-15-2004 10:30 PM

Well, now. Isn't that just special.

Disney's gotten so weird anymore that it's hard really give a rat's butt about it. Like, Lilo & Stich? WTH?

First generation runs it right, second does nothing to improve on the first's work, and the third runs it straight into the ground.

MW8979 02-15-2004 11:16 PM

If you look at their history, at least cartoon wise, they haven't had any real hits since the 50's. 60's and 70's were filled with bad cartoons that nobody remembers, and the only reason the company stayed afloat is because corporate greed triumphed in the 80's and they opened several more Disney Worlds worldwide. But they didn't actually invest that money in cartoons, just more merchandise. They had a brief, but good renaissance period in the early 90's, but after that they went straight into the ground. Although they now produce many cartoons, they're all terrible, with very unoriginal plots and cliched characters (Pixar movies being an exception). Instead of wasting time and money with their "original" ideas, they should stick to what they did best - do animated covers of classic storybooks. That always got them good audiences and a good reputation and it might bail their asses out now, but only if they get their heads out of their asses first and realize that their traditional prestige is going down faster then Paris Hilton in a tour bus.

Skeletoncrew 02-15-2004 11:49 PM

Disney. Blech! I just saw an add for "Lion King 1 and a half" Uhhh...NO THANK YOU! We don't want any! Go away and take your stupid cartoons with you!

raphael90 02-16-2004 12:03 AM

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I'm sure they'll get bought out or go down the drain...sure sounds like it from what everyone's saying.

Aladdin and Lion King will always be the most memorable movies for me from Disney, Mulan and Emperor's New Groove are faves as well.

GK Punk 02-16-2004 01:41 AM

It could be a death nail in Disney's coffin.

That's all I have to say to it.

(Poor Tinkerbell, if something happens to disney what will happen to her? THINK OF THE PIXIES!!!)

Gremlin 02-16-2004 03:20 AM

If they get bought out by someone, They'll get some kinda guy that can tell them what to do. If that guy wants to make any money at all he'll order Disney to release season sets of all their toons.
Ok, not everyone of them is good but Duck Tales, Tale spin, Rescue Rangers, Darkwing Duck, Winnie the pooh, Dinosaurs and something more that I probably don't remember right now is what I'm hoping to get. Disney is obvously too stupid to realize that their toons could give them some money.
And Next Mutation too if we're (un)lucky :)

And with someone else callaing the shots, we might even get a decent animated movie from that company, THey did a great job ten years ago with the Lion King but after that there's just been pure crap coming out of that movie factory. I can't imagine it get any worse so...

Taloniss 02-16-2004 07:43 AM

Disney? Meh...! :P They haven't had a good movie in years and since they lost pixar, their screwed. I say get out while they have a decent offer on the table.

That Matt Guy 02-16-2004 08:14 AM

Unthaw Walt Disney, NOW!

GK Punk 02-16-2004 08:16 AM

Indeed, it may be time to Morph, young matthew. we have a mission.

The Defibrillator 02-16-2004 08:19 AM

Someone needs to give Michael Eisner food poisoning.

That Matt Guy 02-16-2004 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grunger_kittie
Indeed, it may be time to Morph, young matthew. we have a mission.

http://www.jasondavidfrank.net/image...rphin_time.jpg

IT'S MORPHIN' TIME!

GK Punk 02-16-2004 08:33 AM

*nods

http://www.uweb.ucsb.edu/~lmhammond/pinkranger.jpg

:x
Hey dammit why am I the pink ranger??? :evil: :x

That Matt Guy 02-16-2004 08:39 AM

At least you aren't the Blue Ranger...

http://irev.net/matthew138/billy.JPG


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