Anyone else read DisneyWar?

disneyguy · 03-11-2005

I am in the process of reading DisneyWar. It is basically a biography of Michael Eisner, and how he turned around Disney, and then his downfall. I would highly recmend it, very interesting to see the good Eisner did, especially since I only know that bad. So those of you who read it what do you think?

lovemysons · 03-11-2005

I didn't actually read it yet, its on my bookshelf, but I did see the author on Charlie Rose, and it sounds like quite a book.

disneyguy · 03-11-2005

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I didn't actually read it yet, its on my bookshelf, but I did see the author on Charlie Rose, and it sounds like quite a book.

Yeah, I saw the author on the Today Show. VERY, very interesting what I have read so far. It was all about the successes of the early animated Disney movies. Probably the most interesting part that I have read about is the plight of the animation department. Eisner came in and wanted to get rid of it immeaditly, but then he saw the power and the magic behind it, and then he wanted to keep it, now he has gotten rid of it. Also, it was people inside the animation depratment that were partly responsible for CG at Disney.

Weird isn't it?

**Dopey** · 03-11-2005

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... partly responsible for CG at Disney.

can you help me out here disneyguy, what's CG?

disneyguy · 03-11-2005

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can you help me out here disneyguy, what's CG?

Computer Generated Graphics... like Pixar.

**Dopey** · 03-11-2005

thank you very much.

KarenWDWCP · 03-14-2005

Disneyguy,

I started reading Disney War this week and I am just intrigued by all of it. I read Keys to the Kingdom by Kim Masters last year and it had a lot of the same information in it but was really an Eisner basher. Disney War seems to be more objective, giving him credit for the good stuff he did (building so many of the resort hotels at WDW, live action movies, etc) while also pointing out the bad (Euro Disney, Disney's America, Ovitz)

I just posted somewhere else that having read Eisner's opinions on Iger so far in teh book, I am pretty surprised that he has been named the new CEO. Eisner seemed to have no confidence in him in the book.

Karen

disneyguy · 03-14-2005

I haven't gotten past the part where Ovitz comes into play, and I wish that I had more time to do so. One of these days I will finish that wonderful book.

tigger · 03-15-2005

Were are your priorities Disneyguy?

disneyguy · 03-15-2005

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Were are your priorities Disneyguy?

Yeah, they lie somewhere in the dust of my day. From the 6:45 alarm clock, to the full day of school, which includes no real lunch anymore due to SAT prep, then today I have my Year Long Biology Project, then to dinner for Mock Trial.

Yeah, and the 50 pages of Frankenstein that I am supposed

to be reading is also holding it up.

tigger · 03-15-2005

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Yeah, and the 50 pages of Frankenstein that I am supposed

to be reading is also holding it up.

rent the video

(not the mel brooks version

it is better then the classic IMO)

KarenWDWCP · 03-17-2005

I am lucky that my job right now at a museum gives me lots of time to catch up on reading (it is slow season!) so I have been speeding through Disney War. Anyone who hasn't picked it up yet, I would highly recommend it!

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KarenWDWCP Mouse Meister Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,409	Re: Anyone else read DisneyWar? Disneyguy, I started reading Disney War this week and I am just intrigued by all of it. I read Keys to the Kingdom by Kim Masters last year and it had a lot of the same information in it but was really an Eisner basher. Disney War seems to be more objective, giving him credit for the good stuff he did (building so many of the resort hotels at WDW, live action movies, etc) while also pointing out the bad (Euro Disney, Disney's America, Ovitz) I just posted somewhere else that having read Eisner's opinions on Iger so far in teh book, I am pretty surprised that he has been named the new CEO. Eisner seemed to have no confidence in him in the book. Karen __________________ Karen WDW College Program Alum Spring 2000 1984 - Contemporary ~ 1991 - Caribbean Beach ~ 1999 - Port Orleans French Quarter ~ 2000 - Vista Way (College Program) ~ 2001 - AllStar Music ~ 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 & 2007 - Port Orleans Riverside ~ 2008 Beach Club ~2008 Animal Kingdom Lodge~ 2009 Saratoga Springs My Disney Countdown Counting down to: I'll be setting sail on the S.S. NKOTB in... 172 days 6 hours 6 minutes

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KarenWDWCP Mouse Meister Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,409	Re: Anyone else read DisneyWar? I am lucky that my job right now at a museum gives me lots of time to catch up on reading (it is slow season!) so I have been speeding through Disney War. Anyone who hasn't picked it up yet, I would highly recommend it! __________________ Karen WDW College Program Alum Spring 2000 1984 - Contemporary ~ 1991 - Caribbean Beach ~ 1999 - Port Orleans French Quarter ~ 2000 - Vista Way (College Program) ~ 2001 - AllStar Music ~ 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 & 2007 - Port Orleans Riverside ~ 2008 Beach Club ~2008 Animal Kingdom Lodge~ 2009 Saratoga Springs My Disney Countdown Counting down to: I'll be setting sail on the S.S. NKOTB in... 172 days 6 hours 6 minutes

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