[LINK] Eisner sold soul to destroy Disney's creative talent and make billions

[Tek7 (Legacy)]

What is the proper measure of a Hollywood mogul? For entertainment reporters, it's often a mogul's personal behavior. The more incidents of arrogance and insensitivity they uncover, the more they assume that a mogul is an ineffective leader. During the contentious period surrounding Michael Eisner's announcement that he was resigning from Disney, a frenzy of items appeared, casting him as a villain worthy of one of his animated hits. It will be recalled that Eisner alienated a host of would-be moguls—including Jeffrey Katzenberg (whom he called a "midget"), Michael Ovitz (whom he called a "psychopath"), Roy Disney (whom he kicked off the board), and Harvey Weinstein (whom he forced out of Miramax). These men, by one means or another, yielded an El Dorado of gotcha items to the press. What was lost in this morality tale was the story of Eisner's transformation of Disney. He turned a faltering animation-and-amusement-park company into one of the world's most successful purveyors of home entertainment. He'll depart as Disney's CEO quietly on Friday, without a gold watch ceremony. The lack of fanfare seems to mark him as a man who failed and sullied the good name of Mickey.

Sure, the man may have no soul, and yes, he helped to reduce animation in the West from an art form to a business, but he's got billions in the bank.

 

[Gandhi]

Well doesn't he have to run it as a business.

Under his leadership, Disney was transformed from an obscure film studio and theme park company to one of the largest media powerhouses in the world. The company's market capitalization grew from $2 billion in 1984 to $61 billion in 2001. The company is now worth $50 billion.

I don't see where he lost his sole though. He's a business man look what he did at ABC. U might not agree with him, but everything he touches has turned to gold.
And most of those moguls have had very succesful carears.
Most of the movies by Weinstein are great, he's got a great eye, and Sin City 2 can it get any better.

 

[kraniac]

Sin City was the worst movie I ever sat through. It made me want to give my soul a shower. There were no redeeming values in it at all and no real message or theme either. The visual style was really neat but it was in no way worth it.

 

[Gandhi]

I guess thats your opinion, I loved it and everyone I know thought it was great. I have the DVD and have already watched it like 20 times.

 

[Talaeryn]

My wife and I rented Sin City the other night and only made it about three-quarters of the way through. I'm surprised we made it that far. It was one of those bad movies that you couldn't believe was so bad and kept thinking it had to get better. It didn't.

 

[kraniac]

My wife and I rented Sin City the other night and only made it about three-quarters of the way through. I'm surprised we made it that far. It was one of those bad movies that you couldn't believe was so bad and kept thinking it had to get better. It didn't.

Exactly.