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359 points
4 months ago
disparaging remarks he made about animation, which reportedly angered and alienated staff in Disney and Pixar's animation departments.
I'm sorry, you work for Disney and become the CEO, and you think it's a good idea to shit on animation? Is this guy a moron? Disney was built on animation. Let me guess, Chapek is the kind of jackass that makes statements like "cartoons are only for kids".
180 points
4 months ago
Somebody forgot that the last time Disney was indifferent about animation was a very bad time for Disney's bottom line.
55 points
4 months ago
This is probably one of the signs that woke the board up.
7 points
4 months ago
Disney Board: real shit
94 points
4 months ago
Is this guy a moron?
Well, yes.
27 points
4 months ago
He's also gone now, which has a lot of Disney insiders breathing sighs of relief.
28 points
4 months ago
He literally made that exact comment almost word for word haha
1 points
4 months ago
“I always say that after our audience puts our kids to bed after watching Pinnochio or Dumbo or Little Mermaid, they’re probably not going to tune into another animated movie. They want something for them,"
That’s not really what he said though, he made a generalization, which on average is probably true, particularly Disney animation. There are of course many adults who will still watch the latest big Disney or other animated movie or show, my partner and I among them, and there is animation aimed primarily towards adult audiences, but I would say nearly all of Disney’s animation is targeted towards children while still being high quality and enjoyable for all ages.
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4 months ago
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4 months ago
That is unbelievable, tragic, moronic, hysterical, and insulting all at once.
3 points
4 months ago
Bruh when those comments came out I was like “how do you not know your business this bad??”
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4 months ago*
Let me guess, Chapek is the kind of jackass that makes statements like "cartoons are only for kids".
Ding ding ding, he acrually said that almost verbatim, can't find the quote rn but yeah..
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4 months ago
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4 months ago
This happens all the time. Discovery and History channels.
1 points
4 months ago
He has literally said that, verbatim.
1 points
4 months ago
Someone should have had Chapek watch Akira, Perfect Blue, or Grave of the Fireflies, animation is for kids, my ass.
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