I think focusing exclusively on what's "toyetic" may be destructive,
but there were plenty of cross-promotions with The Incredibles, so I
don't really think the two values are mutually exclusive. One problem
is that often when the marketing people are driving development, there
are too many "main characters," and the viewer isn't sure whom to
identify with.
I think Lucas' stuff is starting to suck because the people around him
are afraid to say "no"--and because he's writing his own dialogue,
which is a mistake.
--J
On Jan 29, 2006, at 10:38 AM, Elena Dent wrote:
> One can hope; Disney provided two things to Spirited Away's success:
> excellent voice talent and monster marketing. These are Disney's very
> strong points as story telling and gorgeous animation are Miazaki's.
> Now,
> should Disney continue in this vein with Pixar, adding its strengths
> and
> leaving Pixar to do what IT does best (tell stories in fine animation)
> that's indeed good news.
>
> But I wonder how long Disney will resist the temptation to use the
> animations as springboards for product sales, the way Lucas has so
> very
> clearly done with devastating results for plot, story and characters
> in his
> own franchise.
>
> Elena
>
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>
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