Hit movies are not hits because they are only seen by a single audience. Audiences go to see them. It's shocking to say that any one genre is only for a certain group. It's dumb to say that the history and existence of your company proves it wrong.
The top executive in charge of Disney says the following in a new clip from the Wall Street Journal.
“I always say that when our fans and our audiences put their kids to bed at night after watching Pinocchio or Dumbo or Little Mermaid, they’re probably not going to tune into another animated movie. They want something for them.”
Do you say that often? Is that true?
Have you ever seen dumb sentences from the head of a company? It would be similar to Tim Cook saying, "You know, I think our fans really loveAndroid."
The sentiment isn't universally inaccurate and is the first thing to break down here. If your child makes you watch Encanto or Frozen 200 times on repeat, you might want to put on something else to cleanse the palate: a tear jerking drama, a gross-out comedy, hardcore pornography, anything. Disney, as a company, does offer some of those options, not under the traditional Disney brand, but with some of its other subcategories. There is a suggestion that adults don't want to watch animated movies.
Is this man a fan of Wall-E? Is there a difference between beauty and the beast? Is there a third toy story? Do you mean up? What is the name of the lion king? Every single great, hit Disney movie that works both on a very simple level for kids but also has themes and situations that speak to adults, too, is basically that. Audiences of all ages went to see them become hit. Is Disney worth billions because only kids see and love animated films?
He doesn't think adults stop liking the films they grew up with. He mentioned some movies that are over 50 years old. Is it possible that people who saw them as children are no longer loving them? Is he aware of nostalgia? There is a huge community of adults who love Disney. The people who spent a lot of money on Disney merchandise and theme park rides based on these movies? Bob would make a lot of money if those people didn't like animated films. We don't believe in it.
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