'Fahrenheit 9/11' a Hit With Disney Chief

[SilasSoule]

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ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - Disney chief executive Michael Eisner has
seen ``Fahrenheit 9/11,'' the film that The Walt Disney Co. refused
to distribute - and he liked it.

``The reason it is a hit is it's entertaining,'' Eisner said
last week. ``I thought it was like going to a rock concert. I loved
it, but not in a political (sense).''

Eisner spoke at Fortune magazine's fourth annual Brainstorm
conference, co-hosted by The Aspen Institute.

``Fahrenheit 9/11'' criticizes President Bush's response to the
Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the war in Iraq. The documentary has
filled theaters since its release in June, drawing a
record-breaking gross of $94 million.
Eisner has said Disney decided not to distribute the film
because its shareholders and customers do not expect it to be a
partisan company.

[thebigidea]

1. well, there's a quote for ya: "I loved it, but not in a political (sense)"

I guess he loved it for the humiliation it brought him. That's lovely.

[Dover]

2. Yeah, it's all about entertainment isn't it? That's why we protest .

We are in the streets en masse because we want to be better entertained Mr. Eisner. And Bush wins that contest hands down...I've been laughing so hard I've cried.

[Syrinx]

3. when is the next Disney shareholders meeting?

I hope he gets his embarassingly overpaid ass fired.

[kysrsoze]

5. Exactly. I'm sure they could have made a LOT of money off it

But would it have outweighed the ridiculous tax breaks they get from Jeb? Shareholders should ask that question.

[JohnnyRingo]

6. I love being unemployed....

But not in a "financial" sense.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

14. I love being unemployed....

Me too. Can I outsource myself?

[2Design]

17. I believe they get a percentage of the take anyway...it was part of

the deal... I know I remember reading that...

[lovuian]

4. "Not a Partisan company" Baaawaaahaaa

OMG!!! Eisner is Hillarious...How Partisan are ya when you don't show a film....Baaawaahaaa...I'm glad Eisener wasn't stupid enough to say he hated the film that would be a Partisan comment

[cliss]

10. Exactly. So they're not partisan?

What about their latest flop, "America's Heart and Soul"? I won't go see it, but I've read it's Disney's smarmy answer to F9/11. I guess it was so syrupy sweet and unrealistic that it was flushed from the theaters after 1 week.

Not partisan, Michael?

[Mokito]

7. Shareholders and partisanship....riiiiiiiight.

Eisner has said Disney decided not to distribute the film
because its shareholders and customers do not expect it to be a
partisan company.

No, mister Eisner, but they DO EXPECT it to be a profitable company and letting the best earning documentary EVER slip has cost them a shit load of money.

[Shopaholic]

15. Oh no--why Disney would never be partisan----

unless it's for the Repugs of course. Witness the John Stossel hatchet job on John Edwards Friday night on the Disney-owned ABC's 20/20!

If I were a stockholder in Disney, I'd want Eisner's head on a platter. He turned away a movie that made major bucks for someone else--a movie he admits was "entertaining"????? And this guy is heading a major corporation? HOW and WHY? would be the two questions I'd be asking.

[Mokito]

20. And don't forget WHEN

As in: "When are you gonna move your sorry ass out of this company?"

[stopbush]

8. So he's admitting he dropped the movie without seeing it.

Typical puke.

[DS1]

9. Do I have to be the first to say..

I inhaled, but I didn't swallow?

/mandatory "I smoked, but I din't inhale" reference.

``I thought it was like going to a rock concert. I loved
it, but not in a political (sense).''
- Ya sure.

[krystine]

11. Eisner and 9/11

With the success of the Passion of the Christ, there was a rumor that Disney was going to hire Mel Gibson to take Eisner's place. Does this mean they are now considering Moore? If so, this would make ABC watchable again.

[geek tragedy]

12. $$$$$$$$

That's why Eisner found it worthy. Pindick bean counter.

[tooie]

13. political...

playing both sides of the argument makes him looks stupid..

[newyawker99]

18. Hi tooie!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[tooie]

19. tnx

[koopie57]

16. F911 is comparable to a rock concert?

someone at disney is smoking some bad ass weed I think.