Disney to Ron Howard--No Alamo Movie Unless PG Rated

Media and Policy Review ^ | 9/19/02 | Kevin Kelley

[fight_truth_decay]

Back in March CBS Sunday Morning did a story on Howard..one comment suggested critics portrayed Howard as a master of the mainstream remaining on safe ground rather then provoking deep thoughts..A Beautiful Mind brought him his Oscar, and there was controversy surrounding the accuracy of that film. Lets see what the Alamo does.

[exmarine]

Yes, get yourself a copy of the book, "The Mouse Betrayed" (try Amazon) - it chronicles their pornography business. And since the author has never been sued for libel, it must be true.

[weegee]

I've read much of that book, and although I cannot recall the pornography allegations, there are many things as bad and worse (including covering up crimes of voyeurism and assault at the parks).

[adam stevens]

What are his politics? Is he generally a leftist like most Hollweird types?

[Desdemona]

See post #25 please. There are more in the series of posts.

And, remember, please, in reading subsequent posts between me and others that after the Challenger explosion, the contractor, Morton-Thyochol (sp?), which manufactures the 0-rings in the rocket boosters was hung out to dry by NASA, when the contracting engineers told NASA not to launch. It was too cold and that was in all the documents in NASA's possesion.

This had nothing to do with Apollo 13, but is typical in the relationship between government and contractors. Told from the government perspective, contractors will look bad.

I don't care about who's politics are what. I care about facts. Okay?

[ConservativeDude]

with regards to history, Texans, of course, supported the Mexican Constitution of 1824 patterned after the US Constitution.

It was after Santa Anna suspended it, usurped power and began tyrannizing Texas that things changed.

Men at Alamo fought to the end, and died. The men at Goliad shortly after that thought it better to surrender. They were ruthlessly executed in cold blood, defenseless by Santa Anna the butcher.

Upon his capture after the battle of San Jacinto by Houston, President Santa Anna was of course much better treated than the men at Goliad and others, in spite of the calls to hang him high.

Mexico should be ashamed to have Santa Anna in their history. Let the truth be told. Forget Hollywood.

[Desdemona]

Fine. I'm not the one making the movie. If I see one that differs from this,...gee, I don't know what I'll do. Cry?

None of us have any control over this other than to not buy Disney or pay to see any movies made by them. I just thought that a filmmaker standing up against the studio was a good thing. I haven't seen the script, so I don't know what historical changes they made. I just know that Ron Howard is a stickler for details. That's it.

[aruanan]

The Disney movies of old are incredible to look at, but these new ones rely too much on computer animation, and anything else they stick their nose into is just not worth viewing.

Old timey animation and computer animation are merely means to an end. If the story isn't well done, no amount of excellence in animation of any type will make up for it. Much of the more recently released Disney stuff has been extremely well-written: Monsters, Inc., Toy Story, Toy Story II, A Bug's Life, Nightmare Before Christmas, Aladdin, Tarzan. And all of these have better animation than any of the so-called Disney classics. Snow White? Call it Snore White.

[johnny7]

OK... I just got back in. What was D. Crocketts favorite saying?

I remember it from way back. I challenge you guys and gals to post it.

[exmarine]

And let's not forget "Gay Day" at the Magic Kingdom! If this isn't an affront and assault on family values, I don't know what is! Disney has sold out to the extreme left agenda, and they are paying for it! Seen their stock lately? Seen ABC's ratings lately (4th behind FOX). I hope Disney goes bankrupt (my apologies to the hard-working moral employees who work there).

[exmarine]

In exchange for Santa Anna's release, he relinquished all claims to Texas. That Houston was a pretty smart feller!

[Mr. Blond]

Gay Days are a privately organized event, not sanctioned by Disney. Just like Christian Youth Days, Goth Day, etc. You would have a case with employee benefits, however.

[ConservativeDude]

I can't remember Davy Crockett's favorite savying, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't "Remember the Alamo," which came, er, later.

Can you refresh us?

[San Jacinto]

So, how about Mel Gibson as John Wayne?

Was John Wayne at the Alamo?

[weegee]

Ah, but the government workers (who were there) said that they raised the issue with Ron Howard (who had let them in on the script to check it for accuracy and it's portrayal). At least those government workers didn't blame the contractors.

[weegee]

There were people who protested when Governor Bush oversaw the selling of Texas' Disney stock (some people said that they were going to buy some just to spite him).

The stock did nothing but go down afterwards (a sharp drop at that).

[San Jacinto]

....I can't remember Davy Crockett's favorite saying,
Can you refresh us?

Be sure you are right, then go ahead.

[San Jacinto]

....so-called Disney classics. Snow White? Call it Snore White.

Don't tell that to my two grandsons and me. We have shared much quality time with Snow White, Lady and the Tramp, Peter Pan, and...best of all....Old Yeller.

[pbear8]

And all of these have better animation than any of the so-called Disney classics.

Hey, my father-in-law drew some of those classics!!

[pbear8]

So, how about Mel Gibson as John Wayne?

Too short.