DVC-Landbaron
What Would Walt Do?
- Joined
- Jul 21, 2000
I usually dont play what if games. Ive been much too disappointed and let down by Disney, even in the good old days. But I have been pondering a sort of "what-if" kind of thing, and I thought Id run it by you.
Everything in life is timing.
I saw a show on the history channel this evening. It was about Pearl Harbor. During the show there was a commercial for Disneys Pearl Harbor coming out on DVD (on Dec 4th!! Not the 7th!! Go figure!!). Also on the show was a moment where one of the participants said something about the attack bringing the country together. He also stated that nothing like that moment in history had ever been experienced before or after (obviously filmed before September 11th). And that it had a profound effect on the country.
Putting those two items together I began to wonder just how different the box office might have been if the theatrical release of the film would have taken place now instead of when it did (early summer was it? The memory is the first to go!)
So, I thought Id ask my rumor & news buddies: Do you think the movie would tank as badly (or at all!) if the release date would have been, say, December 7th 2001?
I think the results would have been very different. Especially with a slick (almost subtle) marketing campaign tying it to our current affair. Whatd think?
I suppose we can blame Ei$ner for picking the wrong date!!!!
Everything in life is timing.
I saw a show on the history channel this evening. It was about Pearl Harbor. During the show there was a commercial for Disneys Pearl Harbor coming out on DVD (on Dec 4th!! Not the 7th!! Go figure!!). Also on the show was a moment where one of the participants said something about the attack bringing the country together. He also stated that nothing like that moment in history had ever been experienced before or after (obviously filmed before September 11th). And that it had a profound effect on the country.
Putting those two items together I began to wonder just how different the box office might have been if the theatrical release of the film would have taken place now instead of when it did (early summer was it? The memory is the first to go!)
So, I thought Id ask my rumor & news buddies: Do you think the movie would tank as badly (or at all!) if the release date would have been, say, December 7th 2001?
I think the results would have been very different. Especially with a slick (almost subtle) marketing campaign tying it to our current affair. Whatd think?
I suppose we can blame Ei$ner for picking the wrong date!!!!