| # | Author | Message |
1
| Doobie
Mon 9/17/2001 11:10a | This topic is for discussion of the September 17th look at Walt: The Man Behind the Myth and the film itself.. This article is at: http://LaughingPlace.com/News-ID504630.asp. |
2
| ParrotHead
Mon 9/17/2001 11:10a | What a wonderful show this was! My only complaint is that it felt too rushed--I think they shouldn't have tried to cram everything into two hours. Three hours would've been a more appropriate time to spend covering the life of this amazing, wonderful man. It amazes me that over three decades later, the men who worked with Walt still get choked up when they talk about him.
By the way... I noticed a typo in the review. The name is "Buddy Ebsen", not "Buddy Epson."
ParrotHead |
3
| smeeeko
Mon 9/17/2001 12:46p | I absolutely loved the show, and I too hope very much that an extended edition comes out on dvd. I couldn't get enough of the programme & was bummed that the 2hr were over. I would have liked to have seen/heard more interviews. I also enjoyed the old film footage.
pamela (wondering if I should be feeling bad for not noticing any typos.. good article!) =) |
4
| oldgoofy
Mon 9/17/2001 12:55p | I feel it was a great two hour show about Walt's life, but to short. I hope the DISNEY Co. does come out with a DVD on this and show even more information on Walt's life. Also I would like to see more footage on the building of DISNEYLAND and the openning day ceremonies. Great job keep it up.
"Hope You All Have A Great DISNEY Day" |
5
| DL-2000
Mon 9/17/2001 3:16p | I totally agree with you ParrotHead. The documentary was excellent but far too short. I really appreciated the introduction by Michael Eisner and the final quote by Walt Disney about America. A very good way to deal with the crisis in this nation.
I really enjoyed the way that Disneyland was placed in the spotlight for a good portion of the program as it truly was Walt's greatest contribution to all of us, IMHO. I also thought the computer animated model of EPCOT was a nice touch.
I was fighting back tears when they did the aerial shot of Disneyland with the voice over of that announcer guy and, of course, at the end when Walt died.
Aside from it being too short, I have only a couple of other complaints. In some parts, I thought the musical accompaniment was too pronounced, drowning out some of the feeble voiced interviewees. A subtle score would have been a big improvement. I also felt some of the edits were a little too abrupt. It's understandable when a commercial break is about to begin, but sometimes certain segments would just sort of stop and jump right into a completely different subject.
Overall, I found the show to greatly increase my respect for the man. He was great. |
6
| iDisney72
Mon 9/17/2001 4:49p | I loved the show! I was completely enthralled in the TV especially when they showed Disneyland being built. I love that they showed the apartment above the firehouse, for I have never been there. What a view it had! I too had to fight back tears. When they were talking about his death, and showed all the cartoons crying, I couldn't help but cry along. The ending, with Walt's quote and the train rolling in, was excellent. At that point, I didnt care who else was in the room, I just sat there teary-eyed with my family giving me really weird looks.... |
7
| Schmitty Good Vibes
Mon 9/17/2001 5:50p | Loved it - too short!!
Nice review too! |
8
| disneykid52
Mon 9/17/2001 6:54p | Yes, we hope they will release a fuller version on DVD.
And after I thought I didn't have any tears left after this week, I cried too.
Thank you, Diane Disney. |
9
| CousinOrville
Mon 9/17/2001 7:10p | It was nicely done but heavy (in a good way) in the home movies.
With that in mind, I would have rather tried to tell a personal story and really dwell on his private persona almost exclusively and the effect that his innovation had on it than trying to do a timeline of the company and his personal life in 2 hours. In that attempt it felt a little rushed.
It was still the best thing done and I'll get the DVD. |
10
| wilbear64
Mon 9/17/2001 10:38p | I had to work and missed the show, but I will be on the lookout for it when it hits DVD. Can anyone tell me what Walt Disney died of? I tried to find it on the net, but couldn't find a thing about it. |
