Phase IV

Rating: Null/10 (31 May 2004)

The destruction of Disney is complete. Pixar now knows they have the name, talent, and resources to leave Eisner in the dust. Why else has Disney's conventional animation studio quit?
This is your only spoiler warning...
The allegory here is actually hidden pretty well. Bruce and his rehab pals are the Disney executives, marketers and accountants who determine when they are financially grounded. They claim they are abandoning old ways for groundbreaking ones, but when the smell of successful formula comes along...you get the idea.
How does this apply? Look at the Disney "classics". Disney doesn't rerelease them to the public at intervals because they want a new generation to appreciate them. They time their rereleases for when their new ideas flop and they need fast cash. After 'Home on the Range' and 'Alamo', expect to see 'Cinderella' back on shelves.
We the public are the seagulls, flying about and selfishly smacking into things. Don't believe me? Visit the local Disney store to see the die-hards at work.
Pretty intelligent conceptions for a kids' movie. Pixar gets away with it because we aren't expecting parody ala 'Shrek.' There's the real treasure that 'Pirates' only hinted at.
Final Analysis = = Learn from this...