Tim Allen says Disney would not be making “Toy Story 5” if it was just about the money. The last two films in the franchise grossed $1 billion.

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    Tim Allen says Disney would not be making “Toy Story 5” if it was just about the money.

    Riiiiight.

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      We have no obligation to make history. We have no obligation to make art. We have no obligation to make a statement. To make money is our only objective.

      Disney CEO Michael Eisner, in an internal memo in 1981

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          He presided over some of their most successful years. In terms of profitability he was at least as good for Disney as Balmer was for Microsoft.

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            He presided over ESPN taking in billions for Disney.

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        I mean. In all fairness he’s not the current CEO and he is very much malighned as Disney’s CEO. He’s the main Blame for Disney’s worst years.

        But also I can’t find the actual source for that quote your referencing anywhere. Just a bunch of other posts, memes, and comments saying he said it. In 1981 he worked for Paramount. He didn’t work for Disney until 1984. So I’m a bit skeptical he even ever said that. Though it’s obviously absolutely possible.

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      disney would fire mickey if the mouse dared ask for a 25 cent increase in pay.

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      Imagine having a net worth of $180M and still feeling like it isn’t enough.

      What even is the point of money if you’ll never feel secure or satisfied?

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          The only things you can’t buy with $180M are very expensive businesses. Hell man, Musk bought a president with $100M, so even a government is in the cards with that kind of wealth.

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        “Resting” here is likely the industry term for “I have asked my agent not to book me auditions in the following period.”

        I just finished a 9 month comedy residency, followed by a Christmas show nov-dec, I have asked my agent to reste me in January.

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    It’s not about the money snorts a line

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    If you’re coming out to say that pre-emptively, I’m gonna say you’re a liar.

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    The series ended with the third movie. The last 2 movies never happened.

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      I would be happy to pass on his entire catalog but Galaxy Quest is pretty cool and he wouldn’t have landed that role without being an established leading actor.

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        The role was of a washed-up lead who chewed through ever set he’d ever been on. Of course he was perfect for it.

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          By all accounts Tim was an insufferable cunt on set too, talk about zero self awareness given the character he played.

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      correction/addendum: says former coke dealer who only escaped prison by snitching like crazy and also wouldn’t know a good script

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    Yup. The 200 billion dollar company doesn’t care about money. Makes sense, good work everyone.

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    When Andy left his toys with the little girl and played with them 1 last time … That was the end of this story. Period

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    The film isn’t a cash grab, the script does a really good job of grabbing my cash - I mean, attention!

    Whoa, what a weird Freudian slip

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      Unfortunately I’ve seen his conservative comedy series (my in-laws are obsessed with it) and it’s as unfunny as conservative comedy usually is. It’s mostly plots designed to just gently but not explicitly poke at various pointless culture war nonsense, like an episode where they all bitch about not being able to buy 50w incandescent lightbulbs anymore and completely miss the obvious comedy angle of becoming lightbulb rumrunners or illicit lightbulb dealers and toy with the imagery and instead just a whole lot of nothing happens except more bitching and moaning