goofy108 wrote:Well, I can see now why the censored it. Those are huge. I think it was a wise and appropriate decision made by Disney. Although I'm not in favor of changing original versions, I do believe that with this short being shown to many children it was a smart move.
I don't think Disney made the decision. They certainly didn't make the modification, since the files would have been in Pixar's computers, not Disney's. I've heard that the change may have been done to secure the G rating necessary to match <i>Finding Nemo</i>'s G. Would the original short not have received a G? Do they give out "Rated PG for Exaggerated Breast Size"?
awallaceunc wrote:Does Disney own the distribution rights to the Pixar shorts that accompanied their feature films as well?
That's a good question and one I've never been able to figure out. Surely, I'd imagine they own rights to <i>Mike's New Car</i> and <i>Jack-Jack Attack</i>, as the Walt Disney Pictures logo appears at their start, right? I'm sure Disney and Pixar have some sort of agreement on the others, probably since it makes sense for Pixar to want a short in front, and Disney has nothing to lose by agreeing to it. I'd think that the shorts are still Pixar's property, but that they would need a distributor and as they already have the deal with Disney, they probably just run with that. Would they be able to release all their shorts (with the exception of the first two) on their own or with another studio they set up a distribution deal with? I'd think so, but I'm not sure.