Well, let's look at some other films for an example...2099net wrote:I hate to be [Blackadder]Mr Picky, the most picky man in Picksville, Pickyvania[/Blackadder] but...Escapay wrote:CORE is neither owned nor operated by Disney.
Disney merely has a financial agreement to distribute its films. Nothing else.
A statement like "A film produced by CORE but distributed by Disney is actually a Disney Film" is incorrect.
Therefore, Disney UK branding "The Wild" as Disney's 46th Animated Classic is false advertising as it promotes it as a Disney film, not a Disney-distributed CORE film, regardless of the confusing status of what's supposed to fit in the DAC canon.
If it were "Disney Presents a CORE Production of 'The Wild' ", then it would be correct.
Blatantly leaving out any credit for CORE and Disney claiming the film as their own is simply dishonest, REGARDLESS if it's a good or bad film, and certainly regardless if someone chooses whether or not to own the film.
Escapay
How do you know how much input Disney had into The Wild? IMDB (not the most accurate of sources, granted) lists Disney as a production company ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405469/companycredits ) while they don't for say, Valiant ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361089/companycredits ) meaning Disney probably has some financial input and ownership of The Wild (both the film and the characters). They probably have as much co-ownership as they did of Pixar's films and characters.
"Titanic" is a James Cameron film that was produced through his Lightstorm Entertainment company, and mainly bankrolled through 20th Century Fox. When Fox (perhaps unwisely) said "No more money, we gave you enough and you're over budget", Paramount simply stepped in, paid however much was needed, and in turn, got the domestic distribution rights, while 20th Century Fox held on to the international distribution rights. So...is Titanic more of a 20th Century Fox film since they provided the bulk of the budget...or more of a Paramount film since they stepped in and provided the rest...or is it really just James Cameron's film and they distribute it for him?
"The Silence of the Lambs" is the second book and second movie in the Hannibal Lecter trilogy (Manhunter/Red Dragon, Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal). It was directed by Jonathan Demme, produced through Orion Pictures, while the initial distribution/character/ownership rights are owned by DEG (de Laurentiis Entertainment Group). MGM acquired the Orion library, and produced a fine special edition of the Film. So...is Silence of the Lambs an MGM film, an Orion film, or a DEG film?
Many of Spielberg's films are produced through Amblin Entertainment, yet distributed through the major motion picture companies (Universal, Paramount, Warner Brothers, and DreamWorks). Empire of the Sun is no more a WB film, than E.T. is a Universal Film. They're Spielberg/Amblin films distributed by larger companies.
I guess what I'm trying to say is a company may be listed as part of the producers of a film, but it's likely in-name-only since their major contributions were towards funding a film or distributing a film.
In "The Wild"'s case, I think Disney's only listed in the production credits because CORE is likely a much smaller company than Vanguard (Valiant). If you look at the distribution lists, CORE's main distributor is Buena Vista (Disney), while Vanguard has a lot more. But I think the main argument is that CORE is the primary production company for "The Wild", and should be credited as such on any release, not just Disney because of their name.
It'd be like if I wrote a book called "Sex and Violence: The Dangers of Playing the Piano", had Nicholas Sparks write the introduction, and then have Harper Collins publish it as a Nicholas Sparks book, even though it was really mine. Disney may have had a hand in producing the film, but from everything we know, it's more likely a CORE film than a Disney film, and as such, CORE should be the credited company more so than Disney. Thus, calling it a Disney Animated Classic is mislabeling in a list that is already confusing anyway. Like trying to fit a square peg in a circular hole that could possibly be an oval.
Escapay
I was just being silly. It got confusing for me when you had it, though, lol. I was wondering, "When did I say that?", then it suddenly flashes "NOT ESCAPAY".
