Home On The Range director strikes back!

[Matty-Mouse]

I'm surprised no one has put this up yet.
Anyway what does everybody think about this news?

From animatedmovies
Home on the Range Director Adresses Negative Buzz
Director Will Finn wrote back to David Koenig, the author of a recent article at Mouse Planet which implied that early previews of Disney's 2004 movie had been overwhelmingly negative: "Who does it help to start a negative buzz on Home on the Range more than half a year before its release, other than yourself and the 'insider' pipsqueak who predicted it will be 'the biggest bomb since Black Cauldron'?
Let objective minds make of it what they will when it comes out, but it is no service to 2-D animation to attempt sabotage to this film just because somebody's ego wasn't stroked enough during production. Every feature from Great Mouse to Finding Nemo has been tarred with this tired brush by somebody and the sky hasn't fallen yet. No wonder Disney is so keen on producing Chicken Little! Secondly, you report an audience preview quote that called Home 'more boring than church,' which your source could only have heard from either John or myself.
We quoted this remark liberally as one of only two negative notes out of hundreds of favorable ones given at a preview last October. John and I found the quote funny enough to repeat, but by isolating it you have thrown it way out of context. You could just as easily write a one-line bio of Adolph Hitler that reads: 'He was a German guy who loved his pet schnauzer' and say you are not being inaccurate, just selective.
For the record, the response to Home previews in October, April and one just two weeks ago were overwhelmingly positive, literally--unequivocal raves from parents and kids who laughed, cheered and applauded throughout.
One typical one was from a lady who begged us to 'keep making 'em just like this one!' At the end of the recent screening kids were bouncing off the walls with glee, quoting lines and re-enacting scenes from our film. It was like a dream come true for those of us who have worked so hard on this film, which admittedly got off to a rocky start and has had its share of chaos through the years of production.
What film hasn't, animated or otherwise?" Thanks to 'MerlinJones' for the link!

I'm glad the director has choosen to speak out against this because if I'd spent YEARS making a movie and then someone takes a quote like that out of context, I'd be angry.

Although I feel with most Live action movies, if you spend an age making a movie (over 2 years) then the original idea gets lost and it ends up a different movie ("Johnny English" is a great example of this). But with animated movies I feel the time spent on developing these movies helps.

I for one look forward to this movie.

[indianajdp]

Yeah, but who cares about that?

Negative press sells!
Nothing good comes from printing something far more accurate and boring.

[Prince Adam]

Honestly, I can wait a long time before seeing Home on the Range. I believe all that negative buzz, and think that this could possibly be the worst/stupidest full-length animated feature ever. I know that nothing could ever compare to the original fab four/five (Snow White, Bambi etc), but how could anything if Disney doesn't even try?

They say that Disney Feature Animation is doomed, so do they really want something like Home on the Range to be their last effort?

[Loomis]

They say that Disney Feature Animation is doomed, so do they really want something like Home on the Range to be their last effort?

I am really looking forward to this one actually!

I read that article this morning, and I was annoyed a bit.

The film is going to have cows, comedy and Dame Judi Dench. Who could ask for anything more really?

I think this could be just as popular as 'Stitch' is played right. I honestly can't wait...