Posted by Charles on November 16, 1999 at 00:55:23:
In Reply to: Brad Ball Comments posted by Charles on November 16, 1999 at 00:48:55:
: I know how angry a lot of you are about the way that Warner's handled "The Iron Giant". I don't blame you one bit for being upset.
: The problem I've got is posting a message in caps whereby the infamous marketing director there is referred to by name along with an explitive that connotates what ones does when sihponing gas. I really must insist upon restraint when verbally attacking an individual on this site. As I said, I don't blame anyone for feeling the way they do about this subject, but it isn't in the best interests of the message board to blast a personal attack, especially in the title of your comments.
: Although I've deleted the original messages, I'm posting the text below. Thanks for your cooperation.
: Pissant wrote:
: : Here he is taking all the credit for Pokeman, a phenomenon less than a successful
: marketing ploy BY FAR (it was popular LONG before he went to Warners) and yet he
: won't accept responsibility for the lame marketing job on the great "Iron Giant." And
: he'll be promoted. Guarenteed.
: RZetlin replied:
: : Ah yes, nothing like political games at work.
: : The Pokmon Maina was already full swing before Brad Ball enough touched the thing.
: And he's not taking credit for screwing up Iron Giant. Can you say L-o-s-e-r.
: : Oh well, life's a bitch.