Comments on: Decision Day Fast Approaching For Bob Shaye, Michael Lynne, and New Line http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/decision-day-fast-approaching-for-bob-shaye-michael-lynne-and-new-line/ Fri, 16 May 2008 19:29:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: who cares http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/decision-day-fast-approaching-for-bob-shaye-michael-lynne-and-new-line/#comment-39273 who cares Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:18:18 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/decision-day-fast-approaching-for-bob-shaye-michael-lynne-and-new-line/#comment-39273 WHO CARES ... lots of people do at New Line - are we fearful because the we may loose our jobs - is it getting sucked in the WB - or is it change We need it, the change, currently a NewLiner and honestly couldn't be more proud of that. New Line of yesterday stood for something, and while there are some who have climed the corporate ladder with being deserving, there is a core here, a core of people who work their asses off, put their heads down and do their fucking jobs - Our developement department has failed us, we had success when we didn't have such big heads - I commend Jeff Bewkes for what he is doing, not so much the rolling in to WB part of it, for the loss of an independent mini major is a sad day. We hope things won't change, but ultimately, they will and I'm concerned about the good of that particular change. New Line hasn't had freshness in a while, we lost our drive, and Emmerich has done NOTHING in my opinion. I want to know who thought it a good idea to spend 100 mil on RH3, that move ran that franchise into the ground, unless Kasha can get his hands on it and do a STV franchise and at least keep in making money. Stop being complancent fellow New Liners, this Martini has now been shaken, and it appears that we like it a little dirty. My fate is no more safe than the rest of yours, I can however say, that this little company has been a home, and I am loyal, I raise my martini and cheers to what they have been, what they were and hopefully what they will be once again. WHO CARES …
lots of people do at New Line - are we fearful because the we may loose our jobs - is it getting sucked in the WB - or is it change

We need it, the change, currently a NewLiner and honestly couldn’t be more proud of that. New Line of yesterday stood for something, and while there are some who have climed the corporate ladder with being deserving, there is a core here, a core of people who work their asses off, put their heads down and do their fucking jobs -

Our developement department has failed us, we had success when we didn’t have such big heads - I commend Jeff Bewkes for what he is doing, not so much the rolling in to WB part of it, for the loss of an independent mini major is a sad day. We hope things won’t change, but ultimately, they will and I’m concerned about the good of that particular change.

New Line hasn’t had freshness in a while, we lost our drive, and Emmerich has done NOTHING in my opinion. I want to know who thought it a good idea to spend 100 mil on RH3, that move ran that franchise into the ground, unless Kasha can get his hands on it and do a STV franchise and at least keep in making money.

Stop being complancent fellow New Liners, this Martini has now been shaken, and it appears that we like it a little dirty. My fate is no more safe than the rest of yours, I can however say, that this little company has been a home, and I am loyal, I raise my martini and cheers to what they have been, what they were and hopefully what they will be once again.

]]> By: here's another former new liner http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/decision-day-fast-approaching-for-bob-shaye-michael-lynne-and-new-line/#comment-38998 here's another former new liner Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:05:15 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/decision-day-fast-approaching-for-bob-shaye-michael-lynne-and-new-line/#comment-38998 It's about time. These guys in development just churn out crap. "A janitor gets hit on the head and thinks he's a spy? Greenlight!" or "A tough cop has to team up with a meek dental hygeneist and solve a crime? Where's my checkbook?" or "Hey, THE PASSION made a zillion dollars, let's make a religous movie! Hell, it doesn't even have to be good!" These knuckleheads have killed every single franchise they may have had. All the while, while every film gets panned and shunned like the plague, marketing gets the blame. Enough already. Bye bye New Line. It’s about time. These guys in development just churn out crap. “A janitor gets hit on the head and thinks he’s a spy? Greenlight!” or “A tough cop has to team up with a meek dental hygeneist and solve a crime? Where’s my checkbook?” or “Hey, THE PASSION made a zillion dollars, let’s make a religous movie! Hell, it doesn’t even have to be good!” These knuckleheads have killed every single franchise they may have had. All the while, while every film gets panned and shunned like the plague, marketing gets the blame. Enough already. Bye bye New Line.

]]> By: Yet another former new liner http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/decision-day-fast-approaching-for-bob-shaye-michael-lynne-and-new-line/#comment-38975 Yet another former new liner Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:04:37 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/decision-day-fast-approaching-for-bob-shaye-michael-lynne-and-new-line/#comment-38975 I hate to see the company disappear because of bad nepotism. Remember that one of the first things Mike DeLuca did was greenlight a script he wrote (Mouth of Madness), which does not diminish his visionary running of the company. Toby never had qualifications to run Production. He tried to follow in DeLuca's footsteps - greenlighting his own writing projects?, rewriting material for the company. But it never looked like he had an idea of his own for building the company. Kick out Toby, reorder the company. Find a new DeLuca. Go back to the lean/mean/non-fat running machine and make some kickass maverick movies and decisions. The last thing Hollywood needs is to lose another company - and have it all folded into one big fat Time Warner/AOL corporate decisionmaker. But Keep New line. Those 40 years of friends and enemies is worth preserving. Bring back the TITAN Bob. I hate to see the company disappear because of bad nepotism. Remember that one of the first things Mike DeLuca did was greenlight a script he wrote (Mouth of Madness), which does not diminish his visionary running of the company.

Toby never had qualifications to run Production. He tried to follow in DeLuca’s footsteps - greenlighting his own writing projects?, rewriting material for the company. But it never looked like he had an idea of his own for building the company.

Kick out Toby, reorder the company. Find a new DeLuca. Go back to the lean/mean/non-fat running machine and make some kickass maverick movies and decisions.

The last thing Hollywood needs is to lose another company - and have it all folded into one big fat Time Warner/AOL corporate decisionmaker.

But Keep New line. Those 40 years of friends and enemies is worth preserving.

Bring back the TITAN Bob.

]]> By: Another former NewLiner http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/decision-day-fast-approaching-for-bob-shaye-michael-lynne-and-new-line/#comment-38918 Another former NewLiner Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:22:58 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/decision-day-fast-approaching-for-bob-shaye-michael-lynne-and-new-line/#comment-38918 Former NewLiner is correct ... it's on Toby's head. His choices have driven this studio into the ground. The frat boy mentality for picking projects obviously doesn't work. He and his cronies should have been fired 2 years ago, but have inexplicably been left in charge. And now they're bringing down everybody. I can't blame Bewkes for wondering why he needs NewLine at all. But I hope he sees the value in the brand, and a reorganized NewLine can fill an important niche in this town, somewhere in between the big studios and the small independents. Former NewLiner is correct … it’s on Toby’s head. His choices have driven this studio into the ground. The frat boy mentality for picking projects obviously doesn’t work. He and his cronies should have been fired 2 years ago, but have inexplicably been left in charge. And now they’re bringing down everybody. I can’t blame Bewkes for wondering why he needs NewLine at all. But I hope he sees the value in the brand, and a reorganized NewLine can fill an important niche in this town, somewhere in between the big studios and the small independents.

]]> By: Jack Burton http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/decision-day-fast-approaching-for-bob-shaye-michael-lynne-and-new-line/#comment-38822 Jack Burton Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:01:02 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/decision-day-fast-approaching-for-bob-shaye-michael-lynne-and-new-line/#comment-38822 Kick Toby out, put Bob in some sort of back-burner emeritus position and let real people like Mark Ordesky and Richard Brener, both of whom have come up through the rank-and-file, finally get a chance to run the damn place. The second Toby leaves is the instant talent is interested in working with New Line -- still most definitely a viable entity -- once again. Bob Shaye might have a big yapper, but it's Toby who's the big problem there and has been for years. Kick Toby out, put Bob in some sort of back-burner emeritus position and let real people like Mark Ordesky and Richard Brener, both of whom have come up through the rank-and-file, finally get a chance to run the damn place. The second Toby leaves is the instant talent is interested in working with New Line — still most definitely a viable entity — once again. Bob Shaye might have a big yapper, but it’s Toby who’s the big problem there and has been for years.

]]> By: Former NewLiner http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/decision-day-fast-approaching-for-bob-shaye-michael-lynne-and-new-line/#comment-38769 Former NewLiner Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:24:12 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/decision-day-fast-approaching-for-bob-shaye-michael-lynne-and-new-line/#comment-38769 Nepotism is never fruitful. This is exactly what the end result is when you allow someone like Toby to run the studio into the ground. It's been a slow death since he was appointed president. Finally the nail is hitting the coffin. Nepotism is never fruitful. This is exactly what the end result is when you allow someone like Toby to run the studio into the ground. It’s been a slow death since he was appointed president. Finally the nail is hitting the coffin.

]]> By: Furious D http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/decision-day-fast-approaching-for-bob-shaye-michael-lynne-and-new-line/#comment-38706 Furious D Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:15:43 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/decision-day-fast-approaching-for-bob-shaye-michael-lynne-and-new-line/#comment-38706 Shaye & Co. became better at making enemies than making movies, which is not the way to run a studio. I actually hope the company gets spun off with new owners and fresh blood at the helm. Hollywood needs a shake up and a lean, efficient, and above all sensibly run company could get the ball rolling. Shaye & Co. became better at making enemies than making movies, which is not the way to run a studio.

I actually hope the company gets spun off with new owners and fresh blood at the helm. Hollywood needs a shake up and a lean, efficient, and above all sensibly run company could get the ball rolling.

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