00:00I was supposed to be a warning shot.
00:05In that case, not so good.
00:06Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the times the House of
00:11Mouse stumbled, covering everything from box office flops to its problematic past.
00:15Since they're waiting for me, they ain't passing the time of day.
00:23Number 10.
00:24Betraying Robin Williams.
00:25Genie from Disney's Aladdin is iconic, thanks to Robin Williams' remarkable voice performance.
00:40Remembered for his warmth, humor, and charitable work, Williams was deeply committed to giving
00:44back, from supporting the unhoused to performing for troops overseas.
00:48So perhaps it's no surprise that he reportedly accepted a reduced salary for the Genie role.
00:53He simply asked that his voice not be used for merchandising, and to only be featured
00:57in 25% of ads, maximum, fearing commercial exploitation.
01:01Disney broke the first part of the agreement, leading to a fallout.
01:05Fine, I understand.
01:07After all, you've lied to everyone else.
01:08Hey, I was beginning to feel left out.
01:11Now if you'll excuse me, master.
01:16Williams was understandably mad, only returning to the franchise for Aladdin and the King
01:19of Thieves once he had received an apology.
01:22During the interim, Dan Castellaneta, known for his work on The Simpsons, replaced him.
01:36Number 9.
01:37The fall of LucasArts.
01:47We know George Lucas as the mastermind behind the Star Wars franchise.
01:51In 1982, he founded Lucasfilm Games, a division of Lucasfilm, to develop video games.
01:56One is not going to wipe out the other.
01:58They will coexist.
02:00People will always want to have a story told to them, and they will like to play games
02:06where you don't know the outcome and where you have some control over the outcome.
02:09Renamed LucasArts in 1990, they developed beloved projects like the Star Wars Jedi
02:14Knight series, The Secret of Monkey Island, and Grim Fandango.
02:17However, Disney's 2012 acquisition of the company ended all in-progress development
02:22and led to the dismissal of most staff, dealing a significant blow to the community.
02:27The loss of these games, especially the highly anticipated Star Wars 1313, led to disappointment
02:33many still feel today.
02:43Number 8.
02:44Swirling Lemmings Off a Cliff.
02:59In 1958, Disney added a documentary called White Wilderness to its true-life adventure
03:04films.
03:06the company faked part of the product.
03:19To create compelling footage, filmmakers threw lemmings off a cliff, basically implying this
03:24was a natural behavior amid migration season.
03:27The animal cruelty was terrible enough, but the doc also spread misinformation, causing
03:32viewers to believe that lemmings have such instincts and mindlessly follow their herd.
03:36In fact, many still think this is true.
03:39In reality, while the animals do exhibit group behavior, especially during migration, they
03:43also have individuality, like in the Lemmings games.
03:55Number 7.
03:56Creating a Formidable Competitor in Don Bluth.
03:59Director Don Bluth joined Disney in the 1970s, contributing to beloved classics like Robin
04:03Hood and The Fox and the Hound.
04:05Unhappy with the company's business direction and creative limitations, he left in 1979,
04:11taking a number of animators with him to start Don Bluth productions.
04:23Seeking more artistic freedom and higher standards, Bluth's new studio notably produced The Secret
04:28of Nimh.
04:29He later founded Sullivan Bluth Studios, creating hits like An American Tale and The Land Before
04:33Time.
04:34Then, at Fox Animation Studios, he delivered the popular Anastasia.
04:45Those three films were incredibly successful, sparking renewed interest in quality hand-drawn
04:50animation from studios other than Disney.
04:53These films collectively made Bluth a fierce competitor to his once employer.
05:05Number 6.
05:06Disney Plus Releases and Charging Extra for Premiere Access.
05:10Disney Plus made waves when it launched,
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