July, 2004

Warning! There be spoilers ahead. But if you want a hint of what to expect when "The Incredibles" opens on November 5th, Jim Hill spills what he knows so far....

Yep. Hill - and an estimated 80,000 of his close, personal friends - are all attending Comic Con. As he fights his way through the crowded aisles at the San Diego Convention Center, Hill reports in on who he's already seen at this year's show....

As JHM gets for next Monday's big changeover, Jim Hill pays tribute to this website's staff ... then stumbles off in search of coffee. ...

The Web's awash in rumors of the permanent closing of this Disneyland thrill ride. Jim Hill sets the record straight as to why the "Wildest Ride in the Wilderness" will continue to roll on in Anaheim for many years to come. ...

Jim Hill gets a little wistful as he reviews Rich Hamilton's business hints book. For "Disney Magic: Business Strategy You Can Use at Home and at Work" reminds him of when the Walt Disney Company used to be the best at everything it did. ...

Why are Mouse House accountants reportedly calling Disney Theatrical's next big production "Scary Poppins"? Because it's reportedly costing Mickey a lot more than "Tuppence a Bag" to mount this new musical in London. ...

Jim Hill looks back at the career of this Disney Legend. A great & humble artist who was never one to toot his own horn. So JRH toots it for him. ...

If you can just check your brain at the door, you'll probably enjoy this new Will Ferrell comedy from Dreamworks ...

Jim Hill gives JHM readers an exclusive look at a sequence that ALMOST got added to Disney-MGM's Backstage Tram Tour back in the early 1990s: the "Journey to the Center of the Earth" sequence. ...

Now that the big move's finally over, Jim Hill shares a few stories he heard at this month's ASIFA-Hollywood event. Which honored the 10th anniversary of that traditionally animated blockbuster, "The Lion King."new story. One that tries to bring JHM readers up-to-date about what's going on between Disney & Pixar these days. ...