LOL @ this thread btw. It was guaranteed to descend into jokes from the off really.
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All this talk of whoring out and exploiting Star Wars? It's called the movie BUSINESS. They make films to make money. If you want art then go watch a Steven Soderburg film. Star Trek fans didn't complain with loads of series being released. Why do Star Wars fans have such a snobbish attitude to it all. They treat the OT like its some kind of museum piece that should be left to gather dust and never be touched or sullied with sequels or merchandise. Those films were pulp science fiction films on a big scale
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Nobody ever really minded the "whoring out" (your words). Nobody had a problem with sequels, prequels or merchandise. In fact the level of excitement for Ep1 among fans was beyond insane, in total contrast to your claim that fans think they "should be left to gather dust and never be touched or sullied with sequels or merchandise".
The problem is one of quality. Good Star Wars spin-offs? Awesome. Star Wars Holiday Special? Hated on due to incredible ****ness. Prequels... well, we know what happened there. Where the real bad feeling comes from in many circles is that then Lucas changed the good ones to match the **** ones. It's like re-editing The Godfather so it fits better with Godfather 3.
But let's not pretend that Star Wars fans didn't want the prequels, sequels or merchandise. They did.
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Well said, Dogg. I'm a big SW fan and I'd love some GOOD Star Wars, but the thing is we haven't got a lot lately. I loved Knights of the Old Republic games to bits for example, but sadly there hasn't been anything to match those in years.
Btw. does this trade mean that Disney also owns LucasArts and rights to Star Wars games as well?Last edited by Guts; 31-10-2012, 10:44.
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Originally posted by Dogg Thang View PostLeigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan come to mind.
They treat the OT like its some kind of museum piece that should be left to gather dust and never be touched or sullied with sequels or merchandise
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Originally posted by Team Andromeda View PostI love it when people write that sort silly rubbish . Looking over this is the man that created and wrote 2 amazing franchises, that was sensible enough to keep the rights to Star Wars merchandising . Lucas is also the man that's made billions and just made another couple of billion , more money than you'll ever make that's for sure .
He's got more of a clue that you mate , that's for sure .
movie in a sci fi setting.
Also, lets never criticise EA for making ****, souless games because they're making ****loads of cash.
Gimme a break buddy and get off your high horse.
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Originally posted by noobish hat View PostLet's none of us complain about videogames either, unless you're capable of programming a better one yourself. That's how criticism works isn't it? Roger Ebert is a geat film maker, that's why he's allowed to be a critic.
I hated Evil Dead III but at the end of the day it was Sam baby and his world to mess around with
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As above, nobody's denying that Lucas is a good businessman, they're saying that he's a bad filmmaker. When the world of Star Wars was being created, he did not have full control, and a lot of retarded ideas on his part got changed, like Han Solo being a frog man, and C3P0 being a seedy car salesman type or whatever. Look at everything he's done since he's become too big to be questioned or challenged - a big ol' pile of crap. He either doesn't know anything about filmmaking (just look at the crappy static shot/reverse shot he uses for every single dialogue scene), or he's ****ing lazy as all hell and isn't even trying. Neither of those options gets any respect or admiration from me.
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He cant direct but his ego wont allow him to admit that and he's sold his soul before he croaks it to make even more money
Also, lets never criticise EA for making ****, souless games because they're making ****loads of cash
He's a proven hack now that his "amazing franchises" have turned to sh1t
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