Henry W Jones
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featofstrength said:
George always just says what sounds good to him at the time he says it.
Disney acquires Lucasfilm
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George always just says what sounds good to him at the time he says it.
featofstrength
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Henry W Jones said:
so that make it okay to keep prattling on about Star Wars like we all know better than the creator...cool...
anything baby wants, baby gets...fandom at its best.
wheel in the golden calf...and by golden calf, I mean Joss Whedon.
Montana Smith
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featofstrength said:
An excellent idea, because Firefly was umpteen times better than the Prequels.
George Lucas Net Worth: Disney, Lucasfilm Billion-Dollar Payday Boosts Filmmaker's Bank Account
AndyLGR
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There was a recent announcement that episodes 2 & 3 would be released in 3d virtually back to back in 2013.Dr. Gonzo said:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57501168-1/expect-double-the-star-wars-3d-in-late-2013/
However how this merger affects the release of the OT is anyones guess, because I would assume they wouldn't want these to overlap with the release of episode 7. Unless they intended to release the original trilogy in 3d as a pre-cursor to the release of episode 7? That would make more sense to me.
Interestingly the article above says that Phantom Menace took $40m+ at the US box office. I wonder how that compares to the actual cost of the 3d conversions. Does that box office return deem these 3d conversions to be a success?
featofstrength
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another reason for concern : bye bye fan edits?...
http://swrevisited.wordpress.com/
also will Disney be as accepting to the existing costuming guilds as Lucasfilm was? not that I wouldnt mind eliminating having to see Stormtroopers at a Christmas parade, but...
http://swrevisited.wordpress.com/
also will Disney be as accepting to the existing costuming guilds as Lucasfilm was? not that I wouldnt mind eliminating having to see Stormtroopers at a Christmas parade, but...
Montana Smith said:
A boon to my 401k, I must say.
Montana Smith
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Pale Horse said:
George Lucas said:
You got to feel sorry for the guy. He had to sell to Disney because, as of September 2012, Forbes reckoned that Lucas was down to last "$3.3 billion".
If the contract had been delayed he might have been forced to hit the streets cap in hand asking strangers for 10 cents towards his next meal.
How the mighty almost fell!
Montana Smith said:
Funny, perhaps, but we know plenty of that is going into philanthropy. Forbes estimates that this "will boost his worth by at least $700 million," though how that figure is accounted for I could not say.
Meanwhile, here's another assessment of the deal, from <I>License! Global</I> magazine.
It's funny. Fan's and the other 99% of names I won't mention here are salavating or lamenting content. The other 1% see this for what it really is; and are already profiting from it.
Stoo
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Harrison Ford once said: "I must've hit pretty close to the mark to get her all riled up like that." Unfortunately, IMJ, the truth hurts sometimes. An adult who buys toys & dolls should be wary of bandying about the terms, "childish" & "child's whiny argument". Doing so makes for a true example of irony.I.M.J. said:
♫♪♫
It's the truth!
It's actual.
Everything is
Satisfactual.
Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah...
♪♫
Now, if you feel I'm sticking my nose where it doesn't belong, you need to be reminded of your 1st comment on this topic:
"I'm sorry but this is not a disappointment in any way, shape or form. Anyone who says it is has not even a fundamental understanding of things like this."
Who is on a "high horse"? Some people don't like the idea but there is no point explaining to you why there is disappointment because you'll probably just call the reasons "ridiculous", "not valid", "childish", "nonsense", "whiny", "strange" and "neurotic", as you have already done. Talk about not having a fundamental understanding.
The next time you're playing 'tea party' with your toys, you can have Iron Man welcoming Indy into the dollhouse, now that they're both living under the same roof.
♫♪♫
Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah,
Zip-a-Dee-Yay,
My, oh, my,
What a wonderful day.
Plenty of STAR WARS products,
Comin' your way.
Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah,
Zip-a-Dee-Yay!
♪♫
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Dr. Gonzo
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Pale Horse said:
I had Disney stock passed down to me around 8 or 10 years ago from a deceased relative.
After the initial flabberghastment (is that even a word?) of this announcement, you know what the very next thing I did was???
Had a cocktail and waited for Wall Street to make me some money...
(Gonzo wrings his hands together in a dastardly money hungry manner)
Montana Smith
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Pale Horse said:
I do find it amusing seeing people getting animated over what is essentially, nothing, unless you're directly involved.
The majority are mere consumers who will eat up whatever's on their plate, regardless of who's serving it to them.
Dr. Gonzo said:I had Disney stock passed down to me around 8 or 10 years ago from a deceased relative.
After the initial flabberghastment (is that even a word?) of this announcement, you know what the very next thing I did was???
Had a cocktail and waited for Wall Street to make me some money...
(Gonzo wrings his hands together in a dastardly money hungry manner)
Stoo
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To be honest, I don't get this one.featofstrength said:
(The image of Han with what appears to be "Andy" written on the bottom of his boot.)The next round of drinks is on you then, Gonzo!Dr. Gonzo said:I had Disney stock passed down to me around 8 or 10 years ago from a deceased relative.
After the initial flabberghastment (is that even a word?) of this announcement, you know what the very next thing I did was???
Had a cocktail and waited for Wall Street to make me some money...
(Gonzo wrings his hands together in a dastardly money hungry manner)
Here's an image I put together in March 2011:
Montana Smith said:
You took the image right out of my mouth.
So, here we are now at the Raven
Montana Smith
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Stoo said:To be honest, I don't get this one.
A Toy Story reference?
Didn't Andy write his name on his toys to signify ownership?
Violet
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Kind of weird that a prediction I made back in March has actually happened.
Anyway, my two cents:
On the whole, I think it's a good move. Disney had their eyes on the prize for a long while- the Disney crossover merch, the rides, the similar genre movies over the past 30 years. That to me, is why it was going to happen.
It's a good move, as Lucasfilm was kind of dead in the water post-Sith, let alone post-KOTCS. And it seems Lucas just didn't have the drive anymore to continue in the biz, esp after reading the Red Tails interviews. I don't think Spielberg would do the same as Spielberg is more driven than Lucas to make films and can foresee that he will continue to do so till the end of his days or sickness stops him from physically doing so.
Disney will likely continue Clone Wars leading up to Episode 7- can see Lucas having story credit, possibly co-screenwriting credit but stepping away from producing. As someone else has stated, a 5 year timeline is about right for Indy- though I think it will be sooner than 5 years. I'm thinking an animated series will pop up around the time of episode 7, most likely just after. In terms of deal, Paramount and Disney will probably come to an agreement- Paramount would want more Indys' simply for the box office draw and Disney may allow it for distribution unless Disney decides to be too greedy in this regard.
And that's just it. Disney has bought Marvel and now Lucasfilm. Disney need to be very careful about how they deal with their companies- mega companies can crumble as easily as they are bought. The recent WFC showed that. Esp considering the high risk venture the film biz is. And how easily their film dept budget blew out with John Carter and Lone Ranger is another example of this venture's risk.
The good news ultimately for fans that don't mind this deal, will be films, cartoons and re-boots, and definitely more merch and ancillaries to collect. The hate at this point, is a tad unfounded at this point. Unfortunately we will have to wait a couple of years to see some results of what will come of this to judge it properly from the fan's stand point.
Anyway, my two cents:
On the whole, I think it's a good move. Disney had their eyes on the prize for a long while- the Disney crossover merch, the rides, the similar genre movies over the past 30 years. That to me, is why it was going to happen.
It's a good move, as Lucasfilm was kind of dead in the water post-Sith, let alone post-KOTCS. And it seems Lucas just didn't have the drive anymore to continue in the biz, esp after reading the Red Tails interviews. I don't think Spielberg would do the same as Spielberg is more driven than Lucas to make films and can foresee that he will continue to do so till the end of his days or sickness stops him from physically doing so.
Disney will likely continue Clone Wars leading up to Episode 7- can see Lucas having story credit, possibly co-screenwriting credit but stepping away from producing. As someone else has stated, a 5 year timeline is about right for Indy- though I think it will be sooner than 5 years. I'm thinking an animated series will pop up around the time of episode 7, most likely just after. In terms of deal, Paramount and Disney will probably come to an agreement- Paramount would want more Indys' simply for the box office draw and Disney may allow it for distribution unless Disney decides to be too greedy in this regard.
And that's just it. Disney has bought Marvel and now Lucasfilm. Disney need to be very careful about how they deal with their companies- mega companies can crumble as easily as they are bought. The recent WFC showed that. Esp considering the high risk venture the film biz is. And how easily their film dept budget blew out with John Carter and Lone Ranger is another example of this venture's risk.
The good news ultimately for fans that don't mind this deal, will be films, cartoons and re-boots, and definitely more merch and ancillaries to collect. The hate at this point, is a tad unfounded at this point. Unfortunately we will have to wait a couple of years to see some results of what will come of this to judge it properly from the fan's stand point.