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Disney buys Lucasfilm for $4 billion
http://www.deadline.com/2012/10/disn...-wars-creator/
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You are correct about Pixar but animation deals with a different set of rules than live-action. |
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07-07-2013, 01:00 PM | #1277 |
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There's no shortage of G and PG-rated movies that have appeal to both kids and adults, that's what I'm really saying.
The prequels were bad because they were bad, it doesn't have anything to do with targetting kids. Just do a better job with VII-IX and I think it's entirely possible to make movies that reach both audiences (prequels vs OT). Hell, as far as box office goes, they'll sell themselves just with the Star Wars name. Make them actually good and they'll blow the prequel receipts out of the water. |
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I don't like their animation. It's looks too "X-Box" for my taste.
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Maybe it's the awesome talent of Larry The Cable Guy?
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Say what you will about the prequels but it wasn't just 4 year olds that generated $2.5 billion at the box office, millions more in DVD and Blu-Ray, etc. IF Episode VII can pull off the unthinkable, like a $1 Billlion Dollar Live Action Pixar movie that appeals to young and old alike, it'll be the first time in history. |
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May I ask what kind of TV/DVR player you've viewed said movies? It makes all the difference in the world, IMO, to see them not only in 1080i HD on an LED or LCD but even a bigger jump once they're Blu-Ray. I about crapped my pants the first time I saw Rango on Blu-Ray on my 65" Sharp Aquos LCD at Christmas time 2012. The blacks were soooooooooo black, which made everything pop. |
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As far as a live action brand with a massive appeal to both 4 year olds and 40 year olds, isn't that what Star Wars has always been, going all the way back to '77? |
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Yes, I'm saying it's irrelevant. Because the Star Wars brand is the reason for that box office success, not the films themselves. You'll see the exact same thing with the new trilogy.
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Wasn't there a show about HOW the original Star Wars appealed to so many in 1977? IIRC, they had a couple of shrinks talking about ho the country was stuck in a post Vietnam malaise, then SW came around and basically blew everyone away by being so far removed from anything anyone had ever seen before.
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The original Star Wars was a huge hit with people of all ages, yes.
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I hope they do a 2D re-release, at least, before 2015.
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Conversely, maybe you've seen them in Blu ray and don't care for the picture. Everyone has a different aesthetic, so please know that I'm not passing judgement. |
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