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Movie & TV Talk => General Discussion => Topic started by: guest4955 on December 30, 2017, 06:40:21 AM
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So, 40 years, 9 movies:
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First, how would you rank them? Feel free to add grades, short comments:
ex. 3 ("nooooooo!"), 1 (Grade F-).......
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Second, are they now putting them out too often? (Once a year for the "new" chapters and stories.)
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Surprise, I'll start:
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I GUARANTEE that no one will agree with my ranking Doh.gif
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Yep, Disney should wait two years, not one, between releases.
James Bond (28 official/unofficial movies 1962-2015) has "survived and thrived" by appearing, on average, every two years.
By contrast ABC notoriously quickly killed their golden goose "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" by running it 3-4 times a week.
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5 (A+), 4 (A), 3.5 (A), 6 (A-), 7 (A-), 8 (A-), 3 (B), 2 (C), 1 (D).
And once a year is fine. If Marvel can survive and thrive with 3-4 movies a year since 2002, so can Lucasfilm with one movie a year.
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VERY dubious IMO....
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Saw SW7:TFA on iTunes and liked it much better this time. Even though it rehashed too much (Snopes=Emperor Palpatine, etc), it very closely matched the adventuresome spirit of the first trilogy.
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But you don't care about my IMOs. But this will pique your "interest":
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So 8/TLJ is 29% behind 7/TFA after 3 weeks, but the studio is spinning that it expected the drop bc 7 was "a spacial case" bc it was the first post-Lucas film and the first SW in 12 years....
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Last Jedi was never going to be as big as Force Awakens, just like Empire Strikes Back had a smaller BO than Star Wars, or Episode 2 than Episode 1. It's still hard to scoff at a movie that makes $620 millions domestically and $1.4 billion internationally.
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Agreed.
Just as Skyfall is known in a celebratory fashion to be the first Bond film to cross the $1bn mark worldwide, as far as the US Domestic returns were concerned for this film, after the entire run and a final Push by the studio, it managed to just squeak past the $300m mark.
The Last Jedi did the $300m in one week.
Clearly the US love their fantasy and sci-fi.
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Random SW tidbits:
1) Like Daisy Ridley, Felicity Jones charges $200 for her signature at fan events. (Hamill commands $300). Wonder what unusual items they've signed?
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2) "Some people claim there's a woman to blame...." (Jimmy Buffett)
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If you disdained the scene in TLJ where Leia used the Force to rescue herself from outer space, you really can blame a woman! Director Rian Johnson recently said that LucasFilm President Kathleen Kennedy frequently questioned why Leia had never used her Skywalker-Force powers, which inspired the scene.
But....
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3) Last night at the Golden Globes, Ewan McGregor said he'd like to reprise the Obi-Wan role again in the upcoming movie but had heard "nothing" from Lucasfilm.
Chance he won't be rehired?
Inna Very
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Randomly stumbled on this star-packed 40th anniversary panel, including Harrison Ford and John Williams conducts live. It's just short snippets, would like to see more/less in parts:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3SA-nxwnQE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3SA-nxwnQE)
http://www.youtube.com/v/n3SA-nxwnQE
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Mark Hamill has complained that Disney is ignoring George Lucas' plan for the sequel trilogy.
Excellent Wikipedia article reveals something new (at least to me): GL recently updated the plans and TLJ incorporated some of their plot points:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_sequel_trilogy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_sequel_trilogy)
JJ Abrams has said that Disney had rejected GL's plans before he was hired for SW7....
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Hollywood Reporter speculates Solo trailer will premiere during Super Bowl:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/solo-a-star-wars-story-trailer-does-it-debut-1077105 (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/solo-a-star-wars-story-trailer-does-it-debut-1077105)
This is the only official pic so far:
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Ha, Rian Johnson on Twitter proclaimed undying love for this "sucktastic" MP ;)
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Everybody wants to be popular AND a comedian on the Internet and RJ is no exception. Star Wars dweebs protested Luke's "Force projection" in TLJ and RJ demolished them by posting pics from an official "canon" SW book:
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Super-classy porn star and DT-[bleep]er Stormy Daniels tweeted that "TLJ was the worst movie ever" and RJ responded:
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Hopefully, he won't take the "path" of Damon Lindelof, co-writer of the TV show Lost and Star Trek 2 (reboot), who infamously tweeted thousands of times mocking (and sometimes agreeing with!) his tidal wave of critics/trolls. One day he came to his senses and deleted his Twitter account!
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45 second trailer will play 2nd quarter Sup Bowl, full trailer tomorrow GMA
Or maybe just more junk info on Net
If true, the Sup ad will cost $7.5 mill just to broadcast!
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Well it surfaced..
$7.5m to air it? In the day and age of Youtube ads, I wonder if it could ever be worth it...?
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Looks great!:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dNW0B0HsvVs
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Ignoring endless drivel analysis flooding Net....
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http://www.slashfilm.com/solo-trailer-breakdown/
http://www.slashfilm.com/solo-trailer-breakdown/
(http://www.slashfilm.com/solo-trailer-breakdown/)
Alright this is NOT drivel analysis i.e. “this movie will suck for sure bc....”
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http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/star-wars-new-series-column-cheapening-brand-1202691283/ (http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/star-wars-new-series-column-cheapening-brand-1202691283/)
Yep, they're milking it to death quickly. Article does not mention similar TV fiascos, like Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, pointless Happy Day spinoffs. Star Trek is doing Ok with just one TV series and an occasional movie.
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I totally agree with this. Churning out so many SW films is going to dilute the whole franchise to nothingness. If spinoffs are done for many of the major characters, or what was going on with them as youngsters, side adventures, new casts of characters that are all under the SW banner, I think the public will grow weary and not care, as the "specialness" of what SW was wears off (just mho, of course).
But it's all about the $$. Perhaps when box office receipts show otherwise, execs might rethink it all.
Kind of like all the various Star Trek movies / TV series spinoffs that have been done over the years.
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I totally agree with this. Churning out so many SW films is going to dilute the whole franchise to nothingness. If spinoffs are done for many of the major characters, or what was going on with them as youngsters, side adventures, new casts of characters that are all under the SW banner, I think the public will grow weary and not care, as the "specialness" of what SW was wears off (just mho, of course).
But it's all about the $$. Perhaps when box office receipts show otherwise, execs might rethink it all.
Kind of like all the various Star Trek movies / TV series spinoffs that have been done over the years.
With SW being my favorite thing, I'm really worried about this and sadly, totally agree.
This is our most desperate hour. Help us Disney, you're our only hope....
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https://youtu.be/gCRAh8CihiU
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Carrie Fisher being a weirdo and John Boyega hilariously pronouncing “I’m here to rescue you!” with native English accent:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xbifts7GdI
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Most SW parody skits are appalling but this recent one is awesome:
http://www.neatorama.com/2018/03/04/The-Mos-Eisley-Five-A-Star-Wars-Story/
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‘Thanks, but I don’t date slugs.”
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Hamill recently said his appearance at end of SW7:TFA was best/most famous entrance in movie history:
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Hamill recently said his appearance at end of SW7:TFA was best/most famous entrance in movie history:
To each their own of course. Others from a different strain of interest might cite Ursula Andress' appearance from the sea. For example.
Time will tell of course.
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To each their own of course. Others from a different strain of interest might cite Ursula Andress' appearance from the sea. For example.
Time will tell of course.
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Another article described filming chaos of Solo b4 Ron Howard took over. They were doing 25-30 takes per scene, often veering off script!
Howard reshot the ENTIRE movie with just 2-3 takes per scene, will be sole credited director.
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Analysis of the new trailer:
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https://io9.gizmodo.com/all-the-hints-and-details-we-uncovered-in-the-new-solo-1825092510
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New poster:
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Five more days, seems to be getting positive buzz. Box office “experts” predict it will surpass Rogue One. Ron Howard said Lucasfilm may green light direct Solo sequels if it’s a hit:
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The major movie critics mostly like Solo ... but the reviews are significantly less favorable than for two of the other Disney-era SW films:
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Reviews are good for the two that really matter, Variety and Hwd Reporter.
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Speaking of Variety, prob the best analysis of Solo:
http://variety.com/2018/film/features/solo-a-star-wars-story-directors-reshoots-ron-howard-1202817841/ (http://variety.com/2018/film/features/solo-a-star-wars-story-directors-reshoots-ron-howard-1202817841/)
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Dueling box office spin:
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Neato T:
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Saw Solo tonight and really enjoyed it. Some great film technique and cool homage to some 1960s and 1970s camera angles along with all the contemporary goodies. Glover as Lando had incredible Colt 45, Billy Dee inspired magic. The actor playing Han reminded me of a young Jack Nicholson infused with Harrison Ford's Indie. Great all around cast. It's also one of the very few recent special effects movies where the effects seemed natural and not distracting to me. Okie
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Saw Solo tonight and really enjoyed it. Some great film technique and cool homage to some 1960s and 1970s camera angles along with all the contemporary goodies. Glover as Lando had incredible Colt 45, Billy Dee inspired magic. The actor playing Han reminded me of a young Jack Nicholson infused with Harrison Ford's Indie. Great all around cast. It's also one of the very few recent special effects movies where the effects seemed natural and not distracting to me. Okie
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1995 Boba Fett HQ mylar 27x41 1S sold by Killian Ent.
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2018 new Boba Fett movie in the works!
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-boba-fett-movie-is-happening-james-mangold-direct-1113273 (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-boba-fett-movie-is-happening-james-mangold-direct-1113273)
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Saw it today, it's an easy A, summer rollercoaster thrills, VERY surprising cameo by "new" bad guy.
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Average CS score is B+:
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Ha! Part 1:
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Ha! part 2:
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Yo. Wow. He was FIRST to audition! (BTW Harrison Ford initially in 1975 only HELPED GL to audition other actors. GL eventually warmed to the possibility of hiring HF only indirectly through this process!)
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Lotsa press reports about "deeply disappointing" box office. Oh well, guess Star Wars fatigue is here in full "Force." (Last Jedi also underperformed by $300 mill first.)
Guess most of these spinoffs will never take off or get produced solely for upcoming Disney streaming service:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-who-should-get-a-spinoff-movie-solo-1111275 (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-who-should-get-a-spinoff-movie-solo-1111275)
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9 more SW movies 🎥 in the planning stages ... and this one HAD the best potential (except for SW9). Hmmm....
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Bring in the fourth-string quarterback !🙃
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Yo. Wow. MF didn't escape this time! Solo cost Disney $400 million and is a certifiable bust financially but was a terrific film IMUO.
Lotsa post-mortem analysis:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2018/06/03/solo-shows-even-star-wars-can-flop-5-lessons-learned/665398002/ (https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2018/06/03/solo-shows-even-star-wars-can-flop-5-lessons-learned/665398002/)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/solo-second-weekend-box-office-stalls-adrift-opens-number-three-1116670 (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/solo-second-weekend-box-office-stalls-adrift-opens-number-three-1116670)
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On a lighter note:
http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/c-3pos-paranoid-star-wars-statements-ranked-from-least-to-most-justified (http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/c-3pos-paranoid-star-wars-statements-ranked-from-least-to-most-justified)
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Yo. Wow. MF didn't escape this time! Solo cost Disney $400 million and is a certifiable bust financially but was a terrific film IMUO.
Saw it. To me it was entertaining, but something just wasn't sitting right about it with me. A few days later I read this and thought it captured the reasons I wasn't connecting with it.
Han Solo Was the Coolest Star Wars Character Until 'Solo'
Han was cool and mysterious. Then we got a spinoff that ruined the mystery.
[VICE NEWS REVIEW] (https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/kzk33x/han-solo-was-the-coolest-star-wars-character-until-solo)
The most important line from the review: Solo fails because to explain Han Solo is to kill him.
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I would love to know the business plan for the Lucas Film purchase.
So lets chuck some figures out there. I am guessing that 10 films would be a rough business plan, based on absolutely nothing.
Disney has paid, and will pay:
$4bn for LucasFilm
10 x films @ ~$300m per film to make
10 x films @ ~$300m per film to market (if the rule of thumb still holds that the cost of production should equal the marketing costs...?)
All this comes to $10bn
If they are aiming for $2bn grosses per film, $20bn for all 10 films, loosely, after all this effort, there is a $10bn profit.
It'll work out. Indeed, $4bn might be seen in some quarters to be a bargain to pay for LucasFilm.
Feel free to shout me down in subject matter, supposition and indeed the maths.
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I would love to know the business plan for the Lucas Film purchase.
So lets chuck some figures out there. I am guessing that 10 films would be a rough business plan, based on absolutely nothing.
Disney has paid, and will pay:
$4bn for LucasFilm
10 x films @ ~$300m per film to make
10 x films @ ~$300m per film to market (if the rule of thumb still holds that the cost of production should equal the marketing costs...?)
All this comes to $10bn
If they are aiming for $2bn grosses per film, $20bn for all 10 films, loosely, after all this effort, there is a $10bn profit.
It'll work out. Indeed, $4bn might be seen in some quarters to be a bargain to pay for LucasFilm.
Feel free to shout me down in subject matter, supposition and indeed the maths.
Marketing is $150 mill, they get ginormous "ancillary" rev from theme parks, streaming, toys. Even Solo may break even despite all the negativity.
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[The next three ‘Star Wars’ films] were going to get into a microbiotic world. But there’s this world of creatures that operate differently than we do. I call them the Whills. And the Whills are the ones who actually control the universe. They feed off the Force.
Even GL admits fans would have "hated" it :P
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https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/06/george-lucas-reveals-his-plan-for-star-wars-7-through-9-and-it-was-awful/ (https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/06/george-lucas-reveals-his-plan-for-star-wars-7-through-9-and-it-was-awful/)
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My "good deed" du jour - this got 12K+ likes (this is old screenshot) on Reddit and I reposted on a FB MP Group and a "high level" LucasFilm publicist contacted me for a link to contact him:
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Sounds like an Onion.com faux story! But no....
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
Mark Hamill Confirms He Wanted George Lucas to Make Boba Fett Luke’s Mom
https://www.vulture.com/2018/11/mark-hamill-confirms-he-pitched-boba-fett-as-lukes-mom.html (https://www.vulture.com/2018/11/mark-hamill-confirms-he-pitched-boba-fett-as-lukes-mom.html)
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"I have always been more than willing to generously share my many, many terrible ideas in the off-chance we might stumble across one that could actually be useful."
I can relate, having posted 13K times here, there, and everywhere! Most met grim social media "meh" disdain. Sad! :-\ 8)
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Interesting idea from Hamill, Sundance. Darth and Boba Vader! Or, is it Vader-Fett? Okie
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We watched Solo again on Netflix and it still gets a great review from my family. Was it determined negative Russian troll reviews really did hurt the movie at the box office? Okie
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This is a pretty cool Canadian connection to Lucas and SW
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21-87
https://www.nfb.ca/film/21-87/
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This is a pretty cool Canadian connection to Lucas and SW
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21-87
https://www.nfb.ca/film/21-87/
Hi Vick! I just watched the 21-87 short film on your advice. It's very "in the moment" as it changes scenes to me on first impression. I need to watch it some more times. What did you think about it? I wonder what it was like seeing it for the first time circa 1963? After so many years to me, the impact must surely change because of the derivatives we've all perhaps seen. I'm also thinking about Star Wars and its use of the old with the mechanical "new" (at least to us in the 1970s). At least the dialogue went with the images in Star Wars, eh?! Then, there's "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..." Okie
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hey Okie those are great observations for sure. I read in another interview the reference to "the Force" around the 3:30 mark also contributed in part to Lucas' concept of the Force in Star Wars. Who knows! thumbsup.gif