Walt Disney acquires Lucasfilm

[Figs]

I know I'm in the minority big time and I know they have many flaws but I do love the prequels

That's perfectly fine if you like the prequels, I just found it humorous that you used the word fantastic. I just don't get the love for those films personally.

Nah, ur not a minority. I love 'em as well, and so do many others.

Lots of haters out there who dont even have their "facts" right. I just laugh at them, and leave them to their own ideas.

What "facts" are you referring to? Some people have legit reasons for disliking those films. Such as bad to terrible dialogue and subpar acting.

 

[bullets]

Aesthetically yes it will, it's being title Episode 7. Whether or not you think it will is all up to you.

I was agreeing with you. Calling a live action Star Wars a cartoon because of all the cgi is funny but that's not what I meant.


I think we'll get a live action trilogy and the next cartoon will focus primarily between Empire and Return of the Jedi.

 

[CGHulk]

That's perfectly fine if you like the prequels, I just found it humorous that you used the word fantastic. I just don't get the love for those films personally.



What "facts" are you referring to? Some people have legit reasons for disliking those films. Such as bad to terrible dialogue and subpar acting.

The implausible reasoning for Anakin to wipe out all the Jedi. Waaa they didn't see me as better than them. I'lll save my wife by killing all of them, even the children deserve to die to save one person.

I was agreeing with you. Calling a live action Star Wars a cartoon because of all the cgi is funny but that's not what I meant.


I think we'll get a live action trilogy and the next cartoon will focus primarily between Empire and Return of the Jedi.

Oh, sorry.

 

[Figs]

The implausible reasoning for Anakin to wipe out all the Jedi. Waaa they didn't see me as better than them. I'lll save my wife by killing all of them, even the children deserve to die to save one person.

Exactly. I felt that kids scene was a bit forced just so Lucas can show how evil he's becoming...even though it was a bit overkill(no pun intended).

 

[LauraT]

I was just young enough to catch it at the right time.

Me too.

The dialogue is the biggest problem I have with the PT, I love a lot of the themes and Ideas Lucas created for it despite that. How Palpatine wins in TPM and carries on winning until ANH really becomes delicious to watch with a marathon through.

I think Lucas was right in people on the internet telling him what to do are pretty much the same kind of people who tried to tell him what to do over 30 years ago when he got the first one made. Hmm... I wonder why he only did what he wanted? I can't blame the guy. The guy has earned to do whatever he wants at this point. You people act like it was handed to him. He went through hell getting to it, and you know what, when somebody does that, he can do whatever the hell he wants.

Wouldn't you? I mean you can't say that, because honestly, he's one of the very rare people in life to have gotten to that point. He did something right. He's still doing it. And if I was him, people on the internet critisizing me wouldn't even be an afterthought.

True, I may not always be a fan of his choices but he sweated blood for the right to make them when everyone thought it would be a disaster. That's the reason he has the rights to the movies and merchandising in the 1st place.

And whatever he's motivated by now it doesn't seem to be greed or money.

 

[Nathan]

 

[Bruce Malone]

Something that i don't think has been brought up is that is it possible this will affect disney more than it will affect star wars?

With all the bombs and under performances of major disney films the last few years. Could disney be in the business now of just sort of distributing films from the studios it owns as opposed to making them itself?

Pixar has pretty much taken over as disney's animation branch, now with marvel and lucasfilms could they be taking over disney's live action?

 

[CGHulk]

As Floyd Norman Disney Legend has stated, Disney is not into creating magic in house anymore, but buying other companies that do, Pixar, Marvel and now Lucasfilm.

 

[hippie_hunter]

Something that i don't think has been brought up is that is it possible this will affect disney more than it will affect star wars?

With all the bombs and under performances of major disney films the last few years. Could disney be in the business now of just sort of distributing films from the studios it owns as opposed to making them itself?

Pixar has pretty much taken over as disney's animation branch, now with marvel and lucasfilms could they be taking over disney's live action?

Pixar's management has taken over Walt Disney Animation Studios, but they're still a separate entity from Pixar. Walt Disney Animation is still producing traditionally animated films such as the upcoming Mickey Mouse film and CGI films such as Wreck-It-Ralph. And they are also making non-Marvel/Lucasfilm live action films such as Maleficent, the Lone Ranger, and Pirates of the Caribbean.

While films are a huge deal, I think that this had more to do with Disney wanting to capture the boys market in merchandising. Asides from Cars and Toy Story, previous attempts such as the Power Rangers and whatnot just ended up flopping for Disney. Having Marvel and Star Wars though, they've become the leader in the boys market instantly.

 

[CGHulk]

Pixar's management has taken over Walt Disney Animation Studios, but they're still a separate entity from Pixar. Walt Disney Animation is still producing traditionally animated films such as the upcoming Mickey Mouse film and CGI films such as Wreck-It-Ralph. And they are also making non-Marvel/Lucasfilm live action films such as Maleficent, the Lone Ranger, and Pirates of the Caribbean.

While films are a huge deal, I think that this had more to do with Disney wanting to capture the boys market in merchandising. Asides from Cars and Toy Story, previous attempts such as the Power Rangers and whatnot just ended up flopping for Disney. Having Marvel and Star Wars though, they've become the leader in the boys market instantly.

Hand drawn animation is dead at Disney.

 

[Bruce Malone]

I've brought this up before but i really think the performance of the lone ranger is going to affect disney's future live action plans.

The last several years disney's been desperate to find the next pirate franchise they can ride on. They tried with prince of persia, failed. They tried with tron, failed. Tried with john carter mega fail.

So now they're hoping the lone ranger can be the "next one" but we'll have to see i don't predict a success and more likely a miss.

 

[Octoberist]

Hand drawn animation is dead at Disney.

It depends. Disney Animation worked on a CG-traditional combo short called 'Paper Man' and its been a critical darling. I also see it as an experimental prototype for a feature..

 

[Raiden]

I've brought this up before but i really think the performance of the lone ranger is going to affect disney's future live action plans.

The last several years disney's been desperate to find the next pirate franchise they can ride on. They tried with prince of persia, failed. They tried with tron, failed. Tried with john carter mega fail.

So now they're hoping the lone ranger can be the "next one" but we'll have to see i don't predict a success and more likely a miss.

If Disney is pinning all their hopes on The Lone Ranger, then they're setting themselves up for a major disappointment imo. I think that movie will turn into another Alien vs Cowboys, minus the alien part.

 

[SoNicRaDiATioN]

Something tells me Disney will be alright.

 

[CGHulk]

It depends. Disney Animation worked on a CG-traditional combo short called 'Paper Man' and its been a critical darling. I also see it as an experimental prototype for a feature..

It's CG made to look like hand drawn.

 

[spider-neil]

Three movies and only three was I engaged.

1. The Darth Maul fight at the climax of Ep.1.
I think I actually woke up in in theatres (literally) to watch it.

2. The pod race. Ep.1.

3. When Anakin wipes out that village. Ep. 2.
I was like, 'now, we're getting somewhere' and it goes away in the VERY NEXT SCENE.

At that point I had thrown up my hands as far as the prequels were concerned as being worth bothering with. Both I still saw the 3rd in threatres and still would have watched a 4th movie even if it were directed and written by Lucas. Let's be honest here, it's Star Wars, they could put out any old s*** and we'd still go to see it, opening night, midnight showing.
But despite the face that Lucas/Disney KNOW we'll watch the movie regardless shouldn't they aim to give us a engaging movie that has depth and character FIRST and spectacle and action second?

 

[Gianakin_]

I know I'm in the minority big time and I know they have many flaws but I do love the prequels

Just wanted to let you know, you're not alone. Let's be made fun of together!

 

[Gianakin_]

This doesn't make him a good person either. He surrounds himself with yes men, uses his actors as tools, and fires people that challenge his ideas. Thats why the prequels sucked and why his partner Kurtz left after Empire.

That's not being a good person?

 

[Sawyer]

Just had a thought for an animated series: Obi Wan on Tatooine, between ROTS and ANH.

 

[matrix_ghost]

Dunno if this has been posted
George Lucas Will Give Most of His $4 Billion From Disney to Charity

 

[CGHulk]

Yeah it's been posted
http://forums.superherohype.com/showpost.php?p=24563533&postcount=329

 

[Doctor Jones]

True, I may not always be a fan of his choices but he sweated blood for the right to make them when everyone thought it would be a disaster. That's the reason he has the rights to the movies and merchandising in the 1st place.

And whatever he's motivated by now it doesn't seem to be greed or money.

He never has been motivated by greed. Why do you think he retired after ANH? He saw the franchise as an opportunity to expand on his original plans of independent filmmaking. ESB was made off of merchandise from the first movie. SW became a merchandising and financial opportunity Lucas never even imagined. It became very business orientated after the success of the first one.

 

[Doctor Jones]

What "facts" are you referring to? Some people have legit reasons for disliking those films. Such as bad to terrible dialogue and subpar acting.

I hope you don't mean facts in terms of the dialogue and acting factually being bad. That's all subjective.

 

[Figs]

I hope you don't mean facts in terms of the dialogue and acting factually being bad. That's all subjective.

I agree that is all subjective, those were just some of my complaints about the film, that and too much CGI when it wasn't always needed.

 

[Iceman]

Lucas deserves all the accolades in the world for creating this amazing series. But he's past it as a director, writer & even as a film tech guy (& he's not alone in now aged once great directors). His lack of involvement in these new films will give them the freedom to attain the level they deserve (assuming they bring in the right people).

I hope you don't mean facts in terms of the dialogue and acting factually being bad. That's all subjective.

I can write you some factually bad dialogue write now if you want. t:

But really there is no debate about whether dialogue is good or bad when it's definitely good (Han Solo).