LithiumBill
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Speaking of Kevin Smith, here's he take on this acquisition:
Taken from: http://comicbook.com/blog/2012/10/30/kevin-smith-discusses-disneys-acquisition-of-star-wars/
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Taken from: http://comicbook.com/blog/2012/10/30/kevin-smith-discusses-disneys-acquisition-of-star-wars/
Nemofinder
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Ok ok ok, WHAT IF they brought back the old Muppet Movie ride idea but used Star Wars and Indiana Jones in it as well as whatever else they planned? Maybe the Avengers too? I mean I know thats a long shot with all the politics but i mean... it could be cool.
Lest we forget
Lest we forget
RSoxNo1
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Watch an Evening with Kevin Smith, and then watch Superman Returns
Vader2112
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AMEN
LithiumBill
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Kevin's first Superman Script got turned into WILD WILD WEST, no joke. lol. GIANT SPIDERS!
disney fan 13
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Depends. Most are just fearing an erase of the EU and that DR and DH lose there contracts. But there also some who fear what Disney would do with a Star Wars Movie.
Me? I'll wait and see...
LithiumBill
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You are a SMITH fan and a RedSox fan, are we sure we are not related?
Atomicmickey
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Well, that would be an opinion, now, wouldn't it?
I guess Disney's got their work cut out for them reviving this old goat.
They probably could have gotten the Lil' Abner AND the Howdy Doody rights for the price they
paid for this crapdawg.
Magenta Panther
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What's the difference?
GenerationX
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Way back when Disney purchased the rights to those old characters, there were NO properties available with multiple film and TV show treatments. The only source material available for acquisition was from books.Oh, lord, here we go. That comment is made so often here that one can only wonder if ANY thought is ever put behind it.
It's true that Winnie the Pooh, Alice in Wonderland, and Cinderella did exist prior to Disney. But Disney, which was once an entity known for its creativity, originality and innovation, created its OWN version of those stories and characters, and did it so well that the Disney version is now the definitive version of those stories for generations of children and for audiences worldwide. Because Disney didn't use to be about: "What off-studio property that has already had tv shows and multiple film treatments can we buy today?" It used to be about: "What story rights can we purchase and develop into a film filled with concepts, music, characters and storylines that WE'LL create?" There is a difference between acquisition and artistry. It beats me why some people who call themselves Disney fans can't seem to grasp that difference.
I enjoyed the recent Muppets movie. Star Tours 2.0, too. Pixar movies and attractions continue to show artistry, as well.
LithiumBill
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How long before JK starts turning out the prequels and sequels to Potter, now that her big "adult" book flopped horribly?
I loved the HP books, and the movies were "MEH" - nothing compared to the books.
How long before Potter fades with no support? No new movies. No new books. No new toys (those NEVER equaled SW). No new apparel, I see SW everywhere, Potter nowhere. GO to any toy store, how big is the Potter section? Is there a potter section? Now, Star Wars, that gets an entire aisle.
They are not on the same level of overall franchise. Not unless JK steps outside what she has said she would do, and creates MORE POTTER.
Atomicmickey
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That's a tough call. I have stuck my toes into the EU a bit and found it muddled
and cliquish. Really wasn't enchanted with how that all was handled, but there
are some clever and interesting ideas in there. I'm one of those who is a fan,
and doesn't care much for it.
And, again, there's going to be a split, but really I think everyone's going to be
curious to see a George Lucas-free Star Wars. I'd sure rather have Clone Wars,
the original animated Tartovsky series, than more Jar-Jar.
Bottom line, these things happen. We need to move on. James Bond got
recast. Now Star Trek did a pretty good job with a reboot.
At least they're not rebooting the darn thing. Seems like we're going to get
Lucas' outline for the new trilogy, anyway.
Well, I think between us we've pretty much settled the nerd debate forever,
now. The internetz can go back to whatever they were doing, seems like
it's all over.
RSoxNo1
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Kind of, Kevin Smith was given the Superman script to do a re-write on it. He saw the script that they had, thought it sucked and offered to re-write it. He re-wrote his version and then brought it to the producer, John Peters. As Smith tells the story Peters had all sorts of cooky requests:Kevin's first Superman Script got turned into WILD WILD WEST, no joke. lol. GIANT SPIDERS!
- I don't want to see him in that suit
- I don't want to see him flying
- He has to fight a gigantic mechanical spider in the third act
In all seriousness though, I can't recommend An Evening with Kevin Smith enough, his story about doing the re-write work on Superman is unbelievable.
LithiumBill
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I never thought of that, how long before Marvel is publishing Star Wars comics?
RSoxNo1
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Brenda?
Magenta Panther
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Doesn't Universal own the rights to Li'L Abner? I know it's got attractions devoted to the likes of Heathcliff and Gasoline Alley...
LithiumBill
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Lol, nooo... My wife would have issues if I was called Brenda... lol.
LithiumBill
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This was too good not to post... lol
The Empress Lilly
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Some thirty years...ago?