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Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Abrams was the second biggest problem in the whole mess…just my opinion.
Jedijax719
Well-Known Member
Probably just means that she wants to make something great and make male directors say "dang!". But again, people will look way too into statements.
People will find every last reason to hate on anything new from LFL.
People will find every last reason to hate on anything new from LFL.
Oh, no. After 11 male directors there's a female director. The whole balance has be shifted!!
One guy on Twitter actually said "Star War was made by men for men."
Cue in George Lucas: "It was made for children."
Checks out.
One guy on Twitter actually said "Star War was made by men for men."
Cue in George Lucas: "It was made for children."
Checks out.
MrPromey
Well-Known Member
When I saw Han's turn I had an inkling for how it would play out in the most basic sense but when it showed the scene...
sedati
Well-Known Member
wasn’t the whole point of Rebel Moon to get these tires some jerks to move on?
MoonRakerSCM
Well-Known Member
A divisive, hateful, sexist person.
Please tell me how you get an intent to 'impress' from "make men uncomfortable" without any sort of negative component from either side with her words?
Tha Realest
Well-Known Member
I’m sure a director whose only notable experience is gender studies documentaries and a poorly watched TV series that exults in discomfiting half the audience is going to do great in winning back an audience.
Consumer
Well-Known Member
Ok, and? My question was asking how making a move like hiring her will help Star Wars. Do you think her movie will actually get the fans back on board and interested in going to see a Star Wars movie again? I have some doubts.
Willmark
Well-Known Member
It’s highly likely that this movie ends up being devisive no matter what, regardless of who directs it.
Why?
Rian Johnson’s Last Jedi.
That movie fractured the fan base and there is no way to reunite it that I can see.
What should have happened was the sequels ended the Skywalker saga focusing on the original trio and their stories, but that’s not what we got. Instead they got relegated to supporting actors is their “own” stories? Once that was wrapped up, start fresh and go in any direction they wanted.
People can disagree all they want, but TLJ damaged SW movies as a brand at the box office. Since its release the trajectory of profit and engagement has been clear. I’m guessing that Disney wants to recoup the money they paid for Lucasfilms especially in light of Indy 5.
People can like TLJ all they want, I’m not stopping or trying to dissuade them. However, the existence of Rise of Skywalker and its first 45 minutes tells us that the Mouse realized just how much Rian’s movie damaged the brand. Its impact is fairly undeniable and not in a good way.
If Disney is smart they would be/will be focused on the results with an eye towards profit, everything else should be secondary IMO.
Why?
Rian Johnson’s Last Jedi.
That movie fractured the fan base and there is no way to reunite it that I can see.
What should have happened was the sequels ended the Skywalker saga focusing on the original trio and their stories, but that’s not what we got. Instead they got relegated to supporting actors is their “own” stories? Once that was wrapped up, start fresh and go in any direction they wanted.
People can disagree all they want, but TLJ damaged SW movies as a brand at the box office. Since its release the trajectory of profit and engagement has been clear. I’m guessing that Disney wants to recoup the money they paid for Lucasfilms especially in light of Indy 5.
People can like TLJ all they want, I’m not stopping or trying to dissuade them. However, the existence of Rise of Skywalker and its first 45 minutes tells us that the Mouse realized just how much Rian’s movie damaged the brand. Its impact is fairly undeniable and not in a good way.
If Disney is smart they would be/will be focused on the results with an eye towards profit, everything else should be secondary IMO.
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Phroobar
Well-Known Member
Putting an unexperienced director in charge of a tentpole blockbuster movie is a recipe for disaster. Are we really suppose to think this person is best qualified person LFL could find? She can't even interview well and hasn't even started yet. Are they really that poisoned that not one director in Hollywood is willing to touch it? If I were Zack Snyder, I would be insulted.
erasure fan1
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I can't really blame you for that. It was really more a commentary on the inconsistent story between the 3 parts. I would have rather had JJ do all 3, than play pass the baton. The whole process was extremely dysfunctional. If I had to rank the problems with the sequels, I'd say JJ was 4th in line. I'd say Iger, Kennedy, then Rian then JJ. For me it always starts at the top.
I actually disagree with this… it was focusing on experience directors is why we ended here… JJ Abrams and Rian Johnson directed their visions of Star Wars… I get why those that dislike it do, but I thought The Last Jedi was good as a stand alone story, but Johnson undid everything Abrams was setting up… Then JJ try to fix what Rian did… and ended up creating a disjointed mess of a movie( imo the worst Star Wars movie)
Edit: What they need to do is follow the Marvel template… Feige was there to keep quality control on everything while hiring inexperienced directors that could be controlled… I feel like this is where they are headed with Filoni there to Sheppard everything
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Jedijax719
Well-Known Member
This.
For all the concerns that people are making, they are the reasons they hired Filoni.
erasure fan1
Well-Known Member
I don't think hiring big name directors is why we are here. I wouldn't really call Rian a big name anyway. Experienced, yes, a big name, not so much. Iger and Kennedy never should have embarked on this journey with next to no plan. Kennedy, while she will go down as one of the most successful producers of all time. Isn't a creative, and wasn't able to do what Kevin was able to do with Marvel. They needed that creative leader from the start. Iger should have recognized it, but he was too focused on the dollar signs that getting the movies out asap would bring.
That could very well be and it's a positive step. The buck still stops at Kennedy though, and I have my doubts with her ability to hire and assemble the proper team to make it all work. If we had a competent story group, the directors shouldn't be an issue. You would just need to pick the best talent.
TalkingHead
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Same thing as Waititi saying his SW feature would [tick] off fans. Seems the goal is to capitalize on the brand like it’s divisive cable news for believers and hate-watchers alike.
erasure fan1
Well-Known Member
Waititi is funny because when he first started with star wars during Mando season 1. He was taking about how with star wars there was an expectation with the fans, and the care he would need to take with the tone and humor... I think when he realized his project wasn't going to happen, he started to troll the fans because he thought it would be funny.
Hawkeye_2018
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Getting "The Marvels" vibe with this project. I hope they aren't expecting women to come out in droves and support a SW movie in theaters just because it has Rey and female director