They do have a point and I don't mean this maliciously, but you obviously care about Star Wars. So why not just go see the new movie? It's not apathy, I'd understand that, and you'd be better informed on the discussion.
IF that was their point...I’d concede it. But this is much deeper. It’s a variation of “Disney trust” on boards that shouts down criticism. My criticism is really of the whole handling of the entire thing. They have boned it in many ways and there’s little excuse for the overlords.
But the criticism turns nasty as the thinly veiled defense of the shield comes in...that is my shortcoming for sure.
I find it ironic (always) when a poster in a voluntary forum is criticized for using it. By definition: if any of us are here...we shouldn’t complain about activity or act like we have something better to do...we don’t. People write trip reports here...they discuss politics...
And I’m wasting time? Really? What kinda glass are your walls made of?
I post a lot about only a few topics...mostly pricing and longterm direction/erosion of value. And debunking illogical rumors and Star Wars.
Occasionally I like to give hotel and restaurant advice to help...I have some unique insights.
Now I’ve had to “defend” something not needed and ultimately reasonable...and that’s BS to be “required”
There’s always a tinge of “why you be mean on disney??!
“ behind that. Always.
I will see the movie. I’m letting my kids who honestly have no use for them pick the time. I wasn’t gonna front load it for them. Not gonna reward bad corporate management so they can claim box office numbers = good movies. They don’t. It’s 2019.
And of course I knew the whole thing...plot has been out there for months and Iger’s comments about Star Wars on his press tour when he did the book made me choose to see what was in this movie.
It is what it is...and wedge alone wasn’t enough to pull me in opening night.
I actually think I’ll be surprised and like it more than I think...but that doesn’t forgive blatant mismanagement and that absolutely belongs in any Star Wars discussion...including here and the parks. It’s a package deal.
I’ll tell you what though...if they do twin suns yet again I’m gonna throw the popcorn bucket at the screen. I’ve not confirmed that intentionally. That was a throw away scene the first time...STAAAHP reusing it.
RotS isn't going to lose money...?
Solo was actually the culprit behind the movie cancellations. I don't think Solo bombing is the fault of TLJ, especially when RotS is going to do 3x its performance. It doesn't exactly make sense. Sure if RotS does 50% of TLJ's business.
If Solo was a great movie I'm sure it would have done just as well as Rogue One. Just look at the DC Universe. Unequivocally the main films were disasters, but Wonder Woman still broke out just fine.
Solo was the real 'problem' film financially, NOT TLJ.
I think they tried to do too much at once was the problem. The appetite wasn't there for a problematic movie no one asked for 5 months later.
The most accurate recount of events is the last Jedi caused a turn in casual fans and some diehards that led to solo bomb and all the cancellations. That IS the most consistent, logical account. Don’t believe in coincidences.
We have armchair “cinema critics” here fighting the facts at hand and then giving us Disney’s excuses...which are silly even for them.
They are a money/PR machine...take them at that value and we all get along. That doesn’t mean always be negative...sometimes they do some much needed honesty...but let’s not be immature about it?
I’m surprised the usual suspects haven’t laughed at this post, crying “failure!” It’s almost like they want Disney to fail as if that will restore Star Wars to whatever it was supposed to be. And it won’t because... it won’t.
I want Disney to change direction...which means firing Kennedy. If that can be done with box office success ...more power to them.
What’s done is done. At a MINIMUM this three movie “arc” is a divisive as the prequels...and that is a tremendous miscalculation...and that is a black eye. It’s not like they didn’t know better.
I want “that”...because I don’t want the whacks aT LFL to fumble around anymore throwing darts at a board. Too hit or miss. Marvel is not “hit or miss”...it’s hit and occasionally “ok”. Captain marvel and the dark world look like citizen Kane compared to some of this nonsense with the biggest franchise in history name attached.
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