When did the IP idea really start?

[DanielBB8]

No...its merchandise.

Merchandise is the product of the IP, which is the Franchise.

 

[Disney Irish]

View attachment 289515
Here's the definition I'm working with.
Funny enough, when you type in the top 10 most successful film franchises, you get stuff like Marvel, Star Wars, Batman, Spiderman etc. All movies that are part of a series. Not singular films.

And remember you can have franchises within a larger mega-franchise like what happened with the MCU.

 

[DanielBB8]

View attachment 289515
Here's the definition I'm working with.
Funny enough, when you type in the top 10 most successful film franchises, you get stuff like Marvel, Star Wars, Batman, Spiderman etc. All movies that are part of a series. Not singular films.

That’s the narrow definition. We’re not talking about films here. I thought we were talking about theme parks.

 

[Hatbox Ghostbuster]

That’s the narrow definition. We’re not talking about films here. I thought we were talking about theme parks.

 

[TROR]

I don't even have to see the ignored content to know exactly who you guys are arguing with. Always the same things with that one. Always a trouble maker.

 

[DanielBB8]

I don't even have to see the ignores content to know exactly who you guys are arguing with. Always the same things with that one. Always a trouble maker.

You can click on my name and see the follow or ignore buttons. You’re free to ignore.

 

[TROR]

You can click on my name and see the follow or ignore buttons. You’re free to ignore.

I have you on ignore as I still knew it was you. Now get back under the bridge you came from. Get!

 

[Californian Elitist]

I always know I can count on you to find the best and most appropriate gifs.

 

[Hatbox Ghostbuster]

I always know I can count on you to find the best and most appropriate gifs.

It's my superpower.

 

[Disney Irish]

It's my superpower.

Well we all have superpowers, and that one is yours....

 

[DanielBB8]

It's my superpower.

Well we all have superpowers, and that one is yours....

My golly. Pat Yourself on your backs.

 

[SuddenStorm]

How was The Incredibles a franchise when it only had one film?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_franchise

A franchise can be a film and a theme park ride. It can be film and a series of books. It can be a TV show with a film spin off. Having multiple films isn't the only way to have a franchise.

 

[Hatbox Ghostbuster]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_franchise

A franchise can be a film and a theme park ride. It can be film and a series of books. It can be a TV show with a film spin off. Having multiple films isn't the only way to have a franchise.

That's fine. Like I told him, I think we were operating under differing definitions of the word.

 

[SuddenStorm]

That's fine. Like I told him, I think we were operating under differing definitions of the word.

Yes, and while I'm not a fan of BB8's style and approach- it is a bit disingenuous for you to be discussing film franchises specifically in a thread about IP use in Disneyland, in a Disneyland forum, not a film forum.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

So Titanic is a franchise?

 

[Hatbox Ghostbuster]

Yes, and while I'm not a fan of BB8's style and approach- it is a bit disingenuous for you to be discussing film franchises specifically in a thread about IP use in Disneyland, in a Disneyland forum, not a film forum.

The only reason I did that was because he brought up The Incredibles (as a dormant franchise). And then proceeded to say the only thing that made it a franchise was that it had merchandise. Which prompted me to ask if all movies were franchises since all have merchandise...etc...you get the idea. BTW you know threads rarely stay on topic

 

[Hatbox Ghostbuster]

So Titanic is a franchise?

Very much so.

 

[DanielBB8]

The only reason I did that was because he brought up The Incredibles (as a dormant franchise). And then proceeded to say the only thing that made it a franchise was that it had merchandise. Which prompted me to ask if all movies were franchises since all have merchandise...etc...you get the idea. BTW you know threads rarely stay on topic

Which was dormant for 14 years before Incredibles 2 came out. For even with your narrow definition, it didn’t apply. Disney always merchandise their films, thus becoming franchises. I didn’t think this was in dispute, but we can have an argument about known facts anytime.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

Very much so.

 

[dweezil78]

You guys get wayyyyyyyyy too hung up in arguments about semantics on this forum. You all obviously know what you're all trying to say, I don't know why you waste your energy debating such things!