Unflappable Drayk The Loquacious Lord Grimm Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Disney acquires Lucasfilm. Discuss. The Silent Assassin has gone off to protest by blocking off the sci-fi section at our local library with duct tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Callie Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 The most recent trilogy sucked enough; they didn't have to make it suck more. $$$ The Reverend 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast keira Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 (edited) It's good that the franchise is out of Lucas's hands, but I fear it may have jumped from kettle to fire. Edited October 30, 2012 by Sylae I'll only start getting worried when disney starts eyeing hasbro studios Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Trenton. Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 (edited) The fourth, fifth, and sixth panels speak it clearly. Excuse me moderators? Yeah? I can't see a button for spoilers. Can some one slip that in a spoiler for me to ensure that it doesn't bother people? Also, tell me where the spoilers are? Edited October 30, 2012 by I like bananas. Bananas are good. Spoilerific Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Excuse me moderators? Yeah? I can't see a button for spoilers. Can some one slip that in a spoiler for me to ensure that it doesn't bother people? Also, tell me where the spoilers are? Use the following syntax: [spoiler]Thing you want to put in the spoiler[/spoiler] On topic, I really don't think they will do a worse job with the franchise than Lucas himself has done, and they could very well do better. Disney has released some bad films, but they have also released a lot of very good films. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 I'm not sure what all the complaints are about. Is Disney particularly bad? They certainly didn't wreck Pixar by buying it. Can it not be trusted with more action-oriented films? Marvel hasn't gone downhill since Disney acquired it, either, although it's a little early to really say. The worst that happens is Disney keeping a zombie franchise alive after it has nothing really left in its tanks or just churning out bad films when they could make good ones. Given the immense scope of the Star Wars franchise in comics, games, and novels, running out of material seems unlikely. If they make bad films, well, too bad, but it's not like Lucasflim itself has an unblemished record on that score. —Alorael, who will worry when Disney starts throwing out flop after flop. As long as they can make good films, he'll refrain from panic. He'll also note that Disney has made great films and okay films, but they haven't recently produced any really awful movies. That's a not awful sign! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Cairo Jim Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Well, it'll be interesting to say the least to see what Disney does with it all. I always had the thought that if I had kids that Star Wars wouldn't be around when they should be watching it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast keira Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 (edited) That's why you always keep a copy around. /me has the trilogy on VHS tucked away safely in a secure place. Much more securely than the stolen data tapes. With no vents, mind you! Edited October 30, 2012 by Sylae on the off chance I ever have spawn, they will grow up on Star Wars, James Bond, Ponies, Doctor Who, and video games. A plan that will never go wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Trenton. Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 When Disney buys out the internet, I'm not staying for the Spiderweb Software Oh god... Spiderweb games manufactured and sold by disney... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk The Loquacious Lord Grimm Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 I'm not gonna lie, before (and somewhat during) the time that the Prequels emerged, part of me had hoped that Lucas would take on the expanded universe while the original actors and staff were still capable of doing so. I haven't read too much of expanded universe material, but feedback from friends over the years suggests that it is too splintered and extended to incorporate every fanboy's wildest dreams into good film. The Star Wars film franchise is built on simple plot, easy-to-understand archetypes, and a freaking ton of spectacle. Good directing helps, and a solid, balanced script is preferable, but not necessary. It would therefore stand to reason that any first films created by this new alliance would focus on an easily-digestible chunk of Star Wars lore: either inherently new material with references to established canon, or the digest version of a longer serial from the expanded universe. I remain a holdout for the Yuuzhan Vong invasion, as I have for many years, but my reading on the interwebs suggests that we might first be exposed to adaptations from Timothy Zahn. Not a bad thing, I'm told. We hope that the prequels were a learning experience, we understand that film as a medium has evolved since Lucas made his start, and with Disney's funding and producing power behind it (I'm praying that John Lasseter winds up involved somehow), we could be looking at a very interesting continuous push at the film-making envelope. Or we could be looking at Disney's next Tinkerbell franchise. Time will tell. In either case, nothing can change the fact that Star Wars completely revolutionized the way films are both made and examined. The Silent Assassin has not yet returned from his protest at the library, and therefore has nothing to contribute to this post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 On the Internet, I'd say you have to worry about Google more than Disney. Although, if it would keep Newcorp, Time Warner, or Viacom from getting their hands on it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Cairo Jim Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Only until the day when you type a search into Google and everything comes up Disney owned. It's a conspiracy I tell ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Nah. Google will buy out Disney before that happens. Or maybe Apple will. Actually, that one's not much of a stretch; Steve Jobs was already the largest Disney shareholder... —Alorael, who will reject Apple forever if Siri starts breaking into song at regular intervals. He has a fear spontaneous musical numbers in real life, you see, and he's not sure he could handle having to wait in dread for that every moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Apple is too clever. Siri will only react to key phrases before going into Disney hits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Callie Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I asked Siri to marry me, but she said it wasn't in her contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk adc. Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 :ohgodwhy: ------------ -Guido Fawkes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Mosquito---Slayer Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I asked Siri to marry me, but she said it wasn't in her contract. Maybe she just doesn't like you enough, and is making excuses , I suggest trying harder to impress her. The Reverend 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody saunders Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Since you asked a question for which she had been provided with an answer, did your heart not die a little to think you had asked an obvious and silly question? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Student of Trinity Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 There are lots of other Siri fish in the sea. Maybe the one on another iPhone will marry you. I'd suggest buying another one to find out. If that doesn't work out, either, try yet again. If you keep buying enough iProducts, maybe at some point Siri will be impressed with your good taste, persistence, and sheer immense wealth, and change her mind. If you buy really a lot of iProducts, maybe Apple will be willing to change her mind for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Mosquito---Slayer Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Yep and since I was the first to suggest it you must invite me to the wedding. Edit:- And you must have a huge cake there, I like cakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast keira Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Student of Trinity, sponsored by Apple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Student of Trinity Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I buy a lot of iProducts. Especially, now that I think about it, since I started asking Siri for advice on what to buy. Hmmm. But she has such a sincere and honest voice. And it would be rude to doubt the integrity of Excalibur's fiancée. nikki. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chittering Clawbug Avadon Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 i hope the next Star Wars films would be sequels to the Luke and Han trilogy. Enough with the prequels already and the midquel Clone Wars cartoon series is boring as I already know it will lead to Episode IV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 i hope the next Star Wars films would be sequels to the Luke and Han trilogy. Enough with the prequels already and the midquel Clone Wars cartoon series is boring as I already know it will lead to Episode IV. They will be sequels. They specifically announced that the next film will be Episode VII. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Callie Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 There are lots of other Siri fish in the sea. Maybe the one on another iPhone will marry you. I'd suggest buying another one to find out. If that doesn't work out, either, try yet again. If you keep buying enough iProducts, maybe at some point Siri will be impressed with your good taste, persistence, and sheer immense wealth, and change her mind. If you buy really a lot of iProducts, maybe Apple will be willing to change her mind for you. Maybe that's why: I have an ancient flip phone, not an iPhone. She did seem impressed by my 2001: A Space Odyssey reference though. I asked her to open the pod bay doors and she responded, "I'm afraid I can't do that." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Trenton. Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 @Avadon. Did you get that Darth Vader Mickey Mouse toy as an avatar just for this? Don't support it! We have one trilogy of Star wars already! That's enough as it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Rowen Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I would like to see the horse laid to rest, but some people still see money in its corpse they want to beat out of it first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 We have one trilogy of Star wars already! That's enough as it is. Um... what? There are two trilogies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I'm with Nalyd on this one*. There's three** Star Wars films and three*** Indiana Jones films. Rumors of other movies are just propaganda. * This is never, under any circumstances, to be quoted out of context. ** Four, with the Christmas Special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I expect I may be ostracized for this, but I actually liked the fourth Indiana Jones film. It was certainly better than the second one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Harehunter Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 It was good, but I liked 1 and 3 the best, in that order; 1 because it was the first impressioni, and 3 because Sean Connery's role was well acted, and the story explained much of why Indiana was the way he was. BTW did anyone else catch the TV series on Indiana Jones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I generally assert that there are, in fact, only two Indiana Jones films, but you'd be surprised how much support Temple of Doom has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Rowen Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 but you'd be surprised how much support Temple of Doom has. My dad had many talks to me as a kid about my tearing fake hearts out of my stuffed animals and sacrificing them while saying "Kali ma, Kali ma, Kali ma." Looking back on it now, I bet it really freaked out my parents. The Loquacious Lord Grimm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 what kind of stuffed animal has a fake heart in it in the first place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Rowen Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I made the fake hearts with red colored legos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 ...i liked temple of doom My friend pretty much hit the nail on the head about this on Facebook earlier: Disney buying Lucasfilm: worst that can happen is that we get some new Star Wars films to watch, they turn out to be bad and everyone will continue to rag on George Lucas for being a dollar whore. Best outcome is that we get some new Star Wars films to watch, they actually turn out to be good and everyone will probably continue to rag on the whole thing anyway, through some misguided geek-elitist principle that they 'aren't as good as episodes 4-6'. Either way, we get some new Star Wars films to watch. For any Star Wars fan, that should be a win and I'm looking forward to seeing what Disney do with this opportunity! Seems pretty fair to me. A less presumptuous name. and Tyranicus 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Mosquito---Slayer Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 I made the fake hearts with red colored legos. Well, your devotion to Ma Kali is certainly admirable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Student of Trinity Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Kali doesn't even like hearts. Everyone knows she wants melons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Mosquito---Slayer Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Kali doesn't even like hearts. Everyone knows she wants melons. What are you talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Callie Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 It's an old Spiderweb inside joke that older members like to taunt us with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Student of Trinity Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Naw, I meant this stupid old joke I heard once and for some reason remembered. There used to be this song, "My Melancholy Baby", that was popular for a good while in the 20th century. So there was this shaggy-dog-type joke about how the priests would sacrifice melons to the goddess with the ritual chant, "Here's another melon, Kali baby!" I've never even heard the song, but the dumb joke gave me this the image of these laid back old priests, whacking open melon after melon and tossing them into some shrine with that casual line, and for some reason that image still cracks me up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Mosquito---Slayer Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Now I am curious, is there a traditional spiderweb joke about melons or is it that Excalibur was just making a fool of me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Now I am curious, is there a traditional spiderweb joke about melons or is it that Excalibur was just making a fool of me? i'll tell you when you're older Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Mosquito---Slayer Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 i'll tell you when you're older Congrats, you just won the competition for the most annoying yet sort of funny answer ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Student of Trinity Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 There is some melon meme, but I'm not old enough (as a member here) to know what it's actually about, myself. Somehow I've never felt I was missing much, though. You can't know every meme. Just smile and nod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk Zummi Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Interestingly enough Marvel and Pixar ain't doing bad under the Mickey Mouse banner. Granted, Pixar wasn't doing bad at all but still. I think this may be a good ting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Marvel's doing better since they stopped licensing characters out piece meal to different studios. No negotiating to use a character that appears as a stand alone for one studio, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Harehunter Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 what kind of stuffed animal has a fake heart in it in the first place The ones that Missy used to play with. There was a squeaker in them that she loved to pull out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Saunders was one of the closest to the heart of the melon meme. Now that she's back now and then maybe she would care to explain. Maybe not, though. You can only keep melons around for so long before they start going bad. —Alorael, who recommends switching to mangos. They've got a much longer shelf life and are more portable to boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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