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Disney buys LucasFilm ! O_O

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Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#61 - 2012-11-01 21:48:08 UTC
Elias Greyhand wrote:
What I don't get is how the Marvel films are being used as a defence? None of them are great, hell none of them are better than a fantasical version of a Steven Seagal movie; great for action and not much else.



Welp, you are definitely in the critical minority on that one. Look at Rotten Tomatos site about that.

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Elias Greyhand
#62 - 2012-11-01 21:51:08 UTC
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
Elias Greyhand wrote:
What I don't get is how the Marvel films are being used as a defence? None of them are great, hell none of them are better than a fantasical version of a Steven Seagal movie; great for action and not much else.



Welp, you are definitely in the critical minority on that one. Look at Rotten Tomatos site about that.


I'm happy with being in a minority.

"That which is done cannot be undone. But it can be avenged."
Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#63 - 2012-11-01 22:27:06 UTC
Elias Greyhand wrote:
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
Elias Greyhand wrote:
What I don't get is how the Marvel films are being used as a defence? None of them are great, hell none of them are better than a fantasical version of a Steven Seagal movie; great for action and not much else.



Welp, you are definitely in the critical minority on that one. Look at Rotten Tomatos site about that.


I'm happy with being in a minority.




Boy I sure was with "The Tree of Life" Big smile

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Webvan
All Kill No Skill
#64 - 2012-11-02 04:29:23 UTC
AlleyKat wrote:
Webvan wrote:
This does pose a serious question, what's he goin' ta do with all that loot?


Don't know, but if he has any off-spring, I bet they can't believe their own father turned against them and took away their inheritance of the SWT.

"Mother ****** did whaaaaaat?"

Maybe that's just me, I think I'd rather inherit Lucasfilm and all its subsidiaries than get a slice of 4 bill - you?

Ooooooh I'm thinkin take the money, buy the rights to Banylon 5 and Firefly. Build a real space station/hotel with equipped space elevator. Mine the moon for H3 to power cold fusion. Travel to Mars, maybe beyond. Find a way to stop the cascade effect of cell death. Return in one-million years or two and see how it went for planet Earth. *shrugs* Cant say I'm optimistic though.

I'm in it for the money

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Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#65 - 2012-11-02 12:38:56 UTC
Webvan wrote:
AlleyKat wrote:
Webvan wrote:
This does pose a serious question, what's he goin' ta do with all that loot?


Don't know, but if he has any off-spring, I bet they can't believe their own father turned against them and took away their inheritance of the SWT.

"Mother ****** did whaaaaaat?"

Maybe that's just me, I think I'd rather inherit Lucasfilm and all its subsidiaries than get a slice of 4 bill - you?

Ooooooh I'm thinkin take the money, buy the rights to Banylon 5 and Firefly. Build a real space station/hotel with equipped space elevator. Mine the moon for H3 to power cold fusion. Travel to Mars, maybe beyond. Find a way to stop the cascade effect of cell death. Return in one-million years or two and see how it went for planet Earth. *shrugs* Cant say I'm optimistic though.


I think Richard Branson is already halfway through that list. Big smile

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
AlleyKat
The Unwanted.
#66 - 2012-11-02 12:39:48 UTC
Webvan wrote:
Ooooooh I'm thinkin take the money, buy the rights to Banylon 5 and Firefly. Build a real space station/hotel with equipped space elevator. Mine the moon for H3 to power cold fusion. Travel to Mars, maybe beyond. Find a way to stop the cascade effect of cell death. Return in one-million years or two and see how it went for planet Earth. *shrugs* Cant say I'm optimistic though.


You can't do that with 4 bill, but I get the point :)

This space for rent.
baltec1
Bat Country
Pandemic Horde
#67 - 2012-11-02 12:50:05 UTC
AlleyKat wrote:
Webvan wrote:
Ooooooh I'm thinkin take the money, buy the rights to Banylon 5 and Firefly. Build a real space station/hotel with equipped space elevator. Mine the moon for H3 to power cold fusion. Travel to Mars, maybe beyond. Find a way to stop the cascade effect of cell death. Return in one-million years or two and see how it went for planet Earth. *shrugs* Cant say I'm optimistic though.


You can't do that with 4 bill, but I get the point :)



Sure you can. Just get a bunch of British engineers and tell them what you want doing. We literally buy PC bits and build satalites.
AlleyKat
The Unwanted.
#68 - 2012-11-02 14:12:28 UTC
baltec1 wrote:


Sure you can. Just get a bunch of British engineers and tell them what you want doing. We literally buy PC bits and build satellites.



Scottish, maybe; they're the best engineers, just ask Kirk.

This space for rent.
Webvan
All Kill No Skill
#69 - 2012-11-02 23:21:18 UTC
AlleyKat wrote:
Webvan wrote:
Ooooooh I'm thinkin take the money, buy the rights to Banylon 5 and Firefly. Build a real space station/hotel with equipped space elevator. Mine the moon for H3 to power cold fusion. Travel to Mars, maybe beyond. Find a way to stop the cascade effect of cell death. Return in one-million years or two and see how it went for planet Earth. *shrugs* Cant say I'm optimistic though.


You can't do that with 4 bill, but I get the point :)


Not all at once. Starting with space tourism, you build the rolling snowball of income and investment.

I'm in it for the money

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Ares Desideratus
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#70 - 2012-11-03 00:30:03 UTC
Georges Lucas turned to the dark side long ago....
Webvan
All Kill No Skill
#71 - 2012-11-03 05:57:58 UTC
I'd like to see some good come out of this. I'd like to see Disney drop some of the TM's, such as on "Droid" and "lightsaber". Uh-duh.
Then fix A New Hope, where Han shoots first, again. Evil *snarl*
If they do that, then I don't give a rats tail what they do to the future of SW.

I'm in it for the money

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Aineko Macx
#72 - 2012-11-03 08:59:27 UTC
Shalua Rui
Rui Freelance Mining
#73 - 2012-11-03 11:00:32 UTC
Teehee... this guy is so sick... but funny non the less. Blink

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Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#74 - 2012-11-03 14:49:44 UTC
Aineko Macx wrote:
Due to the occasion, relinking my favorite SW I-III thrashing:
http://redlettermedia.com/plinkett/star-wars/star-wars-episode-1-the-phantom-menace/



Yes ! Watched these when they were fiorst posted at Ain't It Cool. Highly recommended and accurate.

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ISD Dorrim Barstorlode
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
ISD Alliance
#75 - 2012-11-03 15:05:46 UTC
Removed some posts for being offensive. Keep it civil, thanks.

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Kenneth O'Hara
Sebiestor Tribe
#76 - 2012-11-06 06:33:20 UTC
Thread Necromancy!! Hazzah!!

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Iris Bravemount
Golden Grinding Gears
#77 - 2012-11-06 09:26:23 UTC
Simple question: Does that mean that Disney has the rights to make a movie adaptation of the KotOR series?

Not saying that they would do it, but I'd just like to know if they could do it. Or would they have to buy even more stuff (LucasArts, Bioware) ?

"I will not hesitate when the test of Faith finds me, for only the strongest conviction will open the gates of paradise. My Faith in you is absolute; my sword is Yours, My God, and Your will guides me now and for all eternity." - Paladin's Creed
Destination SkillQueue
Doomheim
#78 - 2012-11-06 10:15:02 UTC
Iris Bravemount wrote:
Simple question: Does that mean that Disney has the rights to make a movie adaptation of the KotOR series?

Not saying that they would do it, but I'd just like to know if they could do it. Or would they have to buy even more stuff (LucasArts, Bioware) ?


Disney can do whatever it wants with anything Star Wars related. LucasArts is a subsidiary of LucasFilm, so Disney owns it already. Bioware created the old republic setting, but only through licencing, so all the rights to that setting always belonged to Lucas and now are owned by Disney.
Iris Bravemount
Golden Grinding Gears
#79 - 2012-11-06 10:29:48 UTC
Destination SkillQueue wrote:
Iris Bravemount wrote:
Simple question: Does that mean that Disney has the rights to make a movie adaptation of the KotOR series?

Not saying that they would do it, but I'd just like to know if they could do it. Or would they have to buy even more stuff (LucasArts, Bioware) ?


Disney can do whatever it wants with anything Star Wars related. LucasArts is a subsidiary of LucasFilm, so Disney owns it already. Bioware created the old republic setting, but only through licencing, so all the rights to that setting always belonged to Lucas and now are owned by Disney.


Thanks !

"I will not hesitate when the test of Faith finds me, for only the strongest conviction will open the gates of paradise. My Faith in you is absolute; my sword is Yours, My God, and Your will guides me now and for all eternity." - Paladin's Creed
Telegram Sam
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#80 - 2012-11-06 15:24:09 UTC  |  Edited by: Telegram Sam
Wow, talk about an Evil Empire. Everybody knows Disney is ruthlessly greedy. But not everybody knows how vicious Lucasfilm (which has been privately owned by G. Lucas) has always been. The facilities are like a fortress, which is understandable-- they have to protect their IP. But there's kind of a harsh gloomy paranoid feeling in there. Like Emperor George and his enforcers are watching. And the pay rates for the artists and IT engineers are really stingy. Lucasfilm can do that, because very talented people will take the job anyway. Because of the prestige and resume-building of working for Lucas. Of course everybody works around the clock, but that's normal for people in entertainment production.

But the really vicious thing is how they laid everybody off at the end of the last Star Wars film. Like instantly. People had been working 80-hour weeks for months, in high stress conditions, to meet the release deadline. When the movie was finally finished, it was like-- 12:00 - Woot, we're done! Hugs, high fives and knuckle bumps! 12:05 - Rapid deployment team of managers invades and goes around simulaneously firing pretty everybody on production staff. The film series is done, they're no longer needed, I guess Geo. couldn't afford to pay the guys one more day of salary. Ugh And a lot of these people had been with the company through all three of the prequel films. Not very nice, IMO. Anyway, we'll see what Disney does now.