That Star Wars news item
Discuss. (Personally I think they can't fuck it up more than GL has already done, plus if it goes anywhere near Pixar's screenwriters it could actually be OK).
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thecrapgatsby isn't listening LALALALALALA, Wed 31 Oct 2012, 9:20,
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In a land far, far away....
....someone probably gives a shit, that person is not me.
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Dawn Of The Bread $$$$ E-THUG 4 LIFE - THAT'S HOW I SCROLL $$$$, Wed 31 Oct 2012, 9:26,
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I think too much is being made of it, to be honest
Lucasfilm still exists, it will just be under the Disney umbrella.
The same as Marvel is.
The same as Miramax was
The same as Hollywood Pictures and Touchstone were.
Disney doesn't just make kids films:
Ruthless People
Con Air
Pulp Fiction
Scream
Alive
Die hard 3
Starship troopers...
These are all 'Disney' films.
And after what they did for The Muppets, Disney can do little wrong in my eyes at the moment
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Joe Scaramanga with a G-double-O-D vibration, Wed 31 Oct 2012, 9:27,
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^^this
They are currently working on Matthew Reilly's books too (the Scarecrow series are perfect cinema fodder and as far from normal Disney as you would expect).
I don't think they could ever do as much damage to it as George Lucas already has.
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Jeccius Steam Borderlands 2 junkie, Wed 31 Oct 2012, 9:37,
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I hope their TRON team get it.
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Extinct Jesus Dossier "...I think it counteracts Hitler's magic...", Wed 31 Oct 2012, 10:48,
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Okay: The first three made were fairly average kid's films that geeks wank over through rose-coloured nostalgia.
The next three were the same, but because said geeks were now adults they can't get that nostalgia kick, therefore: they're shit.
...same thing'll happen if they make another three.
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Tab Hunter Make this useless process end and so, begin again, Wed 31 Oct 2012, 9:29,
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I have never seen a Star Wars movie
But had great wanks to the porn parody ones
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The Scrunt Wants a Dozen Pints, Wed 31 Oct 2012, 9:30,
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Ah haha!
Great, now I'm gonna spend an hour in a meeting trying to think up the likliest porn parody titles.....
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Tab Hunter Make this useless process end and so, begin again, Wed 31 Oct 2012, 9:34,
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Attack of the Boners.
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Extinct Jesus Dossier "...I think it counteracts Hitler's magic...", Wed 31 Oct 2012, 10:49,
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That's actually quite a feat (the not seeing the films, not the wanking)
Have you had a conscious plan to avoid them or did it just pan out that way?
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thecrapgatsby isn't listening LALALALALALA, Wed 31 Oct 2012, 9:36,
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Don't let him fool you
Scrunt has seen everything
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Fadgebadger Sweaty sumo wanks for everyone!, Wed 31 Oct 2012, 10:35,
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I think it's ridiculous!!
Disney should stick to films with princesses, farmhands and talking animals fighting against evil, magical, black clad villains.
Steer clear of our Star Trek Disney!!
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Haha!
YES!
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Extinct Jesus Dossier "...I think it counteracts Hitler's magic...", Wed 31 Oct 2012, 10:50,
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George Lucas
made three prequel movies which were crap. Disney can surely do better.
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George Lucas
not content with raping my childhood to death and dumping it in a shallow grave, now has to show one of his creepy mates where the corpse is so they can dig it up and have their fun too.
yeah yeah I know, he owes me nothing, I know.
but seriously, fuck all of them
:(
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If GL actually raped your childhood you should go to the police.
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brb Monkhouse Stampede, Wed 31 Oct 2012, 10:36,
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well
to be fair, it was quite a sexy childhood, and was blatantly enjoying the candy...
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I saw quite a good film in 1977.
After that I really don't give a figgy monkey.
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Brandy_Bumwinkle, Wed 31 Oct 2012, 10:40,
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Disney has done some good stuff recently
Can't say the same about GL
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simbosan is too tired, Wed 31 Oct 2012, 10:41,
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I hope they avoid the 'Extended Universe' for inspiration, those books and comics and games are terrible.
Even the Zahn trilogy. Yes it's the best the EU has to offer, but that's not saying much AT ALL.
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brb Monkhouse Stampede, Wed 31 Oct 2012, 10:43,
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Well TIE Fighter was awesome
But I'm hard pushed to think of another game that was any good.
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Wed 31 Oct 2012, 12:45,
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This is the rant I posted on the face book
"This might be a controversial opinion, but I'm pleased that Disney have bought Lucasarts.
Star Wars was at it's best when Lucas was borrowing from mythology (Luke's storyline is a classic "heroes journey", as seen in Greek & Norse myths) and perloining techniques from master film makers (R2 and C3P0 being based on the protagonists in Kurosawa's Hidden Fortress). Those influences, and John Williams' score (which borrowed heavily from Holst's Planets suite) are what makes the original trilogy so enduring.
But the Star Wars franchise has never really been just the trilogy that people hold sacred. The canon has been embellished and extended in the form of novels, animated series (Ewoks and Droids, then more recently, the Clone Wars), further films (An Ewok Adventure, Caravan of Courage) and a series of excellent computer games, many of which came before the prequel trilogy.
The one thing Disney is really good at is breathing new life into fairytales, myths and legends. They also own Pixar, who consistently push the boundaries of CG animation, while telling good stories (Pixar also started out as part of Lucasarts).
A lot of people felt that Lucas had marred their childhood memories with first the special editions, then the prequels (and especially Jar Jar Binks). So what is so bad about handing the reigns over to someone else? Especially a company with over half a century of experience bringing classic stories to life."
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TheAlmightyBeev, Wed 31 Oct 2012, 11:17,
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