May 16th 2002, Where are you going to be?

by D8TA 12 Replies latest social entertainment

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  Hmmm

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  Hmmmmmmm. I'm a fan. Not sure what constitutes a BIG fan. As you said, the things I pointed out are pretty much common knowledge.

  I usually go to the movies with a couple of friends on Fridays, after work. I'll see the movie the first Friday it's out. If that's opening day, then I'll see the movie opening day. One of my friends doesn't work on Fridays so I won't stand in line at all. I imagine he'll stand in line for about 10-15 minutes.

  As for your other arguments, you seem to be making two of them: A) The movie was boring and repetative; B) It was a scheme on the part of George Lucas to dupe loyal and unsuspecting fans.

  I don't vehemently disagree with the first argument. I was expressing why I disagreed with the second. Whether people thought the parallels were boring or exciting, there was a reason for it beyond just trying to cheat moviegoers into effectively paying for the same movie twice.

  Maybe that sentiment was hyperbole on your part, illustrating your depth of feeling for argument A. In that case I agree, just not as strongly.

  In either case, no need to think that a rather minor disagreement over a movie means someone's toes are being stepped on.

  Hmmm

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  D8TA

  If you get the EPISODE I DvD and set to the commentary...Lucas stated that TPM was incomplete as will AOTC be incomplete. The prequals I-III will be basically ONE BIG movie. Think of these first 3 as a 9 hour movie.

  Pretty much AOTC is going to continue the saga (although it's over a decade later from TPM) and will compliment TPM.

  That's my optimistic view of it.

  Come May 16th...I may change my view on that.

  It's either going to improve the way you look at TPM, or TPM is the biggest toy commercial movie out there. :)~

  D8TA
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  Hmmm

  Well there's no doubt SW has become a merchandising juggernaut. Many people--especially after TPM--accused GL of selling out to the marketing gods. Here's hoping that's not true.

  If you read that link posted by Naeblis, the reviewer claims that Jar-Jar Binks actually has a reason to exist besides selling toys. I sure hope so.