tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post8609984106678708382..comments2024-03-15T13:43:53.439-07:00Comments on Captain Capitalism: How Kathleen Kennedy and Politics Cost Disney $3.7 BillionCaptain Capitalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05620212946121617985noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-30636895174526437152019-05-27T14:25:39.381-07:002019-05-27T14:25:39.381-07:00Yes someone can tell you Yes someone can tell you Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01726869586456827889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-89891086327358207842019-02-18T16:47:03.302-08:002019-02-18T16:47:03.302-08:00Aaron...TLJ greatly underperformed because they we...Aaron...TLJ greatly underperformed because they were arrogant and wrote a lousy story. Every plot point JJ developed was resolved by blowing it up, trivializing it, or elsewise handwaving it away. That's not creativity...it's a hatchet job. Lousy script...lousy movie... period.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16834545375955654029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-52912292237761506972019-02-13T14:10:39.634-08:002019-02-13T14:10:39.634-08:00Lucas should have made the franchise public domain...Lucas should have made the franchise public domain instead of selling it. At least that would be him killing Lucasarts and Lucasfilms right. That way, people can make money off of fanfilms and fanmade games while not getting sued by some company run by greedy schmucks pretending to be peace-loving hippies. That way, the FANBASE can make money off the franchise, while Uncle Sam gets a cut by applying a small tax to newly-published fanfilms and games. Uncle Sam walks away happy, the fans walk away happy, and Lucas gets to look good. Everyone wins.Vader999https://www.blogger.com/profile/02857041959814062818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-9576592475848348152019-02-13T13:34:17.054-08:002019-02-13T13:34:17.054-08:00I agree with what The Phantom said, anime has much...I agree with what The Phantom said, anime has much more character, even if it is all just harems and cute girls doing cute things. I watch a lot of anime and if I get board of that, I just watch YouTube, so f_ck tv.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14909333913630975511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-85883001428723170452019-02-13T07:56:00.408-08:002019-02-13T07:56:00.408-08:00I agree, RotJ was the beginning of the decline of ...I agree, RotJ was the beginning of the decline of Star Wars. Making Leia Luke's sister was a major slap in the face. Lucas just wanted another "shock" moment like "I am your father", but then blows it right away in the beginning, "Leia! Leia is my sister!" Couldn't let the mystery hang until the third act, could you, George.<br /><br />Also, Boba Fett, a "beloved" villain isn't even captilized on! He should have had an Ahab-like vendetta against the group, Han Solo in particular. Biggest misused character ever!<br /><br /><br />They also abandoned the idea of showing the Imperial Center (what would later become Coruscant in the prequels) and destroying unfinished weapons platforms guarding the planet rather than a second Death Star. So many good ideas thrown away.<br /><br />Ewoks should have been more feral if they were to be used at all... or go with the original idea of Wookies!<br /><br />Oh well. It's all b.s. now. I've said my goodbyes to Star Wars. No more money from me. TLJ was such an insult.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766516860230714753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-22970615497952925642019-02-13T02:56:43.210-08:002019-02-13T02:56:43.210-08:00Problem with the Indiana films is that there is, t...Problem with the Indiana films is that there is, to date, only one new sequel film. I expect many fans of the first three, like me, would have gone to see the new sequel regardless. <br /><br />However, I think your comparison would provide insight. I don't think the new star wars sequels were, in most part, bad because of politics. Instead, I just think they were bad films. Fans of the originals would have seen the first sequel regardless and we went on to see the second. However, it was such a poorly scripted film that it was impossible to leave the cinema no disappointed. I don't like the politics (partly because it creates holes in the third wall) but the film could have overcome this if it was otherwise good. It wasn't. It was terrible and I expect many will pass on the third.<br />AKahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17363807440632651222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-48248870336444720332019-02-13T02:37:09.074-08:002019-02-13T02:37:09.074-08:00There was always humour in Star Wars but it wasn&#...There was always humour in Star Wars but it wasn't the sort of humour to be found in Guardians of the Galaxy. <br /><br />Lord of the Rings was both serious and contained humour and the seriousness was important to establish the credibility of the fantastic world it took place in. This was also evident in first Star Wars films.<br />AKahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17363807440632651222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-73913265934035908722019-02-12T23:26:38.347-08:002019-02-12T23:26:38.347-08:00Dammit, now I have to crunch a bunch of numbers ba...Dammit, now I have to crunch a bunch of numbers based on BOSPG.<br /><br />I took the 1500 highest grossing movies (per BoxOfficeMojo). Then matched them up with the US Real GDP for each year. Stuck it all in a spreadsheet:<br /><br />https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zXv-U4umUCjWasBL6WtT34fK8TwHQQZjzkfxvH9BLqE/edit?usp=sharing<br /><br />As a % of RGDP, the #1 Highest Grossing Movie of all time is (no surprise) Gone With Wind. #2: Snow White. #3 Star Wars.<br /><br />(You're going to find my % per GNP is off by a factor of one million. Just sayin'.)<br /><br />COLUMNS:<br /><br />Column A -- Rank: Order in terms of actual gross dollars.<br />Column B / C -- Name / Studio: Self Explanatory<br />Column D -- Gross: Self explanatory<br />Column E -- Year: Release year<br />Column F -- Real GDP: For the year the movie was released. See columns O & P. Source: Ehhh, I don't remember. One of the first couple of places I got from a Google Source.<br />Column G -- % Per GNP: (Gross/(GDP * 1,000,000)) (I wanted to work with whole numbers.)<br />Column H -- Rank %/G: Taking Column G and sorting it in rank order.<br /><br /><br />Column I was interesting. I subtracted the two rankings from each other. (A-H). Just to see what the most dramatic difference was between the two rankings. At the "top" (?) end of the scale, with a difference of 281 ranking points, is the 2018 "The Meg." Ranked 373rd in terms of gross dollars / but 654th of gross as a percentage of GDP.<br /><br />At the other end of that scale is the 1940 movie Pinnochio. With 876 ranking points difference between it's #881 position in terms of gross dollars . . . but #5 as its gross as a percentage of GDP.<br /><br />There were also two movies which had the EXACT same ranking on both scales: 2008's "What Happens In Vegas" is #948 on both scales. And 2016's "Alice Through The Looking" glass comes in at 999 no matter how you slice it.<br /><br />Had to fake 2018 / 2019 GDP numbers 'cuz they ain't out yet.<br /><br />No wonder I don't go to movies any more. Crunching their numbers tends to be far more interesting.Joe Kodayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09490350566488851834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-89162635582719413472019-02-12T20:54:04.010-08:002019-02-12T20:54:04.010-08:00Kathleen Kennedy killed star wars for me. I will n...Kathleen Kennedy killed star wars for me. I will not be back, ever.John Lockehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13287489747433486868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-69314730233831966632019-02-12T20:53:00.334-08:002019-02-12T20:53:00.334-08:00Kathleen Kennedy killed star wars for me. I will n...Kathleen Kennedy killed star wars for me. I will not be back, ever. John Lockehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13287489747433486868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-89868599764405244952019-02-12T15:40:35.049-08:002019-02-12T15:40:35.049-08:00It might help your argument to do the Indiana Jone...It might help your argument to do the Indiana Jones movies, which have not been infected and, like Star Wars, does not have original source material to draw from.Bill Peschelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257587479467531187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-59537387588151250382019-02-12T15:16:48.615-08:002019-02-12T15:16:48.615-08:00I jumped ship the moment I saw Jar Jar Binks. Hav...I jumped ship the moment I saw Jar Jar Binks. Haven't looked back since. Jar Jar told me that whatever links that the franchise had to the Joseph Campbell / epic hero mythology was long gone and would never return. Tim Wohlfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04083211657061442828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-70725736956552732742019-02-12T13:54:43.513-08:002019-02-12T13:54:43.513-08:00David Filoni, who helms the 30 minute animated sho...David Filoni, who helms the 30 minute animated shows (Clone Wars, Rebels, Resistance) should be given the reigns to the whole franchise. He's a liberal, but he gets that the characters must feel real first, and the messaging needs to be subtle.SCSIwuzzynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-26237675848695765492019-02-12T13:38:52.089-08:002019-02-12T13:38:52.089-08:00I could save Star Wars.
I would do it like so
1) ...I could save Star Wars.<br /><br />I would do it like so<br />1) deep-six the prequels, RotJ, and everything Disney's done; write it all off as a loss<br />2) hire entirely new set of actors on a 9-movie contract<br />3) re-film New Hope and Empire beat for beat, line for line, scene for scene as before (original, not remastered), with the new actors<br />4) write and film movies 1-3 and 6-9 with the new actors based on Lucas's original 9-movie treatment (yes, RotJ goes away, no cute fuzzy Ewoks punching Imperial walkers), which was derived from Joseph Campbell's study of myth in human society, the universality of which is WHY Star Wars was so successful. Because it speaks to the fundamental human experience of life.<br /><br />Lucas lost his way with RotJ when he abandoned his original treatment in favor of immediate sentimentality. Everything since has been downhill.<br /><br />Of course, I won't be asked to save Star Wars. Even if by some spectacular chance the topic came up in conversation with somebody who could put a word in someone's ear, they'd blanch at the thought of admitting all those sunk costs are ... sunk.<br /><br />So instead I'll just have to create my own IP and beat them the hard way.vok3noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-35279738289426301152019-02-12T13:16:15.640-08:002019-02-12T13:16:15.640-08:00Can someone tell me how the last few star wars mov...Can someone tell me how the last few star wars movies have been political?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667518997995591036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-83149857014950281152019-02-12T13:15:41.653-08:002019-02-12T13:15:41.653-08:00I know it's irrational, but I feel PERSONALLY ...I know it's irrational, but I feel PERSONALLY BETRAYED that they fucked this story up so much, and I won't watch another one of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-53834869277930261812019-02-12T13:02:30.542-08:002019-02-12T13:02:30.542-08:00I'm not sure GDP is a great measure, given tha...I'm not sure GDP is a great measure, given that GDP has increased faster than movie box office take, as far as I can tell (see https://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/ for annual total box office take). In 1980, movies were about $2.7bn out of a $2.8tn GDP. In 2018, they were about $12bn out of a $19tn GDP. Your point still stands if you adjust for the size of the movie industry relative to the economy, though.Fishbreathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06987788099521340373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-60841172512760530582019-02-12T12:06:33.294-08:002019-02-12T12:06:33.294-08:00It should be noted thst Disney's actions with ...It should be noted thst Disney's actions with the IP regarding gaming have also caused the value to plummet. They gave all the IP rights to EA, who has made 2 mediocre FPS games at best and canceled 3 others in development. ravenshrikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09332584897517801965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-34349727947907418402019-02-12T12:01:44.406-08:002019-02-12T12:01:44.406-08:00I'd say compare to Doctor Who but the BBC does...I'd say compare to Doctor Who but the BBC doesn't care about profit/viewership so there is no true comparison. Maybe the latest Star Trek?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-86807498340799731442019-02-12T11:54:47.614-08:002019-02-12T11:54:47.614-08:00This is an interesting analysis, but it leaves som...This is an interesting analysis, but it leaves some unanswered questions. First, are your box office numbers purely domestic or global? In more recent years, major releases depend on foreign box office receipts to make a profit. <br /><br />Also, are you making a true, apples-to-apples comparison? The revenue model for modern releases assumes a longer revenue tail, in the form of video rentals, sales, and royalties. On the other hand, New Hope was in some theaters for almost a year, meaning that some of its receipts would have stretched into 1978. Do your box office figures include the full release life of each of the films?Travis63https://www.blogger.com/profile/13072428802954337674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-46832104943247230652019-02-12T11:26:39.216-08:002019-02-12T11:26:39.216-08:00I am one of those people that skipped Solo because...I am one of those people that skipped Solo because of The Last Jedi. I am not a massive star wars fan. I saw Ep. 1 (now, 4) in the theatre long ago. I thought the Ewoks in Revenge of the Jedi were a huge mistake and ruined a good movie. I thought the prequels were alright (would have been better without certain characters and with a better actor playing Anakin). If another SWs movie is made, it better be a good story otherwise I will pass.grimble grumblenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-33306444315801151302019-02-12T10:07:40.322-08:002019-02-12T10:07:40.322-08:00Can you do the same kind of analysis for Marvel Co...Can you do the same kind of analysis for Marvel Comics, another company purchased by Disney, put in the hands of third/fourth wave feminist SJWs, and destroyed?HCam57https://www.blogger.com/profile/15902725268927638354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-11477853300592082322019-02-12T10:02:28.104-08:002019-02-12T10:02:28.104-08:00I would also point out that most successful scifi ...I would also point out that most successful scifi tends to be more libertarian by its very nature. The recent Star Wars franchise (as well as the HUGO's in print) have violated that unwritten rule and thus, we get this issue with Star Wars and the Sad Puppies campaign in the print world. True scifi fandom will always revert to libertarianism over SJW nonsense.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11638178415085182114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-33725872061356939862019-02-12T09:54:13.517-08:002019-02-12T09:54:13.517-08:00Don't forget, a lot of the profits come from m...Don't forget, a lot of the profits come from merch. And that's dropped off too, apparently. owlishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17319485865446762136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-8461492167366744322019-02-12T09:47:50.977-08:002019-02-12T09:47:50.977-08:00Rather depressing when they are all patting themse...Rather depressing when they are all patting themselves on the back for their great forward thinking.<br /><br />Idiots. Absolute idiots. Willing to put their company in the toilet for what? Virtue signaling? <br /><br />Waiting to see what happens to Gillette now that they have poked most of their buyers in the eye.<br /><br />charpaddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11995855724823081681noreply@blogger.com