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The Minsky Moment

#37875
October 10, 2017, 09:51:23 AM
Star Wars is a multi-billion dollar franchise.  Less room for error than with Star vs. the Forces of Evil
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Malthus

#37876
October 10, 2017, 10:07:40 AM
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on October 10, 2017, 09:51:23 AM
Star Wars is a multi-billion dollar franchise.  Less room for error than with Star vs. the Forces of Evil

Yup. That's why the smaller franchises get more creative license.

The danger though is that the bigger franchises may fossilize completely - recycling the same proven formula too many times.

So far, Disney has walked that line pretty well with the modern Star Wars movies - they recycle many of the same plot points as the originals, but with enough variation that they are kept interesting (and profitable).

But for taking real chances, look to the TV media.   
The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane—Marcus Aurelius

The Minsky Moment

#37877
October 10, 2017, 10:45:58 AM
It looks like the plan is to play it very safe with "main line" Star Wars sequel triology, effectively a shadow reboot (hopefully they will be a little more creative on the last one . . .).  But more flexibility with the spinoff vehicles like Rogue One.  I can live with that - it's a fair price to pay for escaping Lucas prequelification
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viper37

#37878
October 10, 2017, 12:42:54 PM
Quote from: celedhring on October 10, 2017, 02:33:28 AM
Like [spoiler]killing off every main character, which precludes any kind of sequel[/spoiler]
that usually does not deter Hollywood. 
[spoiler]I can think of a few sequels without the characters of the first.
Think Predator.  How many sequels?  Never the same people.[/spoiler]
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Caliga

#37879
October 10, 2017, 01:34:32 PM
Emily has gotten me into watching The Great British Baking Show.

I hope every one of the winners spends at least a portion of their winnings getting their teeth fixed. :(
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Valmy

#37880
October 10, 2017, 01:37:49 PM
Quote from: Caliga on October 10, 2017, 01:34:32 PM
Emily has gotten me into watching The Great British Baking Show.

I hope every one of the winners spends at least a portion of their winnings getting their teeth fixed. :(

Man am I glad Courtney got tired of those stupid reality shows she was always watching early in our relationship. Now I get stupid scripted shows, but those are still like 1000% better.
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Eddie Teach

#37881
October 10, 2017, 01:38:42 PM
Quote from: Caliga on October 10, 2017, 01:34:32 PM
Emily has gotten me into watching The Great British Baking Show.

How you know you're whipped.
To sleep, perchance to dream. But in that sleep of death, what dreams may come?

Caliga

#37882
October 10, 2017, 01:39:10 PM
I actually like this show. :blush:

In the last episode I watched this one dude fucked up the ice cream for his baked alaska and threw it into the rubbish bin, and at the end presented his bin for judging.  What an idiot  :lol:
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viper37

#37883
October 10, 2017, 01:48:13 PM
Saw the first 2 episodes of Marvel's The gifted.

The 1st episode had maybe some hope of a good storyline.  The 2nd episode pretty much crushed that and brought us to a standard television narrative with cliché dialogue, sorta like Hawaii 5-0 and NCIS but with sci-fi elements.

Gonna watch the 3rd one, see if it improves.  I'll work more and watch less tv.


Hawaii 5-0.  Season something.
Same old crap, with 2 interesting characters in less and two new ones, including a gorgeous gal from Montreal.

NCIS.
The characters who went AWOL and found themselves in mortal danger survived their ordeal, none the worst for it.
Just like season 5-7-10 and 11.
Unlike these seasons, the characters needing a psych eval sorta went there of their own free will, not resisting at all.
Nice twist.  ;)  :P

Westworld
Talk about a fucked up show.  I don't think I could watch this one episode at a time, it really becomes coherent as you watch it, one after the other.  I think if I had had to wait one week to see the next episode, I might have stopped at the 1st.
Really good television there, I'm hooked for the next season(s).

Outlander
Finally managed to finish season 2.  Not really my type of show.  But I'll watch the 1st episode of S3 just to see the Battle of Culloden.  After that, I'm gone.

Marvel Inhumans
Watched 5-8 minutes of the first episode.  That was enough to convince me I'm not gonna like it.  Extremely cheap special effects, unoriginal narrative, under average acting.

I don't do meditation.  I drink alcohol to relax, like normal people.

If Microsoft Excel decided to stop working overnight, the world would practically end.

Admiral Yi

#37884
October 10, 2017, 02:06:33 PM
Speaking of Outlander I surfed some movie the other night also called Outlander.  James Caraviezel (sp  :wacko:) travels back in time with his ray gun and Underarmour space suit to a village of English speaking Vikings to hunt down some kind of murderous alien tentacle beast.

Eddie Teach

#37885
October 10, 2017, 02:16:52 PM
To sleep, perchance to dream. But in that sleep of death, what dreams may come?

Eddie Teach

#37886
October 10, 2017, 02:21:08 PM
Quote from: viper37 on October 10, 2017, 01:48:13 PM
Marvel Inhumans
Watched 5-8 minutes of the first episode.  That was enough to convince me I'm not gonna like it.  Extremely cheap special effects, unoriginal narrative, under average acting.

I dunno, Nazis on the moon has been done, but making them the "good guys" is a different twist.   ;)
To sleep, perchance to dream. But in that sleep of death, what dreams may come?

Malthus

#37887
October 10, 2017, 02:55:37 PM
Has anyone seen the new Blade Runner yet?
The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane—Marcus Aurelius

garbon

#37888
October 10, 2017, 02:56:50 PM
No posts in this thread about it. :P
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katmai

#37889
October 10, 2017, 03:22:14 PM
Quote from: Malthus on October 10, 2017, 02:55:37 PM
Has anyone seen the new Blade Runner yet?
Looking at box office from weekend probably not.
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