Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi

[stip]

Except that they are churning out crap endlessly. And they have a stranglehold on pop culture. They are damaging culture in multiple ways.

Exactly this.

They grabbed your beloved figures of the past and re selling them to you and your kids. They are selling SW in Marvel movies for christ sake.
Listen guys, im exited about this movie...its the first we well see Luke. I dont even think TFA was that bad...but its just tiresome to see people buying a toy from a character that doesnt quite exist in a movie just because the market says so.

VG, this has been the norm for our entire lives. there is nothing you are describing that is new. you are just noticing it as an adult

[VinylGuy]

Except that they are churning out crap endlessly. And they have a stranglehold on pop culture. They are damaging culture in multiple ways.

Exactly this.

They grabbed your beloved figures of the past and re selling them to you and your kids. They are selling SW in Marvel movies for christ sake.
Listen guys, im exited about this movie...its the first we well see Luke. I dont even think TFA was that bad...but its just tiresome to see people buying a toy from a character that doesnt quite exist in a movie just because the market says so.

VG, this has been the norm for our entire lives. there is nothing you are describing that is new. you are just noticing it as an adult

Not like this Stip. At all. Th cultural landscape is quite different from 15 years ago...and the fact that just one studio owns everything is pretty gruesome to me.

[dimejinky99]

Except that they are churning out crap endlessly. And they have a stranglehold on pop culture. They are damaging culture in multiple ways.

Exactly this.

They grabbed your beloved figures of the past and re selling them to you and your kids. They are selling SW in Marvel movies for christ sake.
Listen guys, im exited about this movie...its the first we well see Luke. I dont even think TFA was that bad...but its just tiresome to see people buying a toy from a character that doesnt quite exist in a movie just because the market says so.

VG, this has been the norm for our entire lives. there is nothing you are describing that is new. you are just noticing it as an adult

Not like this Stip. At all. Th cultural landscape is quite different from 15 years ago...and the fact that just one studio owns everything is pretty gruesome to me.

A billion DC fans just screamed out in pain

[VinylGuy]

Fuck, they should.

Ey, if you dont agree with me, thats fine. Like i said, thats my take.

[dimejinky99]

Fuck, they should.

Ey, if you dont agree with me, thats fine. Like i said, thats my take.

We're closer to the last Jedi than we were on our last posts. Inching glacially closer.

[stip]

Except that they are churning out crap endlessly. And they have a stranglehold on pop culture. They are damaging culture in multiple ways.

Exactly this.

They grabbed your beloved figures of the past and re selling them to you and your kids. They are selling SW in Marvel movies for christ sake.
Listen guys, im exited about this movie...its the first we well see Luke. I dont even think TFA was that bad...but its just tiresome to see people buying a toy from a character that doesnt quite exist in a movie just because the market says so.

VG, this has been the norm for our entire lives. there is nothing you are describing that is new. you are just noticing it as an adult

Not like this Stip. At all. Th cultural landscape is quite different from 15 years ago...and the fact that just one studio owns everything is pretty gruesome to me.

other than the consolidation of ownership, which is new, it is identical - in terms of how intellectual property is commodified and the possibility of commidification driving the sponsership of art. maybe other parts of the world are catching up to the way the US has been since OT star wars changed the game.

But in the end this doesnt prevent good storytelling, and it can also enable good storytelling on a scale not otherwise possible

[LoathedVermin72]

Consolidation of ownership of all the most popular art under the least art-conscious entity possible should not be so casually dismissed.

[stip]

it can certainly produce terrible storytelling as well. it depends on the people involved. but from my vantage the only studio that seems to not be doing as well as they might (creatively) is Pixar

[Anders]

Consolidation of ownership of all the most popular art under the least art-conscious entity possible should not be so casually dismissed.

Good post.

[stip]

Consolidation of ownership of all the most popular art under the least art-conscious entity possible should not be so casually dismissed.

true, but its a seperate conversation from the movie as vehicle for merchandizing as something insidious and NEW

[dimejinky99]

Trying to make the mental jump from the fact that there's endless merchandising to the films or art created are rendered worthless or invalid as works worthy of respect and failing. And falling into the gap.

[dimejinky99]

I'm on a Terry Pratchett book marathon and everything is hilarious all of a sudden if you just look at it the right way. Too bad my posting can't reach his level despite my efforts.

[stip]

he was amazing

[VinylGuy]

Consolidation of ownership of all the most popular art under the least art-conscious entity possible should not be so casually dismissed.

Exactly, thats what im pointing out.

[dimejinky99]

he was amazing

I'm doing the audiobooks. And when he's laugh out loud funny it can actually be embarrassing. I've been curled up in public laughing a couple of times. Such a wonderful world he made. He was amazing.

[dimejinky99]

Consolidation of ownership of all the most popular art under the least art-conscious entity possible should not be so casually dismissed.

Exactly, thats what im pointing out.

I never understood this. If you don't like something, just don't take part. I'm not a big comic book movie guy. I just ignore it mostly. If it bothers you just leave it behind you. We can't fix it to how we want it to be. So complaining about it doesn't achieve anything really. Although that said lucasfilm does listen. But you can't stop the commodifying of something you love like Star Wars. It was about that to begin with. Accept it. Or don't. We can't change it though.

[VinylGuy]

Wait, wait...im not complaining.
I dont really care about SW outside the saga films (saw rogue one just once in a theatre), dont buy their books or toys...but i still can sit down and talk about it, right?

Im just expressing my views about it. My thoughts. And the whole ¨ you cant change it¨ worries me more than everything.
What im trying to say is that im worried about this big huge corporation taking what we love and making it even bigger than it was...in this case popular art form like the marvel superheroes, star wars or pixar.

[dimejinky99]

Wait, wait...im not complaining.
I dont really care about SW outside the saga films (saw rogue one just once in a theatre), dont buy their books or toys...but i still can sit down and talk about it, right?

Im just expressing my views about it. My thoughts. And the whole ¨ you cant change it¨ worries me more than everything.
What im trying to say is that im worried about this big huge corporation taking what we love and making it even bigger than it was...in this case popular art form like the marvel superheroes, star wars or pixar.

The shock of just once aside

What's wrong with making Star Wars bigger? I mean within universe and you probably don't. But if you aren't I don't see a problem either way. Be a more peaceful world if we all loved Star Wars instead of every other fucking horrible thing. What's wrong with escapism?


*and why aren't all the major US networks showing West wing right now?

[epilogue]

"Quality control"......fucking UGH

the star wars xmas special
and ewok movie would not happen today

Which is a shame. Those movies are singular gems. I'm so glad we have them.

Good morning, LV. I trust this day finds you well

I used to watch Caravan of Courage way more than Return of the Jedi growing up. I really have a special place in my heart for that movie. And I think it's a good little film.

[dimejinky99]

Gwendoline Christie and Rian Johnson Came Up With Captain Phasma's Backstory. - http://bit.ly/2tUHqkU - #TheLastJedi