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Name | Date | Lines |
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| 90.1 | | DRAGON::SPERT | | Mon Jun 18 1984 08:30 | 7 |
| What a coincidence! It's being shown just in time to sell lots more
Ewok toys for Christmas. I don't think there's anything wrong with
movie tie-ins, but Lucas is a bit too cold-blooded about it for my
taste. I think that his most recent films were made more to sell
toys than entertain the folks sitting in the theater.
John
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| 90.2 | | SUPER::KENAH | | Mon Jun 18 1984 11:08 | 9 |
| I agree with the preceding reply. My only question is:
Who will the Ewoks fight? The gremlins? Or the Smurfs??
I KNOW!!!!
The Ewoks vs. The Cabbage Patch Dolls!!!!
andrew
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| 90.3 | | VIKING::WASSER_1 | | Mon Jun 18 1984 16:27 | 12 |
| I wonder if:
a) One or more Ewoks learn to speak english...
b) The movie will be narated (like a nature film).. or
c) The movie will be in Ewok and subtitled in English (or whatever).
In "Return of the Jedi" the Ewoks showed no inclination to speak English and
perhaps none of them ever bothered to learn (-: Ewok Chauvinism :-). Since
C3PO can speak both languages, perhaps he will be drafted as narator. I think
a combination of naration and subtitles would be most efective.
-John A. Wasser (VIKING::WASSER)
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| 90.4 | | ROYAL::RAVAN | | Mon Jun 18 1984 16:48 | 12 |
| I seem to remember a Thanksgiving special a few years ago, featuring
Chewbacca and his Wookiee(sp?) family. I watched it, and wasn't too
impressed, although there were one or two points about Wookiee home
life that were interesting. I have no idea how involved Lucas was
with the production, other than giving permission.
I don't mind merchandising these things; what troubles me is the
mindless eagerness with which today's children - and parents - seem
to leap onto every new item to come out. (sigh) I suppose it keeps
the advertising people employed.
-b
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| 90.5 | | AKOV68::BOYAJIAN | | Tue Jun 19 1984 09:15 | 10 |
| I don't believe that Lucas had anything directly to do with
the STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL that you remember. Personally,
I thought it was dreadful, with the exception of one part:
Chewie's son is watching a cartoon on a little monitor. The
cartoon is a tale of Han, Chewie, Luke, Leia, and the droids
in their first meeting with Boba Fett (this was the first
appearance of Fett ever). In addition to having an interesting
story, the cartoon had a bizarre art style that I rather liked.
-- jerry
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| 90.6 | | ORAC::BUTENHOF | | Fri Jun 22 1984 03:44 | 8 |
| The most mercenary movie recently is probably Gremlins -- have you EVER seen
a movie character more perfectly designed to become a toy than the first
little gremlin, "Gizmo" (Mogwai)? He was such a fuzzy fat little teddy
bear it was hard to believe they could make him act convincingly. They
must have designed it as a toy first and then figured out how to animate
it.
/dave
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| 90.7 | | ERIE::ASANKAR | | Sun Aug 12 1984 19:05 | 10 |
|
I'm totally ashamed. Long, long ago, in a galaxy far
far away, I "believed" in Spielberg, Lucas and the rest. I
fear now that my trust was misplaced.
I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH MADE-FOR-TOY THINGS IN MY LIFE!
THE #^%$*^&()*$%@*)*(^ EWOKS AND %$*%)&*()^#!^ GIZMOS ARE SO
&*^%*&% CUTE IT'S AARGHH!!!!#!@$^%^
Quite sorry, but had to get it out.
sam
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