Disney buying Lucasfilm, Star Wars Episode VII coming in 2015

Hopefully not. One bad Christmas special from 1978 on DVD is enough.

Now maybe if Disney released the original theatrical versions of the trilogy I'd give two cents about Star Wars.

Ah yes, that too.

To be fair, we have gotten them (I have them), but they're not the best transfers.

Oh yeah, I forgot about that. Even then, that release was pure laziness on Lucas' behalf. Disney would likely treat something like that with much more respect.

Han shot first, just saying.

Somehow, I think that's something only they would be able to do. Of course, they'd probably give us an amazing Blu-Ray release and something even Lazier than Lucas for a standard DVD, but I'll probably wind up getting a Blu Player by then, so I really couldn't complain.

Of course, that is, if they still even manufacture disks by the time the rights to home distribution expire and go to Disney.

That's what I was saying. When it comes to movies, no matter what, the cartoon series, comic books, and expanded universe novels ALWAYS get tossed aside, often for various inferior ideas. I like Ghostbusters 2, but wouldn't the film have been better if it followed the lead of The Real Ghostbusters, and had them consistently busting ghosts every since they formed? I know The RGB cartoon takes everything into canon, even awkwardly trying to pair Louis Tully and Jennine together at the end of the series, following suit of the second film. Even when it was obvious her and Egon were to go together. Men in Black. The series was far better than both sequel films (even though the third movie was a mark improvement) None of the concepts were half as good as Agent Alpha. And not only did it take the first movie into canon, but an entire episode revolved around the ending where L was the one that destroyed Edgar. And they couldn't even put a cameo of Booster, Mira, and XR... even silently in the background as a poster into Toy Story 3.

Expanded universes get no respect.

Rumors going around Brad Bird will direct Episode 7. I'd be sold on the movie just for that alone.

Considering Brad Bird directed The Iron Giant, one of my favorite animated films of all time, I would absolutely love to see what he'd do with a Star Wars movie.

If that's the case, and I hope it's true, I hope he writes the thing as well.

Also, I have to say this. How come everyone bashes Jar Jar, but NO ONE mentions the slightly more annoying and far more racist "Chai-knees" accented Trade guys? I dunno about you, but I applauded in the theater (or was it at home, I forget which film it was in) when they got killed.

True that. I hated those guys MUCH more than I hated Jar Jar.

If it wasn't for the Poochie nature of the character (The Simpsons episode, you know... he had to be on screen every 5 minutes) and his stupid choice of voice, he probably would have been a lot more endearing. Meanwhile, I actually LOVE the diner owner in Attack of the Clones. Where's his merchandise?

Everyone forgets the ultimate stereotype, Watto...

...however, this guy owns at least 60% of San Francisco's bodegas. (runs and hides)

You know, I thought he was supposed to be a Greek stereotype before I heard he was a Jewish one.

Still, this is what happens when Lucas has free reign. The only big stereotype in the original movies was C3-PO's stereotypical effeminate British mannerisms. And we all know it's okay to make stereotypes of white Europeans.

I'd still take Watto over... well...


And to think I actually thought Jar Jar Binks was funny at age 7.

Yeah, but at least Lucas was a visionary at some point. Michael Bay sucks no matter what.

And don't make me list the "Oh Sexy Gi-i-i-i-i-irlfrie-e-e-e-e-end" guy from that John Huges movie. We don't this to be just a list of stereotypes in movies that shouldn't be seen outside of the 40's.

He's neither. He's supposed to be a middle-eastern stereotype.

I still think R2D2 is the Sambo of robots. Just disgusting that we still let that stand! Robots don't really talk like that. It's just how humans believe robots speak. Racist!

(by the way, the above is sarcasm)

Cracked makes some points

I totally agree that Star Wars out of Lucas's hands is a good thing. The Clone Wars show is steadily getting better, the Lego Star Wars specials are hilarious (and far better than the Family Guy ones)... We're oddly getting more Star Wars comedy projects for some reason. And Disney has never made a completely terrible movie. Mediocre, crummy, but never terrible.

However, I'm a little concerned with what Disney might do with LucasArts in the future, since Bob Iger stated that they're likely to focus more on social and mobile games than on consoles.

http://www.1up.com/news/disney-lucasfilm-star-wars-games-future-unclear

That's an unfortunate future that all video game companies are facing. Even the console games of the future will have to be download only. Shovelware is killing the video game industry (we have Pillow Pet and Cold Stone Creamery games!) and shoving the worth while games off the shelves and into the 20 dollar or less bargain pile. More or less, this is what killed the video game system in the early 80's before Nintendo. Cheap, crappy little games thrown together. Half of them aren't even worthy of being a free internet game.

Seriously... Mobile games are cheap and easy to make. They're basically all ripoffs of each other. Angry Birds is a ripoff, and extremely popular at that. Not to mention how easily you can make a Puzzle Bobble knockoff. I know of so many of those, it's not funny. And it's all noodly stuff for people who want to kill a couple minutes between train stations on their iPhones. Those are NOT real video games. but everyone wants in on that ground floor because it just takes a common idea and a graphic artist.