me and my milenium falcon toy do not feel "exploited"
On Mon, 16 Aug 2004, Robert Taylor wrote: > It also kickstarted the exploitation of kids through merchandising. > Hollywood went seriously down hill after Star Wars' success (the triumph of > style over substance), not that that is Lucas' fault. It now only seems > concerned on capitalising on past successes instead of coming up with new > ideas. > In my not so humble opinion of course ;) > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brendan Nelson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 10:59 AM > To: Stewart Caig; 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: (313) Star Wars (was RE: (313) Techno Films) > > > My take on Star Wars is that it's 1930s sci-fi visually > rendered with an immense 21st-century budget. Immature, > swashbuckling, aimed-at-kids romp - yep, that's all true. > But that's pretty much the form. > > It's undeniable that it influenced practically a whole > generation, and caused loads of kids to develop a > fascination with outer space, aliens, snazzy futuristic > technology and kick-ass sound design which IMHO helped > to provide a cultural environment in which techno music, > when it came along a decade later, was able to capture > the imaginations of so many people who, as children, had > been awe-struck by Star Wars and never got over that > sense of fascination with the future and with imaginary > worlds. > > Brendan > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Stewart Caig [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 16 August 2004 10:18 > > To: 313@hyperreal.org > > Subject: Re: (313) Techno Films > > > > > > >As for Star Wars, I agree with Sean - IMO it's the most > > overrated film of > > all time - I loved it when I was a kid, but when I saw the > > new editions as > > an adult I realised how shoddy they were - it was comparable > > to watching the > > A-Team again after 20 years and realising that it was aimed > > at people with > > tiny little brains (ie children) > > > > Thats a little condenscending to the many people on this list > > who do still > > hold Star Wars in high regard... > > ##################################################################################### > Note: > > Any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do not necessarily > represent > those of Channel Four Television Corporation unless specifically stated. This > email > and any files transmitted are confidential and intended solely for the use of > the > individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this > email in > error, please notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Thank You. > ##################################################################################### > >
