Title: Have You Seen All The STAR WARS Merchandise Out There?
Post by: the shark hunter on December 12, 2015, 01:11:08 PM
Post by: the shark hunter on December 12, 2015, 01:11:08 PM
... i have to say i'm almost appalled at all the STAR WARS merchandise and tie-ins being sold. it seems as though every store is selling STAR WARS stuff. i've never seen anything like it before...
... have you noticed this? what's your reaction to it? have you bought anything? are the youth really that into STAR WARS or is it more for the older fans?
... comments?
Title: Re: Have You Seen All The STAR WARS Merchandise Out There?
Post by: Anonymous on December 12, 2015, 01:28:30 PM
Post by: Anonymous on December 12, 2015, 01:28:30 PM
... STAR WARS overload!Quote from: "the shark hunter"
... i have to say i'm almost appalled at all the STAR WARS merchandise and tie-ins being sold. it seems as though every store is selling STAR WARS stuff. i've never seen anything like it before...
... have you noticed this? what's your reaction to it? have you bought anything? are the youth really that into STAR WARS or is it more for the older fans?
... comments?
Yes, I have the shark hunter..
I bought some for my son for Christmas.
Title: Re: Have You Seen All The STAR WARS Merchandise Out There?
Post by: the shark hunter on December 12, 2015, 01:31:11 PM
Post by: the shark hunter on December 12, 2015, 01:31:11 PM
... STAR WARS overload!Quote from: "the shark hunter"
... i have to say i'm almost appalled at all the STAR WARS merchandise and tie-ins being sold. it seems as though every store is selling STAR WARS stuff. i've never seen anything like it before...
... have you noticed this? what's your reaction to it? have you bought anything? are the youth really that into STAR WARS or is it more for the older fans?
... comments?
Yes, I have the shark hunter..
I bought some for my son for Christmas.
... that's wonderful, Fashionista! hope he doesn't read this forum or it might spoil the surprise ...
Title: Re: Have You Seen All The STAR WARS Merchandise Out There?
Post by: Anonymous on December 12, 2015, 01:40:02 PM
Post by: Anonymous on December 12, 2015, 01:40:02 PM
... STAR WARS overload!Quote from: "the shark hunter"
... i have to say i'm almost appalled at all the STAR WARS merchandise and tie-ins being sold. it seems as though every store is selling STAR WARS stuff. i've never seen anything like it before...
... have you noticed this? what's your reaction to it? have you bought anything? are the youth really that into STAR WARS or is it more for the older fans?
... comments?
Yes, I have the shark hunter..
I bought some for my son for Christmas.
... that's wonderful, Fashionista! hope he doesn't read this forum or it might spoil the surprise ...
That's a good point the shark hunter.
Title: Re: Have You Seen All The STAR WARS Merchandise Out There?
Post by: the shark hunter on December 12, 2015, 01:53:14 PM
Post by: the shark hunter on December 12, 2015, 01:53:14 PM
... it was all the electronic stuff i saw at staples that really amazed me ...
Title: Re: Have You Seen All The STAR WARS Merchandise Out There?
Post by: Anonymous on December 12, 2015, 01:59:35 PM
Post by: Anonymous on December 12, 2015, 01:59:35 PM
... i have to admit that being a reformed collector part of my unease is that if i was a collector of STAR WARS merch i'd be frustrated about how much stuff i'd have to buy to keep up ...Quote from: "the shark hunter"
... it was all the electronic stuff i saw at staples that really amazed me ...
Have you kept any of your childhood toys the shark hunter?
Title: Re: Have You Seen All The STAR WARS Merchandise Out There?
Post by: the shark hunter on December 12, 2015, 02:20:55 PM
Post by: the shark hunter on December 12, 2015, 02:20:55 PM
... i have to admit that being a reformed collector part of my unease is that if i was a collector of STAR WARS merch i'd be frustrated about how much stuff i'd have to buy to keep up ...Quote from: "the shark hunter"
... it was all the electronic stuff i saw at staples that really amazed me ...
Have you kept any of your childhood toys the shark hunter?
... none of the toys, Fashionista, but i do have quite a collection of horror and sci-fi movie magazines that i loved as a boy ...
Title: Re: Have You Seen All The STAR WARS Merchandise Out There?
Post by: Anonymous on December 12, 2015, 02:22:42 PM
Post by: Anonymous on December 12, 2015, 02:22:42 PM
... i have to admit that being a reformed collector part of my unease is that if i was a collector of STAR WARS merch i'd be frustrated about how much stuff i'd have to buy to keep up ...Quote from: "the shark hunter"
... it was all the electronic stuff i saw at staples that really amazed me ...
Have you kept any of your childhood toys the shark hunter?
... none of the toys, Fashionista, but i do have quite a collection of horror and sci-fi movie magazines that i loved as a boy ...
A friend of my husband is 41 and still has original Star Wars action figures from his very early childhood.
Title: Re: Have You Seen All The STAR WARS Merchandise Out There?
Post by: the shark hunter on December 12, 2015, 02:25:12 PM
Post by: the shark hunter on December 12, 2015, 02:25:12 PM
... i have to admit that being a reformed collector part of my unease is that if i was a collector of STAR WARS merch i'd be frustrated about how much stuff i'd have to buy to keep up ...Quote from: "the shark hunter"
... it was all the electronic stuff i saw at staples that really amazed me ...
Have you kept any of your childhood toys the shark hunter?
... none of the toys, Fashionista, but i do have quite a collection of horror and sci-fi movie magazines that i loved as a boy ...
A friend of my husband is 41 and still has original Star Wars action figures from his very early childhood.
... not surprising really. why NOT keep the things you loved as a child?
Title: Re: Have You Seen All The STAR WARS Merchandise Out There?
Post by: Anonymous on December 12, 2015, 02:29:07 PM
Post by: Anonymous on December 12, 2015, 02:29:07 PM
... i have to admit that being a reformed collector part of my unease is that if i was a collector of STAR WARS merch i'd be frustrated about how much stuff i'd have to buy to keep up ...Quote from: "the shark hunter"
... it was all the electronic stuff i saw at staples that really amazed me ...
Have you kept any of your childhood toys the shark hunter?
... none of the toys, Fashionista, but i do have quite a collection of horror and sci-fi movie magazines that i loved as a boy ...
A friend of my husband is 41 and still has original Star Wars action figures from his very early childhood.
... not surprising really. why NOT keep the things you loved as a child?
I wish I kept more toys too the shark hunter.
Title: Re: Have You Seen All The STAR WARS Merchandise Out There?
Post by: the shark hunter on December 12, 2015, 02:40:06 PM
Post by: the shark hunter on December 12, 2015, 02:40:06 PM
... i have to admit that being a reformed collector part of my unease is that if i was a collector of STAR WARS merch i'd be frustrated about how much stuff i'd have to buy to keep up ...Quote from: "the shark hunter"
... it was all the electronic stuff i saw at staples that really amazed me ...
Have you kept any of your childhood toys the shark hunter?
... none of the toys, Fashionista, but i do have quite a collection of horror and sci-fi movie magazines that i loved as a boy ...
A friend of my husband is 41 and still has original Star Wars action figures from his very early childhood.
... not surprising really. why NOT keep the things you loved as a child?
I wish I kept more toys too the shark hunter.
ac_unsure
... i threw out most of my magazines so i actually had to repurchase them on the collectible market at much higher prices ...
... what kinds of toys did you have, Fashionista?
Title: Re: Have You Seen All The STAR WARS Merchandise Out There?
Post by: Anonymous on December 13, 2015, 01:43:35 PM
Post by: Anonymous on December 13, 2015, 01:43:35 PM
Title: Re: Have You Seen All The STAR WARS Merchandise Out There?
Post by: @realAzhyaAryola on December 13, 2015, 02:04:03 PM
Post by: @realAzhyaAryola on December 13, 2015, 02:04:03 PM
Title: Re: Have You Seen All The STAR WARS Merchandise Out There?
Post by: Anonymous on December 13, 2015, 02:09:47 PM
Post by: Anonymous on December 13, 2015, 02:09:47 PM
I saw a lot of these Star Wars merchandise at the airport gift shops.Quote from: "Azhya Aryola"
And I could imagine the mark up at an airport store. The only thing I buy at the airport is cigarettes and alcohol from duty free.
Title: Re: Have You Seen All The STAR WARS Merchandise Out There?
Post by: Anonymous on December 13, 2015, 03:31:29 PM
Post by: Anonymous on December 13, 2015, 03:31:29 PM
... i have to admit that being a reformed collector part of my unease is that if i was a collector of STAR WARS merch i'd be frustrated about how much stuff i'd have to buy to keep up ...Quote from: "the shark hunter"
... it was all the electronic stuff i saw at staples that really amazed me ...
Have you kept any of your childhood toys the shark hunter?
... none of the toys, Fashionista, but i do have quite a collection of horror and sci-fi movie magazines that i loved as a boy ...
A friend of my husband is 41 and still has original Star Wars action figures from his very early childhood.
... not surprising really. why NOT keep the things you loved as a child?
I wish I kept more toys too the shark hunter.
ac_unsure
... i threw out most of my magazines so i actually had to repurchase them on the collectible market at much higher prices ...
... what kinds of toys did you have, Fashionista?
Dolls and houses the shark hunter.
Title: Re: Have You Seen All The STAR WARS Merchandise Out There?
Post by: Anonymous on December 13, 2015, 05:02:41 PM
Post by: Anonymous on December 13, 2015, 05:02:41 PM
... i have to admit that being a reformed collector part of my unease is that if i was a collector of STAR WARS merch i'd be frustrated about how much stuff i'd have to buy to keep up ...Quote from: "the shark hunter"
... it was all the electronic stuff i saw at staples that really amazed me ...
Have you kept any of your childhood toys the shark hunter?
... none of the toys, Fashionista, but i do have quite a collection of horror and sci-fi movie magazines that i loved as a boy ...
A friend of my husband is 41 and still has original Star Wars action figures from his very early childhood.
... not surprising really. why NOT keep the things you loved as a child?
My Mommy kept my last school uniform I wore before we immigrated to Canada.
Title: Re: Have You Seen All The STAR WARS Merchandise Out There?
Post by: the shark hunter on December 13, 2015, 05:52:05 PM
Post by: the shark hunter on December 13, 2015, 05:52:05 PM
Title: Re: Have You Seen All The STAR WARS Merchandise Out There?
Post by: Anonymous on December 13, 2015, 06:03:03 PM
Post by: Anonymous on December 13, 2015, 06:03:03 PM
... i have to admit, i skipped the second STAR WARS trilogy completely. saw the first one and found it lacklustre so i didn't buy in. however, if this new one is as good as the previews suggest it is it might be pretty darn good!Quote from: "the shark hunter"
This Friday we are going to the new Alvin and the chipmunks move.
Title: Re: Have You Seen All The STAR WARS Merchandise Out There?
Post by: the shark hunter on December 13, 2015, 06:05:42 PM
Post by: the shark hunter on December 13, 2015, 06:05:42 PM
... i have to admit, i skipped the second STAR WARS trilogy completely. saw the first one and found it lacklustre so i didn't buy in. however, if this new one is as good as the previews suggest it is it might be pretty darn good!Quote from: "the shark hunter"
This Friday we are going to the new Alvin and the chipmunks move.
ac_biggrin
... how tremendously sweet, Fashionista! have you seen the new CHARLIE BROWN film?
Title: Re: Have You Seen All The STAR WARS Merchandise Out There?
Post by: Bricktop on December 13, 2015, 06:11:25 PM
Post by: Bricktop on December 13, 2015, 06:11:25 PM
... i have to admit that being a reformed collector part of my unease is that if i was a collector of STAR WARS merch i'd be frustrated about how much stuff i'd have to buy to keep up ...Quote from: "the shark hunter"
... it was all the electronic stuff i saw at staples that really amazed me ...
Have you kept any of your childhood toys the shark hunter?
... none of the toys, Fashionista, but i do have quite a collection of horror and sci-fi movie magazines that i loved as a boy ...
A friend of my husband is 41 and still has original Star Wars action figures from his very early childhood.
That's nothing.
I have an ewok as a family cousin.
Title: Re: Have You Seen All The STAR WARS Merchandise Out There?
Post by: Anonymous on December 13, 2015, 06:20:52 PM
Post by: Anonymous on December 13, 2015, 06:20:52 PM
... i have to admit, i skipped the second STAR WARS trilogy completely. saw the first one and found it lacklustre so i didn't buy in. however, if this new one is as good as the previews suggest it is it might be pretty darn good!Quote from: "the shark hunter"
This Friday we are going to the new Alvin and the chipmunks move.
ac_biggrin
... how tremendously sweet, Fashionista! have you seen the new CHARLIE BROWN film?
No, we haven't.
Title: Re: Have You Seen All The STAR WARS Merchandise Out There?
Post by: Bricktop on December 13, 2015, 06:22:22 PM
Post by: Bricktop on December 13, 2015, 06:22:22 PM
... i have to admit, i skipped the second STAR WARS trilogy completely. saw the first one and found it lacklustre so i didn't buy in. however, if this new one is as good as the previews suggest it is it might be pretty darn good!Quote from: "the shark hunter"
Would previews suggest anything otherwise. The hype and build up is carefully orchestrated and managed by the production studios. The teasers and even the "previews" are carefully manipulated to create a massive expectation.
But on close examination, the myth and hype of Star Wars is based on one fundamental issue; when it was first released in 1978 or so, it was visually so far ahead of anything that came previously, that people flocked to see the special effects so compelling, it was hard NOT to see the creatures, machines, weapons and characters as real.
But the rest of the world, not the least because they were inspired by George Lucas' brilliance, caught up, and in fact overtook the Star Wars effects model. Thus, when the second trilogy came out, without the benefit of unequalled visual effects, people walked away in droves.
The flaw in Star Wars is that the story thread is rather insipid, and certainly far from original. The characters and story had been taken from any number of westerns that came before it...remember the saloon sequence?
This next trilogy will also lack the massive gap in visual mesmerisation that the first set benefited from. It will need to rely more on story, and even moreso on acting. In that respect, given the cast, it doesn't seem to feature anyone who can carry a movie on their own; in fact it regenerates the three from the original sequence. Two of them had the acting abillity of cardboard cutouts, as their resume post Star Wars will demonstrate.
So, the next set will be all about the story...perhaps the weakest element of the entire franchise. I wish it luck, but I fear that the "new toy" shine will wear off rather more rapidly than you might think.
Title: Re: Have You Seen All The STAR WARS Merchandise Out There?
Post by: the shark hunter on December 13, 2015, 06:25:26 PM
Post by: the shark hunter on December 13, 2015, 06:25:26 PM
... some of you might remember that disney's last foray into big budget sci-fi was THE BLACK HOLE which came out during the first STAR WARS boom of the late '70s ...
... for those who weren't there, THE BLACK HOLE was a huge flop and seen as a big misfire for them ...
... hopefully for disney they won't repeat their BLACK HOLE disaster!
Title: Re: Have You Seen All The STAR WARS Merchandise Out There?
Post by: Bricktop on December 13, 2015, 06:44:14 PM
Post by: Bricktop on December 13, 2015, 06:44:14 PM
It should stick to what its good at; animations. But even then, they had to buy Pixar to build up their portfolio that had not seen much action since "The Lion King".
Title: Re: Have You Seen All The STAR WARS Merchandise Out There?
Post by: J0E on December 13, 2015, 10:33:08 PM
Post by: J0E on December 13, 2015, 10:33:08 PM
I just remember the first movie when it came out back in the 70s.
Surprisingly, the initial response was underwhelming from the 'critics'.
They saw little value in it and some even derided it.
Boy, were they ever off the mark.
Star Wars is practically a major part of American, if not World mythology now.
Californication has triumphed!
Anyways, in all probablity, the only stuff worth buying/collecting are the original items from the 70s made in the USA when Harrison Ford was actually young. otherwise, all you're getting these days is that cheaply made mass produced junk made by the cargo ship now.
... STAR WARS overload!Quote from: "the shark hunter"
... i have to say i'm almost appalled at all the STAR WARS merchandise and tie-ins being sold. it seems as though every store is selling STAR WARS stuff. i've never seen anything like it before...
... have you noticed this? what's your reaction to it? have you bought anything? are the youth really that into STAR WARS or is it more for the older fans?
... comments?
Title: Re: Have You Seen All The STAR WARS Merchandise Out There?
Post by: Anonymous on December 13, 2015, 10:34:46 PM
Post by: Anonymous on December 13, 2015, 10:34:46 PM
I don't bother to look, Sharkie.Quote from: "J0E"
I just remember the first movie when it came out back in the 70s.
Surprisingly, the initial response was underwhelming from the 'critics'.
They saw little value in it and some even derided it.
Boy, were they ever off the mark.
Star Wars is practically a major part of American, if not World mythology now.
Californication has triumphed!
Anyways, in all probablity, the only stuff worth buying/collecting are the original items from the 70s made in the USA when Harrison Ford was actually young. otherwise, all you're getting now is that cheaply made mass produced junk made by the cargo ship now.... STAR WARS overload!Quote from: "the shark hunter"
... i have to say i'm almost appalled at all the STAR WARS merchandise and tie-ins being sold. it seems as though every store is selling STAR WARS stuff. i've never seen anything like it before...
... have you noticed this? what's your reaction to it? have you bought anything? are the youth really that into STAR WARS or is it more for the older fans?
... comments?
How many Star Wars movies were made?
Title: Re: Have You Seen All The STAR WARS Merchandise Out There?
Post by: Bricktop on December 13, 2015, 10:41:25 PM
Post by: Bricktop on December 13, 2015, 10:41:25 PM
Title: Re: Have You Seen All The STAR WARS Merchandise Out There?
Post by: Anonymous on December 13, 2015, 10:42:38 PM
Post by: Anonymous on December 13, 2015, 10:42:38 PM
7 counting this recent episode.Quote from: "Mr Crowley"
wow
Title: Re: Have You Seen All The STAR WARS Merchandise Out There?
Post by: Bricktop on December 15, 2015, 08:41:54 PM
Post by: Bricktop on December 15, 2015, 08:41:54 PM
Title: Re: Have You Seen All The STAR WARS Merchandise Out There?
Post by: Anonymous on December 16, 2015, 08:29:14 PM
Post by: Anonymous on December 16, 2015, 08:29:14 PM
Cousin Warwick getting all christmassy for Star Wars.Quote from: "Mr Crowley"(//%3C/s%3Ehttps://farm6.staticflickr.com/5776/23152508633_58b0ae044f_z.jpg%3Ce%3E)(//https) 12370810_10153752458394876_3638342227188773785_o(//https)
Title: Re: Have You Seen All The STAR WARS Merchandise Out There?
Post by: Bricktop on December 16, 2015, 10:51:04 PM
Post by: Bricktop on December 16, 2015, 10:51:04 PM
