On the eve of yet ANOTHER completely pointless episode in the Star Wars churn, I am compelled to declare my utter contempt for this franchise, and all that sail in it (except for my Cousin...in case he reads this). Reasons, you ask?
1. The story is thin, and aimed to avoid confusing the simple minds that watch these overhyped fairy tales. Worse, the story is the same old line in EVERY iteration. The uprising of the downtrodden against an evil empire that possesses a superweapon that, if destroyed will tip the scales for the revolutionaries. They destroy this superweapon...yet NOTHING changes!!!
2. The utter absence of adherence to the laws of physics. Apparently, in the Star Wars cosmos, gravity exists everywhere, especially in space ships that do not rotate to create a gravity field. Likewise, these space based craft seem capable of not only navigating the vast reaches of the universe, but then flying quite ably in an atmosphere without wings or propulsion.
3. Stormtroopers. WTF is it with these inept goons. If you wished to prosecute a war, do NOT hire these utterly incompetent quasi nazis. Despite their usual vast numerical advantage, they still cannot hit a target from 50 metres despite being armed with laser weapons. Its like they are blind. Other than firing their blasters everywhere but where they should be, their only other contribution to the churn is to walk around the passages of space craft for no apparent or obvious reason.
4. Aliens. Humans have enough trouble relating to other humans. How on earth are we to believe that humans socialise and integrate with alien life forms, who, it must be said, act more like humans than the humans. Most humans have trouble with their native tongues, let alone the beeps, squeaks and burps emitted by Ewoks and others.
5. Bad families. WTF is with the constant warring between people who are related? Talk about your dysfunctional siblings and parents. Thus far, we've had Luke kill his father, followed by his nephew offing his own, Han Solo. Is there no such thing as family counselling in the future.
Sure, the effects are special, but other than that, these things are MIND NUMBING dirges.
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On the eve of yet ANOTHER completely pointless episode in the Star Wars churn, I am compelled to declare my utter contempt for this franchise, and all that sail in it (except for my Cousin...in case he reads this). Reasons, you ask?
1. The story is thin, and aimed to avoid confusing the simple minds that watch these overhyped fairy tales. Worse, the story is the same old line in EVERY iteration. The uprising of the downtrodden against an evil empire that possesses a superweapon that, if destroyed will tip the scales for the revolutionaries. They destroy this superweapon...yet NOTHING changes!!!
2. The utter absence of adherence to the laws of physics. Apparently, in the Star Wars cosmos, gravity exists everywhere, especially in space ships that do not rotate to create a gravity field. Likewise, these space based craft seem capable of not only navigating the vast reaches of the universe, but then flying quite ably in an atmosphere without wings or propulsion.
3. Stormtroopers. WTF is it with these inept goons. If you wished to prosecute a war, do NOT hire these utterly incompetent quasi nazis. Despite their usual vast numerical advantage, they still cannot hit a target from 50 metres despite being armed with laser weapons. Its like they are blind. Other than firing their blasters everywhere but where they should be, their only other contribution to the churn is to walk around the passages of space craft for no apparent or obvious reason.
4. Aliens. Humans have enough trouble relating to other humans. How on earth are we to believe that humans socialise and integrate with alien life forms, who, it must be said, act more like humans than the humans. Most humans have trouble with their native tongues, let alone the beeps, squeaks and burps emitted by Ewoks and others.
5. Bad families. WTF is with the constant warring between people who are related? Talk about your dysfunctional siblings and parents. Thus far, we've had Luke kill his father, followed by his nephew offing his own, Han Solo. Is there no such thing as family counselling in the future.
Sure, the effects are special, but other than that, these things are MIND NUMBING dirges.
Star wars fanatics do not analyze the movies, they just dress up, got to the Cineplex and enjoy themselves.
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Star wars fanatics do not analyze the movies, they just dress up, got to the Cineplex and enjoy themselves.
I figure he's standing in line waiting for tickets, and he's pissed it's taking so long.....just assuming...
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Star wars fanatics do not analyze the movies, they just dress up, got to the Cineplex and enjoy themselves.
I figure he's standing in line waiting for tickets, and he's pissed it's taking so long.....just assuming...
I know all about that. :laugh3:
Well...Mikey who hates everything.
I disagree with you on some points.
While it's true that there may have been too many episodes, at least a few of them were quite good. I liked the first movie as well as the 2nd. But I agree somewhat that it fell apart around the 3rd movie and had too much of a 'let's make the kids feel good too look'. And then it becomes shit.
Just like the Australian Mad Max movies it becomes too much of a good thing, Hollywood steps in with corny scripts, gives into greed & what was once golden becomes spoiled and gets ruined by crass commercialism.
I think you might look at it a different way tho. Star Wars is to what Greek Mythology was for required reading in your Dad & Grand Dad's time. And now, todays generations know little if anything about the Greeks & their new myths are Star Wars. Han Solo is a modern day Perseus, and the maiden he rescues from the bad guys and wins over is Princess Leia. Essentially the same idea, just a different setting.
Anyways, I stopped watchin Star Wars after Episode III, which was awful. I knew after that it wasn't gonna be very good anymore. Mad Max also went downhill to after the Road Warrior. Its not how much Hollywood spends or the stars it pays millions to which make it a good move - but whether its well written and has a plot. But seems these idiots in Hollywood have lost sight of the fundamentals. Yet even Movies like Gone with the Wind didn't have a happy ending, same time its considered one of the best movies of all time.
Maybe they should learn from the past so they can learn to make better movies again.
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On the eve of yet ANOTHER completely pointless episode in the Star Wars churn, I am compelled to declare my utter contempt for this franchise, and all that sail in it (except for my Cousin...in case he reads this). Reasons, you ask?
1. The story is thin, and aimed to avoid confusing the simple minds that watch these overhyped fairy tales. Worse, the story is the same old line in EVERY iteration. The uprising of the downtrodden against an evil empire that possesses a superweapon that, if destroyed will tip the scales for the revolutionaries. They destroy this superweapon...yet NOTHING changes!!!
2. The utter absence of adherence to the laws of physics. Apparently, in the Star Wars cosmos, gravity exists everywhere, especially in space ships that do not rotate to create a gravity field. Likewise, these space based craft seem capable of not only navigating the vast reaches of the universe, but then flying quite ably in an atmosphere without wings or propulsion.
3. Stormtroopers. WTF is it with these inept goons. If you wished to prosecute a war, do NOT hire these utterly incompetent quasi nazis. Despite their usual vast numerical advantage, they still cannot hit a target from 50 metres despite being armed with laser weapons. Its like they are blind. Other than firing their blasters everywhere but where they should be, their only other contribution to the churn is to walk around the passages of space craft for no apparent or obvious reason.
4. Aliens. Humans have enough trouble relating to other humans. How on earth are we to believe that humans socialise and integrate with alien life forms, who, it must be said, act more like humans than the humans. Most humans have trouble with their native tongues, let alone the beeps, squeaks and burps emitted by Ewoks and others.
5. Bad families. WTF is with the constant warring between people who are related? Talk about your dysfunctional siblings and parents. Thus far, we've had Luke kill his father, followed by his nephew offing his own, Han Solo. Is there no such thing as family counselling in the future.
Sure, the effects are special, but other than that, these things are MIND NUMBING dirges.
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Star wars fanatics do not analyze the movies, they just dress up, got to the Cineplex and enjoy themselves.
I figure he's standing in line waiting for tickets, and he's pissed it's taking so long.....just assuming...
I don't queue.
If I can't walk right in to whatever event is being held, I walk right past.
And while we're at it, how can these walking tin can robots be smarter than humans? And where are they made? Are the human products? If not, why are they not uniform. One is wheeled bin, the other a spindly bipedal android. Not to mention those absurdly awkward bi-pedal tanks. A decent helicopter would waste them in a heartbeat. And if we have cruise missiles that can hit a scooter from half the world away, how do these gigantic space battleships miss?
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Star wars fanatics do not analyze the movies, they just dress up, got to the Cineplex and enjoy themselves.
I figure he's standing in line waiting for tickets, and he's pissed it's taking so long.....just assuming...
I don't queue.
If I can't walk right in to whatever event is being held, I walk right past.
And while we're at it, how can these walking tin can robots be smarter than humans? And where are they made? Are the human products? If not, why are they not uniform. One is wheeled bin, the other a spindly bipedal android. Not to mention those absurdly awkward bi-pedal tanks. A decent helicopter would waste them in a heartbeat. And if we have cruise missiles that can hit a scooter from half the world away, how do these gigantic space battleships miss?
It's make believe and they are having fun..
And today is a day for dressing up and having fun.
I think Oberon/Leopardsux misses the point. There's a lot of inconsistencies in many other films, but they're still good films. Ie - The Road Warrior was a great adventure film, but LS should point flaws in that one too. Like the scene where Mel Gibson and his friends are being chased by the villains. Realistically, those semis could have easily crushed those smaller vehicles, but then they mysteriously choose not to, as if the stuntmen are taking this photo op to pose for the cinematographers. Or in the movie Enemy at the Gates were the actors are supposedly fighting in sub zero weather in Stalingrad - yet their breathes never oxidize the air in supposedly mid winter, etc. So its the plot and acting, not the special effects that makes a movie.
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Star wars fanatics do not analyze the movies, they just dress up, got to the Cineplex and enjoy themselves.
I figure he's standing in line waiting for tickets, and he's pissed it's taking so long.....just assuming...
I don't queue.
If I can't walk right in to whatever event is being held, I walk right past.
And while we're at it, how can these walking tin can robots be smarter than humans? And where are they made? Are the human products? If not, why are they not uniform. One is wheeled bin, the other a spindly bipedal android. Not to mention those absurdly awkward bi-pedal tanks. A decent helicopter would waste them in a heartbeat. And if we have cruise missiles that can hit a scooter from half the world away, how do these gigantic space battleships miss?
It's make believe and they are having fun..
And today is a day for dressing up and having fun.
Actually J0E, you have missed the point. You remain true to form.
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Star wars fanatics do not analyze the movies, they just dress up, got to the Cineplex and enjoy themselves.
I figure he's standing in line waiting for tickets, and he's pissed it's taking so long.....just assuming...
I don't queue.
If I can't walk right in to whatever event is being held, I walk right past.
And while we're at it, how can these walking tin can robots be smarter than humans? And where are they made? Are the human products? If not, why are they not uniform. One is wheeled bin, the other a spindly bipedal android. Not to mention those absurdly awkward bi-pedal tanks. A decent helicopter would waste them in a heartbeat. And if we have cruise missiles that can hit a scooter from half the world away, how do these gigantic space battleships miss?
It's make believe and they are having fun..
And today is a day for dressing up and having fun.
No Halloween decorations and no candies to shell out. No trick or treaters come to my farm. The kiddies probably think I am another Norman Bates. :laugh3:
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On the eve of yet ANOTHER completely pointless episode in the Star Wars churn, I am compelled to declare my utter contempt for this franchise, and all that sail in it (except for my Cousin...in case he reads this). Reasons, you ask?
1. The story is thin, and aimed to avoid confusing the simple minds that watch these overhyped fairy tales. Worse, the story is the same old line in EVERY iteration. The uprising of the downtrodden against an evil empire that possesses a superweapon that, if destroyed will tip the scales for the revolutionaries. They destroy this superweapon...yet NOTHING changes!!!
2. The utter absence of adherence to the laws of physics. Apparently, in the Star Wars cosmos, gravity exists everywhere, especially in space ships that do not rotate to create a gravity field. Likewise, these space based craft seem capable of not only navigating the vast reaches of the universe, but then flying quite ably in an atmosphere without wings or propulsion.
3. Stormtroopers. WTF is it with these inept goons. If you wished to prosecute a war, do NOT hire these utterly incompetent quasi nazis. Despite their usual vast numerical advantage, they still cannot hit a target from 50 metres despite being armed with laser weapons. Its like they are blind. Other than firing their blasters everywhere but where they should be, their only other contribution to the churn is to walk around the passages of space craft for no apparent or obvious reason.
4. Aliens. Humans have enough trouble relating to other humans. How on earth are we to believe that humans socialise and integrate with alien life forms, who, it must be said, act more like humans than the humans. Most humans have trouble with their native tongues, let alone the beeps, squeaks and burps emitted by Ewoks and others.
5. Bad families. WTF is with the constant warring between people who are related? Talk about your dysfunctional siblings and parents. Thus far, we've had Luke kill his father, followed by his nephew offing his own, Han Solo. Is there no such thing as family counselling in the future.
Sure, the effects are special, but other than that, these things are MIND NUMBING dirges.
Have you even seen any of the movies?
I have kids.
And grandkids.
What do YOU think?
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I have kids.
And grandkids.
What do YOU think?
Is that a yes?
:laugh:
Of course.
I'm condemned to sit with them, or take them to these insufferably repetitive and unoriginal snorefests. Surely they can come up with some originality rather than walk the same old path of the meek rising against the tyrant pitting children against fathers. I note that in the last one, the villain didn't kill his mother. Hell, no. Now THAT would have been original.
And what is it with that wookie? Unintelligible and indistinguishable whines, howls and roars from something out of Sesame Street, carrying a bandolier which he NEVER uses.
My kids are grown up. I went to the last Star Wars movie without any excuse.
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Good thread. On two fronts. LOL Still chuckling. Patron and Grand Marnier keeps the chuckle going.
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Good thread. On two fronts. LOL Still chuckling. Patron and Grand Marnier keeps the chuckle going.
Keep chuckling my friend. :laugh:
And while we're on the subject, what about that little green ego-imp, Yoda.
A cross between a turtle and a gremlin, with a voice stolen directly from Grover, and despite apparently having access to the "Force", lives in a hollowed out tree on the edge of a cess pool.
This little fuck can apparently mix it with Darths and Emperors and other master villains when he's half their size and weight!!!
Who comes up with this crap?
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And while we're on the subject, what about that little green ego-imp, Yoda.
A cross between a turtle and a gremlin, with a voice stolen directly from Grover, and despite apparently having access to the "Force", lives in a hollowed out tree on the edge of a cess pool.
This little fuck can apparently mix it with Darths and Emperors and other master villains when he's half their size and weight!!!
Who comes up with this crap?
Yoda is cute.
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Who comes up with this crap?
Those that know parents and grandparents will take the kiddos to the movies and then pay for all the "collectables" afterwards.
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Who comes up with this crap?
Those that know parents and grandparents will take the kiddos to the movies and then pay for all the "collectables" afterwards.
Crow did not know that.
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Who comes up with this crap?
Those that know parents and grandparents will take the kiddos to the movies and then pay for all the "collectables" afterwards.
Crow did not know that.
Of course he did...LOL
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Who comes up with this crap?
Those that know parents and grandparents will take the kiddos to the movies and then pay for all the "collectables" afterwards.
Ah...but I have an "out" clause on collectables.
"Do you want a plastic figure of Schniggle Dourpuss...or...a signed copy of "The Empire Strikes Back" DVD from Wicket the Ewok?"
Piece of cake.
OK...OK...that's a lie.
I've spent more on Star Wars crapola than I have on single malts. Fucking merchandising.
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Who comes up with this crap?
Those that know parents and grandparents will take the kiddos to the movies and then pay for all the "collectables" afterwards.
Crow did not know that.
Of course he did...LOL
I know he did too. It is frickin obvious.
Where's some damn sympathy!!!
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Who comes up with this crap?
Those that know parents and grandparents will take the kiddos to the movies and then pay for all the "collectables" afterwards.
Ah...but I have an "out" clause on collectables.
"Do you want a plastic figure of Schniggle Dourpuss...or...a signed copy of "The Empire Strikes Back" DVD from Wicket the Ewok?"
Piece of cake.
OK...OK...that's a lie.
I've spent more on Star Wars crapola than I have on single malts. Fucking merchandising.
I know...lots more to go...
Better sneak out and get a few single malts to stock up on...
Actually I think the single malt should be the grandkids parents job. Keep the old man stocked up. Only fair. You know we can guilt them into it.
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Where's some damn sympathy!!!
Mine is 16. Where is my sympathy....LOLOLOLOL
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Who comes up with this crap?
Those that know parents and grandparents will take the kiddos to the movies and then pay for all the "collectables" afterwards.
Ah...but I have an "out" clause on collectables.
"Do you want a plastic figure of Schniggle Dourpuss...or...a signed copy of "The Empire Strikes Back" DVD from Wicket the Ewok?"
Piece of cake.
OK...OK...that's a lie.
I've spent more on Star Wars crapola than I have on single malts. Fucking merchandising.
I know...lots more to go...
Better sneak out and get a few single malts to stock up on...
Actually I think the single malt should be the grandkids parents job. Keep the old man stocked up. Only fair. You know we can guilt them into it.
Right. Like the grandson got some huge plastic Star Wars space fighter about the same size as him, last year, and a wall plaque of someone called Bobby Phatt that lights up. His bedroom looks like a miniature movie set of aliens, soldiers, spaceships and mutants.
Ask me how many single malts I have been given.
That's why you guilt them into it.
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Who comes up with this crap?
Those that know parents and grandparents will take the kiddos to the movies and then pay for all the "collectables" afterwards.
Ah...but I have an "out" clause on collectables.
"Do you want a plastic figure of Schniggle Dourpuss...or...a signed copy of "The Empire Strikes Back" DVD from Wicket the Ewok?"
Piece of cake.
OK...OK...that's a lie.
I've spent more on Star Wars crapola than I have on single malts. Fucking merchandising.
It creates jobs, dude.....For "ting-tongs". :laugh3:
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Who comes up with this crap?
Those that know parents and grandparents will take the kiddos to the movies and then pay for all the "collectables" afterwards.
Ah...but I have an "out" clause on collectables.
"Do you want a plastic figure of Schniggle Dourpuss...or...a signed copy of "The Empire Strikes Back" DVD from Wicket the Ewok?"
Piece of cake.
OK...OK...that's a lie.
I've spent more on Star Wars crapola than I have on single malts. Fucking merchandising.
It creates jobs, dude.....For "ting-tongs". :laugh3:
:laugh:
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Who comes up with this crap?
Those that know parents and grandparents will take the kiddos to the movies and then pay for all the "collectables" afterwards.
Ah...but I have an "out" clause on collectables.
"Do you want a plastic figure of Schniggle Dourpuss...or...a signed copy of "The Empire Strikes Back" DVD from Wicket the Ewok?"
Piece of cake.
OK...OK...that's a lie.
I've spent more on Star Wars crapola than I have on single malts. Fucking merchandising.
It creates jobs, dude.....For "ting-tongs". :laugh3:
Somewhere, in a factory far, far away...in China...
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Who comes up with this crap?
Those that know parents and grandparents will take the kiddos to the movies and then pay for all the "collectables" afterwards.
Ah...but I have an "out" clause on collectables.
"Do you want a plastic figure of Schniggle Dourpuss...or...a signed copy of "The Empire Strikes Back" DVD from Wicket the Ewok?"
Piece of cake.
OK...OK...that's a lie.
I've spent more on Star Wars crapola than I have on single malts. Fucking merchandising.
It creates jobs, dude.....For "ting-tongs". :laugh3:
Somewhere, in a factory far, far away...in China...
The West wants everything made elsewhere. First it was ugly, polluting steel plants, then it was every other manufactured item. Now the left wants all resources to be produced some where else. The West is hopelessly fucked.
Hey, if your coolies want to work for peanuts slaving in suicide factories to make our toys, have at it.
Odd, isn't it, that the world's largest Communist holdout has embraced capitalism so ardently...except, of course, for freedom and liberty.
The Chinese economy is now clearly modelled on Lee Kuan Yew's Singapore spectacle. Skyscrapers, luxury goods, modern cars...but we don't discuss the Government.
Wait a minute...quit derailing my thread, Beijing Betty!!!
This is about Star Wars...not China's version of it..."Tien An Min Square 1984".
I watch The Force Awakens.
Wanna play with my light sabre?
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Wanna play with my light sabre?
Yes :laugh:
Hello Oberon ac_hithere
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Who comes up with this crap?
Those that know parents and grandparents will take the kiddos to the movies and then pay for all the "collectables" afterwards.
Hmmm, ah did sum resuhch, Kahbuzz, an' foun' that a lotta that 'riginal 70s stuff is McValyubull, K! Sez hea':
http://toyworth.com/browse/action/figure/Star/Wars/89.html
So all them valuable collectibullz, ahm gonna staht collectin' thanx ta mah buddih, Kahbuzz!
Thanks fo' the tip, K'. Lotta that stuff could be wuhth a lot.
Yknow what they say....what's one mayen's trash is anuthuh's gold mahn, K!
Didn't understand any of that. Just as well.
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Didn't understand any of that. Just as well.
Hello kiebers. ac_hithere
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Didn't understand any of that. Just as well.
But kiebers, that's how people actually speak like down in your neck of the woods.
It'd be easy for me to go back to the States and fit in with the 'Natives' again, K.
Hi Priscilla :JC_howdy:
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Hi Priscilla :JC_howdy:
ac_drinks
Cousin is currently running at $148 AUD!!!
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-STAR-WARS-1-6-SCALE-KENNER-INSPIRED-WICKET-EWOK-FIGURE-/201551689551?hash=item2eed6ab74f:g:Vf0AAOSwxp9W-3Gs
He hasn't got ONE. The only thing he has is the costume gloves Lucas gave him after filming.
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Cousin is currently running at $148 AUD!!!
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-STAR-WARS-1-6-SCALE-KENNER-INSPIRED-WICKET-EWOK-FIGURE-/201551689551?hash=item2eed6ab74f:g:Vf0AAOSwxp9W-3Gs
He hasn't got ONE. The only thing he has is the costume gloves Lucas gave him after filming.
$148 for an action figure?
ac_wot
Others are valued even higher!!!
A piece of plastic in a cardboard box.
People pay $50 US to have their picture taken with him at Star Wars conventions!!!
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Others are valued even higher!!!
A piece of plastic in a cardboard box.
People pay $50 US to have their picture taken with him at Star Wars conventions!!!
I know they are cheap to make and retail for so much.
Cousins?
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Cousins?
lol, action figures.
I might consider buying and collecting Star Wars action figures.
....but only the early ones from the 1970s. I've seen the stuff at garage sales and flea markets. So it deserves a second look.I wouldn't buy anything made after that time, because the produuction runs were too high, they were no longer made in the United States and their authenticity cannot be verified.
Also, the world population is twice as high as it was back then, there were far less consumers, only those in the wealthier nations could afford them and hence the production numbers were relatively low. Also the collection craze hadn't hit yet and people were still throwing the old stuff out, which increases the rarity of these items.
Its like anything, the first products are always the rarest and hard to find. Hence, they are the most valuabe and desireable. People want them so hence the prices can fetch several times over asking.
The trick however, is to avoid forgeries, of which there must be a lot of. Especially with 3D printing, it'd be easy to prodduce counterfeits. I would avoid paying top dollar for them, but low with the expectation they are forgeries, and if they aren't, then its a bonus - like finding gold in a trash heap. Also its best to buy these items only if they are Brand New in a Box, never oepened like they were first sold 40 yers ago
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I might consider buying and collecting Star Wars action figures.
....but only the early ones from the 1970s. I've seen the stuff at garage sales and flea markets. So it deserves a second look.I wouldn't buy anything made after that time, because the produuction runs were too high, they were no longer made in the United States and their authenticity cannot be verified.
Also, the world population is twice as high as it was back then, there were far less consumers, only those in the wealthier nations could afford them and hence the production numbers were relatively low. Also the collection craze hadn't hit yet and people were still throwing the old stuff out, which increases the rarity of these items.
Its like anything, the first products are always the rarest and hard to find. Hence, they are the most valuabe and desireable. People want them so hence the prices can fetch several times over asking.
The trick however, is to avoid forgeries, of which there must be a lot of. Especially with 3D printing, it'd be easy to prodduce counterfeits. I would avoid paying top dollar for them, but low with the expectation they are forgeries, and if they aren't, then its a bonus - like finding gold in a trash heap. Also its best to buy these items only if they are Brand New in a Box, never oepened like they were first sold 40 yers ago
Holy fuck Joe. if you put as much thought into investing as you do toys, you'd be a fucking rich man.