jaxePosted at 2022-05-26 02:11:48(131Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Many very interesting stories about it including one where many theaters refused to book the film. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-flashback-no-theater-wanted-show-movie-1977-846864/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/original-star-wars-film-reviews-752700/ https://flashbak.com/waiting-in-line-to-see-star-wars-1977-2000-26505/ There is also a very well known story that the heads of 20th Century Fox were so convinced that the movie will fail, when Lucas ask them to be given 100% of the $ return on merchandising, they agreed. It's been said 20th Century Fox sold the merchandising rights back to George Lucas for before The Empire Strikes Back was released because Lucas owned the sequel and Fox owned the distribution rights. Fox initially owned the merchandising rights and was able to make quite a few dollars on the initial Kenner figures, books, and apparel. However, in a bad move to make a quick buck, they gave the farm away to Lucas who was then able to sell that “farm” to Disney for $4 billion many years later. The merchandises for Star Wars has made more money than all the Star Wars movies earned in ticket sales (not including Episode 7,8,9, Solo and Rogue One, those are not owned by Lucas). $28 billion before Lucas sold Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012. | |
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jaxePosted at 2022-05-26 02:21:45(131Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| R.I.P. Princess. You left this world way too soon. | |
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LiberalLesboPosted at 2022-05-26 02:30:41(131Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Thank's for that Mr. J! That was pretty interesting I went to school with the grand-daughter of one of the lead actors in the original three movies. My best friend threw-up in her parents' ornamental pond during a party. Not much of a "claim to fame", but it's almost on topic. Sorry | |
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MafketelPosted at 2022-05-26 07:42:20(131Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| I was born 49 years ago.... It was a hot summer night And the beach was burning There was fog crawling over the sand.... But that's a story for a different story... Happy bday star wars.... | |
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Ange1Posted at 2022-05-26 08:13:39(130Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| wow Happy Birthdayyyyy Star Wars :) Remember the first time i saw it on betamax video lol oh those were the days :) May the force be with you always :) | |
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B4ND1T69Posted at 2022-05-26 08:28:43(130Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| I have it on good authority that you were actually hatched...? A hot summer night and a burning beach are perfect conditions for hatching abandoned sand eggs And by sheer coincidence, in a new language iv'e just thought of...Mafketel translates perfectly to "Beach Baby" Thats all the proof i'll need to start some rumours anyhoo And thanks to jaxe for reminding me how long ago the good times were....i remember trying to sneaking in the fire-exit of any cinema locally that was showing Star Wars...with a good success record aswell....those were the days when a movie used to keep showing if it was popular...i remember Star Wars being on for over a year in some cinema's, it was that popular Unfortunately the sequals never lived upto the original 3...so were left with ja ja fuqin binks and a wooden Vader in the first 3 episodes...and a rewoked PC working of the original 3 that we now know as episodes 7, 8 and 9 Love the originals....thats a lot of my early childhood years right there Ta for this jaxe Last edited by B4ND1T69 on 2022-05-26 08:30:42 | |
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CsabaxbPosted at 2022-05-26 08:41:31(130Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| i was born 64 years ago, saw all of them, nice | |
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jaxePosted at 2022-05-26 10:00:40(130Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| So he is a turtle? | |
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B4ND1T69Posted at 2022-05-26 10:05:26(130Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Nah...he's a Beach Baby ...if you find an abandoned egg on the beach...you don't know what it is until it's hatched...and this egg hached into a Mafketel Last edited by B4ND1T69 on 2022-05-26 10:06:34 | |
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jaxePosted at 2022-05-26 10:39:14(130Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Is his real name David Hasselhoff? | |
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B4ND1T69Posted at 2022-05-26 10:59:37(130Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Due to legal reasons, and a pre-signed non-disclosure agreement, i cannot confirm or deny that question. ...but... | |
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DarkAngiePosted at 2022-05-26 12:07:27(130Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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GarthockPosted at 2022-05-26 12:38:32(130Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| I was around 10 years old when the first film premiered at theaters and I remember how influenced I was by the spectacular effects. These films quickly became a huge part of my life as a kid. I wish I still had the action figures and trading cards today. Star Wars is in a very small club of films that transcended time and have become a kind of club. I am thankful for all the years of entertainment provided by Lucas Films and I pray that Disney lives up to the high standard left behind. HAPPY BIRTHDAY STAR WARS | |
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eyezPosted at 2022-05-26 12:39:31(130Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| This was number one Top of the Pops in the UK charts when Star Wars premiered. | |
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jaxePosted at 2022-05-26 12:43:04(130Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| I still remember Mom complaining about the lady's hairdo. Why did she have a donut on either side of her head! | |
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jaxePosted at 2022-05-26 13:00:44(130Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| No Hoff? How about Pammy? | |
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realityshowPosted at 2022-05-26 13:27:00(130Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| As kid i was more interested in the Star Wars toys; the film was just an unexpected bonus lol | |
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jaxePosted at 2022-05-26 13:37:49(130Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| If you still have the toys from the 1977 and 1980 movie, they are worth some money. Especially the Boba Fett that has the fireable rocket backpack, made in 1979, never mass produced for sale. I think only 100 were made and only 26 have been accounted for. One recently sold for over $202,000. | |
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LiberalLesboPosted at 2022-05-26 15:54:50(130Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| That was not a real woman, it carried it's eggs down the front of a bathing suit!! | |
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MafketelPosted at 2022-05-26 16:11:48(130Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Now that's smart... | |
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sherbPosted at 2022-05-26 16:30:56(130Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| I'm not a Star Wars fan, I'm just here for the Pammy montage | |
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LiberalLesboPosted at 2022-05-26 16:45:25(130Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| I can relate. | |
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MafketelPosted at 2022-05-26 20:05:04(130Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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LiberalLesboPosted at 2022-05-26 20:29:03(130Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| No, no plastic eggs be damned, let's stick with the Pammy person please | |
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L4t3l4Posted at 2022-05-26 21:24:06(130Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| I was born 45 years ago too | |
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