Speculation What if Episode VII bombs?

I didn't like Tron Legacy. I didn't see John Carter. I don't know if JC is any good but the production qualities looked fine. IMO they did botch the marketing of that film. Apparently it was based on a book called "John Carter of Mars." Also IMO they should have changed some obvious things like the name of the lead character -- too plain. ER had a character named John Carter. Really it looked like He-Man and Masters of the Unibverse to me, Conan in space. I remember thinking it looked kind of cool but sounded pretty lame.

Still I staunchly stand with the majority -- this film cannot FAIL financially.

 

That would really suck, but I do not see it happening. Possibly no movie franchise has the name recognition of Star Wars, except for possibly James Bond, or Indy. I'm sure that Disney will hype the heck out of it too, and it seems like they are doing everything possible to get the right people on board. After spending over $4 billion dollars on Star Wars, there is absolutely no way that they will not market it so much, that it may actually annoy us. I wouldn't be at all surprised if it unseats Avatar as the highest grossing movie ever.

 

I actually watched John Carter and...uhm...to be honest I watched through that movie.
It was just playing and some things were going on and an airship was there or something and then there were some Goro-like creatures and...I frankly don't recall anything else.
It simply didn't hold my attention at all.
I don't have anything bad to say about it, but nothing good either.

Very rarely does a movie cause no reaction whatsoever...and I'd say that's worse than causing a negative reaction.
Any reaction is better than no reaction.
So...yeah, guess he is Conan in space or something...

 

Hmm, assuming they already have the story mapped out for the whole trilogy I'm not too sure what would happen. Maybe they would revise things and see what went wrong?

Having said that, I think it's next to impossible that this will flop. This is something that I think even casual moviegoers will be hyped for, and the name alone for a live-action instalment will reel people in with all the promotion.

 

My friend, do you really think Disney needs to hype it? LOL

Look at all the ecstatic hype it is getting already -- just over a week old.

 

Your missing a lot of good stuff. Although not all of it is good. Pandering to teens- the show is not afraid to slaughter people at all (in the context of the show rather than those who watch it!)

 

It has quite a few "brutal" moments - brutal, in the Star Wars context... clonetroopers getting shot in the head, people getting tortured, clone troopers shooting people in the head, casually executing wounded enemies crawling out of destroyed vehicles, bashing their faces in...

Come to think of it, the best ones are where the focus is on the clonetroopers.

 

The title of this thread won't happen. Episode VII will be one of the biggest films of all time, hype and event wise. It will completely dwarf the hype surrounding TPM. It will also make, at a minimum, a billion dollars worldwide. This is a guarantee.

 

They had forum in 98!?

 

Ecstatic hype? Everyone on You Tube Twitter and even friends at work who've never heard of the EU hear "Disney" and "Star Wars"and are ready for "epic suckage." I submit that Episode VII will not bomb. But it's not going to make as much money as people believe, and if it's received by critics and the audience as another TPM, it's gonna be a long way down for the following movies.

 

I agree. The Prequel Trilogy was exciting, because it was filling in the vague backstory that we already knew from the Original Trilogy, but the Sequel Trilogy is going into completely uncharted space, so it is much more exciting in terms of the story possibilities. Also, it will most likely seen the reunion of the OT characters, who are much more beloved and well known than the PT characters, so that will give it a lot more hype.

 

I hope not too much hype though. It's one of the things that ruined TPM for many people.

 

I really doubt it will bomb, I hated episode 1 and yet I still went to the theater 4 times to see it. Growing up with the original trilogy I was so happy that more Star Wars movies were made, I felt like it was my duty to see them all multiple times lol. Only us people who were kids in the 70's might understand this. Although it didn't stop me from complaining and pretty much hating the prequels after all said and done!

 

I've encountered a similar thing. When you say "Disney" people think princesses, "kid's movies", Mickey Mouse and Goofy and so on.
Many people fail to realise that there is much more to Disney and that it also owns Marvel and Pixar and even Miramax...which isn't exactly known for it's cuddly, kiddie movies.
And many people don't really know that this doesn't mean that Disney will micromanage every single thing and that LucasFilm is still a quite indepentent company.

That prejudice that people have of Disney and Star Wars in the same sentence is born out of a lack of information, I think.

 

Episode 7 will not bomb financially. People will undoubtedly complain about the movie, and say that it was a waste of time, but as long as they bought a ticket, the movie wins in that respect.

 

I can't imagine it not being a financial success. I think there are probably a lot of people like me that are willing to give SW one more chance now that George is gone, and that will probably translate into a lot of box office.

 

My love for SW was so great that I had to go back 4 times to make sure that I hated it. I really, really tried hard to love, (or even like,) the PT, but ultimately...

 

Also, it would be important to note that even if Episode 7 does suck, that does not mean other movies will as well.

They can always bring in new people, new writers/directors, try a different approach, change their tactics etc. - something that was hardly feasible while GL pulled all the strings.

 

Don't forget child murder, suicide, people being blown up in a dozen gory pieces(ala Riff Tamson), decapitations, and clone troopers fragging their superior.

 

Even if it bombs I still have this

 

Actually, I thought the movie was lame. That being said, I plan on getting the Series form the library and watchuing them (or as many seasons as I can get.)

 

Wow! sounds intense. Makes me wonder why the movies was so soft.