Originally posted by quanchi112
Take your petty comments out of the thread. Try at least to be serious and be an adult once in your life, 37 year old.
Says the guy crying "not fair! not fair!" cos he can't deal that the Star Wars franchise > the Harry Potter franchise in 'popularity, money, merchandising etc.'
I'm not 37, you can't get anything correct.
Originally posted by playa1258Link ? Also different times back then and less competition in terms of fantasy films IMO.
A New Hope sold 178 million tickets, Empire 98 million and ROTJ 94 million tickets.For comparison, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone sold 55 million tickets. The highest in the series.
Originally posted by Robtard39 years old or whatever you old fart.
Says the guy crying "not fair! not fair!" cos he can't deal that the Star Wars franchise > the Harry Potter franchise in 'popularity, money, merchandising etc.'I'm not 37, you can't get anything correct.
30 year head start has to be factored in. Only a fool would ignore that clear fact. 🙂
Originally posted by quanchi112
I don't think so at all. Having a 30 plus year start can't be just shoved under the carpet.It took Star Wars years to come back to the big screen and with all the money the Harry Potter franchise made you can bet your ass it will come back to the big screen.
No it won't. J.K. Rowling isn't like George Lucas. She's not going to shamelessly cash in with a Voldemort prequel trilogy. I'm sure if HP films were released about a decade or so down the line, they would also make big cash just as the SW prequels did, but Rowling has no need to do that since she is an artist trying to tell a story and that story is complete, unlike money-grubbing lardass George Lucas, who completely destroyed the great mythology of his films to sell toys.
Originally posted by Lestov16
No it won't. J.K. Rowling isn't like George Lucas. She's not going to shamelessly cash in with a Voldemort prequel trilogy. I'm sure if HP films were released about a decade or so down the line, they would also make big cash just as the SW prequels did, but Rowling has no need to do that since she is an artist trying to tell a story and that story is complete, unlike money-grubbing lardass George Lucas, who completely destroyed the great mythology of his films to sell toys.
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Originally posted by quanchi112
30 year head start has to be factored in. Only a fool would ignore that clear fact. 🙂
I'm not ignoring it, Star Wars is still bigger regardless of the head start it had. It's almost hardwired into human DNA coding. I like the HP movies but nothing can come close to the global appeal and longevity of Star Wars.
Originally posted by Lestov16That has to do with whether or not she writes more books I am sure that Warner Bros. can press on without her just like Star Wars has escaped Lucas' clutches.
No it won't. J.K. Rowling isn't like George Lucas. She's not going to shamelessly cash in with a Voldemort prequel trilogy. I'm sure if HP films were released about a decade or so down the line, they would also make big cash just as the SW prequels did, but Rowling has no need to do that since she is an artist trying to tell a story and that story is complete, unlike money-grubbing lardass George Lucas, who completely destroyed the great mythology of his films to sell toys.
Originally posted by Silent MasterI don't see any reason why to think so. 30 year head start and most of the diehards agreed the prequels sucked. I liked the Revenge of the Sith as my fave but wasn't a die hard Star Wars fan either.
It's fun watching quan cry because he can't deal with the fact that Star Wars > Harry Potter.
Originally posted by quanchi112
Are you saying the competition is the same in today's movie times as it was back then ? Are you serious ?
We've been through this before. eg the person who goes to see Iron Man 3 isn't going to not go see Man of Steel simply because he's seen Iron Man 3 already. Movie tickets are movie tickets. It's not like cars where if you buy a Chevy product, you're done for a length of time and aren't going to go buy a Ford or Toyota in the next month or so.
Think.
Originally posted by Jedi SheriffPotter is newer just give it thirty years and I imagine the younger generations embracing it just all the same.
I'm not ignoring it, Star Wars is still bigger regardless of the head start it had. It's almost hardwired into human DNA coding. I like the HP movies but nothing can come close to the global appeal and longevity of Star Wars.
Originally posted by quanchi112
I don't see any reason why to think so. 30 year head start and most of the diehards agreed the prequels sucked. I liked the Revenge of the Sith as my fave but wasn't a die hard Star Wars fan either.
Star Wars wins, you've already been given the numbers that prove this.