| From: | GRANITE <granite@**.NET> |
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| Subject: | Re: FASA and Hollywood |
| Date: | Wed, 11 Dec 1996 23:25:00 -0700 |
> Trust me we would like nothing more than to have a FASA film (either SR or
> BT) produced into a movie. The problem is not us...really,
Oh..I believe it..The guys that do all the work want a sure thing..in
a world where there are simply no such things..Well OK StarTrek and
Star Wars are the only sure things going..But otherwise there is no
such thing..And ST and SW can ruin things for themselves..If they try
hard enough..
Perhaps like the others have said TV is the medium that has the most
hope for BT or SR..Although I doubt SR could be done on the little
screen..Too many makeup FX..Although BT has a chance..Look at Babylon
5 I never thought this one would make it after the original Pilot
aired and for a long time I thought I was right..Until a year or so
later when whith a little more polish and some uniform changes they
returned and have been around for quite some time..And now there are
only a handful of programs worth watching on TV..Well I'll tell you
no matter the arena a FASA movie takes you can count me in..I'll see
it before it goes to the dollar shows and then when it comes out on
tape I'll buy that too..
>Right now most of
> Hollywood is scared to put out any Sci-Fi because Lucas and the Star Wars
> machine is really going to take home the big nuyen over most of 1997 even
> though the films are re-releases. No one wants to compete directly with them
That makes sense in it's own way..What gets me is everyone is afraid
of a re-release [no matter how much improved] and there were no less
than 5 new movies competing on the release night of First Contact..My
wife and I stood in line for over an hour in the pouring rain no less
and were not even close to the front of the line..I would do no less
for a FASA movie..
>......no one knows what kind of "legs" they will have -- exactly
> how long they will be in theatres.
There is no telling on this one..Look at BraveHeart..It was in the
theatres forever..Who would have thought Scottish history would
captivate American audiences so...I loved it...
> Plus with the second trilogy (or is it
> considered to be the first)
A prequel...
> On the other hand a big increase in science fiction
> exposure always looks good.
It is picking the lock instead of busting down the door..When
Hollywood is ready for some fresh ideas You guys will be there...And
the boxoffice will be primed for it...
-------------------------------GRANITE
