tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529575095156315075.post6147850342042128841..comments2024-02-09T12:12:37.636-08:00Comments on best minimum wage job a middle aged guy ever had: Nerdly elitist. Star Wars, bleh.Duncan McGearyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02857388833850939721noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529575095156315075.post-62361736165432203922015-12-14T13:43:30.757-08:002015-12-14T13:43:30.757-08:00No, Star Wars isn't special anymore.
Used to b...No, Star Wars isn't special anymore.<br />Used to be. <br /><br />But now it is everywhere. Lucas started it by pimping out his creation and then remastering, re-editing, and repackaging the movies causing die hards to grab the new copies. Then the marketers got involved. <br /><br />Hence Star Wars soup and cereal, boxes and bags,clothing, candy, cups and dishes, lip balm and bubble bath, Yoda potato chip bowls, inflatable Vader xmas decorations with the baddest villian in the world wearing a Santa hat. Eau de Dagobah perfume,tie ins with Peeps and M&Ms, SW Pepsi cans, and car commercials. Three different animated shows for kids and SW Legos. Chewbacca sells insurance now.Has your pizza been Jedi approved? <br /><br />How can it be special when everywhere you look its used to shill for corporate America? Its no longer a great story for kids to dream about. Its a 200 million dollar commerial.60 minutes said the movie had to make at least 1.5 billion to be considered a success.<br /><br />They are squeezing every merchandising penny out of it and thus, making it so common its yesterdays news. Been there, done that.<br /><br />May the Force be with you yada yada yada.. Kevinnoreply@blogger.com