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    • Magoose said:
    Hi Magoose here one of the guys helping Duke.

    So we have some bad news.

    The quest has been canceled as duke does not want to write it anymore.

    I'm going to ask if I can take over for it, because I like this quest, and it would be a shame to kill it
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    TBF, Mags, you have been doing a lot of the heavylifting for the quest, so this will be in good hands. :)

    To be clear to everyone, this is just me burning out on imagination of the quest, since my muse has been hitting me over the head a lot with so many different ideas that I just can't find myself too interested in this.

    I'll still hang out here, though, since this still does have a sepcial place in my heart.

    I'd like to thank you all for making this a wonderful experience while it lasted.

    I'd also like to thank @Magoose, @Fluffy_serpent, and @Martin Noctis for doing so much to help prepare and write this quest. I couldn't have done it without you all. :D

    I'll see you all around.

    With so many regards, Duke William Of.
     
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    • Kaiser Chris said:
    [X] Plan Looney Lucas
    -[X]Warner Animation (The Loony Toons): The Classic Looney Toons characters are all a packaged deal, just as they were when Schlesinger studios was bought up by Warner when he came in. There is no doubt about it, they are among the most popular cartoon characters in the world. And they carry with them the price tag of success. (Minimum bid on The Loony Toons must begin at 50 million. Gain all the Loony Toons characters, and the rights to their shorts, TV show, and other marketing and promotional material.) $150 Million
    -[X]Dirty Harry: Clint Eastwood crowning Jewel of Urban crime drama, as well as the best action movie in years. It's more of a personal favor for Clint to get his baby back into his hands. And the fact he may owe you a great many favors. $40 Million
    -[X]THX 1138: George has said that he wants his film back, and wants to give it the release it deserves. Also, you think he deserves a nice gift when he comes back from Vacation? $60 Million
    --[X] Pump $100 Million into the Lucasfilms Warchest

    Priority should be Warner Animation. It will provide a damn solid foundation for Dreamworks and the Looney Tunes deserve to get some love. Plus, if we ever create "Lucasland" we can have them as our mascots ala Six Flags and diversify the park beyond just Star Wars.

    Get Dirty Harry because Clint deserves his movies and it'll fully bring him on board with the team.

    Get THX as a Christmas gift to George so his beloved first child comes back home and it can get the proper release and love it deserves.

    Anyone want to change the prices? I'm willing to go far higher and I feel we can go up to 350 million at most. With this we devote half of our warchest and give a little boost for after thanks to our cash infusion.
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    [X] Plan Looney Lucas

    I'm all for your plan, however I would like to know if it's possible to add the following:

    Movies: Enter the Dragon, A Clockwork Orange, The Exorcist, A Streetcart Named Desire, Rebel Without a Cause, Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon.

    And the Warner Bros. Television Studios, since they could technically give us some interesting TV shows and allow us to make them as well. This is not somthing that is completely necessary however, just something I would like to know if we can get.
     
    DC and Looney Tunes...DC AND LOONEY TUNES!" Please people the possibilities would be endless!

    We could do not only DC movies we could also expand Lucusfilms into animation!

    Plus who doesn't want to own looney tunes ~ Not to mention can we really deny this world the Mark Hamill Joker?

    So yes thin those are the ones to focus on
     
    nightmaster said:
    We could do not only DC movies we could also expand Lucusfilms into animation!

    Plus who doesn't want to own looney tunes ~ Not to mention can we really deny this world the Mark Hamill Joker?
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    Literally missed the whole pages long argument about doing Comic films. Not to mention that we already have plenty to bring Lucasfilm into animation, we don't need Looney Tunes.
    I don't want Looney Tunes TBH, because I'd honestly just rather us make our own characters and don't want to just buy up a bunch of other shit to coast on. Hamill can voice Joker without us having to buy DC to do it.
     
    [X] Plan Looney Lucas
    overmind said:
    Movies: Enter the Dragon, A Clockwork Orange, The Exorcist, A Streetcart Named Desire, Rebel Without a Cause, Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon.
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    Yes, Won't (Ninja'd), Opportunities for this one if Bruce wants to focus on theological products, Debbie's on the shortlist, only for bragging rights, gets us roped into a different discussion.
    nightmaster said:
    Not to mention can we really deny this world the Mark Hamill Joker?
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    Counterpoint, the Hobgoblin.
     
    Magoose said:
    []Star Trek: Gene Rodenberry's Epic is something of an odd one out. Everyone wants it, but no one is willing to spend all sorts of money to get it. They think it's a truly spectacular piece of fiction… but no one knows what to do with it. Yet at least. (Star Trek, the minimum bid is 20 million)
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    fuck me we can do TNG but WITHOUT WESLEY :V

    We could create a Canon Gorn Bridge Crew Member! we've got Jim Hansen on call, iirc? Could be fun!

    Speaking of the Gorn, even better! WE CAN STOP STRANGE NEW WORLDS FROM EVER HAPPENING.
    (listen I will never not have a bug up my ass about how they fuckin murdered the Gorn, ripped off their skin and put their new skinsuit onto a xenomorph knock off just cause they wanted an Objective Evil To Have Action At. Like, ugh, don't even get me started on the creative cowardice of it. fuck Make up a fucking Alien, Davy! You're Allowed!)
     
    overmind said:
    [X] Plan Looney Lucas

    I'm all for your plan, however I would like to know if it's possible to add the following:

    Movies: Enter the Dragon, A Clockwork Orange, The Exorcist, A Streetcart Named Desire, Rebel Without a Cause, Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon.

    And the Warner Bros. Television Studios, since they could technically give us some interesting TV shows and allow us to make them as well. This is not somthing that is completely necessary however, just something I would like to know if we can get.
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    In my opinion regarding those films

    Enter the Dragon: Not much point in my opinion as it's not part of a franchise and we won't get any money out of it besides residuals which is a really long term plan. Better to get distribution rights for The Way of the Dragon

    A Clockwork Orange: Same as above, besides it's better to let Universal waste money on that because it's a Kubrick film and Kubrick is their guy.

    The Exorcist: Maybe, but I'm not fond of the franchise and from what I hear it all went downhill after the original. I'd prefer to make original horror and let Universal sink its money in.

    A streetcart Named Desire: PRetty critically famous but no franchise potential. Don't really see the need or what a more modern adaptation would add.

    Rebel Without a Cause: Iconic but no franchise potential.

    Casablanca: Might add it for sentimental reasons because it's Bruce's favorite, or at least his former favorite before Star Wars likely. No franchise potential.

    Maltese Falcon: Classic but no franchise potential.

    Really there's no new films to be made with any of the above and no sentimental attatchment to any of our friends in the company aside from Casablanca and Enter the Dragon for Bruce. The only reason I see to buy any of the above is for residuals and to build up our library for our eventual streaming service, but that's half a century in the future and I think by then we can build a pretty damn good library on our own.
     
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    Schehera Zade said:
    Oh god, you just reminded me of how much of a disappointment he was in the comics when he was introduced. I felt so cheated reading those back.
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    Given that was mostly on the Editors, that's easily fixed.

    Hell, there's a lot that can be fixed if we buy Marvel out, like the Night That Gwen Stacy Died, the Clone Saga and the secret twins we don't talk about.
     
    Kaiser Chris said:
    In my opinion regarding those films

    Enter the Dragon: Not much point in my opinion as it's not part of a franchise and we won't get any money out of it besides residuals which is a really long term plan. Better to get distribution rights for The Way of the Dragon

    A Clockwork Orange: Same as above, besides it's better to let Universal waste money on that because it's a Kubrick film and Kubrick is their guy.

    The Exorcist: Maybe, but I'm not fond of the franchise and from what I hear it all went downhill after the original. I'd prefer to make original horror and let Universal sink its money in.

    A streetcart Named Desire: PRetty critically famous but no franchise potential. Don't really see the need or what a more modern adaptation would add.

    Rebel Without a Cause: Iconic but no franchise potential.

    Casablanca: Might add it for sentimental reasons because it's Bruce's favorite, or at least his former favorite before Star Wars likely. No franchise potential.

    Maltese Falcon: Classic but no franchise potential.

    Really there's no new films to be made with any of the above and no sentimental attatchment to any of our friends in the company aside from Casablanca for Bruce. The only reason I see to buy any of the above is for residuals and to build up our library for our eventual streaming service, but that's half a century in the future and I think by then we can build a pretty damn good library on our own.
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    Well, I was thinking mostly on VHS sells and rentals, and DVD sells in the future. As well a s possible re-releases in Cinemas, but I guess if you feel like they won't make that much of a difference then we can leave it as it is. Though I don't think we should be looking at them only for Franchise potential.

    Though the Exorcist 3 was pretty good from what I've heard.

    @Magoose, one thing I've noticed, you said that we could try for anything they produced before 1974, I'm guessing that's because the problems began that year. Does that mean that All the President's Men (1976) was never made?

    ...Oh my God, does that mean that Blazing Saddles (1974) was never made?!
    Orion Ultor said:
    Given that was mostly on the Editors, that's easily fixed.

    Hell, there's a lot that can be fixed if we buy Marvel out, like the Night That Gwen Stacy Died, the Clone Saga and the secret twins we don't talk about.
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    Well, we would be mostly hands off, and only acting if there's some sort of crisis. You know, it would perhaps make for an interesting mechanic, that at some point Marvel enters in crisis and we have to decide whether we get involved or we let it try and solve it by themselves.

    Eh, we'll cross that river when we get to it.
     
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    overmind said:
    @Magoose, one thing I've noticed, you said that we could try for anything they produced before 1974, I'm guessing that's because the problems began that year. Does that mean that All the President's Men (1976) was never made?
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    You are correct. All the Presidents Men was never made.
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    ...Oh my God, does that mean that Blazing Saddles (1974) was never made?!
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    Actually, good news on that front, it was made.

    And even did well at the box office.
     
    You know is it wrong that, as the QM, I want Bruce to just say fuck it, I'm making a Conan movie with or without you all, and just proceeds to start doing everthing he can to make the movie as accurate to the book as possible... probably without the gratuitious sex.

    is it wrong?
     
    Magoose said:
    You are correct. All the Presidents Men was never made.
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    ...Can we make it?
    Magoose said:
    You know is it wrong that, as the QM, I want Bruce to just say fuck it, I'm making a Conan movie with or without you all, and just proceeds to start doing everthing he can to make the movie as accurate to the book as possible... probably without the gratuitious sex.

    is it wrong?
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    The only thing wrong is that you said Conan instead of Solomon Kane!

    I kid! But really, no it's not bad. I think many here would support it since there are a lot of Conan fans.
     
    [X] Plan Clean Sweep
    -[X]DC Comics: The Heart of the Big Two of the comic industry of America, one of the pillars of Pulp… when they are solely focused on superheroes that is. It is just as much a part of mainstream American culture as everyone else. And among all the others, it has a catalog of some of the most famous superheroes in the world. And everyone is wanting a piece of it. (Minimum bid on the DC Comics must begin at 100 million. Gains the production of Superman, one of the last films Warner is making before it fully disbands. As well as their comics division). Bid $200 million for a starting bid.
    -[X]Warner Animation (The Loony Toons): The Classic Looney Toons characters are all a packaged deal, just as they were when Schlesinger studios was bought up by Warner when he came in. There is no doubt about it, they are among the most popular cartoon characters in the world. And they carry with them the price tag of success. (Minimum bid on The Loony Toons must begin at 50 million. Gain all the Loony Toons characters, and the rights to their shorts, TV show, and other marketing and promotional material.) Bid $150 million for a starting bid.
    -[X]Dirty Harry: Clint Eastwood crowning Jewel of Urban crime drama, as well as the best action movie in years. It's more of a personal favor for Clint to get his baby back into his hands. And the fact he may owe you a great many favors. Bid 30 million.
    -[X]THX 1138: George has said that he wants his film back, and wants to give it the release it deserves. Also, you think he deserves a nice gift when he comes back from Vacation? Bid 30 million.
    --[X] Pump $100 Million into the Lucasfilms Warchest
     
    [X] Plan Clean Sweep
    -[X]DC Comics: The Heart of the Big Two of the comic industry of America, one of the pillars of Pulp… when they are solely focused on superheroes that is. It is just as much a part of mainstream American culture as everyone else. And among all the others, it has a catalog of some of the most famous superheroes in the world. And everyone is wanting a piece of it. (Minimum bid on the DC Comics must begin at 100 million. Gains the production of Superman, one of the last films Warner is making before it fully disbands. As well as their comics division). Bid $200 million for a starting bid.
    -[X]Warner Animation (The Loony Toons): The Classic Looney Toons characters are all a packaged deal, just as they were when Schlesinger studios was bought up by Warner when he came in. There is no doubt about it, they are among the most popular cartoon characters in the world. And they carry with them the price tag of success. (Minimum bid on The Loony Toons must begin at 50 million. Gain all the Loony Toons characters, and the rights to their shorts, TV show, and other marketing and promotional material.) Bid $150 million for a starting bid.
    -[X]Dirty Harry: Clint Eastwood crowning Jewel of Urban crime drama, as well as the best action movie in years. It's more of a personal favor for Clint to get his baby back into his hands. And the fact he may owe you a great many favors. Bid 30 million.
    -[X]THX 1138: George has said that he wants his film back, and wants to give it the release it deserves. Also, you think he deserves a nice gift when he comes back from Vacation? Bid 30 million.
    --[X] Pump $100 Million into the Lucasfilms Warchest

    We're taking everything! Hell let's take DC and Marvel later, then combine it into one super Amalgam company!
     
    [X] Plan Clean Sweep

    Time to get a dragons horde of films and animation who wouldn't want it all?
     
    Reminder that the only reason Space Jam was made was due to how ridiculously successful the advertisment campaign was between Michael Jordan, Bugs Bunny and Nike.

    Loony Tunes has not peaked yet. We'll want to drop bigger numbers on that franchise.
     
    I'll make an argument as to why we shouldn't go for DC, and not involve my love for all things Marvel into it.

    First, the Price. 200 Million in order to get DC, and I'm not sure if that's the maximum but let's say it is. We could buy the Comics, we could make the movies, that's all true, but at the same time we're taking away 200 million from our warchest (which as we've seen is closer to 495 million so in a single purchase we've already slashed our warchest in nearly half) and that's without taking into account the rest of our purchases which would take up the rest of said warchest leaving us with a shoestring budget for the kind of movies we want to make unless we limit the amount of movies which will piss off our directors, Mike, etc.

    Which leads us to...

    Second, Future plans. We're about to being our budget plans for the future decade of Lucasfilms, with the movies that we want to make like The Kung Fu Kid, Marathon Madness, Conan, Solomon Kane, Moonlight Diner, etc. These movies cost money, money which we won't have after such extravagant purchase. Money which aside from movies could have very well served us in establishing an Animation Department, or perhaps a Television Studio, perhaps giving more help to Mike's Merchandising guys who're already running themselves ragged. And That's without mentioning how perhaps a sudden crisis/opportunity may appear and need us to shell some cash.

    With that, I give my 2 cents as to why we should not buy DC, and let it go to other studios.
     
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