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Title: Playmobil film producers hit back at Weinstein Company (Guardian)
Post by: tahra on June 07, 2016, 10:40:29

Playmobil film producers hit back at Weinstein Company - link (https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jun/07/playmobil-film-producers-hit-back-at-weinstein-company)

Uhm...

And.. are those insulting remarks at the end?!

Title: Re: Playmobil film producers hit back at Weinstein Company (Guardian)
Post by: Baron Marshall on June 07, 2016, 14:10:56

Yes... Yes they are...  >:(
Some people are so rude and uninformed.

Title: Re: Playmobil film producers hit back at Weinstein Company (Guardian)
Post by: tahra on June 07, 2016, 14:21:39

Quote from: Baron Marshall on June 07, 2016, 14:10:56

Yes... Yes they are...  >:(
Some people are so rude and uninformed.

I meant the "twitts" - is that the name of those blurbs? - that are actually on the article. From a Chris Miller.

But now in the actual comments there are some pearls, including this guy that must live under a rock somewhere off Germany (cause there there probably IS playmobil under the rocks too, right?) >:D :

Quote from: Guy under a rock

Wow I haven't seen a piece of Playmobil since 1989... Is this going to be a retro history drama?

Title: Re: Playmobil film producers hit back at Weinstein Company (Guardian)
Post by: Baron Marshall on June 07, 2016, 14:23:10

Chris miller is one of the co-directors of the Lego movie I think.

Edit: he was one of the writers... And also the director... And is working on 3 more Lego movies... Gag

Title: Re: Playmobil film producers hit back at Weinstein Company (Guardian)
Post by: tahra on June 07, 2016, 14:41:47

I think it was ok - the Lego movie, I mean.. - nothing great.

And having him insult playmobil.. well. Kindergarten language does not allow me to comment on it  :P

Title: Re: Playmobil film producers hit back at Weinstein Company (Guardian)
Post by: Klickteryx on June 07, 2016, 21:32:25

Oh noes, Lego is no longer a special snowflake toy!

How dare some peasant toy think it worthy of movieland.  8} :lol:

Title: Re: Playmobil film producers hit back at Weinstein Company (Guardian)
Post by: Macruran on June 08, 2016, 07:01:15

I hate to say it but Miller is probably right. L*go is vastly more popular and famous than PM is. There's no guarantee of this movie being a success. I expect to see a number of toy movie failures.

Title: Re: Playmobil film producers hit back at Weinstein Company (Guardian)
Post by: tahra on June 08, 2016, 07:27:07

Quote from: Macruran on June 08, 2016, 07:01:15

I hate to say it but Miller is probably right. L*go is vastly more popular and famous than PM is.

Of course it is. Lego LIKES money. And don't deny themselves the opportunity to make more. Unlike SOME companies  :'(

Quote from: Macruran on June 08, 2016, 07:01:15

There's no guarantee of this movie being a success. I expect to see a number of toy movie failures.

True, no guarantee, and yes, there are some... odd ideas out there - tetris movie, anyone!?

It's just the way he said it. He could say the same, without insulting us (an insult to playmobil, right?  ;D)  In his line of work... as we say here, he lost a good opportunity to stay quiet.

Title: Re: Playmobil film producers hit back at Weinstein Company (Guardian)
Post by: Macruran on June 08, 2016, 07:42:17

Quote from: tahra on June 08, 2016, 07:27:07

Of course it is. Lego LIKES money. And don't deny themselves the opportunity to make more. Unlike SOME companies  :'(

L*go also likes licensing any media property they can get. The day there is Harry Potter Playmobil is the day I am done.

Title: Re: Playmobil film producers hit back at Weinstein Company (Guardian)
Post by: Basie10 on June 09, 2016, 05:44:59

Quite informative that article - I knew nothing about the Weinsteins prior that that reading.  But the comments section is the real hero in that piece - comedy gold!

Title: Re: Playmobil film producers hit back at Weinstein Company (Guardian)
Post by: Macruran on June 09, 2016, 06:09:45

Are you telling me the Slinky movie is not going to happen?!?