Playmobil film producers hit back at Weinstein Company (Guardian)

[tahra]

Playmobil film producers hit back at Weinstein Company - link

Uhm...

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

[Baron Marshall]

Yes... Yes they are... 
Some people are so rude and uninformed.

[tahra]

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?) :

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

[Baron Marshall]

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

[tahra]

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 

[Klickteryx]

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

How dare some peasant toy think it worthy of movieland. 

[Macruran]

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.

[tahra]

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 

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?  )  In his line of work... as we say here, he lost a good opportunity to stay quiet.

[Macruran]

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.

[Basie10]

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!