Disney buying out Marvel [Archive]

Dartful_Dawger

08-31-2009, 9:15 AM

Not a movie.
"So why is this in the movie forum?" you ask.

Because this will affect the Marvel movies that are planning to pop up all over the place. While it isn't certain that Disney will change the dynamic of successful Marvel movies, I fear that this buyout will change gritty, actiony, R-rated superhero movies to PG-rated, kids movies.

Not to mention I fear for the continuing comic series themselves, however since there is no forum to discuss comic books, nevermind that part.

Do you think Disney buying Marvel will change the upcoming Captain America, Avengers, Antman, and possibly Deadpool movies?

My greatest fear is that they'll no longer make a genuine Deadpool (As in the Deadpool from the actual comics, not that ridiculous version of him in Wolverine: Origins) movie. Because Deadpool is anything but kid friendly,

On the plus side, if Disney fucks up Marvel heros' movies, then hopefully it'll open the door for some good DC heroes to have good movies. Batman's got his shit on lock, but I do want to see good and new Superman, Flash, and maybe Teen Titans movies.

What do you guys think?

Dartful_Dawger

08-31-2009, 9:20 AM

Also, more superheroes TV shows because Disney owns ABC.

ugh, this isn't good at all.

Hats of!

08-31-2009, 9:26 AM

Well Lost is an ABC show, and Lost isn't really a kid-friendly show.

Dartful_Dawger

08-31-2009, 9:35 AM

The public image of superheroes is that they're for kids. Even if the guy is a drinking, cussing, smoking, smartass that kills bad guys for fun rather than justice, people still interpret it as a boy scout in pajamas beating up baddies.

Lost is obviously not for kids. Superheroes kind of are, even when they aren't supposed to be.
The comic book fan base isnt big enough to pull down enough ratings to get an adult superhero show, so most superhero shows are aimed towards little kids.

BmphP

08-31-2009, 9:37 AM

You realize Disney is not solely for kids, right? They own many properties and I forgot the studio that they own that does R rated movies, but there's a studio that they own that does R rated movies.

Dartful_Dawger

08-31-2009, 9:46 AM

Superhero movies ares seen as directed towards kids already. Disney fiercely upholds it's family friendly image.

Yes, No Country for Old Men and Pulp Fiction are owned by Disney, but again, people don't see those aimed towards children. Jules and Vincent aren't costumed heroes. The public sees superheroes as mainly for kids.

I doubt that they would make an R-rated superhero movie, and risk parents protesting that they're trying to poison their kids with violence, and adult themes and fruity cereal and whatnot.

I don't know, I just hope they don't change too much.

Hats of!

08-31-2009, 9:56 AM

The Dark Knight then? Hardly aimed at kids.

SODA

08-31-2009, 9:59 AM

The Dark Knight then? Hardly aimed at kids.

Batman is DC Comics.

PrettyHateMachine

08-31-2009, 10:00 AM

leave it to Disney to not leave well enough alone.
call it hopeless optimism, but maybe they'll leave the integrity of the comic book world intact.
is it sad i couldn't even type that with a straight face?

Dartful_Dawger

08-31-2009, 10:15 AM

The Dark Knight then? Hardly aimed at kids.

DC, not Marvel.

Plus DC is owned by Warner Bros, a company not so keen on maintaining it's family friendly image, because it has none. So Warner Bros gives a lot of freedom to let them do whatever the fuck they want as long as it sells.

Disney is known to be a complete dictatorship making sure nothing that has it's name on it can hurt it's reputation.

Hats of!

08-31-2009, 10:26 AM

Yes but you said that superheroes are generally considered for children. The Dark Night, however, isn't. Sure it isn't marvel, but both marvel and dc kinda sucks.

Dartful_Dawger

08-31-2009, 10:30 AM

I like comic books so I'll disagree.
And The Dark Knight was dark and adult and overwhelming popular and successful.
I also doubt Disney would ever risk putting out a movie like that.

Warner bros, as I said, doesn't care as long as it's profitable.

Tweek

08-31-2009, 10:47 AM

Media monopoly is the worst kind.

Here's hoping nothing major will change in camp Marvel.

Tyler_Legrand

08-31-2009, 11:10 AM

Kingdom Hearts just got insane.

Also nothing's going to happen. Except more rides in Disneyland which is a good thing.

CheesePlease

08-31-2009, 11:13 AM

I couldn't give two shits about the Marvel movies but I really fucking hope there's no drastic changes in the comic side. I would probably cry.

Dartful_Dawger

08-31-2009, 11:15 AM

I couldn't give two shits about the Marvel movies but I really fucking hope there's no drastic changes in the comic side. I would probably cry.

Same, but I didn't know where to put a comic books thread. So I figured this would be fine.

Hats of!

08-31-2009, 11:23 AM

I like comic books so I'll disagree.

So do I, but comics produced by DC and Marvel are seriously stupid. At least most of them.

HappyPalooza

08-31-2009, 11:43 AM

They said they wouldn't distribute the Avengers movie arc and leave it to Paramount but who cares about that? I just don't want them to fuck around with the films which is really all that concerns me for now. They said they wanted to appeal to the younger male audience they've lost touch with, so I guess that's why all the animated shows will be on Disney XD they said.

Hey, at least there's potential for a Marvel theme park now.

Spastic

08-31-2009, 11:52 AM

Well hopefully we'll get a Disney vs. Marvel game out of it.

HappyPalooza

08-31-2009, 12:02 PM

So Lasseter was meeting with Marvel about a possible project. An animated What If? movie divided into segments might be cool if done right. They'd have to be based on the current Marvel movies though. The real ones. Like what if Tony Stark was the one with gamma rays in him or something.

But I'm sure Pixar could do something cool with it. They've already had one successful superhero film.

Pachycephelosaurus

08-31-2009, 12:15 PM

What's this going to mean for the Marvel area at Universal Studios?

HappyPalooza

08-31-2009, 12:18 PM

Hopefully they go about making a real Marvel amusement park and bring the Spiderman ride with it. That was really the only thing actually relating to Marvel as I recall. Everything else just had a name slapped on it like "Fantastic Four Cafe" and stuff.

Pachycephelosaurus

08-31-2009, 12:28 PM

HappyPalooza

08-31-2009, 12:52 PM

Totally, I mean, I get that it's harder to relate a roller coaster to a hero, so that's fine. I didn't do the Hulk coaster, but everyone said it's real good so whatever.

Mustache

08-31-2009, 2:19 PM

The Hulk coaster was pretty good. It's up there on my list. And yeah I really don't think anything huge is going to change at all with Marvel.

BmphP

08-31-2009, 2:34 PM

Dude Dr. Doom's ride was the shit. I love that thing.

Allen

08-31-2009, 2:36 PM

I would like to die and go to the Marvel island at Islands of Adventure instead of heaven.

Tyler_Legrand

09-01-2009, 12:36 AM

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/9/2009/08/500x_mouserine.jpg

Derelict

09-01-2009, 3:08 AM

Let's just hope Stan Lee doesn't die any time soon, either.

Tyler_Legrand

09-01-2009, 5:04 AM

Don't

say that

Pachycephelosaurus

09-01-2009, 9:04 AM

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/9/2009/08/500x_mouserine.jpg

Oh God, I spit out my cereal laughing at that.

PYLrulz

09-01-2009, 11:34 AM

Why do I have a bad feeling about Disney buying out Marvel?

Desssert

09-01-2009, 2:48 PM

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/9/2009/08/500x_mouserine.jpg

Um.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/8/2009/09/500x_disneymarvel2-1.jpg

El Zilcho

09-01-2009, 3:04 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2604/3877293428_2fc4c5092b.jpg

Kierrah

09-01-2009, 3:11 PM

Why do I have a bad feeling about Disney buying out Marvel?

I know, it kinda feels like theyre going to lose a lot of fans, or be given more young child-friendly/less complicated themes.

Marvel probably won't have the same feel anymore.

Hell, because it's now owned by Disney,they might even bring out a new teenage boy band for them like Disney (Jonas Brothers, etc.) but meh, I'm tired and don't know what i'm talking about.

Mustache

09-01-2009, 3:54 PM

I don't understand why you guys get a bad feeling. Disney is not just for little kids. That's just what everyone associates them with because they're fucking amazing at that.

Derelict

09-01-2009, 4:14 PM

People are lazy and irrational, though. Once someone sees 'X-Men, brought to you by Disney' they're going to say 'what the fuck' and walk away.

Allen

09-01-2009, 5:10 PM

You're all fucking retarded if you think Disney is going to change what has recently been a very successful market.

Derelict

09-01-2009, 5:23 PM

I'm not of the opinion that it will actually change anything, I just think more than a few people are not going to bother finding out any actual information and will assume it will change. As soon as the ignorant part of the population (the majority) reads that Disney owns Marvel, they'll start a giant bandwagon of hating comic-book superheroes.

HappyPalooza

09-01-2009, 5:36 PM

Yeah to those thinking Iron Man is going to be teaming up with Donald Duck, I don't think Disney wants to completely renovate Marvel or touch on it much creatively, just reap its financial profits.

Mike

09-01-2009, 5:38 PM

Man I'd hate it if Disney fucked up Iron Man 2. I fucking loved Iron Man.

I_Smell

09-01-2009, 5:44 PM

http://fc09.deviantart.com/fs27/f/2009/244/3/8/Disney_buys_Marvel_by_diablo2003.jpg

Gawrsh!

Allen

09-01-2009, 5:47 PM

Man I'd hate it if Disney fucked up Iron Man 2. I fucking loved Iron Man.

It's done filming. And they're not going to stick their noses into something profitable. They just want the money from it.

Pachycephelosaurus

09-01-2009, 6:05 PM

Stan Lee statement about the merger. (http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=28336)

Derelict

09-01-2009, 6:33 PM

If Stan Lee is happy, I'm happy.

JustForYou

09-01-2009, 6:59 PM

Disney owns Miramax! Which makes all those rated R movies we've come to love. Disney isn't so kid friendly behind closed door. >.>
So I think Iron man will be just fine, and as not-so-iron as always.

Tyler_Legrand

09-01-2009, 8:06 PM

Do you think Pixar would be great at CGI in live action?

Mustache

09-01-2009, 8:16 PM

You know, I don't know. That's a good question. I bet they would be amazing though. What can't they do?

PYLrulz

09-02-2009, 4:35 AM

If Stan Lee is happy, I'm happy.

Agreed in a way, but I still got the strangest feeling that Disney could screw up something. Don't know why, I just do.

Disney owns Miramax! Which makes all those rated R movies we've come to love. Disney isn't so kid friendly behind closed door. >.>
So I think Iron man will be just fine, and as not-so-iron as always.

Reading that comment just reminded me of that one South Park episode not too long ago where they ripped on Disney :roffle:

MistyTehMoose

09-02-2009, 8:00 AM

You guys are being so horrendously assumptive, and pretty uneducated on the matter. Like quite a few people have pointed out, Disney does not focus solely on movies for kids, and why the fuck do you think Stan Lee would let them shit all over Marvel?

Deadpool is not going to be kiddified, don't be daft.

The Fetus

09-02-2009, 2:58 PM

Friend told me about this a few days ago. I'm pretty upset. I feel my monthly Deadpool comics will be less enjoyable. And yeah, the whole movie thing pisses me off too. Superhero movies are not supposed to be rated under PG-13. Not that most Marvel movies are that good, anyway.

Also, my last name is Disney. My check from them is late and I demanded it be on checks with webs and Spider-Man designs on them. What the shit man?

the2na

09-02-2009, 3:25 PM

Ironman as Buzz Lightyear is awesome:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/blueberrypirate/1251734653401.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/blueberrypirate/1251920238130.jpg

Grunka-Lunka

09-02-2009, 4:49 PM

All I know is if I see Marvel characters walking around DisneyLand, I'm gonna be mad.

BreakTheWalls

09-02-2009, 6:06 PM

Disney also made the Pirates of the Carribean films, and they're PG-13s, so it shouldn't be as harsh as assumed. But then again, Disney seem to be penetrating the teenage-girls-with-maxed-out-hormones market very fiercely lately (Johnny Depp, Zac Efron, Jonas Brothers, etc.)

One thing is for certain: Punisher is fucked in the ass.

MistyTehMoose

09-03-2009, 5:32 AM

My fucking god you people are dense.

CuntMuppet

09-03-2009, 5:45 AM

All I know is if I see Marvel characters walking around DisneyLand, I'm gonna be mad.

That's fucking stupid, they were all walking around Universal Studios theme park before this so what difference does it make? Yes Disney market themselves for kids but they're not stupid enough to fuck around with Marvel, I know it's been said before but apparently nobody in this thread can read.

Allen

09-03-2009, 6:27 AM

One thing is for certain: Punisher is fucked in the ass.

Firstly, this is baseless. Second, they're not going to fuck with the comics, and I'd personally rather see a PG Punisher than the shitfests they've turned out for the series so far.
I personally thought the Tom Jane/John Travolta one was pretty good, and would have followed a series based on that, but it still wasn't everything the Punisher should have been.

CheesePlease

09-03-2009, 7:05 AM

It would be better if they just never made another Punisher movie ever again.

Ever.

The Fetus

09-03-2009, 12:00 PM

My fucking god you people are dense.

No, we're just taking it seriously.

JonC

09-03-2009, 1:10 PM

You're all fucking retarded if you think Disney is going to change what has recently been a very successful market.

Exactly. Disney, they're not stupid people. Its all about the money, they probably figured this was a wise business move and so did Marvel. See now, with Disney owning them and whatnot, they have more access to larger amounts of money, and therefore can get bigger budgets and whatnot. I really doubt Disney is going to try to control them. They'll more than likely give them the creative freedom still.

I'm sure this has already been mentioned, but Disney owns quite a few companies. They own ABC which plays shows that aren't kid-friendly. I doubt they're going to do some disney character-marvel character crossover like some people are complaining about. I mean, why the hell would they do that? Its probably be totally bizarre.

So, I think good things will come of this. Disney's great except for the channel itself, its really garbage nowadays with all the crap it plays on there, but the movies and everything else is still good.

I_Smell

09-03-2009, 1:33 PM

It makes me a little bit sad that when people on the internet hear "Disney" they think "Kingdom Hearts".

Disney seem to be penetrating the teenage-girls-with-maxed-out-hormones

Derelict

09-03-2009, 2:30 PM

First thing I think of when I hear "Disney" is vomiting on a roller coaster.

The Fetus

09-03-2009, 4:15 PM

I never get called my first name, I get called Disney. Which is my last name. "ARE YOU RELATED TO WALT DISNEY?!?!!! LOL!" I get that a lot. So that's what I think of.

lolguy

09-03-2009, 4:22 PM

They're not going to fuck up what's been successful. So shut the fuck up people.

Tweek

09-03-2009, 6:03 PM

A crossover game would be rad though.

PYLrulz

09-04-2009, 4:37 AM

They're not going to fuck up what's been successful. So shut the fuck up people.

I don't think they would "kid" up Marvel, but its just some gut feeling I got they are going to screw it up.

Then again, I might be worrying about nothing, so only thing we can do is see what Disney can do with Marvel.

Antisaint

09-04-2009, 8:56 AM

Anyone who decides they don't like the direction the comic and/or movies go in is going to use this as an excuse to hate Disney. It will probably go the same way regardless of ownership.

MistyTehMoose

09-04-2009, 9:20 AM

No, we're just taking it seriously.

No, you're being an assumptive fucking moron. Look at some other movies Disney has made other then animations. There are a lot of MA rated movies.

Tyler_Legrand

09-04-2009, 10:15 AM

I really hated it when orcs and hydralisks started appearing in my guitar hero. I can only expect the same sort of events from this merger.

Allen

09-04-2009, 10:26 AM

Anyone who decides they don't like the direction the comic and/or movies go in is going to use this as an excuse to hate Disney. It will probably go the same way regardless of ownership.

This is probably true, considering the comics themselves blow now, anyway. Secret Invasion was horrible and Dark Reign isn't shaping up to be much better.

Metalhead636

09-04-2009, 12:59 PM

Disney owns:
Touchstone
Miramax (WHO DID FUCKING KILL BILL AND PULP FICTION)
ESPN
A&E (Ugh....Intervention.)
The History Channel
Lifetime
Hollywood Pictures
And more...

Stop having bitch fits guys. Disney bought this as a business investment. Before going "OMG ZACKK FRON IS GONNA BE THOR!!1!" Do some research on the subject.

slaywithgardentools

09-04-2009, 2:09 PM

Oh god, This cannot be good.

JustForYou

09-04-2009, 2:14 PM

Dude!?! Zak Efron as Thor!?!?!
Was that leaked!?!?!

Allen

09-05-2009, 11:44 AM

Can we ban everyone in this thread? I'd even go down with it if necessary, for the good of this forum.

blindingcobra

09-05-2009, 12:50 PM

Damn that Mouse.http://www.anthroblogs.org/nomadicthoughts/archives/mickey_evil.jpg

Abe Vigoda

09-05-2009, 6:08 PM