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Actually when one looks at,

Elusive Trope — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:57:53 +0000

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Actually when one looks at, say, Blade Runner and all of its versions (voice over, no voice over), sometimes a film can change before a general release or after a re-release or when it goes to "DVD."

Fair enough. But there are

Doctor Cleveland — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:46:14 +0000

In reply to Ah, but there's one crucial

Fair enough. But there are basic things about candidates that don't lend themselves to pivoting. Every candidate shifts into a different mode for the general election, but as you say, it isn't a complete change.

Rick Perry is gonna be a version of that Rick Perry this time next year, whether he's nominated or not. I think Romney shows you the limits of how much you can shift your presentation from campaign to campaign, and the downsides of trying to pivot too far outside your natural range.

Which is a great example of

Doctor Cleveland — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:43:04 +0000

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Which is a great example of why you shouldn't always listen to the fans.

On the other hand, the Trek franchise is alive because of those fans. It was never a hit on network prime time. It's the fan's mania that kept it going as long as it did, and then made the original show a huge hit in syndication. No one would have guessed that a network show with mediocre ratings could gradually be built into a major movie franchise.

But the same fans are also convinced that the Captain Sulu movie will be a big box office (and artistic!) success. That boggles the mind.

Ah, but there's one crucial

Michael Wolraich — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:25:57 +0000

In reply to Comic-Con and the GOP Primaries

Ah, but there's one crucial difference. Movies don't change between comic-con and general release, but candidates get to revamp their message for the general election. That said, some statements stick with you, e.g. SS is a ponzi scheme.

You remind me of something I

Donal — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:24:44 +0000

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You remind me of something I read in The Greatest Sci Fi Movies Never Made, another thrift store purchase. After the first handful of Trek films, there was apparently a lot of interest in making a prequel based around Star Fleet Academy. I think it was Takei who didn't see any parts for himself in such a film, and campaigned against it at the conventions, and got it killed. I also heard that he had a lot of conventioneers pulling for a Captain Sulu movie.