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re: in retrospect, Cars is not the shitshow the MTV Board argues
Posted on 10/7/15 at 3:19 pm to OMLandshark
Posted on 10/7/15 at 3:19 pm to OMLandshark
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Because cars are probably the single most popular boy toy in the world?
They are now.
Transformers, GI Joes, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers, were all more popular than Hot Wheels, and now Cars sells 5x more than all of those combined, and they have all been making a comeback in the last 5-10 years.
The merchandising for Toy Story is just as easy as Cars, yet Cars has done 4x's more. You can sell a Woody or a Buzz just as easy as a Lightning McQueen or Mater.
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And yeah, kids getting bored with a movie is an indication of quality
It is when it's an animated kids movie. Where was Ratatouille 2 if it was such a good movie?
Posted on 10/7/15 at 3:56 pm to TeddyPadillac
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They are now. Transformers, GI Joes, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers, were all more popular than Hot Wheels, and now Cars sells 5x more than all of those combined, and they have all been making a comeback in the last 5-10 years. The merchandising for Toy Story is just as easy as Cars, yet Cars has done 4x's more. You can sell a Woody or a Buzz just as easy as a Lightning McQueen or Mater.
First off, Transformers are cars. Secondly, ever since they were invented, cars have always been the most popular toys. They may have gone down slightly in the 80s, but if you don't think that cars were highly popular then for boys, then you're delusional. Cars have never not been popular toys, and Pixar figured if they put cool personalities on these cars with a movie, they could print money. The popularity of the toy car is the only reason these movies were made and will continue to do such. So long as Pixar continues to use the money they make with Cars to take a risk on an Inside Out, I'm comfortable with it.
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It is when it's an animated kids movie. Where was Ratatouille 2 if it was such a good movie?
Maybe because it didn't at all warrant a sequel? Seriously, where the hell would they have taken it? It's the same reason we won't see a Wall-e or Up 2. It ended perfectly. In fact I'm a bit pissed they're fricking up a perfect ending by making Toy Story 4.
This post was edited on 10/7/15 at 3:59 pm
Posted on 10/7/15 at 3:57 pm to TeddyPadillac
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They are now.
Transformers, GI Joes, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers, were all more popular than Hot Wheels, and now Cars sells 5x more than all of those combined, and they have all been making a comeback in the last 5-10 years.
The merchandising for Toy Story is just as easy as Cars, yet Cars has done 4x's more. You can sell a Woody or a Buzz just as easy as a Lightning McQueen or Mater.
Holy cow. Cars did not make toy cars a popular toy. That's lunacy. Cars made Cars toys popular. Very popular yes.
(How much Cars can a Cars fan consume if a Cars fan can consume Cars?)
The 80's action figures and automobiles were like 50/50 of the market for every Transformer and TMNT you have a Hot wheel and Tonka. Not only that, I probably preferred Action Figures but had more Hot Wheels and Micro machines just due to the price (6.95 for a Turtle or 1.99 for a Hot Wheel?) Not to mention remote control cars, car tracks and games, etc.
This post was edited on 10/7/15 at 4:01 pm
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