Comments on: Larger than life ~ characters we love

By: Nathan Zeldes

Nathan Zeldes — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 09:14:17 +0000

isn’t it amazing how John Williams wrote so many of the scores for the movies we love? How consistently superb his work is? The guy’s incredible!

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 28 May 2008 04:12:56 +0000

@Harry – I’m not saying that a creator loses his ownership entirely over a character that becomes an icon, but that he does lose some of the ownership to the people. Does it really matter what comes after “Indiana Jones and the…” in the title?

The generation that grew up watching Indiana Jones loves him, and that gives Lucas and Spielberg have an obligation beyond the normal.

By: Harry

Harry — Tue, 27 May 2008 03:29:57 +0000

interesting notion of allowing a character to come to life.

I think tho, you need to retain some form of ownership or responsibility over your characters to ensure the stay true to themselves.

Like a child bounced from foster home to foster home, i think characters like indy need to be cared for by someone who wants the best for the character and will not force them to change who they are.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 26 May 2008 23:34:05 +0000

Hey, different opinions are what make discussions interesting! Thanks for leaving a comment, and leave another any time you think any of us are wrong (or even if we get one right!)

By: maddoganchorite

maddoganchorite — Mon, 26 May 2008 23:30:59 +0000

i only disagree with your george lucas rant. i actually like the guy, but that makes my opinion wrong doesnt it?

By: maddoganchorite

maddoganchorite — Mon, 26 May 2008 23:22:22 +0000

enjoyed your review, i actually liked the starwars movies. i mean the prequels, but hey, i guess that makes my opinion not worth anything to you. anyway, good job with the review, it was very well written.