Star Wars was the biggest cultural event of 1977. It is the biggest cultural event of 2015, and nothing else comes close.
Screw "10 years". Let's see if Potter can even come close to doing what Star Wars is doing right now in 2039. If it does, I will come back to ATRL and post regularly in 2039, even though, by that point, I'll be in my fifties.
(Please, don't hold me to this.)
I'm sure it will. Sorry, but you're really underestimating Potter. You could not like it, but for our generation it is as big as Star Wars was back in time. I'm not a child, and honestly I heard way more occasional refenrences to Harry Potter in the real life than Star Wars. That says already something.
Then, it should be said that they are very different franchise. Harry Potter is more book-based while Star Wars more film-based.
But, if in five/ten years they will come out with a sequal, you will see what I'm saying. I can already see the slayage.
Star Wars was the biggest cultural event of 1977. It is the biggest cultural event of 2015, and nothing else comes close.
Screw "10 years". Let's see if Potter can even come close to doing what Star Wars is doing right now in 2039. If it does, I will come back to ATRL and post regularly in 2039, even though, by that point, I'll be in my fifties.
(Please, don't hold me to this.)
But why do I feel like Star Wars has always had impact in North America alone
I'm sure it will. Sorry, but you're really underestimating Potter. You could not like it, but for our generation it is as big as Star Wars was back in time. I'm not a child, and honestly I heard way more occasional refenrences to Harry Potter in the real life than Star Wars. That says already something.
Then, it should be said that they are very different franchise. Harry Potter is more book-based while Star Wars more film-based.
But, if in five/ten years they will come out with a sequal, you will see what I'm saying. I can already see the slayage.
You know that the first Star Wars movie broke ticket records right?
You know that the first Star Wars movie broke ticket records right?
And so? Am I denying that SW was huge?
If you actually read my post you will see. SW is very film-related, while HP broke every record with the books. It was FIRSTLY a book event. You can't really compare book and film. Besides, even HP films broke records.
I'm saying that HP is on the ride of being as epic as SW is now. It just needs time and good menagment. And a sequel obviously. But they are very comparable events for both generation. I don't know why you guys are trying to deny it.
I'm sure it will. Sorry, but you're really underestimating Potter. You could not like it, but for our generation it is as big as Star Wars was back in time. I'm not a child, and honestly I heard way more occasional refenrences to Harry Potter in the real life than Star Wars. That says already something.
Then, it should be said that they are very different franchise. Harry Potter is more book-based while Star Wars more film-based.
But, if in five/ten years they will come out with a sequal, you will see what I'm saying. I can already see the slayage.
"... I am your father" and "May the force be with you" are bigger than any Harry Potter reference.
"... I am your father" and "May the force be with you" are bigger than any Harry Potter reference.
May the force be with you is iconic. But HP has a lot of iconic references. "Avada Kedavra" alone... I mean... do you really want to do this?
As I said... those are two differents events.. I am more a book reader than a film watcher... so for me HP hands down. But stll,
I don't know why you all need to brag about one trying to put down the other.
Not when The Phantom Menace, Attack of Clones exist
And yet A New Hope actually completely changed how special effects and sounds are made in every film made after the fact, and Empire Strikes Back is frequently listed as one of the greatest movies ever made.
I'm sure it will. Sorry, but you're really underestimating Potter. You could not like it
I've already said that I love the Potter series. I especially LOVE the book series. This is not me hating on Potter whatsoever. I am speaking as someone who loves both Star Wars AND Harry Potter.
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but for our generation it is as big as Star Wars was back in time.
I was a kid when I was first introduced to Star Wars, sure, but I was also a kid when the first Potter book came out. As you'd expect, Potter had a pretty big effect on my childhood, just as much as Star Wars did.
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Then, it should be said that they are very different franchise. Harry Potter is more book-based while Star Wars more film-based.
This, I can absolutely agree with. The next book in the Potter canon that JK releases is going to be a huge deal, just as The Force Awakens is a huge deal right now. No arguments there.
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But, if in five/ten years they will come out with a sequal, you will see what I'm saying. I can already see the slayage.
I'm sure it will be a big deal whenever a new film/book/whatever that expands on the Potter universe does come out. There's no reason for it not to. It's a HUGE deal for people like us (and many, many others) who grew up with Potter in our lives. The biggest thing going for Star Wars, though, is just how much longevity the series has shown. There are faithful fans of the Star Wars universe who are old enough to be grandparents and young enough to have never experienced a Star Wars film in theaters. Maybe this will be true one day for Potter, but it is not only already true for Star Wars, there's never been anything quite like it. If the quality of TFA is even just good, it will break a ton of box office records. Not may, will. Not even more established franchises like James Bond and Star Trek could pull that off.
Again, it's entirely possible that Potter could enter that rarefied air with Star Wars in time. All I'm saying is that we have years of evidence to prove that Star Wars is already there.
Star Wars has maintained a strong following for 40+ years and has been an inspiration for many types of fantasy media including Harry Potter. The first Star Wars movie is one of the top selling movies of all time based on ticket sales which exculdes inflation of box office prices. Even President Ronald Regan used Star Wars to name one of his space/defense programs.
I love Harry Potter but Star Wars is historically the bigger more iconic brand.
I've already said that I love the Potter series. I especially LOVE the book series. This is not me hating on Potter whatsoever. I am speaking as someone who loves both Star Wars AND Harry Potter.
I was a kid when I was first introduced to Star Wars, sure, but I was also a kid when the first Potter book came out. As you'd expect, Potter had a pretty big effect on my childhood, just as much as Star Wars did.
This, I can absolutely agree with. The next book in the Potter canon that JK releases is going to be a huge deal, just as The Force Awakens is a huge deal right now. No arguments there.
I'm sure it will be a big deal whenever a new film/book/whatever that expands on the Potter universe does come out. There's no reason for it not to. It's a HUGE deal for people like us (and many, many others) who grew up with Potter in our lives. The biggest thing going for Star Wars, though, is just how much longevity the series has shown. There are faithful fans of the Star Wars universe who are old enough to be grandparents and young enough to have never experienced a Star Wars film in theaters. Maybe this will be true one day for Potter, but it is not only already true for Star Wars, there's never been anything quite like it. If the quality of TFA is even just good, it will break a ton of box office records. Not may, will. Not even more established franchises like James Bond and Star Trek could pull that off.
Again, it's entirely possible that Potter could enter that rarefied air with Star Wars in time. All I'm saying is that we have years of evidence to prove that Star Wars is already there.
If you actually read my post you will see. SW is very film-related, while HP broke every record with the books. It was FIRSTLY a book event. You can't really compare book and film. Besides, even HP films broke records.
I'm saying that HP is on the ride of being as epic as SW is now. It just needs time and good menagment. And a sequel obviously. But they are very comparable events for both generation. I don't know why you guys are trying to deny it.
LOL you have no idea what you're talking about. i wasn't going to comment until i read this, but omg. Star Wars is in books, comics, cartoons, video games (strategy, RPG, FPS), and thats not even counting the merchandise...
And that's BEFORE they had the Disney machine behind them.
i'm a fan of HP, i grew up with the series, but it has lost a LOT of momentum since it ended. even a lot of original stans my age have "grown up" and see it as a childhood token. Star Wars has been growing forever. JK Rowling is planning a Broadway sequel to HP right now, and the trailer for SW7 overshadowed her press release.