The end for Land Before Time? * UPDATE : it's confirmed!!!*

steet · **Posted:** Sun Jan 06, 2008 4:02 am

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Could they have tried the same with Balto? Two intentionally crappy sequels?

No, apparently they started acting like that when the staff changed. It happened just before the release of Balto 3, so you could think they did not market it well on purpose..."so they could say they were not selling as well".

Cobaltié · **Posted:** Sun Jan 06, 2008 4:59 am

Ah, I didn't know when the staff changed. That seems plausible, however, as there was practically no advertising, it just popped in stores one day.

Cobaltié · **Posted:** Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:53 am

Too true, Swift XD
I don't really know why they decided to kill it, t'was a good movie the way it was. Probably for the money they got selling them while they did? I don't know whether they got any losses though.

steet · **Posted:** Sun Jan 06, 2008 7:09 am

ShadowWolf_Raven(SF) wrote:

So I see. Well, thank gawd that the sequels are finished. (I can't say the same with the series, cause I never seen them.)

But I still don't get it. What is it with killing a real good movie produced by Steven Speilburg with sequels. C'mon. Logically, it's a waste of time.. and money. But as you mention that they only lust for the money, that sorta does make sense. But still, it's a waste. Doesn't any one at Universal realize that the quality of the movie is better than the quantity of "Vast" income? :roll:

And to be honest.. I don't think they should make any more sequels just to tick people's tempers off.

I don't think you understand. Of course the staff at Universal has always been interested for money, but I don't think that was the main reason behind the sequels (or else, how do you explain they really never marketed them correctly, compared to the Disney ones or the other companies?)
The thing is, it has become even worse and now they're only focused on making everything profitable, with the lowest cost possible.
I'm still wondering what "new" projects they have in mind, because so far the only thing we've seen coming truly from this new staff is the Curious george TV series, which isn't much.

BaltoRacing · **Posted:** Sun Jan 06, 2008 3:04 pm

While we're on the subject of LBT, it sounded like Littlefoot sounded more and more like a girl (no offense). They were really messing up the characters from the first movie.

Cobaltié · **Posted:** Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:27 am

It kind of all makes sense now.

Wolf Quest sold more than Wings of Change because they made an effort to advertise it. They tried in earnest to make it sell. But when the staff changed over before WoC's release, they deliberately didn't advertise it at all. Why? They didn't make it, they don't want it. They only want to put out something that they made, like Curious George, which I doubt will succeed anyway.

steet · **Posted:** Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:06 am

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Wolf Quest sold more than Wings of Change because they made an effort to advertise it. They tried in earnest to make it sell. But when the staff changed over before WoC's release, they deliberately didn't advertise it at all. Why? They didn't make it, they don't want it. They only want to put out something that they made, like Curious George, which I doubt will succeed anyway.

Well yes, you got it, good summary.
And it seems that the Curious george TV series is doing well :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curious_Ge ... _series%29

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At the start of the second season, the Boston Globe noted that "Curious George" was at the top of the national ratings among preschoolers 2 to 5. The show is also at the top of the ratings among women with children under 3.

But in its category, 2 to 5...

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