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Solo: A Star Wars Story |OT| Ron Shot Last [SPOILERS]
- Thread starter MMarston
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They have made it VERY clear the tv media is equal canon to the movies.
Maul is in this due to his revival on TV. He has the same voice actor as he did on tv.
Oh, word? Take it that's all canon then? Guess I gotta check that out at some point..thanks!
Can't find it on youtube! It looks like the soundtrack comes out tomorrow.
This must have been an easy paycheck for Bettany, as I'm pretty sure all of his scenes were on that one set.
I quite liked it. More coherent than it had any right to be, given the circumstances. Though after all the mentions in the media that Kennedy et al. were concerned that Lord and Miller were departing too much from Han's self-centered character, yeah, whatever guys, he's a straight-up hero in this. The climax is literally him giving away incredibly valuable stuff to the good guys for free. The only yardstick by which he could be described as anything less than heroic is that he's not eager to enlist in the galactic rebellion, which is a pretty high measure.
Is the ending with Qi'ra meant to be setting up a sequel or spinoff? I could tell everybody in the theater, myself included, was confused by Darth Maul showing up. Apparently that's a cartoon thing, but, with respect to cartoon fans, that is not something you can just drop into the movies without explanation. It makes no sense to bring that up in one of the movies unless they plan to do more with it.
L3 pretty much stole the movie, as far as I'm concerned.
The Clone Wars actually ended up making him a great character aside from just looking badass like in Episode I.
If everything in the TV is canon, that is not possible.
Maul vs Obi-Wan rematch is one of the best scenes ever done on the big screen or small screen. I wouldn't change a thing or do it over.
The mere fact Maul is in this is as much proof as you need the tv media is equal in canon as the films.
Same voice actor as the tv series and all.
If you have watched the TV show, YOU WOULD KNOW WHY I POSTED THAT.
It's like you just decided to auto respond to my post without actually reading it.
Very amusing.
When Solo was retrieving the coaxium, was that a brief visual reference to Indy in the map room?
When Solo was retrieving the coaxium, was that a brief visual reference to Indy in the map room?
I wasnt saying you didnt think it was canon dude. I was agreeing with you.
Anyone who wants Maul vs Obi wan rematch it already happened. And was excellent. Go watch it!
It certainly didn't read like you were agreeing with me. It reads like you are trying to convince me of what I already know.
I know what I meant lol. I was agreeing with you to the post asking about it.
Is it ranking time yet?
I go with:
The Empire Strikes Back
The Last Jedi
A New Hope
The Force Awakens
Solo
Revenge of the Sith
Rogue One
Return of the Jedi
The Phanton Menace
Attack of the Clones
I go with:
The Empire Strikes Back
The Last Jedi
A New Hope
The Force Awakens
Solo
Revenge of the Sith
Rogue One
Return of the Jedi
The Phanton Menace
Attack of the Clones
Yep!
I'd have to put some thought into the actual ranking but A New Hope would likely be lower than people would like to see. (Putting nostalgia and its importance aside, it doesn't hold up nearly as well as Empire or even Jedi. They're simply better films on every level.)
And I wouldn't even bother ranking the prequels because they're all absolutely awful.
And I wouldn't even bother ranking the prequels because they're all absolutely awful.
Peter Serafinowicz voiced Maul in TPM if you didn't already know.
No.
There's not a single aspect of Jedi that's better than the original Star Wars film.
Right, right. That's why I'm saying it's awesome that they brought Witwer in for this.
Lucasfilm made a legitimate effort to care about the canon of the TV shows and that's pretty damn cool.
Just saw it with five people and we all loved it.
There were huge gasps when maul was revealed. Did not see that one coming at all and I was presently surprised.
There was also a roaring applause as the credits were rolling haha.
I have the exact same order except I would put Solo above force awakens. It's very close though.
There were huge gasps when maul was revealed. Did not see that one coming at all and I was presently surprised.
There was also a roaring applause as the credits were rolling haha.
I have the exact same order except I would put Solo above force awakens. It's very close though.
I mean, the prequels are really bad.
Edit: Oh, didn't realize you bolded a specific part.
Sorry, I think Jedi is a better film than ANH. I'm not bothered by the Ewoks and the Vader stuff is fantastic.
That's not a knock on ANH, which I still love.
The Last Jedi
A New Hope
The Empire Strikes Back
Solo
The Force Awakens
Rogue One
Revenge of the Sith
Return of the Jedi
The Phanton Menace
.
.
.
Attack of the Clones
A New Hope
The Empire Strikes Back
Solo
The Force Awakens
Rogue One
Revenge of the Sith
Return of the Jedi
The Phanton Menace
.
.
.
Attack of the Clones
Ron Howard: what do I do now?
Lawrence Kasdan: Improvise!
Ron Howard: I thought you told us not to!
Lawrence Kasdan: Improvise!
Ron Howard: I thought you told us not to!
After just 1 viewing of Solo, my current ranking:
God Tier:
ESB
TLJ
Amazing:
TFA
ANH
ROTJ
Great:
Solo
Alright:
Rogue One
The Phantom Menace
I've got a bad feeling about this:
RotS
Wtf:
AotC
God Tier:
ESB
TLJ
Amazing:
TFA
ANH
ROTJ
Great:
Solo
Alright:
Rogue One
The Phantom Menace
I've got a bad feeling about this:
RotS
Wtf:
AotC
Scattered thoughts
* Solid movie. Lots of fun bits, but I can't help but feel that some slower editing would have helped a bunch.
* I did not expect to leave the movie with a crush on Enfys Nest, yet here we are.
* Likewise, I did not expect to be moved by Lando mourning his droid first mate, but here we are.
* The score was damn good.
* The movie jerks the audience around one too many times.
* I would have flipped my lid for the Maul cameo had it not been spoiled by the Quora newsletter I got a couple hours ago.
* It was really neat that the body of Maul was Ray Park, the actor who played him in Episode I and that the voice was Sam Witwer, who voiced on TV. Merging the Mauls!
* Teras Kasi!
* Felucia!
* I'm mock upset that the movie has re-canonized the Kessel Run actually being 12 parsecs instead of that boast being Han not knowing what parsecs are.
* Emilia Clarke was amazing, somehow stealing a movie where Donald Glover plays Lando.
* I loved the design of Dryden's guards.
* Lando's cape collection!
* Loved that Han had a soft spot for the YT freight because his dad built them and took him through one.
* I have no doubt there are a crazy amount of easter eggs in Dryden's "office." I noticed what appeared to be a holocron and of course the Mandalorian armor.
* Solid movie. Lots of fun bits, but I can't help but feel that some slower editing would have helped a bunch.
* I did not expect to leave the movie with a crush on Enfys Nest, yet here we are.
* Likewise, I did not expect to be moved by Lando mourning his droid first mate, but here we are.
* The score was damn good.
* The movie jerks the audience around one too many times.
* I would have flipped my lid for the Maul cameo had it not been spoiled by the Quora newsletter I got a couple hours ago.
* It was really neat that the body of Maul was Ray Park, the actor who played him in Episode I and that the voice was Sam Witwer, who voiced on TV. Merging the Mauls!
* Teras Kasi!
* Felucia!
* I'm mock upset that the movie has re-canonized the Kessel Run actually being 12 parsecs instead of that boast being Han not knowing what parsecs are.
* Emilia Clarke was amazing, somehow stealing a movie where Donald Glover plays Lando.
* I loved the design of Dryden's guards.
* Lando's cape collection!
* Loved that Han had a soft spot for the YT freight because his dad built them and took him through one.
* I have no doubt there are a crazy amount of easter eggs in Dryden's "office." I noticed what appeared to be a holocron and of course the Mandalorian armor.
Did anyone catch the line about Beckett killing Aurra Sing? That was a plot line meant to be resolved in the Clone Wars before it was canceled. Very cool
Okay, fine. I'll rank.
The Last Jedi
Empire Strikes Back
The Force Awakens
Return of the Jedi
Rogue One
Solo
A New Hope
Revenge of the Sith
The Phantom Menace
Holiday Special
Attack of the Clones
The Last Jedi
Empire Strikes Back
The Force Awakens
Return of the Jedi
Rogue One
Solo
A New Hope
Revenge of the Sith
The Phantom Menace
Holiday Special
Attack of the Clones
Man, was so great to see Maul on the big screen again, and voiced by Sam Witwer
Was NOT expecting them to name-drop Teras Kasi
Really enjoyed the movie a whole lot more than I thought I would, really fun film and the music was on point. I caught bits and pieces of the asteroid belt music from Empire during the Kessel Run, that was a nice callback.
Loved how they had Donald Glover's Lando pronounce "Han" like he does in EST/RotJ too. Definitely caught pieces of Billy Dee's speech mannerisms in Glover's delivery, phenomenal acting on his part
Biggest WTF moment for me was the revelation that Solo isn't his real name lmao
Was NOT expecting them to name-drop Teras Kasi
Really enjoyed the movie a whole lot more than I thought I would, really fun film and the music was on point. I caught bits and pieces of the asteroid belt music from Empire during the Kessel Run, that was a nice callback.
Loved how they had Donald Glover's Lando pronounce "Han" like he does in EST/RotJ too. Definitely caught pieces of Billy Dee's speech mannerisms in Glover's delivery, phenomenal acting on his part
Biggest WTF moment for me was the revelation that Solo isn't his real name lmao
I really liked the movie. A whole lot more than I expected.
Really, my expectations were so down that I almost can't believe I actually liked it as much as I did.
I think a lot of that positive feeling is that I really feel the film gets better the longer it goes. By the third act, it was excellent stuff. I loved the entire end section of it (basically from the end of the Kessel Run to the credits). Nothing before that was bad, but everything after that was fantastic.
Really, my expectations were so down that I almost can't believe I actually liked it as much as I did.
I think a lot of that positive feeling is that I really feel the film gets better the longer it goes. By the third act, it was excellent stuff. I loved the entire end section of it (basically from the end of the Kessel Run to the credits). Nothing before that was bad, but everything after that was fantastic.
Jon Kasdan has said he regularly scoured Wookiepedia for deep cut lore that could be included. I wouldn't be surprised if Maul was his idea.
Just got back, I thought it was great! There is so much in there for Star Wars fans, I don't get how you can be a fan and not just have a dumb grin on your face most of the time. When they are doing the kessel run and that magical theme kicks in and it's Han and Chewie with the falcon doing their thing it's perfect.
People don't like the first part, I thought it was great to finally see planets talked about so much in the EU finally come to life. I believed Han and Qi'ra relationship, the chase was fun. The best part though is just seeing the galaxy under imperial rule, I love that shit, we get to see the entire galaxy slowly come to life. The war scene was so damn good, I want a whole movie of crazy empire war scenes, of what it's like being in that machine.
Everyone did a great job. Alden was fine, he just isn't Ford, no one is Ford. He doesn't have the swagger or screen presence but the Kasdan writing absolutely came through, it was 100% Solo. It's like watching Solo in a cartoon or game, it's not Ford but it is the character. Glover on the other hand was totally Lando, nailed all of it. Harrelson was great as the mercenary mentor. Bellamy was an awesome villain. I feel like this being a one off and us kind of knowing who lives ruins a lot of the potential of these characters, so it never reaches the level of caring for these side guys like you do in the main series.
I loved seeing sabaac being played. I loved seeing the nav computer being explained. I loved seeing Chewie meeting Han for the first time and Han showing he can speak wookie. Han and Lando's relationship was perfect, hopefully we get more to see where they left off before ESB. Most importantly they made the acquisition of the Falcon work so well.
There were some beautiful shots, that maw sequence was gorgeous. Lots of good action sequences like the train heist, kessel run was fun and the final one on one fight was cool. It never reaches the action highs of rogue one but the characters and dialogue is much better in this one.
As for Maul, I was blown away, so cool. It felt like a marvel movie moment with them starting to build connections between the side stories. I am so ready for some Jedi action, it is nice to focus on other aspects of the Galaxy but damn it give me some lightsaber fights and crazy force powers. Maul on screen is a positive.
I don't know where I rank this. Right now RO, TLJ and Solo are all a jumbled mess in between TPM/AOTC and the the rest of the movies which I love. Solo doesn't have the highs that TLJ had but it sure as hell doesn't have the lows, and it doesn't piss me off like that movie does. In the end it's more good Star Wars and that is something I will never get sick of.
People don't like the first part, I thought it was great to finally see planets talked about so much in the EU finally come to life. I believed Han and Qi'ra relationship, the chase was fun. The best part though is just seeing the galaxy under imperial rule, I love that shit, we get to see the entire galaxy slowly come to life. The war scene was so damn good, I want a whole movie of crazy empire war scenes, of what it's like being in that machine.
Everyone did a great job. Alden was fine, he just isn't Ford, no one is Ford. He doesn't have the swagger or screen presence but the Kasdan writing absolutely came through, it was 100% Solo. It's like watching Solo in a cartoon or game, it's not Ford but it is the character. Glover on the other hand was totally Lando, nailed all of it. Harrelson was great as the mercenary mentor. Bellamy was an awesome villain. I feel like this being a one off and us kind of knowing who lives ruins a lot of the potential of these characters, so it never reaches the level of caring for these side guys like you do in the main series.
I loved seeing sabaac being played. I loved seeing the nav computer being explained. I loved seeing Chewie meeting Han for the first time and Han showing he can speak wookie. Han and Lando's relationship was perfect, hopefully we get more to see where they left off before ESB. Most importantly they made the acquisition of the Falcon work so well.
There were some beautiful shots, that maw sequence was gorgeous. Lots of good action sequences like the train heist, kessel run was fun and the final one on one fight was cool. It never reaches the action highs of rogue one but the characters and dialogue is much better in this one.
As for Maul, I was blown away, so cool. It felt like a marvel movie moment with them starting to build connections between the side stories. I am so ready for some Jedi action, it is nice to focus on other aspects of the Galaxy but damn it give me some lightsaber fights and crazy force powers. Maul on screen is a positive.
I don't know where I rank this. Right now RO, TLJ and Solo are all a jumbled mess in between TPM/AOTC and the the rest of the movies which I love. Solo doesn't have the highs that TLJ had but it sure as hell doesn't have the lows, and it doesn't piss me off like that movie does. In the end it's more good Star Wars and that is something I will never get sick of.
Only the deepest cuts are served here
like Episode 1 fan service, for example