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Re: Solo: A Star Wars Story (5/25/2018)
Posted: Fri June 01, 2018 10:05 pm
by epilogue
stip wrote:but it is one of those moments where if you didn't know this was his blaster it would pass right by you.
Yeah, that's my memory as well. That one just didn't get to me the way so many others did.
Re: Solo: A Star Wars Story (5/25/2018)
Posted: Fri June 01, 2018 10:05 pm
by LetMeSleep
durdencommatyler wrote:BurtReynolds wrote:Its not a huge deal, but it was definitely a "see? see how Han got his blaster? see?!" moment.
The fact that its given any significance at all is silly. It's completely inconsequential where he got it.
I feel like if I'd never seen Star Wars, I wouldn't have thought anything about it. But there are plenty of other things that, even without knowing those movies, I would know are references and winks to those movies.
Most of these hang ups would not be noticed by most people. It's baffling to me that you guys see this as such an issue. SW has always had these moments. It helps the kids and the non-nerds of the world.
Re: Solo: A Star Wars Story (5/25/2018)
Posted: Fri June 01, 2018 10:06 pm
by BurtReynolds
how does it help?
Re: Solo: A Star Wars Story (5/25/2018)
Posted: Fri June 01, 2018 10:07 pm
by stip
I mean it's not a deal breaker or anything for that reason. neither is the stuff in r1. They haven't made any of the fan service stuff integral to the plot.
It is worse when it's dialogue. I love TFA and think Ford is great in it it but the 'I like this' line about the bowcaster is stupid, and harder to ignore
Re: Solo: A Star Wars Story (5/25/2018)
Posted: Fri June 01, 2018 10:11 pm
by epilogue
I mean, let's not get it twisted. These new movies have my entire heart. I liked Star Wars just fine but it was really TFA that made me fall in love with it. That and The Clone Wars animated series. None of these things are perfect. All of them have their weak moments. But I've liked or loved all four of the new-era films.
The Force Awakens A
Rogue One A+
The Last Jedi A+
Solo B+
And I rank all four of them above Return of the Jedi.
Still... there is plenty in each film to roll your eyes at.
Re: Solo: A Star Wars Story (5/25/2018)
Posted: Fri June 01, 2018 10:12 pm
by LetMeSleep
And there always was.
Re: Solo: A Star Wars Story (5/25/2018)
Posted: Fri June 01, 2018 10:13 pm
by epilogue
LetMeSleep wrote:And there always was.
yep
Re: Solo: A Star Wars Story (5/25/2018)
Posted: Fri June 01, 2018 10:14 pm
by stip
durdencommatyler wrote:LetMeSleep wrote:And there always was.
yep
Re: Solo: A Star Wars Story (5/25/2018)
Posted: Fri June 01, 2018 10:38 pm
by dimejinky99
Just got out of this in my fifth spin. But my pals first.
He was wrapped up in it. So excited and he’s only casual as fans go.
He laughed his ass off too. He got it.
And it’s his birthday.
And the theatre was packed.
He used to post here. He says hello.
Re: Solo: A Star Wars Story (5/25/2018)
Posted: Fri June 01, 2018 10:43 pm
by epilogue
Hello!
Re: Solo: A Star Wars Story (5/25/2018)
Posted: Fri June 01, 2018 10:44 pm
by LetMeSleep
Hello Anders.
Re: Solo: A Star Wars Story (5/25/2018)
Posted: Fri June 01, 2018 11:17 pm
by LoathedVermin72
This whole "shit on the OT to excuse the new movies" thing is the most annoying thing
"Guys, they always sucked, let's be real"
Re: Solo: A Star Wars Story (5/25/2018)
Posted: Fri June 01, 2018 11:18 pm
by epilogue
LoathedVermin72 wrote:This whole "shit on the OT to excuse the new movies" thing is the most annoying thing
"Guys, they always sucked, let's be real"
If that's your takeaway then...
Re: Solo: A Star Wars Story (5/25/2018)
Posted: Fri June 01, 2018 11:55 pm
by run2death
I'm certainly not trying to do that. I really love the "cheesy" quality of the OT. Some of my favorite sci-fi and fantasy of the '80s had that quality. The OT, The Beastmaster, Flash Gordon, The Ice Pirates.
And I'm on record as hating TFA and TLJ. I'm not going to bother with Solo.
Re: Solo: A Star Wars Story (5/25/2018)
Posted: Sat June 02, 2018 12:15 am
by LetMeSleep
run2death wrote:I'm certainly not trying to do that. I really love the "cheesy" quality of the OT. Some of my favorite sci-fi and fantasy of the '80s had that quality. The OT, The Beastmaster, Flash Gordon, The Ice Pirates.
And I'm on record as hating TFA and TLJ. I'm not going to bother with Solo.
I think SOLO is more in that former bunch you mentioned.
The answer may surprise.
Re: Solo: A Star Wars Story (5/25/2018)
Posted: Sat June 02, 2018 12:18 am
by Strat
Who's shitting on the OT?
Re: Solo: A Star Wars Story (5/25/2018)
Posted: Sat June 02, 2018 12:37 am
by McParadigm
LoathedVermin72 wrote:This whole "shit on the OT to excuse the new movies" thing is the most annoying thing
"Guys, they always sucked, let's be real"
Eh this was always a meat and potato band, tbh. Verse chorus verse bridge solo. If I want artistic adventure, I have other groups I like that do that. Sometimes I just want to rock. As long as Ed is singing and the band is grooving...that’s all Pearl Jam really is to me.
- ‘new material defense,’ always dropped by a guy who probably has at least one post within a hundred of this saying that Vitalogy is his favorite album of all time and ending with “fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck”
Re: Solo: A Star Wars Story (5/25/2018)
Posted: Sat June 02, 2018 1:04 am
by wease
durdencommatyler wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:I honestly can’t think of any moments I would describe that way. Example?
I think we just interpret this stuff very differently. I'm not sure that I can come up with an example that would satisfy you. I mean, honestly, just the design of Darth Vader. And the way he keeps pointing at that guy even after he's finished talking in ANH. That leaps to mind. It's hilarious and dopey as hell. The storm trooper who hits his head on the door. Leia's weird British accent that comes and goes. Virtually every line Han delivers.
We just absorb this stuff and filter it differently. No bigs.
The Stormtrooper hitting his head on the door wasn’t intentional, tho. You can say a movie is hokey just because they left an accidental goof in it.
And you lose serious Star Wars fan credits for thinking Vader’s design is hilarious.
Re: Solo: A Star Wars Story (5/25/2018)
Posted: Sat June 02, 2018 1:17 am
by epilogue
wease wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:I honestly can’t think of any moments I would describe that way. Example?
I think we just interpret this stuff very differently. I'm not sure that I can come up with an example that would satisfy you. I mean, honestly, just the design of Darth Vader. And the way he keeps pointing at that guy even after he's finished talking in ANH. That leaps to mind. It's hilarious and dopey as hell. The storm trooper who hits his head on the door. Leia's weird British accent that comes and goes. Virtually every line Han delivers.
We just absorb this stuff and filter it differently. No bigs.
The Stormtrooper hitting his head on the door wasn’t intentional, tho. You can say a movie is hokey just because they left an accidental goof in it.
And you lose serious Star Wars fan credits for thinking Vader’s design is hilarious.
Those are just a couple examples. Off the top.
Re: Solo: A Star Wars Story (5/25/2018)
Posted: Sat June 02, 2018 1:26 am
by LoathedVermin72
durdencommatyler wrote:wease wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:I honestly can’t think of any moments I would describe that way. Example?
I think we just interpret this stuff very differently. I'm not sure that I can come up with an example that would satisfy you. I mean, honestly, just the design of Darth Vader. And the way he keeps pointing at that guy even after he's finished talking in ANH. That leaps to mind. It's hilarious and dopey as hell. The storm trooper who hits his head on the door. Leia's weird British accent that comes and goes. Virtually every line Han delivers.
We just absorb this stuff and filter it differently. No bigs.
The Stormtrooper hitting his head on the door wasn’t intentional, tho. You can say a movie is hokey just because they left an accidental goof in it.
And you lose serious Star Wars fan credits for thinking Vader’s design is hilarious.
Those are just a couple examples. Off the top.
JUST ADMIT YOU WERE WRONG AND WE CAN ALL MOVE ON