Star Wars: Young Han Solo

[phantom_power]

Real nerds played this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Customizable_Card_Game

[Default to the negative]

I had that same Monopoly set and I don't know what happened to it. I may have thrown it out or given it away when I was 'purging' childish things in my teenage years, along with my Lego and my Discworld books. What a wanker, I wish I still had those.

[Default to the negative]

Real nerds played this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Customizable_Card_Game

Seem to remember those being quite expensive.

[Shit Good Nose]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hgiLqj6T5lY

Yeuch, a Brit who says "zee" instead of "zed".

[idunnosomename]

Real nerds played this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Customizable_Card_Game

I got a booster pack or something for tuppance in the january sales at WH Smith

I couldnt make head nor tail of it. bullshit.

[surreal]

First reviews looking quite positive: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44079962

[Ant Farm Keyboard]

They could de age him using cgi, or my preferred option get him to wear a balaclava.

Desolocated.

[Shit Good Nose]

First reviews looking quite positive: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44079962

You say that, but pretty much ALL of those "positive" comments veil consistent negatives - "clunky", "on the nose", lacking depth, "not the best film of the year", "kinda a blast"...

[surreal]

I did say "quite"... ;-)

But compared to the complete garbage fire we were pretty much expecting only 6 months or so ago it's quite hopeful.

[St_Eddie]

But compared to the complete garbage fire we were pretty much expecting only 6 months or so ago it's quite hopeful.

On the whole, early feedback and reviews from the premieres of major blockbusters are always positive.  It means absolutely nothing.  Consider what sort of people get invited to watch the premiere of the latest Star Wars movie; shills and shameless fanboys.  All of them, swept up in the excitement of the event.

Heck, when it comes to Star Wars, even the eventual main outlet reviews are, by and large, meaningless as an indicator of quality.  Less we forget that The Last Jedi received largely glowing reviews, upon release.  Whilst many did enjoy that movie, it's fair to say that there's a huge disparity between the critic and audience scores.

Of course, that's not to say that the movie will be gubbins but rather, that one should take these reviews and opinions with a fucking mountain of salt.

You say that, but pretty much ALL of those "positive" comments veil consistent negatives - "clunky", "on the nose", lacking depth, "not the best film of the year", "kinda a blast"...

Exactly.  In terms of the usual gushing premiere reactions, this is actually a fairly damning indicator, quite frankly.

[Shit Good Nose]

It almost reads like those folks are trying to convince themselves that it's brilliant.

Like you say, that doesn't automatically mean the film is shit (although, let's be honest, Ron Howard...), but...

[surreal]

Well it's playing at Cannes on Tuesday so I guess we'll see what the more picky audiences think.

[St_Eddie]

It almost reads like those folks are trying to convince themselves that it's brilliant.

People who spout words like these...

Yes, I live and breathe @starwars. I know with each new one, I say it's the greatest one ever. But #Solo delivers in every way. Funny, suspenseful, emotional, a truly epic origin story. If this film doesn't make your heart happy, then just give up on watching movies. #kesselrun

...are not to be listened to.  Blind, unquestioning fanboyism at its absolute worst.

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Well it's playing at Cannes on Tuesday so I guess we'll see what the more picky audiences think.

The only opinion I can truly trust is my own.  Far too many people still say that Rogue One is brilliant for my liking.  Those people aren't wrong for liking the movie but it really goes to show how vast the chasm of differing opinions can be because I consider that movie to be total dreck.

[SteveDave]

Well it's playing at Cannes on Tuesday so I guess we'll see what the more picky audiences think.

I hope we get some high quality cams from there.

[Glebe]

It sounds like it's gonna be a three-stars affair.

[SteveDave]

http://www.nme.com/news/film/emilia-clarke-wants-one-game-thrones-castmates-play-young-luke-skywalker-2314024

Hmmm. There already is a Luke Skywalker origin story.

[Shit Good Nose]

Hmmm. There already is a Luke Skywalker origin story.

Yeah, but in the next one we'll get to see him as a kid and he'll be very sad.  George Lucas will fucking LOVE it.

[Dr Rock]

Yeah and his mean dad will say 'If you don't shape up Hanny you'll end up as some smuggler, trying to beat the Kessel Run record or somesuch.'

[SteveDave]

Yeah, but in the next one we'll get to see him as a kid and he'll be very sad.  George Lucas will fucking LOVE it.

3 2 hour long films of him shooting womp rats, drinking blue milk, furtively masturbating and sulking.

[mothman]

There's a womp rat in my Lego landspeeder set, I'll see if I can recreate that for you.

[Blumf]

3 2 hour long films of him shooting womp rats, drinking blue milk, furtively masturbating and sulking.

In particular, the shooting of womp rats. We see him doing it regularly, watching him make the small creatures suffer without a flicker of emotion on his face. We learn the true story of how he grew up to be the person who could blow up giant space stations with 10 of thousands of personnel on-board without the slightest doubt on his conscience. We realise how this sociopathy grew until he could even strike down close family members. We note how, becoming increasingly detached from normal society, the mental demons that reside within Luke also cause him to start to hallucinate, all the while his blue milk habit grows.

[saltysnacks]

http://www.nme.com/news/film/emilia-clarke-wants-one-game-thrones-castmates-play-young-luke-skywalker-2314024

Hmmm. There already is a Luke Skywalker origin story.

Yes, it's called 'Star Wars'.

[Shaky]

http://www.nme.com/news/film/emilia-clarke-wants-one-game-thrones-castmates-play-young-luke-skywalker-2314024

Hmmm. There already is a Luke Skywalker origin story.

Yes, how the hell would that work anyway? Harrington is older than Hamill was in the first one. And the character literally didn't do anything with his life until A New Hope.

[surreal]

Seems good old Mark Hamill has "accidentally" let slip that Anthony Daniels is in Solo too, as he's the only actor who has been in all Star Wars movies.  Quite how they will fit C-3PO into this remains to be seen.

Seems he is not C-3PO after all... https://uproxx.com/movies/solo-a-star-wars-story-anthony-daniels/

Odd choice, I can only suggest he was cast to keep up the record of being in everything

[idunnosomename]

It's interesting now that there are SO MANY star wars movies they can't keep up the idea of keeping up the tradition of always having R2-D2 and C-3PO in it as it would start to become absurd that they were a part of every event everywhere. So they're changing to a John Ratzenberger Pixar type good-luck charm.

I was going to say but he might die soon but he's only 72, and Ratzenberger is 71!!!

[St_Eddie]

It's interesting now that there are SO MANY star wars movies they can't keep up the idea of keeping up the tradition of always having R2-D2 and C-3PO in it as it would start to become absurd that they were a part of every event everywhere. So they're changing to a John Ratzenberger Pixar type good-luck charm.

"Interesting" is certainly one word for it.

[bgmnts]

I'm still not interested in this film.

[mothman]

I think it'd be interesting to see how what must have been a fairly convivial relationship between Kenobi and Owen Lars would break down so totally. Hell, he brought you the child you couldn't have yourself, show some gratitude! But given it's obviously Luke barely knows Kenobi at all, having the two of them go off on an adventure together would be a massive mistake.

[Dr Rock]

I suppose they know he's hanging round waiting for Luke to become legal so he can take him away to probably die. Although he doesn't and they do.

[Custard]

I dunno, there's at least a 2.5 hour summer film to be made about Luke's days building sandcastles and discovering masturbation