cubicle47b
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I didn't care for the Super Bowl commercial, but the 1:43 trailer is pretty good. Donald Glover looks cool.
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Solo: A Star Wars Story
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Red Crayon Aristocrat
Member
Looks better than I expected, I also can't tell whether it's an origin story like everyone's expecting or just a story featuring a young Solo.
Agreed, he looks awesome.
Agreed, he looks awesome.
RiccochetJ
Gold Member
I thought Rogue One was going to be absolute garbage and so far it's my favorite new gen Star Wars film. I'm optimistic.
Deputy Moonman
Member
I loved the visuals in the trailer. Still, it's really hard to get past seeing a Han Solo that isn't played Harrison Ford. Alden Ehrenreich's voice grates on my ears because I keep expecting to hear Ford's gentler tones.
ickythingz
Banned
This. Although with all the news about trouble on the set, this movie may not fair so lucky. We shall see.
J-Roderton
Member
Looks to be shit. I'll still be in the theater to watch, though.
lachesis
Member
agreed - he seems to be trying to mimic the tone, especially the "hit" lines... but the voice is too high, and also he speaks way too fast for Han. Han is a slow speaker with TON of swag, and the boy, just doesn't seem to have that cocky/silliness. I do, however have high hopes for new Lando... but the trailer didn't show enough of him, so..
Fools-Emissary
Banned
Well, seems they've dropped any pretense that Star Wars is anything other than just generic modern blockbuster fair. Doesn't seem to resemble the vibe or tone of the original movies in any way.
I was out after the episode VII personally.
I was out after the episode VII personally.
WaterAstro
Member
The music had a James Bond vibe, so it was weird.
It looks pretty generic.
It looks pretty generic.
meeeeeh
Visuals look nice, but everything about it says "generic"
Take away the Star Wars designs and it's something i would not give a second glance to.
Disney isn't trying at all and is still only using the Star Wars name/designs to make money. It's just more TFA bullshit that doesn't look to add onto the mythos, just imitates for easy cash.
Visuals look nice, but everything about it says "generic"
Take away the Star Wars designs and it's something i would not give a second glance to.
Disney isn't trying at all and is still only using the Star Wars name/designs to make money. It's just more TFA bullshit that doesn't look to add onto the mythos, just imitates for easy cash.
Geki-D
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I'm a huge Star Wars fan, but until I hear a movie is focused on the force and lightsabers, count me out from giving a damn any longer. As I assume a Han prequel will have little if any significant use of either, I could care less about even watching the trailer. Between the recent books and first prequel movie, I think Disney has lost sight of what made Star Wars great. Its the force stupid, and not just general notions of the force bringing balance.
Deputy Moonman
Member
This. You nailed what I was trying to say, but couldn't figure out the words to do it. There is something about the way Ford speaks that Ehrenreich isn't matching in the clips. Still, I think Solo could be a really good movie. Hoping so anyway. And agreed on Lando. I love Donald Glover. He should do well in Lando's role.
Alter_Fridge
Member
Wow this new dude does a terrible Han and would it have killed them to get someone who at least sounds a bit like HF? Lowest of expectations right now.
CampbellzSoup
Member
Exactly he doesn’t look or sound like Harrison Ford I mean wtf
hivsteak
Member
Ron Howard is the director of this film as well as the narrator/producer of Arrested Development.
prag16
Banned
I'm not sure if these hot takes about how awful/terrible it is based on that short trailer are justified. Definitely could go either way. This actor is wholly unconvincing as Han Solo, but that may change watching the full film. Trying to be cautiously optimistic. The synopsis that leaked a couple months back, if true, sounds like it should be a fun storyline.
sparky2112
Member
I'm the opposite. Star Wars movies don't need the Force and all that to be decent/great - R1 proved that. It's nice to get a break from all that stuff. I'm not saying every non-episode movie needs to ignore it, but it's refreshing.
sparky2112
Member
Man, suspension of disbelief doesn't even bother to make an appearance in this thread.
Different folks, different tastes. For me, the highlight of R1 was Vader's rampage. Its the only scene I've watched more than once. Will be interested to find out how long these movies gross as hoped if they keep the force on the backburner. My guess is not very.
sparky2112
Member
Oh, don't get me wrong - that was badass, but it wasn't really a 'Force' moment, other than the fact that he used it a bit. I'm talkin' lore, Jedi, etc...
Insane Metal
Member
Saw the trailer today and... well... it looks bad.
That said, I'm not a big fan of SW anyway. So whatever.
That said, I'm not a big fan of SW anyway. So whatever.
Chip Chipperson
Banned
Man, I sure am sick of all these Star Wars
macfoshizzle
Member
I don't get the feel of Star Wars in this.
What's up with the metal guitar riff in the beginning??
What's up with the metal guitar riff in the beginning??
Alter_Fridge
Member
This is going to be even worse than TLJ, I can feel it
DoctorEkkoUK
Member
Although it definitely seems cool to hate the new Star Wars films I love them. As a fan who existed on no more than EU books and comics for years getting all these movies is great. I would encourage people not to get to hung up on the idea that a bad movie (not that I think any of the new films have actually been bad) somehow will ruin star wars. Think of Star Wars as like a genre, you don't get upset every time a mediocre world war 2 film is released. Inglorious Bastards didn't ruin the cannon of the great escape. Just take each new film as a piece of entertainment based in the universe you love. If it doesn't meet your expectations then fine.
BANGS
Banned
And yet it's almost universally agreed upon that the best parts of that movie involve a lightsaber or a psuedo jedi...
TheWatcher
Banned
Young Han and Lando look absolutely nothing like Han and Lando lol. This movie did not need to be made. Solo is Harrison Ford, and Lando is Billy Dee Williams. There was no need to ruin the backstories of these characters. Hope it completely and utterly bombs.
Mahadev
Member
This really shows how cookie cutter even their trailers are nowadays. They're so predictable because almost everything Disney does nowadays is made in the most formulaic way possible.
sparky2112
Member
This post is exactly why I'm glad the 'fans' don't own the franchise.
Petrae
Member
The movie needed to be made because Disney wants more money. The House of Mouse doesn’t give shit one about what these films do to the history of the franchise, as long as fans pony up their credits and add to its stacks of cash that can already fill the inside of a planet.
I won’t bother with this film because I really don’t want or need a Han Solo backstory. He’s a better character with a lot of unknowns in his past. I prefer to remember him before Disney wrecked him because nostalgia. The fact Han and Lando look 100% different isn’t as disappointing, since Ford and Williams are old men now and having them in it wouldn’t have worked.
Solo might “bomb” in comparison to other Star Wars films, but it’ll still rake in hundreds of millions of dollars. Real Star Wars fatigue hasn’t set in for everyone just yet; another dozen movies in the next decade will accelerate that process, though.
This is how i see it, but Disney has ruined my confidence.
Everything but R1 so far has been an awful rehash, like some cheap cartoon from the 80s trying to cash in on a popular franchise. They're retelling the OT but for a new generation, like James Bond Jr or Rambo
R1 itself was basically about as good as one of the current cartoons.
SonicSleuth
Member
In the grand scheme of things, Harrison Ford is probably the most charismatic actor of his generation, without seeming to TRY too hard. Re-casting Solo as some schmuck who happened to be in a Coen Bros movie was a terrible idea.
When they cast young Indy in Last Crusade, it worked. They found a kid with a huge amount of natural charisma and untapped talent (River Phoenix) and it was fun to watch. I think this kid just... doesn't have IT. Few people do.
Heck, look at the Baldwin Brothers. Four brothers, all vaguely look and sound similar, only one has IT. Harrison Ford had IT more than just about anybody. Ironically, one of the few young actors who has a ton of charisma is Oscar Isaac... who's playing X-Wing Han in the other movies. LOL.
On the plus side, Donald Glover has a TON of charisma, so maybe it'll make up for the deficit.
When they cast young Indy in Last Crusade, it worked. They found a kid with a huge amount of natural charisma and untapped talent (River Phoenix) and it was fun to watch. I think this kid just... doesn't have IT. Few people do.
Heck, look at the Baldwin Brothers. Four brothers, all vaguely look and sound similar, only one has IT. Harrison Ford had IT more than just about anybody. Ironically, one of the few young actors who has a ton of charisma is Oscar Isaac... who's playing X-Wing Han in the other movies. LOL.
On the plus side, Donald Glover has a TON of charisma, so maybe it'll make up for the deficit.
sparky2112
Member
That, and Kasdan was promised it.
It's a tough sell. I think part of the problem is that Han wasn't particularly old in the original movie. How old is he supposed to be In this? Doesn't a seem like a big difference.
Also I can buy a different actor not looking like the original so long as they nail the lines and mannerisms. For example Fassbender as Steve Jobs.
Doesn't seem to so far.
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
It's incredible. Internet today are all about the HOT TAKES!
Grinchy
Banned
I mean, what else could it be about? lol
If it was about anything else, it wouldn't even be a Han Solo origin movie.
It doesn't have to be an origin story.
Remember the excitement when we all learned how Indiana Jones got his hat? Or the thrill of seeing young Sherlock Holmes meet Watson before he first met Watson?
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Bubble Walrus
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Lord and Miller's version looks Ace!
strange headache
Banned
What kind of witchcraft is this? It's insane how predictable the entertainment industry has become. But then again, considering how TFA was pretty much just a copy of the original, I'm not that surprised.
michaelius
Banned
I'm glad my cinema is doing 50% off tickets on certain days. I'd hate to pay more than 4 euro for that since it has dissaster written all over it.
