Rhomega Beta
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This would be cool as a nickname. Hey look, it's Han "Shot First" Solo!
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Solo: A Star Wars Story
- Thread starter BrokenFiction
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This would be cool as a nickname. Hey look, it's Han "Shot First" Solo!
efyu_lemonardo
May I have a cookie?
The subtitle is essentially a branding thing lucasarts decided all movies that aren't official episodes will have.
Meh it's just to show people that it's SW when they see the title I think
You have to let people know it's STAAARWAAAARS
Rogue One was perfunctory but ultimately a husk of a movie that only existed to support the final Darth Vader scene and a few cool shots of the Death Star. I have zero confidence that this movie will succeed without these handicaps.
Its gonna make Caravan of Courage look like Empire.
Its gonna make Caravan of Courage look like Empire.
Lifejumper
Member
So the real question is... did Ron Howard spend enough time on this project to effectively remove Lord and Miller directorial credits?
ButteryPie
Member
It's the name of the series. It's not episodic, but it's similar to "EPISODE X: ATTACK OF THE Y" from the other films.
It's still used for all the posters and marketing and it's ridiculous when it's four times as long as the film's actual main title.
Everyone would have understand it was Star Wars if it was even just called "Han Solo".
Dreams-Visions
Member
You guys need to stop talking shit like you all won't be there on a Thursday or Friday night opening week showing.
Stahp.
Stahp.
I still haven't seen rouge one and have even less interest in this. Call me when they do a side story that isn't based on old characters and plots
DiipuSurotu
Banned
Just like how the original posters and logo for ESB back in the day all had "Star Wars" in them even though the title of the film was just "The Empire Strikes Back".
And I really don't mind that it's longer than the main title. Novels used to do that all the time (for example, just off the top of my head, "Peter Pan: The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up").
I don't get why people are making such a big deal out of A Star Wars Story. It's simply to clarify that it's not a main SW saga film. Most people end up just calling it Rogue One or whatever anyways.
Most people who go see these films don't immediately know what Rogue One is and what kind of SW film it is.
There are people (general moviegoers) who are STILL confused about what it is, even WITH the SW Story addition
Most people who go see these films don't immediately know what Rogue One is and what kind of SW film it is.
There are people (general moviegoers) who are STILL confused about what it is, even WITH the SW Story addition
AlexFlame116
Member
I really don't like the "A Star Wars Story" subtitle. People may not know what Solo would be but one look at the movie poster or trailer and you would immediately know it's Star Wars.
I would have preferred "Star Wars Anthology" like it was originally going to be.
I would have preferred "Star Wars Anthology" like it was originally going to be.
Uh, did I miss something?
The title in the film was even longer - Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
There are A LOT of people who seem to think the Episode __ thing wasn't added till the Special Edition.
ESB was always Episode V and ROTJ was always Episode VI. The original became "Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope" in 1979 in the '79 re-release.
How many of these normal people also referred to TFA as "Star Wars - Episode VII: The Force Awakens"?
Soapbox Killer
Grand Nagus
So Lando will show up sometime during ep 8 and recount a story after he hears that Han's been killed and that will be the story of SOLO!
A lot of them referred to it as "Episode VII" or just "Star Wars". People still refer to The Last Jedi as "Episode VIII".
"A Star Wars Story" is just an ugly and clunky addition four times as long as the real title here.
And everyone refers to Rogue One as Rogue One and not Rouge One: A Star Wars Story. The movie is called Solo and the rest is marketing that no one will mention again and hey know that.
Take it easy, homie.
My assumption has always been you are filling an iconic role with out its actor and that could go realllly poorly.
I could be wrong.
Huh?
Come on you know me better than that by now
Exactly what I was going for lol
marvelharvey
Member
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
I have no idea. People really have their knives out for this one. Saw a little of that when it was announced, but it went into overdrive after Lord & Miller were replaced.
Especially coming from a fanbase that got burned 3 times in a row with godawful films and gleefully lined up for them in force every single time. Y'all know damn well it isn't going to be that bad.
DiipuSurotu
Banned
Yes and the title of Rogue One in the film was just Rogue One.
On the ESB poster, ESB's title was basically Star The Empire Strikes Back Wars.
Alden Ehrenreich, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Woody Harrelson and Thandie Newton? Come on, others wish they had half that cast.
StalkerUKCG
Banned
Mocked up the logo in the style of the Rogue One logo.
This is how I predict this will go...,
1) Online critics see the film and proclaim "It's the best Star Wars film since Empire.., "
2) Everyone else goes and sees the film and gives it a collective shrug of the shoulders.
3) Star Wars fans feel the critical backlash and begin lashing out at anyone and everyone online.
4) You thought Marvel vs DC was bad? That's nothing. Begun, the Star Wars vs Everyone flame wars have.
*Inception gong*
1) Online critics see the film and proclaim "It's the best Star Wars film since Empire.., "
2) Everyone else goes and sees the film and gives it a collective shrug of the shoulders.
3) Star Wars fans feel the critical backlash and begin lashing out at anyone and everyone online.
4) You thought Marvel vs DC was bad? That's nothing. Begun, the Star Wars vs Everyone flame wars have.
*Inception gong*
Yeah since when did this become an Eh cast
Same as with the new films and it's entirely a different thing. Don't know how the title of the filmed was really just "The Empire Strikes Back" either.
I like this
Lé Blade Runner
Member
Mocked up the logo in the style of the Rogue One logo.
Much, much better!
Always found Emilia Clarke to be an extremely poor actress. Otherwise, the cast is serviceable, certainly elevated by Harrelson and Newton.