#4457949 - 01/19/19 02:47 PM
Solo: A Star Wars Story
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I finally watched this last night and right off the bat I will say that the only thing that really stood out to me was Donald Glover’s performance as a young Lando Calirissian. He absolutely nailed the character with all of the mannerisms and speech inflections of Billy D. Williams. The rest of the movie I dare say I found rather average and mostly forgettable. At least right now I have no desire to watch it a second time.
I also don’t know if this has to do with my age but one thing that bugs me about the recent Star Wars movies is how the characters can be in the middle of a serious life threatening situation but they will still crack one liner jokes. It’s just too incongruous for me. The Marvel movies are guilty of this too.
Another surprise for me was that I found Emilia Clarke to be quite “blah” and forgettable in her performance. It just goes to show what a huge impact the script and direction often has on an actor’s performance.
Anyway, I recommend this movie but really only for one viewing. With the exception of Glover’s performance there’s really nothing in it that is worth revisiting.
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#4457967 - 01/19/19 05:09 PM
Re: Solo: A Star Wars Story
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this movie was weird for me. i just couldnt get into it at all and was really just hoping it would end so i could go home. usually i can find SOMETHING to enjoy in a film but for me this one had nothing. not that it was the worst movie ever but it was so bland and "playing it safe" that there was never any tension or story that the viewer could latch onto.
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#4457988 - 01/19/19 07:53 PM
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I also don’t know if this has to do with my age but one thing that bugs me about the recent Star Wars movies is how the characters can be in the middle of a serious life threatening situation but they will still crack one liner jokes. It’s just too incongruous for me. The Marvel movies are guilty of this too. Cracking jokes in life threatening situation has always been there since the beginning of film. Han Solo was always cracking jokes in the original trilogy; "What a wonderful smell you discovered!" "And I thought they smelled bad on the outside" "Hey, it's me!"
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#4458137 - 01/21/19 10:01 AM
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I also don’t know if this has to do with my age but one thing that bugs me about the recent Star Wars movies is how the characters can be in the middle of a serious life threatening situation but they will still crack one liner jokes. It’s just too incongruous for me. The Marvel movies are guilty of this too. In particular it can be traced to the huge success of Guardians Of The Galaxy IMO. Since that movie, SW & Marvel have been trying to lighten their movies with this trend. I don't mind it too much, given that I generally find these movies uninteresting to begin with at least I can occasionally enjoy a one-liner, should I find myself watching one
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#4458148 - 01/21/19 01:19 PM
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I finally watched this last night and right off the bat I will say that the only thing that really stood out to me was Donald Glover’s performance as a young Lando Calirissian. He absolutely nailed the character with all of the mannerisms and speech inflections of Billy D. Williams. I have to agree. It’s on Netflix now and I just got to the part with Lando. I had to double take after I heard his voice because it sounded so much like Billy Dee Williams, and at first glance he even looked a bit like him. As far as athe one liners go, it’s been goin on in Star Wars since about 1977! There a a number of examples cited above and probably more as well.
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#4458551 - 01/24/19 10:14 PM
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Personally, tis was one of my favs of the new movies.
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#4458741 - 01/26/19 07:47 AM
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Cracking jokes in life threatening situation has always been there since the beginning of film. Han Solo was always cracking jokes in the original trilogy;
"What a wonderful smell you discovered!" "And I thought they smelled bad on the outside" "Hey, it's me!"
You are absolutely correct with these points. For me the difference is that I was between the ages of 5 and 11 when I watched the original trilogy and I was 46 when I watched Solo. I guess I've become pickier with age. Despite being a bit younger, than you, I did not watch the the complete Original Trilogy till I was in high school . . . I loved that type of dialogue then, and still do now.
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#4459156 - 01/29/19 01:37 PM
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They should have kept the original directors. They make fun solid movies.
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#4460289 - 02/07/19 11:28 AM
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And lando was great, really. Glover stood head and shoulders over every other actor and actress in the cast. He really stole the show.
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