Star Wars: The rise of Skywalker

If things looking unnatural and fake doesn't bother you, I guess the prequels are really great.

 

I liked Solo. It has lots of cool scenes, like the Kessel Run. It was also cool to see the Empire recruit for soldiers. The droid was also unique, and I liked the way her circuity becomes the navigation system for the falcon. I expected people to be more into Solo, and if it could have been a young Harrison Ford they would have been. I thought what's his face did a really good job, but he's no Harrison Ford.

 

Its all relative

If it hadnt been about the star wars characters, they changed all the names, was just a standalone sci fi movie. I would have come out of the cinema, thinking it was a fine sci fi movie

Also, if it had been released 20 years ago when I didnt have the 50 netflix shows and movies to catch up on, I would have rewatched it by now

 

I've watched it three or four times. I like the cinematography. Plus I think the Kessel Run is really suspenseful. I went into it with the knowledge that it was unlikely anyone could fill Harrison's shoes. One thing I did not like at all was the CGI pilot creature. He was such a stereotype.

 

I didn't like that the basis of the story is another lovestory (i come back for you blabla blegh).
I also agree that if it wasn't set in the Star wars universe it would have been a really average scifi movie to me. But its set in that universe which I simply like a lot. I like how young Han and Lando are portrayed and how Han and Chewie become friends. I like most of the story how Han gets into crime and eventually smuggling.

Darth Maul was kinda annoying and pointless, but its a 5 second appearance so easily overlooked.
He was great in The phantom menace and understand and agree the character had a lot of potential, so they regret he died off so soon. But the way they brought him back is just pathetic. I looked it up after seeing Solo again; the story is just ludicrous. Just like several other stuff in the 'expanded universe' like comic books and those animated series like Clone wars and Rebels (i don't bother with that stuff at all....). He apparently grew legs out of sheer hate and has a brother called Savage Opress lol. Nuff said
I understand the makers are trying to tie stuff of the expanded universe into the storylines of the movies so it 1) becomes a more coherent thing and 2) to garner more interest into expanded universe stuff like the comics, animated series, lego garbage and video games, but really since Darth Mauls story after the Phantom menace sucks beartits this wasn't the way.

 

Seriously? Out of sheer hate? That is stupid. He's not Deadpool. He would be so powerful in the Force if he could do that that even Darth Plagueus couldn't take him on. I always assumed it was some kind of mechanical engineering, because Obi Wan doesn't just cut his legs off; he cuts him in half. It's probably a stretch of the imagination just to believe he could come back after what Obi Wan did to him, but everyone wanted more Maul, so what are you gonna do?

I didn't find the basis of Solo to be a love story especially, though. It's more just a passing thought. It seems obvious to me that it wouldn't have worked as a standalone scifi movie. It had to happen in the Star Wars universe or it wouldn't make any sense. None of it would have any meaning. It is definitely a Star Wars movie, and is done much better than the prequels, despite the use of CGI, once again, when they should be using puppets.

 

He later got some mechanical legs, but he first grew some weird spider legs apparently. Yups, the dark side of the force and his hate for Obi Wan and/or the Jedi order kept him alive and apparently his ingestines in for quite some time. It's a really bad comic book plot. Should not be connected to the movies (although that the lovechild of Leia and Han becomes the new antagonist, esp in the form they chose, is far from brilliant either of course)

They easily could have invented something better. Although best was to simply accept he fucking died and let him only come back in stuff that's set before The phantom menace imo

Well, that she was his former love and got left behind is his main motivation for his life choices, and that they meet again later and how they deal with eachother all makes it more than just a passing thought.

 

I don't get how you have a problem with the love in this story, but you can watch Attack of the Clones and think nothing of it.

 

Well, maybe I think not every Star wars origin story needs to be a love story. Vaders origin story makes a lot of sense to me, and no, I don't like every romantic scene in Attack of the clones. But it works for the story. It kinda works in Solo too but it does feel unneeded to me simply BECAUSE there are already several love stories that matter in Star wars.
If Solo would have been made first and have become a classic like the prequel trilogy I might have nagged on it being done again in Attack of the clones. But alas, its the other way around.

What's also silly and unneeded about Mauls short appearance in Solo btw is him pulling his lightsaber for no good reason. Cheap shot.

 

Yeah, that was a stupid scene. I didn't mind the fact that Maul was there altogether, even though he seemed much beefier than he did in the prequels. Maybe that's what getting **** in half does to a man. It was dumb though that he ignited his saber just for effect. Like the audience doesn't realize what he is or something.

I didn't mind at all that Han Solo had a love interest, though. I don't see the problem there. Love kind of blossoms everywhere. It's not like it's totally unbelievable for the main character to have a girlfriend.

 

It's believable, that's not my concern. It's just another one and a big part of the story revolves around it. Just like in other Star wars movies. I would have preferred Solo's story didn't that's all. At least happily the Mandalorian doesn't seem that much of a ladies man :-D

 

Well, it was integral to the story. I guess you either like the story or you don't. Solo is one of the better Star Wars movies, in my opinion. I only rank it behind Rogue One and the original trilogy.

 

It's on par with the prequel trilogy which is also pretty good (i keep saying that ). Rogue One is even better I agree. Love the space fights in that one a lot as well. It's the last one I saw (last wednesday): sunday we continue with episode 4!

 

I'm not as put off by the prequels as I once was. But I still think the CGI is absolutely atrocious.

Rogue One is my favorite Star Wars film. Well, it's between that and ROTJ. I just think Rogue One was really well done. Much grittier than the prequels. You can feel the rain falling down on Galen Erso.

 

In the meanwhile, The final trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker scheduled for release on Monday, October 21st.



The trailer should give us some real insight into the movie, after having spent the last year speculating on possible plot-lines

 

Yeah, its really good. Love all the details in the scenes on the rebel base on Yavin 4. The x wings. Leias spacecraft at the end. It's fun that these classic locations are redone so carefully. And how it connects to the oldest movies.

 

Final Trailer; shit looks gooood!

 

It looks good and spectacular but that was to be expected. Let's hope that's not all that is great about it...! Trailer doesn't say shit about the story (except that its the end of the saga) and episode 7 and 8 both have issues with either originality or storywise, so I'm afraid 9 will disappoint in those aspects too.

I recently watched 4 til 7 (saw 7 yesterday and gonna watch 8 tomorrow), and the annoying thing about 7 is that it is really cliché actually. It even starts in a roughly similar way as 4; namely with a secret piece of data the baddies must not get so he hides it on a droid. Starkiller base is just a death star on steroids. The first order a mediocre continuation of the empire. Kylo Ren is pathetic. I will nag on 8 again after tomorrow

 

Oh so now Star Destroyers are submersible...