[Traveller]

https://www.hollywoo...impression=true

Those youtubers are going to squeal!

Just watched and thoroughly enjoyed another great SW's movie that I didn't NEED, apparently.

This post has been edited by Traveller: 28 September 2018 - 09:46 PM

[Salt-Man Z]

Yeah, we just watched SOLO over the weekend, and I thought it was an absolute blast.

[QuickTidal]

Traveller, on 28 September 2018 - 09:44 PM, said:

Just watched and thoroughly enjoyed another great SW's movie that I didn't NEED, apparently.

Salt-Man Z, on 01 October 2018 - 03:53 PM, said:

Yeah, we just watched SOLO over the weekend, and I thought it was an absolute blast.

Yep, it's a great and fun film that got unfairly bashed and flopped.

It makes me sad that this puts the hold on the other Anthology movies as well...especially because this APPEARED to be setting up a multi-arc big bad....so that's disappointing.

[Gintokian]

QuickTidal, on 01 October 2018 - 04:02 PM, said:

Traveller, on 28 September 2018 - 09:44 PM, said:

Just watched and thoroughly enjoyed another great SW's movie that I didn't NEED, apparently.

Salt-Man Z, on 01 October 2018 - 03:53 PM, said:

Yeah, we just watched SOLO over the weekend, and I thought it was an absolute blast.

Yep, it's a great and fun film that got unfairly bashed and flopped.

It makes me sad that this puts the hold on the other Anthology movies as well...especially because this APPEARED to be setting up a multi-arc big bad....so that's disappointing.

I know I was really looking forward to seeing how/if they would continue the Maul storyline. It could have fit in really well with a Boba Fett movie (because of Mandalore) and an Obi-wan one.

[Traveller]

Just watched Solo again... what a great SW movie! So many moments that have me grinning stupidly.

I totally missed on my first viewing - L3 knocking her head a couple of times in the cockpit, making that exact familiar sound from Empire when the falcon needs a bash on the wall to start up... love it!

The Lando/Han dynamic... Chewbacca being an awesome wookie, far more aNH than tFA's (although he had to carry that coaxium about a LOT at the end) the whole score (that mix during the kessel run especially) and the beautiful but subtle galaxy shots, planets, hell, all of it.

It's so damn good and I want more like this.

This post has been edited by Traveller: 07 October 2018 - 09:52 PM

[Traveller]

It's just a great movie. By moving into that 'fringe' area occupied by the crime syndicates, pirates and early rebellion, it's the closest to a live action Clone Wars episode we've had, while keeping its focus on Solo. It mentions Bossk, Dryden admits to killing Aurra Sing, and we get a bit of Maul. The whole heist theme is similar to the train robbery episode of CWs, with Ventress joining the other bounty hunters.

I really hope the Mandalorian series can hit this tone; or the original idea for a sequel is still on the cards for a later date.

This post has been edited by Traveller: 08 October 2018 - 06:07 AM

[Morgoth]

Just watched Solo last night with the girlfriend. I thought it was a fun, well told and well cast movie that managed to give me some of that Star Wars feeling I've been missing. However, it all ended with the feeling that this story was entirely unnecessary. It didn't bring anything new or interesting. It was a competent and fun Star Wars story, but I wish they'd used the same people for something different in the Universe, rather than the origins of Solo.

[Maark Abbott]

I think at this point I'd be more interested in seeing some of the old EU stuff, stuff along the lines of Revan. Star Wars post-Disney has left me cold... It just feels like something is missing.

[Gintokian]

Maark Abbott, on 09 October 2018 - 06:20 AM, said:

I think at this point I'd be more interested in seeing some of the old EU stuff, stuff along the lines of Revan. Star Wars post-Disney has left me cold... It just feels like something is missing.

Definitely. I think we all would love some old republic stuff, but I think Disney feels it would be pretty new for most casual fans. I think that the Mandalorian show is a great go-between to introduce casual viewers to the less-known stuff and if it does well it could eventually lead into some new things, perhaps even KOTOR type stuff.

[Maark Abbott]

Gintokian, on 09 October 2018 - 08:05 PM, said:

Maark Abbott, on 09 October 2018 - 06:20 AM, said:

I think at this point I'd be more interested in seeing some of the old EU stuff, stuff along the lines of Revan. Star Wars post-Disney has left me cold... It just feels like something is missing.

Definitely. I think we all would love some old republic stuff, but I think Disney feels it would be pretty new for most casual fans. I think that the Mandalorian show is a great go-between to introduce casual viewers to the less-known stuff and if it does well it could eventually lead into some new things, perhaps even KOTOR type stuff.

If the Mandalorians are about anything beyond self-improvement and discipline through strength I'll show them the meaning of raw power.

[Gintokian]

Maark Abbott, on 11 October 2018 - 07:41 AM, said:

Gintokian, on 09 October 2018 - 08:05 PM, said:

Maark Abbott, on 09 October 2018 - 06:20 AM, said:

I think at this point I'd be more interested in seeing some of the old EU stuff, stuff along the lines of Revan. Star Wars post-Disney has left me cold... It just feels like something is missing.

Definitely. I think we all would love some old republic stuff, but I think Disney feels it would be pretty new for most casual fans. I think that the Mandalorian show is a great go-between to introduce casual viewers to the less-known stuff and if it does well it could eventually lead into some new things, perhaps even KOTOR type stuff.

If the Mandalorians are about anything beyond self-improvement and discipline through strength I'll show them the meaning of raw power.

In TCW they were all about neutrality and peace (except the Deathwatch), I'm hoping things have changed and they're back to their badass ways like in TOR.

[QuickTidal]

Gintokian, on 11 October 2018 - 01:24 PM, said:

Maark Abbott, on 11 October 2018 - 07:41 AM, said:

Gintokian, on 09 October 2018 - 08:05 PM, said:

Maark Abbott, on 09 October 2018 - 06:20 AM, said:

I think at this point I'd be more interested in seeing some of the old EU stuff, stuff along the lines of Revan. Star Wars post-Disney has left me cold... It just feels like something is missing.

Definitely. I think we all would love some old republic stuff, but I think Disney feels it would be pretty new for most casual fans. I think that the Mandalorian show is a great go-between to introduce casual viewers to the less-known stuff and if it does well it could eventually lead into some new things, perhaps even KOTOR type stuff.

If the Mandalorians are about anything beyond self-improvement and discipline through strength I'll show them the meaning of raw power.

In TCW they were all about neutrality and peace (except the Deathwatch), I'm hoping things have changed and they're back to their badass ways like in TOR.

By REBELS they seemed to be back to the way they were.....just united under Bo Katan's leadership, so I think we could feasibly expect them to be back to tribal warring by the time of post OT?

[Gintokian]

QuickTidal, on 11 October 2018 - 01:31 PM, said:

Gintokian, on 11 October 2018 - 01:24 PM, said:

Maark Abbott, on 11 October 2018 - 07:41 AM, said:

Gintokian, on 09 October 2018 - 08:05 PM, said:

Maark Abbott, on 09 October 2018 - 06:20 AM, said:

I think at this point I'd be more interested in seeing some of the old EU stuff, stuff along the lines of Revan. Star Wars post-Disney has left me cold... It just feels like something is missing.

Definitely. I think we all would love some old republic stuff, but I think Disney feels it would be pretty new for most casual fans. I think that the Mandalorian show is a great go-between to introduce casual viewers to the less-known stuff and if it does well it could eventually lead into some new things, perhaps even KOTOR type stuff.

If the Mandalorians are about anything beyond self-improvement and discipline through strength I'll show them the meaning of raw power.

In TCW they were all about neutrality and peace (except the Deathwatch), I'm hoping things have changed and they're back to their badass ways like in TOR.

By REBELS they seemed to be back to the way they were.....just united under Bo Katan's leadership, so I think we could feasibly expect them to be back to tribal warring by the time of post OT?

Right right, I couldn't remember where they were at that point. That's good, I liked them a lot more when they were badass warriors than peacefully neutral.

[QuickTidal]

I know some people weren't a fan of the pacifistic culture that existed during TCW since they grew up knowing that Mandalorians were badass fighters...but I like that it gave us a bunch of reasons WHY the pacifism didn't work, and why they reverted. It was a solid story progression.

[Gintokian]

QuickTidal, on 11 October 2018 - 02:16 PM, said:

I know some people weren't a fan of the pacifistic culture that existed during TCW since they grew up knowing that Mandalorians were badass fighters...but I like that it gave us a bunch of reasons WHY the pacifism didn't work, and why they reverted. It was a solid story progression.

I suppose that's true. I mean, they got beat bad in the mandalorian wars, so in the next thousand or so years they must have decided to try a different way, which would make sense. I'm hoping the new show delves more into mandalorian history and culture.

[the broken]

Eh, not that surprising that an entire planet/empire has multiple cultures over decades. It kind of bothers me that there seems to be only one kind of Mandalorian armour, though. They all have the same visor, they all have jetpacks, they all have those wrist rope things. I want to see some with different loadouts. They seem more alike in combat style than the actual clones.

[QuickTidal]

the broken, on 11 October 2018 - 03:38 PM, said:

Eh, not that surprising that an entire planet/empire has multiple cultures over decades. It kind of bothers me that there seems to be only one kind of Mandalorian armour, though. They all have the same visor, they all have jetpacks, they all have those wrist rope things. I want to see some with different loadouts. They seem more alike in combat style than the actual clones.

There is a Mandalorian GAP on every corner! Everyone ends up in the same amor!

[Gintokian]

QuickTidal, on 11 October 2018 - 04:24 PM, said:

the broken, on 11 October 2018 - 03:38 PM, said:

Eh, not that surprising that an entire planet/empire has multiple cultures over decades. It kind of bothers me that there seems to be only one kind of Mandalorian armour, though. They all have the same visor, they all have jetpacks, they all have those wrist rope things. I want to see some with different loadouts. They seem more alike in combat style than the actual clones.

There is a Mandalorian GAP on every corner! Everyone ends up in the same amor!

Didn't Sabine in Rebels mention something about each of them forges their own armour? Maybe they're just all really shitty craftsmen and only have one design they can do?

[Abyss]

Gintokian, on 11 October 2018 - 04:58 PM, said:

QuickTidal, on 11 October 2018 - 04:24 PM, said:

the broken, on 11 October 2018 - 03:38 PM, said:

Eh, not that surprising that an entire planet/empire has multiple cultures over decades. It kind of bothers me that there seems to be only one kind of Mandalorian armour, though. They all have the same visor, they all have jetpacks, they all have those wrist rope things. I want to see some with different loadouts. They seem more alike in combat style than the actual clones.

There is a Mandalorian GAP on every corner! Everyone ends up in the same amor!

Didn't Sabine in Rebels mention something about each of them forges their own armour? Maybe they're just all really shitty craftsmen and only have one design they can do?

Or maybe she meant 'forges' in the other sense.

[Gintokian]

Abyss, on 11 October 2018 - 07:07 PM, said:

Gintokian, on 11 October 2018 - 04:58 PM, said:

QuickTidal, on 11 October 2018 - 04:24 PM, said:

the broken, on 11 October 2018 - 03:38 PM, said:

Eh, not that surprising that an entire planet/empire has multiple cultures over decades. It kind of bothers me that there seems to be only one kind of Mandalorian armour, though. They all have the same visor, they all have jetpacks, they all have those wrist rope things. I want to see some with different loadouts. They seem more alike in combat style than the actual clones.

There is a Mandalorian GAP on every corner! Everyone ends up in the same amor!

Didn't Sabine in Rebels mention something about each of them forges their own armour? Maybe they're just all really shitty craftsmen and only have one design they can do?

Or maybe she meant 'forges' in the other sense.

Is that a new sex move I don't know about?