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I feel like this shouldn't be made, now.

Discussion in 'Solo' started by Lord Revanous, Dec 12, 2016.

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Is the Han Solo important now?

  1. Sh*t YES!

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  2. Maybe, Maybe not.

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  3. Not really at the moment.

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  1. Lord Revanous

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    Sup peeps :)
    Now, I feel like I will cop some flak for this one. haha.

    But it's just how I feel, I don't think the Han Solo movie should be a thing (well not convinced yet and I will say why and see if anyone out there might agree or maybe convince me of otherwise?....


    Why?
    - Well, sometimes the greatest part of Star Wars is the unknown, the mystery behind a backstory and the ability for fans to create/ theorize over it! Not everything needs to be explained.
    - I just don't think it's important enough to have a movie yet..... At Disney's rate, they're releasing a movie a year. Happy days. So this year is Rogue One, very relevant to the story. Following year, Episode VIII, SUPER relevant. Then Han Solo movie? Not relevant at all. Now not saying his story isn't relevant, I just don't think it needs to be a stand alone movie now. It's not creating new galaxy lore or moving the galaxy forward! I feel like that's what the movies should do!
    - Where are we going to draw the line? Seriously, Han Solo... then, Leia, Yoda, Sidious, Chewie, Ackbar, C3PO and so on, these filler movies could make new lore 10+ years down the track. Their stories would be as relevant if not more so.
    - That is what it is, a filler movie, Disney don't know where they're going with the Lore of SW, so they're making movies that (Apart from the EPs), idle the galaxy....Which is fine, but at this early stage those movies should be Kenobi, Vader or someone whose story will connect things! Because unless they make up some wacky theories, Han did nothing to influence SW events prior to meeting Ben and Luke.

    - In conclusion, I think his story is so important to know (if we have to) and should be told maybe by book or a movie later. I think Disney are making filler movies because they're not sure what to do. Which, I would rather they went 2 years without making anything then BAM, big movie! In the time between, release books and comics to fill those back stories! I WANT NEW PEOPLE AND EVENTS hahaha.


    That being said, of course I will see it and of course I will probably love it and it still makes me excited!

    Anyone kind of agree? Have a different take on it? I am pretty open minded.......

    (han)(han)(han)(han)(han)(han)(han)(han)(han)(han)(han)(han)(han)(han)(han)(han)(han)(han)(han)(han)


     
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    It might not be necessary but I believe that it will still be a fun movie because of everyone who is involved and Lucasfilm is still batting 100 in my opinion.
     
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    Oh I agree 100%, the movie will be something enjoyable! No doubt there. I just feel more like it's not really a priority. Like huge questions even while EU was around, was what did Kenobi do in his solitude, how did he keep Luke safe.... I feel like addressing these first would have been better. Rather than backstories :) But I would never think it would be a crap movie or anything! Might just be the lack patience in me hehe
     
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    I believe the Obi Wan movie is just around the corner because I believe Lucasfilm listens to fans but are waiting for the right moment for it to happen.
     
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    It's cool and all that there's a Solo anthology movie being done but I don't see that type of film as being essential to keeping the saga going.
     
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    Yeah that's exactly where I am at.... I think it is cool, but I do think the Saga would benefit from other additions more before this coming along.
     
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    I don't think it's important but my reasons for this are very different from yours. The reason I don't like the idea so much is because I'm not too thrilled about seeing movies of characters that we already saw how they die. What's the point? I mean, sure I know that the Han Solo movie might be awesome and that I may indeed love it but it still makes me sad to know even more about how awesome Han was when I'm going to see him die in that real stupid way in TFA. Same goes for many other characters as well as this is not me bashing TFA because why would I care to see a prequel movie showing me the super awesome adventures of Agen Kolar and Saesee Tiin if I'm going to see them bite it in a scene that's just so bad that it even makes Boba Fett's death seem glorious? Then the new movies tend to make these characters look so cool and have such incredible abilities that it makes no sense when you see them get taken down in such a bad way in the old films.

    Why should I care to know that Captain Needa was awesome in snow battles or that Admiral Ozzel was a brilliant soldier that gave the Empire many victories if I'm going to see them die like dorks at the hands of Vader? Why should I care to find out the Porkins was Force sensitive or that Dak was really an ex-Sith if I'm just going to see them get killed on their ships?

    I'd prefer to see movies based on characters that are still alive in the films rather than ones who are already dead. I can dig if Disney wanted to give us movies about Wedge, Ahsoka, Lando, Bossk or even C3PO and R2D2. I can even dig a Boba Fett movie if it was made after the events of ROTJ and we would see him escape the Sarlacc to have further adventures but seeing him in a prequel movie where they show us he's the baddest Bounty Hunter there is and where we have to see him take out guys like Cad Bane, Durge, IG88, Zuckuss and 4-LOM without breaking a sweat, it makes it look even worst to see him get taken out by a blind man with a stick!
     
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    I had similar thoughts about this...standalone movies shouldnt be made unless it's relevant to the entire story of star wars and not the characters speficially
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    I would present the counter point that this could be a leadoff point into a bounty hunter/mob/Hutt underworld type movie which could push the universe wider and drive aspects of the main saga down the line.

    It might not be a direct push down the line but it could get the ball rolling elsewhere.
     
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    I think a monthly TV series would be better to tell Han's stories. 12 two hour shows per year. One per month.
     
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    Yeah I tend to agree with this, haha, but I like things that work in the present, so movies I have always seen as New Lore add ons... Now Rogue One may add nothing at all than a few answers, but that's fine, cause there is new characters, new ships and lore. So that's cool, but I don't see it from the Han Solo movie!
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    Yeah couldn't agree more! I have always seen the movies as an add to the big picture of SW. Like a TV Series, book or comic would be great to fill a backstory in the lead up to the big movies!
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    YES! I just thought that as well, even if it was like the Clone War animated TV series! Either or would be great!
     
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    I think, for something THAT broad, they would be better suited for a tv show ;).
     
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    Eh.
    A TV show COULD work but I don't want another animated Star Wars show and outside of HBO/Showtime/Netflix I wouldn't think that you could get a budget to do it the way it deserves to be done.

    I don't think it's broad. Just depends on which way they choose to go about it. But then again, I don't think the stand alone films need to serve the main saga at all. I think they are there to expand the universe and remind us that there is more than just THIS going on.
     
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    You do have a point and i kiiinda agree...in a sense..but if they make movies of the characters then there needs to be a compelling reason for what we are seeing on the screen. These big characters have a direct impact on the main saga so their 2 hours of screen time would need to showcase WHY we are seeing what we do and, naturally, how it will impact the future of their character as a whole going into what we eventually see of them.
     
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    That's exactly what I think, putting these movies out has no real reason other than filling time.... Rather than spending the time to do large leap forward movies... But again, they wouldn't be making anywhere near as much money off a TV series or book. So that's really why they're doing it.
     
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    Filling time is fine---but within reason..
     
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    This movie being made is the victory of the small minds. If you don't see this idea spawned in the mind of the marketing board not understanding anything concerning characters and writing I can't help you anymore. Textbook example of how you acquire a franchise for 4 Billion and make 8 out of it till you diluted it so bad with garbage nobody will care anymore.
     
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    This should be an animated or mocap project. And good animation. Not cartoonish.
     
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    However we get a Solo film is welcomed by me next Boba Fett....
     
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    I would really like to see things focus on the time beyond ROTJ than always going back. While I like both the OT and the PT just as much, I still am not so fond of always going back to see what said dead character did in the past when they can focus on new stories and characters. I would rather see a solo Finn movie based on the current timeline than go back to see a solo Han movie.
     
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