SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY (2018) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION

[@BeberDag130482]

"Who's the gangster on Tatooine?" You're litteraly holding a cup shaped after said gangster, Cassie.

[@joeymack5810]

Was about to post the same. Made me laugh. Same with "Jumbo" Calrissian.

[@tomayres4237]

pizza the hut.

[@terryfloyd3505]

@@joeymack5810 lol-I prefer Mango Calrissian

[@BasicBodThor]

@@terryfloyd3505 Hahaha yeah that was the best 🤣

[@cobbycaputo3332]

Let's compromise and say Gumbo Calrissian

[@raydurz]

"Who's this gangster? I feel like I should know" **drinks from Jabba mug**

[@veeho14]

I know!! 😂

[@pduidesign]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@asgerkrogh5671]

I had this thought immediately as well xD

[@johnnybraccia452]

Cassie, That was great timing.

[@davidbaker1363]

Teach me to comment without reading other comments

[@lordmortarius538]

"Is that a Sith?!" THAT is Darth Maul, who lived through being cut in half by Obi-Wan on Naboo all those years ago and built up the criminal syndicate Crimson Dawn with himself at the head.

[@Pinkielover]

Not Darth Maul anymore just Maul And he's no longer a Sith ...The Sith took everything from me ripped me from my mothers arms murdered my brother used me as a weapon and cast me aside

[@SurvivalPlaying]

Seems like she didn't watched Clone Wars or Rebels yet so she thinks Maul is dead

[@brucechmiel7964]

Let me go! Let me die! You don’t know what your doing. We’ll all going to Burn!

[@shanemcconnell358]

I hope Cassie will see Clone Wars one day. The stories are so well written and the animation is great👍

[@becauseimbatman1391]

@@brucechmiel7964 That line gives me chills

[@Jerome616]

The comedic timing of that jabba mug is incredible.

[@thedoneeye]

Jabba the Cup.

[@scottishsuzuki8132]

@@thedoneeye hahaha

[@bassmunk]

It really was! I burst out laughing hahahaha Comedy gold!

[@twstf8905]

Adorable 👍 😇

[@BrendanWelch16]

31:00

[@Jon.A.Scholt]

"190 years old? You look great!" That line cracked me up

[@boastyy]

Can't see a wrinkle anywhere, he's doing something right.😀

[@lobokurg2786]

Emelia Clarke played Kiera. She got her big debut in Game of Thrones, but has been criminally underused in other films, like most of the cast of GoT. She's a sweetheart too.

[@foilhattiest1]

Yeah I haven't seen hardly anything she's been in besides Solo but I remember seeing her do a charity stream with jacksepticeye a couple years ago and she truly seemed like a genuinely sweet and kind hearted person.

[@foilhattiest1]

@Darkstar Oh right! Haha I just realised I've seen her in the Terminator one too but completely forgot about it, so seconded on the not so memorable part. And thanks for the movie suggestion, not too much the rom com type but will check it out regardless! I actually do movie reactions as well on another channel so maybe I'll even make a video on it.

[@shanemcconnell358]

She was great in Me Before You. I'm looking forward to seeing her in more movies. I love her smile and she's so beautiful. She lights up the screen in anything she's in.

[@mikeweeks694]

@Darkstar Genisys was awful. Not entirely any 1 person's fault including her, but man that movie was bad.

[@lalalarose8197]

She’s box office poison.

[@TheDragonWhimsy]

Qi'ra saved Han by staying behind. This allowed her to hide Han's involvement from Maul and redirect Maul elsewhere. Otherwise Han's chance of survival was basically zero.

[@beatricesanfilippo6925]

Is so sweet when Han and Qi'ra kissed but It's so sad when Qi'ra will never see Han After the force awakens and last Jedi even She becomed aunt figure for Ben in the Mandalorian 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 i Hope that Qi'ra realize that Obi-Wan killed Maul and Is that because i would like to see her in the end of Bad Batch, the sequel of Solo a star wars Story, Darth Vader miniseries and the Mandalorian

[@canuck21]

@@beatricesanfilippo6925 You must think Qi'ra is the love of Han's life.

[@beatricesanfilippo6925]

@@canuck21 I Hope that Qi'ra was mourning for Han After force awakens :'(

[@canuck21]

@@beatricesanfilippo6925 I personally could not care less about Qi'ra.

[@beatricesanfilippo6925]

@@canuck21 AND THEN AHSOKA TANO WILL NEVER HELP LUKE SKYWALKER TO TRAIN GROGU IN THE LAST EPISODE OF BOOK OF BOBA FETT, SHE IS ALWAYS BLINDED TO SEARCH EZRA BRIDGER THAT HE WILL NEVER LEARN THAT DARTH VADER IS ANAKIN SKYWALKER AND HE WILL NEVER HAVING SEX WITH SABINE WREN! I WISH THAT WHORE OF BARRISS OFFEE NEVER FRAMED AHSOKA AND SO SHE HELP LUKE TO TRAIN GROGU AND LUKE IF THAT JACKASS OF THRAWN WILL NEVER KILL EZRA AS A VIRGIN! ARE YOU PRATICE SURE THAT EZRA IS NOT CONNECTED WITH THE SKYWALKER, THAT HE ISN'T OLDER ENOUGH AT AGE 19 TO LEARN THAT VADER IS ANAKIN, AND HE DIDN'T HAVE A LOVE STORY WITH SABINE? AND ARE YOU PRATICE SURE THAT AHSOKA DIDN'T HAVE MET LUKE WAITING TO SEE HIM UNTIL THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT?!

[@shanemcconnell358]

Cassie, you definitely should see "The Mandolorian" series. (Only if you want to. No pressure!) Congrats on your 100th reaction! Love ya!🍿❤️

[@Vortal_Cord]

I really hope she just skips the sequel trilogy and jumps straight into Mando.

[@DrLipkin]

@@Vortal_Cord Same.

[@pickboaa]

Yes i second this!

[@filmneek]

It’s rubbish. Only good thing about it is the s2 finale.

[@ListeningDragon]

Agreed! The Mandolorian is Star Wars as it should be!

[@leperwolf7287]

Lando's mispronunciation of Han is a nod towards how the actor Billy Dee Williams and his mispronunciation of the name in the original trilogy. If you listen to how he says it in episodes 5 and 6 it's completely different from everyone else.

[@Rocket1377]

Lots of words are pronounced differently in Star Wars. Vader says Millennium Falcon the British way (Fall-con), and Tarkin says Leia's name as Lee-Uh, instead of Lay-uh. George Lucas was happy for the actors to say the names however they wanted to, as he felt that (just like on Earth, with Tomayto/Tomahto) there would be different ways of saying things, depending on what side of the galaxy a person was from.

[@leperwolf7287]

@@Rocket1377 Ok, that makes sense. I wasn't poking fun at it. It was a good little detail this actor put in... this actor said "Han" the other way... I bet there would have been a riot in the streets started by the sticklers.

[@Galiant2010]

I like the little nods. Like after the special editions edited to Greedo shooting first, and here it's super clear, Han shoots Beckett. Not first, he's the only one to shoot.

[@ThatBlakeCampbell]

C-3PO also says Han (han[d]).

[@Jutrzen]

@@Galiant2010 In the original New Hope Han also was the only one who was shooting.

[@Dylan-bn9lv]

Qi’ra leaving him and Becketts betrayal is the reason why Han is so cynical and different in the original trilogy. In the original trilogy, Han isn’t as trustworthy and vibrant as he was in this movie because of everyone doing him wrong and so he went with Becketts thing of not trusting anyone until Luke and Leia changed him. Beckett to me is a mirror of what Han’s life would’ve looked like if he never met Luke and Leia since Han was already like him during A New Hope.

[@Argumemnon]

That's actually one of the movie's weaknesses: everything you know about Han, including his life philosophy, was forged in the space of about 3 days. It's a thing with prequels, for some reason.

[@Jutrzen]

This movie has nothing to do with Han Solo.

[@rayjaymor8754]

@Darkstar completely agree - this movie was originally supposed to be it's own series, and I reckon there would have been more to play out in Qira's story that would make Han the bitter person we see in the original trilogy.

[@da-vidcargill4975]

@@Jutrzen cry more, it does

[@Jutrzen]

@@da-vidcargill4975 It doesn't. And no one's crying.

[@dibbsutd]

Many people have watched Solo before the Clone Wars and Rebel tv series. The Maul reveal makes more sense when you watch the cartoons first.

[@dmichael1172]

Understand what's been said about that but some people just don't have the time to watch a bunch of seasons to catch up. I'm still behind on Cobra Kai,Mandorlian,and the MCU series.

[@Progger11]

@@dmichael1172 It's not that they don't have the time-- it's that they have a bias against animation. I can't tell you how many times I've tried to get people to watch Clone Wars and the response I get is, "oh, but that's a cartoon. Is it really connected to *real* Star Wars?"

[@shanemcconnell358]

I haven't even seen Clone Wars and the Rebel tv series yet. I've seen trailers to both series and they look amazing. I'm so far behind on the animation shows. I'm too tired though to start watching them...going back to bed for a few more hours. I'll check them out later this afternoon. I was up late rewatching Cassie's awesome Predator reaction. Have a good day, guys😴

[@dmichael1172]

@@Progger11 Understandable, I get made fun of because I still watch g1, Voltron, and Robotec all the time. I personally just don't have time to watch things like Rebels or Clone Wars when I am still behind other series. So hopefully one day.

[@dibbsutd]

Watching the Clone Wars series also makes Revenge of the Sith better as well. You get a better understanding of Count D, Greivous and Order 66. It's worth the time to watch it

[@patrickcromwell7554]

Wookies have a very strong Honor System of Moral beliefs. From My understanding - that was before this movie even existed - Han had rescued Chewbacca and risked death in the process. The details had never been "known" but from that point on Chewbacca had sworn a "life debt" to Han. ANYTHING that was important to Han was now important to Chewbacca. Over the Years their friendship became less about a debt and more like Family or Clanmates and Chewbacca and Han literally became Family. There's that scene in Empire Strikes Back, where Han tells Chewie that HE has to now protect the Princess. Han passed HIS responsibility onto Chewbacca and Chewie took that role seriously. Even taking her children under protection as HIS CLAN when they were born. For all that Humans call Wookies beasts and monsters, their society is very strong and loyal to the bitter end. Having the loyalty of a Wookie almost guarantees that other Wookies will join in keeping you protected as well.

[@dmichael1172]

IT WAS shown all the way back in Revenge of the Sith we're Woolies risked getting slaughtered to save Yoda after Order 66.

[@dmichael1172]

Congratulations on 100 movie reactions. Continue to have fun. So many more movies to watch

[@AlphaGamer1981]

"Is he a Sith?" Yes, that is Darth maul from episode 1, he survived being cut in half by droids that replaced his lower body with robotics, making him a cyborg sith

[@Pinkielover]

not a Sith anymore He goes by Maul now

[@Rocket1377]

Technically he is not a Sith anymore. There are only two of them at this point in time, Darth Vader and Darth Sidious. He is simply called Maul now, not Darth Maul.

[@FoilHatReviews]

@@Rocket1377 Or Maulie depending on how close of a friend you are.

[@becauseimbatman1391]

@@firstenforemost The best retcon Star Wars ever made. It would've been a waste of a character

[@mattp6089]

@@firstenforemost And who could ever buy that trashy retcon?

[@jonmercano1138]

“Han’s the best smuggler around!” Not by this point. He just started. L3 was an astromech (like R2), but then her owner left her in their workshop, she made modifications to herself, adding parts. And then she downloaded a bunch of info about droid mistreatment Teras Kasi is a martial art meant to be used against force users. There’s actually an old trilogy of books called the Lando Calrissian Chronicles. L3 being uploded into the falcon is a retroactive reference to EpV. 3PO said the Falcon had a peculiar dialect. Han said he had a street racer friend named Needles during the Kessel run. That’s a Back to the Future 2 and 3 reference! Kessel is where they got the hyperfuel from. They were taking it to Savareen We’re not supposed to know Enfys Nest. The reveal is that she’s a young woman, not a man like they said earlier. Most likely Jabba the Hutt is the big shot gangster “How is darth maul alive?!” Long story short, he survived. How did he end up in his current position? Watch the clone wars show and find out! 😄 I think Qi’ra went with Maul because she was afraid of what would happen if she didn’t. Maul would look for answers for why a lead underling is dead. He knows her, and if she’s with Han, that puts Han in Maul’s crosshairs Qi’ra very recently came back in comics as the head of Crimson Dawn

[@rock4u197335]

what I like about this movie is that Maul didn't die when he was cut in half in The Phantom Menace and that Warrick Davis is also in this movie who also played in 7 of the Star Wars movies and was only 13 years old when he was in Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi as Wicket

[@jeffburnham6611]

That was already revealed in animated series of The Clone Wars, long before this movie came out in 2018.

[@rock4u197335]

@@jeffburnham6611 what part about maul being alive?

[@N00B283]

@@rock4u197335 yep

[@nickma71]

Maul is a good reason to discard this one. Besides that just isn't Han Solo. But, she already saw it. The movie was still fun, it just isn't right.

[@raelshark]

The best thing about Warrick being in this one is that he plays the same character he appeared as in The Phantom Menace.

[@RaGniToC30]

22:26 That Rogue One trauma is real and cuts deeply^^ xD

[@nicolasroux6459]

I don't know why exactly, but the fact that you know who is Woody Harrelson but not Emilia Clarke, is kind of awesome!!

[@MrBlacky001]

But isn't that what we love about Cassie? 😉

[@nicolasroux6459]

@@MrBlacky001 Indeed 👍🏻

[@Tantalus010]

To be fair, Cassie _did_ recognize her, she just couldn't remember her name.

[@nicolasroux6459]

@@Tantalus010 Or the movie she saw her in!! While Woddy Harrelson was instantaneous 😂

[@DaniBlazin]

Just watched Zombie Land 2 Double Tap other day with Woody on Netflix! Its pretty funny, good zombie-comedy lol 🧟‍♂️

[@bakedAK85]

"Who's the gangster? I feel like I should know this." *sips tea from Jabba's head*

[@jeffdaman6969]

Went in with low expectations. Overall it was good. I enjoyed it.

[@ThePriorityAlpha]

I almost had a heart attack of sheer joy when I first saw this and Darth Maul came on screen

[@Nova-fh2et]

That makes zero sense

[@Kissfan96dr]

for me it was the low point. Cheapens his "death" in Phantom Menace.

[@sirkylanthered]

If you want to keep going with Star Wars, you need to watch the Clone Wars series. It tells the story between episodes 2 and 3 and gives so much background and character to everyone. Answers a ton of questions, and makes you laugh and cry in the space of like 5 episodes. It is absolutely necessary if you're a Star Wars fan.

[@alexanderkesterson6338]

Absolutely and rebels after that

[@AdoreYouInAshXI]

If only Clone Wars didn't have such silly, childish animation. Makes it impossible to take serious.

[@adamsultana8380]

​@AdoreYouInAshXI but the action, effects, and sound is fantastic for an animated series.

[@benjaminguzman8645]

31:30 That's Darth Maul the Sith that was cut in half by Obi-Wan in the end of Episode 1 yeah it turns out he survived being cut in half and its shown in the animated show Star Wars the Clone Wars.

[@acdragonrider]

So sad people don’t experience Star Wars the way many of us old timers. I saw Star Wars 1 through 6 (minus 3) when I was a kid (5 to 10), 3 in 2005. Then clone wars and Rebels 2008 through 2020. THEN Rogue One, Solo, Mandalorian and finally boook of boba. Grew up with Star Wars 😊

[@JohnM...]

@@acdragonrider old timer? I saw the original on UK in 1977. You know, the one Lycas didn't F with.

[@acdragonrider]

@@JohnM... yeah you guys are the true old timers. 💯 But in terms of comparison, the generation that grew up with the prequels still had the chance to watch everything (shows and films) in the order that wouldn’t make things super confusing you know? PIB and everyone else is kinda watching things out of order (narrative wise). Because of that, some story beats that really drew us in and made us nostalgic (I.e. maul’s resurrection) didn’t have the same kind of weight.

[@mattp6089]

'Turned out' or got blatantly shoehorned into being the case.

[@benjaminguzman8645]

@@mattp6089 They did the right thing bringing them back because killing him off in the first movie was a dumb decision.

[@rsolsjo]

I feel like one of the only people who really loved this one. Yeah, it's not Harrison Ford, yes, there's some clunky writing that rubs people the wrong way, but it moves like a bullet, I like the characters, and I like how it throws us for a loop: the "bad guys and thieves" led by Nest are the very beginning of the rebellion. I also think a young and naïve Han going "I've got a really good feeling about this!" is one of the most spot on Star Wars moments ever, haha. Oh and from now on its Mango Calrissian. 😂

[@callumpears1523]

@@Caseytify what reference?

[@chrissonofpear1384]

Well, Enfys' people are - A - beginning of the rebellion. There were many early groups, some more successful than others. In the novelization of the film too, she trades a lot of the fuel to Saw Gerrera to help fuel HIS burgeoning rebellion. And yes, I generally like this film. Cinematography was a little rough sometimes, perhaps.

[@rsolsjo]

@@chrissonofpear1384 Yeah I figured it's not quite as simple as "boom, her group is it", but I still like the concept a lot.

[@rsolsjo]

@@Caseytify If you meant the "I have a great feeling about this" line, of course I know what it refers to: "I've got a bad feeling about this" flipped on its head. That's WHY I love it. Or did you mean something else?

[@himan12345678]

@Darkstar how is being upset that Anthony ingruber wasn't cast as young han like he was in age of adaline a wrong opinion? isn't that one of the major criticisms of this movie other than robbing the magic or whatever and L3?

[@jaystrains27]

FUN FACT! The Sith that Kira contacted at the end was actually DARTH MAUL that Obi Wan cut in half in Episode 1! He survived his injury and became the leader of several different crime syndicates. The animated TV series called “The Clone Wars” shows how he survived and rose in power! 😁

[@SC457A]

I enjoyed the movie. I loved seeing all the little easter eggs planted along the way, and it as fun. When I saw it in the theater I did not know Maul survived. That was a shock, and I went home and started googling up that story line.

[@ohmightywez]

This, in my opinion, was one of the absolute best prequels. I went into viewing it with serious prejudice because I didn’t think it was possible to make a real, emotional, connective story between Han and Chewie. I didn’t think any movie would be capable of demonstrating the nature of their bond that is almost more familial than than standard battle loyalty. I didn’t think there was anyone who could be a pre- Revolution Han Solo in a believable form. There was some sort of really ridiculous Hollywood scandal at the time of the premiere that had nothing to do with this movie, and so it got completely dissed. To me it was a shame. I thought this was a perfectly cast and directed pre-quel and deserved every credit for setting up the pre-story.

[@patrickskramstad1485]

During the original theatrical cut of "A New Hope" in the cantina when Han Solo encounters Greeto, the green fishy alien, Han shot Greeto without Greeto ever firing his weapon. Han Solo's character blurred the line between good and bad more because of that.

[@shanemcconnell358]

I've always wondered why Han shot first. Seems a bit excessive but I suppose he had a good reason. I wonder if we'll ever get a Greeto series of when Han met him. We need more backstory on their relationship. Now that I think of it, Han may be force-sensitive and he could sense Greeto was going to kill him anyway.🧐

[@YodatheHobbit]

But he is the good guy, so no he didn't' shoot first.

[@Nova-fh2et]

Who's Greeto?

[@Jutrzen]

@@shanemcconnell358 Because he was a cold-blooded killer.

[@doghousereilly3795]

@@Nova-fh2et They mean Greedo 😁

[@ikeyasector]

OMG... Back To The Future reference that I didn't catch until now. Han talks to him self talking about Needles, street racing and crashing. Anyone that watched Back to the Future 2 and 3 will get this. Wow... That line alone got me.

[@dennytate26]

I kind of avoided this movie for awhile and didn't realize it was directed by Ron Howard or else I would have given it a chance sooner. I was pleasantly surprised I had fun watching it and the guy playing Han was really good at capturing Han's mannerisms and the dialogue was very Han.

[@cassu6]

Weird how Warwick hasn't actually been in that many movies not to mention not having any big roles, but I always light up when I see him in a movie.

[@weldonwin]

32:34 Cassie should appreciate this. This is Warwick Davis, who played Wicket the Ewok in Return of the Jedi and was the title character in Willow

[@simonpsychosis2812]

JUMBO CALRISSIAN! I did a spit-take at that one!🤣 Best. Movie. Reaction. Channel. Ever.

[@Jarsia]

Mango Caribbean

[@ruthl3ssstudio163]

"That is that girl! What is that movie?" Emilia Clarke. She played Daenerys in Game of Thrones. A series you should probably react to. ;)

[@shanemcconnell358]

Not my favorite Star Wars movie but I did enjoy seeing it and had a good time. Thanks Cassie for reacting to this film! I enjoyed the live stream and I hope you feel better soon!❤️🍿

[@saviourself687]

Yeah, Star Wars goes downhill severely at this movie, which is so bloody sad... =\

[@shanemcconnell358]

@@saviourself687 I was disappointed with how The Last Jedi ended. In interviews, Mark Hamill was the most vocal in expressing his opinions about he was also disapointed with the writing

[@RoadWarrior77]

I'm surprised she hasn't figured out about the actor Warwick Davis. He played Wicket the Ewok in Episode 6, and has been in just about every Star Wars film since, even the two made for TV movies. The only movies he wasn't in were Episode 2 & 3. And in this one, he actually played a character that showed him in his regular human form, not dressed up as some form of alien.

[@hovis62]

"When you're going to shoot, shoot! Don't talk." - Tuco the Ugly -

[@macgonzo]

Congrats on the Century :) It's been a priviledge to see you change from someone who was very nervous about watching movies that were outside your comfort zone, into someone excited to dive into these movies, etc :) I look forward to joining you for another hundred!

[@patrickhowe692]

"Who's the gangster?"...*sips from Jabba cup*

[@casualsuede]

I never thought Qi're betrayed Han, but didn't want to see him being apart of the gangster life and didn't want to see Crimson dawn put a bounty on him. The look that she gave him at the very end said everything.

[@FoilHatReviews]

Yeah considering who she actually worked for, she probably didn't think they would have even the slightest chance of getting away with stabbing someone like Maul in the back and making a run for it, and they probably wouldn't have either at that point in time with no rebels or jedi on their side. I saw it more like she was just genuinely and hopelessly out of options and did the only thing she felt she could to not get them both killed.

[@lisamarieligreci-newton7804]

Yup - I really wish we had gotten to see more of Qi'ra (I am actually holding out hope she might show up in BoBF given that other syndicates have) because I think she's a really interesting and ambiguosu character. Both with the nature of whatever her relationship with Dryden is, and her motivations at the end. I do think she knew she and Han couldn't really run away and wanted to spare him that, and I also think part of her might also have been waiting for a chance to rise to the top. I feel like there is a lot more to mine with her character and I wish the movie hadn't fallen afoul of the the other SW backlash at the time since I think they did have ideas for a potential sequel.

[@tropicalcatdetective]

Thats how i interpreted it as well, it feels like she knows she is trapped in this criminal underworld and the only way out of it is death, so because she loves Han she doesn't want to see him end up with the same fate. She doesn't betray him at the end because she wanted to, but because she had to, in order to spare both their lives for now, but also put them on slightly different paths as well. However because Han doesn't understand that choice, I guess he starts to lose his happy-go-lucky nature beyond this film and begins turning into the more cynical character we meet in ANH. I suspect the original intent with Qi'ra was possibly to have her die in a sequel to this film, which would only harden Han's heart even further, and kind of explain why she is never mentioned or turns up again in the OT timeline. Because we never got that film, I think Lucasfilm has allowed the writers of the SW comics and novels to take the character of Qi'ra off in other directions now.

[@richcarrCCC]

Congrats & THANKS on 100 Film Reactions! Your slight forgetfulness of names/etc., (Lando for example) is easily understandable and even more easily forgiven since you remember some of the very important things (er, uh "I feel like I should now this..." *Jabba*, notwithstanding ha ha! ;) ), so many of the catchy things, "don't give me the odds" ("never tell me the odds" ~close enough and your genuine emotional investment into the stories and it's characters, no matter how small, your heartbreak for L3 for example, was... you're beautiful, inside and out, intelligent, insightful, profoundly compassionate, and funny! It's no wonder you're so much fun to "spend time with" watching your videos. THANKS CASSIE!

[@Argumemnon]

"That's a Sith!" Girl, that's Darth Maul!

[@oxhine]

Hey, Cassie! I'm glad you enjoyed "Solo" because I feel it's a bit underrated. It's supposed to be a madcap hustle through the galaxy's seedier side. Originally, it was meant to be a trilogy but it suffered a negative backlash mostly from being released shortly after the controversy surrounding "The Last Jedi" and from reports of production difficulties like changing directors well into filming. Veteran Ron Howard completed the movie. I do hope they follow it up because it gets really interesting there at the end and I felt the cast had great chemistry! "Solo" is set 6-9 years after Episode III or 13-10 years before Episode IV. This is the early Imperial period and the Empire is still pacifying resistant worlds. That is a former Sith Lord with whom you're familiar: Darth Maul! During this period, Maul is no longer associated with the Emperor. Darth Vader is the current apprentice. Maul runs the Crimson Dawn criminal syndicate. His return to galactic affairs after surviving being cut in half by Obi-Wan is chronicled extensively in the animated "Clone Wars". The gangster on Tatooine is Jabba! You're holding a cup of the guy! Jeez. There's a deleted scene that should have stayed in the film which shows Han getting drummed out of Imperial flight school and reassigned to the infantry because he refused to comply with orders that put fellow pilots at risk. The Imperial officers felt obedience was more important than the acceptable losses they would have incurred. The Imperial checkpoint woman didn't double-cross Han and Qira. Those were Proxima's goons who snatched Qira. The checkpoint lady called for Imperial security to break up the fracas! The positive attributes of "Solo" are: -- a busload of talent including Woody Harrelson, Thandie Newton, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover and Paul Bettany -- a brash, swaggering turn by Alden Ehrenreich that captures Harrison Ford's spirit -- the first meetings of Han, Lando and Chewie -- an excitingly vertiginous mountain railway heist -- the wildly imaginative Kessel Run sequence in which young Solo achieves his claim to fame of making it in 12 parsecs while tangling with a space-borne leviathan -- a glimpse into the early Empire's pacification of resistant worlds -- the re-integration of Darth Maul into live-action with Ray Park reprising the role after the character's incredible return in the animated "Clone Wars" Han firing at Becket pre-emptively cutting him off mid-sentence was meant to rectify the digital alteration of having Greedo fire first upon Han in the cantina in Episode IV. That change made by Lucas to the Special Editions of the Classic trilogy still angers fans! Lol. Han is supposed to live a rough, dangerous existence and gallantly waiting to be fired upon first not only dilutes his character but is insanely reckless! Remember those golden dice because they will make a return appearance in "The Last Jedi"!

[@sonnymaupin9267]

You might enjoy "My Man Godfrey". Made in 1936 during the depression, it is a commentary on the antics of the idle rich in the face the poverty that surrounded them. It starred William Powell and Carol Lombard, both VERY big deals at the time. Powell was most famous for The Thin Man franchise ( a series I highly recommend) while Lombard was killed in a plain crash at the peak of her career. It has some very funny parts with a great cast of character actors.

[@urmintrude]

Great shout

[@catherinelw9365]

Yes, Lombard and her mother were killed with some servicemen on the plane. They were helping with the war effort, entertaining troops and selling war bonds. Devastated her husband, Clark Gable.

[@vinsanity40k]

alden did a good job as young han solo. it's a shame there was too much behind the scenes drama during production with changing scripts and directors. he should definitely keep getting more roles.

[@mormegil85]

Hi! Just wanted to say that I love your selection of movies... not just this one, last week was simply great! Other reactors are completely lost in the MCU and superheroes universe, while you keep on watching great movies! Please never stop!

[@richardb6260]

That was actually Darth Maul as the leader of Crimson Dawn. You last saw him bisected in The Phantom Menace. But the animated series The Clone Wars told how he survived.

[@jamestate5059]

Love this movie. Has a mixed feel of Star Wars meets Firefly

[@acdragonrider]

Solo is still one of my favorite films in the saga. Definitely feel it gets too much hate. It brings in so many elements of the prequel and original trilogy eras. And the theme was something I really enjoyed

[@MattKeller]

Yeah, it's an actual adventure not the paint-by-numbers stuff the other movies suffer from. Has heart, moxy, charm and is exactly what a han movie should be. Fan service without being insulting or making you want to roll your eyes. Way more enjoyable in the theater than Rogue One and unlike that movie you left with a smile on your face when the credits rolled after Solo.

[@Austral13]

I enjoyed the movie too for those reasons. In the mist of all the Disney movies, this one actually felt like Star Wars and a nice balance of prequel and original periods. Also, it was just a fun action film. And it seemed to get a good reaction with the theater crowd I was with.

[@MattKeller]

@@Austral13 Yeah, people applauded at the end like normal unlike Rogue One where everybody just kinda groaned and shuffled out disappointed

[@canuck21]

​@@MattKellerThis movie is definitely an insult.

[@paulgnsn554]

It was a fun Indiana Jones style movie. I liked how L3 is the mind of the Falcon, which explains how temperamental and sometimes unhelpful the ship is when Han really needs it to work!

[@markfilla9305]

Good reaction Cassie! When Solo first came out, it got mixed reviews, and I heard a lot of people knocking it as a story that didn't need to be told. I disagree,and I think that this is a real under-rated movie. Actually one of my favorites of the more recent Star Wars chapters.

[@michaelw8262]

Honest Trailers called this an origin story for all of Han Solo's accessories, which is both accurate and instantly made me think of the opening scene of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (perhaps because they're both about Harrison Ford characters). It is striking that Last Crusade basically did in 10 minutes everything this movie accomplishes in more than two hours.

[@Jumpman67]

I am one of the people who really like this movie. It feels like an older Star Wars movie to me. I don't love the sequel trilogy but I'm a fan of this one. Gambino as Lando is great casting. I enjoyed all of the Han and Chewy moments. It's not prefect and I can see why others don't like it but I like it a lot. I also love that they also had Han shoot first at the end. Sort of a nod to people who remember that controversy.

[@morrisgautreau6704]

Not just you. I like it too!😊

[@kevinwade7003]

Your ability to fully be immersed in a movie is awesome. I want to watch movies the way you watch movies.

[@kevinfhaney]

They had to pick someone to play Harrison Ford in this but hey I like the kid I think he did a good job

[@nathancline4000]

I think I remember reading that they hired an acting coach and really put a lot of effort in getting how he played the character to mimic Ford, because they were afraid he'd be harshly rejected if he didn't feel like Ford. I'd say an adequate job, but not a great one.

[@shanemcconnell358]

Yeah, I think he did the best he could. I would imagine it's not easy trying to emulate a legendary actor like Harrison

[@kevinfhaney]

@@shanemcconnell358 i did say he did a good job

[@osirisianplays8089]

congratulations on your 100th movie review! :D i really enjoy your reactions and look forward to more in the future

[@shanethornsbery9484]

Such a fun movie!

[@angrboda45]

Finally back to Star Wars! Can't wait for the sequel trilogy reactions.

[@obas100]

@@ExitStrategy1609 Your life must amazing

[@Bai_Su_Zhen]

Why would you call the originals sequel trilogy? They are originals. Or maybe you're talking about the fanmade stuff by Disney? 😂

[@dragonknight196]

*Spoiler* Mike Dunnes life is amazingly better for not having seen the Disney fanfic that saw the ruining of Han, Luke and Leia and the ultimate and complete victory of evil over good, cause the Palpatines destroyed the Skywalkers and stole their legacy. Yeah Disney, we saw what you did. You weren't clever.

[@hairywelder5188]

Haven't heard anything about any Star Wars sequels , must be fan fiction 🤔

[@Bai_Su_Zhen]

@@ExitStrategy1609 woosh

[@garthhood5568]

Congrats on your 100th watch. You are right that there should be more female droids. I liked how L3-37 was sassy, she made a very good companion to Lando.

[@Williameagleblanket]

To see a really young Harrison Ford, go watch, American Graffiti and Apocalypse Now. ⭐️⭐️

[@BubbaCoop]

And The Conversation

[@Divamarja_CA]

And then Working Girl!

[@lokithecat7225]

Parsecs are a Unit of Distance, which caused a lot of confusion with Fans, as Han was always bragging about "Made the Kessel Run in less than x Parsecs". The movie did a good job explaining it, as the "Safe" route is longer, and by taking a Dangerous Shortcut, they shorten the Trip, and are Bragging about surviving the Shortcut.

[@Ancelle_art]

I love your reactions so hard! I've watched all your Star Wars videos in two days. It was so great to plunge into them again, I can watch these films endlessly (especially Revenge of the Sith). I like it so much that you watch movies very carefully, notice the details, ask good questions. It would be great to see your reaction to the Mandalorian series. I am sure that you would have liked him very much and you would have loved the main character and Baby Yoda ❤❤❤❤

[@jonjohns65]

Mandalorian will be coming. Cassie is going to finish the film series first, hopefully soon? -Jon

[@Ancelle_art]

@@jonjohns65 Hooray! Thank you for the good news!

[@Xis-ql5pj]

"Mango Calrissian"....im not gonna be able to unhear that now

[@SkyHighGuys]

You already know I’m watching this with you. It’s so underrated I actually love it. Explains amazing backstory with Han.

[@ramaya007]

Its rated exactly how it should be. Low and unnecessary. Its ok to like this movie. I like the Room.

[@FoilHatReviews]

@@ramaya007 I wouldn't call it "Low" but I agree that it's rated pretty correctly as almost a 7 out of 10 on imdb. That's still quite a bit above average and definitely a "good" movie, just not a particularly great one. Anyway, how's your sex life?

[@leesweets4110]

Poorly written. Crammed his entire life, all experiences and the events that shaped him, every story and reference eluded to in the original movies.... into a few in-universe days and one two hour movie. And they did it cheaply.

[@ronvitale]

I admire you for taking the time and effort to see all the films. It’s a big undertaking and to be open minded is also something that not many people would do. Congrats! The Force will be with you… always.

[@davidwalker3783]

You should watch The Mandalorian. It feels more like star wars than anything Disney has done so far.

[@patrickcromwell7554]

Praise Jon Favreau for that.

[@gsh341]

A few things. Beckett's disguise on Kessel is the same one Lando used at Jabba's palace in Return of the Jedi. The red faced guy with the horns that Qi'ra spoke to at the end is Darth Maul. That's the same guy Obi Wan cut in half in Episode 1, the Phantom Menace. He survived and started the Shadow Collective, a criminal empire that Crimson Dawn was a part of. Think of Maul as the Godfather and Dryden Vos, and now Qi'ra as one of his Dons. That "big gangster" on Tatooine is Jabba the Hutt. At the end when Solo and Chewie head out they are going to Tatooine to see Jabba because that's where Beckett was heading and it gave then a way in.

[@Nevets1073]

As a Han Solo fan this movie had everything I wanted. You see him get his best friend, his gun, his ship, and you see him start out like Luke did as an idealistic and optimistic person and grow into a cynical character. Thanks for watching this, Cassie. Your reaction videos are always great.

[@jonathanmurphy3141]

The two main locations filmed for SOLO were in Italy, and The Canary Islands. The snow-mountain with the train robbery, was filmed in the Dolomite Range, Italy against Austria. In the First World War (1914-'18), Italy fought the armies of the Austro-Hungry Empire, in these mountains -with trenches, cannons, forts, soldiers fighting up to the peaks. This is the region where E' Hemingway served in the Red Cross (Farewell to Arms). The town of Asiago, where the cheese originates in up in the Dolomites -mountain grass feeding mountain cows (The actual Italian cheese from Asiago, is way more flovorrfull, that the domestic American version, available at Panera) I had we week, in 2002, touring the battlefields in the mountains of north Italy, in the Summer, with a trip down to Venice -so I was really happy to see this mountain range used in SOLO (Krull, Cliffhanger -too) The desert island location, at end, is one of The Canary Islands (part of Spain, off Morocco) -used for filming in Doctor Who, Primeval, the recent Marvel "Eternals", and way bacon the Sixties for "One Million Years, B.C." I saw SOLO three times in the cinema, twice with different friends, once myself -to support it in the cinema. It was not a big success, in income, compared to other Star Wars films, but it has an awesome cast, crafted by Ron Howard when previous crew were not up to the standard, a script by L.Kasdan who wrote on original SW trilogy, and it is a lot of damn fun!! Nice to see some elements of this brought up in the new Boba Fett series. I would be happy, if a character or two who survived SOLO to return in a future SW project.

[@manuelvillacana9284]

By the way Cassie the Sith Lord that you saw was Darth Maul and he actually survived the attack from Obi-Wan who cut him in half an episode 1 The Phantom Menace

[@Jon.A.Scholt]

That's not just Vision, that Dr Stephen Maturin from Master and Commander!

[@eastmanwebb5477]

"Who’s the gangster?" Look at that lovely mug holding your beverage.

[@LordValhallathegrey]

Would love to see your reaction to we were soilders, it is an intense film with a truly powerful story

[@lancelarson9306]

Congratulations on 100 movie reactions. I've been watching your reactions since you first started the Star Wars universe.

[@PerfectHandProductions]

I've tried to watch this movie twice and fell asleep both times.

[@dereklopez9060]

I feel asleep in the theater when watching TLJ.

[@catherinelw9365]

@@dereklopez9060 I fell asleep watching The Phantom Menace. 😴

[@brianherr2699]

I threw up listening to the dialogue in Episode II.🤮

[@catherinelw9365]

@@brianherr2699 HAHA! I was at a friend's house and he was playing that movie, and after about 3 minutes, I said, "The writing in this is horrible." My friend, embarrassed, said, "Yeah, you're right".

[@PerfectHandProductions]

@@brianherr2699 lol

[@K38Media]

Congratulations on 100 movie reactions! I can't wait to be here for 100 more!

[@chrismacias305]

Can't wait for your reactions with the sequel trilogy. I enjoyed Rogue One more than Solo.

[@Chopperwocky]

Sequel trilogy? What sequel trilogy?

[@Tacticalchef666]

There is no sequel trilogy the movies end after this one and any other anthology movies

[@dhavaram8064]

When Qira told Han that if she told him what she had done to survive that he wouldn't look at her the same, its because she had become involved with the Sith. The guy on the hologram at the end was Darth Maul (from The Phantom Menace)

[@oobrocks]

The only Star Wars 🎥 i haven't purchased nor will i

[@billbill3915]

Odd hill to stand on considering all the other movies are terrible.

[@RoGueNavy]

Funny thing...the actress playing Enfys Nest, (Erin Kerryman), and her short partner, (Warwick Davis), are now working together again in the Disney+ series, "Willow". Davis also played Wicket, the Ewok who befriended Leia in "Return of the Jedi". He also had a cameo as a podracing fan, in "Phantom Menace".

[@matthewungar2138]

Getting closer to the Mandalorian 😂 Been forcing my mother to watch it this past week. And honestly, she’s still powering through and actually enjoying it I think. Anyway, thanks for the awesome continued content, Cassie.

[@matthewfike4491]

It’s been fun watching you become a citizen of a galaxy far, far away. Thanks for the reaction, Cassie.

[@dereklopez9060]

Honestly, Solo A Star Wars Story was entertaining, but unnecessary in my opinion.

[@billbill3915]

Any movie is unnecessary. At least this was a Star Wars movie since the original trilogy that didn't stink.

[@BubbaCoop]

Disney paid $4 billion for Lucasfilm. I think they saw anything that brings in money as necessary until this point, when they started to pull back from the Star Wars Story movies.

[@lookingforwookiecopilot]

Its a long running franchise and a huge fandom. Not all of its projects are going to be made for you.

[@slayskool1964]

It's adorable that you're too nice to call this trash.

[@spddracer]

Han and Chewie are the best part of this movie. Would loved to see a "buddy cop" movie with them. The things that could have been...

[@delfordchaffin5617]

"Who's the gangster? Feel like I should know this." *sips from Jabba mug* 😂

[@twstf8905]

I love that movie, I don't care who knows it 😇 Edit; Yeah, now you got the Clone Wars, Rebels, the Bad Batch, the Mandalorian, and the Book of Boba Fett. (In that order, preferably.) 👍 It's mostly easy to digest, 22 to 40, 50 minute episodes, 7 seasons for the Clone Wars, 4 seasons of Rebels, 1 season of the Bad Batch, 2 seasons, (so far,) of the Mandalorian, and one 7 episode season of Boba Fett. (Sounds overwhelming lol I know. But, you get hooked pretty quickly. Especially if you already love Star Wars.) ✌

[@themax2]

"Is this suppose to be Mango Calrissian..." LOL!!!!! You rock, girl!

[@rainydaydreamawy]

I loved this one. Never understood why it got so much derision. My favorite part is that Han funded the start of the rebellion! That is a wonderful flourish.

[@konradpotgieter7866]

Solo came out just a few months after last jedi. While there are some nitpicking problems with it the hate on release and lackluster box office was almost entirely from fans letting their dissatisfaction known towards what had just happened in the main saga. Solo was sacrificed by the fans to let Disney know they weren't happy.

[@joshuawiedenbeck6944]

The frustration with Solo is that it really showcases how little Disney cares about the franchise. The production quality of it is really bad (likely due to now infamous director changes in the middle of almost all of the movies) and that combined with Disney's complete obsession with having to explain literally everything you've ever seen in Star Wars (Hans dice, Chewbacca first meeting, winning the Falcon, Han's last name, etc, etc, etc) just left fans sick of the entire franchise.

[@mattp6089]

@@konradpotgieter7866 And every other Disney movie since in some cases. I saw Endgame and Far From Home before I really got serious though. Not many things give me as much satisfaction now as not going to a movie made by Disney that might otherwise get my interest!

[@sburns2421]

I agree with this assessment. Ep8 is a truly terrible movie, I went into Solo expecting little but also expecting it to be better than Ep8. In some ways Solo is my favorite of the five Disney SW movies simply because it is different than the storyline of the others.

[@canuck21]

​@@sburns2421It's still awful.

[@Laochri]

The guy that said "It's all loaded" played Wicket the Ewok that found Leia in Return Of The Jedi, has been in every Star Wars film to date.

[@keokiw2353]

This is such a fun movie. So different from the other Star Wars movies. Love seeing the crime underworld too. Glad to see you back in Star Wars land 😊

[@jamesjohnson4111]

please watch young guns..star filled.

[@TransoceanicOutreach]

28:05 - I can tell that little fella never let his wife down in the bedroom department. He gave it 110%. Quality job.

[@joshuaspinney3208]

I’ll admit this: I am a die hard Star Wars fan. Love the spin offs, animated shows and generally everything about the universe. I haven’t seen this movie.

[@Manu-rb6eo]

Lol don't waste your time on this one

[@redtail4017]

Then you’re not really a “fan” lol

[@CxOrillion]

Don't listen to the haters. This movie is totally fine. My only real complaint with it is that it explains a little too much.

[@Krucifus]

Don't, you'll regret it.

[@RS-ni4jj]

100 movies ... Wow, how time flies by, when you're having fun. Great reaction, as always. To the next 100 and far more!

[@lisamarieligreci-newton7804]

Mango Calrissian, I'm dying :) Anyway, this movie grows on me more each time I see it. It got a strangely bad rap in part because it was coming out in the middle of some very contested sequels (and they made what I think was a dumb decision to release it in May against the latest Avengers movie, just 5 months after one of the most divisive Star Wars movie had come out), and there was also some behind the scenes drama regarding the director changing and other rumors of various set drama. But I think it's a really fun slice of life in Star Wars, and (aside from Maul's cameo - yes, that's Darth Maul and there's a whole thing about why he's actually alive and what he's been up to lately) the only Star Wars movie to not involve the Force, Jedi, etc or even use The Force Theme in its soundtrack. Regarding Qi'ra, who I think is a really great character and I would have loved to see more (and I'm really glad they didn't just kill her off now that there is no use for her knowing that Han ends up with Leia)....first of all, given allusions to traffickers and what not, I think it can be assumed that at least at first, Qi'ra and Dryden's relationship isn't totally consensual. In the end, I think she does buy into it, simply for pragmatism/survival reasons, as well as given her own past, this is her way of getting some power and influence. Plus, Dryden has some charisma to him, so I think their relationship was probably a bit complicated. If you watch their body language, there is definitely a bit of a creepy 'ownership' vibe Dryden has towards her (not to mention she is literally branded as his property). As for her decision at the end I think that also has numerous interpretations - everything from flat out villainy (maybe she really does want a piece of that Crimson Dawn cake) or just feeling like she can never outrun her past, as well as knowing that if she pulled Han into it (or left to run away with him) he would no doubt be drawn into it. And despite what Han says, he would never survive in an organization like Crimson Dawn.

[@_Booker_DeWitt]

Cassie: @11:00 "He looks like a nargle" Luna Lovegood: *nods approvingly*

[@Keanine]

Solo suffered because it came out 6 months after The Last Jedi. Not only is that the quickest turnaround on a Star Wars film we'd ever had, but The Last Jedi is also THE most divisive Star Wars film to date. A lot of people still had a sour taste in their mouths when this released and so they didn't go and see it, or they had a bad opinion of it because of the mindset they went into it with. In my personal opinion it's a fine film. It's not anything special, but it's a lot of fun and has some fun reveals. I especially enjoyed getting to see Darth Maul on screen for the first time since Episode I, after he's been chopped in half and got robot legs!

[@Psilocybin77]

Personally I'm a bit annoyed how politicized Star Wars has become. There are whole KZbin channels devoted to hatred for Disney Star Wars and it is almost like a religion for some people with extremism on both sides. We live in wild times. Me, I just like the original trilogy, because it's what I grew up with. I've learned that some people like the prequels, some like the Disney trilogy, and that's okay lol.

[@Keanine]

@@Psilocybin77 Yeah that's the right way to handle it really isn't it! Personally I really didn't like the Disney trilogy, but I've had some good chats with people who love them, and on top of that some of the Disney stuff can be great, like I loved the Mandalorian a lot! But at the end of the day everyone likes what they likes and people really need to learn not to gatekeep their fandom, it'll make everyone involved a whole lot happier

[@markhawes6000]

"It's good to have a Wookie on your team". Well said.

[@Eijianthony]

I enjoyed it for what it was. I went in not expecting anything so I wasn't disappointed.

[@PerfectHandProductions]

lol They should put that on the blu-ray box.

[@catherinelw9365]

Great endorsement! 😆

[@louiscypher9558]

"is that vision?" Yes Cassie and Rio that you liked so much is Jon favreau aka Happy Hogan from the MCU

[@reconsoldier135]

This movie gets a lot of hate but I actually enjoyed it a lot

[@zenbyo]

Yeah i took my gf to see it and we both liked it a lot. I don't see what all the hate is about.

[@joshuawiedenbeck6944]

I didn't mind the actual story part of the movie. The actual picture quality is pretty terrible which I think is where a lot of the hate comes from. The theory is that they artificially darkened a lot of the movie so they could reuse shots due to Ron Howard stepping in and redoing so much of the film.