The Unfair Failure of Solo: A Star Wars Story

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Solo: A Star Wars Story looks like it'll be Disney's first Star Wars box office disappointment. Han Solo is a great character, so why didn't people flock to his first movie? I dig into that question here.
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[@lachlanking7292]

Hi! 👋🏻

[@kindacritics208]

Check out our thoughts on Solo. Great work once again Captain! And I would just like to say that this movie was unexpectedly as good of all the bad rep it was getting, but really does suffer a lot by the inherent production problems that forced Disney to change it's tone and make a Star Wars movie by the end. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a37cmnp5aJVgiKc

[@topkek7587]

It was garbage

[@fliplife67]

The movie was ok at best not worth watching on a big screen.

[@andhytaramadhania5060]

Its not bad. But its not good either. Just bleh.

[@MrAlexSan00]

The fan reaction to Solo is really freaking weird. I noticed that there seems to be a lot more division among the fans, but there's a lot less rage about Solo compared to Last Jedi. I think timing of the release, and the production gossip, changed everyone's expectations for this movie.

[@samlt5]

Its the difference between high expectations being disappointed and low expectations being pleasantly surprised.

[@mystirboy]

The political commentary was far less then the last Jedi. It's a fun space adventure. Sadly it's a shadow of it should've been due to the lost hype TLJ did. There's also the fact that Hans Solo is already dead in the current trilogy which takes away interest. "Why would I want to invest in a character who I know is already dead and who's arc is finished?" It's literally the same problem with Darth Maul being name dropped. His arc was already finished in Rebels.

[@vsGoliath96]

Honestly, I think it's because most people actually expected this movie to be complete and utter garbage, and are pleasantly surprised it isn't shit. That said, the shadow that Last Jedi casts is quite long and for good reason. People keep talking about the fan boycott, but I think it's less of an organized effort to not see the movie and more that Last Jedi just kind of killed any interest for more Star Wars in a lot of mainstream movie going audiences than Disney or even fans realized. I mean, after you kill off Luke Skywalker in such a pathetic way, why even bother going back? He appears have been the main draw for a ton of people, hoping to see the glorious return of our favorite OT character. Instead we got a confusing plot with a sad old man on hiding on an island who has nothing to teach MaRey Stu, does almost nothing and then dies. Why should we care anymore?

[@Dgjserffft]

I loved solo honestly, it’s just so fun.

[@gregrobinette8620]

@@mystirboy thinking the "sequels" are canon is why people hate the movie? Huh, people should just ignore the "sequels" then

[@battleupsaber462]

I've thought about why Lucasfilm decided to release this movie in May instead of in December, and I think i figured out why. The first reason pertains to the Last Jedi reception. I think that the people at Lucasfilm knew it would be divisive, possibly alienating certain portions of the fanbase. So they were counting on Solo to be a safe crowdpleaser to win back people, and to do so as quickly as possible. After all Solo has a fairly straightforward plot, many nods to the OT and tons of fanservice. Right now they're many people who didn't like TLJ who liked Solo, which indicates to me that this strategy did work, though obviously not to the extent that they had hoped. The second is the wait for Episode 9. Being the final film of the main saga, Lucasfilm probably wants Episode 9 to be a big event. I think they're aware that the one-movie-a-year thing won't work because of that, as at that point Episode 9 will be just another December Star Wars movie. Making the public wait a year and a half for another Star Wars will definitely give the public the feel of a longer wait, even if it isn't technically any longer. The feeling of a longer wait will build more hype for Episode 9. Shame, if they had marketed the movie better instead of waiting until 3 months before the movie came out to release the first trailer, their plan might actually have worked.

[@redrabbitjohnson]

Those are good points, but I still think they should've waited until December. The new era of Star Wars has built a momentum with Christmastime releases, and this movie needed the extra months in order to be ingratiated by the audience. This was always going to be a hard sell for the public.

[@pieterboelen2862]

I was also wondering if there is something very deliberate about the scheduling. The way I figure it: they knew Last Jedi would be massively divisive and controversial in advance, so they put a safe movie straight on its heels. Now with the safe movie doing worse than the controversial one, they've got reason to take more risk going forward. Maybe the stakeholders have been behind the push for playing it safe, while the main creative team would like to be less restrained. And maybe what we've witnessed here is a really clever strategy to get those stakeholders around to the filmmakers' more risky way of thinking. Also: Pretty sure they're testing the waters for a "multiple Star Wars films per year" approach, like with Marvel. Or maybe it isn't any of that at all and I'm reading far too much into it.

[@EscapeVelocity11186]

I think that's reading too much into the May date. Lucasfilm has wanted the May Memorial weekend back for years, and many of the past movies, as well as future ones like Episode IX, were scheduled for a May release before being pushed back to December. Solo was just the first one to hit the May target. Of course, testing the waters for multiple Star Wars movies a year is a possibility, though the fact remains that they seem committed to one movie a year. One of my own theories is that they are hearing that "Star Wars fatigue" is becoming real, so they're "overloading", so to speak, the fatigue by releasing two Star Wars movies within six months, then letting the fatigue disappear over a year and a half - fifty percent longer than the wait between other Disney Star Wars movies. When Christmas 2018 comes and goes with zero Star Wars advertising, it'll cause people to wonder where the consistent Star Wars holiday ad blitz is, and increase demand for Episode IX in December 2019.

[@pieterboelen2862]

EscapeVelocity Yep, that also sounds plausible to me!

[@archer1949]

I liked this movie a hell of a lot more than I was expecting. The scheduling decision was idiotic. That said, I would like future Star Wars movies stay in the past. Waaaaaay back in the past. Like Old Republic past.

[@americanfootball8194]

I personally really liked Solo: a Star Wars story, but the release and marketing was really bad

[@richardetter7276]

Xcaliber The Wise agreed

[@americanfootball8194]

Geek forlife I agree with you agreeing

[@koopaeliminator4148]

Xcaliber The Wise I agree as well.

[@dominicm8251]

Agreed to your prior agreement of agreeing

[@ryanwhitmore318]

I liked it ALOT better then the last three

[@forrest3491]

It wasn’t amazing, but it certainly wasn’t garbage like I was expecting

[@bababooey719]

good

[@dominicm8251]

Ya i agree. Wasnt the best movie but it wasnt so bad. I enjoyed it

[@th3ninj4k54]

Forrest Gump it was competent, specially for a movie this troubled in production.

[@gorman1852]

@@th3ninj4k54 yeah for what was going against it the movie itself wasn’t bad but it wasn’t my favorite either.

[@AnonymousFreakYT]

Donald Glover's Lando is *PERFECT*. He channeled BIlly Dee Williams so amazingly, while still owning it on his own.

[@ericmiller5603]

I like your point about Dryden Voss being an interesting villain; it struck me solidly that he was willing to listen to his “employees,” work with them even as he reminded them of the bottom line. Very menacing all the while.

[@NoahIdeaFilms]

Ok guys, controversial opinion here... Solo is, without a doubt, a Star Wars film.

[@captainmidnight]

This take is TOO hot to handle! :)

[@NoahIdeaFilms]

they also usually feature magical wizards with laser swords but times are a-changin’, friend

[@userSoulguy]

Exchange Don't go pushing your opinions into other peoples throats.

[@NoahIdeaFilms]

hey Exchange, friendo, how about we just respect each other’s opinions about the magic space laser movies, ok bud

[@arubinojr5670]

Maturity is having to use other people's endless droning to defend your shallow opinion because all you can do is repeat what you're told to say.

[@shadopulse5185]

I was pretty unsure about the movie at first, but I was really surprised with the movie. The battle scene near the beginning was one of my favorite. Acting was pretty decent to be honest

[@raulduke6761]

I've wanted a Han Solo centric film for 20 years now. I was just hoping for a "Han and Chewie" smuggling adventure as opossed to a kind of origin story. Other than that detail, I loved it

[@slapcanister]

I rate this movie, it's the best out of all the modern Star Wars films. I wish they'd push on and make a sequel.

[@KookiesNolly]

No one hates Star Wars like Star Wars fans.

[@michaellimpert5178]

+Eli N.S I see you commenting that everywhere, but it's just disingenuous to suggest that. The reason why the fans are "hating" on the new movies is because of how much they love Star Wars. I may not agree with a lot of what their rhetoric is, but you can't say they do that simply because they hate Star Wars. They critique the movies because they want them to be better. People did that with the prequels for years, and George Lucas at the time owned up to his failures. Eventually he got it right in Return of the Sith when compared to other two prequel movies. What really hurts is that their critiques are because they are racist, misogynistic, sexist, scared of powerful female leads in the eyes of the people behind Star Wars at Lucasfilm. They just add more fuel to the fire and gives people even more of a reason to hate the movies. Personally, I liked the Last Jedi, but it is definitely my least favorite Star Wars film.

[@AJDOLDCHANNELARCHIVE]

No one loves and wants the best for Star Wars going-forward as die-hard Star Wars fans.

[@KnotsOfWonders]

You can't eat a rotten potato and say you love it. Same with Star Wars and everything else.

[@KookiesNolly]

KnotsOfWonders *Po-TAH-to ☝️

[@dominicm8251]

😂 thank you so much

[@crabby6617]

Why can't we get a movie, which is centered on the Sith ?

[@marywilcox3102]

That'd be so cool.

[@Monsolido]

That's not a story Walt Disney would tell you.

[@weslance7913]

FahimTheStrategist Its why you're left to the video games

[@liftlash98]

hmmmmmm, I believe we already have 1 like that. I think it actually had sith in its title, 1 of the major parts of the film was a mentor telling a promising jedi the benefits of embracing the dark side and it ended with them in control of the galaxy, I also believe another word it had in its title was revenge.

[@satellachannel6423]

Not to mention that the heroes lose big time!

[@BucketM0nster]

I really liked both Solo and Rogue One! They honestly feel like truly new stories. I realize now that I probably didn't even see Han Solo in the Solo movie as the same Han Solo from the original trilogy, which is probably a bad thing since that's what they were going for but I actually kinda prefer it that way. Solo was great and I will definitely watch it again in the future.

[@silver_desperado]

Solo was really underrated. There are a lot of cool side characters from Star Wars that I wish we could see more of. When they talk about the death Aura Singh the hairs on the back of my head went up.

[@tommyruggeri4513]

I saw this movie yesterday and thought it was...alright. But I really didn’t like how they handled some iconic parts of Han and Chewie’s detail. Chewie literally found his ammo belt on the ground, and Han’s iconic gun was just made out of some random rifle that Becket didn’t even care about. Han Solo in this movie is very different than Han in the OT. The Darth Maul cameo is annoying because it doesn’t set up anything because we know he dies in Rebels. Finally, the twist were the marauders become the good guys completely ruins some of the earlier scenes in the movie where they basically ruined everything and caused the death of two people in Becket’s crew. But it’s not all bad. Donald Glover is awesome in this movie as Lando, even if he kind of leaves by the climax. Becket’s character is very interesting, as you never really know what’s he’s going to do. In one of the movie’s earliest scenes, he betrays the Empire by leaving to go steal from them, betrays Han by giving him up to the Empire, and then betrays the Empire again by rescuing Chewbacca and Han. And Vision is a very great villain, who feels like he’s having a lot of fun in his role. I guess he was bitter after dying in Infinity War, so he came back as the bad guy and got some new tattoos. So overall, I’d give it like a 6 or 7 out of 10. I really wished that the original directors stayed on the project, but hey. We can’t get everything, can we?

[@fuckenps3]

Well they're building up the mythos of the Falcon as some big thing when it doesn't have to be and you're complaining that they undersold something as rudimentary as a belt and pistol?

[@tommyruggeri4513]

nd4spd What? You think that the Falcon isn’t already some big thing? It’s the most iconic spaceship in the history of Star Wars.

[@fuckenps3]

It didn't start that way.

[@davidalbee5039]

Watch it a second time, it helped me so much!

[@czoborarpi]

Tommy Ruggeri well, the maraduers did not know they are the good guys at the start of the movie.

[@FischerFilmStudio]

Im sorry but to every person who skipped Solo because they let someone else’s information sway their decision before giving it a chance: How does it feel to be a member of a herd of sheep?

[@Wolfdragon92584]

I've been a SW fan since 1995 when my parents bought me the original trilogy on VHS. I gotta say, Solo was superb. Not as great as it could have been, but the characters were relatable, and it was respectful to the universe. It was poorly timedccx and marketed, especially considering it was released near the awful The Last Jedi. Solo and Calrissian play off each other so well. They have genuine chemistry.

[@Crispman_777]

I'm still hoping for that Ewan McGregor Obi-Wan film though.

[@connorbullard3173]

Obi wan tv show with Ewan and hayden coming this december!!😁

[@alumlovescake]

Still waiting hope it's still gets finished

[@Dgjserffft]

Honestly not excited at all

[@iforgot87872]

It’s real!

[@Robin0928]

THANK YOU! At least someone is talking about scheduling in a video about Solo. Everyone seems to forget how hectic the summer movie season is this year.

[@KaosNova2]

Robin0928 It's not a question of scheduling so much as the enthusiasm was simply much higher for Deadpool 2 and Infinity War.

[@Robin0928]

suemorphplus2009 But it would have been easier for Disney to raise excitement if this wasnt coming off the heels of the biggest movie of the year. If Solo was released in December, with its first trailer in front of Infinity War, more people might have been excited to see it, rather than sitting the film out

[@kimi10fanStuart]

This video really sums Solo Movie and Disney relying on the past perfectly! Keep it up Captain Midnight!

[@DreamsOfLegend]

How come NOBODY is talking about the influence of social media/KZbin influencers? I had such disregard for TLJ that when I listened to Ethan Van Sciver, Geeks & Gamers, Jessi Milestone etc I was like THEY GET IT. I also decided on my own that what Ruin Johnson and Cray Cray KK did to Luke Skywalker I wasn't gonna give them any more money. The boycott was real.

[@vaimantobe3034]

DreamLegendary the boycott was probably a vocal minority. Because the difference between boycotters and other movie-goers is the label only. The numbers are low because there was apparently a general disinterest from casual movie-goers. Peple wouldn't go with or without preachers like those youtubers.

[@anteprs7908]

do oyu have any evidence that they are a vocal minority the review on rotten tomatoes shwo the tlj was hate by the majority

[@trishahernz7809]

Never heard of them. I follow Emergency Awesome and Black Nerd.

[@DreamsOfLegend]

trisha Hernz check them out.. Very intelligent and highly passionate Star Wars fans. I follow the two you follow as well, you'll enjoy the content

[@trishahernz7809]

DreamLegendary I hate passionate Star Wars fans since the prequels. No thanks. So hateful and obnoxious group of fans and I used to be part of the Gundam fandom.

[@marteenyo]

Finally someone else who actually liked it! I was starting to feel alone out here. Yeah, it had its problems but overall Solo was a pretty fun ride. I thought Qi'ra's arc was very interesting, there was always this sense of her actually not being good, and in the end when she does turn evil, it was amazing. I like how different this one felt from the other SW films. I hope they keep doing that and experimenting more but, you know, moving forward and not backwards in time.

[@Jason_Black]

I was alive in a time where people would camp out on the street corner for three days to see the new STAR WARS movie. I refuse to believe the latest excuse about what month it is or what movies came out weeks earlier. STAR WARS suffered because it was too close to Deadpool 2 or Avengers...? How far can a franchise sink before that becomes your story for failure? Is Episode IX going to flop because it came out a week after the latest animated fish movie?

[@Wjames1133]

Box office deficit and poorly scheduled premiere date aside, I loved Solo. Being bridled to the Star Wars brand is what truly hurt this movie. This is because the writers have to remain loyal to timelines, continuity, and obsessed fans. It could have been a stand alone film, by keeping the plot, actors, and just changing the character names. I don’t care that there were production issues, (because I was completely unaware anyway) the result produced one my favorite combinations: comedy, action, and just enough drama. I don’t mind that there were certain characters which were underdeveloped, because those themes could have been explored in a sequel. This movie flew under the radar for sure, but I am not ashamed to say it is in my top three of the franchise. I grew up in the seventies and eighties. Ron Howard captured the tone and energy for me that was reminiscent of that period. It could become a cult classic (you heard it here first).

[@fattony3736]

Im so with you about Dryden and Beckett. I had the same feelings about Qira as well. This movie is awesome.

[@Shawn-vb4yb]

You really hit the nail on the head @ 4.17. It did a good job of being a space western, which ultimately is what star wars should be. Looking back, I think the lead did an incredible job and i would actually really like to see him do more roles as Han.

[@meleesmashup7620]

Congrats on 100k Subs I'm tuning in every Thursday

[@henrychinaski]

Disney did not want to compete with themselves with Frozen 2 in December. They still should have placed Solo in October or November. That would have made a huge difference. More time in the oven is always great. Soso Star Wars movies must stop.

[@WebSpyder777]

Frozen 2 comes out in 2019. The Disney movie coming out this December is Mary Poppins.

[@locdasmoke]

I was vocal about not having interest in seeing Solo because I felt that it just didn't need to exist, but with that said, I thought it was really good after I ended up watching it! I really really enjoyed it and felt it captured the essence of that particular era of the Star Wars saga.

[@kamand05]

So many people are unhappy with the direction Star Wars is going since the Last Jedi and the disrespectful way lucasfilm employees act. That’s the main reason why the movie failed. So many people no longer care about Star Wars even in a casual way.

[@AJDOLDCHANNELARCHIVE]

The Last Jedi backlash is the primary reason why it did so poorly. Anyone who pretends it is not to do with that clearly doesn't read the KZbin comments on most Star Wars related channels.

[@garcianelson123]

Solo's failure came from The Last Jedi. The Last Jedi sucked all the excitement and anticipation for any further/future films. Six months after the release and the wound is still fresh. That being said; I would really much like to see Solo A Star Wars Story. From what I hear it's not that bad, but I just can't do it. I won't give Disney / Lucas the pleasure of thinking that they're going in the right direction with the Star Wars franchise. Episode 9 needs to deliver. There are so many unanswered questions that episode 7 & 8 left that need answering in Episode 9, that I just don't see how J.J can answer them and still make a coherent, fun, and exciting film. How long is Episode 9 going to be... 6hrs?? Rian had 2 1/2 hours and gave us nothing, but a lazy script that left more questions, and some lazy answers! That guy really fucked it up! Kathleen Kennedy is not a Star Wars fan and nor is Rian Johnson. Two cons who interviewed for the job and unfortunately for us fans got them!

[@MrRobot-0]

garcianelson123 TLJ is basicaly dragon ball evolution of star wars

[@garcianelson123]

We do not talk about DB Evolution....ever!

[@MrRobot-0]

garcianelson123 exactly, now imaige if the studi want make a evolution spin off and sequel , these are solo and ep 9

[@garcianelson123]

Eduardo Souza it will NOT speak of DBE!

[@FabioRam27]

Nelson, The Last Jedi es muy buena, ers un fanboy de mierda, guevón.

[@kipo1456]

Solo is the only thing to come out of Disney Star Wars that I really, really like. I love Ron Howard's approach to Star Wars and it's a pity he probably won't work on anything else.

[@davidodabashyan324]

Also dont forget that Solo opened on Memorial Day weekend, and its total is reflective of a FOUR day weekend, which was strategically done to help his numbers. The failure is absolutely a response from the fans to Kathleen Kennedy.

[@ryanmolloy3061]

I couldn't agree more. 2018 so far has been plagued by really good movies, but all crammed together like one big mess.

[@camerongodsey9847]

This kind of thing tends to happen when the fans directly tell you that they don’t want this and you charge straight ahead. Hoping the hit to their pocketbooks will get them to respect the fans instead of constantly insulting them.

[@kevythekevlar]

Last Jedi ruined it. I didn’t go see it only because of the last Jedi and how kathleen Kennedy hates the fans

[@irrevenant3]

The very end of Solo made Han a much more important figure in the history of the setting and IMO that made the universe feel smaller. It's good for it to feel like not everything's about the main characters and there's a bunch of other people out there doing their own thing, making their own difference in the world. They did the same thing with Boba Fett in the prequels. Changed him from being someone who's a particularly good bounty hunter, but just a guy to someone whose family was integral in the fall of the Jedi Order. Add it all up and you end up with a universe that feels less like it's populated with actual people living actual lives and more like it's all been plotted out. Which of course it *has* but done well it shouldn't feel like it.

[@WCBs]

Would you care to come onto our show and talk about this?

[@JangosJunk77]

WorldClassBullshitters but hes a real fan he doesnt deserve to be on a fake fan show

[@elijahblechman8633]

mike stoklasa huehue. truth

[@Alex-ji6ob]

The amount of autism that’d come out of that...

[@hawksley8282]

mike stoklasa; so does being a true fan mean you like everything served up without question, is there no point when you could see yourself disliking something because you are a true fan?

[@Fuchyy]

It's alright to not like a movie and still be a true fan, however if he makes hate videos about Star Wars every day, he is clearly not a fan

[@saanrio]

The timing of release was horrible... especially since they had previously advertised it for a late November release, then dropped it six months early with barely any fanfare. Someone WANTED it to fail (*cough*Kennedy*cough*). Honestly, when they announced that they had fired the original directors, I was SO relieved. I have hated almost every other movie they have written and directed together. And yeah, I just really don't understand how they got that movie in the first place... You are going to go from Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and 21 Jump Street and tell me you know how to do a good Han Solo film? I just never believed that, and while I didn't think Ron Howard was the right fit, either, at least he has made more than one movie I can stand to watch for more than ten minutes.

[@robertsmith7781]

I liked and enjoyed Solo: A Star Wars Story. And I recommend everyone to either go see it, or buy the DVD. I will never listen to a main stream critic again. Because of them I miss out on seeing a great and entertaining Star Wars movie. They talked so negative about the movie that I believed that the movie was not a good movie. After seeing it on Netflix, I greatly enjoyed the movie and I would have enjoyed it more on the big screen. I see that I can not trust film critic anymore, because I see that they are either more political, or they did not get enough money to speak good about this film. They need to learn to not to destroy things, and people careers, because they just don't remember to how to have fun and tell the truth about a movie that has real entertainment value for everyone and their fans. To make a long story short, They love telling a lie for money, than they do enjoy telling the truth.

[@MoFiTheMagnificent]

I love the fact that it's a good movie by itself. If I knew very little about Star Wars, I could sit down and enjoy this movie. Then, I might even be compelled to watch the other movies because this is such a great stand alone film.

[@Wixhael]

To be fair, I really wouldn't mind if Rebels wasn't canon anymore if it mean more Maul in the movies.

[@trolledlololol]

Ultra Nerd same

[@vsGoliath96]

Darth Maul was one of the worst characters in Star Wars until Legends and Clone Wars saved him.

[@KaosNova2]

This is before Obi-Wan kills Maul in Rebels

[@almerakbar]

It doesn't really clash, Maul's death is 8 years after solo

[@americanfootball8194]

Rebels SUCKS!! HAH! BURN IT NOW

[@pakornwattanavrangkul2550]

Its not just bad press, its bad dialouge, pointless plot lines and characters and too much emphasis on politicising (droidlivematter). The reason for Solo being a flop isnt just due to the movie itself. Lets not forget the last 3 Disney SW movies, especially TLJ that increased the downward spiral into mediocrity and pandering.

[@alexmercerst6781]

I think no matter what Disney or Lucas films does, your gonna find some part of the Star Wars fan base that will be left unhappy or unpleased. If they do something new and different( which I want them to do because that’s one of the reasons why I liked TLJ and I want new stories) your gonna have a side of the fan base who will complain that it’s too different from what they are use to and want to stick to what they want and feel comfortable with. Like the older characters and stories. But if they do that, where they stick to the old stuff and not do anything new and not be different, then you’ll find a potion of the fan base who will say that the franchise is just treading old waters and not doing anything different with the franchise. And feel like it’s just capitalizing of an older franchise without doing new stories or characters. Main in point? Star Wars fans will never be happy or content on both sides.

[@anteprs7908]

most ppl loved the old star wars and most wouldnt complain that why tfa got a ton less complains then tlj plus the last jedi change too much and it ruined the plot

[@Kevin-jo5zf]

Well my girlfriend hated the originals and almost couldn't stop laughing through all of RotJ. Can never say most with something as old as OT because it falls into "legend" if you will. People will like it no matter what because it came first sort of thing.

[@gabedb1008]

Alex Mercer ST right there with you dude. Can't make everyone happy

[@admiralv3538]

Maybe it’s because Solo: A Star Wars Story has SJW/Feminist messages in the film? I mean, making Lando a pansexual? Completely ignoring the fact that Lando was a cool ladies man. Also, a woman was demanding that “droids deserve rights.” I mean really? REALLY?! Cmon. Can’t believe there’s people out there that defend this trash.

[@fattony3736]

Admiral Mikaela Pathetic. Lando is not pansexual. The only reason people thought that is because one of the writers said maybe and as per usual everyone lost their minds. The robot was just joking with the idea. Lando only really cared for her as an ally. The robot also got blown to pieces after rioting. You literally get to watch her die miserably. Why are you angry?

[@khirkluiseparwa7174]

That seamless transition to a sponsor was pretty skillful

[@scottthomas6937]

I had a GREAT time at SOLO. Best SW film Ive seen in over 20 years.

[@Edgar-Friendly]

The Last Jedi = LucasFilm boycott. It is this simple.

[@Avalanche616]

EverythingDisney we had to see the dumpster fire first in order to make the intelligent decision to avoid further hazards.

[@redXfury]

Saw Solo 3 times and enjoyed it immensely. Too bad more people didn't see it.

[@robsmoviecollection3715]

Hiring Ron Howard lowered expectations? Ron Howard is a very good director with an amazing track record of films that date back to before those two other guys, whom I never heard of, were probably born. I had very little interest in seeing this film after what they did to the character in Force Awakens but when I heard Ron Howard was attached to it, I thought I might consider seeing it. How it turned out and why is another story but Ron Howard in my opinion attracted more interest.

[@keybladesrus]

I really enjoyed Solo. But what impressed me the most was the soundtrack. I, personally, was a bit let down by the music in the last couple Star Wars movies. But Solo's took me by surprise. Especially when Enfys Nest showed up. John Powell knocked it out of the park.

[@ZombishTurkey]

The fan reaction is despicable. The movie was great. One of my favorites, and it was so sad that they cut the sequels.

[@davidcabreonmunoz6258]

Fail, disney bot.

[@ZombishTurkey]

@@davidcabreonmunoz6258 I'm so sorry that I had a different opinion than you and it gave you the need to call me a bot. I'll put in the effort to have my opinions match up with yours in the future.

[@jedimasterpickle3]

I could have sworn I'd heard Solo had gotten pushed back from May to December, which would line it up with the previous 3 films, but then around the time the title was announced, it was back to May.

[@TheKinglax94]

Dude I'vebeen watching for a long time and you've gotten huge lately! Congrats dude

[@tangfors]

One thing I don't get at all about the criticism of Han is that he doesn't resemble the older Han in the way he is. No wonder I'd say people change, the older He is more cynical and you become that after having lived a little, had friends who turn their backs on you, realized that love is more complicated than the teenage dreams you had, so I think it would rather be unrealistic if a younger Han would be the same as he is when he is older.

[@trazyntheinfinite9895]

How is it unfair. Voting with my wallet is the only language a corporation understands. I vote that the current lucasfilm leadership should be send to alderaan. Until that happens and they stop ruinining ma star wars, they will not get money. Simple.

[@Avalanche616]

Melvin Gehteuchdochnixan simple and effective. Let's see what happens with episode 9.

[@trazyntheinfinite9895]

Avalanche 616 Well its gonna be a JJ again. Mystery box, attempt at nostalgia etc. Essentially it will be well executed but deliver no substance. TFA was all set up, rickon johnson just ruined the setup by doingbhis bullshit movie. We will prolly be back to square one.

[@SlitherWhisp]

Disney killed my love of Star Wars and Han Solo with that waste of film called The Force Awakens. I pulled down my posters and have not given the Star Wars franchise another penny since.

[@alphapt9370]

They underestimated the fans ability to actually boycott the movie. They pulled no punches in the last few years, and as any abusive relationship, something had to give. Consumers know that the proper way to hurt a brand is not purchase it. Solo failed not because it was Solo, it failed the moment it was announced. You add that two very divisive Star Wars movies, the fans knew that this movie wasnt something they would "miss out". They knew what Solo would be about. It wouldnt be about Star Wars. It would be a very blunt political message, some virtue signaling, and have all the people in charge of the movie making their very best on continue to ostracize the fan base that kept this franchise alive for 30 years. Yeh, that screams "great marketing", right there. Regardless, that formula does not sell (go figure). People go to movies to escape reality for a few hours. That's why they pay premium to go. Not to be berated, and having an agenda shoved down your throat. Unfortunately, that's the SW plot now, and you cant blame millions of people not wanting to be a part of that. Personally, I think if Disney was more hands on with this franchise, it wouldnt devolve into this. I'm fine with having a franchise I like pumping out movies every year. If they're good. If they arent trying to indoctrinate me onto their social politics. If they dont insult the fan base in order to cater to another demographic that might or might not give a fuck about that particular franchise to start with. If they fail in that simple reasoning... why should I spend my money to continue supporting them? Why should you?

[@simontheewok]

I didn't like episode 8, but I enjoyed Solo a lot more than I thought I would. Honestly, I think the two anthology films we've gotten are more interesting and unique than 7 or 8, and they've left me wanting more whereas 7 and 8 left me indifferent and disappointed, respectively. Had the marketing for Solo shown the trailer off during the premiere for 8, I feel it would have made more money because more people would have seen it. I was surprised at just how many people didn't even know it was out, or that it existed at all. I found out about it's May release date in April. A Star Wars movie!! I've been a die hard SW fan my whole life, yet I was completely out of the loop. That is horrible marketing on their part.

[@NStuffGuitars]

People didn't go see it because Disney and Lucas Film crapped on the fans

[@Draezeth]

BattaSSL not everything is about you.

[@NStuffGuitars]

Super Star Destroyer Yeah I know that I can't leave a second comment is a there a limit or something?

[@victorluna9434]

Super Star Destroyer he’s not wrong though Disney blames the fans for the errors of the last Jedi

[@Draezeth]

Victor Luna I won't argue that the Lucasfilm execs are free of guilt in this issue, but you guys have a serious tendency to blow things out of proportion, and you definitely share some of the blame. That being said, that wasn't my point. I'm saying that claiming you and people like you are the reason Solo failed is nothing more than hubris, and a failure to understand how movies work. Sure, your dumb boycott had an impact, but Solo was poorly placed, poorly advertised, and poorly named. It had a ton of things against it, so its flop is definitely not uniquely because of butthurt fans.

[@victorluna9434]

Super Star Destroyer when did I say I boycotted solo and when did I say it had a major impact you made a lot of assumptions about me because you want to tell a hardcore Star Wars fanboy off because like you said they have no idea how movies work, but I’m not your guy.

[@nodoctoryet]

Exactly that....the feeling of "another one of these???" Atm we're stuck in a period of time where Hollywood is playing it supersafe by rehashing old movies making them into 4-5 parters (milk that cow, YEAH!") until ppl get tired of that IP, then jumps to another one, making one excrement after another etc. I'll keep riding those waves and hopefully this will change soon.

[@thehightable5995]

Please talk about how Secret Invasion could happen in MCU!

[@cian2168]

I doubt it.

[@willd1mindmind639]

The problem with Solo is it keeps going back and rehashing the same characters from the OT and not showing anything new about them. At this point the only thing we know about Han "Solo" is that he always wore the same clothes. Same thing with Lando. And all of this points out the main problem with LucasFilm and the GFFA. They don't have an actual cannon or lore to begin with. They should already have had the core back story about Han Solo fleshed out long before this movie was made as "cannon". And this is the difference between what George Lucas did in the OT and what is happening now. He had a story in his head long before he committed anything to film. Whereas now, there is no real effort being put into defining the "lore" and 'story' behind the GFFA, especially in the OT era. A lot of ths is just being made up as they go, which is why it is beginning to show lack of returns. At least Marvel has years of actual stories to draw on for their films. And if the story group exists they should be defining the core cannon about the GFFA and what the overall story is within it at different times and the back story behind the major characters we see..... And by doing away with the old EU material they now have to make up the whole story of what happens after EP 9 again from scratch and leaving it to each director to make it up as they go makes no sense. This is what makes a star wars nerd, the ability to imagine so many places and scenarios within the GFFA without resorting to reusing the same locations, settings and characters over and over again. But seems like LucasFilm are not star wars nerds. If you asked them how many ships the Empire had 5 years before A New Hope starts, they probably have no clue. Not to mention how many storm troopers, what the rank structure was, how many grand Moffs and so forth...... And the GFFA is not earth. SJW isn't a thing there. And what kind of sense does it make for a walking toaster to complain about toaster rights? A toaster is a manufactured produced designed to do a particular task. It is not a truly sentient evolved organic life form. I mean you got wookie slaves and all kinds of oppression among different species around the galaxy and all kinds of sex trafficking and the only thing LucasFilm could come up with is a droid as the face of "social justice" in a GFFA? Seriously?

[@joshuabenson6543]

Solo was a pretty good movie, all things considered. But yeah, the marketing and release date were very baffling... If it came out a few months later, maybe it would’ve had a better chance at the box office so it couldn’t compete with Deadpool 2 and *especially* Avengers Infinity War.

[@TCMACK]

2:28 I agree that it released at a bad time, but if they did move it to November or December, Disney would be competing with themselves with Mary Poppins, Wreck-it Ralph 2, and the Nutcracker and the Four Realms. The problem is that Disney has so much coming out now that it’s hard to find a good place for everything.

[@lukebaldock4672]

Last Jedi killed my interest in seeing solo.

[@otsotuurna6129]

Those two movies have nothing incommon

[@Avalanche616]

Otso Tuurna same studio, same executives, same universe, same characters. To support solo would have been too tell Lucasfilm that they were right about the last jedi. I'm not part of the boycott, but to say that the boycott was without merit would have been wrong.

[@adamsagehorn3520]

Disney has a movie opening every month from June until January(except August) so it was either May or August or they risk canabalizing their own box office. After they decided on May to delay it to August could've lowered fans enthusiasm even more and hurt even more. In fact May looked good because they could move Avengers up two weeks to give Solo more breathing room without worrying about it since it was their big money maker.

[@lewisdavidson571]

Have you ever considered that they scheduled it like that in order to hide the low box office intake. They expected it to fail and are now hiding that failure behind larger successes and Memorial Day. They knew the fans weren’t happy and there was a possibility that they couldn’t be relied upon for a large profit this time. It was a genuine risk for the franchise. It’s genius on the part of Disney, use your biggest franchise’s box office to hide their second biggest franchises failure. Don’t believe me? Disney expected it to fail since January. Now that’s what I call spin. I see all these different reasons and such, blaming the scheduling, blaming Memorial Day, blaming the marketing, and it’s all bullshit. It’s simply Disney trying to hide the fact that their franchise hasn’t got the same pull as it used too.

[@henrymach]

The failure began with casting. That guy is not Han Solo. Also the movie is the most predictable movie I've remember watching and cramming it with like 10 references to other SW movies per second didn't help

[@brandonmichaud8047]

Most moviegoers go to the movies 5 times a year. I feel attacked wow I've already gone 11 times so far 😂

[@Stormraider821]

Am I the only one who doesn't care about the movies itself and am just more off put by their reactions? I didn't watch the TLJ and Solo because of the way they responded. Insulting fans, calling them insecure babies who can't take the idea of a 'strong' woman and basically loads of other insults just because we didn't agree with their views? They insulting people and blaming it on people who critique their ideas and shows? And even go so far to as to mock people with sarcastic insults online. At this point in time, I don't think I'll return for any more SW movies even if they did try to make an effort to fix it. Not until they actually apologize to the fandom for insulting them.

[@andrewhodge5572]

I'm absolutely thrilled that people like you aren't interested in Star Wars anymore.

[@ghost085]

I see Solo less as a buil up story for Han and more as a build up for another set of stories, especially because of the Darth Mauk reveal at the end. That scene pumped me for an Obi Wan film, I want to see those fight again.

[@roelani]

Funny how young Solo's hairline appears to be receding further than OriginalTrilogy-Flavoured Solo.

[@KnjazNazrath]

I love the way you explained why Han is good. It's exactly how I look at it. He's a two-bit smuggler who makes the best of a bad situation to the point that he becomes a hero and gets the girl.

[@StarOfElyon]

It bombed because of Kennedy and Johnson's disdain for Star Wars and its fans.

[@Pryorfab]

One thing about the release date was chosen was that it was roughly 41 years from when Han first appeared. Unfortunately they barely advertised this aspect and it was a silly reason to put out the movie along side the other big block busters movies.

[@SagaciousSilence]

No mention of the boycott. No mention about the millions of videos and posts showing that a big part of the fan base is pissed off. More burying the head in the sand...

[@michaelmurphy3250]

solos is decent but is paying the price for a fan backlash over the last jedi shambles. it's that simple.

[@nickpoz]

Nah... More of fan boycott.

[@Avalanche616]

EverythingDisney the boycott exists, you only need to get your head out of the sand to see it.

[@marklechman2225]

Loved this flick, of all the Disney Wars movies, I enjoyed this one the most. I've actually watched it about 10 times - I know, that sounds crazy, but it's so nice to have a new SW movie that feels like SW and doesn't get all heavy-handed about it. It's become my go-to. The cast was great and had chemistry, depth, and I actually cared what happened to them. The humor was organic and not ham-fisted and eye-rolling like in Last Jedi. Seeing Chewie actually do something was also great. Was the movie perfect? Hells no! But it was a lot of fun and didn't piss me off. That's all I want from SW these days, anyway.

[@TexasKing100]

I loved Solo, well every scene that L3 wasnt talking in that is. She single handedly turned this movie from an instant classic to an after thought. She took out all rewatchability of this movie, and its a shame too, because pretty much every thing else about the movie was great.

[@abeschreier]

She was the joke.

[@Hirnlego999]

She was more interesting than the generic space money pilot. There was really no build up for Chewbaccas and Han's friendship either, it just happens. They could have made the escape into a longer thing, in which they have to rely on each other in order to survive, but as soon as they were out of the cage they really faced nothing. And you'd expect Chewie be a thing Han says after quite some time, not just inventing it over a talk..

[@snitchbug]

she felt incredibly forced

[@sasamichan]

I think what hurt movies like Solo and Green Lantern, Ghostbusters 2016 etc is the internet. When reviewers call a movie "Bad" the public lets the review sway there opinions and spending habits. A lot of people say "Who needs a movie about a minor character telling us a story we already know and didn't ask for" but then they want to see a Gambit movie that tells a story we already know and didn't ask for, it just confuses me. and the comment is an insult to books like "Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina" People want to see stories based on minor characters telling stories we already know. They just followed internet reviews and agreed with them with out forming there own opinion. Also a lot of people don't watch TV and a story like this could have been an episode of Star Wars Rebels. Or they could have brought Rebels characters to this or Rouge One. Maybe this would be better if Disney had created a live action Anthology TV series. Or better yet, don't destroy the book canon and then try to rebuild a new EU.

[@khairulmikhaelilman8895]

quality content. 👍👍

[@steveg261991]

Solo was a story that no one that was fans of the OG trilogy wanted (or in case of the older crowd, even still goes to see movies anymore) and the new fans, who started with the prequels or after, don't even really know who Han is/was so they didn't care either. That coupled with everything from bad sets, CG, script, casting, acting, marketing, and directing is why this movie has been so critically panned

[@borusa32]

This was a good Star Wars movie

[@judeconnor-macintyre9874]

If only everyone liked Solo then we wouldn't have weird CGI actors populating the Star Wars sets.

[@ZeonRemnants]

Qira wasnt a secret darth maul ally. Darth Maul is the "overlord" of crimson dawn that they keep mentioning through out the movie. Even Dryden is afraid of him . My take is either Qira is so afraid of him that she fears for her life/ or she decides to take this opportunity to take over crimson dawn in Drydens place

[@thejurassicjungle1275]

Great video, but, you do realize that Maul was in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, right? If you've never watched it I suggest you do (it's on NETFLIX, but not in the correct order, but the chronological order is on starwars.com). The first Season or two is slow, but it eventually easily becomes some of the best Star Wars content we've seen yet (in my -and many others' - opinion)! Oh, by the way, I'm not talking about the 2D cartoon: that's non-canon. I'm talking about the CGI animated show that George Lucas was directly involved in and IS, canon.

[@typhlosion55]

5:23 - 5:29 i was like the fuck? haha those short clips is what makes this channel so different and so fun to watch

[@dwinosam]

This movie had all the elements, but the problem of 100% of this movies have a huge problem: a rushed bad script

[@mechajay3358]

*Frankly, I just found Solo to be really really Boring. I couldn't get through must of the parts without falling asleep. The Han actor was okay but he was definitely wasn't right for the role. I couldn't see him as the Han Solo that Ford played. I loved Glover's performance of Lando, but due to the controversy surrounding the character I can't even enjoy that anymore.*

[@Draezeth]

Jay Infinite what, the whole pansexual thing? Lando being pan makes absolute sense. I don't see why people are making such a big deal.

[@mechajay3358]

Super Star Destroyer That's exactly why. Everyone is talking about that and not the performance itself.

[@Draezeth]

Sarincrow The reason these characters are exploding in Star Wars is because Star Wars itself is exploding. Most SW content doesn't even have LGBT characters- hell, the Sequel Trilogy doesn't- but we get such a volume of such content that it seems like more than it is. Trust me, I work at an amusement park, and the number of gay people I encounter is huge. But compared to the total number of people I see, it's actually quite small. Kind of like Star Wars haters.

[@uhoh6706]

You guys are making sound like they were forcing us to look at a pansexual Lando The whole time. If they made Lando kiss L337 there would be a problem but they literally mention that he likes the robot and that’s it. You guys are fucking making it worse then it is

[@griffinkelly8694]

I like how Han doesn't end Solo with a more loving understanding of the universe. It ends on a hard lesson. A New Hope is where he learns he can be part of something larger than himself and care for others beyond Chewie. I thought the characterization made sense.

[@johnbaker3375]

Solo bombed because the fans boycotted Star Wars, plain and simple. When and if Kathleen Kennedy is fired the fans MIGHT return, they might not. The damage inflicted by that woman on the franchise will be discussed for years. Its not everyday a business decides that attacking their customers with insults is a good business model.

[@HeroOfLegend115]

Honestly I wanted more of the western feel. You can definitely get that flavor in some scenes, but I feel like they kinda backed off of that idea somewhere down the road. That was the thing I was most excited about when it was first announced.

[@alexbproductionz]

I don't think having Maul here will mess with anything as this takes place 6 years before Rebels. They can still tell the story of how he loses his crime empire and ends up on Malacore. If we are lucky we may even get a fight between him and Vader as Maul hinted in Rebels that he ran into him before.

[@dsw3131]

8:33 too late boba fett movie confirmed.

[@thesuperbowser2]

I didn't watch solo because I was watching infinity war on the day the theater was putting up ads for solo everywhere

[@efenege2]

my ideal SOLO movie was seeing him as a con and his conflict with the Hutt. The short film posted on KZbin was a great introduction for the character origins

[@dereklasker5350]

I liked solo and I liked the last Jedi (though the more I really think about it the more I dislike it) but I think a lot of people HATED the last Jedi and gave up on the franchise after that

[@MrRobot-0]

Derek Lasker it was because tlj had a lot on his back (because they neede to properly develop ray, because her was a suprise protag with sue traits, expand that eras universe make kylo actualy fell more than a goth imature manchild etc etc) and screwed everthing make thing like tonal dissonanace and stupid subplots even more glaring, after tlj unless if you are from a very specific demograpy, you were or for some reason realy like ray, you end up dont want anythig to do with ep 9 and the studio ho instead chosed to prioritize a political agenda (doest mather what agenda, if hindres the story it shouldnt be there)

[@vsGoliath96]

I'm sadly one of those people. After treating Luke as a character, and Mark Hamill himself, with such disrespect and then killing him off, I really just kind of stopped caring. Rey just isn't as likable. She's a bit of a blank slate as a person and is so massively overpowered I'm surprised she doesn't just win by herself. Finn doesn't have much of a point. Poe is great, when he isn't getting chewed out by middle-aged women for the horrible crime of saving everyone. Rose is a non-character. I cared less about her the more I watched the movie. Kylo Ren is the only interesting character left, and he flip flops back and forth between awesome and awful constantly.

[@dereklasker5350]

vsGoliath I liked what they did with Luke there was really no other way to make the character interesting but I agree with the rest of what you said

[@vsGoliath96]

Derek Lasker I think my biggest problem is that it just didn't feel like Luke Skywalker, you know? The Luke I remember was positive and optimistic and tried to always do the right thing and protect his friends and family. I just could even imagine the Luke Skywalker I grew up with trying to murder his nephew in his sleep and then flee to a rock in the middle of the ocean to die alone. He should have picked himself up and went right back out there. Damn it, he was going to do everything he could to save Ben Solo and end Snoke and his evil once and for all! Or, if you have to do 'angry old hermit' Luke, then give him a better redemption. In the end, all Luke does is sit on a rock and act as a distraction then die from the strain of the Force Projection. Anything would have been better than that. We saw his old X Wing in the water, right? That was the perfect opportunity for him to lift it out of the ocean, just like Yoda back on Dagobah! Show how far our farm boy has come! Then he flies off and confronts Kylo one more time, Obi-wan and Vader style. Just give us the ultimate showdown and fan-gasm. Instead we got nothing, which I kinda feel is a lot of the film.

[@dereklasker5350]

vsGoliath I think the problem was that the whole middle part of his overarching character is the middle where he lives up to his expectations but then has to deal with them and he becomes paranoid and he eventually goes nuts and just gets depressed when Ben turns to the dark side, but it feels shallow when that’s all explained in a couple minutes of one movie