Han Solo (2018)

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Jun 24, 2017 16:44:07 GMT -5 Fade said:

Jun 23, 2017 22:16:48 GMT -5 Mochi Lone Wolf said:

For their sake, I hope it isn't true because studios might think twice about even hiring them now.

They're pretty brilliant as far as comedic movies go. The Lego movie and the Jumpstreet flicks are way ahead of the curve. That's why Disney hired them, and apparently that's why they later fired them..situation is so weird.

And the fact every movie they filmed/animated has been a major critical and commercial success. Plus they are some of the most accomplished TV Comedy Writers/Directors.

[madness50]

Somebody in this movie better do GOB's chicken dance now.

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The movie should open with Ron's narration over the title.

["Trickster Dogg" James Jesse]

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Han Solo Star's Performance Compared to Jim Carrey in Ace Ventura

Was young Han Solo going to be styled after Ace Ventura? It has been reported that Chris Miller and Phil Lord were let go from Han Solo: A Star Wars Story for creative differences, a term that is thrown around quite a bit in Hollywood and the music industry. Usually creative differences is a polite way of saying something far more sinister happened behind the scenes, but in this case, creative differences seems to actually be what drove the directing duo apart from Lucasfilm and Disney and as it turns out, part of the cast as well. Sources close to the project say that Miller and Lord were approaching the character of Han Solo in a more comedic approach, which didn't sit right with many people, specifically young Han Solo himself, Alden Ehrenreich.

Inside sources close to the project revealed to Star Wars News Net that Alden Ehrenreich voiced his concerns before anybody about the direction that Phil Lord and Chris Miller were taking the famous smuggler. Star Wars News Net explains.

"Ehrenreich had concerns with the production as filming progressed, he started to worry that Lord and Miller's screwball comedy angle was starting to interfere with what the character of Han Solo is really about - even if this was a younger, more reckless take on the character than the one we met in the cantina of Tatooine."

This position is completely understandable to anybody familiar with Star Wars and the character of Hans Solo. Han Solo is seen as more of a sarcastic character that starts off rather selfish at the beginning of the Star Wars trilogy and viewers aren't sure at first whether they can trust him.

As if the very mention of "screwball comedy" weren't enough, the source went on to say that Lord and Miller's portrayal of young Han Solo was like Jim Carrey's Ace Ventura at times. Alrighty then, say all you want about it being okay to take young Han Solo in a comedic direction, go ahead and defend the directors of The LEGO Movie and 21 Jumpstreet, but Ace Ventura mixed with Han Solo? That may be one of the single worst ideas in the Star Wars universe since the introduction of Jar Jar Binks. One word that does not come to mind when one thinks of Han Solo is "zany" or "screwball comedy."

Jim Carrey's Ace Ventura was a great comedic character back in 1994, but there is no way that anybody on the planet in 2017/2018 wants to see a few hours of Han Solo throwing out catchphrases and one-liners with Chewbacca while hanging out with Lando. Maybe it was a zany adventure from back when Han Solo rescued at-risk space creatures before he was a smuggler and that's' how he came to meet Chewie. That idea might make a good sketch on Saturday Night Live, but even then, the joke would wear thin after about the 6th minute of the sketch.

So yes, Phil Lord and Chris Miller have been fired. The news is everywhere right now and it has sparked up all kinds of debate over creative freedom while working under Disney and Lucasfilm. And while there might be some truth to a lack of creative freedom, it seems to be working out for the best in the Star Wars universe. If anything these sources claim is true, it's a really good idea that the directors were let go from Hans Solo: A Star Wars Story because nobody wants to see an Ace Ventura/Han Solo hybrid. Nobody.

Alrighty then.

[Citizen Snips]

Yo, I heard they wanted to throw a big musical number in the middle!



Seriously, if that's where they wanted to take the movie...it's just a staggering misfire on them creatively and on Disney for seeing their other films and choosing them in the first place.

[andrew8798]

So rumor is that Lucasfilm had hired an acting coach for Ehrenreich

What a mess

[BorneAgain]

If they include a deleted scene of Han taunting Boba Fett via talking with his ass, then the Blu Ray's gonna sell amazing numbers.

[Feargus McReddit]

Jun 26, 2017 18:06:51 GMT -5 andrew8798 said:

So rumor is that Lucasfilm had hired an acting coach for Ehrenreich

What a mess

[Mochi Lone Wolf]

There's another rumor out there that the cast and crew stood and applauded when it was announced to them that Lord and Miller had been let go.

Hiring them is now starting to look like a complete swing and a miss for the overall vision of the movie. That's a shame. At least it wasn't another Josh Trank situation where the director(s) completely screwed themselves out of future jobs because they lost their damned minds and started breaking shit while throwing tantrums.

[Bub (BLM)]

Jun 26, 2017 18:06:51 GMT -5 andrew8798 said:

So rumor is that Lucasfilm had hired an acting coach for Ehrenreich

What a mess

I think more likely that they hired a mimicry coach to help him with Harrison Ford's movements and manneeisms. This is very common for people playing other people. Josh Brolin had one when he played George W. Bush.

[Fade]

Jun 26, 2017 21:33:38 GMT -5 Bub (BLM) said:

Jun 26, 2017 18:06:51 GMT -5 andrew8798 said:

So rumor is that Lucasfilm had hired an acting coach for Ehrenreich

What a mess

I think more likely that they hired a mimicry coach to help him with Harrison Ford's movements and manneeisms. This is very common for people playing other people. Josh Brolin had one when he played George W. Bush.

Brolins a hell of a natural chameleon though. I'm honestly surprised they're underwhelmed by Alden, he was great in Hail, Caesar! But even the best actors gonna flail if he and the director aren't agreeing on a singular vision.

[The Captain]

Jun 26, 2017 19:47:12 GMT -5 Mochi Lone Wolf said:

There's another rumor out there that the cast and crew stood and applauded when it was announced to them that Lord and Miller had been let go.

Hiring them is now starting to look like a complete swing and a miss for the overall vision of the movie. That's a shame. At least it wasn't another Josh Trank situation where the director(s) completely screwed themselves out of future jobs because they lost their damned minds and started breaking shit while throwing tantrums.

I'm guessing they expected Miller and Lord to lend their comedic talents to the movie's themes without turning it into Ace Ventura in Space. I don't think anyone expected them to make a movie as bleak or serious as Rogue One, but there's a lot of different layers between "super serious" and "wacky comedy." Disney probably expected them to be in between instead of going all the way into "wacky comedy."

Though if all this stuff about their version of the film was true, I'm glad they were let go because they sounded like a completely wrong fit for Star Wars canon.

[A Platypus Rave is Correct]

Jun 26, 2017 23:40:29 GMT -5 The Captain said:

Jun 26, 2017 19:47:12 GMT -5 Mochi Lone Wolf said:

There's another rumor out there that the cast and crew stood and applauded when it was announced to them that Lord and Miller had been let go.

Hiring them is now starting to look like a complete swing and a miss for the overall vision of the movie. That's a shame. At least it wasn't another Josh Trank situation where the director(s) completely screwed themselves out of future jobs because they lost their damned minds and started breaking shit while throwing tantrums.

I'm guessing they expected Miller and Lord to lend their comedic talents to the movie's themes without turning it into Ace Ventura in Space. I don't think anyone expected them to make a movie as bleak or serious as Rogue One, but there's a lot of different layers between "super serious" and "wacky comedy." Disney probably expected them to be in between instead of going all the way into "wacky comedy."

Though if all this stuff about their version of the film was true, I'm glad they were let go because they sounded like a completely wrong fit for Star Wars canon.

I think you could do a wacky comedy in Star Wars, but not for an established character.

Because wacky is not something I'd use to explain Han Solo or Lando.

[Push R Truth]

I still want a movie that's a coming-of-age comedy with Han and Lando trying to get Chewie laid.

[xCompackx]

Jun 27, 2017 8:56:22 GMT -5 A Platypus Rave is Correct said:

Jun 26, 2017 23:40:29 GMT -5 The Captain said:

I'm guessing they expected Miller and Lord to lend their comedic talents to the movie's themes without turning it into Ace Ventura in Space. I don't think anyone expected them to make a movie as bleak or serious as Rogue One, but there's a lot of different layers between "super serious" and "wacky comedy." Disney probably expected them to be in between instead of going all the way into "wacky comedy."

Though if all this stuff about their version of the film was true, I'm glad they were let go because they sounded like a completely wrong fit for Star Wars canon.

I think you could do a wacky comedy in Star Wars, but not for an established character.

Because wacky is not something I'd use to explain Han Solo or Lando.

Jar Jar Binks: A Star Wars Story, let's do it!

[Push R Truth]

Jun 27, 2017 9:29:48 GMT -5 xCompackx said:

Jun 27, 2017 8:56:22 GMT -5 A Platypus Rave is Correct said:

I think you could do a wacky comedy in Star Wars, but not for an established character.

Because wacky is not something I'd use to explain Han Solo or Lando.

Jar Jar Binks: A Star Wars Story, let's do it!

I'd go the opposite: somebody sits down to explain to Jar Jar all the death and galactic destruction he was responsible for, then Jar Jar goes on a huge spice bender. It would end up a mix of Clockwork Orange and Requiem for a Dream.

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

Jun 27, 2017 9:29:48 GMT -5 xCompackx said:

Jun 27, 2017 8:56:22 GMT -5 A Platypus Rave is Correct said:

I think you could do a wacky comedy in Star Wars, but not for an established character.

Because wacky is not something I'd use to explain Han Solo or Lando.

Jar Jar Binks: A Star Wars Story, let's do it!

Like this? (Oh god I've never actually read this whole thing. It's hilarious. imgur.com/gallery/iwOg6 )

[Chainsaw]

Jun 27, 2017 9:18:04 GMT -5 Push R Truth said:

I still want a movie that's a coming-of-age comedy with Han and Lando trying to get Chewie laid.

Hyperbad.

[Chainsaw]

Jun 27, 2017 10:26:37 GMT -5 YAKMAN is ICHIBAN said:

Jun 27, 2017 9:29:48 GMT -5 xCompackx said:

Jar Jar Binks: A Star Wars Story, let's do it!

Like this? (Oh god I've never actually read this whole thing. It's hilarious. imgur.com/gallery/iwOg6 )

I love that Tony Millionaire did this.

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Jun 27, 2017 10:19:31 GMT -5 Push R Truth said:

Jun 27, 2017 9:29:48 GMT -5 xCompackx said:

Jar Jar Binks: A Star Wars Story, let's do it!

I'd go the opposite: somebody sits down to explain to Jar Jar all the death and galactic destruction he was responsible for, then Jar Jar goes on a huge spice bender. It would end up a mix of Clockwork Orange and Requiem for a Dream.

I'd like to see anyone go on a spice bender in a Star Wars film. But, that would go against what Disney wants for the franchise... Unless one of the Lucas edits had a scene where somebody had downed a jar of spice.