Ep. 42 - We Bisect 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' and Watch its Baby Legs Grow Back

 

People are asking, "Why make a Han Solo prequel movie?" Disney answers, "Where is the money, Lebowski?" So here we are reviewing a movie that doesn't really have a reason for existing. Or maybe, it exists so that we can review it! So we did that.

Show Notes:
05:05 - Solo's so-low box office performance.
07:37 - So much empty fan service.
08:18 - There's no reason for this movie to exist.
10:11 - They blew their chance to really inform the character of Han Solo.
15:19 - The fabeled Kessel Run.
19:15 - When Han met Chewie.
22:55 - The weird Lando moment.
27:44 - Is this the Disneyfied Star Wars we all feared?
28:38 - Donald Glover wasn't that great, but Alden Ehrenreich was pretty good!
31:34 - Mother of Drag-ons.
33:59 - Is Cersei from Game of Thrones a blonde or red-head?
36:22  - Trump Blonde, now in the hair-colour aisle.
37:06 - Shitty cinematography.
38:10 - Han definitely shoots first.
39:09 - Lando needs a smaller card hider.
40:07 - Darth Maul and his baby legs.
47:46 - Han was Han for a brief, shining moment.
49:15 - Final verdict.

Thanks for listening!

Solo: A Star Wars Story trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPEYpryMp2s

We review the disastrous Star Wars Holiday Special, starring Han Solo and Chewie:
http://nerdstalking.com/2016/04/16/nerdstalking-podcast-ep-002/

Harrison Ford reveals his feud with Chewbacca on Jimmy Kimmel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T0vs9gYydo

Harrison Ford and Chewie settle their differences on Jimmy Kimmel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDM4XVrAAgA

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