Taynted_Fayth Posted June 16, 2017 Author Report Posted June 16, 2017 Wasn't a big fan of the 1st one... but the cast in this could make it worth a looksee. Likely gonna wait for it to come out on KODI as i did the first.
FrostyWinnipeg Posted June 16, 2017 Report Posted June 16, 2017 (edited) 11 hours ago, Taynted_Fayth said: Wasn't a big fan of the 1st one... but the cast in this could make it worth a looksee. Likely gonna wait for it to come out on KODI as i did the first. Will Farrel stuck in sequelville. On the other hand where is Step Brothers 2? First one's ending kind of saved it. Edited June 16, 2017 by FrostyWinnipeg
The Unknown Poster Posted June 16, 2017 Report Posted June 16, 2017 I present to you, the luckiest man in the world:
The Unknown Poster Posted June 21, 2017 Report Posted June 21, 2017 Uh oh. Isn't this actively filming right now?? Firing the director in the middle of production doesn't bode well
FrostyWinnipeg Posted June 21, 2017 Report Posted June 21, 2017 3 hours ago, The Unknown Poster said: Uh oh. Isn't this actively filming right now?? Firing the director in the middle of production doesn't bode well Wow. Gonna have 3 directors name on this one.
The Unknown Poster Posted June 21, 2017 Report Posted June 21, 2017 Yup, the word is they did not get along with Kathleen Kennedy and Lawrence Kasdan. I mean, if you're going to clash with two people on Star Wars, they're pretty much the worse two to clash with. It does sort of dispute the usual talking points from the Star Wars films that the directors have all this freedom to do what they want. And the initial rumors from The Force Awakens was that JJ was clashing with Kathleen as well because he was used to having all the power...but he obviously capitulated. Dont mess with Kathleen Kennedy.
17to85 Posted June 21, 2017 Report Posted June 21, 2017 Wait Lord and Miller were doing the Han Solo movie? Was it going to be a comedy? Cause honestly that seems like a strange choice. Guys are funny dudes no question but for a Star Wars movie?
FrostyWinnipeg Posted June 21, 2017 Report Posted June 21, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, 17to85 said: Wait Lord and Miller were doing the Han Solo movie? Was it going to be a comedy? Cause honestly that seems like a strange choice. Guys are funny dudes no question but for a Star Wars movie? Hans was the comedy sidekick to the Wookie. Just odd time to quit with most filming having been done. Edited June 21, 2017 by FrostyWinnipeg
The Unknown Poster Posted June 21, 2017 Report Posted June 21, 2017 From THR and Latino Review: So what was the main cause of friction? Well, as directors with a comedy background, they tend to have a lot of improv, which is in stark contrast with what Kasdan likes — a strict adherence to the words he wrote on the page. This wasn’t just a sticking point that slowly rose during shooting, either. Apparently, it was a near day one problem. There was also a difference in understanding the actual character of Han Solo. From the sound of the report, it sounds like Lord and Miller were aiming for a more wise-cracking, funny Han Solo, whereas Kasdan was likely in favor of a more sarcastic and selfish one. Despite these differences, Lord and Miller had hoped that they’d be able to work through it. Sadly, that was not the case. Kennedy backed Kasdan, and had to let the duo go. There are conflicting reports of whether or not Lord and Miller saw this coming. One source says they were blindsided, while another disputes the claim. So what’s to become of the film that is currently in production? Well, it’s going on hiatus until they’re able to find a replacement director. Once they find a replacement, they’ll need to go through what Lord and Miller have shot, re-edit, and then figure out the best direction to go from there. Possible candidates include Ron Howard (Apollo 13), Joe Johnston (Captain America: The First Avenger), and strangely enough, Lawrence Kasdan himself (The Big Chill). The latter name is an interesting one because he certainly seems to be the reason behind the firing.
17to85 Posted June 21, 2017 Report Posted June 21, 2017 1 hour ago, The Unknown Poster said: From THR and Latino Review: So what was the main cause of friction? Well, as directors with a comedy background, they tend to have a lot of improv, which is in stark contrast with what Kasdan likes — a strict adherence to the words he wrote on the page. This wasn’t just a sticking point that slowly rose during shooting, either. Apparently, it was a near day one problem. There was also a difference in understanding the actual character of Han Solo. From the sound of the report, it sounds like Lord and Miller were aiming for a more wise-cracking, funny Han Solo, whereas Kasdan was likely in favor of a more sarcastic and selfish one. Despite these differences, Lord and Miller had hoped that they’d be able to work through it. Sadly, that was not the case. Kennedy backed Kasdan, and had to let the duo go. There are conflicting reports of whether or not Lord and Miller saw this coming. One source says they were blindsided, while another disputes the claim. So what’s to become of the film that is currently in production? Well, it’s going on hiatus until they’re able to find a replacement director. Once they find a replacement, they’ll need to go through what Lord and Miller have shot, re-edit, and then figure out the best direction to go from there. Possible candidates include Ron Howard (Apollo 13), Joe Johnston (Captain America: The First Avenger), and strangely enough, Lawrence Kasdan himself (The Big Chill). The latter name is an interesting one because he certainly seems to be the reason behind the firing. Well then it sounds like the right decision was made.
The Unknown Poster Posted June 21, 2017 Report Posted June 21, 2017 Yes, hard to argue with Kasdan when it comes to the voice of the characters in Star Wars. And if the directors were trying to make a more modern buddy film with the gross out humor and what not, the silliness, that isnt really in keeping with Solo. The thing is, they can show some heart in Solo. Afterall, he doesnt just magically change over night. But when we meet him he's still a smuggler, he still killed a bounty hunter in cold blood, he still works with vile gangsters and he's in it for the money. So an origin film either has to be true to those traits or so us a better person who becomes jaded and selfish (leaving open the possibility - which we eventually see - of his redemption.
FrostyWinnipeg Posted June 21, 2017 Report Posted June 21, 2017 The Ewoks in Return of the Jedi were very sarcastic and selfish.
The Unknown Poster Posted June 21, 2017 Report Posted June 21, 2017 15 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said: The Ewoks in Return of the Jedi were very sarcastic and selfish. And they sucked. So avoiding that kind of humor is the right idea. Atomic 1
FrostyWinnipeg Posted June 21, 2017 Report Posted June 21, 2017 3 hours ago, The Unknown Poster said: And they sucked. So avoiding that kind of humor is the right idea. Kasdan helped write ROTJ was my point.
Wanna-B-Fanboy Posted June 21, 2017 Report Posted June 21, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, FrostyWinnipeg said: Kasdan helped write ROTJ was my point. Kasdan = creepy lizard like crestures on endor... Lucas= opportunistic toy ***** turning ewoks into cuddly teddy bears. https://www.google.ca/amp/www.indiewire.com/2013/05/5-things-you-may-not-know-about-return-of-the-jedi-how-it-could-have-been-much-cooler-97612/amp/ Edited June 21, 2017 by wanna-b-fanboy The Unknown Poster 1
bigg jay Posted June 22, 2017 Report Posted June 22, 2017 http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/861177-its-official-ron-howard-takes-over-as-han-solo-director The Unknown Poster 1
17to85 Posted June 22, 2017 Report Posted June 22, 2017 bigg jay, MOBomberFan, Brandon Blue&Gold and 1 other 4
The Unknown Poster Posted June 22, 2017 Report Posted June 22, 2017 Thats interesting Howard was willing to take it on. Good for him. I wonder if he will have to go abck and re-shoot anything or if he can use what has been shot
Brandon Posted June 22, 2017 Report Posted June 22, 2017 27 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said: Way to many Transformers movies... overkill
FrostyWinnipeg Posted June 22, 2017 Report Posted June 22, 2017 19 minutes ago, Brandon said: Way to many Transformers movies... overkill 15m on a wednesday is pretty good.
Noeller Posted June 23, 2017 Report Posted June 23, 2017 Saw that Travers/Rolling Stone gave that new Transformers a 0-star review...extremely rare. Completely unredeemable (irredeemable?)
Logan007 Posted June 23, 2017 Report Posted June 23, 2017 21 hours ago, The Unknown Poster said: Thats interesting Howard was willing to take it on. Good for him. I wonder if he will have to go abck and re-shoot anything or if he can use what has been shot Depends if the actors can come back to do more reshoots or not. I'm sure he'll look through what they already have and take what he wants and discard the rest. If the actors don't have enough time to do all the reshoots he needs to do, he may have to keep more then what he'd like. Hopefully he can pull this off. This is probably why they went with him over someone lesser known. He's a pro and knows what he needs to do with a limited timeline.
The Unknown Poster Posted June 23, 2017 Report Posted June 23, 2017 They usually build re-shoots into the actors contracts and I would think with Star Wars they'd have an even greater buffer. They did a lot of re-shoots for Rogue One also. The story going around is that the actor playing Han Solo first raised his concerns with how he was being directed to a producer who went to Kennedy and Kasdan. And that individual dailies were good but when looked at as a whole, it was bad. Compared it to Jim Carrey in the Mask, I think is what I heard. Sounds like the switch to Ron Howard was a good one.
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