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Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on May 26, 2018, 03:12 PM:

Yesterday my son made me breakfast for my birthday and then took me to see Solo. It was showing at an AMC iMax Theatre and I was impressed with the huge size of the screen. I wasn't expecting too much... and other than Woody Harrelson I didn't know anybody in the movie. I was somewhat pessimistic that I would even like it. However...I loved it. As much as the story and actors were different...the movie felt somewhat familiar and comfortable. Finding out the back story of Han...Lando...and Chewy was very entertaining. The movie has a lot of humor and definitely leads to a follow-up movie.

Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on May 26, 2018, 03:49 PM:

Excellent!

Happy Birthday, Janice

May the 25th be with you!

Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on May 26, 2018, 04:02 PM:

Brilliant Janice [Cool]

Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on May 26, 2018, 04:56 PM:

Happy Birthday Janice!

I'm looking forward to seeing this.

Doug

Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on May 27, 2018, 02:38 AM:

Happy Birthday, Janice.

I saw the film yesterday and really enjoyed it. The first SW movie in 35 years that really respects the spirit of the original trilogy.

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on May 27, 2018, 09:56 AM:

Am I correct that IMAX no longer use horizontal 70mm film but have now gone digital?

Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on May 27, 2018, 02:20 PM:

For most I think but a few (Dunkirk)still use 70mm/15.

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on May 28, 2018, 01:10 AM:

Happy Birthday, Janice ! A little bit late but from my heart.

Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on May 28, 2018, 01:40 AM:

Thank you Steve, Graham, Doug, Jean-Marc, and Dominique for the B-day wishes. You are all so sweet and caring. [Smile]

Posted by Larry Arpin (Member # 744) on May 28, 2018, 05:09 PM:

I liked it too but just didn't like the way it was photographed. It looked very flat. I don't know if it was a creative choice or it's just the way the digital camera is. Lots of backlash amongst fans against Kathleen Kennedy especially after The Last Jedi. Don't know if that is justified but for an expensive movie like this, I heard 300 million, there needs to be some solution. I'm actually looking forward to the next SOLO movie but it is underperforming so who knows what will happen.

Happy birthday Janice.

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on May 29, 2018, 10:38 AM:

WOW!!!

Big screen!

I've heard that it's not doing quite as well as hoped, (lowest opening for a Star wars film), but, it's doing well overall and from what I've read, may end up being more of a "sleeper hit" over time.

I'm looking forward to it. My only complaint?

He's just too pretty for Solo and he just doesn't sound enough like Solo. I mean, I can do a dead on impersonation of Harrison Ford myself, playin either Solo or Indy. He deilvere lines (at least in the trailers) that are classic Solo lines, but they just don't sound like they're coming from Solo ...

but then, I'm just wild about anything Star Wars, (DEFINITELY looking forward to "Obiwan" or "Kenobi", however it's titled, with Ewan Macgregor reeprising his role as Obiwan!), so I'll see it, just the same.

I WANT THAT SCREEN IN MY HOUSE!!

(You don't have a house that big?!)

I'LL BUY A BIGGER HOUSE!! [Smile]

Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on May 29, 2018, 01:48 PM:

@Larry.... Thank you.

@Osi ... I too think this will be a "sleeper hit." I think it will be a movie that grows on you after some time. There can never be another Harrison Ford/Solo... and I don't think this new kid wanted to do an impression. I just imagined this is how Solo would act and sound before he got so cynical and jaded over the years.

[ May 29, 2018, 05:02 PM: Message edited by: Janice Glesser ]

Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on May 29, 2018, 03:09 PM:

I think maybe I've reached a point of...conversion.

-even though the new Star Trek series started out really well, I think they've reached the point where there literally IS nowhere to go where they haven't gone before!

(Seriously: -didn't buy the DVD for the last one...that hasn't happened since Star Trek Nemesis!)

-could it actually be time to switch sides? [Wink]

Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on May 29, 2018, 04:36 PM:

Happy Janice day - Was late getting back from CINEVENT - All good wishes from Shorty

Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on May 30, 2018, 10:07 PM:

Thank you Shorty...I hope you found films you were looking for at CINEVENT [Smile]

Posted by Ali Hipperson (Member # 5643) on May 31, 2018, 05:14 AM:

Here's wishing you a, belated, but very Happy Birthday Janice.
Hope you had a great day and how lovely to be taken out to 'the movies' by your son - life going full-circle on those special days! [Smile]

Sorry for the delay - but I don't always check the forum as often as I'd like to.

Ali.

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on May 31, 2018, 11:32 AM:

Yes! Most definitely!

Happy Birthday to a most knowledgeable sister in the celluloid!

sincerely

OSI

Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on May 31, 2018, 12:04 PM:

Thanks Ali and Osi...After watching Solo in the afternoon of my birthday, that night we watched my 16mm print of "The Goodbye Girl." As my signature says...I had a "very good day." [Smile]

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