Irrelevant But Awesome

Ok, that’s clearly a hyperbolic, clickbait title, and I apologize for that. Here’s what’s actually going on. It seems that there was one day during filming where George Lucas was on set. This was during Ron Howard’s time, after Miller and Lord had left the project. While it was only supposed to be a short visit, Lucas reportedly stayed for close to five hours, taking in the set and talking with people. In a conversation with Entertainment Weekly, Kathleen Kennedy said that there was one point where George Lucas suggested, “Why doesn’t Han just do this…” It seems that Ron Howard heard the suggestion from Lucas and thought it was a great idea. He went to his actors and said, “George wants us to do this.”  Now, we don’t know exactly what the suggestion was or how big or small it was. Likely, this will come up again a few weeks after the movie has been released and once we’ve all seen it. Someone will probably mention in a promotional interview that, “such and such moment was George’...

Alexa:  Thoughts that ran through my mind while watching “Apollo 13” - 1) I should really stop complaining about how cold it is, because at least I’m not trapped in a frigid spacecraft with low oxygen thousands of miles from Earth; 2) Everyone at NASA is so much smarter than I could ever hope to be; 3) I am totally fine never, ever going to space. “Apollo 13” was on my list of movies that I should have seen by now but never got around to watching, and it did not disappoint. I knew the outcome of the real Apollo 13 mission going into the film, but it kept me on the edge of my seat nonetheless. It starts a little slow, but quickly builds momentum once the mission actually begins. Director Ron Howard takes a refreshingly no-frills approach, opting to convey the story as realistically as possible. He doesn’t overdramatize anything because the intensity of the real-life events is enough. His attention to detail is impeccable. And the performances work so well for the same reasons, ...

This article is basically a continuation of yesterday’s wild speculation article which you can read here . As information and speculation continues to trickle out about the behind the scenes drama of the still untitled Han Solo movie, there are a few more things that need to be mentioned that we simply didn’t have time for yesterday. First and foremost, It can not be overstated as to how big of a deal this whole thing actually is. The situation we’re watching unfold is more or less unprecedented. While we’ve seen directors leave projects before (sometimes fired, sometimes of their own volition) it’s never been this late into the production, and neve on a movie or a franchise on the level of Star Wars . There have been a few comparisons that have been cropping up again and again that I do want to take a moment to address here. Zack Snyder and Justice League : For those who don’t know, director Zack Snyder has stepped away from the upcoming Justice League movie to deal with fam...