Can we take a moment to appreciate Lucasfilm for making sure Solo was fully realized despite the fact that it was shot twice.

I just wanted to acknowledge that a movie like Solo which despite being basically shot twice did not have it’s quality compromised. Everything that could go wrong with this movie did go wrong and yet Lucasfilm did not throw in the towel and release a version which they knew would be unfaithful to the character. They instead put a stop to production, even if it was late in the schedule, decided to reverse course and were willing to put in as much work as needed to create a film that would live up to Lucas’ legacy.They went back to practical locations like Vandor, instead of shooting those scenes on a green screen. A lot of studios see there vision failing and decide to half-ass the rest to deliver something that barely passes off as a film. Take Justice League for example, I was so excited for that film and WB made the switch to Whedon and reshot half of it. But the difference was they completely destroyed any cohesiveness the film may have had. Some shots were filmed practically whereas the reshoots were clearly on a green screen. Tonally it kept shifting between Whedon’s light romp to Snyder’s darker aesthetic. And they did this all so they could meet a deadline and deliver a product which would give the producers short-term gains to their pocketbooks while ignoring the long-term impact on the brand.Everyone has differing opinions on these new Star Wars films, as they should, but one thing I think we can agree on is that Lucasfilm will not allow the vision they set forth to be compromised and be half-assed. From the production troubles particularly on Rogue One and Solo we have gotten films which only add to the Star Wars saga. There’s a reason Lucas was willing to pass on the torch to the current leadership group at Lucasfilm, because he knew they would always respect and revere the property. He handpicked the people in charge and despite production issues they have had behind the scenes and reception to some films do to choices they felt were right, they have always shown respect for the brand and are unwilling to let it be compromised like other studios have with their properties. I’m happy Star Wars is in safe hands. via /r/StarWars https://ift.tt/2AGnh5H