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Why "Solo" A Star Wars being a bomb is a good thing

"Solo: A Star Wars Story" was a major box office disappointment.  The film did not wow many people be it fans or critics.  The film went way over budget because Ron Howard was brought in and he re-shot most of the film.  Now most people don't care about how hard it was to get a movie finished. Most of us just want a good movie.  Well "Solo" is not a great movie.  However it is slightly better than "The Last Jedi".  However since both of these films did not sell many "Toys" Disney is now slowing down the output of "Star Wars" movies.   The best thing they did however is bringing back JJ ABRAMS to direct the next movie in the "Skywalker" story line.  Hopefully he can fix "Star Wars".  Major fans hated "The Last Jedi" and I am one of them.

Now that "Solo" is a major box office bomb (It cost over $300,000,000) Disney will need to excite fans again. It won't be that hard to do.  As mad as the fans are at Kathleen Kennedy there is one thing Disney can do to win back fans.  That is talking George Lucas into releasing the original theatrical cuts of  "Star Wars" "Empire" and "Jedi". 

George Lucas is on record saying those versions no longer exist but film preservationist Robert Harris said reassembling the film would not be hard at all because the original film elements are around!  Even if they took the LASERDISC 1993 transfers they could easily color correct those transfers with digital tools.   The soundtrack however would need very little clean up work.

Disney lost about $100,000,000  on "Solo".  "The Last Jedi" sold very little merchandising. So Disney needs to bring back the fans and giving them the original theatrical versions of the original trilogy is way to reignite the fan base and that would also boost toy sales. 

I see the original theatrical version of "Star Wars" coming in 2021. This will be part of the 9 part "Skywalker Saga".  I am sure that set will include 2 versions of each film.  

Superman and Margot Kidder

In 1977 "Star Wars" and "Close Encounters" were released and went on to become two of the biggest hits of all time. However as popular as those films were (I like them both) my favorite film was "Superman" which was released in 1978. "Superman" is my favorite film out of the three because to me because  it was so relatable!  

"Superman" was about a man who was trying "fit in" and as "Clark Kent" he was hiding his true self. (Hello That Was Every Gay Person in the 1970's). Behind Clark Kent was a "A True Lovely Spirit". He was secretly in love with Lois Lane and Lois was in Love with him. "Superman" was not just an epic film it had a love story in the center of it and that love story worked because not only because Christopher Reeve was a believable "Superman" but Margot Kidder was just as great as Lois Lane.

Now the next time when you watch "Superman" pay close attention to Margot Kidder. Every scene she is in makes this film sparkle and shine. Yes Christopher was the best "Superman" ever but Margot Kidder was the best "Lois Lane" She made Lois a no nonsense woman who wasn't afraid of anything and it was easy to see why "Clark/Superman" would have a crush on her.

Now it's a shame that the Motion Picture Academy ignored this film. However as time has gone by the films that won the major awards that year are not films people in droves watch today. In fact ask most people under 50 and chances are they never seen or heard of "The Deer Hunter" and "Coming Home". Those 2 films won the major awards that year. However today people still watch "Superman". It is on its 3rd generation of fans. You know why, because in reality "Superman" was the "Best Picture of the Year". (A close 2nd is "Grease") . The film worked so well because Margot Kidder really did help the audience believe "A Man Could Fly". She should have been nominated for an Oscar that year. She was incredible. You might even say "She Was Super".

Other people over the years have played Lois Lane. However none of them have come close to being as good as Margot. She made it look so easy.

Goodbye Margot Kidder. Somewhere Christopher Reeve and you are flying. This time now your not "Clark and Lois" but something better. You are now "Angels" flying.

Thank you for being part of our lives. You gave us countless & wonderful memories that very few people have ever done.

Keep Flying because now (Let me borrow from the Superman Song "Can you Read My Mind") "You Belong to the Sky".

#margotkidder #superman #loislane #thankyou

HIDDEN TREASURE "Fedora" is a little known Billy Wilder film

This is not a sequel to "Sunset Blvd" however "Fedora" reunits the director of "Sunset Blvd" (Billy Wilder) and star William Holden.

A Hollywood legend is being seeked out by a down and out film producer who needs "Fedora" in order to get his film made. However "Fedora" is now reclusive. She walked off of her last film. She is now a shadow of her former self however a producer is bound and detrimen to get her back in front of the cameras. When in pursuit of "Fedora" he stumbles upon one thing after another.

This film is well worth watching! Seek it out!

CBS OVERHAUL ON MONDAY NIGHT'S adding "Young Sheldon" "Murphy Brown" "Bull"

CBS can not get arrested anymore on Monday Nights.  The once crown jewel night in their line up has now become their most problematic night.  All shows on Monday Night for the 2017-2018 have sunk the night to historic lows for the Network. 

"Superior Doughnuts"  "9JKL" "Living Biblically" "Man with a Plan" "Kevin Can Wait"  & "Me Myself & I"have not only failed to catch viewers attention but all of these shows have scored almost no critical acclaim.  This is however the night on the network that had such popular & classic shows as "I Love Lucy" "Murphy Brown" "Designing Women" "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "Two and Half Men".   However the ghost of seasons past can  rescue CBS Monday Nights for the 2018-2019 season.

The Ghost of the past "Murphy Brown" will most likely return next year in its original time slot which was Mondays 9:00 Pm.  The resurrected  show original aired on Monday nights for 9 seasons.

The Network will most likely will want to surround the show with "Newer yet established shows"  So look for "Young Sheldon" to anchor the night in the 8:00pm slot. Also look for "Bull" to close out the night at 10pm. 

I do not know what pilots CBS has on order for next year.  If they have a female driven comedy then that show most likely follow "Murphy Brown" to occupy the 9:30 slot.  So the 2018-2019 season on CBS MONDAY'S will most likely look like this

8:00     Young Sheldon
8:30     NEW SHOW
9:00     Murphy Brown
9:30     New Show
10:00   Bull 

However it is possible that CBS might leave "Young Sheldon" on Thursdays.  If that happens then Mondays could look like this

8:00     NEW SHOW
8:30     NEW SHOW
9:00     Murphy Brown
9:30     Mom
10:00   Bull

IF "Young Sheldon" stays on Thursdays then it will move to 9:00pm slot and "Mom" moves to Monday's. 

Con Man The Barry Minkow Story

This film subject is a great film to explore but the film fails on many levels! One thing is the fact the fact the real life subject plays himself. (Never a good idea). Also the film also is "Too Bright". The colors or over saturated. The is a crime story. Also the screenplay doesn't cover what happened to many of the people that helped Barry create his con.

In case you don't know the story Con Man is the real life story of Barry Jay Minkow, a son, businessman, fraud buster, actor, pastor... and felon. Born in 1967, Barry Minkow went on to set up a highly successful carpet cleaning company but was imprisoned in 1988 for one of the world's largest investment and accounting frauds through a Ponzi scheme..

This case is so interesting that I am positive another film will get made. I am sure it will be better than this attempt.

Forget "Three Billboards" "The Greatest Showman" should have won Best Picture

Many people argue that the Academy Awards most of the time rewards the wrong film or performance. Last year "Moonlight" won Best Picture and to me "Hidden Figures" should have won.

This year "The Shape of Water" won Best Picture  and to most people "Three Billboards"  should have won.  I was part of that group however that was until I saw "The Greatest Showman". 

To me this is what going to the movies was all about.  This film was a huge thrill to senses. From a great story to a great cast.  At times I felt I was in tears because I was just loving this movie.

This film however was shunned at The Academy Awards.  In fact it did not get a nomination for Best Picture will not prevent this film from becoming an endearing film like "The Princess Bride" & "Willy Wonka".  Neither one of those films were nominated but those films are beloved today.

"The Greatest Showman" however did catch the audience's attention.  It did stay in the top 10 Grossing Films of the week for months!   It's opening weekend it took in less then $10,000,000 dollars.  It ended up grossing almost $200,000,000 in the United States Alone. In fact after the opening weekend most box office watchers  wrote this film off (I did).  The film however proved it had legs and those legs could "Dance".  

See this movie...