Box Office Numbers Show the Failure of Kathleen Kennedy
A quick survey of the numbers show the extent of the
commercial problems facing Solo (see: http://www.bleedingfool.com/blogs/solo-a-star-wars-storys-failures-are-all-on-kathleen-kennedy/).
To quote the Bleeding Fool article:
Estimates for “Solo: A Star Wars Story” are continuing to go lower and lower. Disney and Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars” prequel is now looking to make $100 million or less in nearly 4,400 North American theatres during its four-day holiday weekend debut. The Han Solo origin film’s three-day estimate currently hovers around $83 million. Internationally, it opened with a disappointing $65 million for a worldwide three-day weekend of $148 million.
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Comparing apples-to-apples, here are the three-day openings…
Solo: $92 million
The Last Jedi: $220 million
Rogue One: $155 million
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Objectively speaking, Solo is doing the worse out of any of
the new Star Wars films, with some saying that it might do worse than even the
prequels. But that’s all about the box office – what do audiences think about
it? The current Rotten Tomatoes rating is 60% (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/solo_a_star_wars_story/)
and does not seem to have any prospect of improving. All in all, this seems to
be an underwhelming foray into the Star Wars universe, aimed at being a cash
grab while simultaneously alienating long-time fans. It is clear that Kathleen
Kennedy and Rian Johnson among others have absolutely no idea of the love fans
had for the original characters, having in fact spewed vitriol against long-time
‘male’ fans whom should not be ‘catered’ to.
What of the politically correct shenanigans hamfisted into
the film? While Han Solo is the lead (who would’ve thought – a white male!), famous
supporting character Lando Calrissian is a pansexual. Solo is bossed around by a female. The only saving grace is perhaps the fact that the robotic rants of L3-37 are not taken seriously at all - just as the choleric tantrums of feminist-regressives should be ignored. However, as Spike Valentine (http://www.bleedingfool.com/sjw/spike-reviews-solo-a-star-wars-story-spoilers/) suggests, this might have been because the film was originally meant to be 'anti-SJW' by its original directors. No doubt this and other 'creative differences' was what gave the impetus for Kathleen Kennedy to fire directorial duo Phil Lord and Christopher Miller just as they were nearing production.
As a result, Solo is the prime example of a movie pushing the political agenda of a
misguided SJW. However, Kathleen Kennedy is not alone in constantly forcing
diversity down the throat of a moviegoing audience, if Ocean’s 8 trailer is anything to go by (see the trailer here: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/oceans_8).
The point is that movies are a big part of culture and their influenced is
buttressed by a multi-billion-dollar industry; it is no wonder that politically
correct ideologues have attempted to hijack these important means of
communication to emasculate a whole generation of moviegoers.
It is of note that Solo follows from the colossal
mess that was The Last Jedi. That
latter movie disrespected a cultural icon – Luke Skywalker – in the hopes of
portraying the new, supposedly more perfect female character as the true centre
of the franchise. Rey is apparently the poster girl for the stark message: “The
force is female”, trumpeted around by proud SJWs and spineless soyboys. It is blatantly obvious that playing identity politics has become more important to Lucasfilm than actually making good movies.
Solo must be an abject
failure, as all true fans agree, if Star Wars is to be saved. Analogously, politically
correct creations must be excised from society if it is to regain its health –
if men are to continue being men and women, women.
A pity both ends are not yet in sight.
Also see: Alex Becker’s call to arms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_zsstrbqQo
Frederick Yorck
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