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September 12, 2010 7:15 AM

“Star Wars: The Solo Adventures” (2D) Also: The Solo Adventures (3D). This is the winner of "Best Animation" from the Star Wars Fan Film Movie Challenge, sponsored by Lucasfilm. “Star Wars: The Solo Adventures” by Daniel L Smith tells the story of why Han Solo “Dropped his cargo at the first sign of an Imperial Cruiser”.
posted by Fizz (28 comments total)

He should really post the '3D' version on youtube. The youtube player lets you select a bunch of different options for 3D viewing, including crosseyed mode, which is the easiest for me. As well as different modes for people with different hardware.
posted by delmoi at 7:37 AM on September 12, 2010

Pretty clever in a couple of places, and the ending got a laugh. Does "Best Animation" mean best animation in a technical sense, or that it was judged the best entry that happened to be animated?
posted by AdamCSnider at 7:47 AM on September 12, 2010

I'd rather see more work by independent directors/animators. As much fun as Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series is, I'm tired of Lucas and his vision. Relinquish some control and we'd probably see some wonderful creativity in this universe.
posted by Fizz at 7:49 AM on September 12, 2010 [2 favorites]

Relinquish some control

This will happen when hell freezes over, I think, but sponsoring these sorts of contests is probably a good step in the right direction, anyway.
posted by AdamCSnider at 8:08 AM on September 12, 2010

You made my son very happy by posting this.
posted by KokuRyu at 8:43 AM on September 12, 2010

Also, points for a passable Harrison Ford impression.
posted by bicyclefish at 8:51 AM on September 12, 2010 [6 favorites]

Cool stuff, thanks for posting.
posted by Outlawyr at 9:17 AM on September 12, 2010

I love it when someone uses this universe in a creative way. If only George Lucas could do the same.
posted by Fizz at 9:33 AM on September 12, 2010 [2 favorites]

Always gives me ... I guess you'd call it a happy face palm ... To see indie projects showing more vim and vigor than anything Lucas could do himself.
posted by Cool Papa Bell at 9:44 AM on September 12, 2010 [2 favorites]

At the risk of being ghoulish: who or what will have the reins to the Star Wars universe after Lucas passes away?
posted by Sticherbeast at 9:54 AM on September 12, 2010

At the risk of being ghoulish: who or what will have the reins to the Star Wars universe after Lucas passes away?

Lucas has no intention of "passing away"... You have no idea of the awesome power of the Dark Side of the Force.
posted by KokuRyu at 10:22 AM on September 12, 2010 [2 favorites]

You'll be getting a bill for the hours my son is on my damned computer watching this. All that comes to mind re this post is a word I learned from my CO in the service and cant seem to get out of my lexicon... "Outfuckinstanding"
posted by timsteil at 10:28 AM on September 12, 2010

My Star Wars 'Expanded Universe' consists exclusively of:

1. Troops
2. Stormtroopers' 9/11
3. Robot Chicken's 'This deal's getting worse all the time' / 'Dinner with Vader'
4. The Holiday Special; and now
5. This

Excellent. Thanks for posting.

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And emphatically not Ep I-III.
posted by mazola at 10:44 AM on September 12, 2010 [4 favorites]

Stupid Vimeo, never works for me, probably due to their insistence on using the latest and greatest Flash "technology". Someone please post a Youtube link if you find it.
posted by intermod at 11:08 AM on September 12, 2010 [1 favorite]

Midichlorian Rhapsody
posted by homunculus at 11:10 AM on September 12, 2010 [1 favorite]

I LOLed. With bonus *snerk* for the ending.
posted by thomas j wise at 11:39 AM on September 12, 2010

A YouTube link, for intermod.
posted by maqsarian at 12:28 PM on September 12, 2010 [1 favorite]

Troops
Stormtroopers' 9/11
Robot Chicken's 'This deal's getting worse all the time' / 'Dinner with Vader'
The Holiday Special ; and now
This

You should check out Duality

I just saw this the other day and it isn't that bad
posted by P.o.B. at 12:56 PM on September 12, 2010 [1 favorite]

P.o.B. Thanks for that, was very enjoyable. So much talent out there in the world.
posted by Fizz at 1:30 PM on September 12, 2010

That was really good and the last shot was pretty funny.
posted by octothorpe at 1:40 PM on September 12, 2010

Also, points for a passable Harrison Ford impression.

Passable? That was amazing, actually. Dead on.
posted by zardoz at 1:56 PM on September 12, 2010 [2 favorites]

I'm glad I watched that.
posted by tiamat at 2:01 PM on September 12, 2010

I was disappointed that they didn't get the space-chess table back.
posted by Evilspork at 2:39 PM on September 12, 2010

You should check out Duality

Hmmph. Sith apprentices, made like they used to are not.
posted by thomas j wise at 3:52 PM on September 12, 2010

This is cute and looks nice but there's not much here in terms of story or new ideas, is there? To claim that it's somehow more interesting that anything Lucas has done is pretty goofy.
posted by muckster at 10:31 PM on September 12, 2010

Someone asked about getting their hands on the Phantom Edit a few days ago. I hadn't seen it and so I took a look via the YouTube link. Wow, even the Phantom Edit hurts to watch. Honestly, there should be a Phantom Edit Edit that dubs out Jar-Jar’s speech, adds non-"ex-squeeze me!" sub-titles, or just plain Poochie’s him away.
posted by blueberry at 12:22 AM on September 13, 2010 [1 favorite]

This is cute and looks nice but there's not much here in terms of story or new ideas, is there

Episode I fan, huh?
posted by obiwanwasabi at 5:38 AM on September 13, 2010

The TIE Fighter Pilot Who Saved The Day in 'Star Wars'
posted by homunculus at 9:44 AM on September 15, 2010 [1 favorite]