Solo 26: Lightspeed to End Credits

Aug 20

Today, we're obsessing over the transition to the end credits in Solo: A Star Wars Story. Pete and Alex from Star Wars Minute are here to join me! (Ring theory.) We compare the Solo credits to The Empire Strikes Back, The Phantom Menace, and more.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Hello there!
05:26 - How Solo transitions to the end credits.
17:46 - End credits transitions in saga films vs. Star Wars Story films.
25:45 - Sooo that's how the Solo soundtrack ends?
37:03 - Is Solo the most "prequel-ly" of the Disney-era films? What does that even mean?
44:09 - What do Pete and Alex think of John Powell's Solo score overall?
55:00 - What does Xanthe think of the score overall?
57:21 - The two versions of the Solo soundtrack and what their differences are.
1:01:35 - Han and Qi'ra's love theme.
1:08:29 - Does the Solo Deluxe soundtrack have multiple versions of the same cue?
1:12:32 - The Leia to Han & Leia to Han & Qi'ra to Marion pipeline.
1:20:22 - Is jaunty music appropriate for the droid rebellion?
1:32:40 - Discord questions.
1:40:31 - Which guests would Pete and Alex like to hear on Star Wars Music Minute?
1:47:10 - SWMM Questionnaire

Things to Check Out:

ANH 1: The First Five Minutes of Star Wars (Minutes 1-5 with Pete and Alex from Star Wars Minute) - https://youtu.be/8jvjTESH1XE
Solo 14: Romance Roller Coaster (Minutes 66-70 with Crystal Beth) - https://youtu.be/tOKkEokZwss
Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars (by Frank Lehman): https://franklehman.com/starwars/.

Musical Themes:

2. Rebel Fanfare
2b. Young Han Solo (Searching Variant, comp. JW)
1. Young Han Solo (Heroic, comp. JW)
1a. Main Theme (A Section)
18) Descending Heroic Tetrachords
8. L3-37
4. Han & Q'ira
3. Secrets

Where are we in the soundtrack?:

"Sabacc Rematch / To Tatooine (7M47-48)" & "Dice & Roll"
"Super Extra Deluxe End Credits Suite (7MEC)"

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STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE:

1. In exactly 3 words, what does Star Wars sound like?

Alex
- old: majestic French horns
- new: tchew tchew tchew
Pete
- old: Aunt Beru's kitchen
- new: short wave radio

2. What's something related to Star Wars music or sound that you want to learn more about?

Alex
- (old): Alex wants a documentary featurette explaining what the process of scoring a film is.
- Alex (new): Why don't the musicians get listed in the credits (sometimes)?
Pete
- (old): Pete wants to watch a sound design commentary from Ben Burtt or any sound department special.
- Pete (new): Pete wants to watch the movie with no added sound/music; ideally just what was captured on set.

3. What's a score or soundtrack you're fond of besides anything Star Wars?

Alex
- old: Superman (composed by John Wlliams)
- Alex (new): Magnolia (soundtrack largely features Aimee Mann)
Pete
- old: The Black Hole (composed by John Barry)
- new: Fight Club

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