Episode 54: Rogue One- A Star Wars Story
Nighthawks' Podcast
English - December 25, 2017 00:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsTV & Film film pop-culture movies television netflix streaming Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Trevor and Matt play a game of catch-up for this episode. Having covered Star Wars from Episodes 1-7, over two episodes back in 2015, it's time for another double feature.
In Nighthawks Episode 54, the boys discuss 2016's Rogue One- A Star Wars Story. Matt makes a shocking confession about where he places the newest Star Wars prequel in his personal ranking of excellence, and Trevor ranks them differently, but compelling cases are made.
A bold new direction for the Star Wars franchise, tonally and stylistically, this isn't your grandfather's Star Wars. Or, more accurately, it's closer to your grandfather's idea of a "War" film than one might give credit for, walking in blind.
On top of being a prequel and on top of being a recent release in a turbulent fan culture, Rogue One caught some political flack as to its casting choices. Is Rogue One a bold step forward for a more inclusive Hollywood? Or is it an affront to the choices made in the classic trilogy.
Matt and Trevor have a few opinions about that...