Solo 14: Romance Roller Coaster (Minutes 66-70 with Crystal Beth)

"Lando's Closet" is the horniest cue on the Solo soundtrack, Y/N? Crystal Beth joins me today for a discussion about minutes 66-70 of Solo: A Star Wars Story!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Hello there!
• 02:32 - Cue naming conventions.
• 10:02 - Secrets theme 6x buildup.
• 12:43 - Horniness of this cue. Roller coaster.
• 14:38 - Narrating the roller coaster of the full cue.
• 17:16 - Buzzkill version in the film.
• 22:25 - Wanting to be sold on Han + Qi'ra's passion. Why this scene perhaps doesn't feel "true."
• 25:34 - Why it's harder to talk about music than other aspects of film.
• 32:02 - Xanthe's mic goes AWOL... back at 32:18.
• 39:07 - Thoughts about musical fan service, appreciating the Easter eggs
• 42:54 - Too soon for a Han movie? Desensitization.
• 50:08 - Fav Star Wars books?
• 53:30 - Comedian's perspective on L3-37 vs. K2SO vs. Peli Motto vs. Poe. Dryness, grounded-ness, casualness, improvisation.
• 59:15 - Crew of Solos?
• 1:02:01 - The "business" of a scene (in relation to L3 and Qi'ra's private chat).
• 1:12:15 - Rundown of musical themes and soundtrack titles from these minutes.
• 1:13:26 - SWMM Questionnaire

Things to Check Out:

• A Brief History of Cue Numbering: http://musicbehindthescreen.blogspot.com/2014/05/a-brief-history-of-cue-numbering.html
• "Lando's Closet" from Solo: A Star Wars Story (John Powell): https://youtu.be/wummwZCt5s0
• Angels in the Outfield - Ranch Wilder fired: https://youtu.be/tsiAhizVOKs
• Chrysanthe on Star Wars Minute mentioning that they are NOT a fan of the L3 stuff: https://youtu.be/ybX1EzzP7S4
• Crystal Beth on Star Wars Minute mentioning that she IS a fan of the L3 stuff: https://youtu.be/hiSYhmUetU0
• Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars (by Frank Lehman): https://franklehman.com/starwars/.

Themes:

• 4. Han & Q'ira
• 3. Secrets
• 2. Rebel Fanfare
• 1. Young Han Solo (Heroic, comp. JW)

Where are we in the soundtrack?:

• "Lando's Closet" or "Lando's Closet (4M28)"
• "Trust No One (4M29)"
• This also shows up in the Shazam test: "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?

• Home. Excited. Adventure.

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

• All of it. Everything.

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

• Contact (composed by Alan Silvestri)

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Guest: Crystal Beth

• Website: https://thecrystalbeth.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCrystalBeth
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrystalbeth/
• The Fifth Eleminute podcast: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/pn3tj-4aa52/The-Fifth-Eleminute-Podcast

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