![]() They come across a very hip cantina where they meet the lovely Twi’lek owner Garsa Fwip ( Jennifer Beals). Boba, Fennec and their new bodyguards set out to explore the town. They decide not to kill him and send him away just as he gains a couple Gamorrean bodyguards. All goes well until an emissary of the Mayor comes in and demands tribute from him. He emerges from the tank, dons his trademark armor and sits upon Jabba the Hut’s old throne as his droid UK2-B ( Matt Berry) ushers in his new underlings to present him with tribute. Suddenly he is awoken from his dream by Fennec Shand ( Ming-Na Wen). They catch up to Boba and he has a one-on-one showdown with one of the raiders. He offers to help the other prisoner, but the prisoner rats him out and Boba flees into the desert while being chased by a group of raiders. At night, he is guarded only by an alien guard dog, so Boba seizes the opportunity, cuts the rope binding him. They drag him to their camp and hold him prisoner with another unlucky soul. After he crawls out of the sand, his gear is stolen by a roving group of Jawas then is captured by a band of Tusken Raiders. it is in his dreams where we see his escape from the Sarlacc pit. Now that Boba is the lead character the mystery should have been stripped back a bit to reveal a bit of depth but as of now, he is just as flat and empty as the desert he crawled out of.īoba Fett ( Temuera Morrison) begins his journey in the healing waters of a Bacta tank where his is haunted by memories of his past. That is not to say the stoic and mysterious nature of Boba Fett hasn’t worked, he remains an extremely popular character because of those reasons, but his role has always been that of a supporting character. Yes, his character was expanded upon slightly in the much-lauded Clone Wars series but to a general audience, nothing has changed. Boba Fett has been a no more than a flat and mysterious side character through most of his existence. This has been the bread and butter of Marvel for the better part of the last two decades and should carry over to one of the most popular characters of the Star Wars IP, but it doesn’t. The benefit of having an established character lead a series is that audience usually have a general idea of what makes them tick and already care about the character. Strangeland isn't a bad film, but considering the concept, it makes you wonder how much potential this flick really had.When introducing a new lead character, whether it be a show or movie, it is very important to establish what motivates the character and why we should care. The film does possess something worth mentioning, Dee Snider as the villain. However, I still enjoyed the film, even though the plot was imperfect, and the cast were so-so. If Dee Snider would have spent time rewriting a second draft, then maybe we would have had something very memorable on our hands. There are some very interesting ideas at work here, but the script clearly suffers from being underdeveloped. I was very much surprised and I really didn't think it was that bad. There's nothing truly remarkable about this one, except if you're looking for an underrated B movie, then check this film out. There's an inventive plot in its somewhat sketchy script, and it works well enough for its 90 minute run time. Although not perfect, I felt that Strangeland wasn't as bad as what every critic has said. The film has a dark, moody, melancholic atmosphere which adds to the tone of story. In a way that's what makes him appealing. Snider's character is eccentric, bizarre and psychotic who says stuff that really doesn't make any sense. The acting is fairly decent, never anything good but definitely not as bad as what many critics have said. Although Snider's ideas are a bit rough, there are still plenty of good things going for the film. This is an underrated film that has a unique concept. ![]() Strangeland which is written by Heavy Metal musician Dee Snider of Twisted Sister fame.
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