The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)

[Drunk Monk]

On site

Cosplayers present

[Drunk Monk]

Carrie Beck

I totally spaced out looking. 

Our Kung Fu in is Lateef Crowder. He's the stunt man behind Mando's fights. And he gets the 3rd credit!

Crowder was part of Zero Gravity, a local stunt team, one of the early ones, that came out of the Bay Area. We did some shoots with Zero Grav, but I don't think he ever came to KFMHQ. Patrick thinks he did. My cosplaying friend Lianne was connected to that group. She would've been my guest if Patrick bailed. But she's part of the Mando chapter here and they all got in because they were cosplaying.

Not going to Scapino it. But I will say this:

SEE IT IN IMAX

It's a rollicking rollercoaster ride. Great action. Bladerunner moshed up with Lone Wolf and Cub, with some John Wick and Fast and Furious tossed in. Zeb is great - totally loyal to Rebels. Mando is cool as ever and delivers a solid complex one-er early while raiding an imperial walker. Dragonslayer,, kaiju fights, fire fights, X-wing battles (Go Appa! Go Ripley!), double axes, gladiator action, double short swords vs double kama, so much action. 

And Grogu is cute as ever. 

Total D00M recommendation. It's fun.

[Drunk Monk]

Day after thoughts...

I'm always a bit tentative going to screeners for KFM where there might not be much Kung Fu. For this one, we had an angle in with Lateef. And wow - did it pay out. So much Kung Fu. Mando fu. Grogu fu. Even Hutt Sumo. 

Ultimately, this film doesn't affect the Star Wars canon that much, except for what happens to the Hutt crime syndicate. It's just a fun romp in a galaxy far far away. Simple escapist fun. 

SEE IT IN IMAX

[Greg]

Carrie made it in the main credits during the opening.

I was underwhelmed. It was fine. Like a lot of the Mando episodes, I'm not going to remember the plot of this movie in a month. Our theater continues to have technical difficulties so that might have affected my experience. I did love Mando's line when they pulled off his helmet. Spoiled a little by being in the trailer. I did catch two easter eggs, the floor of the arena and the nod to Yoda. Glad to see Dave Filoni working in getting his SAG card.

I should probably watch it again. My initial reactions are usually harsh to movies but this was a lot of meh.

[Drunk Monk]

Did you see it in IMAX? 

Some of my krew from Cali Roots saw it Monday in 4D.

[Greg]

Ha! Sweet summer Child. IMAX? Ha, again. My big theater in town seats 100. It has comfy chairs. The download stream on the movie cut out half a dozen times. There was a period were the projector had about a hundred dead pixels and it looked like the film was being projected on a white star field. One time, the evening projectionist left our theater on the wrong aspect ratio so the sides of the picture were cut off. When I told them at the desk about the problem, but they didn't have anybody in at the moment who knew how to fix it.

IMAX, please.

[thatguy]

Some of my krew from Cali Roots saw it Monday in 4D.

What the hell is 4D? Smell-o-vision?

--td

[Drunk Monk]

IMAX, please.

Sounds so primative. Does your theater even have indoor plumbing or is it outhouses?

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Some of my krew from Cali Roots saw it Monday in 4D.

What the hell is 4D? Smell-o-vision?

--td

Apparently so. It’s actually 4DX from Regal theaters. Theres one in stonestown in SF and one in Dublin (east bay not Ireland).  I’ve yet to experience a 4D theater but they infuses scents apropos to the movie, spray water in your face when there’s water scenes and the chairs rock during explosions and car chases. It’s like twice the price.

[Greg]

What is indoor plumbing?

[thatguy]

Some of my krew from Cali Roots saw it Monday in 4D.

What the hell is 4D? Smell-o-vision?

--td

Apparently so. It’s actually 4DX from Regal theaters. Theres one in stonestown in SF and one in Dublin (east bay not Ireland).  I’ve yet to experience a 4D theater but they infuses scents apropos to the movie, spray water in your face when there’s water scenes and the chairs rock during explosions and car chases. It’s like twice the price.

Oh yeah, I think Scotts Valley cinema has a screen with that setup. I saw Fury Road there when it came out. At the end of the show, it felt like I had spent 2 hours in a washing machine.

--tg

[Drunk Monk]

My friends who saw it in 4DX say that Godzilla vs Kong was the best. I’ve yet to see a film so. Someday maybe…