World Famous Comics: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Widescreen Edition)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Matt Lanter, Ashley Eckstein, James Arnold Taylor, Dee Bradley Baker, Christopher Lee Directed By: Dave Filoni Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: DVD Format: AC-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC Label: Warner Home Video Number of Items: 1 Region Code: 1 Release Date: November 11, 2008 Running Time: 98 minutes Theatrical Release Date: May 16, 2008
Star Wars is finally animated! We're finally given another Star Wars movie, only this time it's animated! Your kids would probably enjoy it while the adults would sit back and think back to A New Hope's release back in 1977. Much of the movie are scenes with clone troopers and battle droids blasting each other. We're given some very old characters such as Jabba the Hutt and Yoda. Anakin though has lost his character, but Obi-Wan, even though he's voiced by James Arnold Taylor in this movie, he sounds a lot like Ewan McGregor. Christopher Lee is back as Count Dooku, and Samuel L. Jackson as Mace Windu. The movie is a lead-in to the new series on Cartoon Network, but it's a great movie. I don't like Ziro the Hutt though. You'll find out why. This movie would probably be enjoyed the most by kids. Enjoy!
Hang It Up A Note to Mr. Lucas:
OK, George, enough is enough. You've made your money, you've fully demonstrated the power of Greed over Integrity. Now go home. Your long-time fans -- those who grew up with the original trilogy, who once admired and respected you, who made you the rich man you are today -- can't stand to see you continually embarrass yourself. If you insist on further degrading the Star Wars vision with yet another bad prequel, might I suggest you make an autobiographical one? Let it trace your own surrender to the Dark Side.
Steaming Load I am a 30-something who got hooked on the SW brand as a kid, and now I have a 5-year-old of my own. I've been enjoying getting back into SW with him, just loads of nostalgic fun. Most of the movies are so bad they're funny, now that I'm an adult, but I still enjoy them.
Not this one. This one was just one huge stinking load from start to finish. The animation is wooden, so stiff the characters look and move like the old 70's action figures my brother and I used to collect as kids. The writing... ugh. Abysmal. I don't mean bad in the over-the-top corny shtick from the live action movies ("I love you..." "I know.") That stuff is entertaining. This was actually painful to listen to. And not just the dialogue, the plot was idiotic, and again, not in an entertaining way.
I sat through this with my son, only because I love him very, very much. And I should mention that he loved it, and immediately started asking for the corresponding toys, which is probably the real motive behind this turd of a movie.
Major Continuity Flaws If this new animated Clone Wars movie is to kick start a series that bridges the gap between episodes 2 and 3, then there are already some major continuity flaws. First of all, assuming the feature film happens right after episode 2, the main characters (Anakin and Obi Wan) already have their Episode 3 hairstyles, which is not believable. How did Obi Wan lose his mullet so quickly? How did Anakin's hair get so long so fast? Their hair should progress into these new styles over the 3 year period, not overnight. Secondly, Anakin is no longer a Padawan and now has a Padawan of his own. Excuse me? The story doesn't even deal with the issue of facing the trials or being promoted to the rank of Jedi Knight. Again, it just sort of happens overnight. Thirdly, Grievous comes right out (in the TV series, not the feature) with no real exposition. Asajj Ventress is in the feature, and has had prior run ins with Anakin and Obi Wan, based on the dialogue exchange in the film. When did this happen? As far as I'm concerned, the cartoon micro-series from 2003/2005 was superior in taking it's time with logical plot / character development, especially season 2 which led directly into Episode III. By itself, though, this new clone wars is very entertaining and well done.
Can I give it 6 Stars? An outstanding animated movie, Star Wars: The Clone Wars brings to the screen one of the War's breathtaking stories involving rescuing Jabba the Hutt's son (thus allowing the Republic travel through the crime lord's trade routes) and preventing an alliance between the Hutts' crime syndicate and the Separatists. Set between Episodes Two and Three, the film sheds light on events involving some of the most impressive Jedi knights such as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, while introducing Ahsoka Tano, Anakin's first Padawan. The cast have truly outdone themselves with their performances, which are AMAZING to say the least! All the actors, without exceptions, give it their 100% and it really shows as the animation comes ALIVE, allowing for a highly entertaining movie that can be watched over and over again. The setting, the plot, the dialogues, the battle sequences, and the music are all EXCELLENT! Star Wars: The Clone Wars kicks off the new animated series with a bang, making it a film definitely worth adding to your Star Wars collection, along with Star Wars-Clone Wars Vols. 1&2! In short, KEEP'EM COMING!!!
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