Just watched CLONE WARS (special preview).......possible spoiler

Studio Fett · Aug 17, 2008

vadr_h8r said:
MY REVIEW.....
the good... very nice battles and all the spaceships looked so good they looked like the live action movies!!!...love Assajj Ventress rocked!!!!... and its STAR WARS!!!!:cheers

the bad... the opening crawl... where was it???eek::wacko that was such a let down!!! it wouldn't have been so bad if I didn't see the "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far, away... "screen. Then they tried to do some type of Starship Troopers opening and I was saying NOOOO!!!cry:cry what are you doing to MY movie!!! :angry that took about 20 minutes to get over... next... Zero the hutt?? I have a few gay friends so I'm not even close to being homophobic but why did they make a Hutt gangster so wildly and openly gay??? that just doesn't fit in the Star wars universe. and lastly a lot of the music did not fit star wars at all...I thought the phantom menace soundtrack was out of place.. they did a cheap muzak version of the opening theme alot of weird stuff in the middle and at the end, a weird muzak ending theme... very odd ... well the verdict.....
GRADE C+++ :facepalm:rolleyes

I totally agree 100%, the first time I heard Zero the Hutt speak I was just shaking my head, he sounded like something out of a Disney movie, like Jungle Book. The battle sequences were incredible!!!

IrishFett · Aug 17, 2008

I liked it but couldn't take Ziro seriously. As for why he spoke like this, the troop I trooped with and I discucseed this and though that Hutts change sex much like frogs. So Ziro was probably in his (i mean her) female cycle and Jabba is only seen in his male cycle. I think a comic says something about the sex changes not sure whihc one(shrugs shoulders). Also "Skyguy" and "Snips" and of course "Artooey" hurt every time they said it. It was a kids movie but I liked it and am still excited about the TV series...any word on when that's coming out?? Cheers!

Sadriel Fett · Aug 17, 2008

The wife and I got to see this, this afternoon. Not too bad. I thought the animation looked kind of forced. Not very fluid when they're doing slow movements, like walking, but the action sequences flowed better. You'd think that with the tech that they have for this type of animation, the movement would have been much more fluid and not as stiff. I liked the fact the Jet Troopers looked like the ones from the Battlefront game, with the same type of jet pack Jango used in the Geonosis arena. The nose art on the Gunships was a very nice touch. I found out that the translation of the guship with the blue Twi'lek in trooper armor on the front, means "Lucky Lekku." Nice touch. I never did see the gunship with the Kowokian Monkey on the side, that's on all the toys now. I must have missed that one.

The cameo of R2-KT was really neat. I thought that was very considerate to put that in there.

They finally showed some Commando Scouts (not to be confused with the Clone Commandos). Very nice. I believe these are the intelligence units that were trained by the Null ARC's, yes?

The music was a little different, however, I kind of liked the "desert" type theme music, after they took control of the monastery. Kind of had that "Blackhawk Down" feeling to it. Like you know they're about to get jacked up.

It wasn't how Ziro the Hutt sounded kind of efeminite that seemed weird to me. It was the fact he was talking in Basic. That was just weird.

Ventress was really cool. Too bad they didn't have Durge in there. Although, since when did Ventress have tattoos on the sides of her mouth?

And by far, my favorite line in the whole movie:

REX: "Surrender, when we outnumber you?"

Droid: "Outnumber? Wait a minute....1...2...3...4...5.....KA-BOOM!!!!!!!

Sareth Dorn · Aug 17, 2008

I saw it today, it was pretty good. Some really cool battle scenes. I don't have a costume, so I wore my Chewbacca shirt.
I found it kinda weird that Padme was voiced by Catherine Taber cuz everytime she was speaking I was thinking of Mission Vao.

jodo · Aug 17, 2008

Well, CW made over $15 mil this opening weekend. I figured it wouldn't do to good, but I asumed it would overtake TDK in the box office considering it is after all SW, and TDK has been running for 5 weeks. Guess not.

Gator Fett · Aug 18, 2008

tk9950 said:
Did anyone else feel that Zero's voice was the same as Philip Seymour Hoffman voice in Capote? :confused

I have not seen Capote, so I can't compare Zero to PSH.

However, I have seen South Park, and Zero sounded just like Eric Cartman to me. I kept waiting for Zero to say "Sweet!"

Sareth Dorn · Aug 18, 2008

Gator Fett said:
However, I have seen South Park, and Zero sounded just like Eric Cartman to me. I kept waiting for Zero to say "Sweet!"

It would have been funny if when Padme got caught he did a little dance and said,
"Nyah-nyah-nyah-nyah-nyah-nyah! Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!"

Star Wars Chick · Aug 18, 2008

I wasn't really planning to see this but Art had suggested it so we went. I didn't expect much but left enjoying it considerably more than most of the prequels. I ditto all of the things he disliked but was able to overlook them and enjoy the movie. I did miss hearing the 20th century fox music and seeing the opening scroll however. The opening was a bit like Starship Troopers..."Would you like to know more?"

Stormrider · Aug 18, 2008

Hutts, as far as I can remember, I think it was in the han solo trilogy, arent just hemaphrodites, they actually change gender throughout their life.

Jabba was turning from man to woman or vice versa in those books, and had a baby.

I dont know if that got taken as part of the swu or not, but I distinctly remember it happening

Those books were actually decent reads, at the time anyway.

TR 4059 · Aug 18, 2008

To a kids view, Ziro just talked funny. They have no idea hutts are hermaphrodites or at least I hope they dont. I just took him as being, well you know.

Dark Jedi · Aug 18, 2008

jodo said:
Well, CW made over $15 mil this opening weekend. I figured it wouldn't do to good, but I asumed it would overtake TDK in the box office considering it is after all SW, and TDK has been running for 5 weeks. Guess not.

I think the problem was that the movie has been getting really bad reviews (except for here of course), and on rottentomaotes.com only has a 19% fresh level which is lower than the ratings for the Ewok Adventure and, I kid you not, The Holiday Special!

So between the reviews and the fact it was animated, I'm surprized it did make double digits (at least it did better than the X-files movie).

I imagine the DVD sales will do pretty good though, like Serenity and Firefly

suspect86 · Aug 19, 2008

I apologize to anyone that liked this movie.
Simply because I hated it so much.

A new analogy was bestowed on me the other night by a friend of mine;
She says to me, "You're like a girl that keeps waiting for her boyfriend to come around. Someday he'll be nice to me. I'll just give him another chance."

She's right and I'm an idiot.

I'm so ashamed.

Rat Fett · Aug 19, 2008

The thing I hated the most is having to lie to my kid, when she asked me if I liked it. Bottom line is this is not "EVERYONES" Star Wars anymore. I read a quote from Lucas where he said "there is a specific targeted audience for this and that's what we went for." Well, that about sums it up.

As this is a tee off to the series that will run on CN, hopefully they'll show it in parts there too so you can save your $20. The entire time I was watching it I kept thinking why am I watching this in the theater.

I won't bore you with my comments about the film because most reviews spotlight exactly the same things that are wrong, although I did like the design. There was a potential here but it was dropped in order to cater to what GL thinks kids will like and sure enough, my kid liked all that. The main plot of rescuing Jabba's kid is just stupid.

The Clone Wars series from Genndy Tartakovsky blows this away and was the direction they should have gone. This is no different than all the crummy kids stuff currently running on Nick or Disney, or the watered down Batman and Spiderman on Saturday morning, just in the guise of SW.

With the changes to the OT and the disappointment of the prequels my addiction to SW after 30yrs is starting break, especially seeing the direction it's going with this, I have zero hope for the TV show. My youngest can take the reins until she grows out of it at 12.

On a plus side, we snuck into TDK on the way out just in time to watch the big chase sequence. Those 10mins helped to ease the pain a bit.

suspect86 · Aug 19, 2008

Rat_Fett said:
With the changes to the OT and the disappointment of the prequels my addiction to SW after 30yrs is starting break, especially seeing the direction it's going with this, I have zero hope for the TV show.

agreed

Flo · Aug 19, 2008

Gator Fett said:
However, I have seen South Park, and Zero sounded just like Eric Cartman to me. I kept waiting for Zero to say "Sweet!"

Ha, I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought he sounded like Cartman

As for the rest of the film...well it was cheesy in bits and I did cringe a little at the Skyguy/snips nonsense but all in all I found it to be exactly what it was supposed to be a fun and indeed funny, kids film with cool animation! i enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to the series (I even think that animated Anakin is a better actor than Hayden

)

And lastly but most importantly...SO. MANY. CLONES.
*dies*
Rex was Teh hotness
*fangirls*
*leaves before anyone can beat her up for being such a perv*

stormtrooperguy · Aug 19, 2008

flo fett said:
(I even think that animated Anakin is a better actor than Hayden )

That's what I'm saying! He was WAY less annoying!

flo fett said:
*fangirls*
*leaves before anyone can beat her up for being such a perv*

Hahaha... I think comments like that are more likely to make guys get out and get clone armor than scare anyone off!

ChaosHelljumper · Aug 19, 2008

Mirax H said:
The opening was a bit like Starship Troopers..."Would you like to know more?"

No, I would not like to know more. In fact I wish I could forget every second of that movie and pretend it never happened. Worst chapter in the Star Wars history by far.

I think George Lucas forgot that kids love the old Star Wars and so do adults and that you don't need to make something that caters to kids and alienate and anger half of your audience. Show us some clones fighting with a decent story and some lightsaber battles and we will be happy.
"WORST MOVIE EVER"

suspect86 · Aug 19, 2008

He pretty much abandoned his life-long loyal fans to cater the "12 and under" crowd.

Way to make me feel alienated.

You think he'll give me my money back if I write him a letter?

TR 4059 · Aug 19, 2008

suspect86 said:
He pretty much abandoned his life-long loyal fans to cater the "12 and under" crowd.

Way to make me feel alienated.

You think he'll give me my money back if I write him a letter?

Maybe if you ask really nicely he will send you a check. He never smiles in any of the pictures he takes, makes me wonder how nice he is. Anyone here met George, I'd love to know how he is.

Dark Jedi · Aug 19, 2008

ChaosHelljumper said:
"WORST MOVIE EVER"

First off the movie was nowhere near as bad as Eragon, The Beach, Hero, or some of the other films I have lasered out my brain so I could sleep at night.

I think some people have to keep in mind that this is a Cartoon Network show and was before they decided to put it on the silver screen. I mean compared to the other foddo on that channel such as Chowder, Ben Ten, and The Misadventures of Flapjack, Clone Wars actually has some entertainment value.

Additionally compared to other Movies that became cartoon shows (Bill and Ted's excelent adventures, Ghostbusters, Evolution, Men in Black, the list goes on) Clone Wars lookes like it did pretty well at not becoming overy goofy.

Clone Wars is definatly for the kids, no way around that. But keep in mind before we start blaming George for killing our childhoods, which it seems like we do everytime a new movie comes out, that we get The Force Unleashed this september and a live action show set between episodes 3 and 4 later on.

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