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Year: 2008
Director: Dave Filoni
Plot: George Lucas continues his most popular franchise's legacy with Star Wars: The Clone Wars, a computer-animated 3-D film that takes place between Star Wars: Episode II and III. The movie will act as a restart to the Clone Wars storyline that was also tackled in the Cartoon Network series from Samurai Jack creator Genndy Tartakovsky and is scheduled to continue in its own TV form after this theatrical release. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
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]]>Wed, 13 May 2009 04:42:11 GMTStar Wars: The Clone Wars2008Dave Filoni<a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P___100308/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>George Lucas</a> continues his most popular franchise's legacy with Star Wars: The Clone Wars, a computer-animated 3-D film that takes place between Star Wars: Episode II and III. The movie will act as a restart to the Clone Wars storyline that was also tackled in the Cartoon Network series from <a href="http://www.spout.com/films/345608/detail.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Samurai Jack</a> creator Genndy Tartakovsky and is scheduled to continue in its own TV form after this theatrical release. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide11Tag Target (>10)121692http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/s363397.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Star_Wars_The_Clone_Wars/363397/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/mconrad3/archive/2009/1/18/39654.aspx Post By: mconrad3
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Post Date: 1/18/2009 9:34:41 PM
Body: Okay, so being who I am it was only a matter of time before I saw this flick. I've been a Star Wars fan pretty much since birth, I just wasn't going to fork over the blood money to keep George Lucas' money train to crappytown going. It seems Lucas lost his golden touch somewhere in the 90s and his projects since then have been getting progressively worse. The Star Wars prequel trilogy was underwhelming and Indy IV was a travesty. If I remember correctly, I ran out of the theater screaming, "is there no God?" after that flick. Anyways: The Clone Wars. In an effort to launch the new CGI series for Cartoon Network, Lucasfilm released what I can only see as the first four episodes as one 90 minute movie for theaters. The plot structure certainly shows that it should have been split into about four parts, or at least two. Aside from the set up in the beginning, there is literally perhaps thirty seconds of exposition tieing up the two halves of the flick. The plot is the weakest part of this movie, but if you've seen some of the most recent film additions to Lucas' beloved franchises, this shouldn't come as a surprise. The die-hard fans will be annoyed with the inconsistencies scattered all over the stories and newcomers to Star Wars will be completely lost as no time is given to properly introduce the main characters. The filmmakers assume we all know who these people are. I can understand having some self-assuredness when you make a film with a big name like Star Wars, but don't insult those who may not be old enough to have been introduced to the series or too old to have followed the new trilogy by throwing them into the middle of what plays out to be a compilation of sci-fi war footage. That being said, the visuals are all that keep you in your seat. Despite it not being connected by a solid storyline, I will even admit to watching a bunch of clones and robots and jedi going at each other to the death was entertaining. As a test of CG enginuity, this movie succeeds. It seems that Lucas' main goal with his most recent projects is to show off the new technology, but sacrifices the heart of the film to do it. That could make an admirable argument...if movies like Wall-E didn't do the same thing while still providing a strong and compelling tale. Star Wars: The Clone Wars is merely the most recent example of Lucas milking his franchise to death with his own lack of vision. I would love to see more Star Wars, but I don't want to see it from him. he did a great job setting everybody up, but at the rate he's going, perhaps it's time for others to take a whack at the mythology.
]]>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 02:34:41 GMTmconrad3mconrad3 Blog1/18/2009 9:34:41 PMOkay, so being who I am it was only a matter of time before I saw this flick. I've been a Star Wars fan pretty much since birth, I just wasn't going to fork over the blood money to keep George Lucas' money train to crappytown going. It seems Lucas lost his golden touch somewhere in the 90s and his projects since then have been getting progressively worse. The Star Wars prequel trilogy was underwhelming and Indy IV was a travesty. If I remember correctly, I ran out of the theater screaming, "is there no God?" after that flick. Anyways: The Clone Wars. In an effort to launch the new CGI series for Cartoon Network, Lucasfilm released what I can only see as the first four episodes as one 90 minute movie for theaters. The plot structure certainly shows that it should have been split into about four parts, or at least two. Aside from the set up in the beginning, there is literally perhaps thirty seconds of exposition tieing up the two halves of the flick. The plot is the weakest part of this movie, but if you've seen some of the most recent film additions to Lucas' beloved franchises, this shouldn't come as a surprise. The die-hard fans will be annoyed with the inconsistencies scattered all over the stories and newcomers to Star Wars will be completely lost as no time is given to properly introduce the main characters. The filmmakers assume we all know who these people are. I can understand having some self-assuredness when you make a film with a big name like Star Wars, but don't insult those who may not be old enough to have been introduced to the series or too old to have followed the new trilogy by throwing them into the middle of what plays out to be a compilation of sci-fi war footage. That being said, the visuals are all that keep you in your seat. Despite it not being connected by a solid storyline, I will even admit to watching a bunch of clones and robots and jedi going at each other to the death was entertaining. As a test of CG enginuity, this movie succeeds. It seems that Lucas' main goal with his most recent projects is to show off the new technology, but sacrifices the heart of the film to do it. That could make an admirable argument...if movies like Wall-E didn't do the same thing while still providing a strong and compelling tale. Star Wars: The Clone Wars is merely the most recent example of Lucas milking his franchise to death with his own lack of vision. I would love to see more Star Wars, but I don't want to see it from him. he did a great job setting everybody up, but at the rate he's going, perhaps it's time for others to take a whack at the mythology. http://www.spout.com/blogs/dj4our/archive/2008/12/22/38740.aspx Post By: dj4our
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Post Date: 12/22/2008 7:38:13 PM
Body: written by: Henry Gilroy, Steven Melching, Scott Murphy (screenplay) & George Lucas (story) produced by: George Lucas & Catherine Winder directed by: Dave Filoni rated PG (for sci-fi action violence throughout, brief language and momentary smoking) 1 hr. 38 min. I took my 8 year-old nephew to see this movie opening weekend and one of us had fun. As we sat in the large, barely-filled theater, I looked upon him in my sleepy haze of boredom and noticed how entranced he was at the intergalactic fantasia before us. I was saddened though. I wished more than anything that it was the summer of 1977 again and my dear nephew could witness the sheer wonder of the introduction to a world that shaped my childhood in a most amazing way. Alas, that is impossible. There is no way to physically and as in the case with this film, cinematically recapture that initial experience. Creator George Lucas couldn't do it with his prequel trilogy and he's proved once again that he cannot deliver the magic of the original trilogy in this animated form.....nor can he let go. I'll try to describe this formulaic story here with it's plot contrivances, lazy expositions and inane characters but I gotta tell you....I fell asleep a couple times. That's right. And I never fall asleep in a movie theater! Ever! Sure, it was boring but bottom line (except for a handful of scenes) it just didn't hold my interest. I just had to put that out there in case I miss a few things as I tell the story. The film opens with a lazy intro, gone is the dramatic opening crawl of the yellow letters we are used to seeing in the other theatrical releases. Instead we get a "the story so far" voice narration panning several scenes in an effort to throw us into the raging Clone Wars spread across the galaxy. Word is out across the universe that the kidnapping of Jabba the Hutt's infant son Rotta presents a new problem for the Galactic Republic. The Jedi Council take Anakin Skywalker (voiced by Matt Lanter) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (James Arnold Taylor) out of battle and assign them the mission to return the baby Hutt to Jabba in order to ensure good standing with the gangster, so critical space routes can be available. The Jedi are accompanied by a padawan (that's a Jedi intern) young Ahsoka Tano (Ashley Eckstein), who is given to Anakin despite his disapproval. As in the prequels, we see Yoda divvy out responsibilities in an effort to tell the audience who's gonna go where and why. Obi-Wan is sent off to thwart Count Dooku's (Christopher Lee earning a paycheck) evil schemes on Tatooine while Anakin (still petulant and whiny) and Ashoka (green and eager) are left in charge of the smelly little Hutt-let, eager to return the child to Tatooine safely before Jabba sides with the Separatists and the war plunges further into chaos. Of course, there are some other familiar supporting Star Wars characters present here but none are ever really given much to do. Mace Windu (Samuel L. Jackson) hangs with Yoda and nods his head, Artoo shows off his usual "save the day" action while assisting Anakin, and Senator Amidala (Catherine Taber) encounters Jabba's uncle, the effeminate Ziro the Hutt on the wrong side of Coruscant in an effort to assist the Jedi. Ziro sounds like Truman Capote and is clearly a gay stereotype that makes what Jar Jar Binks represented to the island of Jamaica look subtle by comparison. He's right up there with the lamest Star Wars characters ever created. Thank you very little, Mr. Lucas! This all takes place between the last two live-action prequels, Episode II and III and the problem with that is....who cares? There's already two excellent volumes of Clone Wars stories with superior quality animation by Genndy Tartakowsky, so why in the world would we need more filler? Anyone who's seen the prequel trilogy knows the date of these characters from The Clone Wars, so why bother? There's just no real drama here cuz we know the future. Does it really matter that Anakin Skywalker has a lightsaber duel with Count Dooku when we already know what happens in Episode III? No. It's just an excuse to give the kiddies something to "Ooooo" and "Ahhhhh" over. Now, the film does have a few impressive actions scenes, the most notable of which is a vertical assault on a cliff-side fortress. This allows for the Jedi characters to do something besides repetitively slice ineffective battledroids. The visuals are unique here as the large AT-TE walkers climb up the cliff. Another impressive scene features Anakin piloting a clunker of a ship around a Republic Cruiser while being pursued by enemy ships. Still, if these scenes are the highlight of a Star Wars film, that's just sad. No matter what way you flip it, Anakin Skywalker was a selfish brat who gave into fear and anger while The Jedi Council were just too dumb, gullible or limited to know how to deal with him. So, I'm tired of seeing him as a hero cuz he just doesn't cut it for me. You can show yourself a hero in action but if your heart ain't in it and you're not doing it for the sake of others, then forget about it. Yes, he redeemed himself in Episode VI, but all through the prequels he remained unfaithful to the Jedi Order and while that's another topic entirely it does support why I cannot sit here and root for a guy who will go on to destroy anything good and of value. It's quite obvious to me who this movie was for. All I had to do was turn to the right of me and see my lil nephew's gaping mouth. It's too bad Lucas has to polarize the now thirty-something fans of the Star Wars universe who remember themselves sitting in the theater just like my nephew. Time does that I suppose, you can never go back and all that but I was hoping to live vicariously through another youth. I don't like what's being done with the universe I grew up not to mention the writing and style of animation is luke (pun intended) warm at best. That's not to say that "The Clone Wars" cannot be enjoyed, just not by me. Of course, in the twilight of the summer movie season, there are worse alternatives out there at the local multiplex but I would suggest skipping the theater altogether (gasp!) and spoiling the child on a heavy helping of ice cream.
]]>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:38:13 GMTdj4ourdj4our Blog12/22/2008 7:38:13 PM written by: Henry Gilroy, Steven Melching, Scott Murphy (screenplay) &amp; George Lucas (story) produced by: George Lucas &amp; Catherine Winder directed by: Dave Filoni rated PG (for sci-fi action violence throughout, brief language and momentary smoking) 1 hr. 38 min. I took my 8 year-old nephew to see this movie opening weekend and one of us had fun. As we sat in the large, barely-filled theater, I looked upon him in my sleepy haze of boredom and noticed how entranced he was at the intergalactic fantasia before us. I was saddened though. I wished more than anything that it was the summer of 1977 again and my dear nephew could witness the sheer wonder of the introduction to a world that shaped my childhood in a most amazing way. Alas, that is impossible. There is no way to physically and as in the case with this film, cinematically recapture that initial experience. Creator George Lucas couldn't do it with his prequel trilogy and he's proved once again that he cannot deliver the magic of the original trilogy in this animated form.....nor can he let go. I'll try to describe this formulaic story here with it's plot contrivances, lazy expositions and inane characters but I gotta tell you....I fell asleep a couple times. That's right. And I never fall asleep in a movie theater! Ever! Sure, it was boring but bottom line (except for a handful of scenes) it just didn't hold my interest. I just had to put that out there in case I miss a few things as I tell the story. The film opens with a lazy intro, gone is the dramatic opening crawl of the yellow letters we are used to seeing in the other theatrical releases. Instead we get a "the story so far" voice narration panning several scenes in an effort to throw us into the raging Clone Wars spread across the galaxy. Word is out across the universe that the kidnapping of Jabba the Hutt's infant son Rotta presents a new problem for the Galactic Republic. The Jedi Council take Anakin Skywalker (voiced by Matt Lanter) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (James Arnold Taylor) out of battle and assign them the mission to return the baby Hutt to Jabba in order to ensure good standing with the gangster, so critical space routes can be available. The Jedi are accompanied by a padawan (that's a Jedi intern) young Ahsoka Tano (Ashley Eckstein), who is given to Anakin despite his disapproval. As in the prequels, we see Yoda divvy out responsibilities in an effort to tell the audience who's gonna go where and why. Obi-Wan is sent off to thwart Count Dooku's (Christopher Lee earning a paycheck) evil schemes on Tatooine while Anakin (still petulant and whiny) and Ashoka (green and eager) are left in charge of the smelly little Hutt-let, eager to return the child to Tatooine safely before Jabba sides with the Separatists and the war plunges further into chaos. Of course, there are some other familiar supporting Star Wars characters present here but none are ever really given much to do. Mace Windu (Samuel L. Jackson) hangs with Yoda and nods his head, Artoo shows off his usual "save the day" action while assisting Anakin, and Senator Amidala (Catherine Taber) encounters Jabba's uncle, the effeminate Ziro the Hutt on the wrong side of Coruscant in an effort to assist the Jedi. Ziro sounds like Truman Capote and is clearly a gay stereotype that makes what Jar Jar Binks represented to the island of Jamaica look subtle by comparison. He's right up there with the lamest Star Wars characters ever created. Thank you very little, Mr. Lucas! This all takes place between the last two live-action prequels, Episode II and III and the problem with that is....who cares? There's already two excellent volumes of Clone Wars stories with superior quality animation by Genndy Tartakowsky, so why in the world would we need more filler? Anyone who's seen the prequel trilogy knows the date of these characters from The Clone Wars, so why bother? There's just no real drama here cuz we know the future. Does it really matter that Anakin Skywalker has a lightsaber duel with Count Dooku when we already know what happens in Episode III? No. It's just an excuse to give the kiddies something to "Ooooo" and "Ahhhhh" over. Now, the film does have a few impressive actions scenes, the most notable of which is a vertical assault on a cliff-side fortress. This allows for the Jedi characters to do something besides repetitively slice ineffective battledroids. The visuals are unique here as the large AT-TE walkers climb up the cliff. Another impressive scene features Anakin piloting a clunker of a ship around a Republic Cruiser while being pursued by enemy ships. Still, if these scenes are the highlight of a Star Wars film, that's just sad. No matter what way you flip it, Anakin Skywalker was a selfish brat who gave into fear and anger while The Jedi Council were just too dumb, gullible or limited to know how to deal with him. So, I'm tired of seeing him as a hero cuz he just doesn't cut it for me. You can show yourself a hero in action but if your heart ain't in it and you're not doing it for the sake of others, then forget about it. Yes, he redeemed himself in Episode VI, but all through the prequels he remained unfaithful to the Jedi Order and while that's another topic entirely it does support why I cannot sit here and root for a guy who will go on to destroy anything good and of value. It's quite obvious to me who this movie was for. All I had to do was turn to the right of me and see my lil nephew's gaping mouth. It's too bad Lucas has to polarize the now thirty-something fans of the Star Wars universe who remember themselves sitting in the theater just like my nephew. Time does that I suppose, you can never go back and all that but I was hoping to live vicariously through another youth. I don't like what's being done with the universe I grew up not to mention the writing and style of animation is luke (pun intended) warm at best. That's not to say that "The Clone Wars" cannot be enjoyed, just not by me. Of course, in the twilight of the summer movie season, there are worse alternatives out there at the local multiplex but I would suggest skipping the theater altogether (gasp!) and spoiling the child on a heavy helping of ice cream. http://www.spout.com/blogs/christhilk/archive/2008/11/15/37347.aspx Post By: ChrisThilk
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Body: Back around 1991 Star Wars fans were introduced to the “Expanded Universe” with the publication of the novel Heir to the Empire. Where there had been a scattering of novels and a couple of animated series that had told a handful of Star Wars stories, this seemed to be different…bigger. This was a story involving all the major characters which picked up well after the end of Return of the Jedi, the first such story to be told. After that a swell of novels, comics and other media were released which told various stories in, for the most part, the post-RoTJ timeline. But there was a sense that these stories would be confined to anything but movie theater screens. That was emphasized with the release of the Prequel Trilogy. Anything that was on the big screen was canon, anything that wasn’t wasn’t. Star Wars: The Clone Wars changes that equation to some extent. While the movie wasn’t really meant from the outset to be a movie but instead was spliced together from the first three episodes of a new TV series, it did appear in theaters and so, rightly or wrongly, has to be judged against the six existing cinematic entries in the saga. Against that measure it does not hold up particularly well. The Clone Wars is an interesting enough story (the Jedi have to rescue Jabba the Hutt’s son in order to maintain access to travel lanes that are important to the war effort), it’s unfortunately weighed down by too many things that seem out of place in the Star Wars universe. Chief among them is Ahsoka, a teenage girl who is assigned by Yoda to be Anakin Skywalker’s Padawan learner. Right there we have a couple of problems. Not only is Ahsoka never mentioned in Revenge of the Sith (she therefore logically bites it at some point in between) but Anakin is not a Jedi Master and everything up to this point says only Masters can have Padawans. Anakin is only made a full-fledged Knight just before RoTS (in the “Clone Wars” animated series from a couple years ago, which adds even more confusion to the situation - where does *that* story fit into this timeline now?) and giving him a Padawan seems like a cheap excuse to wedge in a sassy teen character. And it’s that character that is the other chief problem. There’s NO WAY someone with this sort of attitude gets past Master Yoda. She’s disrespectful, reckless and just plain annoying. Almost immediately she begins referring to Anakin as “Sky Guy” and throwing around all sorts of attitude that seems pulled straight from a Tiger Beat demographic survey. It’s best just to ignore her when she’s on screen. It’s a shame that she’s around for so long because aside from her the story is actually alright. It’s certainly not on the scale of the other six Star Wars movies but does work if you view it as a TV show. The action is fast-paced (the Clone Troopers actually wind up being the most interesting characters) and the animation certainly is top-notch. Overall The Clone Wars is a good lead in to the series and is probably best for an audience that doesn’t obsess over where events happen in the Star Wars timeline and other issues like that. If you can get beyond those problems it’s a pretty enjoyable part of the Star Wars saga.        Originally posted on:Chris Thilk
]]>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:00:57 GMTChrisThilkChrisThilk Blog11/15/2008 7:00:57 PMBack around 1991 Star Wars fans were introduced to the “Expanded Universe” with the publication of the novel Heir to the Empire. Where there had been a scattering of novels and a couple of animated series that had told a handful of Star Wars stories, this seemed to be different…bigger. This was a story involving all the major characters which picked up well after the end of Return of the Jedi, the first such story to be told. After that a swell of novels, comics and other media were released which told various stories in, for the most part, the post-RoTJ timeline. But there was a sense that these stories would be confined to anything but movie theater screens. That was emphasized with the release of the Prequel Trilogy. Anything that was on the big screen was canon, anything that wasn’t wasn’t. Star Wars: The Clone Wars changes that equation to some extent. While the movie wasn’t really meant from the outset to be a movie but instead was spliced together from the first three episodes of a new TV series, it did appear in theaters and so, rightly or wrongly, has to be judged against the six existing cinematic entries in the saga. Against that measure it does not hold up particularly well. The Clone Wars is an interesting enough story (the Jedi have to rescue Jabba the Hutt’s son in order to maintain access to travel lanes that are important to the war effort), it’s unfortunately weighed down by too many things that seem out of place in the Star Wars universe. Chief among them is Ahsoka, a teenage girl who is assigned by Yoda to be Anakin Skywalker’s Padawan learner. Right there we have a couple of problems. Not only is Ahsoka never mentioned in Revenge of the Sith (she therefore logically bites it at some point in between) but Anakin is not a Jedi Master and everything up to this point says only Masters can have Padawans. Anakin is only made a full-fledged Knight just before RoTS (in the “Clone Wars” animated series from a couple years ago, which adds even more confusion to the situation - where does *that* story fit into this timeline now?) and giving him a Padawan seems like a cheap excuse to wedge in a sassy teen character. And it’s that character that is the other chief problem. There’s NO WAY someone with this sort of attitude gets past Master Yoda. She’s disrespectful, reckless and just plain annoying. Almost immediately she begins referring to Anakin as “Sky Guy” and throwing around all sorts of attitude that seems pulled straight from a Tiger Beat demographic survey. It’s best just to ignore her when she’s on screen. It’s a shame that she’s around for so long because aside from her the story is actually alright. It’s certainly not on the scale of the other six Star Wars movies but does work if you view it as a TV show. The action is fast-paced (the Clone Troopers actually wind up being the most interesting characters) and the animation certainly is top-notch. Overall The Clone Wars is a good lead in to the series and is probably best for an audience that doesn’t obsess over where events happen in the Star Wars timeline and other issues like that. If you can get beyond those problems it’s a pretty enjoyable part of the Star Wars saga.        Originally posted on:Chris Thilk http://www.spout.com/blogs/spout/archive/2008/11/11/37210.aspx Post By: spout
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Body: Two people will win copies of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. It's easy to enter. First, be sure you're a member, and then... Add the user called Spout-Contests to your contacts. If Spout-Contests is already one of your contacts, send Spout-Contests a message with "Send me to the stars" in the subject line. That's it, you've entered! We'll announce the winners here on 11/18. For more info, check out the post in FilmGaming.
]]>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:32:03 GMTspoutCommunity News11/11/2008 12:32:03 PM Two people will win copies of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. It's easy to enter. First, be sure you're a member, and then... Add the user called Spout-Contests to your contacts. If Spout-Contests is already one of your contacts, send Spout-Contests a message with "Send me to the stars" in the subject line. That's it, you've entered! We'll announce the winners here on 11/18. For more info, check out the post in FilmGaming. http://www.spout.com/groups/Filmgaming/CLONE_WARS_DVD_Contest/563/37185/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Spout-Contests
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Body: Two People will win a Star Wars: The Clone Wars DVD. It's easy to enter. First, be sure you're a member, and then... Add the user called Spout-Contests to your contacts. If Spout-Contests is already one of your contacts, send Spout-Contests a message with "Send me to the stars" in the subject line. That's it, you've entered! We'll announce the winners here on 11/18. If you have any trouble, email adam@spout.com. Meanwhile, enjoy what Spout has to offer. Rate movies. Keep track of your movie life Add mavens to your contacts and share recommendations Find groups and talk about movies you love. Get the latest movie news, reviews and top 10 lists on blog.spout.com. Watch trailers. You know you want to. The Star Wars first animated feature! Anakin Skywalker plunges into a dangerous mission. The renegade is determined that they fail with grave consequences. Obi-Wan Kenobi and Master Yoda lead to defeat the droid army and resist the forces of the dark side. A new era of adventure awaits! Own it on Blu-ray® and DVD 11/11/08!
]]>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:17:22 GMTSpout-ContestsFilmgaming11/11/2008 9:17:22 AM Two People will win a Star Wars: The Clone Wars DVD. It's easy to enter. First, be sure you're a member, and then... Add the user called Spout-Contests to your contacts. If Spout-Contests is already one of your contacts, send Spout-Contests a message with "Send me to the stars" in the subject line. That's it, you've entered! We'll announce the winners here on 11/18. If you have any trouble, email adam@spout.com. Meanwhile, enjoy what Spout has to offer. Rate movies. Keep track of your movie life Add mavens to your contacts and share recommendations Find groups and talk about movies you love. Get the latest movie news, reviews and top 10 lists on blog.spout.com. Watch trailers. You know you want to. The Star Wars first animated feature! Anakin Skywalker plunges into a dangerous mission. The renegade is determined that they fail with grave consequences. Obi-Wan Kenobi and Master Yoda lead to defeat the droid army and resist the forces of the dark side. A new era of adventure awaits! Own it on Blu-ray&reg; and DVD 11/11/08! http://www.spout.com/blogs/capeach/archive/2008/9/4/34744.aspx Post By: CaPeach
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Body: I saw this movie with my husband who is a Star Wars fan. He thought it would be to the calibre of Lord of the Rings series of movies. It was too "kiddy" for him, so the next week we took our 11 year old daughter, her best friend, and our teen daughter to see it. I must admit, I liked it better the second time around. Here's what the kids said about it: " Clone Wars is a super cool movie. We went to see it with our best freind, and we all shared the same favorite scene: when the captain of the clone troopers told a number of droids " You are out numbered. So the droid says" Hold on a sec... 1, 2, 3 *BOOM* " (Look out for this part of the movie. Everyone in the theater was laughing their heads off, especialy the little kids.) Anakin Skywalker is still the good guy in this movie. The Girl in this movie 'Asolka' is a sassy charecter and a great Jedi -to-be. I think (becuse of this movie) I might be a Jedi for Halloween. I have to admit, this is in my mental list of favorite movies."
]]>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:28:05 GMTCaPeachCaPeach Blog9/4/2008 12:28:05 PMI saw this movie with my husband who is a Star Wars fan. He thought it would be to the calibre of Lord of the Rings series of movies. It was too "kiddy" for him, so the next week we took our 11 year old daughter, her best friend, and our teen daughter to see it. I must admit, I liked it better the second time around. Here's what the kids said about it: " Clone Wars is a super cool movie. We went to see it with our best freind, and we all shared the same favorite scene: when the captain of the clone troopers told a number of droids " You are out numbered. So the droid says" Hold on a sec... 1, 2, 3 *BOOM* " (Look out for this part of the movie. Everyone in the theater was laughing their heads off, especialy the little kids.) Anakin Skywalker is still the good guy in this movie. The Girl in this movie 'Asolka' is a sassy charecter and a great Jedi -to-be. I think (becuse of this movie) I might be a Jedi for Halloween. I have to admit, this is in my mental list of favorite movies." http://www.spout.com/groups/Filmgaming/Re_PBS_Does_STAR_WARS/563/34224/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: brood3063
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Post Date: 8/21/2008 11:53:38 AM
Body: [quote user="SkyPilot"] THE CLONE WARS movie kicks off a television series exploring George Lucas' "Star Wars Universe," and Lucas promises future TV series to follow. We started to think about how great it would be for PBS to explore the Star Wars Universe. Like Carl Sagan investigating giant asteroid worms, or Bill Moyers interviewing Yoda, or a 3-2-1 Contact about droids--the educational programming we really wanted to see as kids, like a Ken Burns documentary series on "The Force." Tell us your idea for a PBS show--or just any educational show--about something in the Star Wars Universe. The show we want to see the most will be our winner. [/quote] Frontline: Insurgency The Empire has expanded trade and projected its power across the galaxy but at what cost. Frontline investigates the growing Tattoine black markets in slaves and narcotics, the ever expanding military budgets and the ominous insurgent movements on many of the wealthiest planets in the Empire. Can our society survive the depradations of the Hutts and will a Jihadest Quasi-religious cult known as the Jedi push the entire Galaxy into war. Join us as we explore the troubled waters of our Empire and interview Emporer Palpatine, Lord Vader, Jabba Hutt and an exclusive with the religious figurehead of the Jedi Insurgency Yoda. Thats tonight on Frontline. Followed by Nova: Engineering Marvels: Death Star! Brian Rood, Birmingham AL
]]>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:53:38 GMTbrood3063Filmgaming8/21/2008 11:53:38 AM[quote user="SkyPilot"] THE CLONE WARS movie kicks off a television series exploring George Lucas' "Star Wars Universe," and Lucas promises future TV series to follow. We started to think about how great it would be for PBS to explore the Star Wars Universe. Like Carl Sagan investigating giant asteroid worms, or Bill Moyers interviewing Yoda, or a 3-2-1 Contact about droids--the educational programming we really wanted to see as kids, like a Ken Burns documentary series on "The Force." Tell us your idea for a PBS show--or just any educational show--about something in the Star Wars Universe. The show we want to see the most will be our winner. [/quote] Frontline: Insurgency The Empire has expanded trade and projected its power across the galaxy but at what cost. Frontline investigates the growing Tattoine black markets in slaves and narcotics, the ever expanding military budgets and the ominous insurgent movements on many of the wealthiest planets in the Empire. Can our society survive the depradations of the Hutts and will a Jihadest Quasi-religious cult known as the Jedi push the entire Galaxy into war. Join us as we explore the troubled waters of our Empire and interview Emporer Palpatine, Lord Vader, Jabba Hutt and an exclusive with the religious figurehead of the Jedi Insurgency Yoda. Thats tonight on Frontline. Followed by Nova: Engineering Marvels: Death Star! Brian Rood, Birmingham AL http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/8/20/34142.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Post Date: 8/20/2008 9:00:49 AM
Body: What would you do if the Death Star and a bunch of other Galactic Empire vehicles showed up in your city? Obviously, you’d just go about your business. Continue jogging, or flying your kite, or protesting against China. Maybe you’d get out your video camera and observe the invasion, as if the spacecraft or AT-ATs were Goodyear blimps or a Cloverfield monster. I almost feel guilty asking what the point of this video is, because it’s done so well. It looks real enough that I actually kind of fear for my friends in the Bay area. I love this explanation from Topless Robot: “Over the weekend, the Empire invaded San Francisco. I assume that they were looking for the semi-nearby Skywalker Ranch, in order to kill George Lucas after seeing Clone Wars.” We could make plenty of jokes like this, though it’s worth mentioning that Lucas also has facilities closer to the city of S.F. than Skywalker Ranch, such as the Letterman Digital Arts Center, which houses Industrial Light & Magic, LucasArts and other Lucas-owned companies. It could just be me, by the way, but doesn’t it seem like this video’s effects shots are more seamless than ILM’s work on the Star Wars prequels? Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:00:49 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com8/20/2008 9:00:49 AM What would you do if the Death Star and a bunch of other Galactic Empire vehicles showed up in your city? Obviously, you’d just go about your business. Continue jogging, or flying your kite, or protesting against China. Maybe you’d get out your video camera and observe the invasion, as if the spacecraft or AT-ATs were Goodyear blimps or a Cloverfield monster. I almost feel guilty asking what the point of this video is, because it’s done so well. It looks real enough that I actually kind of fear for my friends in the Bay area. I love this explanation from Topless Robot: “Over the weekend, the Empire invaded San Francisco. I assume that they were looking for the semi-nearby Skywalker Ranch, in order to kill George Lucas after seeing Clone Wars.” We could make plenty of jokes like this, though it’s worth mentioning that Lucas also has facilities closer to the city of S.F. than Skywalker Ranch, such as the Letterman Digital Arts Center, which houses Industrial Light & Magic, LucasArts and other Lucas-owned companies. It could just be me, by the way, but doesn’t it seem like this video’s effects shots are more seamless than ILM’s work on the Star Wars prequels? Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/blogs/cinemarian/archive/2008/8/19/34129.aspx Post By: CinemaRian
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Post Date: 8/19/2008 7:46:46 PM
Body: Well, it starts like a Star Wars movie- "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…" and then the familiar crash of the title card and theme music. But then instead of the majestic expository crawl the movies are so famous for, we get what sounds like a 1940's radio announcer racing through a lot of stuff about the Old Republic and the Separatist Army on some planet we've never heard of. I've seen Attack of the Clones twice (and I'm not sure what that says about me) but I still didn't get what was going on here. In fact, most of the expository scenes in this movie are so rushed and incoherent you'd need a PhD in Star Wars mythology to get most of the references. Anyway, we eventually get to the planet were we find our friends Obi-Wan Kenobi (voice of James Arnold Taylor) and Anakin Skywalker (Matt Lanter) trying to hold out against a bunch of robots until reinforcements arrive. Despite the fact they are currently in the middle of a war zone, they find enough time to meet Ahsoka Tano (Ashley Eckstein) a young Jedi trainee who has been mistakenly assigned to Anakin. Based on what we learn from subsequent movies, it's apparent that Anakin is not really the best person to train Jedi, but, like The Color of Money, the two will go through mistrust, grudging respect and finally mutual understanding. They'll reach that point after they get off the planet (which takes so long you'll wonder why the characters just don't move there) and go looking for the son of Jabba the Hutt (Kevin Michael Richardson) whose been kidnapped by members of the Separatist Army. The stuff involving the Hutts is by far the most interesting thing in the film, as we also get to meet Jabba's distinctly feminine uncle Ziro (Corey Burton) who seems like a cross between a slug and Hermione Gingold. I wouldn't mind seeing a film called Hutt Family Reunion, where all the charming family get together in a gymnasium and are sleazy together. The problems with The Clone Wars are obvious and have been pointed out by other critics. The animation is sub-standard. Despite the fact that the movie is CGI, a lot of the characters have a clay like appearance. The dialogue sounds like it was written by George Lucas himself (although it wasn't). The action scenes are also a problem. Part of the appeal of the Star Wars films is seeing something that couldn't actually happen in real life presented in a realistic way, and Lucas and his associates were indeed proficient at directing action sequences. When everything looks fake to begin with, the fights aren't nearly as impressive. Finally, the dialogue is on an Attack of the Clones level of banality, as bad as if Lucas had written it himself. It's telling that only three actors from the live action films (Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Daniels, and Christopher Lee) returned to give their voices for this installment. Hayden Christensen will probably be remembered for the rest of his career as the guy who played Anakin Skywalker, but he correctly determined that The Clone Wars would not be a valuable addition to his legacy. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
]]>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:46:46 GMTCinemaRianCinemaRian Blog8/19/2008 7:46:46 PMWell, it starts like a Star Wars movie- "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away&hellip;" and then the familiar crash of the title card and theme music. But then instead of the majestic expository crawl the movies are so famous for, we get what sounds like a 1940's radio announcer racing through a lot of stuff about the Old Republic and the Separatist Army on some planet we've never heard of. I've seen Attack of the Clones twice (and I'm not sure what that says about me) but I still didn't get what was going on here. In fact, most of the expository scenes in this movie are so rushed and incoherent you'd need a PhD in Star Wars mythology to get most of the references. Anyway, we eventually get to the planet were we find our friends Obi-Wan Kenobi (voice of James Arnold Taylor) and Anakin Skywalker (Matt Lanter) trying to hold out against a bunch of robots until reinforcements arrive. Despite the fact they are currently in the middle of a war zone, they find enough time to meet Ahsoka Tano (Ashley Eckstein) a young Jedi trainee who has been mistakenly assigned to Anakin. Based on what we learn from subsequent movies, it's apparent that Anakin is not really the best person to train Jedi, but, like The Color of Money, the two will go through mistrust, grudging respect and finally mutual understanding. They'll reach that point after they get off the planet (which takes so long you'll wonder why the characters just don't move there) and go looking for the son of Jabba the Hutt (Kevin Michael Richardson) whose been kidnapped by members of the Separatist Army. The stuff involving the Hutts is by far the most interesting thing in the film, as we also get to meet Jabba's distinctly feminine uncle Ziro (Corey Burton) who seems like a cross between a slug and Hermione Gingold. I wouldn't mind seeing a film called Hutt Family Reunion, where all the charming family get together in a gymnasium and are sleazy together. The problems with The Clone Wars are obvious and have been pointed out by other critics. The animation is sub-standard. Despite the fact that the movie is CGI, a lot of the characters have a clay like appearance. The dialogue sounds like it was written by George Lucas himself (although it wasn't). The action scenes are also a problem. Part of the appeal of the Star Wars films is seeing something that couldn't actually happen in real life presented in a realistic way, and Lucas and his associates were indeed proficient at directing action sequences. When everything looks fake to begin with, the fights aren't nearly as impressive. Finally, the dialogue is on an Attack of the Clones level of banality, as bad as if Lucas had written it himself. It's telling that only three actors from the live action films (Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Daniels, and Christopher Lee) returned to give their voices for this installment. Hayden Christensen will probably be remembered for the rest of his career as the guy who played Anakin Skywalker, but he correctly determined that The Clone Wars would not be a valuable addition to his legacy. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) http://www.spout.com/groups/Filmgaming/Re_PBS_Does_STAR_WARS/563/34073/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: forticus
Post To: Filmgaming
Post Date: 8/16/2008 1:46:12 PM
Body: Take this crap they call Clone Wars and insert the following.......... 1. Place math problems on all the space ships. 2. Place the answers to those math problems on random endangered creatures. 3. Replace Ziro with a bi-sexual purple dinosaur that can speak spanish. 4. Replace popular theme music with a sing-along with Hannah Montana. 5, Have a read and spell with Jabba's son stinky . 6. Cut to President Bush looking for weapons of mass destruction on Tatooine. 7. Show a Pro Life Yoda Handing out condoms with a side of good advice. 8. One out of every ten pod racers are electric and sponsored by Obama. 9. The program would also encourage making friends of different color. 10. If you watch this educational show online and are between the ages of 8-14 you will be entered to win a free copy of Pass the Ammo or Highway to Hell. ( While supplies last). End with Sky Guy stepping in poodoo for the kiddies.
]]>Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:46:12 GMTforticusFilmgaming8/16/2008 1:46:12 PMTake this crap they call Clone Wars and insert the following.......... 1. Place math problems on all the space ships. 2. Place the answers to those math problems on random endangered creatures. 3. Replace Ziro with a bi-sexual purple dinosaur that can speak spanish. 4. Replace popular theme music with a sing-along with Hannah Montana. 5, Have a read and spell with Jabba's son stinky . 6. Cut to President Bush looking for weapons of mass destruction on Tatooine. 7. Show a Pro Life Yoda Handing out condoms with a side of good advice. 8. One out of every ten pod racers are electric and sponsored by Obama. 9. The program would also encourage making friends of different color. 10. If you watch this educational show online and are between the ages of 8-14 you will be entered to win a free copy of Pass the Ammo or Highway to Hell. ( While supplies last). End with Sky Guy stepping in poodoo for the kiddies. http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/and/MemberTagFilms.aspxand
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