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Summary: Shocking - worst movie I have seen this year
Review: Jeeeeeeeese!I am 'gob-smacked' that this was quite well received by the critics on its release. I am even more shocked at the overall rating it has got here. It is absolutely dreadful. Without a shadow of a doubt the worst movie I have seen this year. The acting is pathetic. Ewan is a joke. The guy who plays Anakin (????) will be lucky if he ever works again. Even Natalie Portman, who is usually pretty decent, is woeful. Only Dracula comes out of the farce with any hint of not having done his career too much harm. It was just a series of special effects, most of which were just too obviously computerised. As for the script. What script you may ask? At one point Ewan says to Anakin 'I have a feeling that you are going to be the death of me' ..... add to this the worst English accent the world has ever been asked to endure (again). NOOOOOOOOOO! Poor old Ewan must have really been thinking 'I have a feeling that this franchise is going to be the death of my career'. It is even worse than The Phantom Menace .... purely down to the performances of the leading actors. Lucas should pack it in now. Chris Lee should flatly refuse if asked to reprise his role. I tell you, its cruelty to actors. If Lucas goes ahead and makes the final 'music video' he stands the distinct possibility of being branded the Ed Wood of the modern age. Words fail me. It is that bad. By all means watch it .... at least its the best comedy of the year.
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Summary: A vast improvement over "Phantom"
Review: I enjoyed "Clones", as it continues the interesting story of the two Jedis, Anakin, and Ben, and their trials and tribulations. Natalie Portman is breathtakingly sexy, and one cannot blame a Jedi for falling in love with her. The film is crystal clear, shot in all digital format, and the only miss I give it is there are still too many muppets and childish creatures walking around for my taste. The annoying Jar Jar had his screen time drastically cut, and it only adds to the movie. Lucas had one brilliant stroke of genius, in casting Christopher Lee as the evil Count Dooku. Peter Cushing was Grand Moff Tarkin in Episode IV, and his very presence gave the film grace and power. Lee does the same a quarter century later. The Jedi battles, and especially the sabre fights are spectacular as always. If Lucas plays his cards right in the next sequel, he will cut out Jar Jar altogether, and figure Dooku prominently, as well as the climatic sabre clash over the mouth of an active volcano between Obi wan, and Anakin Skywalker. Lucas needs to further realize that he will sell toys, and other merchandise REGARDLESS of pandering to 4 year olds. If he wants to market them, let him come up with an animated series about the adventures of Jar Jar, ect. If he concentrates on the fascinating characters and Jedi elements, and leaves out the "Muppet Show", the next film should be the best in the entire series.
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Summary: No Widescreen version
Review: How is possible that a great movie, part of the Star Wars saga is presented in a full screen format in DVD? There is nothing more to say about the movie, but I'm not buying this until the anamorphic Widescreen version comes out, as in Europe
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Summary: Another terrific DVD from Star Wars team
Review: Last fall's "The Phantom Menace" was one of the year's best DVDs. "Clones" pretty much follows its format. The centerpiece is a new 52-minute documentary, "From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in Episode II," made over a period of years with full access to George Lucas and his army of co-workers. All the content helps, because repeated viewings of the film itself wear thin, emphasizing the weaknesses of the many Anakin Skywalker/Hayden Christensen scenes. What was merely slow in theaters becomes interminable upon third or fourth viewing. A telling moment comes when Lucas speaks in depth about his troubled jedi's greed, demons and thirst for power, while on sceen Christensen struggles to deliver amazingly inept dialogue. Fortunately, the DVD's quantum leaps to other chapters provide escape to the killer action scenes, shown in breathtaking video and heard in stirring Dolby Digital 5.1 EX. Black-hole blacks anchor the visuals. The subwoofer rumbles and foreshadows and pounds away, while rear speakers swirl away. "Clones" is a first-rate home theater experience, at least viscerally. Lucas talks about his series at some length, giving away a few specifics about the sixth and final film, including the death of one key character. The docu shows how much of Lucas' direction of animated characters is done by proxy. We see artists molding specific characters, acting the part in front of mirrors to envision eye movements and facial expressions. "They say digital actors are going to take over," Lucas says to a room filled with computer artists. "I don't think so." The director then turns to a resourceful young animator. "When they talk about digital actors they don't know you exist." A fun mockumentary on R2-D2 includes Francis Ford Coppola saying he wanted the robot for "The Godfather," but producer "Bob Evans thought he was a runt."
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Summary: Going down in a blaze of technical gallantry
Review: Despite the completely wooden performances of Samuel Jackson and Natalie Portman, Attack of the Clones is a pile of fun. This Star Wars got lots and lots of cities with really cool flying transporters everywhere. Plus, there are amazing new creatures like the owner of the diner, a fat four-armed monster(Computer Generated), who gives inside info to Obi Wan and is ten times a better actor than Sammy "Poo-Doo" Jackson. Yet Lucas has created another epic of the future replete with gadgetry, guns, light sabers, and robots. My boys are yelling right now that we must rush out right this moment and buy it (it's midnight of release date), and this one will be under the tree, for sure. I was on the edge of my seat for many of the scenes, and only fell asleep once, probably during the costume changing/romantic/plot thickening scenes featuring Anikin and the Queen/Senator frolicking about in the meadow. But I'm sure it'll be better the fourth or fifth time I watch it. As we did for Chuck Berry, I suggest we wear t-shirts that read "FREE Samuel Jackson" (from his contract) so that the third prequel won't have to suffer from his deadpan performance. I do recommend any Star Wars fan buying Clones, mainly so you won't be lost when Lucas makes the three post-quels.
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Summary: a THX optimizer awaits you on the DVD, ehee heeheeheeee
Review: That's right, one of the menu options takes you on a tour of your 5.1 system by conducting tests (fully at your command) on each inividual speaker AND compares the "in phase" alignements that create the relationships between all the speakers. Video calibration as well in white balance, color saturation, literally a dozen different tests for video alone. It was a great idea to include it. As for the movie, of course it's great (that is, now that I have it on DVD and can fast-forward through virtually every scene with Anakin and Padme). Deleted scenes (on disk 2) were decent and I didn't understand why they weren't in the DVD release as part of the movie, the way some were included in the release of Episode One's DVD. They would have much better than the jabberwocky between Anni and Pad. The deleted scenes have important parts of the story too (especially concerning the senate), so maybe it will be in the next release when they dub a new computer generated image (and voice) over that horrible cartoon grease cook in the diner scene. Great nonetheless, and an all out ... of sci-fi scenery. The story is only going to get darker too.
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Summary: Spectacular ; I cant wait for part three.
Review: This second installment of the prequel is an exciting roller coaster of a movie from start to finish; with a nice romance interwoven between the action. If you saw the movie and love it, you have to have this DVD set, if you did not see the movie get it anyway, its a wonderful movie. The DVD looks and sounds excellent; And Attack Of The Clones flows perfectly from the Phantom Menace, points to the next episode and leaves us wanting more. For those of you who like extras, this CD set is packed with them, It includes Commentary by writer-director George Lucas, producer Rick McCallum, and others. Eight exclusive deleted scenes with introductions. A documentary about the creation of digital characters in Episode II. Three features examining the story line, action scenes, and love story through behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with the cast and filmmakers. A 12-part Web documentary. A music video. Exclusive production photos. One-sheet posters. International outdoor campaign. Trailers and TV spots. R2-D2, Beneath the Dome trailer. Exclusive DVD-ROM content; and more.
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Summary: Great Movie! Awesome flick in the star wars universe
Review: This is a really good movie. But it's an ok star wars movie. It's got all the stuff from the first trilogy, but it seems to be missing that special something. Maybe the fact that everything looks like it's an advanced video game took away from some of the story. my eyes got sick staring at some complicated screen of stupid looking creatures and buildings, which is irrelevant to what is actually happening. But this movie is action packed. It reminds me of true lies, where there is action in the beginning, love story in the middle, and it's a thriller at the end. In this movie, their is a Jedi vs Bounty hunter duel, and a car chase. Then their's the whole love thing goin on. finally, at the end their is a huge battle between robots, flying things, and stormtroopers. a great action movie.
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Summary: Worth the wait.
Review: I was one of the many waiting at midnight to make this purchase,(Sorry Amazon.com) and no regrets here. If I'm disappointed about anything its that I missed out on the digital projection of it and have to drive 3 hours to see the IMAX version. Ebert was write. Film looks best on film. Digital looks best on a digital format. What was a grainy and toned down in the theatre is clean and bright in the DVD. This movie is so beautiful on DVD it hurts to look at it any other way. Extras are plentiful and appreciated. Puppets to Pixels is a must see. Own this DVD now. P.S.- I have to comment on a complaint of Episode II that the "fans" complain about constantly. The acting and dialogue is in a word horrible: AT WHAT POINT IN TIME HAS STAR WARS ACTING BEEN GOOD?!!! One good performance. Alec Guinness, Episode IV. Thats it. It Star Wars!! If you want great acting and dialogue, don't watch a movie for 12 YEAR OLDS!!!
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Summary: The Second Greatest Sci-Fi Movie Ever
Review: Usually a sequal is better than the first. For examples check out "Scream", "Godfather", "Godzilla"- the one set in New York, and of course "Episode 1". There are no extra scenes like they have on DVD's but that doesn't mean it's a bad copy. This movie shows the making of the stormtroopers, imperial ships, the speeders used in ROTJ, and what else Anakin and Luke share in common, a knack for losing hands. Rumor is that when George Lucas finishes Episode 3, he's finished for good. He's going to retire with his characters and not let anybody use them again. In other words, there won't be any more movies, books, toys, games, etc. On the bright side, these items can only go up in value if kept in mint condition. George Lucas has shown us all what can happen in space if we set our minds to anything. Who knows, it might be another 100 years before we actually launch from JFK to Pluto and back at Lightspeed. I highly recommend you buying this movie only if you want to watch it or if you plan on keeping it for your collection. Good luck, and may the Force be with you.
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