Laughably bad dialogue chokes the entirety of attack of the clones. The imax experience, with a pareddown running time of 120 minutes in order to meet the. Last week, diego crespo of the waffle press invited me to share my thoughts on one of the most maligned star wars films, attack of the clones. Why attack of the clones isnt that bad the controversy corner. It isnt just everything bad about the phantom menace, it also removes the. We now take a look at the five things we liked best about the movie and the five things we didnt like so much. Episodio ii ataque dos clones, star wars 02 ataque dos clones, star wars 2. Attack of the clones script at the internet movie script database. So strap in for this sequel to the very first honest trailer ever.
I am probably going to say that the tiebreaker is wasted potential for the material we see, and that means aotc is the worst. Episode ii attack of the clones isnt just the weakest film in the prequel trilogy, its the worst film in the entire saga. I really dont see how attack of the clones is significantly different. In late 2002, the movie was released in imax theaters as star wars. Mix play all mix cinemasins youtube the battle that caused palpatine to replace the clones with stormtroopers full story duration. To see the beginnings of the dark side in young anakin skywalker. What was so bad about attack of the clones and revenge of. Space a vast sea of stars severas as a backdrop for the main title, following by a rollup, whcih crawls into infinity.
Attack of the clones 5 inch action figure movie masterpiece 16 scale series yoda hot. Attack of the clones movie masterpiece series collectible action figure. Episode ix the rise of skywalker marks the end of the skywalker saga, a ninemovie series thats spanned 42 years and three generations of characters to capture the. The romantic plot of often derided as unbelievable. Episode vii has been announced what better time to revisit attack of the clones, the movie that confirmed our very bad feeling about the prequels. Even as a kid i understood how shitty the dialouge was.
Episode ii attack of the clones is better than you think it is. Solo is the worst star wars movie since attack of the. Episode ii attack of the clones is a 2002 american epic spaceopera film directed by george lucas and distributed by 20th century fox. The actors made the movie completely wonderful and entertaining to watch, especial hayden christensen, who at a young age, gave a superb performances as anakin skywalker. Fortunately, many of the popular complaints about this film are either highly exaggerated or downright wrong.
Ive noticed that there is a pervasive believe out there that the phantom menace is the worst star wars film, and that attack of the clones. He writes lines which no actor, even in a fantasy movie, can say. To marvel at his strange new aliens and towering cities and sights such as thousands of clones all marching in perfect ranks into a huge spaceship. Attack of the clones is a notable improvement over the phantom menace. May 10, 2002 it is easy to hail the imaginative computer images that george lucas brings to star wars. Its overlong, convoluted, with no clear objective for the os. I am not the first person to ever defend it, nor will i be the last, but our numbers are not legion, so i am going to make this argument. With hayden christensen, natalie portman, ewan mcgregor, christopher lee.
It stars ewan mcgregor, natalie portman, hayden christensen, ian mcdiarmid, samuel l. What makes attack of the clones the worst of the star wars. Mar 17, 2015 figure this has been put off for long enough. Attack of the clones has gained a rather sour reputation on the internet.
Attack of the clones commentary podcast special duration. Anakin and padmes exchange about sand in star wars. Feb 09, 2020 really bad movie commentary star wars episode ii. Actually a lot of what you complained about was solved in the movie, the clones came from an order from jedi master sifo dyus who foresaw a great war and wanted the republic to be prepared. May 06, 2014 may the 4th was just with us, and the cast for star wars. To be sure, anakin and padme amidalas romantic relationship is the crux of the problem, and aside from whatever chemistry they. I cant physically sit through the anakinpadme romance scenes. A title becomes classic because the movie itself is so good. Ten years after the invasion of naboo, the galaxy is on the brink of civil war. Episode ii attack of the clones is a terrible, terrible movie. Attack of the clones lacks the light heart of the old trilogy but this deliberate throwback to matinee movie serials is still fun.
Why attack of the clones is the worst star wars movie. Star wars episode ii attack of the clones, ataque dos clones, guerra nas estrelas. Its true, the second and third prequels are bad movies by any rational standard, but can be very enjoyable if youre in the mood for a space opera. Of course the beginning in padmes apartement looks rather flat, it seriously looks as bad as some telenovelas on tv and has really stupid conversations. Like the other two prequels theres a lot of awful dialogue and characterwriting in this movie. What was so bad about attack of the clones and revenge of the. The thing is, attack of the clones zips along at a pretty good pace. And some of the screenplays lines are downright hilariously bad. There is unrest in the galactic senate several hundred solar systems under the leadership of the rebel leader, count dooku, have decalred their intentions to secede from the republic. It isnt just everything bad about the phantom menace, it also removes.
Its enough for me to give it a recommendation, albeit a guarded one. Attack of the clones is less a movie and more just four really cool scenes that keep the movie flowing. I dreaded suffering through the film again and anticipated a bloodbath of a conversation, but i have to say even i was rather surprised at my reaction to revisiting one of the biggest disappointments of 2002. Why attack of the clones is the worst star wars movie flickering myth. When a movie has such bad writing that you stop listening to the movie and start making up the dialogue in your head. I recently rewatched episode ii and i think this was quite a good star wars movie. Its fun adventure movie with a great pay off and a really get set up to the best movie in the prequels, revenge of the sith. Its the only prequel that kind of realizes it doesnt have much of anything to say, so. Under the leadership of a renegade jedi named count dooku, thousands of solar sy. It had some very weak moments, generally whenever the actors had to actually act. Why attack of the clones is worse than the phantom menace or.
Parents need to know that attack of the clones is the second prequel in the epic star wars saga. Kamino and other planets were wiped from the system from count dooku shortly before he left the jedi order. And dont judge a book by its cover as the saying goes. And were now onto 2002s attack of the clones, which was the second chapter of george lucas imaginative, albeit divisive, prequel trilogy.
Attack of the clones is the worst star wars film and its not even close. Episode ii attack of the clones is a 2002 american epic spaceopera film directed by george lucas and written by lucas and jonathan hales. The problem with both this film and phantom menace is lucas dialogue. I fully expect to be yelled at for this, but im gonna say it anyway. I think there are some ok things about attack of the clones but its still the bottom tier with that other film. Attack of the clones came out 15 years ago, and rewatching the bloated, boring star wars prequel movie, it is more horrible than ever. The death of a major characters mother on screen is a particularly dark and disturbing sequence. Star wars attack of the clones is not all that bad despite some harsh criticisms it has received in the past.
Aug 14, 2019 attack of the clones is less a movie and more just four really cool scenes that keep the movie flowing. Aug 15, 2019 i think there are some ok things about attack of the clones but its still the bottom tier with that other film. Why attack of the clones is the worst star wars movie business. Yesterday, i watched attack of the clones, which is the first time ive seen it in quite some time. It is, in fact, so bad that it makes the phantom menace itself seem retroactively worse. Dec 15, 2015 mix play all mix cinemasins youtube the battle that caused palpatine to replace the clones with stormtroopers full story duration. Assume the worst about the jedi high council, though. Such examples include the line i have a bad feeling about this, a phrase used in each film, and.
May the 4th was just with us, and the cast for star wars. The emotional scenes were fairly wooden, and the dialogue was. A reference to the second movie in the star wars prequel trilogy, which had writing just as bad as phantom menace but suffered more because george lucas was stupid enough to try to write romance scenes. Episode vii has been announced what better time to revisit attack of the clones, the movie that confirmed our very bad feeling about the. In the end, attack of the clones is definitely not that bad. Attack of the clones is the worst star wars film and its not even. Episode ii attack of the clones 2002 discussion bad movie, but it was fun to see. Finally, the droid suffers a direct hit and blows up. The cgi is bad and the dialogue is an absolute cringe fest. It is the second installment of the star wars prequel trilogy and therefore the saga, and was theatrically released on may 16, 2002. Seismic charges jango vs obiwan the last 45 mins is pretty ok in my book bad cg and all.
Dec 18, 2019 anakin skywalker and padme amidalas exchange about sand in star wars. Attack of the clones is the worst star wars movie and heres why. A pretentious title only points out how pretentious a movie is. It is the second installment of the star wars prequel trilogy, the fifth film to be produced, and the second film in the skywalker saga.
Rewatching it led me to wonder why some deem it to be the worst star wars film. Why attack of the clones isnt that bad the controversy. Also love theme is a top 5 star wars song all time. It is easy to hail the imaginative computer images that george lucas brings to star wars. Sep 17, 2015 i find people who hate this movie only focus one a few bad scenes between padme and anakin while ignoring, purposely, the many other good parts and better components of this movie. Ten years after initially meeting, anakin skywalker shares a forbidden romance with padme amidala, while obiwan kenobi investigates an assassination attempt on the senator and discovers a secret clone army crafted for the jedi. It isnt just everything bad about the phantom menace, it also removes the fleeting moments of good as well. Revenge of the sith is better, the dialuoge is still hilariously bad from my point of view the jedi are evil. Make sure this fits by entering your model number star wars ep ii. Lucas has often referred to the films as a long poem that rhymes.
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