Star Wars DVD reviews
Product: Star Wars - Episode II, Attack of the Clones (Full Screen Edition)
Productgroup: DVD
Rating: 5/5
Productgroup: DVD
Rating: 5/5
How can you not love this film? This is the best movie to come out in cinema since the original Star Wars Trilogy. I've seen this movie at least 40 times. And 6 of those times we're in the theathers. I've been a fan of these movies since the original release in 1977. When I heard about 7 years ago that these new movies were going to be released i wasn't really exited. But once I saw episode 1 I fell in love. And amazingly episode 2 was even better. I'm sad that episode 3 will be the last movie they will make. But hopefully they could change there mind's and make episode 7-9!!! I have complete faith in George Lucas and his staff. FUA.
Product: Star Wars - Episode I, The Phantom Menace (Full Screen Edition)
Productgroup: DVD
Rating: 5/5
Productgroup: DVD
Rating: 5/5
i just read that the dvd edition of this movie is sceduled to be released october 16,2001 in a 2 disc special edition....and the rest of the films are to be done in a 2 disc editon also and released one per year until they are all out....i don't know how firm this announcement is,but i hope that it's true!
Product: Star Wars - Episode II, Attack of the Clones (Full Screen Edition)
Productgroup: DVD
Rating: 5/5
Productgroup: DVD
Rating: 5/5
in this movie you see charters you see in the first movies. like jinga feat son is bobba feat.they also show the plans to build the daeth star.last but not least the show whean c3po gets mad at r2d2. i think you should look at this movie.
Product: Star Wars Trilogy (Widescreen Edition)
Productgroup: DVD
Rating: 1/5
Productgroup: DVD
Rating: 1/5
Man George WTF man why would to Frell up your own work like that
Ok the added Jaba's seen in episode 4 I could deal with but the added dance seen in Jedi and changing the ending showing party's on other planets realy they did now hear of the news that fast and there still under empire control they were not boogieing and shooting off fire works its not like Ewok's had long-range communication the only thing worse you could have done is put Walkie talkies in the hands of the storm troupers like in the re-release of ET some one take this mans camera and send him a copy of sassier or anti CG script please
Product: Star Wars - Episode II, Attack of the Clones (Full Screen Edition)
Productgroup: DVD
Rating: 4/5
Productgroup: DVD
Rating: 4/5
To say that this movie had great expectations on it would be a bit of an understatement; in fact, just about everyone who hated(and loved) the Phantom Menace was watching for this one; including myself. And did it pay to go and see this; in a word, yes.Possible the best so far of the prequels, AOTC seems to have a good balance of acting and Special f/x. That's not to say that the acting is the greatest ever; more then a few parts will have you scratching your head(mostly due to how the dialoge is at times) but overall, good enough to carry you through.Hayden Christensen's Anakin is okay but at times seems more childish at times, mature at others. Watching him go from cool and collected to whiney is enough to get enyone who knows about Star Wars to say; "Yep, this is Luke Skywalker's Dad alright". His overall performance while okay could use a little more improvement.As for Ewan McGregor, he in my opinion was the best actor in the entire movie. Many comparisons have been made to the late Alec Guiness' role of Obi Wan and I don't blame them at all; he got the role down pat this time around. Always cool and collected, he pretty much kept Anakin from making a complete fool of himself.Also no review would be complete without a quick nod to Christopher Lee. The best sith since well, Vader. He uses every trick in the book and at times writes a few chapters. Without him in this movie, we probably would have gotten more Darth Maul type villan; which to say the character wasn't all that bad but Maul was more like a background thug type and not the higher ups.I could go on and on but I don't want to bore; so I'll just finish a long story with this: Acting was good but wooden, CGI was better placed this time, final 40 minutes the best in Star Wars history, Romance parts could have been much better then they were.Overall, the force is with this fine albeit wooden movie epic.
Product: Star Wars - Episode II, Attack of the Clones (Full Screen Edition)
Productgroup: DVD
Rating: 4/5
Productgroup: DVD
Rating: 4/5
Here we go again with absolutely the best special and visual effects, costumes and characters the sci-fi film world has ever seen, and thank the Maker these forgive the atrocious acting of most of the characters. Sitting with an opening night audience of over 1200 people, the majority of us were laughing out loud at the stilted, stiff, soap-opera quality level of dialog and delivery of Anakin and Amidala, as well as others who sounded like they were reciting cue cards, including Samuel Jackson and another person I won't reveal. Lucas gave adult love banter to teenagers, and it fails miserably. They are no better, if not worse, than Calvin Klein Obsession commercials. Worse, the development of their relationship and their characters is not only unbelievable, it's almost unbearable. These are 2 of the worst actors I've ever seen, but the action and plot make up for them. Christopher Lee as Count Dooku (of all names), however, is the ultimate bad guy and never fails to deliver with every scene and word. The droids, as always, are hilarious and charming.On a positive note, Lucas has expanded his plot to cover considerably more ground than the last episode, as well as be far more understandable to a broader mainstream of viewers. We are taken to many new visually stunning worlds, as well as familiar ones, given more insight to existing characters, and best of all, given a tantalizing taste of what is still to come.Clones also takes scenery and battle scenes beyond the next level, with unparalleled sound that will shake your fillings and visuals that will delight your eyes. The chase and fight scenes alone are worth the ticket (too bad that's all that's notable). It's also a lot of fun to see how the story continues to wind up to the beginning of A New Hope. Just think, only 3 more years until we see Anakin try on his new helmet.
Product: Star Wars Trilogy (Widescreen Edition)
Productgroup: DVD
Rating: 1/5
Productgroup: DVD
Rating: 1/5
Yet again, Lucas has seen fit to disembowel the memories of those of us who watched the originals in the theaters.
Lucas is the only filmmaker out there who doesn't seem to realize that alienating a fanbase is a terrible thing...especially one as loyal as the Star Wars fanbase.
I find it difficult to believe some of these changes...such as changing the ghost of Anakin? The acting was bad enough in Episodes 1 and 2, we didn't need to see those same wooden actors in movies that are beloved for their unexpectedly *good* acting.
I also found the dialogue changes to be...unexpected. Why, after all these years, does dialogue need to be re-written? The fanservice to the modern "glitz and glamour" set has ruined the charm of the originals. The joy of those original movies was the witty dialogue and believability of the characters, even in such an "out there" setting. The newer movies (Episodes 1 and 2) reek of commercialism and glitter-with-no-substance filmmaking. It is a sad thing that Lucas had to go back and wreck such wonderful films.
Mister Lucas, release the trilogy I saw in the theatres, and maybe I will consider purchasing this set. I only saw these because a friend of mine forced me to watch them, so that he didn't feel alone in wasting his money and his time on them. (even though I think he was able to manage a refund anyways, since so many people didn't realize that the movies were going to change...AGAIN)
Why do we bother purchasing anything, if it's going to be different than what we expected? In other industries, this is called deceptive advertising...Lucas just calls it "art".
Save your money, and show Lucas where the REAL money is...not in his wallet.
Product: Star Wars Trilogy (Widescreen Edition)
Productgroup: DVD
Rating: 5/5
Productgroup: DVD
Rating: 5/5
It's nearly impossible to review such an enduringly integral component of pop-culture out of that context, but Star Wars was the new fairy tales for a generation who had outgrown the old ones. A post-Vietnam, post-Watergate, jaded, cynical society was looking for new legends in which to believe, and they found them in the form of the Death Star, Darth Vader, and Luke Skywalker. To this day, Star Wars is big business (just look at merchandise sales and box office grosses) which still has a rabid group of fans, but recent installments have been critically panned and lukewarmly received by viewers. So, not having been able to hold back fan response any longer, Lucas has released the first three movies on DVD, in a move that is sure to give him even more money. This time, though, we know we're getting good stuff: two classic films and a pretty good finale.Star Wars brings back a lot of nostalgia for a lot of people, and for good reason: it taps into the ever-powerful good vs. evil motif, it gives us a hero to root for and a villain to hiss at. There's space battles, jailbreaks, and a powerful emotional payoff at the end. It is the template of what makes a good movie, and happens to be pretty entertaining to this day. Its sequel, though, is my favorite of the group. The Empire Strikes Back adds shades of gray to the Star Wars universe, its much darker look and feel and mythic overtones (and less than happy ending) make this the least favorite of some and the favorite of the rest of us. The Empire Strikes Back also has one of the best plot twists in history, and aside from all the spoofing throughout the years, I still get a tingle down my spine when Vader tells Luke, "I am your father!" We get a gritty melodrama where things don't turn out all right at the end of the day, but it is not a grim tale, there is a balance in the storytelling that really works for the movie. The final installment, Return of the Jedi, is less than the sum of its parts. Good vs. Evil -- good. Father vs. Son, Vader vs. Skywalker -- good. Ewoks -- not so much (they were born to become collectible teddy bears for Star Wars fans). This movie did end the trilogy in a very satisfying manner, though: the emotional payoff made the entire journey worthwhile.There's still a lot to like about these movies: I think the special effects look great (and unlike recent installments are not at all gratuituous), the fairy-tale like narrative style and fantastic locations and images are indellible. Although there is a high probability that everyone in the world has seen these movies, and many own a set, the DVD set promises to be worth the buy (until Lucas releases another one in a year). Enjoy.
Product: Star Wars - Episode I, The Phantom Menace (Full Screen Edition)
Productgroup: DVD
Rating: 2/5
Productgroup: DVD
Rating: 2/5
This first of three prequels to the Star Wars trilogy is big on special effects (indeed it deserved to win an Oscar in this category but had to make do with noms for Visual Effects, Sound and Sound Effects) but mediocre in terms of any human qualities, story interest or humor. It's dreadfully serious and uninvolving and rather formulaic - geared more for children than for adults. Not as deserving as the trilogy itself. For Star Wars groupies only.
Product: Star Wars - Episode II, Attack of the Clones (Full Screen Edition)
Productgroup: DVD
Rating: 3/5
Productgroup: DVD
Rating: 3/5
O.K., this movie gets unfairly bashed by many, which isn't fair. People saying that this was just as bad or worse then episode 1 are completely off target. Episode 2 is a improvment from the abotion that was Phantom Menace, but that is not to say that this movie has some serious flaws,LOL, it has many, but it is still better them Menace. Like PM, i saw it when it first hit the big screen and felt sick when i left the threater, however, when it came out on disc i did give it another chance and have come to the conclusion that this is an improvment over the fairy tale episode 1. Sure, the acting might be as bad as episode 1 and probably rivals it in the horrid over useage in CGI, but this was a hell of a lot more entertaining, here is why:
If you are a STAR WARS junkie such as my self, Episode 2 does explaine alot of the back ground to the STAR WARS universe. We first heard of the Clone Wars when Obi-Wan mentions it to Luke in the first STAR WARS movie (A New Hope) and we are left with that, so for over 20 years, we were left with our imaginations as to what that war was about and what happened in it, this movie is about the beginning of that conflict. The next thing is that the origins of some of the most famous and popular SW character is explained here.The bounty hunter Boba Fett is one, as we had no idea who he was or where he came from, we just had tidbits of information about him from novels and other sources (well, if you read the Boba Fett mini story "The Last One Standing" which was published years before the prequils, you find out that Fett's real name was Jaster Mereel, which does not fit with episode 2's explanation of his real name being Boba Fett, lucas screwed himself there). Episode 2 also showed how the basis of the Empire was built with the clone troopers, who were the ancestors of the stormtroopers, created by DNA from Jango Fetts blood (Boba's Daddy). We also get to see Obi-Wan's character get fleshed out, i liked that alot because IMHO he is the most interesting and provokative character in the whole SW universe. Episode 2 did its job of explaining the origins for key characters that would play out in later chapters such as the beginning of Anakins decent towards darkness and the eventual build up of the imperial empire which would dominate the oringal trilogy. As a fan, those aspects of the film are what made it enjoyable and entetaining to me, however, the good points end there and here is why:
The acting is simpley horrible, and i am gonna take it easy on Chisten Haydenson, because i realize his immature portrayal was supposed to be that way; Lucas wanted his character to be a pain in the @$$ whinbag as to relfect Anakins teenage immaturity. Some of the lines are just downright rancid, "I hate it when he does that" retorts Obi Wan at one point in the film, or the infamous Rough/Smooth comment made by Ani.We get downright meaningless characters we could care less about with acting that most 6th grade plays could beat. When people complain about how poorly acted it was, they are right, the preformance almost touches the atrocious acting of such classics as Steet Fighter 2 the Movie or Mortal Kombat, you think with all the money Lucas had, he could of hired a real director? I will admit this is STAR WARS, but C'mon, some of the acting could of been ALOT better. We had to endure insipid acting through out the whole movie, which was equivelnt to torture. CGI was overused as well, i can tolerate some CGI, but too much will just ruin a movie, like it did here. The next thing i really did not like was that there was no real pay off at the end off it, we suffered though insipid acting to get to a battle between two CGI armies no one could giva a flying **ck about. The Yoda VS Dooku battle made me pi$$ myself laughing, seeing a green 3 foot tall dwarf bounce around the place just made it seem like a saturday morning cartoon rather then a space epic which this movie was trying to be.
So, i think that if you are a STAR WARS fan, you can be somewhat forgiving to episode 2 because, but not too much. It is true that this is a step upfrom Episode 1, but not by much, i really did not think he should of made prequils like this, they should of been alot more serious/dark (which 3 is supposed to be) then these brainless CGI marathons and wooden acting extravaganzas.
