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Star Wars: The Clone Wars Draws a Sigh From Fans
Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on June 12, 2008
Warner Brothers and Lucasfilm revealed some new assets for the forthcoming animated Star Wars incarnation Star Wars: The Clone Wars today, drawing continued feelings of disdain and dismissiveness from fans across the globe. Up first was the second trailer for the film, which will precede an animated television series, which can be seen below (the trailer, not the TV series):
As you can see from the trailer above, this is certainly the “Saturday morning cartoon” version of Star Wars, complete with solid animation, but a less than epic feel to it. Perhaps the film will be a surprise hit, drawing fans back into the pre-Episode IV world, a place where George Lucas has failed to deliver on a level similar to that of the first Star Wars era.
Ultimately, the most bothersome element of this new incarnation is the need to go back and re-hash more of the stories that have been told on the big screen already. We got the “clone wars” era one, in a live-action film that was just okay — we don’t need to see it again. Why not go after some of the countless other stories in the Star Wars universe? It boggles the mind.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars hits theaters on August 15, 2008. Along with the trailer, we have scored a look at some slick desktop backgrounds for the film, which can each be seen by clicking below:
Sound Off: Where do you stand with Star Wars: The Clone Wars? Are you excited or not interested?
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8 Comments
June 12th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
Why would it boggle your mind? There were a lot that Lucas wanted in the films but could
not put in because of time restraint. He focused on the Skywalker storyline and decided to
elaborate on themes and ideas about war, politics and betrail. I think you must be blind to
say that this does not look epic. Lucas has said that there probably may be other series in
the future (probably concerning other eras in the timeframe of Star Wars) but this is what he
is foucusing on now for the first of two series he has planed so far. It looks like great old
serial adventure fun to me. I am ecstatic and canot wait.
June 12th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
I too look forward to this film. My only worry is not that it is a rehash of stuff that we have seen in the prequels, but rather the fact this “film”, began life as the first three or four episodes of the Clone Wars TV show, and then they turned it into a movie. I fear that it wont be “cinematic” enough. Yes, the action looks good, but just cu it’s going to be on the big screen, doesn’t mean the material is worthy of the big screen. But I’ll go none the less; Lucas owns my a large part of my soul. - Senseless Babble
June 12th, 2008 at 8:05 pm
It feels like I watching someone play a video game. I was really bored watching the trailer. The epic battle scenes were just really dull. I don’t know much about star wars so part of the thrill of episodes 1-3 was seeing how Anakin transforms. But this movie, I already know what happens, I just can’t care.
June 13th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
It boggles the mind because most people can’t see, or want to see, or want to believe in,
or some variation of validating George Lucas’s films after being disappointed with the
prequels. People will hate the film just based on a trailer and knowing little or nothing
about it simply cause the guy is George Lucas.
It looks awesome to me… I saw the Clone Wars 1 & 2 on dvd and the light scenes in
those cartoons are awesome. This is NOT a rehash…. it expands on what the live action
movies touched upon and takes place during the time between episodes 2 and 3.
As for going after some of the countless other stories in the Star Wars universe… That’s
exactly what the TV series will do and this animated feature s a setup or one of those
series. Doesn’t sound very mind boggling to me.
June 13th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
oops… I meant to write “don’t want to see, or don’t want to believe in,”
June 14th, 2008 at 8:03 am
looks hot. Can’t wait
June 15th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
I just saw The Incredible Hulk and they had the clone Wars trailer… watching it off our
computers doesn’t do justice to the picture and sound. Seeing it in the theater I can
definitely say this will be “cinematic”
Good sound helps a lot
July 28th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
ok i think we’ve had enough clone wars stories…i want something new, fresh. i thought episode 1 and 2 we’re horible movies. we need to move on and start a new story.