just got back from seeing it.
very average i’m sorry to say, although i do believe that there are die hards who will disagree.
vts
it’s ok… I saw the first one (Episode IV) 17 or 18 times as a kid. I’ not looking for earthshattering stuff, just a continuation of the story & good action. I’ve got tickets for 1000 am tomorrow & 1000 pm tomorrow night.
Natalie Portman is a plus, but you know… 
VTS - How dare you you basstard!!! Just kiddin ya! Any movie that comes out, whether cult flick or what is going to get some negative reaction. I just read an interview with Lucas who said that he knows its impossile to please all the people all of the time, very cool. He says the most important thing is not numbers for opening weekend (He chose to only open the movie in digital capable theaters which will kill his numbers) but to tell a story on the big screen.
I for one look forward to it big time! I get to see it tonight.
Here’s what’s in the movie: light saber fights, a chase, starships, a princess and funny looking aliens.
Yep, you’ve seen it all before. Don’t waste your time again.
are the fights even somewhat better than TPM… I’m not gonna go see it until the crowds die down… so I guess maybe in 2 weeks…
Hi fellow Jedi and Sith Lords
Wow !!! I had also just watched the midnite premier of Episode 2… The film rocks and kicks butt, especially the finale. Nope, I am not gonna give out any spoilers. But it was really nice to contemplate the belly button of Padme Amidala aka Natalie Portman in that stylish white outfit with bare midriff…She looks so sexy and beautiful in the movie. I’ll rate the movie 4 out of 5 stars, as for Natalie, she’ll get 5 out of 5 stars…
I am willing to bet 10 bucks that the old Boba Fett toys and stuff would almost immediately see an increase in price, due to Jango and Boba. Think I will also start picking up my katana and practice a few fancy moves from the movie…
All in all, an excellent movie, with overwhelmingly superior graphics and action than Episode 1.. the battle scenes are incredible…though the dry dialogue, static / boring camera angles and bland / muted background music in the first half of the movie may force some of you Jedi to defect to the Dark side of the Force and join Darth Sidious as apprentices … I have already defected. Nevertheless, kudos to Master Jedi George Lucas for a wonderful film.
The Dark Side of the Force is always with us…
Darth Thomas
15th generation disciple / apprentice of Darth Sidious
Sith Lord Academy
" It is your Destiny…"
Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine
Budokan - isnt that what made the movies great?!
Seriously though, I think people just dont get it sometimes. The problem was when the original A New Hope Came out it was an effects blockbuster and it was new, fresh. The 2nd movie was awesome it had a little of everything! Now people are expecting to be wowed like when they were little but we get an overdose of special effects now, so no big surprises there.
Personally I am just a fan of the picture Lucas has painted, its a wonderfully rich universe with movies, books, tv shows and cartoons. an interesting escape from my real life sometimes. I didnt get into martial arts when I was younger because of Bruce Lee, I got in because I wanted somehow to become a Jedi Knight, rescue the princess’ and fight the bad guy in a battle to the death! thats why I enjoy the hell out of the movies now! what Budokan says just about sums it up, nothing real new about it but this is what started it all! This is where all that stuff came from! In hollywood anyway, two movies came out that year that set a yardstick by which movies like them are measured, Star Wars and science fiction and Alien and scifi horror.
I say go, be a kid again and enjoy it for what it is, a trip into a fantasy world that has a lot of depth, like a good painting…
Originally posted by Budokan
[B]Here’s what’s in the movie: light saber fights, a chase, starships, a princess and funny looking aliens.
Yep, you’ve seen it all before. Don’t waste your time again. [/B]
Yep, yep, nope(she’s a senator now, queen last one, daughter becomes a princess), yep
Exactly… we’ve seen it all before, what more do you need? 
defect?!?!?
what do you mean defect… it’s all about vader and the dark side 
one of the best villains of all time
The frightening thing is if you ask young kids, say 5-8 ish, who their fave character was, many many of them will say jar jar binks.
The horror of this character to us will be the joy of the next generation of kung fu web geeks.
In 20 years time we will all be reading essays on the genious of Jar Jar and Ep 1.
I’m going to go see it this weekend. Can’t wait.
Episode I was alright to be honest, eventhough quite many disagree and when it first came out I didn’t like it either, so. At least Episode II hasn’t been hyped as much as EP1.
“At least Episode II hasn’t been hyped as much as EP1.” --Sho
What f*cking cave did you just crawl out of…?
Budokan,
It is certain that EP2 hasn’t been hyped as much as EP1. Really! I mean, it has been hyped but not as much as Phantom Menace.
Just got back from Episode II…
I hated Phantom Menace…hated it. And wasn’t crazy about the last 1/3 of Jedi, either.
I don’t want to spoil anyone’s experience, but let me just say that after some initial hesitation, I loved Episode II. Some beautiful photography, some redemption of some of the bad stuff from Phantom, some GREAT action scenes, and a whole crapload of GOOD SCREENWRITING, plot-wise. Dialogue-wise…well, I’ll let you make up your own mind, but man, oh, man, this was a well-structured movie and WAY better than the last one.
Finally, a good installment to the Star Wars franchise…
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Rev. Tim
Best Movie I saw today.
Then it must have been the only movie you saw today.
My Fairly Biased Review
Saw Attack of The Clones last night. Bought three tickets, my family came down with strep throat, so I said “Screw you people!” and went to the theatre.
The theatre was in the outskirts of civilization, a place known as Lee’s Summit, and you have never seen a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. So I felt right at home.
First were the previews. The new Matrix movie, Men In Black 2, and some Disney cr@pola.
The little kid behind me kept kicking the back of my chair and making fun of my black armored outfit. I took off my helmet and revealed my scarred hideous face, which made him cry. I love to make children cry! Then I used my dark powers to choke his mother until Grand Moff Tarkin made me stop before the ushers saw and threw us out.
There are two things to remember when watching this movie. Jar Jar Binks does not show up much, and that amidahla(sp?) lady shows up often and well. At one point, she is in something I can only describe as dominatrix formal wear. Well, she’s barely in it. And that’s good.
Meanwhile, annakin and obi wan are busy seeing who can have the worst rat’s tail. By the end of the film, there is no clear winner.
Samuel Jackson, AKA Mace Windu, is trying hard to not seem like he’s about to do a monologue on Cajuna Burgers.
Yoda is suspicious. Worse, he is training a bunch of kids who the viewer knows are either going to die in the next film, or possibly, die before the next film, which is good. To be honest, there was not one good jedi among these kids, and even if they managed to harness their anger and unleash their hatred and all that, they’d still suck.
Here are some of the weak areas of the movie:
-Too much of the dialogue is straight from the original movies. Some repitition is well used, but some is overkill.
-The dialogue, like most of these movies, only reaches a near natural state in the latter half of the film.
-Amidahla’s(sp?) ship is too shiny and pristine, which makes it slightly hard to think of as real. In the original movies, ships were carefully crafted to include some wear. This fundamental was missed in relation to this one ship. The effect is not terrible, simply not up to par with the rest of the movie.
-Jar Jar Binks is in it. However, on the plus side, he is seen to be a total tool.
Here are some of the plus sides of the movie:
-Dominatrix formal wear.
-Lots of jedi fighting with light sabres, and some of them dying.
-Its interesting to see Yoda in a politically charged scenario.
-Death.
-Great sound and special effects.
-The travelling Fetts.
-The end. Great setup for the next movie.
All in all, I gave Star Wars Episode II: Attack of The Clones five Boba Fetts out of five. If you don’t like Star Wars movies, you won’t like this one, either, but who the hell cares about you, anyway? If you’re looking for a movie that will have you harnessing your anger, giving in to hatred, and embracing the dark side of the force, this is the one. What’s especially nice is that the theatres are providing storm troopers at the screenings so that you can get out of the theater and treat them like the underlings they are.
Whether or not you kill all the people dressed as jedis as part of your bid for Sith Lordship is completely up to you, just don’t get in my way in the popcorn line.
For those who don’t like Star Wars movies, I recommend that you stay at home with your significant other, get some zinfandel and exotic oils, promise them the most romantic experience ever, and watch Naked Lunch. I guarantee you’ll get some. Really.
Star Wars hating losers.
KC,
I agree about the dialogue. So far, my scriptwriting career has amounted to one episode of one cartoon for Nickelodeon and a truly miserable screenplay kept in a locked desk drawer, but even I was like, “One more draft! Why, Jesus, why? Why not one more draft? NOBODY talks like that, no matter what planet they’re from.”
I disagree with you about Amidala’s ship, though. I like the fact that the ships are pristine. It provides a nice counterpoint to the beat-up nature of the galaxy one the Empire takes over. A nice visual reminder that the Republic is good, the Empire is bad.
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I’m not sure WHO helped Lucas do this movie, but whoever they are, they deserve our unabahsed thanks for the de-suckification they performed.
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Rev. Tim
I see your point with the ships.
On the dialogue, I’m not sure its just scripting problems. Episode I had the same problem. It seems like there is something happening in the organization of the movie that prevents the actors from acclimating to their characters until half way through. There was some weird dialogue, but even the easy stuff early on was unconvincing. Then, later, they came together.
I agree partially on the desuckification. R.S. Salvatore wrote the book adaptation, I’m wondering if he helped with the script as well.
At the same time, I knew this one would be better than Episode I, in the same way Empire was an improvement on Star Wars. The story was going to get darker and more complicated, which makes for better story.
BTW, I was very surprised that I liked the last light sabre duel.
well, now i might see it. after tpm i decided no more for me, ever. but meh. anywho, the real reason i want to see it is the matrix sequel preview.