The big misunderstanding by most fans is that the Prequels are not about the Clone Wars. The Prequels were about the fall of the Jedi, Republic and Anakin and the rise of the Sith, Empire and Vader. The Clone Wars was just a part of the Sith plan to conquer the galaxy. That is why we only see the beginning and end. Because how the Clone Wars starts and how it ends is what is most relevant to the story.

@randalthekidd7006

2 жыл бұрын

Also like it’s a trilogy. Lucas sets stuff up he can pay off later

@MariOmor1

2 жыл бұрын

We get to see the war itself during the TV show that expands upon the slow fall of the Republic

@brianstrutter1501

2 жыл бұрын

Yes and? I'm sure all die hard fans know this

@brianstrutter1501

2 жыл бұрын

@@randalthekidd7006 - Lucas messed stuff up too. Stop with your ST whining

@connorhalleck2895

2 жыл бұрын

@@randalthekidd7006 this is an amazing concept you should write a letter to kathleen kennedy

Totally agree, while there may have been many issues with the filmmaking, the story is epic and the scale is so grand, the world is so large and detailed

@darkjediknight2923

2 жыл бұрын

Fully agreed. And it was incredible in the cinema. Still a great film.

@nessierey6721

2 жыл бұрын

Dark Jedi Knight definitely

@darkjediknight2923

2 жыл бұрын

@@nessierey6721 Wish we saw George's real sequels to his saga too. Oh what could have been. Loved his movies.

@user-jh7nc3pv8h

2 ай бұрын

Star Wars is so vast it can't be taken in with one viewing. I've watched and rewatched all the movies more than once and still pick up and learn something new each time.

I used to deal with a lot of anxiety as a kid so I would watch Star Wars as a way to calm me down and I absolutely love watching these films.

@chasehedges6775

2 жыл бұрын

Good for you man. May the force be with you

@Acolyte_501st

2 жыл бұрын

That’s me as a kid and an adult, I feel at home with Star Wars. I love the style of dialogue especially, it’s hard to explain but I feel they strike a perfect balance of realistic yet idealistic.

@millabasset1710

2 жыл бұрын

I was bullied for being a Star Wars fan, annoying kids in the boys bathroom made lightsaber sounds around me and made fun of my episode I t shirt. Nowadays people love nerd culture.

@shugaroony

2 жыл бұрын

Yes they are soporific. ;)

@shugaroony

2 жыл бұрын

@@millabasset1710 Star Wars at least when I grew up (during the OT period), was never 'nerd' or geeky. It was a cultural phenomenon. Perhaps by the time the prequels came around, a new generation of kids, spoiled on some other great films and franchises, perhaps assumed SW wasn't 'cool'. More fool them though, the franchise will outlive us all!

Although ATOC may not be perfect, but at least it had a story, Unlike 7-9. It introduced me to Count Dooku, one of my favorite characters in the franchise. Christopher Lee did an excellent performance, may he rest in peace. Yesterday, George Lucas turned 78. "Thank the maker."

@millabasset1710

2 жыл бұрын

Lucas intended AotC to be a throwback to 1950s romance classics, even threw in film Noir and conspiracy thriller elements in as well.

@austintrousdale2397

2 жыл бұрын

George Lucas has lived long and mostly prospered 🖖✌️🫶

@chasehedges6775

2 жыл бұрын

@@austintrousdale2397 💯💯💯💯

@ArgentWolf95

2 жыл бұрын

@@austintrousdale2397 May he live and prosper another decade or two!

@user-by3nd4rm6c

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, even if you don't like the corny Romance, you can't deny there was still a bold vision for the film

I actually really enjoyed the attack of the clones, sure there was a lot of love dialog between animal and padmé, but the part with Obi-wan Kenobi being a detective was awesome, and the set up to the clone wars was perfect

@austintrousdale2397

2 жыл бұрын

Seeing Samuel L. Jackson/Windu finally swing a light saber (purple, no less!) was cool 💯

@bacondorito

2 жыл бұрын

Animal & Padmé? Uueeagh

@commanderrico8892

2 жыл бұрын

@@bacondorito nice catch 😃 I need to work on my spelling

@martinritchie7576

2 жыл бұрын

Animal fits, because Anakin is a horny animal in that movie

@asneakychicken322

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I know myself and many others think the whole Obi-wan sleuthing plot is the best part of that movie besides the everything after and including the arena fight.

Attack of the Clones was the first film I took my oldest daughter to. She is a Jedi, like her Father before her.

@SkolneyVikings

2 жыл бұрын

So be it....Jedi

@chasehedges6775

2 жыл бұрын

@@SkolneyVikings This is the way. I have spoken.

@darkjediknight2923

2 жыл бұрын

Nice. "Pass on what you have learned!"

@chasehedges6775

2 жыл бұрын

@@darkjediknight2923 💯

@thuaners

10 ай бұрын

🥹❤️👍

I am one of those kids that grew up with the clone wars and I consider it “my Star Wars.” I think it’s wonderful that every generation has their own Star Wars to enjoy and I’m glad you made this video because attack of the clones doesn’t get enough love!

@codiwonkanobi9788

2 жыл бұрын

I got to see the original trilogy at a small theater in my area in 1990 when I was 4 years old. They showed all three with breaks in between I was 13 when episode 1 came out and I loved the prequels never understood the hate.

@sergeantsharkseant

2 жыл бұрын

Well the sad part the newest generation got a Star Wars that barely represents Star wars

@8bitmagic

2 жыл бұрын

While I agree with you, people also said that the prequels barely represented star wars (Mitichlorians haha).

I still say that the opening meeting scene of Palpatine talking to the Jedi and Dooku talking to imprisoned Kenobi is better world building and nuanced than anything in the Disney trilogy.

@Acolyte_501st

2 жыл бұрын

Most prequel scenes are very well thought out and have depth, it just takes too much thinking for some people. Of course very few people are willing to admit they want a film dumbed down and simplified.

@ShamanMcLamie

2 жыл бұрын

@@Acolyte_501st There is an insane amount of meaning just under the surface of Star Wars, especially the Prequels. I heard someone say that Obi-wan going to Kamino was soulless world building and had to explain to him that part of the movie is chalk full of themes. It's partly a commentary of how the Jedi lose their faith and rely on the "crude matter" of the Clone Army. Which is why the scene was designed to contrast with Luke going to Dagobah where he learns about the force and learns the the Jedi faith. The immorality of mass produced life and how mass production and technology can destroy individuality and natural beauty. The "technological terror" that was the Clone Army destroyed them. The Last Jedi explicitly tells you the theme of the movie because half the time what is being shown doesn't support it. People think that is genius. The Prequels just show you it's themes and hints at them all through out and if you just took some time to think about what is going on you can parse them out. The mass produced clones were paralelled by the mass produced droids and in the movie C-3PO says "Machines making machines!? How perverse."

@jamesarnold7253

2 жыл бұрын

@@Acolyte_501st the issue is having those deep scenes between yousa in big doo doo, pee-yousa and icky icky goo. That isn't even ironic comedy... It was genuinely intended to be funny. It doesn't mix well with the political thriller that some people say the prequels are

@Acolyte_501st

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesarnold7253 That’s just the phantom menace. I actually don’t hate Jar Jar although I’d have to preferred to not see quite as much of his antics in TPM. I don’t like most of the Jar Jar jokes in the film but it doesn’t ruin the film for me at all, not least because he’s not actually saying stuff in most of it. Admittedly i do find the reactions of other characters, particularly Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon towards towards Jar-Jar funny.

@Acolyte_501st

2 жыл бұрын

@@ShamanMcLamie The prequels are really deep like that, every so called ‘dumb’ scene does have an explanation as to why it makes sense. People are so quick to say stuff they don’t understand is bad, these people also refuse to admit or don’t realise what they want is the film dumbed down so they can watch it barely paying attention and understand why everything makes sense. So basically what I’m saying is i find the normal criticisms of the prequels get outrageous and unfair

Attack of the clones is amazing. Phantom menace was great and all, but episode ll took it to the next level. Especially from a world building perspective. It was the first time in Star Wars where there was an actual galaxy wide war and helped make it so much more immersive and feel like a real universe.

@juresaiyan

2 жыл бұрын

By far the most immersive episode, next to ROTS

@AverageCommentor

2 жыл бұрын

@@juresaiyan. Yup. My two favourite Star Wars films.

@nessierey6721

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! And set up the clone wars show perfectly which was amazing too

I've never understood the hate for the prequels tbh, I always loved them for the worldbuilding, lore, backstory and historical context they provided for the original trilogy and beyond in the books and games. That always made Star Wars when it was at it's best felt like a living organic narrative relevant to our culture.

@austintrousdale2397

2 жыл бұрын

Jar Jar Binks, baby Vader, lots of talking in Episode I, underdeveloped villain who’d been hyped up (Darth Maul), I hate sand, CGI and green screen clearly replacing physical sets and practical effects pretty much throughout, Lucas directing all three episodes, NOOOO! Otherwise I like the prequels.

@Pigness7

2 жыл бұрын

@@austintrousdale2397 episode one had the most practical effects of any of the prequels and original movies

@inarencommander4663

2 жыл бұрын

@@austintrousdale2397 No problem with Lucas directing.

@tgiacin435

2 жыл бұрын

@@austintrousdale2397 Jar Jar was supposed to betray Qui-Gon, and there are bits here and there where you can see Jar Jar mouthing the same lines as the others, or how he acts clumsy, but somehow manages to take out a good amount of enemies. I’m convinced Jar Jar was using styles similar to the drunken style of fighting. Baby Vader, you do know literally everyone was once a child. And the bunch of talking, how is that any different than any other political intrigue. I mean how is Star Wars different from early game of thrones? As for the cgi, did you not see behind the scenes of them filming? Yes they used a shit ton of cgi because it allowed them to do more with less. And they still used a shit ton of models.

@AndrewAce.

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. They created an entire era for Star Wars, full of great stories.

AOTC is actually my third favorite Star Wars movie behind ROTJ (2nd) and ROTS (1st). Yes, it’s not particularly masterfully put together, the special effects are dated and the dialogue is cheesy, but it was that impactful to me as a kid. And you got the sense that Lucas was genuine about what he did.

Ironically...i rewatched the entire prequel films last year. Attack if the clones actually ended up being my least favorite if those 3 films. Still loved it miles more than amnything outta that stupid sequel thing Disney shat out on to our faces

@B463L

2 жыл бұрын

I love AotC, but its dialogue holds it back.

@abdulbah2176

2 жыл бұрын

I’d rather sit through Anakin and Padme’s cringey romance than watch the sequels, but episode 7 is the only one that’s tolerable for me

@TheMightyCookieShow

2 жыл бұрын

@@abdulbah2176 yup. Id be thrilled to just hear Anakin whinning about sand that anythung sequel trilogy.

@joshuamueller3206

2 жыл бұрын

I like Episode 7 too. Not sure if it is because it is basically a big nostalgia trip or if it is just because the Sequel train does not start to come off the tracks until the last act of TFA and the first act of TLJ.

@abdulbah2176

2 жыл бұрын

@@joshuamueller3206 that’s exactly how I felt about it, it had a good start but it was the middle towards the end that it started to lose me like 🤨

I hardly remember the Phantom Menace in theaters, I was too young; however Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith are special to me. I have fond memories of my dad letting me skip school, just so we could see it on opening day. I remember the lines wrapping around the outside of the movie theater, the lightsabers and the screams when the opening crawl started.

The Genndy Tartakovsky Clone Wars series changed me from a kid who saw Star Wars as "those movies with lasers and spaceships" to a true Star Wars fan. But to be honest, before the Clone Wars show I was to young to fully appreciate the original trilogy or Phantom Menace. The Clone Wars came out at the right time for me I guess.

I saw AOTC at a midnight show on opening day - the crowd was electric and really into the film. Moreso than any other Star Wars film I have ever seen in the theater (and I have seen them all in the theater).

Clone wars tv show changed how i see ep3. The first time i saw it, yea, it was sad, but after watching the clone wars show and then episode 3, seeing the ending actually made me cry, because as i was watching the Anakin burning and Obi wan crying for the loss of his brother, i kept thinking to everything the 2 of them went trough in the show and once season 7 was finished, it hit even harder than before

I never hated any of the Prequel movies.

Attack of the Clones is an underrated Star Wars movie in my own personal opinion My only complaint is I wish it had more action If it did have more action then people would've probably overlooked the usual problems the film has and tolerated it more

@vanguardplays3418

2 жыл бұрын

personally I disagree I rewatched the movie recently with all the knowledge of what George Lucas was going for and even read the comics showing Anakin training as a padawan and the movie still is boring to me and personally I think the phantom menace was actually a better movie then it

@AziaXtremeNFinity

2 жыл бұрын

@@vanguardplays3418 that's okay to each their own we don't have to see eye to eye

@jereloproduces9509

2 жыл бұрын

@@vanguardplays3418 and from my point of view, the phantom menace is probably the most boring Star Wars movie, haha. The things that stand out to me the most in attack of the clones is Anakin’s mother dying, and some other Anakin being upset and angry scenes. And then overall, I feel it keeps a better pace than phantom menace. With the phantom menace, the beginning and end is good, but then the majority of the film/middle part of it is boring to me. But with attack of the clones, for me the boring stuff is less, and mixed in throughout rather than being grouped all in to one. But that’s my opinion of it anyways. I wonder if it has something to do with the fact that for the longest time, I never was able to watch the phantom menace because it was only on tape, and we had gotten rid of the vhs player?

As a kid and a teenager, Attack of the Clones was my all time favorite Star wars movie if not my favorite movie of all time. Is it my favorite now as an adult? No, Episode 6 is now my new favorite, but Episode 2 still holds a special place for me, and it's also why I like the clone troopers, especially Phase 1 Clone troopers so much.

@DioBrando-jm7uf

2 жыл бұрын

Ewoks really harmed 6 for me. 3 and 5 are my favourites.

@shugaroony

2 жыл бұрын

@@DioBrando-jm7uf Yeah Jedi is a lot poorer standard than the other OT films. However it nails the ending, so there is that. 5 and 4 are my top films. Perhaps 3 after, even if I'm not a great prequel lover, just because Ian McDiarmid hamming up Sidious is great fun.

@KrazyKryptonian

2 жыл бұрын

You have good taste. Return of the Jedi is also my favorite Star Wars film while Attack of the Clones is my second favorite.

@DioBrando-jm7uf

2 жыл бұрын

@@KrazyKryptonian Revenge is better than Return for me because the battle on Endor was poor. THIS IS THE LAST FILM IN THE TRILOGY! Don’t sneak in the back door! You have to face them head-on! Get Y-Wings to bomb them!

@KrazyKryptonian

2 жыл бұрын

@@DioBrando-jm7uf I didn’t have a problem with the battle on Endor. But to each their own. The only problems I had were with the addition of the Jedi Rocks song in the Special Edition and the addition of Hayden Christensen to the end. That said, ROTJ still remains my favorite SW film.

Rewatching this film tomorrow to celebrate. Love the video.

You can really contrast the quality of what disney has produced with *The attack of the clones* as a whole.

@shugaroony

2 жыл бұрын

Yes on the whole Disney has done a better job with the franchise, than Lucas with the prequels.

@MIKEY-oh9nj

2 жыл бұрын

@@shugaroony You should change your name to "Satire".

@oXRaptorzXo

2 жыл бұрын

Disney has done a decent job honestly. Lots of good and bad

@AverageCommentor

2 жыл бұрын

I honestly don't hate the Sequel movies. I actually liked them, and I've managed to convince myself that Palpatine's return doesn't undermine the Chosen One prophecy. But, Attack of the Clones is easily in my top three favourite Star Wars films. There is only one bit of dialogue I find hard to watch, and that is the fireplace scene, but that's not because it's bad, rather because it nails its job. The movie isn't flawless, but neither is any Star Wars movie.

@shugaroony

2 жыл бұрын

@@AverageCommentor Empire is flawless, but you are correct in the main Luigi. I don't mind some of the flaws in the films or tv series; I watch SW for fun. AOTC isn't fun though for me and is the worst film in the franchise imo. You like it though, fair enough. There is room for everyone to love different things from the franchise.

The brilliance of AotC is that it gives us the Master and and Padawan relationship with Kenobi and Skywalker. It does all the heavy lifting of tying into the original films. You absolutely feel for Anakin as he slaughters the sandpeople to start his decent to the Dark Side. It is a severely underappreciated gem in the franchise.

I was 8 when the PT came out and maybe that’s part of the magic to enjoying a film being that young the only expectation I had for the movies was to tell us about origins that lead to the OT happening, and I was just along for the ride ready to enjoy a universe that was different than our own. The pod racing scene was probably one of the most exciting things I’ve ever seen in a movie at that age. The prequels were always great in my opinion and I always went to those films when I wanted to get lost in a deeply imaginative mystical galaxy with lots of different things places people and wonders.

The fact that it's about politics and the mastermind is a politician is just... **chefs kiss**

I agree with everything you said. I was that perfect age for the OT but I adore the prequels. What I find fascinating about Attack if the Clones is that since we basically know where the story is going they threw in a detective / murder mystery into the film. What ever ones opinion is of that is up to personal taste but I like they tried to create somewhat of a noir film. I love the movie...and I still swear I can hear the road runner's meep meep as Anakin falls to the assassin's speeder.

I love AOTC, it is my second favourite film and I’d rate it a 9/10. It gets so much undeserved hate, I adore the film.

Just watched attack of the clones 4 nights ago with my GF. She says it’s her favourite Star Wars because of padme and all her cool outfits and dresses lol

I've always liked the prequels, including even I and II. There are certainly some cringey stuff in all 3, the overall story and characters are all awesome (yes, even JarJar, mostly, in his own way... sortof).

The first Star Wars film I saw in a theater. Attack of the Clones will always be special to me.

A fantastic movie. Yes sometimes dumb but nevertheless it's epic. The opening scene (the approach to Coruscant) is stunning. The Geonosins and the Geonosin society are quite extraordinary and remains a constant source of fascination

@ImTheReverse

2 жыл бұрын

You didn’t even mention the best part of the movie (Kamino and Jango Fett).

@RogueWJL

2 жыл бұрын

@@ImTheReverse yes of course

its weird how in the prequels its all about how palpatine slowly rose to power to create the empire but in episode 9 he just has hundreds of death star destroyers seemingly popping out of thin air

@darthdragonborn1552

2 жыл бұрын

And the current Vader comic between V and VI shows he already had the dozens of Death Star Star Destroyers lmfao

The most unexpected pick up line ever that worked was amazing "I don't like sand".

Man, I love the prequels with all of my heart, but I just wish there could’ve been one or two reworks of the AOTC script! And I mean, though I say that with all humor and lightheartedness, I still honestly think it would’ve done the movie a HUGE favor. Because the concepts and general premise in this movie are GREAT. There’s just incredible storytelling. It just hurts that the really good story is often overshadowed by clunky writing and often downright terrible dialogue.

@michelecastellotti9172

2 жыл бұрын

I agree

@officialthomasjames

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, the movie would not be criticized as harshly if the dialogue was better. The story is one of the best in the series.

@nessierey6721

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Even though it doesn’t hinder my appreciation for it

Attack of the Clones is my second favorite Star Wars film, after Revenge of the Sith of course. Glad to see others appreciate it, at the very least it has a really cool movie title

I was too young to see Phantom Menace in theatres but was lucky enough to have had the special edition tapes to get me started with Star Wars as a kid, but Ep. II was really my first truly big Star Wars experience. For all its faults, 20 years later it still holds a special place in my heart and memory.

Disney couldn't even bother to have a plan for their trilogy, let alone any in-between stuff lol 😆

Gendy's Clone Wars was for me, from the ninth grade until the leadup to RotS, absolutely amazing. When the opening crawl described exactly what I'd seen in the final season, I was giddy. When Grievous walked up to the Invisible Hand's bridge and hecked and coughed, I was mindblown. Most folks would probably just think it was a Darth Vader reference, and sure, it might have been too. But beyond that, those of us who'd seen Gendy's Clone Wars KNEW why he was that way, and KNEW how it happened. It was amazing. I'm an unabashed prequel enjoyer, and they hold a special place in my childhood.

Absolutely! Clone Wars is a big part of my childhood. Still remember seeing Yoda in the first episode and thinking "woow that's a badass little frog" 😂

Growing up, I considered Attack of the Clones my favourite Star Wars movie. I really didn’t like the OT, cause they were old movies. I was a kid, don’t judge. But because of this kid bias, I loved the prequels and anything surrounding them with all of my little heart. And so most of the SW stuff I absorbed, was from the Prequel Era, including the 3D Clone Wars, which is arguably the best of Star Wars, and The Republic Commando books, which are undeniably my favourite Star Wars thing ever. And none of that would have happened without the prequels, and Attack of the Clones in particular. So if not for its actual quality as a movie, let’s appreciate AotC for all the lore it presented or otherwise inspired.

I remember going to see a digital screening of Attack of the Clones. Apparently not many theaters had the digital projectors. It was a bit of an event actually. The theater managed to get some Stormtrooper to the screening and there was an intermission in the middle of the movie where a guy came out flanked by Stormtroopers and talked about the digital filming technology used for the movie and screening. What I remember most of all was after the movie was over my dad talked about how clean and clear the movie looked and was really impressed. My dads never been much of a Star Wars fan, but he was always amazed at how the movies pushed the boundaries of technology in cinema.

The Clone Wars cartoon shorts will always be canon to me. It was just so damn good

As mush as I like the, now Canon, "Clone Wars" TV series, the 2D Clone Wars Miniseries was one of my favorite pieces of media as a kid. That along with the numerous video games(Battlefront 2 (2005), and KotOR being some of my favorite Video games of all time) books, and other media is why the prequels-no matter how campy and meme-worthy they are-will always hold a place in my heart

I feel like this was pivotal in the world building of star wars going forward

I have watched the last part of the film multiple times. Would have worn out the tape if it was a vhs instead of a dvd. Yeah the GT series and games from LucasArts made the in between period full of excitement & hype. Miss LucasArts so much.

For what it’s worth. I don’t claim AOTC to be anywhere near my favorite Star Wars film but at the tender age of four years old it was the film that got me in the door and made me start to love the universe. I started playing the battlefront and Lego games thereafter and my love only grew. Then when revenge of the Sith came out I was beyond hyped. So while it’s not a perfect film, Attack of the Clones got me started on my Star Wars journey and for that I am eternally grateful

finally this is my second favourite star wars movie and no one ever appreciates it. This movie started all of the best lore and era defining things that so much of us love about star wars.

This is the most nostalgic SW movie for me. It's the first one I ever saw, and the one I've probably seen the most. For a while, I grew to actually dislike this movie, but eventually I learned to understand the prequels and it won me back over. It's got a special place in my heart, and it's a great film. You can pick it apart if you want, but the story is far better than it gets credit for, and the filmmaking revolutionized cinema. Attack of the Clones needs more love.

I feel like a lot of the hate the prequels get comes from older fans who had it drilled into them by critics ‘prequels bad’ because essentially they’re different. I understand Star Wars isn’t everyone’s taste but I’ve always felt the originals and prequels were very similar in dialogue and acting style.

@michelecastellotti9172

2 жыл бұрын

Because they are

@Acolyte_501st

2 жыл бұрын

@@michelecastellotti9172 Because what it is?

@michelecastellotti9172

2 жыл бұрын

@@Acolyte_501st the last thing you said:"very similar in dialogue and acting style"

@danielhicks2008

2 жыл бұрын

young fans of the sequel trilogy will say the same thing

@Acolyte_501st

2 жыл бұрын

@@danielhicks2008 I don’t love the prequel trilogy because I did as a kid, I never stopped rewatching them and my appreciation for them only grown as I’ve gotten older. Honestly your comment has triggered a deep anger on me, your statement is outrageous and unfair.. 😂

I understand some of the criticism but it still is a GREAT story and a GREAT set up. I remember as an 11 year old watching Empire and when Luke uses the force to pull the lightsaber to him in the wampa cave we all flipped out. It may seem like a trivial moment now but back then it was HUGE!! We had 3 years of wondering what Luke had learned and here was the first on screen proof that he was learning and progressing. AOTC was very much the same. Waiting for those years after TPM and seeing the relationship between Obi-Wan and Anakin develop (the joke in the elevator right at the beginning put a smile on my face because the last we saw them was at the celebration at the end of TPM) was fantastic! It was almost like you wanted to yell at the screen to warn them both about what was coming if they continued down their paths. Plus even though the Clones werent developed via The Clone Wars series yet they were AWESOME!!! The battle was very cool and they brought the fight!!!!!

I know it gets a bad rap but I always liked AotC. The romance was clunky and all but I really like 'detective' Kenobi tracking down the assassin and finding the clones. Plus first Yoda lightsaber battle was HUGE for YEARS! Getting a peak at the seedy underworld was cool too.

This is the lore and action that made me a Star Wars fan

I love AOTC since seeing it on opening day til now! it was one of the best movie experience I ever had! When Yoda came out with his light sabre, the crowd went wild as i never heard in any Star Wars movie.

That's what I always said, no matter how much all the whiny prequel haters bitched and moaned about it the prequels brought a ton of lore and backstory

That was some beautiful script writing Thor. I’d love to see more of your creative process in developing such quality discussions, dissertations, let’s talk some Star Wars segments, and more.

I remember going to a midnight showing by me with my oldest friend. Then, we came back 9 hours later with 15 of our other friends. Good times

Attack of the Clones is a great and underrated movie, despite some flaws it doesn’t ruin my enjoyment of it

TPM shows why Anakin is so important, his strong attachment to his mom, why Obi-Wan wasn't right teacher to him, why he hates Tatooine, Jedi rules, Palpatine becoming chancellor, world building, etc...And of course, podracing and Darth Maul. AOTC actually tells a great story (Palpatine's rise to power by manipulation Republic and Separatists, Anakin's progression of falling to the Dark Side, start of the Clone Wars), develops characters, shows us real war, new planets, species, ships, droids, world, and has strong connection with 1 and 3. What does ROTS show us? The largest battle in the Clone Wars, deaths of Dooku and Grievous, Kashyyk battle, Anakin's conflict with Jedi and himself, his weakness (save who he loves), which perfectly works with saving Luke, Palpatine's manipulation and rise to power, Order 66, 2 amasing final battles and the creation of Darth Vader and Empire, birth of Luke and Leia, new hope. It is meaning for the whole Galaxy and is the most emotional.

This was my first midnight showing I've attended, and I wound up seeing AOTC 3 times within 24 hours that day. I remember talking to to a lady that day who was disappointed with the movie because Harrison ford wasn't in it. So yea, the PT totally went over a lot of peoples heads.

Contrary to popular opinion my 3 favorite movies are ep 3, ep 2 and ep 1. Yes movies not just star wars but all films. The story of Anakin skywalker captivates me.

hate or like the prequels credit where credit is due. Those movies really expanded the franchise. They took what was started in the original trilogy and expanded on it in every way. I'd rather have that any day of the week than just same ol' same ol'

Agreed. Not only did it expand the lore that took place between the films, but it opened a lot of other possibilities in the timeline as well. I think specifically about the “I will not let this Republic that has stood for over a thousand years be split in two.” What might have seemed like some inconsistency between this and the line spoken by Obi-Wan in A New Hope about how the Jedi were guardians of the Old Republic for over a thousand generations, it actually set the stage for further storytelling beyond the prequel timeline and gave us beloved storytelling in the way of the New Sith Wars and Darth Bane. It may have been unintentional, but still cool nonetheless.

AotC is awesome and underrated as hell.

I grew up watching novelas with my mother and episode 2 is literally a novella but in space!!! With a massive war and very very sci-fi aliens and bugs. It was so cool.

My God, 20 years?! Man, just makes you realize how time we've either wasted or spent in our lives.

@austintrousdale2397

2 жыл бұрын

20 years sounds about right 😅

Star Wars: Obi Wan, Episode 1: Racer, Battle for Naboo, Jedi Power Battles, Bounty Hunter, Clone Wars, Racer Revenge, Star fighter, Jedi Star Fighter, Lego Star Wars, New Droid factory, Republic Commando, Episode 3 the game, Battlefront 1 and 2. The prequels had so many fun and varied video games in 6 or so year run. It blows my mind how the sequel trilogy had almost no gaming content to go along with its movies and universe.

What I ve noticed after debatting with people that prefer the sequels over the prequels (yes, they exist), is that a lot of people dont really get star wars. Sure the prequels have their flaws but the OGs too. What people dont get is, that the prequels are "secretely top notch" due to the parallels drawn to the OGs and of course George knew how to handle it since he is "the maker". Drawing parallels doesnt mean not using CGI to emulate Georges low budget 70s origins and feel like a fucking proud hipster after showing three forest and desert planets. It also doesnt mean to recycle an already existing conflict but using two other parties. What it really means, is to parallel the old characters story arcs, but in a more rich and versatile (less campy) environment, while still showing a story where the characters feel like, they are taking it seriously. Sure, the whole "we have an outcast hero crew that come together as the story goes on" has worked for the OGs since they were the first, but it was definitely not a good idea for the sequels, since at that point, the story is so established that it kinda feels irritating spending so much time with introduction. Plus they all felt like selfconscious star wars fans that could not believe that they are in the star wars universe and not like real characters. Another point that comes to mind is, that people have a wrong perception of what is childish when it comes to star wars. Jar Jar Binks is not childish, he is just comedic relief and supposed to appeal to children but he doesnt define the whole film (though a lot of people make it seem like it). On the other hand, if your main plot is finding a map to find our beloved hero (probably a weak attempt at something metaphorical like, only through our new characters will we be able to see our beloved heroes again), now that is childish. Dont try to interact with the audience in a weird real life selfconscious way, instead just deliver a good story and dont be ashamed of your product. It doesnt matter what people say, the prequels are so much more like the OGs than the sequels (in a positive way, not in a negative copycat way like the sequels). The only difference is that most of the people blame TLJ for the sequels downfall and I blame TFA 100%.

@goodmind4940

2 жыл бұрын

you could have just said "it's like poetry, it rhymes"

This was the only Star Wars film I saw twice in cinema. I wanted to see it again because of the battles at the end and the Coruscant speeder chase

Attack of the Clones was my first Star Wars movie. I just randomly caught in on TV in 2013 or 2014. Went to binge-watch all 6 movies after that because I was so blown away by it. Ironically, today it's actually my least favorite of the 6 movies.

See... I know the Clone Wars Project is considered as Legends by Disney... I still consider it real canon... the real story.

AotC is my second favorite SW film (RotJ being first) and so I am glad to see it is finally starting to get some love. This is the film that solidified my love of Star Wars, bringing together my childhood love of the saga’s adventure with my adult love of the saga’s religious and mythical underpinnings. It’s when I’d say I became a true blue fan.

There is one facet of The Clone Wars Multimedia Project I wish would get more coverage than the microseries for its worldbuilding, the Republic comics. Every battle during the war was documented to some degree and we were given a much more intimate look at how the war gradually changed Anakin from a brash teenager to a battle hardened general and eventually the brutal enforcer for Palpatine. There were even numerous arcs on somewhat mundane but also interesting things from the third film like how Anakin got the scar near his eye and development of his force choke without overly explaining it. However, the best part about the series is it was written like a war documentary and lead characters were constantly killed in battles to emphasize how brutal and protracted the war had gotten where the line "The jedi were stretched too thin" makes perfect sense. It was a great method to make the war feel more grounded and the way it incorporated elements like the jedi schism and battles like Jabiim (later remade in some fashion in the 2008 TCW series with Umbara) did a great deal of explaining why the jedi were able to be overthrown at the titular ending of Episode 3.

Being one of the kids who grew up with this movie, I can’t seem to think of any other franchise that has done something similar with having a side series that leads directly to the next movie.

As someone who grew up with the OT (born 1979), the Prequel era has become my favorite part of Star Wars. A lot of the has to do with The Clone Wars show and the world building in the movies and show.

I completely agree. Attack of the Clones is epic. The broad strokes of the story and the war is so cool. I think about it a lot, dialogue aside

I blamed episode 2 for my addiction of collecting Trooper-Related Figures back then, and for todays on play clone wars video games, and video games that has MOD about it! I never fond of the Jedi-force thing in Star Wars, therefore i never bother to what critiques said about its direction or script. Everything i love about ILM,world building and tech are in this episode, it feels so natural for me to like this!

My first movie to watch in theaters. I loved it, and it was the first movie that made me cry because of Shmi

Some really great points here, and I do agree. Especially your point about The Clone Wars animated series salvaging the prequels for some fans because they did for me

the story and visuals are fantastic

The prequels are Star Wars films made for hardcore Star Wars fans

It was pretty clear that the sequel trilogy was always going to have the Clone Wars as a backdrop and major plot element of the stories, like the Galactic Civil War was for the original trilogy.

Man I feel old. I was 9 when it came out, nearly 10.

@shugaroony

2 жыл бұрын

How do you think I feel, I was 25!

ill never understand why ppl hate the prequels so much. i love them.

@shugaroony

2 жыл бұрын

Because they are like watching paint dry, until the final hour of Revenge Of The Sith.

As much as I tend to dislike the prequels as movies, I do really enjoy the ways they fleshed the universe out. This is why, while I can enjoy the sequels as movies (at least two of them), I find it hard to enjoy them as anything but mindless popcorn films.

I have to say that season 7 of clone wars is my favourite Star Wars product. It’s beautifully animated, the soundtrack is brilliant and the story as it runs up to Revenge of the Sith is just mind blowing. I’ve watch the last four episodes 4 times now and they are just superb. The only problem I have is reconciling how the company that got them so very right went on to get the sequel trilogy so bloody wrong but there you go.

For me Attack of the Clones was the best of the 8 Star Wars movies. It has two of my favorite spaceships in it, and we have to wait for The Revenge of the Sith to get better lightsaber fights. It was the first Star Wars that I got to sit and watch for the first time with my sons. It's a shame that Star Wars died with The Last Jedi. Good video, thanks.

I was 7 at the time when it was announced, my first taste of star wars was the naboo fighter lego step, the first one and i didn't knew about it until the trailer of AOTC came out and what called mybeyes was obi wan's starfighters and got that set as well, but what really sold it for me was the arrival of the republic gunships and the battle of geonosis got me hooked and actually watched the microseries and was hooked and the clones became my favorite even if i didn't knew much about them, and the peak was watching ROTS in theaters and that space battle introducing me to my overall favorite ships such as the arc 170 and the venator star destroyers, and it has been my favorite era since of the franchise was and still is the clone wars, and i even did enjoyed rogue one as the chars may be hollow but seeing it from the view of like a soldier, you may jot know who will be with you and not know if he will live or not, it did felt like a legit war movie, and now i want to see a clone wars told like maybe from the point of an arc trooper or a clone commando squad and give them the saving private ryan or band of brothers treatment

I saw the original trilogy at the cinema when they came out in the 1970's & 80's. My brother & I were kids and were amazed by the sheer spectacle. When the prequels came out we were ravenous for more. I never got the Jar Jar hate. He was a comedic character for the kids. I have to say after re-watching The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones they still look pretty damn good. Really it's just some of the clunky dialogue that lets them down. Episode 2 gave us Jango and Clone Troopers. It also turned Anakin into a stroppy teenager.😁 Ian McDiarmid is a class act in all the films. After seeing "crazy" old Ben Kenobi in A New Hope and then Yoda in Empire I was happy to see more Jedi in the prequels. Give it 20-30 years and people will be loving The Force awakens etc.😳

It is thematically perfect. I watched it recently for the nth time and I feel it is overlooked and underrated

All prequel movies had amazing stuff attached to it. Ep 1 had that amazing darth maul fight scene with the two Jedi Ep2 had a cool detective mission with obi wan early on then that epic Jedi fight scene in the arena. Ep 3 easily order 66. And for each those are just one example. Prequels are very underrated

Whether geroge Lucas intended it or not, the clone wars is easily the most interesting time period in star wars and led to some of the most thought provoking ideas in the franchise. The morality behind using human clones to fight, the politics of the war, the jedi losing their way, these are all great questions that all the clone wars media answered.

In the Attack of The Clones the part that involves the Clones Attacking is really quite good.

U can spin it whatever way u want. That movie is HORRENDOUS

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Attack of the Clones is my favorite Star Wars movie. I love seeing it get some love.

I can’t believe it is 20 years, I remember being mesmerized by the clones and wanting to see the Kamino facility and the Geonosis battle over and over again. Jango Fett was also awesome. I agree with you, that really bringing in the war part of Star Wars change the game

Tartakovsky's 05 Clone Wars was fantastic! I thoroughly enjoyed the story they told and the way the characters were portrayed. The animation style was a superb match for Star Wars as well, in my opinion. I want more Tartakovsky-Star Wars collaborations!

AotC had the most action scenes or suspense of all the films, while it wasn't high-brow and complex, it does it more timelessly and to the theme of its series than most standalone films. The numerous attempts on Padme. The chase of Zam Wessel and Anakin & Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan vs Jango. Anakin taking his anger out on the Tuskens. The entire Geonosis stadium fight. The Jedi coming to the rescue, followed by the clones dropping in, leading up to the big battle on the ground, the chase of Dooku, then finally the duel with him. Several high speed, intense scenes.

The clone wars was my first exposer to Star Wars. TESB would be the first film I'd watch to it's fullest.

AotC is the only movie where we see an army of Jedi. So cool. Wish the sequels could have given us more of that.

I kind of wish we could get a series between episode 1 and 2