The rise of skywalker, ew is revisiting every film in the skywalker saga. The music was composed and conducted by john williams, and performed by the london symphony orchestra and london voices. The acting is terrible, the story is terrible, the. Episode ii of the star wars saga, attack of the clones had the misfortune of following the poorly received first instalment. The phantom menace gave us duel of the fates and attack of the clones gave us across the stars. Amy hacks into skywalker ranch and sees material from the next star wars movie. And were now onto 2002s attack of the clones, which was the second chapter of george lucas imaginative, albeit divisive, prequel trilogy. The death of a major characters mother on screen is a particularly dark and.
The star wars saga continues in episode ii, as anakin skywalker grows into a teenager, learning the ways of the force under the tutelage of obiwan kenobi, and falling in love with the beautiful and captivating queen amidala of the naboo a love that is eventually doomed as young anakin begins his journey towards the dark side. After generally disappointing fans with the phantom menace, george lucas returned to the star wars universe with episode ii attack of the clones. I am old enough to have seen episode iii in the theatre back in 1977, and i still love to watch all of the star wars dvds with the exception of episode i, which i do not and will never ownjar jar binksenough said. Episode ii attack of the clones is a 2002 american epic spaceopera film directed by george lucas and written by lucas and jonathan hales.
Attack of the clones movie storybook is the official movie storybook of the movie published by random house in 2002 written by jane mason and sarah hines stephens. Under the leadership of a renegade jedi named count dooku, thousands of solar systems threaten to break away from the galactic republic. Attack of the clones is the best star wars installment since the empire strikes back, hurtling along so quickly that you hardly notice the many moments when the story fails to make sense even. Watch the seeds of anakin skywalkers transformation take root in. When jedi apprentice anakin skywalker is assigned to protect senator padme amidala, he discovers his love. Why attack of the clones is the worst star wars movie business. Episode ii attack of the clones gets a dishonorable mention for ruining the career of hayden christensen.
The death of a major characters mother on screen is a particularly dark and disturbing sequence that may upset children. So the phantom menace was a disappointment to say the least. Probably the most difficult of the star wars films to take in maybe tied with the last jedi but the one with the biggest payoff if you do. Ten years after the invasion of naboo, the galactic republic is facing a separatist movement and the former queen. The petranaki arena of justice scene part 1 star wars. Attack of the clones came out 15 years ago, and rewatching the bloated, boring star wars prequel movie, it is more horrible than ever. Episode 2 attack of the clones full movie online free on, stream star wars. Peter myles and kenneth wannberg served as music editors. Attack of the clones on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Episode ii attack of the clones is a 2002 american epic. Episode ii attack of the clones 2002 rotten tomatoes.
Episode ii attack of the clones 2002 movie clip 4k ultra hd buy it. The clone wars is a 2008 american computeranimated epic military science fiction film directed by dave filoni, produced by lucasfilm animation, and distributed by warner bros. The clone wars character ahsoka tano was almost retconned. Episode ii attack of the clones opening crawl unlike other films in the saga, the camera tilts up after the crawl recedes into space, rather than the traditional tilt down. Set ten years after the phantom menace, star wars ii. The clone wars showrunner dave filoni has revealed that ahsoka tano was nearly retconned into star wars. The good news is that it corrected most of the problems that plagued the first movie. This entry into the star wars franchise sees anakin skywalker embarking on a forbidden romance with queen padme. Episode ii attack of the clones 2002 and star wars. The actors made the movie completely wonderful and entertaining to watch, especial hayden christensen, who at a young age. Episode ii attack of the clones was released by sony classical on april 23, 2002.
The star wars saga continues on dvd with episode ii attack of the clones. Sep 21, 2016 so the phantom menace was a disappointment to say the least. 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. Why attack of the clones is the worst star wars movie. Episode ii attack of the clones videocam trailer hd imdb. Road trip 2000 two characters talk about the upcoming release of star wars episode ii. Episode ii attack of the clones, starring hayden christensen, natalie portman, ewan mcgregor, christopher lee, samuel l. This month on the star wars show, david collins talks star wars. May 16, 2002 episode ii of the star wars saga, attack of the clones had the misfortune of following the poorly received first instalment. Attack of the clones, while also detailing why george lucas wanted to introduce the. In late 2002, the movie was released in imax theaters as star wars. Episode ii attack of the clones wookieepedia fandom. The picture and sound are spectacular, helped immensely by the fact that the film was shot entirely in digital, making this the first liveaction direct digitaltodigital dvd transfer.
Episode ii, attack of the clones is a superior dvd, repeating many of the elements that made its predecessor, episode i, the phantom menace, so good. Middle episodes in trilogies have the potential to be fundamentally dissatisfying. Episode ii attack of the clones 2002, download star wars. Episode ii attack of the clones 2002, subtitle star wars. After over 40 years, we will have the full story of the skywalker family. Ten years after the invasion of naboo, the galaxy is on the brink of civil war. Attack of the clones position as the worst liveaction star wars film is pretty widely accepted at this point. Dec 14, 2019 the petranaki arena of justice scene the geonosis execution arena scene star wars. All the human action in the gladiatorial finale looks painful. Episode ii attack of the clones isnt just the weakest film in the prequel trilogy, its the worst film in the entire saga. Attack of the clones, while also detailing why george lucas wanted to.
We now take a look at the five things we liked best about the movie and the five things we didnt like so much. Posted in action, adventure, box office, fantasy, scifi tagged download star wars. This week in star wars, we get an exclusive first look at concept art of the jedi from star wars. Episode ii attack of the clones with videos, a plot synopsis, and pictures.
All of these events happen in this one movie, which is actually a lot more than what happens in some of the other films. Attack of the clones 2002 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Episode ii attack of the clones is a 2002 film directed by george. This is also the only star wars crawl to introduce a new villain. 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. Parents need to know that attack of the clones is the second prequel in the epic star wars saga. The imax experience, with a pareddown running time of 120 minutes in order to meet the. Episode ii attack of the clones 2002 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Episode ii attack of the clones 2002, watch star wars. Dec 03, 2017 the phantom menace gave us duel of the fates and attack of the clones gave us across the stars. Thankfully, george lucas has managed to avoid that pitfall for episode ii of the star wars saga, attack of the clones. My favorite scene is when yoda battles count dookui love that scene. Episode ii attack of the clones is a 2002 film directed by george lucas and written. Attack of the clones is the first star wars that feels cutrate. Dec 19, 2019 long known as the better one, star wars episode ii. Star wars episode ii attack of the clones please like the video and subscribe to my channel for more star wars clips. Attack of the clones is the longest star wars film soon to be the last jedi and it. Episode ii attack of the clones awards and nominations. This is the second prequel to the original star wars trilogy takes place ten years after the events of star wars. Attack of the clones begins with the former queen padme amidala, now senator amidala played by natalie portman, traveling to a crucial political convention on the homeworld of the galactic republic.