Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars is a 2008 American CGI-animated science fiction film that follows the continuing adventures within the Star Wars saga universe. It is set between Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. The film debuted on August 10, 2008 at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre and was released in theaters on August 14, 2008 across Australia, and August 15 in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom by Warner Bros.
Yoda
[edit]- Last time, not as many ships did you have. Get past it, we must. Get past it, we will.
- Ready he is, to teach an apprentice. To let go of his pupil, a greater challenge it will be. Master this, Skywalker must.
- In Skywalker is the Republic's only hope. Return Jabba's son, he must.
Opening Narration
[edit]- Opening Narration: A galaxy divided. Striking swiftly after the Battle of Geonosis, Count Dooku’s droid army has seized control of the major hyperspace lines, separating the Republic from the majority of its clone army. With few clones available, the Jedi Generals cannot gain a foothold in the Outer Rim, as more and more planets choose to join Dooku’s Separatists. While the Jedi are occupied fighting a war, no-one is left to keep the peace. Chaos and crime spread and the innocent become victims in a lawless galaxy. Crime lord Jabba the Hutt’s son has been kidnapped by a rival band of pirates. Desperate to save his son, Jabba puts out a call for help. A call the Jedi are cautious to answer.
Dialogue
[edit]- Mace: We need to make contact with general Skywalker.
- Yoda: A messenger, we are sending with important orders for general Kenobi.
- Mace: Seek to it that she gets there, as soon as possible.
- Yularen: Yes sir, as soon as we reload supplies.
- Yoda: No time, there is. Immidiately, the messanger must go.
- Yularen: Yes general, I will personally take an unloaded ship to drop her off, and return back to pick up our reinforcements.
- Anakin: THEY'RE BACK!
- Obi-Wan: I told you this victory was too easy, we never should have sent the ship back for supplies.
- Anakin: It wasn't my idea to send the ship back.
- Obi-Wan: Alright men, second wave incoming.
- Anakin: Rex, You and your men follow me.
- Obi-Wan: Cody, battle positions.
- Cody: UP TO THE FRONT!
- Cody: Skywalker should've attack by now!
- Obi-Wan: Don't worry, he knows the plan!
(Skywalker with Rex being on highground)
- Rex: What's our plan of attack sir?
- Anakin: Follow me.
(Jumps on one of the droids)
- Obi-Wan: It looks like our cruiser is back.
- Anakin: Which means we'll be able to get our reinforcements.
- Obi-Wan: Well then, it looks like our problems are solved. Fresh troops, new supplies and perhaps they brought my new padawan with them.
- Anakin: Do you really think it's a good idea to bring a padawan learner into all this?
- Obi-Wan: You should put a request for one too, you would make a good teacher.
- Anakin: Eeh, no thanks.
- Obi-Wan: Anakin, teaching is a privilage, and it's a part of a Jedi's responsibility to help train the next generation.
- Anakin: Padawan would just slow me down.
- Ahsoka: So what's the plan?
- Anakin: I thought you were the one with the plan.
- Ahsoka: No, I'm the one with enthusiasm. You're the one with the experience, which I'm looking forward to learning from.
- Ahsoka: So, this is where the fun begins.
- Anakin: Race you to the top.
- Ahsoka: I'll give you a head start.
- Anakin: Your mistake!
- Commander Battle Droid: Concentrate fire on sector 1-1-3-7-4-2-6-5.
- Battle Droid: 1-1-3-7-... what was that again...?
- Commander Battle Droid: Just fire right there!
- Obi-Wan: We know of Dooku's plot to turn the Hutts against us. It will not succeed.
- Asajj: It will when the truth dies with you.
About Star Wars: The Clone Wars
[edit]- The dialogue in the original Star Wars movies had a certain grace, but here the characters speak to one another in simplistic declamation.
- Roger Ebert, "Star Wars: The Clone Wars", Chicago Sun-Times, 14 August 2008 [1]
- It's hard to tell the droids from the Jedi drones in this robotic animated dud, in which the George Lucas empire strikes back at the audience. What wears you out is Lucas' immersion in a Star Wars cosmology that has grown so obsessive-compulsively cluttered yet trivial that it's no longer escapism; it's something you want to escape from.
- Owen Gleiberman, "10 Best Films of 2008: Owen Gleiberman's Picks", Panel 17: "The Worst: 2. Star Wars: The Clone Wars ", Entertainment Weekly
