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New Star Wars Episode II Trailer Out

Posted by michael on from the hype-hype-baby dept.

danov writes: "A new trailer for Star Wars Episode II has been released on Apple's website. It's called "Forbidden Love"." Don't watch this one if you want to be surprised when you see the movie. It gives away most of the plot. You have been warned. Update: 11/16 12:49 GMT by M : If you get "referral denied", just hit reload. Silly Apple.

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  1. the link by shomon2 · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://www.apple.com/trailers/

    You can't go direct to /forbidden for some reason...

    1. Re:the link by PW2 · · Score: 3, Funny

      http://www.apple.com/trailers/

      For you redundant people.

  2. No default page setup for the server by imrdkl · · Score: 4, Offtopic

    One must refer to the actual html page to get to the goodies.

  3. No Spoiler by _Neurotic · · Score: 3, Interesting

    No, it does not give away most fot he plot. If anything, the "Mystery" trailer released last week gives away more of the plot. This one, from a plot perspective, focuses on the romance, which we all know is happenning anyway.

    I have been very carefull not to read spoilers online. I have watched all the trailers and I can safely say that I don't feel spoiled.

    Justin

  4. Yeah, watching it ruined the plot for me... by Colin+Winters · · Score: 5, Funny

    I mean, who was supposed to know that Amidala and Anakin fell in love? And that there would be fighting involving lightsabers? Damn it, Lucas, I wanted the plot to be a surprise! The next thing you know, Obi-wan will push Anakin into lava!

    Colin Winters

    1. Re:Yeah, watching it ruined the plot for me... by Gehenna_Gehenna · · Score: 5, Funny
      I heard a rumor that Amidala eventually gets preg.. oops... maybe I sholdn't have..

      (Enter George Lucas)

      VROM.... vroooom vroom vwap.

      Thud.

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    2. Re:Yeah, watching it ruined the plot for me... by srichman · · Score: 3, Redundant
      I mean, who was supposed to know that Amidala and Anakin fell in love?
      IMDB officially lists Natalie Portman's character in Episode III as Padmé Amidala Skywalker. But you probably all already knew that...
  5. you can always... by Gehenna_Gehenna · · Score: 3, Informative

    download it from here. Enjoy!

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  6. *** SPOILER *** by Krapangor · · Score: 3, Funny

    Hey, I'll give you the plot of the whole film.

    Mainly Geogre Lucas will be making much money by recycling an old and braindead SCI-FI movie be creating new films on the topic which contain no decent storyline but much special effects and computer animated pictures. Because the ending of the last movie of the old ones had left no sensible possibility to create any sequels, Mr. Lucas will have the innovative and cunning idea of creating prequels.
    And now the most important thing of the plot: many coloured things will expode (especially in vacuum with a loud "kaboom !). And some guys will jump around.

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    1. Re:*** SPOILER *** by Rogerborg · · Score: 4, Funny
      • Mr. Lucas will have the innovative and cunning idea of creating prequels.

      The really clever bit is the way he avoided carefully making any reference to anything that happens in the prequels when he made 4-6, so that the prequels appear to be non-canon and irrelevant at best, contradictory at worst. That was some forethought, George!

      I'm taking bets that Jar Jar turns out to be Boba Fett. Then the rape of my childhood memories will be complete.

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    2. Re:*** SPOILER *** by Kingfox · · Score: 3, Insightful

      That theory has already been explored.

  7. Direct Link to the files.... by -douggy · · Score: 5, Informative

    Medium Size
    Large size
    Neither need quicktime 5.0.2 PRO they just say that on the html page.... Work fine in normal fre quicktime 5.0.2

    1. Re:Direct Link to the files.... by Nate+Fox · · Score: 3, Informative

      Yup..and to make things a bit more convenient:
      apt-get install curl
      curl -O -e http://starwars.apple.com/ep2/forbidden/forbiddenl ove_lg.html \
      http://starwars.apple.com/ep2/forbidden/media/640/ ep2_forbidden.love_m640.mov
      [fix the /. spacing]

  8. There's a rather cool 2nd teaser called mystery by Xpilot · · Score: 5, Redundant

    A link available here to the 2nd teaser which is supposedly only for owners of the Ep 1 DVD.

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  9. He *kissed* her! by Talisman · · Score: 5, Funny

    Here's my plan:

    1) Kill the actor playing Annakin
    2) Take acting lessons
    3) Beat out everyone else during the screen test for Episode III so *I* can be the one that gets to be Luke's father, if you catch my drift.

    Imagine if Episode III were rated XXX...

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  10. Best Part of it All... by Incongruity · · Score: 5, Funny

    No Jar-Jar sightings in the trailer...

    Please, let this be a sign of things to come...

  11. Obligatory Crossover post for Linux users. by Nailer · · Score: 3, Flamebait

    Crossover. It plays Quicktime, Shockwave, Ipix, Efax, and other win32 web browser plugins under Linux.

    Works with Galeon, Moz, Netscape, and KDE 2.2.2 (currently in CVS).

    Proprietary license, but most code is given right back to the Wine project. In fact, Codeweavers seems to be almost THE Wine project - founder Alexander Julliard and many other core Wine developers earn their living at Codeweavers. So they seem good for the community.

    Download the demo or buy the real thing here.

    I own it, and its good (especially the recent 1.01 version). Yay trailers for movies that won't come out in Australia for ages, and banned Bjork film clips!

  12. LOL by theridersofrohan · · Score: 3, Funny

    I particularly liked this bit:

    Annie? Oh my, you've grown!

    It reminded me of this part from the phantom menace script (the abridged version:)
    INT. TATOOINE - SOME SHOP WHERE JAKE LLOYD IS HELD SLAVE
    JAKE LLOYD
    Hi there! Golly I'm cute.
    NATALIE PORTMAN
    You certainly are, little boy.
    JAKE LLOYD
    I'm the only one disturbed by the fact that I'm gonna bone you in episode two?
    :)

    Seriously though, can't these people _act_? The first half of this teaser is crap!

  13. http://www.apple.com/quicktime/ by acomj · · Score: 3, Informative

    works every time. Then just click on the starwars trailer button..

    I think the refering page has to be from apple.com for some reason.

  14. Re:Anikan's lightsaber by Salsaman · · Score: 3, Funny
    Perhaps it changes colour halfway through the movie.

    Maybe in the middle of the film, when Anakin is just turning to the dark side, it is purple ?

  15. And in case you're wondering when you'll see it... by Masem · · Score: 3, Informative

    Star Wars Episode 2 release to theaters in US is May 16, 2002; 20th century is aiming to get as near as possibly simulatenous release in the UK.

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  16. Love Plot by NetJunkie · · Score: 3, Interesting

    For those whining about the love plot in the movie, go watch the originals again. They always had that.

    This also shows you why Anakin ends up going to the dark side and how the conflict starts. This isn't just some tacked on plot.

  17. Plot Speculation by Alien54 · · Score: 3, Interesting
    I wonder if Lucas is going to steal a page or two from Wagner's Ring Cycle. (Others have seen some connection)

    I am thinking specifcally thinking of Sigfreid. This raised all kinds of uproar at the time of it's premier because of the way that it it went counter to the morals of the day (regarding forbidden loves, etc).

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  18. Re:Sean Connery by DarkEdgeX · · Score: 3, Informative
    Someone already posted it, but in case anyone else is interested, here's the actors bio off of Starwars.com-- seems he's playing a character titled "Count Dooku".

    http://www.starwars.com/bio/christopherlee.html

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  19. We haven't seen nuttin' yet... by denzo · · Score: 3, Interesting
    Just showing the love-story part of the movie hardly is revealing the plot of the movie. But I have a feeling that we're in for a big surprise when the movie comes around in May. Getting to see the Clone Wars in action will definately be a treat, in a war of Jedi against Mandalorians (the race whom Boba Fett's armor originates), Jedi against Dark Jedi, etc.

    To me, the Clone Wars is the ultimate climax of the Star Wars Universe. Luke defeating Vader pales in comparison.

  20. It's All Attitude by RWarrior(fobw) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    All the griping I've read about how "horrible" Episode I was, and Episode II will be, makes me think that people who think that aren't looking at the movies with the right attitude.

    "Great cinema" they are not. But these movies aren't intended to be Schindler's List or Saving Private Ryan. If you want that kind of movie, go see it. This isn't it, and it isn't intended to be it.

    I saw Episode I several times in the theater, and I now own the DVD, and I've enjoyed the use of the money I spent.

    I went to see Episode I looking for several things:

    - Cool special effects
    - A decently entertaining script
    - A great light sabre battle at the end
    - The first part of a story whose ending I already know

    I got every one of those things, and I was very pleased.

    I didn't expect Oscar-quality acting, spine-tingling plot lines, statements on the human condition, or exploration of some societal quandry. I didn't get them. Star Wars isn't that kind of movie; it isn't intended as that kind of movie.

    Star Wars is a series of movies where you don't have to think real hard about them. Sometimes I want a movie that will challenge me (Schindler's List, Philadelphia). Sometimes it can be fun to just turn your brain off and watch something mindlessly amusing (Something About Mary, Rollerball (the original), A Knight's Tale, Logan's Run). Star Wars is in this second category.

    Whether or not you enjoy Star Wars Episode II for what it is, I think, depends a lot on what you expect.

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    1. Re:It's All Attitude by startled · · Score: 3, Insightful

      Yes, I appeal to you, masses-- lower your standards! They are too high! People can make shit and you can enjoy it, if you simply lower your opinion of people.

      No thanks. You try to imply that people expected "Oscar-quality acting, spine-tingling plot lines, statements on the human condition, or exploration of some societal quandry", but that's obvious hyperbole. People wanted another movie that would exhilarate them the same way the first three movies did. Those movies did an amazing job of catching you up in them right from the beginning with stunning new environments, interesting (but not confusing) plots, and just enough of the mystical to further inspire a sense of wonder and awe-- combined with some fabulous action.

      What'd we get in ep. 1? Boring shots of crap we could care less about. Uninteresting locales. Dehumanized acting (the largest damning factor, I think). Honestly, the only enjoyable part was the 2-on-1 light saber battle. Take all that, bad enough as it is, and toss in Jar-Jar, who damns so obviously and in so many ways that I don't even need to delve into it.

      So no, I won't lower my standards. I won't be so easily amused. Instead, I'll simply go watch good movies, and if the new Star Wars movies continue to suck, so be it. In many cases, it's not the sequels (prequels, whatever) that carry on the spiritual legacy of a fabulous movie. It's the new movies made by new people who still want to do something new and exciting and better-- not just try to be as good as what they've done before.

    2. Re:It's All Attitude by Velex · · Score: 3, Interesting

      While it's true that attitude is a lot of the problem with the way that people are viewing the prequels, The Phantom Menace left a lot to be desired for me. I don't consider myself a Star Wars fan in that I read any related books (although I have leafed through a few that my borther has), but I worship episodes 4-6, because they are an adventure story and an allegory. In fact, I watced A New Hope in my tenth grade English class as an example of the genre of adventure stories, and we analyzed it for archetypes.

      The problem I have with The Phantom Menace is manyfold, but mostly it comes down to the fact that it didn't do a good job of setting up the allegory of Star Wars for episodes 4-6. Now, my oppinion of The Phantom Menace is largely dependant on the semantics of how Anakin turns to the dark side. The title "Attack of the Clones" isn't very encouraging to me in that regard. The first thing that came to mind was "Attack of the Killer Tomotoes" -- why coulnd't the episode simply be name, "The Clone Wars?"

      On that note, I loved a few things about The Phantom Menace, but only if "Attack of the Clones" and episode 3 deal with them properly:

      • The fact that Anakin will in fact bring balance to the force, but not the way that the paranoid Jedi council, who is haunted by perceptions of the Sith and other bad things as outnumbering them, imagines.
      • Anakin merely wants to free the slaves on Tatooine -- how will Palpatine warp innocent Anakin into the evil Darth Vader?
      • The council on Coruscant was manipulated by Palpatine to vote him as their leader in order to resotre order and justice against the "evil men," as Fearless Leader #43 would say, of the Trade Federation: what kind of new order will Palpatine enforce. This should be a big opportunity for Lucas to comment on how the "war" against terrorism is being used, much like the "war" against drugs, to curtail civil liberties.

      There are many others, but those are the ones that come to mind at the moment. The problem is, with the whole Jar Jar debacle, I don't know if I can trust Lucas with his own story -- perhaps I'm looking too deeply into the Star Wars saga, but there's much more there than simply cool special effects, comedy, and neato light saber battles.

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  21. Re:Dude by iainl · · Score: 3, Informative

    Dude, thats Christopher 'Fucking' Lee! As in Dracula, The Wicker Man, Man With The Golden Gun, the upcoming Lord Of The Rings etc. The guys an institution, practically. 'Dude who looks like Sean Connery' doesn't even begin to cover it.

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  22. Irresponsible annakin! by Ukab+the+Great · · Score: 5, Funny

    Always sheathe your lightsaber, young padawan learner. "Using the force" just isn't a valid method of birth control.