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Star Wars Episode II Trailer Tonight
Covant was among several to note that
Fox is going to air a 2 1/2 minute trailer for Star Wars Episode II
tonight,
in between Malcolm and The X-Files. I've seen the trailers released so
far, and really hope that this one can convince me that Clones isn't
going to continue to follow the path to the dark side like Menace did.
In all of the three previews, (including the one that's "for DVD owners only) there's no sign of Jar-Jar. Does this mean we're to be spared the tedium?
Aside, is this particular trailer the same on as is available to DVD owners?
Isn't it strange how advertising an advertisment will increase rating for a show? That's completely backwards, you're all clones!
I'm expecting the net in general won't be working so well for a few minutes there..
Maybe this is old news, but Apple lists two trailers (in QuickTime format of course) for Episode II on thier trailer page here:
http://www.apple.com/trailers/
According to Moriarity at AICN, the script to Attack of the Clones doesn't suck that bad. But who knows how it will turn out... Oh, and this FOX trailer also starts at exactly 8:59:17.
The basic problem with the new Star Wars movies is that they are litterally incapable of failing. There will be lines of people simply because of the first two words in the title. Episode 3 could be Star Wars: the return of the 17th century parlor comedy, and half of Slashdot would be there.
If George Lucas has betrayed his original vision and is simply milking fans for cash, don't go along with it. At least wait for the rental. I promise you, your life will not be significantly altered if you refuse to pay $10 to be dissapointed for two hours.
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Oh... it's not The Empire Strikes Back? Damn.
I saw the "forbidden love" trailer at LotR with my entire family (I'd seen it before already). My dad, who loved the original trilogy, moaned at the end. Who'd have thought they could find a worse Annakin than Jake Lloyd? As for Natalie, I'm still wondering what happened to her after The Professional.
I'll probably go to Episode II on opening day, but I'm going to ingest suitable quantities of mood-altering substances first. The only good thing about the first movie was the sound went out for a few minutes, so we got free vouchers and I got to see The Matrix.
OK, if you want to see some crappy pics of the trailer already, look here. If you look at one of the bottom pics, you can see the early Star Destroyer taking off.
BTW: if you didnt read the Phantom Menace book for the movie, you really sort of missed out on a lot...
Any good story has four parts, intro, building, climax, and denoument(sp?)...if you expect Ep. I to have a full story, you totally missed the boat. Ep I was the intro/setup to a lot of background in the dual-trilogy...
Now, i'm by no means saying i wouldnt but a bullet between jar-jar's eyes, i hated that as much as anyone, but, other than jar-jar, the story set up a lot that will come to be explained in the Ep's II and III...
1. Once again, in the book, you get a glimpse of Anakin's rift forming with Obi-Wan,
2. Background on everyone and their dog
3. Yoda's dual warnings...its interesting
4. Does the prophecy of the "one that will bring balance to the force" mean that Darth Vader will finally kill the Emperor and himself, thus ending the line of Sith? Or does it mean Darth Vader will work to decimate the Jedi ranks, making Darth and Palpatine the two Sith, and Obi-wan and Yoda the two Jedi?
5. Basically, if you didnt like Ep I, then just dont go see Ep II, and filter all Star Wars content, and quit bitching. (notice the period, signifying finality)
I know i'm gonna get a bunch of pussy AC's reply to this, but if anyone has intelligent input, feel free.
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Yeah these trailers have shown so much of the second movie that I can already guess that at the end of Episode 3, Anakin will turn to the darkside...Obi Wan will become a hermit living on a desert planet watching over Anakin's son from afar, Palpatine will become the evil Emperor... They shouldn't give away so much of the plot!!
If you simply can't wait for the trailer tonight, you can read the shot by shot description on Dark Horizons. I haven't read anything about this movie so as to not spoil it, but I figure it's ok to read the description of the trailer we are all going to see tonight anyway.
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Other than the various rumors at TheForce.net, I found this on AintItCoolNews a few days ago. And it seems that this movie is alot better than Episode I. With Yoda Fight scenes, Amazing scenery of an underground "gotham-like" Coruscant's underworld.
I'm really excited about this, and can't wait to see it. Finally something else to be excited to see on Fox other than the Simpsons (except latley).
Let me put the final nail in the coffin. Here's what he had to say about Jar Jar:
You can read the rest here. I'll believe Lucas has actually made a good movie when I see it finished and on the big screen.
This
"Breathing" and "Forbidden Love" are the two trailers I've seen officially posted so far. There's one I got thats labeled "Episode II Teaser trailer" which does seem to have some new footage that the others don't have. And just last night, shown in front of "The Time Machine" was an EP2. trailer which looked to be "Forbidden Love" trailer and the "Teaser Trailer" combined into one.
But am I the only /.'er that will miss this "commercial" on TV, so I can watch the 9|11 CBS special with the camcorder footage inside the world trade center on the 11th? It's commercial-free for two hours, and I think it's going to be a much more meaningful way of spending time with TV tonight(I mean, aren't we the ones that always trashes TV for the "lame" sitcoms and "stupid" filler, that's always on?)
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since the CBS 9/11 special will last two hours, I think you can safely watch the short Episode II trailer while DeNiro is working his way through his "brief remarks" and they're setting the statge for the documentary. Or you wait and see the trailer starting March 15 at the Ice Age> movie.
Menace was never targetted at adults. It was targetted at kids. Lucas assumed all the people who saw Star Wars as kids had grown up. Evidently he was only half right, cos you're all still moaning like kids.
Do you complain about the lack of adult material in other films you take your kids to see? No? So why this one?
The best was seeing that trailer with my father sitting in the theater. He carries around this oxygen canister, and he actually sounds like Vader.
Other than that, getting dragged to see 'montsers Inc.' was a total drag.
Check out this if you want to know what the trailer will be like.
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Nice guesses, and I agree, but I have one more. I'm betting that Anakin will have a son who is instrumental in overthrowing the Evil Empire.
A friend of mine says that Anakin will redeem himself at the end to save his son, but I don't see that coming.
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... you hated the Phantom Menace, don't like Hayden, don't like Portman, don't like the earlier trailers, and don't seem inclined to like this episode either.
Yet, you're going to watch the movie, and to top it off on OPENING DAY ! Is that pathetic or what ? If you don't like the movies and the actors, just don't freaking go see it. Less people on the line and less whiners in the theater the better for the rest of us.
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Actually, it appears that task has been done. Salon has a nice story on it and doing a google search on Phantom Edit should enable you to find it. As an aside, rumor has it that Kevin Smith, of Clerks and Jay & Silent Bob fame, was the one behind this.
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From what I can *grok* from the trailers I saw, it should be called:
Episode II: The Search for a Story or
Attack of the Cloned movie.
also, I am really worried about the "The beeotch made me do it" subtext of the story. Call me hyper sensitive or whatever, I just wonder if it is not a limp stilt to stand on.
...listen to critics? I think I'd rather decide for myself.
:).
Alternatively, I can read Jon Katz's review
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Not only is he in the trailer... it may be far worse...
This and this is (no joking!!!) concept art for the MMORPG Star Wars Galaxies.
Prey that nothing like that makes the final cut... Not in the film, nor in the game... ever!
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I've seen the trailers released so far, and really hope that this one can convince me that Clones isn't going to continue to follow the path to the dark side like Menace did.
I too have seen the trailers so far, and from the looks of things it appears that it's gonna be Titanic in outer space. *bler*
God save us all from Anakin/Amidala leaning off the edge of the death star. "I'm king of the world! YIPEEE!!!"
For godsake the only thing missing from the trailer is the swelling Celine Dion/Jon Williams collaboration piece. Is there actually going to be any attacking in Attack of the clones or what?
In the middle of the Tatooine desert:
Obi Wan: I feel a disturbance in the force.
R2D2: you look like you need a Pepsi(TM)
Obi Wan: Ahh. Refreshing!
Five minute shot of huge Pepsi can rotating in starfield.
Starship Command Center:
Darth Vadar: Boy, I'm thirsty.
Ship Commander: I find Pepsi(TM) to be refreshing.
Hands Darth Vadar a Pepsi
Darth Vadar: Ah..Refreshing!
Five minute shot of huge Pepsi can rotating in starfield.
In the Underwater city
Jar Jar: Meesa thirsty!
....
"Schindler's List" deals with subject matter that benefits from more detail and illustration of the subtleties involved in negotiating survival in a tyrranical political environment (the same role that the "tons of literature..." occupies). There's no such insight to be gained from footage of people caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. What could be less subtle than jets flying into buildings?! Is Newsweek really a good judge of poignancy, especially since they stand to gain indirectly from continued public interest in these grotesque displays of misery that do everything but address the underlying issues contributing to the WTC disaster? Much more than a car wreck, these underlying issues are exactly what movies like "Schindler's List" are about.
When I was a kid, we only had one Darth.
What does he do? Hold the lightsaber over his head so the bad guy can hit at it?
"Derp de derp."
Why? Because I'm punishing Mr. Lucas for Episode 1. I watched it on DVD recently and stopped it not just out of sheer boredom, but Jar Jar was getting way too much screen time.
I will see Episode 2. I basically have to as it will no doubt influence my industry. But Lucas isn't getting opening weekend ticket sales out of me.
I remember Jay Leno saying "Star Wars opening to a record setting 200 million dollars this weekend. They'd have made 400 million if they had brought dates!" heh. That opening figure meant so much. Well as punishment for E1, he's not getting it for E2. If E2 is good, then I'll see opening weekend of E3, but why do I think that's not gonna happen?
The shortest route to their brains is through their wallet. Sounds disgusting if you think about it...
"Derp de derp."
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There aint much point in guessing how good or bad the film is going to be.. though I am really hoping that its gonna be good - I need SOME excuse to finally go and see a Star Wars movie on the big screen (too young to see the originals first time around, and rather lamely watched Phantom Menace as a 'look what I taped in the cinema' video CD).
:)
Certainly seems a little darker than Phantom - and the new Boba Fett style character looks pretty cool.
And of course, Natalie Portman.. any excuse
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The difference:
Jar Jar is a failed attempt at Buster Keaton-style slapsitck. Unfortunately, Lucas captured none of the sophistication or clever gags of Keaton. All the cutesy characters in episodes 4-6 were realistically intelligent and reacted believably to their situations. Jar Jar is something you'd expect to see in a saturday morning cartoon created by a dodgy old professor who's real passion is Proust, but was told to make a funny children's show.
I don't know how you could stand a movie that actually expected you to take it seriously when people were fighting with light sabres and jumping in and out of hyperspace.
You suspend your disbelief. I have no problem believing in (for 2 hours, at least) the Force,light sabres, and Jedi Knights; until some zany loon CGI character comes in and makes me remember it's just a movie.
Lucas is a master of drama and action. I give it up for him for trying, but I hope he realises that any comedy (even if it's good) in the Star Wars series really doesn't belong. Unfortunately, it looks like I'll be treating episodes 1-3 the same way I do The Godfather III: pretending they don't exist.
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> As for Natalie, I'm still wondering what happened to her after The Professional.
;-)
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Yeah, she was quite fuckable in *The Professional*, wasn't she? Especially in the *Leon* extended cut. Mmmm, jailbait. Tastes like chicken...
But seriously, I didn't think her acting was that bad in TPM--it's just that the script called for a wooned "regal" performance. I can just imagine Lucas directing her into mediocrity: "No, Natalie, say it with less feeling this time. You're a Queen who doesn't know the common people yet, which is why you pretend to be one of them to learn. But right now you're aloof, so act like you're Queen Victoria trying to hold it in after being given a laxative."
In contrast most of her other recent performances have been great, like in *Where the Heart Is*. Oh, and in those topless pictures the paparazzi got of her at the beach. Her performance in those was good, too.
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I'm afraid that seeing the Ep1 trailer so many times ruined my enjoyment of the movie before I even got to the theater. Trailers do reveal a lot of plot that some people want to be surprised with - including me. I mean, the Ep1 trailer basically reveals that Qui-Gon dies! What else could Obi-Wan be screeching "Noooooooo!" about? We know Anakin doesn't get turned to the dark side yet, we know Jar Jar doesn't die, so of course he has to be bitching about Qui Gon dying.
So, I'm going to make an effort not to see the Ep2 trailer AT ALL. I know it'll be hard.. I don't know what I'll do when I go to movies. I don't watch live TV anyway, so I'll tivo through any tv commercials. Well it'll be tough. I'll see if I can just MINIMIZE exposure to the trailer.
See subject. Some good light saber action here and there, but the story just doesn't do for me at 31 what ANH did for me at 7.
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Oh well, can't win them all.
Lot's of catch-phrases and cartoonish special effects. 'Begun has the clone war'
Even Yoda is lame.
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There was certainly a lot of stuff going on in it... and the movie looks like it will be interesting enough to get my $5. (matinee showing)
But _man_, the clips in the trailer just seemed to be thrown together without any real order behind them. The previous trailer was a lot better in terms of editing.
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One thing that has become apparent: no one is impressed by anything any more.
It takes literally a few minutes after the release of ANYTHING for people to be wheezing "ehhh, it sucked and by the way everything sux"
I'm not defending the Star Wars trailer (because I haven't seen it), this is just a general observation. What does it take for people to like something? I think "stunning visuals" are becoming a commodity, or at least, one would think they were by the collective yawn everything is received with any more.
Maybe it's just because we know it is fake and further, we know how it was faked. Like a magician who's tricks are all explained ahead of time. I don't know. I'm just wondering if perhaps "the audience is no longer listening."
Just a thought.
Seriously though I don't understand what you are all whining about. First of all you have to remember that the episode 4 has been around and worshiped for more than 20 years, and to expect a brand new movie to live up to that is rediculous. Personaly, I'll see the movie even if it's said to be terrible. Call me crazy, but most of the movies that have come out in the last few years are complete trash. You want a plot summary of most movies? Guy/Girl exists. Guy/Girl has sex on the first date with Guy/Girl he/she doesn't know. More stupid pathetic plot with more holes in it than swiss cheese. Happy ending. If this movie is half coherent, it will already be better than many movies lately.
Also, is it really fair to judge a movie by a trailer? Lately I've been watching alot of older movies on DVD, and they usually include the trailer. I can't help but say that while many of the movies are great, I'm not so sure I would have gone to see them based on the trailer. I think we have all had an expirence like this. Then of course we've all had dozens of expirences that are just the opposite: great trailer, worst movie ever.
Have we nothing somewhat more important, but still totally pointless, to debate? Let's debate something like forcing all one-legged-weasles-born-on-the-right-side-of-a-wat ermellon to have the left side of their head shaved for posterity. That's about pointless and weird enough for Slashdot.
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This is Mr. Obi-Wan Kenobi of the deserts of the planet Tatooine. He cannot be seen...
God save us all from Anakin/Amidala leaning off the edge of the death star. "I'm king of the world! YIPEEE!!!"
Uh, dude, the Death Star doesn't have an edge... it's a globe!!!
*cue burst of high-pitched, nerdy laughter*
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Who modded the above up informative? Can we please add "SPOILER" in title or mod it down again. I didn't want to know already that "Amidala cuts out and leaves with Anakin", even if you though it was obvious.
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I've been hearing people complaining about Episode I ever since it came out. That seems to be the official policy around here judging by the commentary from the editor.
But I liked Episode I. Most of my coworkers and classmates did, too. While finishing my senior design project in spring of 2000, two of us on the group wanted to listen to the TPM soundtrack -- over and over and over again. I still listen to it all the time at work. (Got the ultimate edition!)
I thought Ep. I was spectacularly exciting. In fact, the only thing I didn't really like was the podraces. :) My comment to people who hadn't seen it the next day at work was "The lightsaber battles alone were worth paying $50 to see." I still stand by that statement; I loved it! And I think III is going to be one of the best stories ever told. Maybe it will take everyone (but me) by surprise.
Actually I think II is going to take a lot of people by surprise. Sure, I'm going to be there opening night. Not because I'll watch anything Lucas puts out, but because I've liked everything Lucas has put out. If I'm the only one who likes it, it just makes it feel like Lucas is putting out a custom movie for me and my friends.
I find it hard to think that half of Slashdot would show up for Star Wars: the return of the 17th century parlor comedy when nearly all of slashdot seems to agree with you.
To change the subject, has every heard about Virtual Episodes VII, VIII, and IX?
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Just how far will they go? I mean really, ad to hype other ads. What's next? pre-'feminie freshness' ads to prepare us for the real ones?
Next you will see the pre-pre-pre-ad for the pre-pre-pre-trailer of Star Wars 3
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