(Part 1 of 9) Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones Review
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www.redlettermedia.com - Here it is folks! Finally! My epic review of Star Wars: Episode 2 Attack of the Clones. Part review satire, part parody, part commentary, all prequel hating vitriolic comedy. This transformative work delves into this film in detail as well as more general topics about why the prequels didn't quite "work" for most audiences. Part one is an overview about expectations and how the audience is left in the dark to fend for themselves as far as figuring out what's happening in the movie. - ตลก
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There originally was a cutaway from the elevator scene at one point during filming where Anakin and Obi Wan laugh and roast marshmallows and play grab-ass in the woods (set to the same music as the love scenes on Naboo), but I thought their friendship could be better explained with a simple story about Gundarks.
you means gungas?
The Goongas?
the grungers
Gucas, you lenious!
Nothing like playing some completely heterosexual grab-ass in the woods with the homies
I agree, Natalie Portman's midriff was the highlight of the film
Its the highlight of any film!
I specifically remember taking video of her in that outfit to send to my girlfriend so we could gay panic together lmao
The Prophecy idea is so dumb! Vader killed the Emperor out of love and compassion for his newly found son, not some prophecy made millenniums ago.
Rick Steck Probably because Lucas just made up the story for the prequels as he was going along.
Exactly. I think the prophecy devalues Vader's sacrifice. In the OT he saved Luke because he changed into a good man. Now the sacrifice is a lot less meaningfull because he was destined to save the galaxy.
Michael.TH-cam I agree. By making it prophetic instead of personal, the emotional weight of the scene is taken away. When people watch this part, they're not gonna be saying "oh this is that vague thing they were talking about in the prequels!"
Felipe Laser Not only that, how does that "balance the force"? He helps Palpatine kill off all the Jedi and then *eventually* kills him. Not exactly a net-gain.
Yeah it cancels out. Since Lucas was influenced by Buddhist and Shinto stuff in the OT, I feel like "balance" is probably in the same ballpark as that (not to mention really vague). Balance to me usually implies some Yin-Yang equilibrium in which the Jedi and Sith have to both exist, otherwise neither do. Just saying "destroying the sith" or "saving the jedi order" would have made some sense. We don't really know what "balance" is to begin with though!
"Dellow Felegates"
Credibility status: shattered
+Malsy Pright But Jar Jar is the KEY to all this!
A lot of responses seem to be missing the point as to why Plinkett acts the way he does in these reviews. Yes, he is deliberately making mistakes and talking in that slurred voice. There's two main advantages to this style:
1. You can describe Plinkett without discussing his job or what he looks like. He comes off as a psychotic idiot savant with a depressingly cynical view of cash grab cinema, and a quirky, passive aggressive sense of humor. See what I did there? Just by applying the same test that he came up with in his review of The Phantom Menace, we can show that he's creating a fictional character with a more memorable and interesting personality in these videos than any of the characters in the first two Star Wars prequels. If he can do it, there's no reason why Lucas and his multi-million dollar movie budgets should not have been able to.
2. It allows him to come off as "academic" without thumbing his nose at the viewer. What if Plinkett sounded like a Harvard professor reading off a script? It would come off as pretentious and dismissive of people who aren't necessarily so educated on movie structure and tropes. Instead he's playing a character who is so ridiculous and laughable in his clumsiness that the viewer is supposed to feel more intelligent than the reviewer, which in turn makes every coherent and interesting point the review makes come off as common sense rather than a highbrow intellectual argument.
This is smart filmmaking and subtle manipulation of the audience of a high degree. We can learn a lot both about reviewing and the art of filmmaking from these videos.
Great comment.
you must be a very boring person
Don't Subscribe and you must be worse, simple ad hominem cretin.
Related to point 2 it challenges the perspective of the viewer. With such a ridiculous character, the audience automatically take his opinions with a pinch of salt. Such a playful style allows for even the most ardent of Star Wars fans to challenge their own opinions comfortably.
@@kintamas4425 you must be a very boring person
the best part of attack of the clones was the sound the seismic charge made when jango was pursuing obi wan. yeah. that 3 second clip. it woke me up.
The sound design is top notch throughout the movie
BWWWWOOOOOOOONNNNNNNGGGGGGGG
It comes back in the book of Boba Fett.
Funny, that's the only thing I remember about this movie.
@@JayMaverick ومنه وهوه
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I did like Ewan McGregor though, I can't think of anyone better for Obi-Wan, he's a great actor and even looks a bit like Alec Guiness. Imagine what he could have done with a coherent script and scenes filmed on an actual set.
agreed.
He's one of if not the only good thing in the prequels
Isn't it funny picturing Renton as Obi Wan?
I agree. I think you could have got better performances from more people with a better script and direction
Most of the "set" was blue screen.
“The audience is expected to accept way too many things that we are and are not told.”
YES. Thank you.
this review is good because it deconstructs the film from an educated standpoint, from filming, writing and general cinema
Whilst also being hilarious.
I still think Phantom Menace is worse, because you can literally start the saga at Attack of the Clones, and you would miss absolutely nothing
It's basically the difference between being shot or decapitated
I can go you BETTER than THAT. NONE of the prequels were really necessary to be made. If you watched _Star Wars_ (or "New Hope" as the "younglings" call it), Obi-Wan pretty much explains everything anyone REALLY needs to know about about what happened in the prequels in that approximate five minute talk with Luke in his home...
You can literally start the saga at episode 4, and you would miss absolutely nothing
@@benhaugle8094 Wait. Wait. Jar Jar isn't in the fourth movie. We'd need a special edition scene about the Gungaas.
Yeah i can’t argue with that one at first i was trying to, but honestly aside from Anakin, stuff you don’t miss anything.
One thing no one really mentions that I hate about the prequels is how Jedi's can't love...they NEVER should have implemented that idea!
Michael.TH-cam Yeah, they were just trying to explain why luke doesn't get any action in the movies (except with his sister).
Felipe Laser Luke originally had a male love interest named Mario Jade, who was the best plumber on Coruscant, but we had to cut it for more Ewok scenes.
Leorge Gucas Dude, what ARE you smoking?
Felipe Laser Peyote and lines of Pixi-sticks dust. We go hard here are ILMizzle. Want some? Hamill just did an 8ball and has now locked himself in the fridge saying its a "carbonite chamber." I need someone to help me talk him back out. I think doing the Joker for that long messed with his head or something. How soon can you get to Malibu?
Leorge Gucas How's traffic on the 405 right now? I'll help you if you release the original unaltered cut of the OT on blu ray.
5:25
I think this is what I hate most about the Star Wars prequels: they robbed us of any meaningful portrayal of the friendship between Obi-Wan and Anakin. When Anakin finally turned on him in Episode III, the lack of any believable friendship in Episode II didn't give us any context to care.
add that to a long list of all the things in the prequels that didn't make us care about anything.
clone wars did it well though
Some cartoon like two people saw, great.
It's criminal that the prequels did such a piss-poor job of depicting their "friendship", but I'm glad that The Clone Wars did it right in the end.
I've watched these reviews more than the actual movies, just doesn't get old for some reason
Haha same
Man, I'm glad Leonardo DiCaprio chose not to play Anakin in this movie. Lucas probably would've ruined his career otherwise.
He was asked by Lucas?
+leekepwn Yes he was, he recently said why he didn't play the role www.justjared.com/2015/12/29/leonardo-dicaprio-reveals-why-turned-down-anakin-skywalker-role-in-star-wars-prequels/
Ruined Yoda's character. Another 'achievement' of the prequels.
SW I-III were just a big "look-what-we-can-do-with-our-computers-now". Ironically, these movies are looking old already, despite the fact they are just a decade old. But the CGIs are aging faster in the eye of the viewer than the old models of SW IV-VI.
Not every scene is cgi
joe glo Yes but a simple walk through a hallway that could be made cheaply in a studio set is shot entirely in front of a greenscreen. The CGI is excessive.
The novel Darth Plagueis fixes almost all the failings in Episodes I-III. Hope one day it makes it to the screen, in whatever form.
This might be considered a trivial complaint by some, but the idea of the Jedi temple being built on Coruscant just feels a little out of place IMHO. It's like a religion building their nerve center in New York City or Tokyo instead of Jerusalem or Mecca.
The Jedi temple should be located in a place like Naboo or the planet Yoda lived on when he met Luke ('A New Hope'). Some place where the jedi would have breathing room to practice their ways.
Actually, the Jedi temple on Naboo would have been an interesting twist to the story... but the script would have to be completely rewritten. Which it should have :)
Coruscant is the center and Capital of the Republic and is where both the Senate and any embassies are. The Jedi are the appointed guardians on the Republic and the keepers and enforcers of its laws - why would their temple be anywhere else? Moreover, Coruscant is (near) the center of the galaxy.
Yeah it really takes away form the mysticism and monastic culture of the Jedi. It's like putting the Jedi Temple on Park Ave. in NYC. I guess its more like Vatican City. I guess they have to have access the senate and all that boring crap so they need to be near by....bummer.
Still, at least one thing the prequels need less of is all the political crap that gets shoved in there. If the Jedi Temple were elsewhere, it would mean ultimately we'd get something more interesting in the prequels.
I know in the Extended Canon, the Jedi Temple post-original trilogy was located on Yavin IV, which although still being near the Rebel base of operations is still relatively remote and hidden.
A bigger problem is them acting like monotone monks instead of human beings. It would have been fine for a couple of them to be wise and monotone but all of them?
That's most likely bad directing and writing though. Even Samuel L Jackson is boring!
"Large, corrupt, impotent UN"
What is the purpose of these adjectives? You could have just said UN
HOW is the corps chineas pupped one
The UN did at least carry out successful operations in Korea. Sort of successful. The North didn't keep Seoul and didn't take Busan at least. That's about it tho lol
So do the prequels basically expose Lucas as being a shallow, emotionless businessman?
..I'll let you decide..
But the answers yes
But the answer's "yes."
Fun fact, his initial pitch to get A New Hope greenlighted was that he had a script that would sell a load of toys.
Fun fact II, Star wars toys have made 4 Billion Dollars worldw so far
George Lucas basically sucks as a director. He's only famous and remembered because he got lucky once and tried to take credit for everything, even though the best parts of the original trilogy had absolutely nothing to do with him!
Wow you people really are clueless. Empire was saved in the edit by George Lucas. There’s whole story about it.
@@donnyannessa654 editing isn't directing.
The shot of Lucas glancing up from his legal pad makes me laugh every time.
Phibes Lives I spend more time securing merchandising rights and fighting with my ex-wife over intellectual property than actually writing stories, so a legal pad is my go-to choice.
These reviews are better than the actual movie. LOL
Kevin Van Vooren you just explained the obvious
I wish I had a basement, dragging unconscious women into the attic is a real pain in the ass.
Don’t know if it’s been 6 years too late but I’d recommend cutting a hole in the wall and installing a sort of trap door. It has less room but I’d say it’s worth getting rid of the hassle of getting them into the attic
50% = people saying bagpipes are great
35% = people shitting on this movie
15% = Dumb prequel fans trying to defend this dumpsterfire of a movie.
I like the Prequels and their world building but I see the flaws.
What I don't get is why they just didn't make Obi-Wan the main character in all three movies. Have him this young apprentice who is thrust into training Anakin but ultimately failing because of his own inexperience. Like Obi being young and Anakain not that much younger would have made it easier for them to form some friendship, which could have in turn made the betrayal in the end have more of impact. Also, if Anakin was older in the first movie could have made an attraction between him and Padme begin instead of the lame sudden romance in this. Eh whatever... so many what ifs and things that could have happened...
+PrincessAries86 The idea that a woman could fall in love with a man she once knew as a little boy is just an unrealistic fantasy for the male viewers. In real life, Padme would have just laughed off Anakin's every attempt to romance her. But it would be nice if that wasn't the case.
+Ben Culture
Your stereotypes about women are just that - stereotypes. Whenever someone tells you... oh wait... you're the one telling it... anyway, whenever someone says "well well well, you with your male fentesy kekekek, but in REAL LIFE, no woman would ever keep dreaming boy", that's a sure way of knowing they're full of shite.
Funny enough, I've seen some online discussions about AOTC with mixed genders (the DiF forum is one I remember concretely), and the women are actually more into that romance - the men are just embarassed by his awkward behavior, and the women are like "yea, he's kind of a dork, but also kinda cute", of course not every woman, but that's the point.
If you think the "oh she's all grown up" fantasy only exists in males, you're just naive.
+PrincessAries86
Well, from the very beginning it was either gonna be Ben as the main character, or Anakin as the main character, or both. So what you don't get it is why they picked one of the three obvious options? Okay.
The only thing that's worth wondering about is why both started out as sidekicks in the first movie - had they been proper supporting characters there are ways in which this would've make sense, but this way, not that much.
@@twooffour What in the fuck is AOTC?
@Nostalgia for Infinity
“Attack of the Clones”
This movie is nothing. I can't even say it's a bad film 'cause it feels like watching nothing, I feel there's no characters, plot or anything important. When you finish watching this movie you don't remember anything, there's no intense or memorable moments. It seems they did this film just to get over with.
+Daniel Zapata
"I feel"
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+Daniel Zapata
So funny to see such stupid people. Your comment can also be applied to Star Wars 6.
THE worst film ever made by a human.
"So funny to see such stupid people."
You seem to be one of them tho.
+Bateman931 .... Ep6 is one of the best films of the 80s. This review by Siskel & Ebert at the time sums it up well... /watch?v=SLZJKIzxutQ.
So? You ain't giving any argument here. How do you explain the fact that a bunch of little bears destroy the most powerful army of the worl--- no, of the GALAXY?
Best movie of the 80s? Cut it
I like it how, in the minds of the Jedi, "balance" means the complete and total obliteration of their ideological counterpart. Like...consider that for a moment. Their concept of "balance" is a state of being in which theirs is the only view that exists....can anyone say "2002: A Space Jihad"?
+The Crimson Fucker If your point is that the Jedi Council were themselves becoming completely fucked-up and morally or ethically compromised, I completely agree.
Yoda and Obi-Wan -- ESPECIALLY Obi-Wan -- can just as easily be seen as the true villians of the Prequel Trilogy. Anakin Skywalker never caught a fucking break. Yoda, Mace Windu, and Kenobi just shat all over him. Kenobi is RESPONSIBLE for Darth Vader's existence. He left his old "friend" and Padawan to slowly burn to death on a pile of hot coals? What, no mercy killing? That's hideous. Sadistic. Evil.
After digesting this PT for a few years, I can see myself choosing to be a Sith rather than a Jedi. Not that I'm into murdering kids, mind you. But the lines were so blurred by Episode III, I honestly felt for Anakin, bad dialogue and all.
+Ben Culture
Man you two are such complete idiots. I'm not even gonna bother writing out the "refutation", just so dumb.
+An Outrage Because you don't have one, otherwise you would?
Go on then if you're so smart!
TheDerpleton
Not unless you seriously believe that bullshit - it's so stupid I even kind of expect people from your side (the stupid side) to recognize this.
An Outrage Yeah, that's what I expected. More shit talking and still no explanation, basic troll.
I remember being so confused watching this movie in the theater. I think I was 15 at the time so it's not like I had a great critical eye at the time, but I had SO much trouble figuring it out. I felt miffed at how much the chase scene ripped off 5th Element. I thought Anakin spoke with a strange accent I couldn't pin down. I was baffled how someone as omniscient and wise as Yoda could be unaware of a clone army, let alone his obliviousness to this old Jedi Master who made the order. You're 900 years old and have been a Jedi nearly as long. HOW DO NOT KNOW YOUR OWN STAFF?? And they just toss it aside. "Oh, some guy? Hrrmmm derp derp, …naaaaah not worth looking into." What the fuck do these people do with their free time???
Just marathoned the original trilogy and it was incredible. It still undeniably holds up. Here's a fun game. Here's an idea. Take a shot every time something is said that contradicts the prequels (basically every time a character talks about the past). Also take a shot if something is changed to (poorly) try to fit in with the prequels
Glider4 You're gonna make thousands die due to alcohol poisoning. This game isn't fair.
As a kid, I NEVER got that Padme and Anikin were the same age as a kid and it felt really wrong
Okay, here's another thing I never understood in this plot hole-ridden shitstorm: Who the hell is "Sifo-Dyas"? Did the Plinkett even mention this in the review? I'm a fan of the Expanded Universe material (comic books, novels, video games, online fan forums) and I still have no idea who Sifo-Dyas was. I used to think he was Qui-Gon for some reason. Viewers shouldn't have to scour the deepest depths of Wookieepedia to find this information. If you're not even going to briefly mention his relevance, then why even bring up a name? Why not just say that a mysterious or unknown Jedi Knight ordered the Clone Army's creation? It's just giving the audience a meaningless name that's never followed up on.
Why would a Jedi even do that, though? Aren't they supposed to be non-aggressors (I know, the prequels threw that whole concept out the window)? If they're like non-materialistic warrior monks who harmonize with and study an incorporeal energy field, would they not take a vow of monetary poverty? Wouldn't it make more sense for say, a wealthy banker or political ideologue to do it? Like a galactic Mitt Romney. Or, was the Jedi Order actually more like the Knights Templar? What did Sifo-Dyas use for payment? Did he make a ten year down payment? I'm sure those cloning facilities and armaments aren't cheap.
Sifo-Dyas is talked about like twice as having been "killed almost ten years ago" and then never mentioned again. Not even once. I think his name was thrown in because Lucas realized (as he incoherently stumbled through the script) that he had run into a plot hole the size of Sagittarius A*.
***** Yes, yes, YES THANK YOU. This has bothered me for years...YEARS! Who the fuck is this guy who's SO integral to the plot and yet is vaguely mentioned once or twice and them never again! The most damning part of all of this, though is the way the Jedi react to hearing about the clone army and the guy who commissioned it. Yoda is almost 900 years old and yet scratches his head for a second over the clones, and then decides how convenient the army is and uses it in the end without asking any questions. If Yoda knew this Jedi, then there should be some dialogue that indicates this, even giving some sort acknowledge meant that Sifo-Dyas even existed. And if he didn't? THEN SAY SO.
It's such an important point in EP2 and it's glanced over like once in the movie. It has always bothered me.
Sifo Diaz would have made for a decent plot thread for Obi Wan to follow throughout the movie. Maybe Sifo was paid by Palpatine? Maybe he WAS Palpatine?
Instead he shrugs and goes “huh, weird.”
And before someone brings up a Wookiepedia entry and Clone Wars episode arc that was made 10 years after the release of this movie, no I don’t want to hear “actually, it was explained who Sifo Diaz was in other media.”
"The audience needs to know why the Sith are our enemies"
They have red lightsabers. Duh
I remember saying “they must of learned their lesson this time” when walking into the theatre, then I said that again walking into Episode 3.
If you were dumb enough to say 'of' instead of 'have' then no wonder you were duped
The laugh track was awesome, just shows how small changes result in big emotional shifts in the end product.
The problem with the prequels isnt the actors. It's a combination of story, dialogue, and CGI-overkill. Who was saifo-dias? Plot points were brought up and dropped like hot potatoes. The result is poor dialogue over a nearly incomprehensible plot with CGI muppets and fake environments.
wtf is a gundark anyway? A black gungan? So anakin is racist ontop of everything else.
Ha!
a gundarkie you know
It's spelled "Gundarc," and they're these aggressive, muscular creatures that exist on swampy worlds like Dagobah.
Han Solo mentions them in TESB: "Why, you look strong enough to pull the horns off an Gundarc."
Sorry, but any self-respecting Star Wars fan would know this.
***** I hope that was sarcasm. It's also spelled "Gundark". The only time it's ever spelled Gundarc is in the SNES game "Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back".
So what's a Gunbright? :P
59 minutes!
It's absolutely hilarious to watch rabid fanboys defend the prequels simply because it's Star Wars. Just because they have "Star Wars" in the title doesn't matter. I'm a Star Wars fanatic and have been since I was old enough to watch and understand the original trilogy, and I hate the prequels more than, well, anything. The films are an absolute mess and an insult to the once good name of Star Wars.
And then they say "Oh, well you're not a *real* Star Wars fan if you don't like the prequels. Because if you were a fan, you'd like everything Star Wars related."
We hate the prequels because we are Star Wars fans.
Well even many Star Wars fans were disappointed by the prequels
VentMagic102
Yeah, us. That's what we were saying.
Al Capone
I'll just ignore these and still enjoy how great the originals are.
I actually liked Hayden's performances in II and III. Outside of the romance scenes which were awful, he successfully portrayed an intelligent and sophisticated yet unbearably arrogant and irresponsible man-child with a god complex that desperately needed checking. He had an Eric Harris like arrogance about him that I think was good for the character. The episodes also give a good basic portrayal of the mentality behind genocide, that your superior intellect and morality automatically makes the lives of those below you worthless.
I think one of the reasons Anakin's character failed to jive with fans was the lack of a good foil. Sure there was Obe but that wasn't a character many people could really relate to. I'm thinking a somewhat younger and lower ranking Jedi ore similar to Luke Skywalker who follows Anakin around as sort of like a side kick but who gets constantly shoved aside and condescended to by Anakin due to his white knight complex and overconfidence in his own mastery of the force, who then takes over Anakin's position when he becomes Darth Vader and becomes Vader's main adversary until the main trilogy. Granted, its a formula that's been done before, but if you look at the history of Star Wars you'll see that it was originally intended to be formulaic without being trite all along.
***** I can't imagine anyone giving stellar performances with the dialog given to them.
Look at the scenes where Hayden doesn't say anything, he just has to emote. You can see some decent acting trying to get through. But then he has to act with lines like "from my point of view, the Jedi are evil." There's only so much you can do with bad writing, and while I don't think Hayden was the best choice to begin with, he's doing the best with what he's got.
Yeah it's the shitty writing more than anything else. Lot of GREAT actors give some pretty shit performances in these movies.
He just came off as any annoying teen with mommy/daddy issues. I think of a young Vader as a more calculative, wise in his own right, quiet/lonely, and misunderstood guy.
George made him so cliche and predictable
Felipe Laser That's because Lucas failed to write a complete character arc. He for whatever reason decided to waste the first film introducing us to a little kid version of Anakin that in the end would turn out having no real bearing on the rest of the story.
You could probably just tape over a different tape. That should do the trick. Or digitizing it to your computer should work too.
Theodore Hodbor I'd rather see the original tape.
5:57 - They each have a fucking PEAR on a plate, and they're taking knives and forks to the pears. A whole, raw, unpeeled pear. Sigh.
+schradeya lol
+schradeya They were CG too, that's the messed up part.
***** LOL
***** Dude. They were not. They were NOT! No way! AAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!! They were fucking CGI _PEARS_??? WHY? WHY GEORGE?? Ahahahaha! That is so ridiculous, and I never noticed. Why in the world did he CGI in PEARS? Could he just really not remember what human beings eat?? HAHAHA! Oh that is *the best* thing I think I've ever heard!! Darkslayer, you are my hero today!! Ohhhh man.
+Darkslayer289 NO WAY!
im sorry, but you guys are way wrong... this movie is worse then bagpipes..
I remember when I first stumbled upon these reviews back in March 2011 when I first watched The Phantom Menace review. My mind had been expanded so much in the world of cinema and detecting the kind of problems Plinkett picked up in these films I could myself detect in other films. Also, I started thinking using Plinkett's voice. It was so strange yet awesome. Form that point on I questioned everything in life, they were that life changing. RedLetterMedia = Best thing to happen to the Internet!!
Mike is hilarious, he goes down in cinema history for these reviews lol
I love coming to the first episodes of the Plinkett reviews because that's where all the people who try to explain why Plinkett is wrong are. It's funny in it's pointlessness.
I've watched this series of videos a few times now and I'm laughing out loud every time..seriously thank you from the bottom of my heart for making this!!
as a serious film enthusiast, I love how you just pick these movies apart and put a little dark humor in there as well..pure genius.
- I suspect you are a very intelligent film student as your observations are dead on. hope to see more hilarious reviews in the future :)
Thank goodness for the Clone Wars. Imo, it STILL couldn't make people talking politics on coruscant interesting, and I skip almost all of those episodes when I marathon the series. But aside from that, I think it more than succeeded where the prequels failed.
Really? I always found the politics in the Clone Wars show interesting. But hey, each to their own.
@@mr.barcode3186 For me, the issue was that they started to feel the same after a while: Padme, Bail, and some extras are arguing against some bill that they make out to be the most important thing they've ever discussed, ignoring the LAST time they said that, some corruption bs happens, and it ends with the bill passing anyway and Palpatine getting off to how evil he is. I do like the ones with Lux, and the Muunilist episodes, though.
Prior to Anakin, there were lots and lots of Jedis versus only two Sith. After him, there's only two Jedi left, Yoda and Obi-Wan. So he brought balance. The question is why the Jedi were dumb enough to want balance when they currently had the scales tipped in their favor.
These videos are fucking brilliant. They're works of entertainment in their own right. I've seen Star Wars episode I and II, but I can barely remember them. I've not seen episode III and I'm not familiar with the original series. I've yet to see Cop Dog, Baby's Day Out, Avatar, Indie 4 or a single Star Trek movie, and yet the reviews for each and every one of them is hilarious and well worth a watch.
Thing I loved most was in Phantom Menace- "The prophecy spoke of a boy that brings balance to the force." i.e. Destroying the Sith followed by "Impossible, the Sith have been extinct for over a millenia." Which is it?
Dellow Felegates. Hah.
Man I gotta say these videos are not only on point. But hilarious.
Perfect combo.
Having unanswered questions and incomplete information can be helpful. It can create tension - a thirst to know more. Almost a sense of mystery, captivating the audience.
Of course, in order for that to happen, the audience has to actually care in the first place, so this technique in Episode II actually makes the movie worse.
My favorite part of AOTC was when the credits rolled and I got to get the hell out of the cinema.
IDK y but Qui Gon is what made episode 1 for me even though Plinketts attacks on him made absolute sense in every single way, I still just think hes the best lol. Maybe its just cause I'm a Liam Neeson fan and he's just great in general.
Liam Neeson himself called shooting that movie "the epitome of tedium" then later had to take it back. He knows his business.
Plinketts point about Qui Gon was he had zero development in the movie. He was the same guy from start to finish. Which for a fantasy movie is completely wrong.
@@Shatamxnot every character needs an arc, especially paragon figures like Obi-Wan who remained the same throughout the entire OT
How long does it take to bake Plinkett's Pizza Rolls?
59 Minutes!
If you think about it, maybe Obi-Wan told Luke that Anakin was a good friend because he only remembers the good memories
...fifty-nine MINUTES!
My biggest problem with Episode II Attack of the Clones is that as a sequel to Episode I The Phantom Menace, it didn't develop characters or move any story forward; the protection of Padme Amidala is literally the same subplot as in Phantom Menace. In addition, we knew nothing new about Anakin and Obi-Wan other than they hate each other, the Jedi hate Anakin, and Anakin obviously likes Padme. Hell what was rather underwhelming about Attack of the Clones is we saw the BEGINNING of the Clone Wars, NOT the actual Clone Wars.
Episode I and II - the establishing stories - are fine, if you cut the fluff of both stories and melded them in one story as THE Episode I (Jar Jar can work if you made his character more like Hiccup from "How to Train Your Dragon"; feel free to ask more details if you find that shocking to hear). Episode III Revenge of the Sith, well it can be left alone albeit with some major and minor tweaks and additions here and there.
Episode II could've been set during the Clone Wars. We could've seen these following events....
- Diving deeper into the lore of the Force and the Chosen One prophecy
- Anakin and Obi-Wan transitioning from apprentice and Master to friends/brothers in arms
- Anakin and the Jedi Council's philosophical differences
- The sinister machinations of Dooku and Sidious
- Anakin's need to do justice and good for the galaxy being used against him
8:15 The thing that's always confused me about this whole prophesy thing is, so you've got a TON of Jedi, and only a couple Sith. In that scenario, balance would either be wiping out most of the Jedi, or making a ton of Sith. If one person is supposed to "bring balance to the force" then he's either super powerful and will kill all the Jedi, or will recruit and train a bunch of Sith. That will be balance... and both of those prospects are not good for the Jedi, so why do they want to find this one to bring balance again?
It would have been nice to have a scene where the Jedi Council discusses their interpretations of the prophecy. Then we could at least understand why they care so much about it. Maybe some write off the prophecy as nonsense. Maybe some think it will lead to a Jedi rule over the Sith. Have the characters have some passionate disagreements with each other. Instead we’re told the prophecy exists and the Jedi have to abide by it, even though it’s unclear what it entails.
Simply the best SW review Ive ever seen so far, thank u Redlettermedia folks u rule!
Show, don't tell. Golden rule of storytelling. We shouldn't be told Obi-Wan and Anakin are friends, we should be SHOWN it. Then we see two films that establish Anakin is extraordinarily resentful of Obi-Wan. I love the 'protagonist' point too - there is not true 'main character' to ask 'why is this happening? What did the green grammatically-deficient gremlin mean by prophecy?!'
and he was a good friend hahahaha
All B.S. to the side Plinkett you are one of the greatest instructors in good screenwriting and filmmaking that I have ever viewed here on TH-cam. I'am taking copious notes on your obversations. I want to thank you for this. Also, I'am grateful for all the commentators too. With hard work I can only pray that someday I could earn an Academy Award!
The one that starts at 8:19? It is "The Last Starfighter". One of the greatest movies made if you were a kid growing up in the 80's. It's about a kid in a trailer park who wins at an arcade game, which turned out to be a test planted by a friendly alien to recruit Starfighters to defend the galaxy. Lots of great quotable lines. It was also the first major picture release to use CGI in full scenes.
you are a real gentlemen good sir, offer coffee to that cute gothic lady... wait a minute...
You, I like you
I liked the phantom menace when I first saw it at 14. In retrospect I was just really stoked for a new Star Wars. When I saw this, even though it was only 2 years later, I absolutely hated it. The flaws stood out glaringly, most notably how fake everything was.
Genius my friend. Thank you for these reviews. Havent laughed so good in so long.
Someone know the name of the song that plays through the middle of the video? Between like 4:00 and 6:40. Would like to know about the one after that as well, that starts around the 7:00. Would really appreciate it
Yeah Goerge Cloned what he did before, except it wasn't done near as well.
Attack of the Clones is worse than fascism and cancer.
Komnenos What about fascist cancer?
Shia LaBeouf What about a fascist with cancer?
***** Still worse!
Komnenos yeah i'd agree with that.
Komnenos Raw Juicing cures cancer!!
Thank You for doing these reviews. Best 70 minutes of my day.
An incredible, down to earth, honest, random and hilarious review! I LOVED it!
I see your Bagpipe Claim, Plinkett....
And I raise you One VUVUZELA:
Vuvuzela 10 hours
It annoys me when idiots think they are "real fans" because they like the prequels. Actually, real fans are the ones who know enough about what makes Star Wars good and can recognize how the prequels are complete shit. Anyone who uses that argument are just revealing that they are dumb. Its literally the same situation as being able to entertain an infant with jingling keys and then doin it to an adult... Prequel fans are the infants who dont require much thought to be entertained.
at 9:00, you see the laser rod thingamajig. i was watching the old wrath of khan yesterday and saw it inside the scientists' ship around the planet, too. you can catch a glimpse of it when kirk and the rest first enter the empty station and are trepidly walking around. it'd be in the lower left portion of the screen if you're curious to see it. :)
"I'll let you decide..."
"But the answers yes"
I fucking love this.
Easily the worst of all the star wars movies. It's like Lucas learned nothing from Episode I and actually tried to troll the audience by making it worse.
George Lucas actually sucks as a director! Irvin Kirschner and even J.J. Abrams were/are better directors than he could ever hope to be!
"...because he's like a monk with no personality."
*Obi-Wan turns*
"What!?"
hey so does anyone know the name of the song from 4:00 to 6:58? its been bothering me for a while now and i'd like to know what it's called. thanks
I was just about to post that quote! I keep watching these reviews, I'm obsessed!
is it just me or does this guy sound like a cross between Zoidberg and Brett Keane?
This movie is the cinematic equivalent of a pond of irradiated water. It's very shallow and will more than likely make you very sick upon consumption.
LOL those cut-aways in the basement ("I was thinking you and I could have a cup of coffee and a nice chat") remind me of the movie "P2".
What an incredible dissection of the prequels. Probably spent more time putting it together than went into the scripts. These are by far the best reviews i have ever seen.
the fuck is wrong with bagpipes man
+YourHeartIsTheKey EVERYTHING.
+YourHeartIsTheKey They're coarse, irritating, and get everywhere.
If I had to take my pick, it would be Anakin. It is easier to relate to him. Anakin falls in love and avenges his mother (and rightfully so). Obi-wan is emotionless.
Rick Steck If the gang killed my mother, than I wouldn't care who exactly is responsible. I would slaughter all who are within my reach. Why should I bother???
Rick Steck Was it ever mentioned in the movie that it was a VILLAGE. And even so, I doubt I would go all the way to overcome my emotions, when I could just kill the ALIENS. They aren't even humans.
Rick Steck Blood for blood. Its called revenge. I didn't see him killing alien children, and even if he did, they were ALIENS. They were with those who killed his mother.
Rick Steck"Good" and "Bad" are abstract concepts.
Rick Steck Were they really innocent?
I really love how these reviews are coming back to life with more views ever since star wars 7 was confirmed. Even though the whole prequel hating is really a cliche at this point, I just can't get enough of it.
That whole "brotherly" thing going on between Anakin and Obi-Wan is best portrayed (as far as film and TV go) on The Clone Wars series on Cartoon Network a few years ago. They really did have a sense of brother-ship and care for one another, not like these miserable attempts at communicated a strong friendship
Weren't you aressed by the FEDS???
59 Minutes!
Oh dear. I just dated myself while watching this:
I recognized "The Last Starfighter" footage...and as a young nerd...I identified with that. And I had to laugh at the screen time.
Because they never explained right about the prophecy, I remember that lots of fans had different interpretations about it. Me for exemple thought that the chosen one was not Anikin, but Luke. Because Luke would bring balance to the Force. And the Balance means the end of the Sith. And then it came Disney saying that the balance means that the Dark Side and the Light Side must co exist 50%-50%. That doesnt mean any fcking sense. Looks like more like tolerance for evil to exist. Thats not balance at all.
You know what I hate? People who think they will be looked upon as true Star Wars fans if they detest episodes I-III. Everyone hops on the bandwagon and lists Empire Strikes Back as the best one and Episodes 1 or 2 as the worst. Have your own opinion like I do! I like every movie ...some have flaws but I appreciate the movie in general! Each film is 8.5/10-10/10! Now throw your hate at me bandwaggoners with your 'jar jar' crap.
You know what I hate? People that claim everyone should have their own opinion, but it's clear if it's not the same as theirs they get angry with you - Like You.
There is no Bandwagon. That implies it's just considered cool to hate something and most people hate these movies because they want to be considered cool or something -
Wrong.
People hate these movies because they suck! I remember siting in class in my senior year in high school when episode three came out and listening to everyone going on about how all the prequels were so great and thinking to myself 'Am I the only one who thought they sucked? Oh well.' I hated these movies before you seem to think there was some kind of bandwagon to jump on - or before I knew These reviews even existed. Just like a ton of other people.
Do you think your some kind of rebel for liking them?! No, you're just some Lucas Bandwagon guy who loves just because you're a fan. Just like any other fanatic fan of anything will do - no matter how badly it sucks they will love it because they have to.
If you want to like these movies fine. But don't be douche-bag about it. That just makes the people who hate them hate them even more.
And, I didn't mention any "Jar Jar Crap" .
***** Calm down man.
First of all, I don't control people thumbing me up or down - so taking a swing at me for that isn't exactly fair. (Hell, I didn't even know how many Thumbs up I had until I saw you replied to my comment and pointed it out. I made that comment like a week ago - I hadn't been back here till now.)
As for being a "Fanboy" one way or the other - not in the slightest. I liked the original trilogy and didn't really care for the prequels. That's as far as I took it.
As for people having there opinions and what-not - I don't really care if someone likes the prequels or not, more power to them. The only reason I said what I said to Speck_Matrix is because 'he' was being a hypocrite. (Like I, apparently, am) You can't tell people they can have their own opinions and then when their opinions are different from your you get angry and call people names. Or act like a dick about it. So yeah. when he acted self-righteous and pissed, it bothered me. If he had just said he liked the movies and didn't care what anyone else thought - or whatever, I probably wouldn't have even said anything.
But I apparently tweaked a nerve with you - sorry it bothered you so much.
I had spent the last few years hating the prequels and getting pissed off by the dialogue etc.. And pretty much condemning the prequels. But watching them again i actually enjoyed them. Especially 2 & 3.
Read: "I hate your opinion, have mine instead!"
bloodglacier Well said.
The Star Wars Prequels are so perfect in their entirety. The story as Anakin is well thought out and executed, and I wouldn't have it any other way. Plus, Jar Jar was a smart move, since he brought the perfect amount of comic relief to such a tragic story.
You go George!
Excellent troll post, guy.
..you ARE trolling, yes?
Goatmon probally not, guess he watched the prequels first so he drank that disgusting grape flavoured koolaid instead of the badass cherry flavoured
You come from a parallel dimmension. Prequel is awful. No caracters, bad story, and bad realisation. See the Original. The first trilogy 9/10. (1 point for Ewok). The second, 4/10.
All of you haters gonna hate.
PREQUELS FOR LIFE!
Queen Amidala is the best female actress to bless us on the big screen.
Such depth. SUCH DEPTH!
*****
Finally, someone that understands the nature of amazing movies, like the prequels.
I rarely call anything brilliance. But sir, that is sheer brilliance you have posted.
4:36 - It's even more sad that the "60 seconds in the elevator" scene wasn't originally in the script, it was added in the reshoots, hence the stunt beard. That means there was originally nothing all...
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1:41 ''Number one... Everything'' I always laugh my ass off at this part
what movie is it at 8:20...? I've watched it before when I was very young, but can't remember its name. some help would be appreciated.
I would love to see the conversion metrics on TH-cam’s “buy or rent” links for these movies that they put on Plinkett’s reviews.