I have a bad feeling about this…
I have to admit, in the 74 times I’ve seen the trailer for the new animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars, I’ve slowly gotten sucked in to hoping that it would recapture some of the old Star Wars magic that had been so buried in the three prequels. Well, fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me 4 times in a row…I don’t know, maybe I should start a TV blog.
It turns out the easiest lay in all film criticism (easier than the two Petes: Hammond and Travers), AICN’s Harry Knowles hated it. UPDATE: Moriarity says in a talkback that LucasFilm is enforcing an embargo on Clone Wars and has asked AICN to take their reviews down until later. Here’s a quote though:
“I realized that nothing in this animated film felt right. I felt time expanding. It seemed that the film was dragging - nevermind that lots of shit was firing all over the place - and stuff was going boom and things were being revealed. I just didn’t care because this wasn’t what I wanted.
I hated the score, the animation, the shots, the characters and most of all the retarded fucking idiot story.”
If Harry hated it, what hope do I have?
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Tags: Harry Knowles, Star Wars: The Clone Wars
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I am dreading this film. Dreading. I guess I could just not go watch it, but something in me wants to.
Where do you stand on the other Star Wars movies, Nick?
I’ve ha a bad feeling about this since I saw the first trailer. And I love “Star Wars.” Hell I even liked “Revenge of the Sith.” Not a big fan of the other prequels though.
Then again, if the hardcore fanboys hate it, maybe it will please the more casual fans like me.
I’m not holding my breath though.
Love the Han Solo homage.
The one foreseeable good thing about the movie being released is, I don’t think I’ll have to see the several different trailers for this anymore. Goodness!
Knowles hating it is probably an awful sign. Yet perhaps it is a good sign, indicating that the film is surprisingly, radically abstruse with weightier, more refined ethical dilemmas than any other Star Wars film. It may truly be a subversive work.
Or it’s just an even more pathetic, cash-grab piece of cinematic waste than I already suspected it was.
To my memory, the last time Harry hated something enough to actually post a negative review was X-men 3, which was quite possibly one of the worst fanboy catastrophes I’ve ever seen. If he hates it, it’s unlikely there’s any subtext or symbolism that will save this from being yet another attempt by Lucas to increase his grandchildren’s trust fund.
Let’s face the music (as worn out as this tune is by now): expecting Lucas and his sycophants to contribute anything good, profound, or original from the Star Wars universe at this point is a fool’s errand. At best, you can hope Lucasfilm licenses the property to someone who actually cares, but Lucas himself sold this out long ago.
I will admit that the single trailer I’ve seen had more action in it than all the prequels put together, but that was about all it had to offer.
I like Matthew’s take that maybe Harry hating it is a good sign…just because it wasn’t Star Warsy enough, doesn’t mean it’s necessarily bad.
As Harry said, McWeeny liked it so who knows?
Having said that, my expectations are very very modest. This will be a sneak in.
Yeah, but this whole concept is aimed at the cheap seats and that’s where Harry lives, so if he hates it, what chance does a thinking Star Wars fan like me have?
I don’t know. Harry isn’t an idiot. His tolerance level for crap is much higher than mine, but he also likes an awful lot of smart movies too.
Harry reamed THE LOVE GURU but this whole thing looks meh. Just don’t like the art style.
I can’t help it. That’s SO hysterical…and really, REALLY vivid.
“The easiest lay in film criticism…”
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
Hah hah hah….
Can I borrow that line and…um, paraphrase it to suit other circumstances, Craig?
That’s just TOO good……..
I’d love to be able to charge you my dear, but I’m positive I’m not the first one to leave that term at Harry’s door. You may use it gratis.
I agree with Christian about the animation style, but I got used to it after awhile and I kind of got into seeing Star Wars battles with the sound effects. Maybe I’m the easy lay in this equation.
Having said that, Joel’s skepticism is probably in line with reality. McWeeny is a more reliable reviewer, but he’s not perfect. Completely in the tank for Team Apatow for one thing.
Craig, PLEASE don’t start referring to yourself as an easy lay, darlin.
Even in jest.
You’re much too tempting a target.
carrot = donkey
We all know Craig plays hard to get :-)
I saw the preview at the cinema recently and actually wondered whether we were being shown the final product or whether it was still in the works. It looks horrific, I’m afraid. (cue soul stirring howl) Won’t get fooled again : - )
I know, Dorothy.
The two truest lines in the English language:
Meet the new boss
Same as the old boss
God, yeah…
There’s only one clone movie I’m eager to see.
Cloned Puppies and the Mormon Sex Slave
(working title)
Little known fact: That was Beck’s original lyric before he changed it to “two turntables and a microphone.”
Ryan, I think Pixar is on it as we speak.
Craig, were you serious about the Beck lyric?
Or was that a joke?
If you’re serious (AND it’s true), you get major league Brownie points for that - which you MAY be able to redeem at some point for some goodies somewhere some time.
I mean, if I’m feeling generous that day…
You never know….
I’m tempted to lie, but that was completely made up in the interest of humor. They can’t be all winners, right?
Mmmmm…
You’re TEMPTED to lie, Craig…?
No jackpot for you tonight, babe.
No matter. I hear that merry go round does have a tendency to keep swinging around. Sooner or later you’ll catch me.
Let’s just hope you can handle it when you do………
No soup for me.