Attack of the Clones

Well, I figure it's just a few days before I run over to wal-mart at midnight and pick up a copy. So I may as well start the thread.

Anyone else here drooling in anticipation?

Jason

I am going to pick it up Tuesday after work at Circuit City, they have it on sale for $14.99.
Mike

jeffreymercado posted on another thread that its 9.99 at Toys R Us.
DmC

My wife just picked up a copy for me at Wal Mart. They had it for $9.89! Can't wait to watch it, never saw it in the theater.

I don't have to run out and buy it. I've just been informed legions of young guys are descending tonight with 'their' copy. (I have the biggest TV). Oh Boy

I got mine for 14.98. WOZA....This movie just kicks on DVD...Basso Prufundo, great sound field...OUTSTANDING PICTURE. Egads, this is a beautifull movie.

Well worth the 14.00 I paid for it.

I found these Easter Eggs at http://www.dvdreview.com/html/hidden_features.shtml
I haven't tried these myself yet, but it might be fun to try.

The first DVD of the set contains three different menu themes that are selected randomly upon boot-up of the disc. However you can select any of the three themes directly by pressing the '1', '2' or '3' key during the FBI logo.

On the first disc you can also find a blooper reel with DVD production credits. To see it highlight the THX logo on the screen and then press the numbers '1138' on your remote control. Alternatively you can also directly access Title 3 on the DVD for this feature.

On the second disc of the set select 'Dex’s Kitchen and Still Galleries.' In the following menu select 'Dex’s Kitchen' and in the menu screen that follows highlight the 'Main Menu' menu entry. Now press the 'Left' arrow key on your remote control and a small panel will be highlighted. Press 'Enter' now to see an additional still gallery with humorous posters from a College Campaign.

Will they be doing a follow-up DVD with all of the goodies is three months like they did with LOTR?

If not, I will be at the store tomorrow! ;-)

Sayer

Lucas has not been extremely forthcoming with discs -- you'll be getting this one 2-disc set, and nothing more for several years (Episode III in 2005, original trilogy most likely after that).

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Cool.... Mine is on the way along with the Blue Man Group and the Manheim Steamroller fresh Aire 8 DVDs. Oh and also the extended edition of the LOTR.

You guys sure have good taste!!!!

Got mine today at CC for 14.99. I should have had the Toys R Us ad as the gentleman in line ahead of me had his and CC met the 9.99 price. I didnt know that was there policy. So, I am looking forward to watching it tonight, I was a little dissatisfied with Lucas' earlier offering as the picture's video quality was not what I had hoped! I look forward to viewing this disc although I wish, like LOTR new edition, it had a DTS 6.1 offering. By the way, not to change the subject, but the new LOTR DTS-ES is My new standard in sound that other films will have to be measured against. I probably should wait a few days before viewing Attach of the Clones until I come down from this high I experienced from LOTR 2!

I watched Attack last night with a couple of friends. We all ou'ed and ah'ed the image and sound quality, but we all laughed at the acting. None of us had seen it at the theater and I'm glad I hadn't. It just wasn't that good. They brought over their LOTR with DTS and wow. I'd seen it using dolby and I may be a convert to DTS. I do think that LOTR's cgi effects are not quite as good as Attack.

Well, I saw just the opposite! I saw NOTHING concerning video quality, sound, and special effects that was even in the same ballpark as LOTR. And, as we all know, the LOTR was awarded at the Academy Awards numerous times. I did enjoy Attach of the Clones better then the #1 but , still, more of the same stuff, again and the sound , although excellant, is no match for a DTS 6.1 setup. The sets for LOTR was unbelievable and did anyone catch the listing of extras. I flipped over to the Sopranos while my DVD was playing out the end credits and caught half of the show before I flipped back to LOTR and the credit was still going. Oh! Sorry! I forgot we are suppose to be talking about Attach of the Clones!

Actually it's Attack of the Clones! Maybe it's just me, but I didn't enjoy that movie all that much. The story was good with the information revealed, but it was carried rather poorly. I might be a bit of a sourpuss, but I don't really want to buy a movie unless I enjoy it no matter how good the sound is. I've found other movies for that. I'll probably still buy the trilogy when they eventually come out. I still have my hopes up for the third one.

Maybe it's just me, but I didn't enjoy that movie all that much
I did not either. (Not to give any that love it a complex). I could not get involved emotionaly with the 2 leads. To me they were 'flat'.

Not Yoda of course.....he's just short not flat...

Ok, Devil's Advocate here. I fall in to that category of Star Wars fan that just loves all of it. The only thing that annoyed me with AOTC was the love story handling. I understand it needs to be there but I agree it was poorly done. I especially hated the scene in the hills riding the giant cow-slugs (don't know their real name!). However, overall, loved the film.

From a technical aspect, I thought the picture was incredible, even on my standard old JVC television, and the sound was very well done. I couldn't really turn it up and get crazy as I watched it with my wife while our daughter was napping, but the surround was great and well mixed.

As for overall story details, I loved all the little tie-ins to what we already know that are revealed or hinted at (like Obi-Wan sighing that Anakin would be the death of him). I also found that the second time through I was able to focus a lot more on the story, and not as much on the eye and ear candy, and picked up a lot more.

As for acting, sure, there's moments where you're embarrassed for them (specifically the love story). But a lot of that is not necessarily the actor's fault. Consider the material they've been given to work with. I thought Hayden (Anakin) did a great job portraying a frustrated, angry, petulant, young man. When his mother died and he came out of that tent, there was NO doubt what was going through his mind. Amidala's role didn't require much talent and I thought she was fine (again, outside of the love story). I loved the much more mobile Yoda, even more so after watching some of the behind the scenes effort that went in to the creation of him. Ewan McGregor is spot on as Obi-Wan. At this point, I completely buy him becoming who he does in Episode IV. And as a final note to acting, Sam Jackson just brings cool to any role he plays.

I'll say that I found this episode much more to my liking than I thought I would going in to it. I knew that the primary focus was to be the love story and was not really holding much in the way of high hopes. However, I'm REALLY looking forward to the last one. Lucas has already said a lot of people will not like it because it will be very dark. Let's face it, it has to be that way. It'll be all about Anakin's descent in to the dark side and the slaying of all the remaining Jedi (except Obi-Wan and Yoda, of course!).

Of course, this is just my opinion, as always, feel free to disagree!

Can I get a poster of Ms. Portman stretched out and bound with the chain anywhere? That image is making a dirty old man of me. And yes, that is the most memorable moment in the movie for me.

Hehe. New age Princess Leia in the gold bikini?

Except, I was eleven when episode VI came out and was far more interested in Jaba the Hut at the time. It is time for Lucas to reissue the orginal triology on DVD.

WOW! Natalie Portman is a 20 year old Harvard psych. major. I like'm smart.

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Don't look for the original trilogy any time soon. Lucas has already said he won't bring them to DVD until after the Episode III DVD is out.

I kind of figured as much with Lucas' penchant for micro-managing and the new technology that allows him to change anything he wasn't happy with orignally. I'm sure putting them out on DVD will be a year or more project once started.