Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars | |
---|---|
Directed by | Dave Filoni |
Written by |
|
Based on | Star Wars by George Lucas |
Produced by | Catherine Winder |
Starring | |
Edited by | Jason W. A. Tucker |
Music by | Kevin Kiner |
Production companies |
|
Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 98 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $8.5 million[2] |
Box office | $68.3 million[3] |
Star Wars: The Clone Wars is a 2008 American animated
The Clone Wars premiered on August 10, 2008, at
Plot
Early in the
Meanwhile, Dooku, looking to secure a partnership with the Hutts, has kidnapped Rotta, the son of Jabba the Hutt. Obi-Wan negotiates with Jabba, promising the safe return of his son, while Anakin leads a clone army to the planet of Teth to rescue Rotta, who is being held inside a monastery. He and Ahsoka rescue Rotta, who is falling ill, as they discover that Dooku has led the two Jedi into a trap; Dooku has staged the kidnapping himself in order for the Hutts to blacklist the Jedi and allowing the Separatists to gain the support of the Hutts.
While Anakin and Ahsoka escape the monastery with Rotta and R2-D2, the assassin Asajj Ventress, who had earlier neutralized a group of bounty hunters Jabba sent to retrieve his son, obtains footage of Anakin expressing his distaste with the Hutts, which is shown to Jabba. Obi-Wan arrives at the Teth monastery and duels briefly with Ventress. Meanwhile, Padmé Amidala goes to Coruscant to confront Jabba's uncle Ziro, who she finds out has conspired with Dooku to engineer the downfall of his nephew, Jabba, which would allow him to seize power over the Hutt clans. However, Padmé is soon discovered and detained, but with the help of C-3PO, is broken out, with Ziro soon arrested.
Anakin and Ahsoka, who had now gained the respect of one another, travel to Tatooine to return Rotta to his father. However, their ship comes under fire from Separatist forces and crash-lands far away from Jabba's palace. On his way to Jabba's palace, Anakin is intercepted by Dooku. They engage in a lightsaber duel; Dooku realizes that Anakin does not have Rotta on him. Anakin had been carrying a backpack filled with rocks to deceive Dooku as Ahsoka delivers Rotta, who is unharmed, to Jabba. However, Jabba orders their execution. Padmé tells Jabba of his uncle's duplicity, and he reassures her that the Hutt Clan will punish Ziro harshly. A treaty is signed that allows Republic forces to pass through Jabba's territory.
Voice cast
- Matt Lanter as Anakin Skywalker, a former Jedi Padawan who has recently been promoted to the rank of Jedi Knight, and a general in the Republic's army, who leads the 501st Legion. Hayden Christensen was considered to reprise his role as Anakin from the prequel trilogy before Lanter was selected. Lanter replaces Mat Lucas, who voiced the character in the 2003 micro-series, Star Wars: Clone Wars.
- Ashley Eckstein as Ahsoka Tano, Anakin's new Padawan apprentice and commander of the 501st Legion.
- James Arnold Taylor as Obi-Wan Kenobi, a Jedi Master, Anakin's mentor, and general of the Republic, who leads the 212th Attack Battalion. Ewan McGregor was considered to reprise his role as Obi-Wan from the prequel trilogy before Taylor was selected. Taylor reprises his role from the Clone Wars micro-series.
- Taylor also voices 4A-7, a droid spy.
- Catherine Taber as Padmé Amidala, the queen and senator of Naboo and Anakin's wife. Natalie Portman was considered to reprise her role as Padmé from the prequel trilogy before Taber was selected. Taber replaces Grey DeLisle, who voiced the character in the Clone Wars micro-series.
- Tom Kane as Yoda, the Jedi Grandmaster and leader of the Jedi Council. Frank Oz was considered to reprise his role as Yoda from the prequel and original trilogies before Kane was selected. Kane reprises his role from the Clone Wars micro-series.
- Kane also voices the Narrator, who explains the film's events and plot, and Admiral Yularen, an admiral of the Republic Navy assigned to Anakin.
- Commander Cody. Baker replaces André Sogliuzzo, who voiced the characters in the Clone Wars micro-series.
- Christopher Lee as Count Dooku / Darth Tyranus, a Sith Lord and the puppet leader of the Separatist Alliance. Lee reprises his role from the prequel trilogy and for the last time before his death in 2015. The character is voiced by Corey Burton in the subsequent television series, who reprises his role from the Clone Wars micro-series.
- Samuel L. Jackson as Mace Windu, a Jedi Master, senior member of the Jedi Council, and general of the Republic. Jackson reprises his role from the prequel trilogy. The character is voiced by Terrence C. Carson in the subsequent television series.
- Anthony Daniels as C-3PO, Anakin's protocol droid. Daniels reprises his role from the live-action films and also voiced C-3PO in other media.
- Nika Futterman as Asajj Ventress, a Sith assassin, a former Jedi and Count Dooku's disciple. Futterman replaces Grey DeLisle, who voiced the character in the Clone Wars micro-series.
- Futterman also voices TC-70, Jabba's protocol droid.
- Ian Abercrombie as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious, the Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic who is secretly a powerful Sith Lord in disguise, Count Dooku's master, and the mastermind behind the Clone Wars. Ian McDiarmid was considered to reprise his role as Palpatine from the prequel and original trilogies before Abercrombie was selected. Abercrombie replaces Nick Jameson, who voiced the character in the Clone Wars micro-series.
- Corey Burton as Ziro the Hutt, Jabba's uncle and a member of the Hutt Clan who is secretly in cahoots with Count Dooku and the Separatists.
- Burton also voices Whorm Loathsom, commander of the Separatist Droid Army occupying Christophsis, and KRONOS-327, an assassin droid working for Ziro.
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Jabba the Hutt, a powerful and notorious crime lord, the leader of the powerful Hutt Clan, and Rotta's father.
- David Acord as Rotta the Huttlet, Jabba's son.
- battle droids.
Production
Development
Star Wars: The Clone Wars was made to serve as both a stand-alone story and a lead-in to the weekly
The story of the kidnapped Hutt was inspired by the Sonny Chiba samurai film Shogun's Shadow.[12]
Actors
Animation
Music
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Sony Classical | ||||
Star Wars soundtrack chronology | ||||
|
The
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Star Wars Main Title & A Galaxy Divided" | 1:13 |
2. | "Admiral Yularen" | 0:57 |
3. | "Battle of Christophsis" | 3:20 |
4. | "Meet Ahsoka" | 2:45 |
5. | "Obi-Wan to the Rescue" | 1:24 |
6. | "Sneaking Under the Shield" | 4:25 |
7. | "Jabba's Palace" | 0:46 |
8. | "Anakin vs. Dooku" | 2:18 |
9. | "Landing on Teth" | 1:44 |
10. | "Destroying the Shield" | 3:09 |
11. | "B'omarr Monastery" | 3:11 |
12. | "General Loathsom/Battle Strategy" | 3:08 |
13. | "The Shield" | 1:37 |
14. | "Battle of Teth" | 2:45 |
15. | "Jedi Don't Run!" | 1:22 |
16. | "Obi-Wan's Negotiation" | 2:08 |
17. | "The Jedi Council" | 2:05 |
18. | "General Loathsom/Ahsoka" | 3:40 |
19. | "Jabba's Chamber Dance" | 0:42 |
20. | "Ziro Surrounded" | 2:21 |
21. | "Scaling the Cliff" | 0:45 |
22. | "Ziro's Nightclub Band" | 0:54 |
23. | "Seedy City Swing" | 0:35 |
24. | "Escape from the Monastery" | 3:13 |
25. | "Infiltrating Ziro's Lair" | 2:22 |
26. | "Courtyard Fight" | 2:42 |
27. | "Dunes of Tatooine" | 2:00 |
28. | "Rough Landing" | 3:04 |
29. | "Padmé Imprisoned" | 0:51 |
30. | "Dooku Speaks with Jabba" | 1:28 |
31. | "Fight to the End" | 3:59 |
32. | "End Credits" | 0:52 |
Total length: | 1:07:39 |
Marketing
Merchandise
Star Wars: The Clone Wars merchandise was first released on July 26, 2008.
Food partnership
Due to Lucas' sudden decision to produce the film, Lucas Licensing did not have time to enter into agreements with previous Star Wars marketing partners like
Print media
Video games
The
Portable media players
A Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Racing sponsorship
A Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Novelization
A novelization of the film by
Release
Theatrical
The Clone Wars premiered on August 10, 2008, at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre, followed by a wide release five days later.[citation needed]
Home media
The film's two-disc DVD and Blu-ray Disc was released on November 11, 2008, in the United States and on December 8, 2008, in the United Kingdom.[31][32] The film was released as a single-disc DVD, two-disc Special Edition DVD, and Blu-ray Disc, all of which are THX certified. The standard-definition versions include the film in widescreen format with Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround EX sound, and with feature-length audio commentary.[33]
The film is also available on the Disney+ streaming service, which launched on November 12, 2019.[34]
Reception
Critical response
Star Wars: The Clone Wars received generally negative reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 19% based on 172 reviews, with an average rating of 4.2/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Mechanical animation and a less-than stellar script make The Clone Wars a pale shadow of George Lucas' once great franchise."[35] This constituted the lowest Rotten Tomatoes rating of any Star Wars film; all nine theatrical films ranged from 51% to 95% and the made-for-television Ewok films and the Star Wars Holiday Special garnered higher ratings, although their averages encompassed far fewer reviews.[36] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 35 out of 100 based on 30 critic reviews, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[37] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B−" on an A+ to F scale.[38]
Entertainment Weekly listed Star Wars: The Clone Wars as one of the five worst films of 2008[39] with critic Owen Gleiberman saying,
It's hard to tell the droids from the Jedi drones in this robotic animated dud, in which the George Lucas Empire Strikes Back—at the audience. What wears you out is Lucas' immersion in a Star Wars cosmology that has grown so obsessive-compulsively cluttered yet trivial that it's no longer escapism; Because this movie has bad lightsaber duels and the lack of the original cast, it's something you want to escape from.[39]
Ain't It Cool News posted two reviews of the film during the week before its release, but pulled them down due to an embargo placed on those attending the screening its writers attended. The same reviews were re-posted on the site, on the day of the film's release. The retraction prompted some readers to allege a conspiracy by Lucasfilm to keep negative press out of circulation until the release of the film, but although the review by site creator Harry Knowles was negative, Drew McWeeny said that his review was positive and that no such conspiracy existed.[40]
Several critics compared The Clone Wars to a
Remember how people talked about the Star Wars prequels like they were the worst movies ever made, when really, come on, they weren't THAT bad? The Clone Wars actually IS that bad. |
— Film critic, Eric D. Snider[49] |
The main criticism toward the film was the animation. Many criticized it as cheap, wooden, non-engaging and out-of-date;
Reviewers also criticized the dialogue, which Ebert said was limited to "simplistic declamations"[42] and Claudia Puig of USA Today described as "stilted and overblown, a problem also in some of the live-action incarnations."[41] Many critics also said that the battle scenes were repetitive and lacked tension;[41][42][45][48][53] McCarthy described the action sequences as "a little exposition, an invasion; some more exposition, a lightsaber fight; a bit more blah-blah, a spaceship dogfight, and on and on."[45] Jason Anderson, of the Globe and Mail, wrote that although The Clone Wars is intended for younger audiences, "parents may be perturbed by the film's relentless violence."[53] Ebert also found protagonist Ahsoka Tano "annoying,"[42] and Michael Rechtshaffen, of The Hollywood Reporter, said the attempts of humor amid the bickering between Ahsoka Tano and Anakin Skywalker are "strained".[50] Puig said she enjoyed the character, and that "her repartee with Anakin enlivens things."[41]
Box office
The Clone Wars earned $68,282,845 worldwide, including $35,161,554 in North American domestic box office grosses and $33,121,290 in international grosses.[3] The film earned $14,611,273 on 3,452 screens in its opening weekend,[54] including $6,228,973 on its opening day, August 15.[55] It was the third-highest earning film of the weekend in spite of negative critical reception, behind Tropic Thunder and The Dark Knight, which earned $25.8 million and $16.3 million, respectively.[54] Dan Fellman, head of distribution for Warner Bros., said that the box office performance met expectations because two-thirds of the audience were families and the budget for the film was $8.5 million, frugal considering it was a CGI film and because the film was meant to introduce the animated series. Fellman said, "It was targeted to a specific audience for specific reasons. We accomplished that mission, and it will continue in another medium."[2] When The Clone Wars dropped to $5.6 million in its second week of release, ContactMusic.com described it as "the first bona fide Star Wars flop."[56] The film also earned $23,428,376 from DVD sales in the US.[57]
Accolades
The film was nominated for a
References
Footnotes
- ^ As of 2019, the film's distribution rights were transferred from Warner Bros. Pictures to Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
- ^ Which began after the events of Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002).
- ^ Also depicted in The Clone Wars (2008) episodes "Cat and Mouse" and "The Hidden Enemy".
Citations
- ^ "STAR WARS – THE CLONE WARS (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. July 18, 2008. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ a b David Germain (October 17, 2008). "'Thunder' rumbles past 'Dark Knight' with $26M". Associated Press. Archived from the original on August 21, 2008. Retrieved August 17, 2007.
- ^ a b "Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on June 5, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
- ^ "The Official Star Wars Blog >> Report from Wonder-Con: Lucasfilm Presentation (Part 3)". Starwarsblog.starwars.com. February 23, 2008. Archived from the original on March 28, 2010. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
- ^ "George Lucas Talks 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars'". Starwars.com. March 17, 2008. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
- ^ Force-Cast Clone Wars Roundtable Archived October 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, interview with Dave Filoni and Henry Gilroy, October 3, 2008
- ^ a b Diane Garrett (February 11, 2008). "Animated 'Star Wars' to hit theaters". Variety. Archived from the original on July 16, 2008. Retrieved March 28, 2009.
- ^ a b Joshua Rich (March 17, 2008). "George Lucas on 'Star Wars,' Indiana Jones". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2008.
- ISBN 978-0316257442.
- ^ a b c Quenqua, Douglas. "The Force lives on, as do the toys." Archived November 7, 2016, at the Wayback Machine The New York Times, July 1, 2008. Retrieved September 3, 2008.
- ^ a b c Lupick, Travis. "Clone Wars proved a galactic task for production team." Archived August 30, 2017, at the Wayback Machine The Georgia Straight, August 21, 2008. Retrieved August 21, 2008.
- ^ Star Wars: The Clone Wars Interview With Henry Gilroy Archived December 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine GalacticBinder. Retrieved November 12, 2008.
- ^ Geoff Boucher (May 7, 2008). "George Lucas: 'Star Wars' won't go beyond Darth Vader". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 28, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2008.
- ^ "Autodesk Maya software serves as animation platform for new Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated feature film and TV series". TradingMarkets. August 26, 2008. Archived from the original on September 16, 2008. Retrieved September 3, 2008.
- ^ a b Weprin, Alex. "George Lucas Talks 'Clone Wars'. Broadcasting & Cable, April 3, 2008. Retrieved August 17, 2008.
- ^ Martinez, Kiko (August 27, 2008). "Hispanic animator helps create new Star Wars universe". Extra. Archived from the original on February 14, 2010. Retrieved September 3, 2008.
- ^ a b "'The Clone Wars' Soundtrack". StarWars.com. July 9, 2008. Archived from the original on March 30, 2010. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
- ^ Matthews, Blake (August 21, 2008). "Music Review: 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' Soundtrack". Blogcritics. Archived from the original on April 26, 2009. Retrieved September 3, 2008.
- ^ "Hasbro's Clone Wars figures at Toy Fair." Archived November 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine The Official Star Wars Blog Archived July 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, February 17, 2008. Retrieved September 3, 2008.
- ^ "Undercity Interviews – Randy Stradley." Archived August 10, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Star Wars Undercity Portugal Archived October 21, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, April 1, 2008. Retrieved September 3, 2008.
- ^ "TOPPS Entertainment Brands – Star Wars The Clone Wars." Archived May 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Topps. Retrieved September 3, 2008.
- Lucasfilm Ltd. April 29, 2008. Archived from the originalon October 4, 2008. Retrieved September 3, 2008.
- ^ "LEGO new Clone Wars sets will excite whoever gets excited by Clone Wars. Archived July 5, 2017, at the Wayback Machine Gizmodo, February 16, 2008. Retrieved September 3, 2008.
- LucasArts.com. Retrieved September 3, 2008.
- ^ Jordan, Jon. "GC 2008: Hands on with Star Wars The Clone Wars: Jedi Alliance Archived August 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. PockerGamer.co.uk Archived July 4, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, August 24, 2008.
- ^ "Star Wars: The Clone Wars MP3 Player." Archived September 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine GeekAlerts, August 22, 2008. Retrieved September 2, 2008.
- ^ "Star Wars: The Clone Wars iSpeaker." Archived September 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine StarWars.com, September 1, 2008. Retrieved September 3, 2008.
- ^ Lucasfilm Ltd. July 23, 2008. Archived from the originalon September 5, 2008. Retrieved September 3, 2008.
- ^ ASkyler (August 25, 2008). "Sonoma: Marco Andretti IRL IndyCar Race Recap". PaddockTalk. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2008.
- ^ "Del Rey & LucasBooks announce Clone Wars Novels". StarWars.com. June 25, 2008. Archived from the original on August 3, 2008. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ "Star Wars – The Clone Wars [DVD] [2008]: Amazon.co.uk: Dave Filoni: DVD". Amazon UK. Archived from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
- ^ "Star Wars – The Clone Wars [Blu-ray Disc] [2008]: Amazon.co.uk: Dave Filoni: DVD". Amazon UK. December 8, 2008. Archived from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
- ^ "The Clone Wars Movie: On DVD & Blu-Ray November 11". StarWars.com. September 25, 2008. Archived from the original on March 28, 2010. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
- ^ G., Matt (November 16, 2019). "Disney+ in NZ – Your Questions Answered". Star Wars New Zealand. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- ^ "Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on August 8, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "Rotten Tomatoes: Movies | TV Shows | Movie Trailers | Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on July 20, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ "Star Wars: The Clone Wars Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on December 15, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2008.
- ^ "CinemaScore". Archived from the original on February 6, 2018.
- ^ a b 10 Best Films of 2008: Owen Gleiberman's Picks Archived December 5, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Panel 17: Worst films, No. 2
- ^ McWeeny, Drew (August 11, 2008). "Regarding The CLONE WARS reviews..." Ain't It Cool News. Archived from the original on August 17, 2008. Retrieved August 17, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e Puig, Claudia. "'The Clone Wars': Cartoonish, in a bad way," Archived August 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine USA Today, August 14, 2008, Life (section). Retrieved August 17, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f Ebert, Roger (August 15, 2008). "Star Wars: The Clone Wars (PG)". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on June 26, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ Guzman, Rafer (August 15, 2008). "Review: 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars'". Newsday. Archived from the original on August 19, 2008.
- ^ a b c Barnard, Linda. "'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' a clunky effort" Archived October 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Toronto Star, August 15, 2008. Retrieved August 17, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g McCarthy, Todd (August 11, 2008). "Star Wars: The Clone Wars". Variety. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Rickey, Carrie. "Animation adds little to 'Clone'" Archived August 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 15, 2008. Retrieved August 17, 2008.
- ^ Daily News. New York. Archived from the originalon August 18, 2008.
- ^ a b Gleiberman, Owen. "Movie Review: 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' (2008)" Archived July 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Entertainment Weekly, Iss. #1007/1008, August 22/29, 2008. Retrieved August 17, 2008.
- ^ Snider, Eric D. "Review: 'Clone Wars' Is the Worst 'Star Wars' Event Since the 'Christmas Special'" Archived September 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. ericdsnider.com Archived April 25, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, August 15, 2008. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ^ a b c Rechtshaffen, Michael. "Film Review: 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars'" Archived December 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. The Hollywood Reporter, August 10, 2008. Retrieved August 17, 2008.
- ^ Germain, David. "Review: Clone Scripts" Archived August 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Clone Script
- ^ MediaNews, August 14, 2008. Retrieved December 23, 2021 – via East Bay News.
- ^ a b Anderson, Jason (August 15, 2008). "Where's the force when you need it?". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008.
- ^ a b "Weekend Box Office Results for August 15–17, 2008". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
- ^ "Daily Box Office for Friday, August 15, 2008". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on February 23, 2009. Retrieved August 18, 2008.
- ^ "Star Wars – Second week of claps for Thunder." Archived September 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine ContactMusic.com Archived February 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, August 26, 2008. Retrieved September 3, 2008.
- ^ "Star Wars: The Clone Wars". The Numbers. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
- ^ Wilson, John (2009). "29th Annual Golden Raspberry (Razzie) Award "Winners"". Home of the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation. Golden Raspberry Award Foundation. Archived from the original on April 27, 2009.
External links
- Official website
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars at LucasFilm.com
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars at IMDb
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars at Box Office Mojo
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars on Wookieepedia, a Star Wars wiki