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http://www.starwars.com/clonewars/about ... 41206.html

I never caught the show on TV so I'm happy that it's going to be out on DVD. :) The disc art looks pretty good.
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:D :D :D YES!!!!!!!! i have been waiting for this forever! also great cover art too!
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Ah, yes! Finally! I've been long awaiting this! I really like the series and I will definatley be getting this. I like the cover art as well.
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Yes it was a fantastic series, I am looking forward to this DVD and to the next season of the series, which are going to be 12 minutes in length this time around. Hopefully the DVDs sell really well, then they may continue with it or make a different SW animated series. Who knows?
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and notice how little annie is lening to the dark side of the cover. :wink:
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Excellent! Definately going to pick this up. I grew tired of tuning in every day to catch the extemely breif episodes (expecially because I was on vacation while they aired), and I simply decided to wait for the DVD to view them all. Looks like this Spring, I'll finally get my wish!
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From the little i saw of it, I thought it was better than the digital 2/thirds trilogy :P .

It's funny i might actually buy this before I buy even the redoriginal trilogy dvds... :o
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That's good Star Wars: Clone Wars is coming to DVD because I hardly watch each chapter forgetting what time it started. I really dislike the fact that each segment is five minutes long. But it's better then Episodes 1 and 2.
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MickeyMousePal wrote: I really dislike the fact that each segment is five minutes long. But it's better then Episodes 1 and 2.
It seems that Lucasfilm works better lately in the shorter formats:

the trailers for the recent films and these Clone Wars episodes are far better than anything the first two prequels had to offer!

I'd say it was because Lucas had less direct input into the trailer or the episodes. However, I will stop before this becomes a Lucas-hunt.
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Loomis wrote:
MickeyMousePal wrote: I really dislike the fact that each segment is five minutes long. But it's better then Episodes 1 and 2.
It seems that Lucasfilm works better lately in the shorter formats:

the trailers for the recent films and these Clone Wars episodes are far better than anything the first two prequels had to offer!

I'd say it was because Lucas had less direct input into the trailer or the episodes. However, I will stop before this becomes a Lucas-hunt.
i disagere i liked ep.2 and ep.1 was good but what do i know i liked cinderella 2
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JiminyCrick91 wrote:
Loomis wrote: It seems that Lucasfilm works better lately in the shorter formats:

the trailers for the recent films and these Clone Wars episodes are far better than anything the first two prequels had to offer!

I'd say it was because Lucas had less direct input into the trailer or the episodes. However, I will stop before this becomes a Lucas-hunt.
i disagere i liked ep.2 and ep.1 was good but what do i know i liked cinderella 2


I agree with you Jiminy, although I didn't see Cinderella 2, so I can't comment on that one.
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Sorry to bump two Star Wars threads in one night, but as usual this site is the place for answers about all things non-Disney as well, and I'm curious.. like a lot of you I didn't see many of the shorts. How vital are they going to be to logically bridge Episode II to Episode III? I hope not very, because even if I get the Clone Wars DVD and watch all of them... season 3 apparently starts Monday (before the DVD is released) and then, even though the final episode reportedly ends with the beginning of Episode III, it doesn't air until after the theatrical premier of III. I'm still a little (read: a lot) tiffed that the war itself isn't being fought in the movies.

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Ultimately you will be able to get away without seeing them at all and will still be able to understand Episode III. The animated series does help to flesh out the Clone Wars a bit, but every detail isn't needed to enjoy the film. Now the new series coming out on the Cartoon Network will be illustrating the opening crawl of Episode 3, which is the text at the beginning of the movie. So, will you need to see this series? No, but it'll be fun to actually see the events that happen before the movie, instead of just reading about them.
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From what i've read around the 'net...

The crappy Ep II begins the Clone Wars. And the hopefully awesome Ep III ends 'em.

So, I guess if you're interested in the Clone Wars, you should pick it up.
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rogue588 wrote:From what i've read around the 'net...

The crappy Ep II begins the Clone Wars. And the hopefully awesome Ep III ends 'em.

So, I guess if you're interested in the Clone Wars, you should pick it up.
Except for the 'crappy' part, this is correct. The Clone Wars last for 3 years, which is the time between films. So that's why the entire war is not a part of the films themselves.
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Maerj wrote:Except for the 'crappy' part, this is correct.
Yeah, I was going to go for harsher adjectives, but i'm pretty sure Luke has a swear filter on this forum. :P

Seriously though, I really disliked Episode II. A LOT. It seemed as if George was more concerned with the CGI than the story. Also, Jake got a lot of flack for his "acting" in Ep I, but compared to Hayden's, he's friggin' Brando.
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Just pay attention to the story and don't be distracted by the special effects and you may understand it better. I have found that with 95% of the people out there on the net that say those type of things, that's pretty much the problem. Also read these:

http://www.suite101.com/articles.cfm/16739

Hope this helps!
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Well, see, part of the problem with the story is the people that Lucas chose to represent his characters. As much as I love Natalie [and I do - ever since the Professional], their "romance" was far from believable. And some of the dialogue in "Clones" was just cringe-worthy [his whole "sand" comparison to Padmé - ugh]. Factor in the way he butchered John Williams' score and you have a pretty unsatifactory viewing experience for me..

That's not to say I didn't enjoy "tPM" [ridiculous "midichlorian" plot device aside], and I do have high hopes for Episode III. "Clones" was just flat out disappointing.
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DisneyChris wrote:http://www.starwars.com/clonewars/about ... 41206.html

I never caught the show on TV so I'm happy that it's going to be out on DVD. :)
Same here.
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Thanks, Maerj! As long as we see some of the clone wars in the movie, even if it's the ending, I'll be happy.

The Star Wars prequels suffer from the same bad rep as the Matrix sequels. The original film/trilogy took on a life of its own, became more than what it was, and so people's expectations took such a stong root that anything different disappointed them. I love the original Star Wars trilogy, even more than the new one, but enjoy the prequels quite a bit as well. You know the dialogue and acting in the original films wasn't always the greatest, either, so the prequels are largely in keeping with the original.

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