Quick Review: Star Wars: The Clone Wars

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It took a while to get around to seeing this movie.  Too bad I could have just avoided it all together.  I can’t possible spoil anything for you about this movie since we know how the clone wars end, and since it takes place between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, we know that none of the battles will have dire consequences.  That being said, I was disappointed in all aspects of  production of this m0vie.  Let me start by saying that I was trying to be optimistic about the animation but in the end it was exactly as I expected.  It looked like a Playstation 1 game extended cut scene.  Its funny how the stuff that Pixar has done has spoiled us all as to what 3D animation should look like.  In a word, it was terrible.  The characters were stiff and unrealistic.  The fight action scenes (clone/droid battles, and light saber duels) were like watching old video game sequences.  There seemed to be no care taken in trying to make the mouths match the voice actors.  The voice acting is a different issue unto itself.  The voice actors seemed to be sleeping through their roles.  The story line was predictable and formulatic. (isn’t that repetitive?)  I am going to cut this short because I could go on and on.  George Lucas should have just used this as a pilot for the TV show., instead of trying to make one last money grab from rabid loyal Star Wars fans.  Save your money and don’t waste your time.

 

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This post was written by Bedlam on August 28, 2008

Wonder Woman DVD animated Trailer

Wonder Woman DVD Trailer – Amazon princess Diana rescues Steve Trevor, an Air Force pilot who crashes on her island. Intrigued by her first exposure to the outside world, she leaves the island and becomes the superhero known as Wonder Woman.

Release Date: February 2009 (DVD release)

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This post was written by Lobo on August 7, 2008

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Hulk vs Thor DVD Trailer

Trailer for Hulk vs Thor / Hulk vs Wolverine animated DVD trailer. Available Jan 2009

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This post was written by Lobo on August 7, 2008

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Black Panel SDCC

Polarizing personality Michael Davis moderated a panel on the roles of people of African descent in comics, peopled with an eclectic and laugh-filled panel of names and notables. Featured on the panel were musician Method Man, poet Faith Cheltenham, animation and comics legend Dwayne McDuffie, filmmaker Rusty Cundieff, Marvel’s John Dokes and representing BET were VP of Anmation (and Milestone Comics co-founder) Denys Cowan and entertainment president Reginald Hudlin.

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This post was written by Lobo on July 27, 2008

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Batman: Gotham Knight

It’s been a while since we’ve done a DVD recommendation.  But yesterday, I watched Batman: Gotham Knight.  This is a compliation of six anime-style movie shorts that bridge the gap between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight.   I was really impressed with the animation style of the 6 different vignettes and the stories.  I also liked how the writers were able to have the stories all relate to eachother in some way, quite unlike the Animatrix where each story was independant.   If you are a Batman fan and if you enjoy animation, you will like this.

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This post was written by Bedlam on July 23, 2008

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Animated “Black Panther” will be unveiled at Comic-con

Source: BET Networks July 15, 2008

BET Networks and Marvel Animation have announced they will unveil “The Black Panther” at the San Diego Comic-Con next week. The series premieres in the first quarter of 2009.

BET Networks and Marvel Animation are teaming up to produce an animated series based on the legendary superhero, THE BLACK PANTHER. Casting is already underway for the series that is slated to premiere in the first quarter of 2009. A special sneak preview will premiere at Comic-Con in July during BET’s panel on Saturday, July 26. The series will be adapted directly from the first six issues of the Marvel Comic written by Reginald Hudlin (issues #1 – #6 “Who Is The Black Panther”).
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This post was written by Lobo on July 15, 2008

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Hulk vs Wolverine animated trailer

After seeing the image from the Wolverine film that Bedlam posted and the Hulk film still fresh on my mind.  I keep wondering what a live action clash between the two would look like.   I can only dream

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This post was written by Lobo on July 8, 2008

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5 Mintues – Batman: Gotham Knights

Heres a a clip of the Anime style Gotham Knights.  The DVD bridges the gap between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight.  The DVD is out on July 8th.

Gary Dourdan’s Interview about Batman: Gotham Knight

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This post was written by Lobo on June 26, 2008

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New! Wolverine and The X-men Trailer

My hope is that this will be Marvels answer to Justice League/Unlimited cartoon. Marvel nails live action films, but they have a real crappy record when it comes to animated television shows. I think they are trending upward recently with the direct to DVD films (Ultimates, Ultimates 2, Iron Man, etc.) and the Sensational Spiderman cartoon, but they have a long way to go before they can match the DCAU.

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This post was written by Lobo on June 24, 2008

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Clone Wars Trailer airs tonight at 7:58

A two-minute trailer for Star Wars: The Clone Wars will debut simultaneously across five Time Warner networks on Thursday, May 8, Warner Bros. announced today.

The theatrical trailer will air at 7:58pm in all US time zones on Cartoon Network, TNT, TBS, CNN, and Boomerang, and then be made available for viewing at www.starwars.com. It will debut in movie theaters on Friday, May 9, along with the first poster for the movie.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars will open in theaters on August 15.

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This post was written by Lobo on May 8, 2008