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By now you'll have seen the movie - or, perhaps, decided that you don't want to see the movie because even just the idea of Ahsoka has scared you off - and know what kind of thing to expect from the upcoming Star Wars: The Clone Wars TV show: Anakin Skywalker frowning a lot and hanging out with stormtroopers and stereotypically camp Hutt monsters. But that's not enough for us, so here are five additional ways that the Clone Wars could win our hearts. More »
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We've given you ten reasons why Star Wars: The Clone Wars would rock the awesome, shown you sneaks at the new cast members and behind the scenes glimpses of the making of the movie, and even made Annalee into a very excitable, kill-happy droid. But, with the actual movie coming to a theater near you tomorrow, you may be wondering whether it'll be worth your time and money. We've got an answer for you under the jump. More »
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Why is everybody so upset that macho Jabba the Hutt has a sissy uncle named Ziro who runs a seedy nightclub on Coruscant? When I first saw Ziro the Hutt in the Clone Wars movie, adorned with feathers, glowing makeup, and gesturing wormily with his girly cigarette holder, I started grinning. When he started talking in that Truman Capote accent ("Wun day, ah will ruuuuule thuh Hutts!") . . . well, I was laughing out loud. It was a moment of pure weirdo campiness in a franchise known for being far too self-serious. How often do you get a sissy monster who talks smack in any movie, let alone in one of the most successful franchises on Earth? More »
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