Attack of the Clones isn't THAT Bad... Right? - Star Wars Marathon

About this episode

The hosts discuss the merits and flaws of Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones.

The boys dive into Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones. Is this movie actually good, or is it still bogged down by prequels CGI and bad dialogue? Grant's Letterboxd Drew's Letterboxd Watch this episode on YouTube! Our Team Grant Crenshaw - Host Drew McKinney - Host Chapters (00:00) - Intro & Nostalgia (02:50) - Revisiting Episode II (07:19) - Prequel Mythbusters (07:38) - Myth I: Worst SW Movie (08:18) - Myth II: The Dialogue is Bad (10:55) - Myth III: No Chemistry (13:26) - Myth IV: The CGI is Bad (15:20) - Myth V: The Acting is Bad (15:45) - Myth VI: The Story is Good (17:14) - Myth VII: Clones Wars Redeemed AotC (18:14) - Anakin’s Arc (21:01) - Nostalgia-Bait? (23:52) - Our Rating (26:05) - Funny Moments (30:14) - Rewriting the Prequels (32:31) - Coming Up & Take a break…

People in this episode

Hosts: Grant Crenshaw, Drew McKinney

Topics covered

• Star Wars
• Attack of the Clones
• prequels
• CGI
• dialogue
• film reviews

Keywords

• Star Wars
• Attack of the Clones
• prequel trilogy
• CGI
• film analysis
• dialogue
• movie review

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Clones Wars

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