Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Episode II: A New Threat

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This was excellent!
I'm already a fan of the series, but the kid-friendliness at times kills certain episodes. Episode II, much like Episode I, not only eliminates the kid stuff but molds the narrative into a wholly engaging and enjoyable movie. I've seen the series (multiple times) and there were still some good surprises throughout this edit. My only complaint is that it ends (heh), but it ends when it must and keeps me looking forward to Episode III. The ending was very well done by the way, a nice bit of nostalgia. The video quality was excellent and the edits were fairly seamless, the sound was big and booming and very cinematic. Nothing bad to say, extremely enjoyed this! I will be watching this again and again!
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Smudger9 does it again!

The second installment in his Clone Wars Edit Saga, is just as good if not better then his first one. The edits flowed smoothly and cleanly, and the story (even though I've watched the Clone Wars multiple times) was crafted into something new and amazing, the audio editing was top notch (There was a particularly Nostalgia inducing addition at the end of the movie) the quality was also incredible I watched it at 1080p and 5.1 and I didn't notice any visual artifacts or other defects in quality. Smudger9 is one step closer on his quest to craft the Clone Wars into what it should have been and I cannot wait for the next Episode in this Amazing Series!

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Perfect way to watch the clone wars series with all the fluff removed and as its now canon in Disneys books all the more reason to watch Smudger9s versions. Perfect editing nice work Smudger9 Keep it up look forward to the upcoming and future episode.

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really fun to watch, and i recommend to any true star wars fan!!

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Another fantastic addition to Smudger9's Clone Wars saga! This edit contains episodes I tried to include in my attempt at such a project (specifically the Malevolence trilogy and Cloak of Darkness) but the way Smudger pulls them together is fantastic. As I mentioned in my review for Episode I, he does a great job of bringing in dialogue from other episodes to blend totally disparate episodes of the show together into one big arc (one of the only times it stood out in a major way was during the Jedi Council scene).

What blew me away the most were the additional scenes of the Malevolence in action that were created specifically for this. I don't know how Smudger did it but they were flawless and reminded the audience that this was the big threat of the movie even though we didn't really have the characters deal with it until later in the movie (rather like the Death Star in A New Hope - we know it's there from the opening crawl but it's an hour before our heroes actually encounter it).

Throughout this felt like a *real* Star Wars movie, but there were a few minor instances where the episodic nature of the show in its first two seasons popped up - hardly a fault of Smudger's. Boba Fett appearing and then disappearing mid-movie stood out (although we could argue that this is set up for Episode III of Smudger's saga which will deal with the bounty hunters in more detail from what he's said in the forums), as did the story of Kit Fisto and his old apprentice tackling Grievous. That said, they are solid stories which contribute to our understanding of our main villains and the Clone Wars as a whole, and there's no doubt that Smudger did a fine job integrating them into the overall narrative.

But honestly, beyond that, watching this was an amazing experience. Audio-visual editing was fantastic. Transitions between scenes (and therefore episodes) were flawless. While a lot was cut, you honestly don't notice. I looked at his cut list and was genuinely surprised that so much dialogue had gone - you can't tell! While I don't mind the "kiddy-ness" of parts of the early seasons, the cuts improve pacing considerably.

As much as I love the Clone Wars show I feel that Star Wars is best enjoyed as movies and these edits give us just that: a great, well edited story that gives develops both the main characters of the saga as well as focusing on the side characters who will play a role in Revenge of the Sith. More than the Clone Wars TV show, I feel Smudger's edits will make the Order 66 scene hit home because the choice of story arcs he has included.

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