Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Episode IV: A Galaxy Divided

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Episode IV: A Galaxy Divided
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Original Release Date:
2010
Original Running Time:
180
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Fanedit Running Time:
139
Time Cut:
41
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Brief Synopsis:
The fourth episode of my Clone Wars Movie Series. Eight episodes of the TV series are presented in the classical Star Wars movie structure. The Clone Wars continue to rage across the Galaxy. With no end in sight, over a thousand worlds have declared neutrality. Suspecting a Seperatist plot, Obi-Wan Kenobi has been sent to question the leader of the Council of Neutral Systems, the Duchess of Mandalore.
Intention:
The Clone Wars movie and TV series were a great addition to Star Wars canon. However, there was a lot of filler, it was often very child-orientated and had villains that were less than threatening. I wanted to create a movie series that stuck to the Star Wars movie structure while also stripping out the filler, removing the childish elements and creating threatening villains.
Release Information:
  • Blu-Ray
  • Digital
Special Features
Deleted Scenes and Theatrical Trailer included in the Blu-Ray version.
Editing Details:
The Mandalore and Geonosis arcs used to produce a cohesive narrative, adding the classical Star Wars opening crawl.
Cuts and Additions:
- Use shots from "Children of the Force' to produce an elongated scene of Kenobi's starfighter approaching Mandalore.
- Move initial Dooku/Vizla scene, giving separation between scenes on Mandalore and Concordia.
- Cut Aerial part of Vizla/Kenobi fight.
- Cut final Kenobi/Satine scene on Concordia.
- Cut entire on-board assassination storyline from Voyage of Temptation
- Intercut The Duchess of Mandalore & Senate Spy so both episodes occur simultaneously.
- Alter Dooku/Vizla scene to imply that Dooku will be sending reinforcements to Mandalore.
- Cut Anakin/Ahsoka scenes at the "fortress".
- Cut Sheild generator pointer sequence.
- Cut Ahsoka's briefing scene.
- Intercut Legacy of Terror and Brain Invaders so the 2 stories occur simultaneously.
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9.3
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10.0(3)
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9.3(3)
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9.3(3)
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8.7(3)
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9.0(3)
Overall rating
 
9.6
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10.0
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10.0
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10.0
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9.0
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9.0
Episode 4 starts out slow with the political set up of the siege of Mandalore that is to come later (or sadly not). Slow isn't to say boring by any means as smudger executes the pacing well, which continues into the excellent battle of Geonosis that contains some of the best bits of action in the show and is highly entertaining. Then we get the aftermath of the battle, which plays out like fairly decent horror movie, that culminates in an extremely important character moment for Anakin when he tortures Poggle to save Ahsoka. All in all, another great edit bridging the gap between AotC and RotS.

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8.0

Perhaps the least of smudger9's edits, but that's not against anything related to our hero editor, nor the quality of the art he's mastered through the series so far....it's rather due to some of the limitations of the storylines intrinsic in the Clone Wars that were chosen.

The first story arc - all that Mandalore, etc - is just rather unexciting. Once the politics takes over the story takes one of those dragging turns that by now is all too familiar (is that not the most chaotic excuse for a Senate ever designed?) Satine, for one, is positively one of the most insufferable characters we're expected to put up with....she may be a great leader and all, but that constant highfalutin way she carries herself....I mean, iyiyi, how could Obi-Wan possibly spend a solitary moment with her in any kind of intimate way?

The second story arc pre-Geonosis battle - with Clovis - is just as ridiculous. I mean, this dude and Satine should just have a mud-wrestling match, get them out of the equation. Those Gronosis zombie-bugs have more personality than this guy ("You can put your head on my shoulder....")The very self-conscious shout-out to "Notorious" (one of my all-time favorite movies) is a lot of fun, though, and seeing 3P0 walk down those stairs is hilarious. Ultimately the 2nd arc is just buildup to the biggest success of this edit -

...and that's the absolutely spectacular battle on Geonosis. Star Wars already set a high water mark for itself with the previous battle on Geonosis in AOTC, and this one really does serve up the goods. When Anakin leads the charge with Ashoka through the lines, it really is something to behold (what a realized hero!) The Clone Wars series was inconsistent, but when it was good it was as good as anything this side of ESB.

Once the battle settles we get into all those zombie-worm-creature creations, and all of this has a good, solid air of respectability (and creepiness, to boot). It makes the big, final showdown impressive and riding nicely in the wake of the battle, and it's also interesting to see Anakin - after 4 big movies - start to slip into his old Dark Side habits.

Again, our editor has put together a really good film when all's said and done. My criticisms are really in context with just how high these edits are rated overall, and all four of these movies are in my chronology. I've introduced my daughter to Star Wars based on these edits, and I can't wait until smudger9 comes forth from his down time to complete the proposed 9-film arc. For me, for now, I pick up the series on S3, E12 after these first four films. Waiting patiently for the rest, because I just love this concept. Bravo, again, smudger9......

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(Updated: December 12, 2016)
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9.2
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10.0
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9.0
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9.0
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This is by far the best edit you have made for this series, but I think the two arcs you have chosen really helped. The first Mandalore and Geonosis arcs are some of the, if not the, best arcs from the first two seasons of the show and you've masterfully bridged them together.

I've really enjoyed all of your movies and this one is no exception, you've made the definitive way to watch this series. You've highligthed all the great things about this show we all love and gotten rid of all the annoying aspects. The series felt like Star Wars before but now it IS Star Wars.

I do have a few, very minor, criticisms. I feel like there are some transitions where you forgot to put in a wipe, but that may be intentional but it's still noticeable. There are quite a few jarring music ques that come in abruptly or end abruptly, it does not deter from the overall quality of the edit but it did catch me off guard the first time.

Other than that this edit is nearly perfect. I can not wait until Episode V.

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