Star Wars Episode II Trailer Tonight

Covant was among several to note that Fox is going to air a 2 1/2 minute trailer for Star Wars Episode II tonight, in between Malcolm and The X-Files. I've seen the trailers released so far, and really hope that this one can convince me that Clones isn't going to continue to follow the path to the dark side like Menace did.

No sign of Jar-Jar

[satsujin]

In all of the three previews, (including the one that's "for DVD owners only) there's no sign of Jar-Jar. Does this mean we're to be spared the tedium?

Aside, is this particular trailer the same on as is available to DVD owners?

Advertising advertisments to get viewers

[Cyclone66]

Isn't it strange how advertising an advertisment will increase rating for a show? That's completely backwards, you're all clones!

Re:Don't support it if it is bad

[nagora]

Episode 3 could be Star Wars: the return of the 17th century parlor comedy, and half of Slashdot would be there.

Actually I doubt I could stay away from a film with that title.

TWW

Re:The more they show, the less it matters

[MisterBlister]

They basically are telling the whole story in these new trailers. In general, I really don't like the way trailers nowadays just reveal every good bit of the movie.

Yeah these trailers have shown so much of the second movie that I can already guess that at the end of Episode 3, Anakin will turn to the darkside...Obi Wan will become a hermit living on a desert planet watching over Anakin's son from afar, Palpatine will become the evil Emperor... They shouldn't give away so much of the plot!!

overheard!

[Anonymous Coward]

SLASHDOT USER 1: Fuckin' MPAA, man.
SLASHDOT USER 2: Totally.
SLASHDOT USER 1: Fuckin' fascists, tryin' to bring us down.
SLASHDOT USER 2: Yeah... they want to take away our fuckin' civil rights. Jack Valenti is such a fuckin' bastard.
SLASHDOT USER 1: Word.
SLASHDOT USER 2: Word.
SLASHDOT USER 1: So, how about that new Star Wars trailer?
SLASHDOT USER 2: Fuckin' cool, man. I'm gonna be there for the 12:01 showing as soon as it comes out!
SLASHDOT USER 1: Totally. I'd gladly pay again and again to see this fuckin' cool movie! ..... Hey... what were we talking about?
SLASHDOT USER 2: Dunno. Wanna go see a movie about Hobbits?
SLASHDOT USER 1: Sure.
SLASHDOT USER 2: Cool.
SLASHDOT USER 1: Fuckin' MPAA, man.
SLASHDOT USER 2: Totally.

Re:Yeah... old news

[October_30th]

"Breathing" and "Forbidden Love"

Oh, you make it all sound so dirty...

Re:The more they show, the less it matters

[Anonymous Coward]

The best was seeing that trailer with my father sitting in the theater. He carries around this oxygen canister, and he actually sounds like Vader.

Other than that, getting dragged to see 'montsers Inc.' was a total drag.

So this is how /. is doing in-line advertising

[Anonymous Coward]

Sheesh Taco!

I didn't realize that you were going to hide the ads as articles. Where IS that button to hide the advertisements? Will that get rid of this article too?

How do I know it is bad if I have not watch it...

[efuseekay]

...listen to critics? I think I'd rather decide for myself.

Alternatively, I can read Jon Katz's review :).

Re:No sign of Jar-Jar

[Anonymous Coward]

Meesa say yousa no be likin us poor gungans dats what isa tink. Wesa just bin myndin meesa own buisinesses ansa meeser George Lucas come don hear ansa get big boss to makin us acatorses. Isa not know whysa we so not liked, yousa all tink yousa better tan us gungans, isa gonna sit in the corner and cry nowsa. :'(

Re:Yeah... old news

[SuiteSisterMary]

Every time I hear the phrase 'forbidden love' as the title of the trailer, I have this sudden mental image of Anakin at lightsabre practice. He's dueling with the remote (a-la Luke in A New Hope) and not doing so well. Obi-Wan comes in, and says 'Here, let me show you.' Then he steps behind Anakin, reaches around to adjust his grip, incidentally hugging him from behind in the process. Their eyes meet, cue the Star Wars love music, then it fades out to the words 'Forbidden Love.'

Re:Don't support it if it is bad

[eugene ts wong]

Episode 3 could be Star Wars: the return of the 17th century parlor comedy, and half of Slashdot would be there.

If it were "Star Wars: the Scalability of Linux in the Death Star's Mainframes", then the other half of /. would be there. :-)

Not only is he in the trailer...

[danro]

Not only is he in the trailer... it may be far worse...
This [lucasarts.com] and this [lucasarts.com] is (no joking!!!) concept art for the MMORPG Star Wars Galaxies.

Prey that nothing like that makes the final cut... Not in the film, nor in the game... ever!

Opening scene

[Anonymous Coward]

In the middle of the Tatooine desert:

Obi Wan: I feel a disturbance in the force.
R2D2: you look like you need a Pepsi(TM)
Obi Wan: Ahh. Refreshing!

Five minute shot of huge Pepsi can rotating in starfield.

Starship Command Center:

Darth Vadar: Boy, I'm thirsty.
Ship Commander: I find Pepsi(TM) to be refreshing.

Hands Darth Vadar a Pepsi

Darth Vadar: Ah..Refreshing!

Five minute shot of huge Pepsi can rotating in starfield.

In the Underwater city

Jar Jar: Meesa thirsty!
....

Yoda Fight Scenes?

[NanoGator]

What does he do? Hold the lightsaber over his head so the bad guy can hit at it?

Re:No sign of Jar-Jar

[Tumbleweed]

How did you miss that tall head and those floppy ears? Check out the trailers again, he's next to Queen Amidala in one of the shots

Who notices Jar Jar Binks when Natalie Portman is on the screen?! Geez, that's sad.

The recap

[Greenrider]

For those of you who missed it, here's a recap:

Obi-Wan: "I hate flying"
*stunning CG*
*Natalie Portman looking hot*
Obi-Wan: "This is why I hate flying"
*more stunning CG*
*Yoda and Samuel Jackson looking awkward*
Obi-Wan: "Boy, I sure hate flying"
*excessive amounts of CG*
-The end

So...when's Two Towers coming out again?

Re:No sign of Jar-Jar

[Webmonger]

I try to keep it simple; anything which depicts sound traveling through space is fantasy.

Re:Yoda Fight Scenes?

[dswensen]

No, someone throws a stuffed Yoda at the bad guy's head and he holds it to his face, thrashing back and forth, screaming "AHHHHHHHH! GET IT OFFFFF, GET IT OFFFFFFFF!"

Every time I hear about the Yoda fight scenes, that's the only thing I can imagine happening.