Three years into the Clone Wars, the Jedi rescue Palpatine from Count Dooku. As Obi-Wan pursues a new threat, Anakin acts as a double agent between the Jedi Council and Palpatine and is lured into a sinister plan to rule the galaxy.
With the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, this is the perfect opportunity to recap the epic space opera audiences have enjoyed for over 40 years.
Ten years after initially meeting, Anakin Skywalker shares a forbidden romance with Padmé Amidala, while Obi-Wan Kenobi investigates an assassination attempt on the senator and discovers a secret clone army crafted for the Jedi.
Two Jedi escape a hostile blockade to find allies and come across a young boy who may bring balance to the Force, but the long dormant Sith resurface to claim their old glory.
After a daring mission to rescue Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebels dispatch to Endor to destroy the second Death Star. Meanwhile, Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side without falling into the Emperor's trap.
As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace.
Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.
After the Rebels are brutally overpowered by the Empire on the ice planet Hoth, Luke Skywalker begins Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued by Darth Vader and a bounty hunter named Boba Fett all over the galaxy.
Rey develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Meanwhile, the Resistance prepares for battle with the First Order.
During an adventure into the criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future co-pilot Chewbacca and encounters Lando Calrissian years before joining the Rebellion.
The surviving members of the resistance face the First Order once again, and the legendary conflict between the Jedi and the Sith reaches its peak bringing the Skywalker saga to its end.
Earth's mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are going to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity.
Director:
Joss Whedon
Stars:
Robert Downey Jr.,
Chris Evans,
Scarlett Johansson
The Guardians struggle to keep together as a team while dealing with their personal family issues, notably Star-Lord's encounter with his father the ambitious celestial being Ego.
Nearly three years have passed since the beginning of the Clone Wars. The Republic, with the help of the Jedi, take on Count Dooku and the Separatists. With a new threat rising, the Jedi Council sends Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker to aid the captured Chancellor. Anakin feels he is ready to be promoted to Jedi Master. Obi-Wan is hunting down the Separatist General, Grievous. When Anakin has future visions of pain and suffering coming Padmé's way, he sees Master Yoda for counsel. When Darth Sidious executes Order 66, it destroys most of all the Jedi have built. Experience the birth of Darth Vader. Feel the betrayal that leads to hatred between two brothers. And witness the power of hope.
Bai Ling had filmed several scenes for the movie that were later cut. There was a rumor that George Lucas cut these scenes after Bai Ling posed for Playboy. He has, however, denied this rumor, and has said that her scenes were cut eight months before she posed for Playboy, and the photos had nothing to do with his decision. See more »
Goofs
When the buzz droids are destroyed on Obi-Wan's fighter, they are swept away as if by wind flowing over the wings. As there is no air in space, the wreckage of the droids should have remained on Obi-Wan's fighter. See more »
Quotes
[first lines]
[R2-D2 bleeps]
Anakin Skywalker:
Lock on to him R2.
[R2-D2 responds with more bleeping]
Anakin Skywalker:
Master, General Grievous's ship is directly ahead. The one crawling with Vulture droids.
Obi-Wan:
Oh, I see it. Oh, this is going to be easy.
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Crazy Credits
The opening logo for 20th Century Fox is static (to match the opening of Episodes 4, 5 and 6), instead of the animated 3-D logo used in Fox films at the time. See more »
Alternate Versions
As Obi-Wan leaves Mustafar, there is a shot of him sitting in the cockpit of Padme's Naboo skiff, with C-3PO sitting next to him. The next shot is of the badly burned Anakin trying to claw his way up the lava bank with his remaining prosthetic arm. In the theatrical version, these shots were separated by a wipe. In the DVD, it is a normal cut. But in the 2011 Blu-Ray release, the wipe has been restored. See more »
Not a single Star Wars movie has surpassed this in the last 15 years...
From it's inspired and tragic story; almost if inspired by Greek Tragedies of old, to it's amazing visuals and score. This movie was such an improvement and remains to this day my favorite prequel.
The irony of Anakin's fate and how everything wraps together like a nice present is delightful, the only flaws I could give this movie it's at times it's wooden dialogue and acting (although much improved since Eps 1-2).
The themes explored in this movie and it's uncompromising way for telling the story George Lucas had always wanted to tell makes this one of my favorites. I could spoil some things, but I rather not. Even if this movie is almost 15 years old.
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Not a single Star Wars movie has surpassed this in the last 15 years...
From it's inspired and tragic story; almost if inspired by Greek Tragedies of old, to it's amazing visuals and score. This movie was such an improvement and remains to this day my favorite prequel.
The irony of Anakin's fate and how everything wraps together like a nice present is delightful, the only flaws I could give this movie it's at times it's wooden dialogue and acting (although much improved since Eps 1-2).
The themes explored in this movie and it's uncompromising way for telling the story George Lucas had always wanted to tell makes this one of my favorites. I could spoil some things, but I rather not. Even if this movie is almost 15 years old.