Named in the title of 3 peer-reviewed works
Examples
La Force est avec George! Star Wars : Episode II — Attack of the Clones Star Wars : Episode II — Attack of the Clones — Ciné-Bulles : Le cinéma d’auteur avant tout, 2002
Star Wars Episode II Attack of the Clones (Motion picture) — Sight & sound/Sight and sound, 2002
La Force est avec George! / Star Wars : Episode II — Attack of the Clones — Ciné-Bulles : Le cinéma d’auteur avant tout, 2002
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FILM NOTES
FILM NOTES
Released by 20th Century Fox in 2002, Attack of the Clones marked George Lucas's return to the director's chair for the second chapter of the prequel trilogy. Arriving three years after The Phantom Menace, it pushed the saga deeper into the political unraveling of the Republic and the personal unraveling of Anakin Skywalker, while introducing large-scale digital production methods that reshaped how blockbuster filmmaking was approached in the years that followed. As a mid-point in the prequel arc, it carries the weight of setting up everything that comes after.
This cell centers on Padmé Amidala and Anakin Skywalker, the two figures whose bond drives the emotional core of the prequels and ultimately the entire saga. Their romance is the hinge on which Anakin's fall and the birth of Darth Vader turn, making any frame tied to their union a natural focal point for collectors tracing that arc. A kiss between them marks a pivotal step in their relationship, the kind of quiet, defining moment that strip footage from tentpole releases seeks to preserve on physical film.
This original motion picture film element has been examined and authenticated by Crown Grading in partnership with National Film Vault, and encapsulated for archival preservation.
Why so little survivesRelease prints were leased to theaters, not sold. When the run ended they went back to the distributor to be destroyed, and most were. What collectors hold today came from the prints that escaped that order, and no new 35mm prints of these films are being struck.
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