10 Things the MIGHTY NIMROD Loves About Attack of the Clones Posted by: Ric Nimrod 6-12-02 12:01am 10- Jango Vs. Obi-Wan - From the first meeting on Kamino to their dog-fight approaching Geonisis, these two bad-asses GO AT IT! It is only a shame that Obi-Wan didn't have the honor of killing Jango... but his death brings us to number 9 on my list. 9- Decapitations - 3 beheadings in one film (2 Tusken Raiders and Jango)... all I can say is YARRRRR!!! Star Wars needed a few beheadings, how did we ever live without them. And that brings me to #8 8- Lightsabers - Lightsabers have always been a trademark of Star Wars and Clones does not disappoint. From the moment Obi-Wan chops off the arm of Zam Wessel to the moment Yoda takes on Dooku, the lightsaber use in this film is better than we have ever seen before. And speaking of Yoda that takes me to #7 on this list. 7- Yoda the field general - Watching our little green Jedi master barking orders to clones and commanding an army during the most intense battle scene we have seen in a Star Wars movie was beyond cool. He is everything I thought he would be and more. He is THE Jedi, and that reminds me of ol' #6 in my love letter to AOTC. 6- "Die Jedi Dogs" - Every time I hear 3PO say this it makes me laff. It is great, people have bitched about his antics in this movie... but in this Nimrods opinion, he is PURE STAR WARS and this line is the best of the best. The arena scene is so packed with action that 3PO eases the tension of the fight. And what a fight it turns out to be... (sounds like a cue to go into #5) 5- Padme' the SURE SHOT - I always thought that this woman was a great shot, I mean in TPM she makes some damn impressive shot against the evil ol' Droids... but in this new movie the sexy little thing holds her own fighting alongside the Jedi while baring her belly! She is AWESOME. Leia was good, but this gal is the best. She shoots like Clint Eastwood. And while she might not be as tuff as some of the Jedi, she does make it through the battle, which is more than I can say for most of the Jedi there. That must mean I have a solid #4 coming up here... 4- Jango kills a Jedi - Jango shoots the Shark-Head looking Jedi. Shark-Head Jedi falls over the balcony down to his death. Jango twirls his gun and puts the gun back into its holster old west style. KEWL!!! And speaking of kewl, take a look at #3 3- George Lucas the DIRECTOR - While he might never get an academy award winning performance from Oscar caliber actors, the man directed his ass of in Clones. Look at the camera moves and "documentary" style camera angles in the ground battle scene. Or the circular camera moves as Dooku tries to temps Obi. King George moves his camera in truly artistic fashion... and I, for one, am thrilled by it. Thrilled rhymes with CHILLED and that is exactly what #2 gave me... the chills. 2- Anakin's Flashes of Evil - Not just the slaying of an entire tribe of Tuskins, but his general impatience and short fuse. Like his turn of emotions during the interrogation of Zam and his insistence of being in charge on Naboo... THE LITTLE HINTS of the Imperial March revealed during his temper tantrums. I love to watch this bastard turn to the dark side. I love to watch it unfold. That takes us to #1 1- Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones is STILL IN THEATERS! - You can still go and watch this fantastic piece of the Star Wars puzzle on the big screen. When there is a Star Wars movie showing at the local theater... ALL IS RIGHT IN THE WORLD! So what are you geeks waiting for, GO SEE IT AGAIN Nimrod (7 times and counting)