Robot Chicken: Star Wars (2007)

SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

I've never seen Robot Chicken, but it seems like a fast paced sketch comedy. They certainly go for quantity over quality, which probably works in its favor. The jokes are short and sweet, as is this this Star Wars special. I really liked action figure animation, which easily recreated the Star Wars world. There are some fantastic moments here, such as Jarjar and Vader meeting up, the Imperial officers pretending to die, and a janitor that always works on the bottom floor. Quick chuckles rather than belly laughs, it works due to its love of Star Wars, meaning the fun it pokes is always spot on but never cruel. A nice little watch. September 12,

This was fantastic, crazy, immature and joyfully stupid/joyously witty parody on all things Star Wars. What's great is that you don't need to be a Robot Chicken fan (though I'm sure it helps) or even have watched it very much to decide either way. If you like your parodies quick and skit-like and random and sometimes just dumb as hell, Robot Chicken: Star Wars is something of a minor masterpiece in the form. Seth Green's collage of classic bits from the movie redone, and then lampooned from all corners (there' "Dr. Ball" featuring the big black orb that tortured Princess Leia, there's Admiral Ackbar cereal, there's George W. Bush thinking he's a Jedi and pitting his "mind-trick" on a WMD question, there's even a running "gag" involving Jar-Jar becoming a "ghost" torturing Darth Vader). There's barely a moment when I didn't laugh out loud, or find something actually really funny and creative in its wit and, as a fan of the saga, obscure bits that only people who've seen the film 10 or 20 times would get (i.e. that blue guy playing the piano at Jabba's palace pushing an album wit songs like "I'm not an elephant!"), or just obvious gags that only come on late at night (i.e. Luke and Leia in bed, "This is so... wrong.") Granted, it may take a certain sense of humor or just familiarity with the Star Wars films to get some of the gags- those who aren't keen on the prequels may not remember what midiclorians (sic) are let alone how the jokes lock in step in the show- but for those that get it, it's priceless. Only minor personal geek-type liability: no Yoda!

Will you accept a collect call from ... Darth Vader? I had never seen the Robot Chicken episodes prior to watching this episode and now I can't get enough of watching this series. If you love Star Wars (and any spin off's such as the recent Family Guy: Blue Harvest episode) then this is an episode for you.This episode keeps to the same format as the Robot Chicken series (written by Seth Green) by showing short clips and skits of each of the six Star Wars movies. I believe this is what makes it stand out from any other Star Wars spin offs as there is no outlined story.With classic skits like the Admiral Achkbar cereal, President Bush and President Washington in a Jedi death match, with Boba Fett & his Han Solo fetish, a builder named Ray and a not so dead Jar Jar.With a star cast of voices including Mark Hamill, George Lukas, Seth Green and Seth Mcfarlene this episode delivers a great level of comedy you would expect from such comic geniuses.The flaw of this short episode? It's exactly that. Too short.

Let's start with a little facts. Robot Chicken is a claymation minishow that parodies many popular events, celebrities, movies, and maybe even TV shows. Events may include political events, and celebrities may include Michael Jackson. Each clip created in this show may be hilarious, just a little funny, or other.Besides the annoying introduction with the staff and the annoying hip hop background music attempting to be cool, and the stupid clips and "cut" thing, this movie is excellent. This movie was created by men with the guts to attempt a Star Wars parody. Well, this attempt is successful, bringing in fans of the movie from around the country and probably world.This movie has no plot.I recommend this movie for Robot Chicken fans and for those who thought the first paragraph in this review or "comment" described a good show.