Revenge of the Sith Trailer

As I’m sure most of you are aware, the much anticipated Revenge of the Sith trailer was released to Star Wars Hyperspace subscribers and AOL users yesterday, November 4th.  In case you didn’t see it, I’ve got SnagIt, so I made a few screenshots.

The highlights:  Vader rising from a table Frankenstein style, Chewie and a hoard of other Wookies, ship-to-ship combat in the sky above Coruscant, Padme with Leia-style hair, and snaggle-tooth Darth Sidious swinging a lightsaber.

Nearly half of the trailer is spent showing old footage, signifying how it has all been leading up to this.  We are really just teased with some small bits of information, but it is a satisfying tease.

I am guessing that Yoda is on Kashyyyk in the shots where he is shown.  He’s indoors, but the architecture reminds me of the bases on Endor.  Another shot shows Threepio (now golden) and Artoo standing in a hallway that is very reminiscent (if not identical) to the one in which we first see them standing in A New Hope.  Hmmm…

Evidently there’s an entire planet of lava and volcanoes in this film.  So the circle is now complete, with a planet representing every different possible climate now in the series.  Here’s a quick rundown:

Tatooine (desert)
Yavin (jungle)
Hoth (tundra)
Dagobah (swamp)
Bespin (clouds)
Endor (forest)
Coruscant (city)
Kamino (ocean)
Geonosis (canyon)
Kashyyyk (more forest with bigger trees)

What planet did I leave out?  Naboo.  The “Mediterranean Europe” planet is the best label I can find for it.  It’s got seas, plains, swamp, forests and cities, so it’s an oddball for the Star Wars universe.

Anyway, I’m looking forward to the film.  If you want to see the trailer on the big screen, just go see The Incredibles tonight.

Comments

[Patrick]

Saw it at The Incredibles this morning. Great teaser, but I don't like how it gives a few of the money shots away, much like the AOTC teaser did.

[SuperPope]

Yeah, I think the Episode 1 trailer nearly ruined the movie for me...it covered too much of the story.

On subsequent viewings, however, Episode 1 is slowly becoming one of my favorites in the series...I like the pace of it.

Episode 2 has some really great stuff at the end, but I can skip more than the first hour and not miss a thing.

[Patrick]

That's why I love the chapter skip button for the DVDs of both episodes 1 & 2. I've rewatched TPM a few times in the past few months and it's slowly growing on me as well. I do, however, love the "camera" work in Clones...the fast zooms and long tracking shots of the battles make me giddy.

[Patrick]

...and I love that picture of Threepio.

[Jay]

I have to admit, that after seeing the trailer that I'll probably wind up watching the ROTS film. Ya know, just to say I've watched them all, not because the trailer TOTALLY RULED MY SOCKS OFF!!

*ahem*

So, yeah, I'm digging the newest in the Star Wars Uni. I'm thinking Lucas has redeemed himself in my geeky eyes.

[mwest]

The trailer was great, as in a very different way was The Incredibles.

[Jay]

Man!! Was The Incredibles not just the funnest movie of the year? I had a blast with it, in fact I've already seen it twice now and I want to see it again already.
Yeah, sure, seeing the ROTS trailer again couldnt' hurt either, but Pixar has yet to disappoint me. I wonder if having Larry the Cable Guy voice a buck-toothed truck for 90 minutes will be a homerun like everything else?

[Patrick]

Don't count on it. For Pixar's first time out of the Disney umbrella, it looks like it's gonna be a huge misfire.

[SuperPope]

I don't know, Pat. If he says "GIT R DONE" just once, I know plenty of people who'll buy tickets. They should all be ashamed of themselves, but they'll buy tickets...

[Patrick]

True. People are sheep.

[Jay]

Baaaaaah!