Attack of the Clones Minute 108: Monsters and Midriffs

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Date

April 12th, 2017

Summary

The cat-like creature reaches the top of the post and takes a swipe at Padmé.

Guests

Greg Wyshynski

Notes

Film

• Starts with a cat that's climbing up the post, and ends with Mr. Acklay screaming after knocking over a post.

Podcast

• The sexiness of this minute.
• The minute hearkens back to classic space fantasy.
• Reek trivia
  • Reeks are from the planet Ylesia.
  • General Grievous rides one in Clone Wars.
• As a character, the Acklay is superior to the other monsters in every way.
• Padmé fights the Nexu. Those shots are nicely coordinated between practical effects and CGI.
• The Nexu rips off the midriff of Padmé's clothes.
  • This makes little sense, because the Nexu's claws catch her on the shoulder.
  • The scene goes back to the basics of pulp iconography, as on the early SW posters.
  • It is unclear if George Lucas wants this kind of imagery, or if he thinks that people want it.
• The audience in the arena watches as if they don't really care what happens, much like at a hockey game.
• Nute Gunray delivers the popular “…or something” line, but neglects to ask if it is legal.
• Was the Petranaki Arena built for this purpose? How long has it been there?
  • The posts have to be replaced because they keep getting run over.
  • Why does it have walkways if Geonosians can simply fly anywhere?
• Padmé appears much more action-oriented, having greater agency, in Attack of the Clones than in The Phantom Menace.

Meta Minute

• 54:37 podcast episode length.
• According to Alex, a lot of people seem to appreciate the relationship between Anakin and Padmé, despite it being considered one of the weaker parts of the movie.

Quotes

• Pete: Midriiiiff Minute.
• Alex: The Force can have a lot of influence on the Reek-minded.

Link

https://www.starwarsminute.com/2017/04/12/attack-of-the-clones-minute-108-monsters-and-midriffs/

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