Product Details

• Actors: Tom Kane, Dee Bradley Baker, Matt Lanter, Matthew Wood, James Arnold Taylor
• Directors: Dave Bullock, George Samilski
• Writers: Bernadette McNamara, George Lucas
• Producers: Mary Maffei
• Format: Animated, Color, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: French (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1), Portuguese (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• DVD Release Date: March 24, 2009
• Run Time: 22 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001E533E0
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #15,499 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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As a weekly TV series on the Cartoon Network, Star Wars: The Clone Wars was much better than the disappointing movie that preceded it in the summer of 2008 Not bound to the central figures of Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi, the CGI-animated series had the freedom to explore other characters and corners of the Star Sars universe. The series' first DVD, A Galaxy Divided, collects the first four episodes of season 1. In the first episode, "Ambush," master Yoda accepts a challenge from Sith assassin Asajj Ventress that will determine whether the Toydaria system (think Watto of The Phantom Menace) aligns itself with the Republic or the Separatists. The next three episodes--"Rising Malevolence," "Shadow of Malevolence," and "Destroy Malevolence"--comprise a single-story arc about the Separatists' deadly new weapon controlled by General Grievous on the ship Malevolence. Jedi Master Plo Koon is among the missing when the Separatists strike, but Anakin and his padawan, Ahsoka, bend the rules to try to save him. Space dogfights and tactical maneuvers follow, as Grievous attacks a clone medical station and Padme and C-3PO unwittingly get caught up in the middle of the battle.

Two flaws hinder A Galaxy Divided: the first is the decision to release the DVD as a kid-focused product, with only four episodes out of the full season's 22. Second is the failure to anamorphically enhance the picture for widescreen televisions, meaning black bars on the top, bottom, and sides unless you're watching on a traditional squareish 1.33 (4x3) screen. (Stretching the picture to fit 1.78 doesn't look too bad, though.) --David Horiuchi

Product Description

The “Clone Wars” goes back to the original Star Wars film when Obi-Wan Kenobi tells Luke Skywalker that he was once a Jedi knight the same as your father and that they fought together in the Clone Wars. Since that moment fans have been obsessed with what the clone wars were. This new TV series takes place immediately after the events of Star Wars-Episode II: Attack of the Clones. The series follows Obi-Wan Kenobi and his apprentice Anakin Skywalker and introduces us to some new characters such as Ahsoka Tano a girl Jedi knight as well as characters we already know.

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122 of 125 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Patience you must have, January 22, 2009

By	E. T. Dexter "Dex1138" (near Salem, MA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The announcement of this bare bones, single disc has caused quite a stir in some fan communities..and apparently here on Amazon as well.

Here's the skinny: At the bottom of the press release for this single DVD, Lucasfilm clearly states a box set for Season 1 (with extras) is in the works, including Blu Ray. I have to give them credit for at least telling us up front that this DVD is not intended for the people that will want the whole season. Although I am not sure who the intended consumer is for this, I guess almost an hour and a half for $14 is enough to keep the little ones quiet in the back seat of the SUV and make it so you don't have to worry about losing a disc from your box set.

For releasing a no frills single DVD: 1/5
For content: 3.5/5
For telling me to wait a few months for a season box set: 5/5

111 of 115 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Series - But ONLY 4 Episodes!!!!, January 18, 2009

By	A.M.Boughey "Poetmaster" (Rochester, MN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The movie was great, the series is equally as good, and in case you missed it, It has been airing on Cartoon Network since November of last year (2008).
I was going to dive in and purchase this, but once again the movie makers have decided to give you and I the usual "rip off"
Here are the first four episodes, that carry on pretty much exactly from where the movie finished, and make no mistake the stories, animation and acting (voices) are all excellent, but I ask again, 4 Episodes???
My kids have seen at least 12 screened on TV at around 25 minutes per episode. Are you telling me that we need to buy 3 or 4 separate DVD's to get a whole series already shown on TV? That's a joke.
My advice, when it's all old news (in a few months) a "complete collection" will come out, and I guarantee it will be cheaper. Vote with your wallets folks, stop letting them rip us off.

41 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Great show, but no sale on the DVD, January 21, 2009

By	snowman (CA United States) - See all my reviews

The Clone Wars show is great, I enjoy watching it with my son. But no way I will be buying a dvd with 4 episodes on it. Give me the entire season or no thanks. It's so maddening to see how companies do this stuff with shows geared towards kids.