Stimey said:

I'm so happy to read this. I'm planning on taking my guys this weekend. I think they're going to LOVE it!
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19 August 2008 at 9:13 pm
Erika Jurney (author) said:

I thought it was really a lot of fun, and even during the parts I kind of tuned out from boredom, I was happy because the boys were having SO MUCH FUN. I hope you have a good time too :)
19 August 2008 at 9:19 pm
Stacey said:

I'm glad to here it. We're taking the boys to see it this weekend. They have seen the original trilogy & they were not frightened or upset by it. I think it will be awhile before i let them see the second trilogy though.
20 August 2008 at 7:00 am
Maria said:

I hope to get out and see it with my girls. :)
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20 August 2008 at 7:32 am
Eden said:

My kids have seen episodes 4, 5 & 6 many times. There's no "shown" violence in #4 that I can think of. there's an awful lot of story and action and they like that one. They also like #6 for reasons I can't explain (okay, it's the Ewoks). #5 they could take or leave but they like parts of it. We talked about what happens to Luke when he battles Vader in the cloud city and when they play "lightsaber," they tend to aim for the hand.
As for #1, #2 & #3, we don't watch #3 all the way through. The kids like #1 for reasons I can't explain (okay, Jar-Jar). #2 is a little too much confusion of story for them to follow and #3 is a little too dark for them to get into it and since I don't let them watch the scene on Mustafar, they don't like that one b/c it's incomplete. But of all 6 SW films, I would most allow them to watch #4 (#6 has laser blasts, speeder bike crashes, etc.).
Besides #4 is, at its core, about good triumphing over evil and the value of friendship. Think of it that way ;)
20 August 2008 at 7:38 am
Erika Jurney (author) said:

Eden, I think I probably agree with you, but I haven't re-watched any of the original movies since I've had kids. I ordered #4 yesterday for Craig and I to watch first, and I suspect I'll end up letting the kids see it. It will blow their minds!
I agree about the core of #4 — and that's what I liked about Clone Wars too. Certainly not a great movie, but there was no violence just for the sake of it. It was all about good and evil.
20 August 2008 at 8:23 am
Mrs. Schmitty said:

Erika thank you for your review. I haven't taken my kids to see it yet because all I keep hearing are horrible reviews. I have a 10 year old boy, 5 year old boy, and 4 year old girl who acts like a boy (LOL). From the way your boys reacted, I'm saying I might change my mind and take them!!
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20 August 2008 at 9:36 am
Erika Jurney (author) said:

Mrs. S, it all depends on your expectations. If I had, for example, chosen this movie for a date night with just me and Craig I would have hated it. But my kids LOVED it and that was enough for me.
My only caution is to take them somewhere afterwards where they can run around like maniacs for a few hours. We took them to a 3pm show and they were up way past their bedtime with excitement. I think we're going to go again tomorrow, but see an 11am show and then go to a park!
20 August 2008 at 9:52 am
maya said:

So glad you liked it!
Did you know that this movie is kind of like the jumping board for the animated star wars clone wars tv show on Cartoon Network? It should be out in September if I'm not mistaken (can you guess where I work- wink wink)
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20 August 2008 at 10:02 am
Erika Jurney (author) said:

Maya, yes I figured as much. My kids don't watch that network because it has commercials and I'm a fuddy duddy, but after it's out on DVD we'll probably get it.
20 August 2008 at 10:25 am
Beth said:

I'm so glad you wrote this. We were planning on taking Aidan, he's 7 but debating over Riley (age 3).
Now I know he will probably love it too.
Thanks!
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20 August 2008 at 10:37 pm
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21 August 2008 at 4:15 pm
Redhead Mommy said:

I have to say I'm glad to have read this. I've been wondering if The Clone Wars would be appropriate to get my four-year-old son, Isaac, for Christmas. He's the oldest child, but we've shown him parts of Episode IV (skipping through the rougher scenes) and he LOVES it. I thought it would be nice for him to have something that didn't need constant editing on our part.
2 December 2008 at 8:48 am

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