The Prequels in 2.5 Minutes

It's probably fair to say that some Star Wars fans in recent years have had a few problems with the prequel trilogy, choosing not to see it as the upliftingly epic tale of how a slave boy on a desert planet grew up to become a magic cyborg 2 I.C. of an entire Galaxy.

Instead, the naysayers focus on nitpicky little problems like the "overly complex" and "boring" subplot about Galactic taxation, "too much" reliance on special effects (is that even possible?), "wooden" acting and "plot holes" so big you could drive a Death Star through them.

Let's see what they have to say about this: all three prequels, just the good bits, in under two and a half minutes. With LEGO.

Via Topless Robot.

War

War: what is it good for?

Resource acquisition, eliminating your enemies, blowing stuff up, feeling like a big man.

So, lots actually.

Classic Prank

Classic prank:

We spray painted a platoon of clones red just as they were about to leave the ship to explore a strange new alien planet.

They all died. Bazinga!

Child Safety

Remember that time Yoda trained the Younglings in the Jedi Temple?

Hey genius:


Lots of young children
+ confined spaces
+ lightsabers that can cut through anything like butter
+ flying lasers
= careless disregard for child safety.