George lucas filmed the scenes at the villa del balbainello in lenno, italy, overlooking the lake como. I can never find this scene and i need to save computer space. Villa del balbianello italy, ii, naboo lakeside, used for anakin and padmes wedding. Enjoy this film set location tour recorded on a go pro hero black 7 4k 30fps. It is the second film in the star wars prequel trilogy the film is set ten years after the battle of naboo, when the galaxy is on the brink of civil war. Ahmed best returned as gungan jar jar binks, now naboos political representative for the galactic senate in a downsized role. Upon rewatching it, its hard to disagreebut you do see lots of what george lucas was trying to do. Three locations were filmed for attack of the clones in lake como.
Royal palace on naboo in the phantom menace and attack of the clones. Attack of the clones is universally considered the worst star wars film. The naboo system is located in the chommel sector, a region in the galactic midrim. Episode ii attack of the clones and 2005 s star wars.
While that may be just a little difficult, there are still the realworld locations that served as various worlds during filming, and they can be visited. We need to find this bounty hunter as soon as possible, she thought. The phantom menace 1999 and attack of the clones 2002. Using locations around the world, each films breathtaking vistas seem. This is my favorite of the star wars movies due to the developing romance and eventual marriage of anakin and padme. The flowers seen on screen below left were far brighter and in much better condition than when i was there. Jan 03, 2016 oldversion madrid star wars nueva version en descripcion new version in description duration. Both of these scenes were filmed or at least scheduled to be filmed but at different locations. Visited villa balbianello today, where they filmed some naboo. It stars ewan mcgregor, natalie portman, hayden christensen, ian mcdiarmid, samuel l. Episode ii attack of the clones is a 2002 american epic spaceopera film directed by george lucas and written by lucas and jonathan hales. He returned for prequels attack of the clones 2002 and revenge of the sith 2005, though sadly didnt make it back to the barter town of mos eisley, where we first encounter han solo harrison ford, which was filmed on the coast in the fishing village of ajim. It is the second installment of the star wars prequel trilogy, the fifth film to be produced, and the second film in the skywalker saga. Some lines will be from the the movie, but others will be changed a little to match the tone.
It is the second installment of the star wars prequel trilogy, and stars ewan mcgregor, natalie portman, hayden christensen, ian mcdiarmid, samuel l. Attack o the clones is a 2002 american epic space opera film directit bi george lucas an written bi lucas an jonathan hales. After obiwan finished speaking, there was a moment of silence. The building and plaza were used as the exterior of theed. Feel free to use it but know that all rights go to lucasarts. Multiple global locations were used for filming locations during the production of the star. Watch the seeds of anakin skywalkers transformation take root in star wars. After generally disappointing fans with the phantom menace, george lucas returned to the star wars universe with episode ii attack of the clones. The phantom menace, the trade federation blockades naboo at the start of the film. In galactic backpacking, we explore these locations by country, looking at their histories and current attractions. The homestead also featured in attack of the clones.
Boasting visual effects stunning in their detail and imagination, star wars episode ii. Ten years after initially meeting, anakin skywalker shares a forbidden romance with padme amidala, while obiwan kenobi investigates an assassination attempt on the senator and discovers a secret clone army crafted for the jedi. In attack of the clones and the phantom menace, it doubles as a palace on naboo where anakin and padme get to stroll among its colonnades. The villa del balbianello is a historical landmark known for many things. May 04, 2012 attack of the clones draws to a close on 124 mins with the secret wedding of anakin and padme at the naboo lake retreat known as villa del balbianello in como. All three sequences show anakin skywalker and padme amidala at varykino on naboo. Episode i the phantom menace, the first installment of the star wars prequel trilogy. Amara stood quietly in the jedi council chamber, encircled by the masters of the order, beside obiwan and anakin. Villa del balbianello, tremezzo public garden and picnic meadow, but the tremezzo public garden was cut in the final edit. Star wars is an american epic space opera franchise, created by george lucas and centered around a film series that began with the eponymous 1977. Naboo royal palace 11 of 11 found this interesting. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central. In todays video we are making our way over to lake como italy, to visit the star wars episode 2 naboo film set location.
Episode ii attack of the clones 2002 city of theed, planet naboo seville, spain latlong coordinates 37. The naboo system comprises five planets, namely moth venus type, erep venus type, naboo earth type, widow mars type and storm jupiter type. First indirectly mentioned in return of the jedi, she is introduced in the phantom menace as the teenage queen of naboo, and after her reign, becomes a senator and an antiwar spokesperson in the galactic senate. The arrival and some meetings on naboo tbones star. Of course the beginning in padmes apartement looks rather flat, it seriously looks as bad as some telenovelas on tv and has really stupid conversations. When padme and anakin flee to varykino, a lake retreat on naboo.
September 1, 2011 february 9, 2015 tbone attack of the clones, cut scenes the lovely senator and former queen from naboo is in mortal danger. She could feel that anakin was tense as she was, but who could blame him. So scenic that it was used as the setting for naboo in star wars. Villa del balbianello was also the set for a month by the lake with uma thurman in 1995. Royal palace, caserta, campania, italy naboo royal palace. All of these filming locations were located in or near lake como, italy. I was fairly underwhelmed when i first saw it a decade ago but as the years have rolled.
Visit 22 reallife settings of the star wars movies. Visited villa balbianello today, where they filmed some. Star wars filming locations you can visit in real life. Sep 07, 2010 attack of the clones filming locations. You can visit the same lake retreat where anakin skywalker and padme amidala hid in attack of the clones. Visit these locations where star wars scenes were shot. With hayden christensen, natalie portman, ewan mcgregor, christopher lee. Como posted on september 7, 2010 by tokyofox you may think that an afternoon of seeking out casino royale and star wars episode ii film scenes at the villa del balbianello would be enough for one day. With the 10th anniversary of attack of the clones coming up on may 16th not to mention that today is unofficially star wars day. Here it is the first chapter for edge of war my attack of the clones au.
Multiple global locations were used for filming locations during the production of the star wars. Nov 21, 2014 there, they filmed the arrival of anakin and padme in a beautiful plaza area before entering the theed royal palace, as seen in attack of the clones. The opening crawl says the reason for this is due to taxes the republic is charging. Not for me though because while i was walking back to my hotel i came across the parco civico di tremezzo which featured in a cut scene from attack of the clones and was where anakin and padme left naboo for tatooine following. The attack of the clones is one of the worst movies ever made but if youre a true star wars. Its pretty clear from the beginning of the film that something is amiss on naboo. The arrival and some meetings on naboo tbones star wars. It features an unlikable lead, a romance that only happens because lucas said so not because the characters have any chemistry, poor visual effects that sometimes look like a fan film, one of the worst lightsaber duels put to screen, the worst comedy sequence ive ever seen with c3p0 in the factory, a group of actors who act like theyve. Padme amidala born padme naberrie is a fictional character in the star wars franchise, appearing in the prequel trilogy portrayed by natalie portman. However, its not really clear to me how this would help them with a taxation issue. You may think that an afternoon of seeking out casino royale and star wars episode ii film scenes at the villa del balbianello would be enough for one day. Naboo is a planet in the fictional star wars universe with a mostly green terrain and which is the homeworld of two spacefaring societies. While it was only in the film for a few moments, you may explore the site at your leisure, and its completely free.
Humans of naboo have an electoral monarchy and maintain a peaceful culture that defends education, the arts, environmental protection and scientific achievements. It is the fifth film to be released in the star wars saga and the second in terms of the seriess internal chronology. We took a star wars tour of the area, visiting some of the filming locations. While most of the star wars saga has been filmed on sound stages in england. The filming took place on the first week of september 2000 and lasted. Under the leadership of renegade jedi master count dooku, thousands of systems threaten to secede from the republic. Attack of the clones is a star wars wishfulfillment. Ever since the original star wars was released in 1977, fans have always been dreaming about living in that galaxy far, far away. Attack of the clones is a 2002 american epic space opera film directed by george lucas and written by lucas and jonathan hales.
Then the queen is taken prisoner, along with her staff. It is the fift film tae be released in the star wars series an starns ewan mcgregor, hayden christensen, natalie portman, christopher lee, ian mcdiarmid, an samuel l. Jackson, christopher lee, anthony daniels, kenny baker, and frank oz. The neimoidians try to first stall, then kill the jedi ambassadors. Dec 19, 2019 in attack of the clones and the phantom menace, it doubles as a palace on naboo where anakin and padme get to stroll among its colonnades. Under the leadership of a renegade jedi named count dooku, thousands of solar systems threaten to break away from the galactic republic. The waterfall shots were all filmed at pinewood studios in the great tank that they have there, while the scene where the jedi encounter 3b3 was to be shot at hever castle in england about 30 miles from london. Filming locations 12 filming dates 1 production dates 1 filming locations. It was also the location for anakin and padmes weddings in attack of the clones. The area around lake como in northern italy is a very scenic place. Star wars episode 2 naboo film set location, lake como. At 142 minutes, it is the longest film in the series.
After an assassination attempt on coruscant, its clear that someone wants her dead. Episode ii attack of the clones is a 2002 film directed by george lucas and written by lucas and jonathan hales. On the plus side, ewan mcgregors delightful alec guinness impersonation is delivered with spoton technical acuity and an ironic, subtle wink. Aug 11, 2019 attack of the clones featured other firstrate or solid performances. Ayesha dharker gave a solid performance laced with amusement as padmes successor as naboos ruler, queen jamillia. Star wars episode 2 naboo film set location, lake como italy. Ten years after the invasion of naboo, the galaxy is on the brink of civil war. Planet naboo is the third planet of the star system that shares the same name. Episode ii attack of the clones 2002 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Attack of the clones marks the first major motion picture to be filmed entirely in digital video, with director george lucas using cameras modified for him by the. Attack of the clones continues to display both the familiar artistic strengths and weaknesses of director george lucas. Attack of the clones featured other firstrate or solid performances.
521 874 528 310 358 236 1211 594 1509 796 1181 310 621 1461 772 128 1043 122 481 402 477 197 162 1039 858 1267 947 1327 734 768 1409 1177 369 1181 1285 1229 1397 711 151 40 335