#jamesarnoldtaylor

[elbisonodelcine]

🎞️The Animatrix (2003) 🎥Kōji Morimoto / Shinichiro Watanabe / Mahiro Maeda / Peter Chung / Andy Jones / Yoshiaki Kawajiri / Takeshi Koike 📷Village Roadshow / Pictures / Square Pictures / Studio 4°C / Madhouse / DNA

[adamwatchesmovies]

Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003)

Even though it disappointed repeatedly, the Star Wars prequel trilogy was worth it for 2007's animated micro-series Star Wars: Clone Wars. If you want to see a young Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan in awesome action sequences with character development and sights even the best special effects would struggle to bring to life, this offers it in spades. Stylish, action-packed, and teeming with memorable moments, this is the Star Wars you’ve been dreaming of.

From Genndy Tartakovsky - creator of Samurai Jack, Dexter's Laboratory, and the animated segment of Priest (the only good part). Clone Wars is an animated anthology series that bridges the gap between Episodes II & III. Anakin Skywalker (voiced by Mat Lucas), Obi-Wan Kenobi (James Arnold Taylor), Mace Windu (T.C. Carson), and Grandmaster Yoda (Tom Kane) battle the armies and minions of the Confederacy of Independent Systems. As armadas of ships, legions of droids, and underwater militia clash, special op covert missions, fiendish monsters, ominous visions, and terrifying villains shape the future of the universe.

If you haven't heard of this series or dismissed it as a kid’s cartoon, you have no idea what you’re missing. This is no mere children’s entertainment, it’s Star Wars going back to its roots with a series of short adventures that tie together to make a gigantic story. There’s no way real-life actors or stuntmen/women would dare to pull off the moves we see here. They'd wind up digitally rendering people on digitally rendered background and at point... why not simply animate it all? This is the kind of story that shows what animation is best suited for. Atmosphere is generated through Tartakovsky's simplified color pallets and character designs. Nothing stands out as artificial, because it's entirely artificial. If you thought General Grievous was a pretty cool character in Revenge of the Sith, you haven’t seen anything yet, at best he’s a mere shadow of what you will witness here.

When it first aired, I fell in love with Clone Wars because of the cool villains and visual carnage. These depictions of Count Dooku, Darth Sidious, and the new foes introduced are instant favorites. The battles are varied and dynamic. This time, I was struck by the character arcs, particularly Anakin Skywalker's because of how much is done with the visuals. This is a confidently directed piece by someone who understands the power of silence. It’s so much more impressive to see a group of Clone Troopers take down an opponent by communicating with only hand signals than it is with them shouting orders at each other. Instead of actors, it's the animators doing the storytelling through the characters’ body movement. Anything extraneous has been trimmed out and tossed away to deliver a lean and satisfying epic.

This is a “movie” that no one will be able to agree upon because inevitably, the question of “What was the best part” will come up and everyone will have a different opinion. Will it be Mace Windu standing alone against impossible odds? The first encounter with General Grievous? The space battle whose uneven odds are tipped in the underdog's favor thanks to superior strategy? How about Kit Fisto in a prolonged underwater war, Anakin in a mission that would test his strength like none other before, or that part where Count Dooku and… well I don’t want to spoil it.

I do have some criticisms, and I know they’ll sound unfair. Technically, this is not a movie, but I’m judging it as if it was. It’s because it’s that good. Other television shows would struggle to stand next to it because it accomplishes so much in so little time. Star Wars: Clone Wars is only 2 hours long but it packs in as much as my favorite series’ do in an entire season-spanning arc. (On DVD, December 4, 2015)

[fanthatracks]

While the chances of the Kel Dor Jedi Master Plo Koon surviving his death over Cato Neimoidia would appear to be slim, that hasn't stopped the voice of the Jedi Master James Arnold Taylor calling for a return of the character. While he mirrors Samuel L. Jackson in believing his character could survive their apparent demise in Revenge of the Sith, he's more enthused by the thought of further exploring the training of Ahsoka under the tutelage of Master Plo, with his Clone Wars compatriot Ashley Eckstein providing the voice of Ahsoka. “I always say if Darth Maul can survive Obi-Wan Kenobi cutting him in half, then Plo Koon could survive Order 66. I would love it if they brought him back, but I would be really thrilled if we were able to extend what they did in the last series with Ahsoka and Plo. I’d love a whole mini-series of when she was little, and him training her as a Jedi. I know that Ashely is an amazing actress and she could voice little Ahsoka, and she could voice midsize Ahsoka, and then full grown Ahsoka, because we’ve seen all that. I would love to see their arc told more. I want to know what happened there.” [amazon box="0593723090"]

[darthmatthewtwihard]

#fanexponeworleans / #fanexponeworleans2023 - #carlweathers, #giancarloesposito, #emilyswallow + #mattlanter, #jamesarnoldtaylor, and #ashleyeckstein - #StarWars / #starwarstheclonewars and #themandalorian. #ashokatano #moffgideon #obiwankenobi #anakinskywalker #thearmorer #thearmorermandalorian (at New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnIlwuqLIea/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[fuckyournuggetsbro]

Love this! #samwitwer #jamesarnoldtaylor #darthmaul #obiwan #skit #voice...

[karenchristieart]

Today, on Nov. 7, 2003. The first Clone Wars came out. And it was @jatactor first time as Obi-wan Kenobi. Congratulations on 19 years of Obi-Wan. I hope we have many more years with you as Obi-wan.

[clonewarscollector]

Anakin: Are you talking to yourself?

Obi-Wan: Well of course I am. I'm voiced by James Arnold Taylor. What did you think, I was some guy named Ewan McGregor? Well, YOU'RE WRONG!

[artofloganpack]

"Obi-Wan... Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time." @sketchwallet drawing No.7 Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness / Ewan McGregor mix) Get-up inspired by the @sideshowcollectibles Mythos design by @joeallard #obiwankenobi #obiwan #starwars #alecguinness #ewanmcgregor #jamesarnoldtaylor #davefiloni #benkenobi #oldben #starwarsprequels #starwarsoriginaltrilogy #starwarsclonewars #clonewars #oldrepublic #republicarmor #jedi #lightsaber #anewhope #starwarscharacters #starwarsart #starwarsmythos #sideshowcollectibles #sketch #draw #pencildrawing #pencilsketch #whitecharcoal #sketchwallet #loganpack #artofloganpack (at Roswell, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtMbQ4IgF-0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=kzza3stcqtgx

[superman-2050]

#MarvelStudios #HulkAndTheAgentsOfSmash #ABomb #GeneralRoss #Marvel #ClancyBrown #RedHulk #TheLeader #FredTatasciore #Hulk #SheHulk #Null #JamesArnoldTaylor #FearItself #SilverSurfer #JohnDiMaggio #ElizaDushku #MarvelComics #Skaar #Obnoxio https://www.instagram.com/p/CDrM_iFpgLM/?igshid=16o0wg7e9fbhx

[treetart]

AHHHHHHH #starwars #obiwankenobi #jamesarnoldtaylor #theclonewars #tampacomiccon (at Tampa Convention Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0vz6W1nxVj/?igshid=9wpmzl4qgqw5

[frostbitexp]

I finally met @jatactor he voice acted so.many people, people you wouldn't EVEN guess and has a great control of his vocal chords and it sang to my heart that my favorite video.game.characters voice actor told me "Thank you for listening to my story" gave me an autograph and pics and it was worth every second, he was so nice and he liked my cosplay and i hope to meet him again, SEE YA! #Eternalcon2019 #LittleMac #cosplay #fxp #punchout #Supersmashbros #games #con #music #drinks #vendors #artists #celebrities #craft #fun #2019 #cosplayers #jamesarnoldtaylor #ffx #finalfantasyx https://www.instagram.com/p/BzWsKqElhW-/?igshid=uunratuvsbwl

[acouple-ofgeeks]

Watching the trailer with legends! <3 #maythe4thbewithyou, enjoy this @acouple_ofgeeks #starwars instagram repost. #petermayhew #raypark and #jamesarnoldtaylor watching #theforceawakens #starwars #movietrailer at #sww2015 https://www.instagram.com/p/37FPsvu13z/?igshid=43iyamtm1g40

[punkecodavid]

Second day inside C2E2... #twistedtoonz #jenniferhale #egdaily #robpaulsen #mauricelamarche #jamesarnoldtaylor #nolannorth #jessharnell #tressmacneille #chicagoleagueofladyarmwrestlers #armwrestling #amyjojohnson #powerrangers #boxbrown #cannabis #legalizeit #c2e2 #c2e22019 #weekendvibes #weekender #weekendretreat #enjoyinglife #enjoyyourself (at C2E2) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvXZr-qhG10/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1nlc78wkno5ad

[swtcwrebelsfan-blog]

Obi-wan Similar scene 😢 #SWTCW #StarWarsRebels #TwinSuns #SatineDeath #MaulDeath #ObiWan #JamesArnoldTaylor @jatactor #Satine #Maul #SamWitwer @switwer1

[clonewarscollector]

"I hope you at least told Padmé I said 'hello'." ~ A little Season 7 Obi-Wan in honor of the ending of the Clone Wars. 😭💓 It was such a good series and I still remember my memories of the first time I saw it. 💕 My dad was watching the Deception (Rako Hardeen) arc, and I had come at the episode "The Box" and asked what the show was. He told me it was Star Wars the Clone Wars. I watched that arc to the end with him and after that, I went back and watched reruns of the older episodes. It was that day of my dad watching Clone Wars and me coming and watching with him that got me so into Star Wars and gave me such a love for the characters and the show, so it's quite bittersweet seeing it come to end... but it was done well, and was going the ending it deserved. ❤️ Thank you to Dave Filoni, Ashley Eckstein, Dee Bradley Baker, Matt Lanter, James Arnold Taylor, Catherine Taber, the whole cast and crew, for everything you've done for us over the years of Clone Wars. Thank for making this show such a special one and for just doing what you guys love and turning it into such a cinematic masterpiece. 💞 May the Force be with you... always... 💖 | #ObitineGRP | #JamesArnoldTaylor | #DeeBradleyBaker | #AshleyEckstein | #MattLanter | #AnnaGraves | #SamWitwer | #CatherineTaber | #AnakinSkywalker | #ObiWanKenobi | #DuchessSatineKryze | #AhsokaTano | #DarthMaul | #BoKatanKryze | #CaptainRex | #CommanderRex | #CommanderCody | #TheBadBatch | #TCW | #TheCloneWars | #Season7 | #CloneWarsSaved | #DaveFiloni | #Maythe4thbewithyou | #Maythefourthbewithyou | #ThankYou | https://www.instagram.com/p/B_yJeFrgscU/?igshid=5nfq9fn78c0j

[cinna-wanroll]

Hey you! Wanna play cards with the voice actor of Obi-Wan Kenobi?

https://www.youtube.com/user/JamesArnoldTaylor

Here you go!