The first episode was a celebration of the inspirational roots of Star Wars, but this one feels like a love letter to how fun Star Wars can be. Seeing tropes like the Wilhelm Scream and "I've got a bad feeling about this" brings a smile to my face just as much as (I'm sure) it did to the faces of those who worked on this episode. You can feel the passion for Star Wars in every scene. Plus, the music rocks!
Meh, bit of a buzzkill after such a strong first episode
After the brilliance and surprise of the first episode, The Duel (a 9 out of 10), this was the other end of the spectrum. None of this felt like Star Wars, other than peppering in a few legacy characters. Garbage.
I'm clearly in the minority based on what I've seen online, but I liked this even more than the first episode. I totally get why it wasn't for everyone, but this is so incredibly up my alley that it'd be impossible for me to dislike it.
A take on Star Wars I never could have imagined and although it can be awkward at times, the sincerity brings it through. Boba Fett looks like a McDonald's kid's meal.
It's fun! It's a little undercooked at points, for sure, but as a unique take on the mythos it's actually really interesting and visually stunning to boot. That seems to be the main defining goal here - unique "visions" on the universe that take risks and do something new, and on that end a rock opera on Tatooine is the last thing I expected a Star Wars thing to be about but here we are. It helps that the characters are really likable here and they do a good job in the limited time that you have making you believe this band has a real comraderie to them. Studio Colorido does great work animation wise, particularly in the character animation and colour design, which just look fantastic.
It's all building to the song though, which is fine in English but in Japanese? It's stellar - definitely a case of "sub over dub" for this short at the risk of sounding like an anime purist (in reality I watch both so I'm not too snobbish on that front) but here you can tell the song was written for Japanese lyrics and singing. Not the best thing they've done but fun and cute!
Jabba wagging his tail kinda cute
It's fine, it's cute, but not all that special.
Best Star Wars music video since Duel of the Fates! That was fun!
SO, I think comparing episodes is not what this is all about as each one is a unique take of the writer and director. Why not ?
This was more a fun take with some cool references. But it also is about friendship I'd say and staning up for one another. And that, too, is a big part of Star Wars.
And you have to admit, Mini-Boba is awesome.
Scott Pilgrim vs Jabba the Hutt
Ya know it's modern Anime when you get randomly bad out-of-place 3D CGI shots in a well animated 2D art style.
cute but pointless. shallow story, characters and animation.
This one seemed like it should have been about 5 minutes instead of as long as it was. Seems like more of a Youtube short or something. Cool to see and hear Boba though.
This band kinda sucks if I'm being honest
(SPOILERS? - nah, just a bad joke...)
I will always love certain Japanese music ("Blue Bird" by Ikimono Gakari, "Go!" by Stomu Yamash'ta, some of Isao Tomita and Kitaro), but I'm getting sensitized to the style of Pop in this episode...prolly just hearing it too often ('cuz I can't listen to 90% of the radio dial anymore, which just leaves KMOJ).
Review by Andrew BloomVIP 9BlockedParentSpoilers2021-09-23T16:58:27Z
[8.0/10] Another blast of a short piece for Star Wars: Visions! I will admit I’m a sucker for this shtick in particular, if for no other reason than I grew a big pop punk fan, so musically, this was right up my alley. Your mileage may vary, of course. But hearing a bunch of Star Wars characters rock out in such fanciful tones was a treat for me.
But I also like the pure story of this one. Having a young padawan type who goes underground and becomes a rock singer, at the same time he’s paired up with a Hutt who doesn’t want to go into the family business and is marked for death because of it, makes for a unique and compelling premise. It’s a sort of Billy Elliot type story of “Just let me do my thing, dad”, but in an enjoyable, light sort of way.
The artists do a good job of blending the traditional Star Wars style and familiar faces with a an anime world and tone. The voice acting was well-done too, with Joseph Gordon Levitt returning to his Treasure Planet roots as the protagonist, and Disney go-to Bobby Moynihan making the bass-playing Hutt both funny and endearing.
Their escape from the baddies, the friendship of the band, and especially the closing Tatooine number that’s rocking enough to earn ol’ Jabba’s approval made this one a top notch lark of a story, with just enough heart between Hutt and youngling to make it meaningful.