Did you hear? LEGO® STAR WARS: Droid Tales is now available on DVD!
The hubby is an unabashed Star Wars fan, and that is putting it kindly. He watched all the movies. He read all of the books (even the ones that came out around the time of the original movies). He collected the toys as a kid…and still does (yeah, our basement is full of Star Wars Legos). So needless to say, anytime there is something new for Star Wars, we are buying it or watching it.
And so it came to pass that we received a copy of Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales. The first thing I have to say is that the hubby sat through this whole DVD, laughing the whole time. He loves Star Wars, but he also admits that there are some…inconsistencies among the movies. Droid Tales has a fun time pointing out some of those inconsistencies. So what is Droid Tales?
As anyone who has seen the original trilogy knows, C-3P0 has a knack for storytelling. As anyone who has seen Revenge of the Sith knows, C-3P0 had his memory wiped. Now, the day after the end of Return of the Jedi, everyone is recovering from the big party. As C-3P0 and R2-D2 are cleaning up C-3P0 laments his lost memory, which R2-D2 conveniently has on a flash drive. With his memory restored, C-3P0 starts telling the story of the rise and fall of the Galactic Empire as told over the course of the original six movies. The only problem is that R2-D2 gets kidnapped while the story is being told, so C-3P0 must go chasing after his little buddy, traipsing across the galaxy to rescue him. Over the course of the five episodes, C-3P0 retells the original six movies to whomever happens to be available to listen. The end result is an entertaining, sometimes downright hilarious take on the Star Wars universe.
Your Favorite Star Wars Heroes are Back with Five Complete Episodes that Unleash the Lighter Side of the Force in LEGO® STAR WARS: Droid Tales!
NOW AVAILABLE ON DVD
Exclusive trading card set packed inside each DVD!
Synopsis: The fun begins following the victory celebration in the Ewok village on Endor, at the end of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. R2-D2 and C-3PO have gathered to regale Luke, Leia, Han, Chewbacca and the other Rebels with the tales of their adventures that led to the events of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. An accidental kidnapping occurs while the droids are reminiscing, and suddenly you’re taken on a new journey that leads to the retelling of the entire Star Wars saga, as told by R2-D2 and C-3PO! It’s hilarious and playful, packed with all your favorite interlocking characters. LEGO® STAR WARS™: DROID TALES is intergalactic thrills for the whole family!
Voice Cast: Eric Bauza (Spongebob Movie, Ben 10: Omniverse, Batman: Assault on Arkham) as Luke Skywalker/Porkins Pilot; Michael Daingerfield (Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Catwoman) as Han Solo/Admiral Ozzel/Biggs Pilot; Anthony Daniels (Star Wars Franchise) as C-3PO; Trevor Devall (Kid vs. Kat, Johnny Test) as Emperor Palpatine/Admiral Piett/Admiral Ackbar.
Executive Producers: Erik Wilstrup, Jill Wilfert, Torsten Jacobsen, Michael Price
Episodes:
- Exit from Endor
- Crisis on Coruscant
- Mission to Mos Eisley
- Flight of the Falcon
- Gambit on Geonosis
Release Date: March 1, 2016
Format: 1-Disc DVD
Ratings: US: TV-Y7-FV, CE: G, CF: G
Run Time: Approximately 110 minutes – Five 22-minute episodes
Aspect Ratio: 1:78 (Widescreen)
Audio: 5.1 Dolby Digital
Languages & Subtitles: English, French & Spanish
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Disclaimer: I received complimentary product to facilitate this review. Regardless, all opinions expressed are still 100% my own.
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