# Yoda is kicking ass and taking names **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 9, 2002, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yoda-is-kicking-ass-and-taking-names/108109 "2002-05-09T16:15:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Incubus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c68b51/32.png) [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yoda-is-kicking-ass-and-taking-names/108109/1 "2002-05-09T16:15:18Z")
Has anyone seen the clip floating around on the internet in which there is a trailer showing Yoda busting out the lightsaber and dueling with some Sith dude? It was hilarious. Something about watching some bad guy have a lightsaber duel with an opponent that only goes up to his knee is funny. ---
**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yoda-is-kicking-ass-and-taking-names/108109/2 "2002-05-09T16:20:00Z")
And let’s scream ‘spoiler’ while we’re at it, too. ---
**Author:** ![Incubus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c68b51/32.png) [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yoda-is-kicking-ass-and-taking-names/108109/3 "2002-05-09T16:50:26Z")
Why would it be a spoiler if a trailer of it exists? ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yoda-is-kicking-ass-and-taking-names/108109/4 "2002-05-09T17:05:36Z")
You called it a “clip.” To the best of my knowledge, there has been no trialer footage officially released which depicts Yoda with a lightsaber. ---
**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yoda-is-kicking-ass-and-taking-names/108109/5 "2002-05-09T17:07:20Z")
Probably because it’s not a legitimate trailer. I don’t see it either on [starwars.com](http://starwars.com) or [apple.com/trailers](http://apple.com/trailers). Your reasoning is the same as saying “Why would it be a spoiler if leaked photos exist?” ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yoda-is-kicking-ass-and-taking-names/108109/6 "2002-05-09T17:12:47Z")
er, _trailer_ footage either. ---
**Author:** ![Incubus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c68b51/32.png) [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yoda-is-kicking-ass-and-taking-names/108109/7 "2002-05-09T19:51:36Z")
You can’t tell me you haven’t seen the promotional shots of Yoda in kung-fu poses and such. This isn’t some big secret by any means. ---
**Author:** ![Weird\_AL\_Einstein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c67d28/32.png) [@Weird\_AL\_Einstein](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weird_AL_Einstein)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yoda-is-kicking-ass-and-taking-names/108109/8 "2002-05-09T20:15:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by andros \* > \*\*You called it a “clip.” To the best of my knowledge, there has been no trialer footage officially released which depicts Yoda with a lightsaber. \*\* Yes, there has been. I’ve seen it. I got it from usenet. It was obviously filmed by some guy with a camcorder in a movie theater…you can hear people in the theater cheering when Yoda whips out his lightsaber and goes badass. ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yoda-is-kicking-ass-and-taking-names/108109/9 "2002-05-09T20:20:00Z")
We’ll I’ll let ya know on tuesday, Im going to an advanced screening, yaya 2 days isnt advanced but you get my drift. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yoda-is-kicking-ass-and-taking-names/108109/10 "2002-05-09T20:23:05Z")
The clip comes from the Star Was Celebration held over the weekend. Yes, it’s real and yes, it’s a massive spoiler. Anthony Daniels introduced the clip as the “new action hero”. Actually, it’d be great if a moderator would change the title of this thread to something like, “Yoda Rocks!” and then mark spoilers in it. ---
**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yoda-is-kicking-ass-and-taking-names/108109/11 "2002-05-09T20:25:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Weird\_AL\_Einstein \* > I got it from usenet. It was obviously filmed by some guy with a camcorder in a movie theater…you can hear people in the theater cheering when Yoda whips out his lightsaber and goes badass. Please, pray tell, how is that “trailer footage officially released which depicts Yoda with a lightsaber”? And, no, **Incubus** , I have seen no still photos of Yoda in a kung fu pose. I’ve seen every one of the official trailers, I’ve seen all of the commercials linked on [theforce.net](http://theforce.net), and I’ve got my ticket in my grubby little hand for a midnight showing next Wednesday night. Yet I had been blissfully unaware of the scene described up until this point. On preview, thank you, **Mahaloth** , for your explanation and your request. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yoda-is-kicking-ass-and-taking-names/108109/12 "2002-05-09T20:25:59Z")
The key word is “officially released”. Someone taping a promo reel surreptitiously with a camcorder and then putting it on Usenet is not an “official release”. That being said, the footage is available ifn you want to see it. And since the lack of spoiler warning was bemoaned before, I shall put a non-clickable link inside a spoiler window (besides, I think the spoiler tag is neato). See Yoda whip out his saber and kick quite a lot of ass here: [http://www.episode-x.com/episode2/index.php](http://www.episode-x.com/episode2/index.php) ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yoda-is-kicking-ass-and-taking-names/108109/13 "2002-05-09T21:30:46Z")
Thanks all. I stand corrected in my belief that no such official trailer exists, though as **Max** kindly points out, it had not been released yet. (Anyone know what it’ll be showing with? Hopefully this weekend, yes?) And **Incubus** , m’man, it’s no big. But in the future, please understand that spoilers really suck for some people, even if _you_ think it’s no big deal. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yoda-is-kicking-ass-and-taking-names/108109/14 "2002-05-09T21:52:21Z")
To me, the trailer in the bootleg footage looks like something Lucasfilm would only release after the premiere of Episode II. It’s the kind of footage they wouldn’t want the general public to see until the initial rush was over. I wouldn’t expect to see it anywhere for at least a week. The length of the trailer suggests that it’s intended for television rather than the theater; just keep your eyes peeled. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yoda-is-kicking-ass-and-taking-names/108109/15 "2002-05-09T21:59:25Z")
How is this a spoiler? I have an .avi of the trailer sitting on my PC at home. It was emailed to me, but I assumed it was taken from [starwars.com](http://starwars.com) – there is text (something like “This summer’s biggest action hero”, IIRC, and then Yoda doing some awesome acrobatic swordfighting. Hasn’t this trailer been shown in theatres yet? Who didn’t know that Yoda was going to be involved in light-sabre fights as far back as last year? Maybe we should have sliding-scale spoiler-warnings: SPOILER OF THE FIRST KIND: One that gives away a _genuine_ surpise element. (IE- coming out of the theatre on release-day of ESB saying “Wow! Darth Vader is Luke’s Father!” to anyone within earshot.) SPOILER OF THE SECOND KIND: One that is common knowledge to geeks and fans, but may be a surprise to the casual movie-goer, (IE- Boba Fett is a clone of his “father”, Jango Fett, and not only that, _but_…) SPOILER OF THE THIRD KIND: One that is really only a surprise to incredibly unobservant people, (IE- Things get _mushy_ between Aniken and Padme!) The “spoiler” in the OP is clearly of the second kind – I’ve been hyped to see Yoda battling it out for over a year – because I’m a pitiful geek. :o ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yoda-is-kicking-ass-and-taking-names/108109/16 "2002-05-09T23:06:42Z")
**Larry** , a few points. Firstly, as has been established, the trailer has _not_ been shown in theaters yet. Secondly, not just hard-core fans read this forum. Spoilers are spoilers, even if only the mundanes are surprised. It seems **lno** is not a normal, and yet he didn’t know about the duel. Thirdly, many people _assumed_ Yoda would be busting ass. Few, if anyone, actually _knew_ this. And fourthly, friendly advice: don’t try to outgeek anyone. The very fact that you didn’t know the Yoda trialer hadn’t been released indicates that you’re not a pitiful in your geekitude as you think. There actually _are_ Comic Book Guys out there who’ll whup your ass no matter how much a phan you are. Remember, there’s always a bigger fish. 😉 (And **Max** , I reckon you’re right. Fodder for the Celebration folks, but not fit for mass consumption for a few weeks. Makes sense.) ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2002, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yoda-is-kicking-ass-and-taking-names/108109/17 "2002-05-10T00:20:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by andros \* > The very fact that you didn’t know the Yoda trialer hadn’t been released indicates that you’re not a pitiful in your geekitude as you think. 😃 I never claimed to be an Ubergeek. In fact, I always feel slightly better about myself when folks talk about stuff the from novels… I love Star Wars, but I’m a literature snob-- I can’t abide lousy writing, so I can’t bring myself to read that tripe. (Go ahead, flame me. Geeks.) 😉 I still don’t think it’s any surprise that we get to see a fightin’ Yoda. He’s a freakin’ Jedi Master-- you _know_ he’s not gonna sit around with his wee thumb up his bum. Don’t ya? ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2002, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yoda-is-kicking-ass-and-taking-names/108109/18 "2002-05-10T00:31:18Z")
This trailer is not going to be officially released in Theatres. It’s a fun thing they did for the Celebration thingy last weekend only, made to parody the Spider-Man teaser trailers, and shown to the fans who already had knowledge of the scene’s existence in the movie. Probably it’ll be on the DVD, though. Along with a load of other fun things. ---
**Author:** ![DPWhite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d26b3c/32.png) [@DPWhite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPWhite)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2002, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yoda-is-kicking-ass-and-taking-names/108109/19 "2002-05-10T00:35:49Z")
Sith Badguy thought bubble: “Note to self: avoid combat with two foot tall puppets. If you win, all the other Sith pairs say it was only a puppet. If you lose, then they say you lost to a puppet. Not to mention that you’re bantha fodder.” ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2002, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yoda-is-kicking-ass-and-taking-names/108109/20 "2002-05-10T00:40:15Z")
lno is not a normal?!?!?! good grief andros, you’ve ruined lno for me. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yoda-is-kicking-ass-and-taking-names/108109.md?page=2)