Underplayed Gems

Lego Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2 (2009)

Lego Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2 poster
Original title
LEGO Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2
Directed by
Peder Pedersen
Genre
short film, comedy film, action film, animated film, adventure film, science fiction film
Country
Denmark
Runtime
5 min
Rated
L
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 43 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

This short film follows characters from Star Wars: The Clone Wars as they go on a mission to find the droid R2-D2. It includes jokes and references that longtime fans of the Star Wars series and other George Lucas films will enjoy.

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What happens

Lego Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2 is a 2009 comedy short film directed by Peder Pedersen and produced by M2Film for Lego and Cartoon Network in collaboration with Lucasfilm. It is based on The Lego Group's Lego Star Wars construction toy line, which is based on George Lucas’ movie franchise of the same name. It was made as a follow-up to Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick (2008) and premiered on Cartoon Network on August 27, 2009, "in celebration of 10 years of LEGO Star Wars". The story follows the characters from the 2008 series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Similar to Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick the film also includes several inside-jokes that pay homage to the Star Wars series, the Indiana Jones films and George Lucas's THX 1138. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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