History Awesome / AttackOfTheClones

** He then fires on a charging Mace Windu, who deflects each one of his expertly aimed shots without breaking stride, destroys his blaster and then decapitates him in one swing of his purple blade. If one watches closely enough, it can be seen that Windu deflects the first shot into a nearby battle droid without even looking.

** Keep in mind, this is the very first real battle for the clones in the entire series, yet they pull off a dangerous extraction mission like absolute professionals. They use their gunships' beam cannons to carve out a landing zone before deploying troops to lay down cover fire while the Jedi make an organized retreat. In doing so, they take down at least a few dozen droids, and lose only 'one'' clone trooper onscreen. In less than a minute, we learn that the clones aren't just for show - they mean business.

** Though the Jedi do end up losing, it is made clear that the only reason they do is because of sheer weight of numbers, there being only 200 or so of them against thousands of battle droids and a dose of reality since, regardless of skill and supernatural reflexes, the Jedi can only block and deflect for so long. But even though most of their number end up slain, they take down hundreds of battle droids in the course of the fighting and when given the option to surrender, none of the survivors take it despite being down to less than a quarter of their original number and are clearly prepared to die fighting. Adding to this is that none of the Jedi show any fear at all, cutting down battle droids with crisp efficiency and, in the case of one female Jedi, a loud battle cry. The Jedi might not have intended themselves as warriors, but it is clear they excel at it nonetheless.

* Anakin jumping out of his 'stolen' speeder, and landing ''perfectly'' on Zam's.

%%* Mace Windu vs Jango Fett.

* After dropping a battleship from the sky, the clone troopers march headlong into a sandstorm blasting apart the disoriented droids.

** Obi Wan, while he [[ForgotAboutHisPowers doesn't use his telekinesis]],[[note]]It's likely he couldn't properly focus it with Jango pressuring him constantly.[[/note]] ''does'' handily demonstrate how much of a MagicKnight he is with his Force-enhanced [[SuperStrength strength and durability]] in this fight. He shrugs off ''two'' large point blank explosions, jumps [[InASingleBound dozens of feet into the air]], yanks Jango out of the air while his jetpack is flying the other way with solely his wrist strength, and kicks his armored opponent hard enough to launch him several meters. Not to mention being unphased by a forty foot drop onto a metal floor. Props to Jango for [[BadassNormal adapting so well]].

* Although [[OldMaster Yoda]]'s popularity has never waned since the original trilogy, the moment he dropped his cane and pulled out a lightsaber in ''Film/AttackOfTheClones'' forever cemented him as being as badass as he is wise. There's a moment during the duel where it looks like Yoda ''air-jumped!'' That's right: at first glance, Yoda is defying physics like a ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' character! He really isn't, but it's no less awesome. You never would've except such an old, frail, and ''tiny'' little guy to be so nimble, even ''with'' the Force helping him out! Plus his signature move is summoning his lightsaber from his belt to his outstretched hand via telekinesis, pure RuleOfCool.
* "This party's over."; Mace Windu strides in, bold as brass, and announces his presence by igniting his purple-bladed lightsaber, the first one of it's kind to be seen on the screen, to hold at Jango's throat which is followed by an awesome battle between dozens of Jedi and hundreds of robots (and later clone troopers), in which Windu easily defeats another badass, Jango Fett. In fact, Windu facing down Dooku is awesome but it goes into SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome territory when it is revealed that dozens of the spectators in the audience are Jedi, all of whom ignite their lightsabers and strike badass poses that make it clear they're here to kick ass and take names. It's here you can see why Windu has the initials for "Bad Motherfucker" on his lightsaber. Oh, and did we mention he's portrayed by none other than ''[[Creator/SamuelLJackson Samuel L. Jackson?]]''
* Count Dooku kicked the asses of Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi ''simultaneously'', and still had enough juice to give Yoda a decent fight. Granted that he'd probably have lost if the duel had continued, but the number of people who could last even that long has got to be awfully small, and y'know, he's played by Creator/ChristopherLee. The best part was that ''Yoda wasn't trying to win.'' He was playing around, trying to buy time for the clones to arrive and save Obi-Wan and Anakin. Size matters not indeed. The guy ''salutes'' Yoda before the duel begins.

* "This party's over.", which is followed by an awesome battle between dozens of Jedi and hundreds of robots (and later clone troopers), in which Windu easily defeats another badass, Jango Fett. In fact, Windu facing down Dooku is awesome but it goes into SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome territory when it is revealed that dozens of the spectators in the audience are Jedi. It's here you can see why Windu has the initials for "Bad Motherfucker" on his lightsaber. Oh, and did we mention he's portrayed by none other than ''[[Creator/SamuelLJackson Samuel L. Jackson?]]''

* The one unnamed Jedi (Coleman Trebor, Jedi Council member, according to WordOfGod) who jumped in fearlessly and tried to take Count Dooku on all by himself, true he failed, but points for trying.

* Although [[OldMaster Yoda]]'s popularity has never waned since the original trilogy, the moment he dropped his cane and pulled out a lightsaber in ''Film/AttackOfTheClones'' forever cemented him as being as badass as he is wise. There's a moment during the duel where it looks like Yoda ''air-jumped!'' That's right: at first glance, Yoda is defying physics like a ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' character! He really isn't, but it's no less awesome. You never would've except such an old, frail, and ''tiny'' little guy to be so nimble, even ''with'' the Force helping him out! Plus his signature move is summoning his lightsaber from his belt to his outstretched hand via telekinesis, pure RuleOfCool

* Although Yoda's popularity has never waned since the original trilogy, the moment he dropped his cane and pulled out a lightsaber in ''Film/AttackOfTheClones'' forever cemented him as being as badass as he is wise. There's a moment during the duel where it looks like Yoda ''air-jumped!'' That's right: at first glance, Yoda is defying physics like a ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' character! He really isn't, but it's no less awesome. You never would've except such an old, frail, and ''tiny'' little guy to be so nimble, even ''with'' the Force helping him out!

** Obi Wan, while he [[ForgotAboutHisPowers doesn't use his telekinesis]],[[note]]It's likely he couldn't properly focus it with Jango pressuring him constantly.[[/note]] ''does'' handily demonstrate how much of a MagicKnight he is with his Force-enhanced [[SuperStrength strength and durability]] in this fight. He shrugs ''two'' large point blank explosions, jumps [[InASingleBound dozens of feet into the air]], yanks Jango out of the air while his jetpack is flying the other way with solely his wrist strength, and kicks his armored opponent hard enough to launch him several meters and through the air. Not to mention being unphased by a forty foot drop onto a metal floor. Props to Jango for [[BadassNormal adapting so well]].

* The teaser trailer [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q5Pp7EW4Wg "Breathing"]]. It's still one of the coolest trailers ever made: There's no music except the very end, it's just Darth Vader's signature breathing, and each breath brought a different film clip that briefly faded in and out. Keep in mind, this was before "repeated fade-ins/outs in movie trailers" became a cliché, and the small amount of time each clip was on the screen made it conducive to replays and [=WMGs=].

* The teaser trailer "Breathing". It's still one of the coolest trailers ever made: There's no music except the very end, it's just Darth Vader's signature breathing, and each breath brought a different film clip that briefly faded in and out. Keep in mind, this was before "repeated fade-ins/outs in movie trailers" became a cliché, and the small amount of time each clip was on the screen made it conducive to replays and [=WMGs=].

%%* Mace vs Jango Fett

* "This party's over.", which is followed by an awesome battle between dozens of Jedi and hundreds of robots (and later clone troopers), in which the one speaking (Mace Windu) defeats another badass, Jango Fett. Mace facing down Dooku is awesome but it goes into SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome territory when it is revealed that dozens of the spectators in the audience are Jedi. You can see why Mace has the initials for "Bad Motherfucker" on his lightsaber. Oh, and did we mention he's portrayed by none other than ''[[Creator/SamuelLJackson Samuel L. Jackson?]]''

* The ending of the stadium battle when the Jedi seem defeated, but refuse to surrender. Then Yoda and an entire army of troops appear out of nowhere and save them. The phrase BigDamnHeroes has rarely fit better

* "This party's over.", which is followed by an awesome battle between dozens of Jedi and hundreds of robots (and later clone troopers), in which the one speaking (Mace Windu) defeats another badass, Jango Fett. Mace facing down Dooku is awesome but it goes into SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome territory when it is revealed that dozens of the spectators in the audience are Jedi.You can see why Mace has the initials for "Bad Motherfucker" on his lightsaber. Oh, and did we mention he's portrayed by none other than ''[[Creator/SamuelLJackson Samuel L. Jackson?]]''
* Count Dooku kicked the asses of Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi ''simultaneously'', and still had enough juice to give Yoda a decent fight. Granted that he'd probably have lost if the duel had continued, but the number of people who could last even that long has got to be awfully small, and y'know, he's played by Creator/ChristopherLee.The best part was that ''Yoda wasn't trying to win.'' He was playing around, trying to buy time for the clones to arrive and save Obi-Wan and Anakin. Size matters not indeed. The guy ''salutes'' Yoda before the duel begins.
* The very end of the film, with the clone troops forming up for review, Palpatine standing on the balcony... cue the Imperial March. That's right, it's a [[WhamLine Wham]] {{Leitmotif}}!

* "This party's over.", which is followed by an awesome battle between dozens of Jedi and hundreds of robots (and later clone troopers), in which the one speaking (Mace Windu) defeats another badass, Jango Fett. Mace facing down Dooku is awesome but it goes into SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome territory when it is revealed that dozens of the spectators in the audience are Jedi.You can see why Mace has the initials for "Bad Motherfucker" on his lightsaber.

* "This party's over.", which is followed by an awesome battle between dozens of Jedi and hundreds of robots (and later clone troopers), in which the one speaking (Mace Windu) defeats another badass, Jango Fett. Mace facing down Dooku is awesome but it goes into CrowningMomentOfAwesome territory when it is revealed that dozens of the spectators in the audience are Jedi.You can see why Mace has the initials for "Bad Motherfucker" on his lightsaber.