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Summary: An Ok Distraction For 2 Hours
Review: Sure the Star Wars trilogy is good, and so was this film. The first time I saw it was good, and loud. After the second time I saw it, I was kinda bored. Bear in mind this film is not for everyone. With campy diolouge and amazing special effects, this latest installment of the Lucas imagination is a fair distraction. Did anyone see the tv specials of the guy in that Darth Maul makeup and thick Drew Carey glasses? Scary!
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Summary: It was okay.
Review: Okay, so the movie wasn't all that great, and Jar Jar Binks was a pain in the but the movie. But you have to admit, seeing a jedi in his prime is pretty cool. Plus in this movie the lightsaber battles were awsome. They weren't two old guys going at. Hopefully the next two movies will be somewhat better.
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Summary: ONEofTHEgreatestMOVIESofALLtime!
Review: Star Wars: Episode I is one of the greatest movies of all time. Don't believe what all of the critics are saying: they are liars! The truth is that this is a very good movie with the most amazing special effects, sound, music, plot and acting. This special widescreen edition is a limited edition with an exclusive behind-the-scenes, The Art of Star Wars, and an actual film celL! What more could you want! Well, other than a double-sided lightsaber, but you can see the best Darth of them all playing with one!
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Summary: Not bad, but certainly not very good
Review: The majority of the American critics were always going to pan The Phantom Menace. Yet after seeing it I'm surprised how close to the truth they were than those who were positive about the film. It is certainly not as bad as those negative reviewers would have you believe, but it's a major disappointment, devoid of the life, energy and personality that that made the original trilogy so good. Non of the characters are as likeable, as well developed as Luke, Leia and Han. Instead they are flat and unconvincing. Neeson is miscast as Qui Gon Gin, while McGregor speaks like a public school toff. The plot has non-of the drive of the original. Lucas had always maintained that the first film would be to introduce the plot and characters, yet how come A New Hope managed to do the same, but with more excitement and action? Here, for the most part, we have a dull political drama. I didn't really care whether Natalie Portman was going to sign a treaty with the boring Trade Federation. The action too, suffers a great deal due to Lucas' handling of the over-flowing plot. The Pod Race is the only decent action sequence in the film, while the rest never really get going. The final attack on the Trade Federation ships are barely a shadow compared to the Death Star assault in A New Hope. The lack of characterization too makes the final lightsaber duel between Darth Maul (who in reality gets about 5 minutes of screen time) and Kenobi and Gin, rather unexciting, because we have no-one to really cheer for like we did in the original trilogy. In the original trilogy too, Lucas had always kept a tight reign on the mysticism so it was believable and not overly pretentious. Here Lucas injects the embarrassing concept of Anakin (a good performance from the young Lloyd) being the result of a virgin birth. Please! The special effects are probably the best thing it, yet they too are strangely hollow, with some of the scenes having that unmistakable digital "sheen" to them, which makes them less than convincing. On the whole, this is not a total disaster, but not a great achievement either. It certainly hasn't put me off Star Wars for good and there is much to suggest that The Phantom Menace will look much better when Episode Two comes out.
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Summary: Starwars Episode 1
Review: I have seen this movie two times and each time I was on the end of my seat. This movie is very exciting but not very funny.I liked Darth Maul,Obi and Qui-gon Jinn. My mother went to go and see this movie with me because she knew that my Dad had gone to see it the first day it was out,and my Mom even liked the movie a lot.
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Summary: THE BEST MOVIE SINCE THE ORIGINAL STAR WARS
Review: Star Wars Episode 1 is the greatest movie since the originals. The action is thrilling. The podrace scene makes you feel in the racer. Everyone will enjoy this. The final Battle between Darth Maul, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Qui-Gon Jinn is awesome. Jar Jar Binks can be annoying but he's cool to. Not only does this movie rock but its a motion picture masterpiece for the entire family
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Summary: Jaw-Dropping Special Effects In A Poorly Written Script
Review: I love "Star Wars" and consider "The Empire Strikes Back" as one of the greatest movies ever made (which Lucas didn't direct or write the screenplay for, hint, hint), but this film really doesn't cut it when compared to the original trilogy. The kid playing Anakin couldn't act if his life depended on it, the digitalized character Jar Jar Binks belongs on a Saturday morning cartoon show instead of a "Star Wars" film, the villain (Darth Maul) is utterly one-dimensional, the script is not only dull but poorly written, a sarcastic Han Solo type is missing, need I go on? I stood in line for 2 hours to so I could see this movie on opening week (I was simply in denial about the bad reviews). I won't make that mistake when "Episode II" is released, which, optimist that I am, I would like to believe will be superior to this film, which must have been shot as a first draft script. But Lucas will be writing and directing that one as well, so let's keep our fingers crossed. Still, everyone should see the film at least once-the special effects are nothing short of awe-inspiring. Ewan McGregor sounds so much like Alec Guiness that it is truly eerie. The pod race and the final lightsaber battle are good scenes. As usual, John Williams turns in a terrific musical score. Were it not for those elements, this film would have gotten 2 stars only, if not one. As a "Star Wars" fan, I had intended to buy the film, regardless of all of the problems, but will not buy it on VHS.Lucas refuses to take advantage of the DVD technology and release any of the "Star Wars" films on DVD until after "Episode III" is released. I'll wait. What's the point of buying the same film twice?
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Summary: mmmmmmm.......Jar Jar is anoying
Review: i loved this movie and i cant wait to see the next 2. The only thing about this movie that bothered me was Jar Jar. While i thought he was amusing at times for the most part we was quite a bad adition to the film. The plot was great and continued in George Lucas' story line quite well, though personally i liked episode 4, special edition the best of all the available starwars movies. But then what good would a full set of wide screen and cut starwars movies be without at least 1 copy of episode 1. So sufice it to say i will be getting 2 copies when it comes out. One for me and one for my sister. I know you'll enjoy this flick and as i am a true star wars fan i would have givin it 5 stars were it not for Jar Jar. Well anyway George Lucas' company Industrial Light and Magic (known best for Jurasic Park, among others) did a supurb job with the special effects in this movie. Again......ENJOY IT
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Summary: Very good movie!
Review: This movie is top hit for 1999. All the actors did very well I thought even though some people may disagree on this I thought Star Wars The Phantom Menace was the best movie made in along time. I am just cazy about Star Wars and highly give it two thumbs up way up. To all people you got to see this movie it is the best and you won't turn it down. The two jedi's also did very well Thanks to George Lucas.
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Summary: Plan 9 from Naboo
Review: The ORIGINAL Star Wars trilogy fueled my imagination as a child. A few years ago when I heard that a new trilogy was in the works, I was elated. When The Phantom Menace premiered in my city, I stood in line for 6 hours to watch the midnight showing. When reading the opening scroll I knew I had been hoodwinked. This is one of the worst films ever made. It's Plan 9 from Outer Space with a 150 million dollar budget. I can't believe George Lucas had over 20 years to conceive this story and this is the best he could come up with. Willow and Howard the Duck sound like Shakespeare compared to the unbelievable stupidity of the dialog for The Phantom Menace. The special effects are amazing but what big budget movie doesn't have amazing effects nowadays? But alas, millions of money wasting collectors will rush out to purchase this widescreen VHS edition only to buy the movie once more on DVD after tape sales have declined and then rebuy this trite yet again when "STAR WARS EPISODE 1 - THE PHANTOM MENACE : SPECIAL EDITION" is released. Happy spending and May the Fraud be with You. (p.s. - I'm only giving this one star because negative 10 was not an option.)
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