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Summary: Star Wars Rules!
Review: This movie deserves even 6 stars. This first episode set up everything for the upcoming 2 movies. The special effects were awesome, and also it makes you wonder how this sweet Anakin boy turns to be one of the galaxy's worst nightmare. The final battle between the Jedis and the Sith is one of the best battle scenes ever filmed.
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Summary: Phlpppppppppppp!!! (Sound of a LOUD Bronx Cheer)
Review: This movie deserves the Bronx Cheer. It is the Star Wars version of Star Trek, The Movie (The first one). Midichloridians are the source of the Force!?! Puh-lease! THe only good part was the duel between Qui-gon, Obi-wan and Darth Maul. The rest was just too much. The only reason why it got two stars is that the worst Sci-Fi movie ever made (yes, Virginia, even worse than Plan 9 from Outer Space) Dune gets that dubious honor.
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Summary: Worst Star Wars movie.
Review: This movie did NOT live up to the huge hype that was started by it. Sure, it's Star Wars, and it sells. But the quality of this movie doesn't deserve to be sold. Overall, the acting was OK, with, in my opinion, the best acting being done by Ewan Mcgregor as Obi-Wan. I'm not even going to start to criticize Jake Lloyd's performance as Anakin "Annie" Skywalker, because everybody has already criticized it enough. I know that all of these actors are very good ones (I just saw Episode II, Natalie Portman was awesome in that movie, and has improved vastly from Episode 1, as was the Anakin Skywalker character played by Hayden Christensen, and Ewan Mcgregor has improved even more from his great performance in Episode 1). The comedy that was attempted NEVER even started to be funny in the minds of adults or teens, as Jar Jar Binks wasn't funny at all. The only good parts were the Darth Maul fight, since I am a fan of Lightsaber combat, and the Yoda parts, since I am a fan of Yoda.I'm sorry to criticize so much, I've never liked critics who overly criticize things, because frankly, they couldn't do ANY better. Neither could I. But as a Star Wars fan, I was disappointed. I'm glad Episode II passed up my expectations. I was not the least bit disappointed with that one.
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Summary: The movie did what it set out to do...
Review: This movie did what it set out to do... entertain the fans. Surely the producers could never have lived up to our ideals of what the new generation of STAR WARS movies should be like; our ideals have been 20 years in the making. George Lucas is an entertainer; and this movie was down-right entertaining. The effects were just aweseome; and the story moved fast and furious, most of the time. Do we really need to take a whole movie to establish characterists of the people, when we already have known them for 20 years? This is a time of trouble in the galaxy, as soon as the opening credits roll, and the characters are on a mission to avert takeover by the Trade Federation. Over 2 hours of bouncing around the Galaxy ensued, and during that time we were entertained by the God of STAR WARS. There are at least 2 more movies to be made, and I expect to be treated to over 4 more hours of great entertainment...this movie opens the groove for the new trilogy...the original STAR WARS movie (now called Episode 4) was ridiculed for having a dumb story...and now it's beloved. Probably things will happen that way for this movie too, in time. Until then, just enjoy the visual feast and be happen that STAR WARS: THE NEW (OLD) GENERATION is underway!
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Summary: STAR WARS:EPISODE 1 WAS A GOOD MOVIE.
Review: This movie doesn't have the most action in thw world, but it is still a good movie. When I saw it the second time, I understood it more.The movie is a good start for the next movies of the series. I think the visual effects were great. I can tell a lot of imagination and creativity went into the scenary.Jar Jar wasn't that bad either.The actors were o.k.The light saber fight at the end was really hype. I like the movie overall. I just don't agree with the discrimination of people of different backrounds in the movie.
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Summary: Star Wars?
Review: This movie doesnt deserve the title of star wars. In my opinion they didnt even need to make this movie. They could of started out with clone wars and been fine. This movie is fine for a kids movie, with their jar jar action figures and the fake plastic looks. (whats with those bright glowing balls that look like toys?). This movie is not going in my star wars section. It is not dark enough and i am not accepting the change.
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Summary: Expansion on a Universe
Review: This movie expands on the Univers of the Old, but yet to come, Star Wars Episodes. As it was meant to. It was part of a whole..a whole that is not yet whole. It starts out well...with introductions, with the meeting of new and old characters. Yet even the old characters are new to us in this film.
The settings are wonderful..the graphics could use some work in meshing and melding with the real characters..but otherwise they were very well done.
The plot is there...if you are of a mind to see it. It appears that a lot cannot..or are blind to it..or wish to see one to their liking.
I enjoyed the plot..and the base it set for this film, and the films that will come because of The Phantom Menace, Star Wars Episode 1.
Overall..it had a few annoying, perhaps offensive parts in the movie..yet it was a wonderfully done story. With rich history, future and body.
See it, and make up your own mind. -Jeff, Giving Star Wars Episode 1, 5 Stars
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Summary: ONLY FOR THE DIE HARDS
Review: This movie gets two stars, instead of one, only because it is the backdrop to one of the biggest and most popular cinematic phenomena in recent memory, and it does leave me curious about what is to come. What causes Anakin, who is such a caring soul, to go so bad? How does the Emperor manage to eliminate a galactic democracy in exchange for his dictatorship? How did all the Jedis die out? And, of course, the ending saber fight was incredible. Darth Maul would destroy Luke Skywalker. Otherwise, Lucas created the whole film with the idea of $2.99 action figures available at K-Mart. Jar-Jar Binks serves absolutely no purpose in the entire movie, except to be stupid. C-3P0 was a little corny, but at least his humor was a little classy. All Jar-Jar ever did was drop things and trip a lot, and annoy the heck out of 95 percent of the audience. The heavily lauded pod race, the supposed special effects showcase, was about the biggest waste of screen time I've ever seen. Yes, it was fun to watch, but we didn't need a half hour of film to tell us that, surprise! Anakin IS a good pilot. Real shocker there. Plus, because there were three laps, the last two became fairly predictable. And the ending! I don't know how the Trade Federation even managed a blockade, because Anakin broke through their defenses by bumbling around and ACCIDENTALLY flying into and shooting up the most vulnerable section of the Trade Federation's flagship. I shouldn't even mention the ground battle, where the Gunguns are outnumbered and don't even have GUNS, yet not a single one of them is killed. After the victory, nothing but droids lie on the ground. Come on, George, at least you killed one of the Ewoks in Return of the Jedi, and they had the benefit of surprise attack. If you don't care about the Star Wars series, make sure you skip this one. You'll undeservedly hate the whole thing even more if you don't.
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Summary: Phantom What?
Review: This movie gives just enough to hint at the future ;however, it simply leaves you wanting. I didn't leave the movie feeling like I "knew" any of the characters enough to see them again in another movie. The race scenes, fighting scenes, and home scenes were good enough, but there was not enough background information to lead up to the scenes to understand why all the info given "fit" with each other. Even the "Ewok" movies made sense with or without the original 3.
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Summary: Too much hype
Review: This movie had a lot of expectations to live up to, and it didn't live up to any except the great graphics. The two greatest characters in this movie are killed off. Darth Maul was a great and formidable "bad guy," and Liam Neeson was wonderful. Anakin was dreadful, the child couldn't act his way out of a paper bag, and Jar Jar Binks was probably the most annoying character I have ever witnessed in a movie, or even real life. Maybe if you have young kids you'll like it, but if you want something like the originals, it's not worth it.
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