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Summary: 2 year old sat still throughout the movie
Review: my 2 year old son loved the movie that he was able to concentrate and enjoy the movie from start to finish. To think, my hyperactive little boy could not keep still or be quiet in any place or event. For the movie to have captured his attention and made him sit still and quiet in the theater was just amazing.
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Summary: I can't believe anyone liked it!
Review: This was the most disappointing and frustrating movie experience I have endured in a long time. It has nothing to do with looking for something to dislkie, as is the alleged hip thing to do, it is just a bad movie we are talking about. I feel that the supporters of this film are either looking for something to like 'cause they invested so much time and money and energy into this, or they are under the age of five, or they simply have lousy taste in movies. There is nothing here worth seeing. Well, maybe a nice light saber battle, and an exhilirating race scene, but really, there are many better films with action like that. A few pearls in a large pile of garbage does not make for good art. It isn't even good trash. It is a waste of time. Period.
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Summary: Nowhere near the Original or the Sequels
Review: This prequel has more effects, a louder score, and the advantage of pre-release hype. That is all that it has going for it. The only character worth developing was Darth Maul whose limited screen time made me pine for more. The young and future Darth Vader was totally bland, not helped by the limited skills of the actor portraying him. Also, I can't get worked up over battle scenes wherein everything on the screen was computer-generated. Give me a guy in a rubber suit anyday.
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Summary: great special effects!
Review: i really can't wait for this movie to come out on DVD! It truly has the best special effects ever made for a movie. When i saw it in the cinema, i was totally blown away. I've never seen a movie this realistically made. Practicly the entire movie is just special effects galore! In the scenes where the kid is flying in space, you truly feel as if you're right beside him! I'm not sure it will have that same great effect on DVD, but i''l be the first one to buy it!
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Summary: TOO MUCH
Review: This movie contained too much CGI. I prefer the old Star Wars in which they used puppets and toys.
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Summary: George Lucas' Feature Length Video Game Commercial
Review: Face the facts folks, George Lucas was only out to steal your cash with this waste of celluloid. I mean really, the man had nearly twenty years to create a story worthy of Star Wars and all he could come up with is this excuse to merchandise his inevitable spin off computer games, toys and lunch boxes. If he really cared about the fans or the Star Wars universe don't you think he might have spent just a little more time in developing a plot and characters that could at least have been half way interesting? Besides the lack of a plot and interesting characters there was also a noticeable lack (and I find this the most tragic of all) of a heart to this film. With the other SW films you at least had a feeling that cast and crew had a love for what they were doing and this some how carried over into the film itself. With SWTPM all you get is a complete lack of emotional highs or lows that made the first three movies so much fun to watch. I think part of this is due to George Lucas' insistance on so much CGI, there is so much of it in fact that you actually feel as though you are watching a cartoon or a very long and tedious video game. I dunno but it seems to me that too much CGI, no matter how good, only serves to make a film look too smooth, too polished and, well darnit, too fake looking. But I guess the real reason for this lack of heart must lie with Mr. Lucas' script and lack of concern for any real character development. Proof positive I feel that George must surround himself with "yes" people. Surely someone should have warned him about Jar Jar! Its obvious that Mr. Lucas wasn't doing a lot in the way of directing his cast either. Most of the actors seem to be just reading their lines and not even trying to convey any kind of emotion with what they are saying. Maybe its just been too long between films for George to remember how to make a good one. He has been quoted as saying that the reason for the delay in production of Episode 1 was that he was waiting for SPFX technology to catch up with his imagination. After seeing this film I couldn't decide whether to laugh or cry at the irony of that statement.
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Summary: Fantastic kid's fare!
Review: I was suprised by the level of thrashing TPM received from critics and the public alike- it appears that many were expecting serious depth in addition to the requisite visual effects. But Lucas made it clear from the start that the SW series was and is intended for KIDS... not adults. The characters are cartoonish and the plot is predictable, sure, but that's no different from ANH, ESB, and RTJ. The difference, I'm afraid, is in us... those of us who saw the originals as kids, anyways. But for the 5-12 year old set, TPM is as dazzling and inspiring as ANH was for us 23 or so years ago. Right now a million young boys are daydreaming about being Anakin, racing pods (which not even the adults can do!) and learning how to use the force, while a million young girls fantisize about being a queen who goes on adventures in disguise, like Amidala. TPM is fulfilling its goal- kids are really connecting with this movie. So turn off that internal critic and think like a kid again- you'll find that Episode One is as fun and imagination-inspiring as you expect a Star Wars movie to be.
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Summary: A tale for all ages
Review: I loved this movie. It is a movie that the whole family can enjoy together, a myth for our times you might say. Unlike most movies out today where they're either specifically directed at small children, teens(who seem to have nothing but partying on thier minds), or adults, the Phantom Menace has appeal for all moviegoers. Although there is violence in the movie, there is no "gore"(blood or body parts shooting all over the screen) so even small children can enjoy the story. It enabled me to enjoy an epic tale of good versus evil with my children(they loved it)one that was a huge part of my life when I was young. The whole order of the Jedi and the way they view the universe is definately a positive influence for a child, unlike the meaningless fighting in "pokemon" or similar popular icons. What it boils down to is the fact that it is an excellent all around movie building on characters that we all know and want to know more about, and giving us a little taste of who and why the "Jedi" are. On a final note jar-jar is not that bad, if you look back through the other 3 films you'll see that r2 & 3po are a sort of comic relief.......the case is the same for jar-jar.
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Summary: Phantom Menace ? or just a boring menace?
Review: Simple and to the point. The film is quite enjoyable and watchable however the technology used with computer effects does not have the same touch and chararistic star wars class we all loved in the old triology. Also there were some real boring bits in the film which resembled more of a story line from Babylon 5.
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Summary: Your father wanted you to have this when you were old enough
Review: Pros: We finally got a new S.W. movie - Great lightsaber battle- cool podrace - battle droids were cool - Darth Maul was cool - my 8yr old son got to experience first hand the excitement of a Star Wars new release opening day.(A day I'm sure he'll never forget); he loved the movie. Cons: I think Lucas' directing was too slight, which caused everyone to seem to be 'just going thru the motions' with their characters - Too much digital stuff; (I dont care what anyone says, the final battle in ROTJ made with minuature models looks worlds better than than that CGI battle sequence. CGI really gives the movie that Star Trek: Deep Space Nine look.)- cheesy 'virgin birth' twist. Just remember - we had our day in the park. This one was for the kids of today - not the cynical, scrutinizing grown ups the kids of yesterday have become. "You must unlearn what have learned." Keep in mind that Empire was a totally different movie than New Hope. Give George a chance to create a more adult movie in Episode 2. If you thought this was a dud, try comparing it to Mission to Mars or any of these other 'drop in the bucket' movies that came out in the last couple years. At least PM made a splash! Whether you liked this or not, you know good and well you'll be there for the opening of the next two movies!
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