Star Wars - Episode I, The Phantom Menace (Full Screen Edition)

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Summary: One of the best films ever
Review: The overall impression I have is that this film will go down as one of the most brilliant visual effects movies ever. As a fan of Star Wars, I marvel at how George Lucas' vision is translated in an art form. Mr. Lucas has created something very special in this film in that he was able to use his very creative imagination to his fullest. Yes, I will agree that the dialogue in the movie can be sketchy at times, but it didn't bother me in The Phantom Menace. I do like good writing in films, but Mr. Lucas writes what he wants to with the story or stories, HE creates. The action sequences are memorable, especially with Darth Maul and the two Jedi and John Williams' electrifying music to go along with it. No matter how bad most people think it is, it should be nominated for some Academy Awards. I'm thinking: Visual Effects, Costume Design, Makeup, Sound, Sound Effects Editing, and Art Direction. The expectations were way too high for most people and I for one looked at it as a different movie with different characters and different stories. Star Wars: Episode I-The Phantom Menace will be hailed as a technological breakthrough and a continuing tradition through Industrial Light & Magic, which is primarily responsible for most of the special effects in movies today. Companies have spun off from ILM with its influence. I just love the movie and anticipate it on DVD in the coming years.

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Summary: TIME WELL SPENT
Review: I'TS A GOOD MOVIE, YOU HAVE THE CLASSIC ELEMENTS OF GOOD AND EVIL, AND WE ALL READY KNOW HOW THE STORY ENDS, GREAT SPECIAL EFFECTS AND A GOOD STORY, HOW MANY MOVIES CAN YOU SAY THAT ABOUT? WORTH EVERY PENNY.

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Summary: The Best star Wars Movie Ever
Review: I love Star Wars, so you can't take my word for what I say. I thought that it was a brilliant movie, but it could do with a bit more lightsaber action, thought the last 45 minutes were absolutely incredible. It is an absolute MUST SEE!

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Summary: Fantastic World, But Surprisingly Shallow
Review: For the beginning of a saga that is already rich in fairy-tale and fantasy tropes, The Phantom Menace lacks the density it needs. Even for the beginning of a prequel trilogy that may be fairly self-contained, this first of the three is surprisingly weak. Biological explanations of the Force are not enough--we need to know about the relationship between the Sith and Jedi now. The fact that the first film largely ignores such interesting material leaves me wary of the next two films (even though they'll be darker and probably more interesting), because they will now have to take up the issues that Phantom ignored. I do admire Lucas's attempt to create a political fantasy, but despite all the talk in the original trilogy about governors and senators, the Star Wars saga is not as political as Lucas seems to want it to be. Even Return of the Jedi surpasses Phantom in that Lucas kept himself honed in on the fantasy--the emotional struggle, even the high dramatics were far more interesting in that weakest film of the first trilogy. Now, we have Phantom, which is, surprisingly, even simpler than A New Hope. With all the richness already set up in the first trilogy, it pained me to see that Lucas ignored it. Phantom is a decent action film with incredibly realized fantastic worlds. And that is about it.

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Summary: Ummm, no one wants VHS
Review: First off I love the movie, I see where Lucas is headed with Episode I...he's doing a lot of setup for the next two. I've heard people complain that the Trade Federation isn't a good enough enemy. Duh. They aren't the enemy in this movie people, thus the title "Phantom Menace" (sigh). Anyway, people shouldn't be to hasty to bash this movie because you've only seen 2/3 of the whole thing. As far as VHS goes? Bwahahahaha! No thanks. I guess I'll get it and promptly throw it away when the DVD comes out...some year. Am I the only one that thinks releasing this on VHS is a travesty!

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Summary: Star Wars The Phantom Menace
Review: The Phantom Menace was a great movie excellent special effects, great fight seens but... It still "In my opinion does not match the hype the media gave it". Think about it, In the commercials Darth Maul looked like he was going to have a nice roll in the movie. It disapointed me to see him in a few seens. There also were some cheesey lines in the movie. Such as the line anakin says to his mother about helping people in the galaxy. Jar Jar Binks was a complete moron, He probley dies in the next movie. Ok now I will stop downing the movie here are some positives, Ob1 and Quan had one of the best Teacher student relationships I have seen In years. I applaud great actors I Think They worked together well. I saw that in the opening Sceen. the timing between them was as If there really was a Force. and not something make belive. Seeing a young ob1 Makes you respect the old ob1 even more. He is just an apprentice but uses the force 10 times better than luKe does in all the other films. I am about to end my review but one more thing. When you see the movie and please do. notice how much better everything looks in the movie. I am talking about the City's the weapons the Ships, Is'nt the Phantom Meance Acutually about 40 years before luke is born. I thought as time goes on things or places Tend to modernize more. Or is there a re starting point for the people in these galaxys due to The Clone Wars That are going to happen in the future movies.

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Summary: give this movie a bad plot
Review: hi i enjoyed the movie, but i give the story line a poor rating, it suppose to be about ivasion but basically they take off to a planet end up picking a boy to be the main point of the whole triology of the instalment. special effects were good. but a little more excitement in some parts, instead of dull. heard that they are coming with the movie for vhs only, but someplaces you can have it on cd dvd formatt but only part i enjoy is the fight scenes, instead of you have to rewinde to a certain section that is really not worth seeing at all, like i got bored in the middle. and certain part of the movie. hope the next 2 movies are good, some of the characters are good. but at least have some action more.

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Summary: Where was Billy Dee Williams?
Review: THIS MOVIE WAS TERRIBLE. i am not even going to touch on jarjar. george lucas went out of his way to introduce ever stupidcharacter, however he forgot to introduce the best character...Lando Calrissian.

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Summary: DON'T SET STANDARDS!
Review: OUT OF ALL MOVIES OF ALL TIME ONLY A HANDFULL CATCH THE ATTENTION OF VIEWERS FOR GENERATIONS AND STAR WARS HAS BEEN ONE OF THE ELITE. A MOVIE SHOULDN'T BE BASED ON THE EFFECTS ALONE OR THE KILL TOTALS COMPARED TO ANOTHER MOVIE, BUT WHETHER OR NOT IT TAKES YOU TO THAT SPECIAL PLACE IN YOUR MIND CALLED THE IMAGINATION. TO ME THIS MOVIE IS EASY TO DREAM ALONG WITH FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS ALIKE. 20 YEARS AGO ME AND MY FRIENDS RAN AROUND THE SCHOOL YARD TO THE ORIGINAL AND MY KIDS WILL WAGE WAR ACCROSS THE GALAXY TO THE LATEST . MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU!

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Summary: Never will there be a better movie
Review: Star Wars Episode I: THE PHANTOM MENACE-Only a few things their can be told about this movie. 1) Never anything better 2) The greatest movie ever made 3) The one to own. When I saw Star Wars Episode I: Tha Phantom Menace in the theters on May 19, 1999, I sat for 2 hours and 20 minutes. Durring that time I was never bored. I saw the movie five times in the theater. I only wish the movie could have come out sonner. I already reserved mine. I ghive the movie a good five. 100% wonderful. Here is how I can discribe The Phantom Menace: Wonderful, the best, nother ever can beat it. When Episode II comes to the theaters, I'm sure I will be sitting on non-stop fun. Star Wars: THE PHANTOM MENACE was non-stop fun, great action, funny, and finally I think that the movie was the greatest movie I have ever seen. I only hope that everyone else feels the same. I hope this has helped you with your purchasen toward this remarkable masterpeice. Great Characters: Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Queen Amidala, Aniken Skywalker, Yoda, Mace Windu, Shmi Skywalker and more to come as you sit down and experience the greatest movie ever made.