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Summary: Did you get that Gungan sub film-strip too?
Review: The WIDESCREEN edition of the film is great...five stars. However, the extras were unnecesary. So if you are a widescreen buff this is the way to go, but realize that the extras only force to you hand over more cash.
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Summary: Star Wars Episode 1 - The Fuzzy Menace
Review: The Prologic Sound Track is very good. I wish I could say the same for the video quaility. The colors are washed out and the picture is grainy. It's below average when compared to other video tapes. The ending credits are so fuzzy it's difficult to read them.I should have held off for the DVD. This wasn't worth it. :(
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Summary: Jar Jar Wars
Review: Being a huge fan and growing up with the original trilogy, I had some high hopes for Episode 1. In a nutshell, I hated it. The acting is poor, the storyline is confusing, the special effects are way overdone and that annoying Jar Jar Binks made me want to hate it even more....I virtually felt like I was watching a muppet movie mixed in with Star Wars characters. If it hadn't have been for the light saber scenes and the decent acting of Liam Neeson, Phantom Menace would have been a total disaster. 2 out of 5 stars. Lucas should be ashamed of himself.
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Summary: Very nicely done
Review: I am very happy with this movie. Star Wars Episode One has a lot of action, answers a lot of questions, and the special effects are fabulous. You have to view this movie with an open mind however. Anyone who is a Star Wars fan and speaks negatively about it can't accept the fact that there is no Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, etc. You have to remember that this is the beggining, and you have to accept it the way it is. Most important of all, you can't compare it to the first three movies. It's completely different with a lot of different angles and chracters that certainly have their own merrit. Not to mention the technology used to make this movie is a 100 times better and more advanced that it was in the mid-70's and early 80's, so it looks different than the origional 3 which I will admit took me a time or two to adjust to. I love this movie, although I think Jar-Jar Binks was a bit much to say the least. I would recomend this movie to anyone, Star Wars fan or not.
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Summary: A Glorified Kiddie film
Review: I am a fan of the original Star Wars and its first sequel, The Empire Strikes Back. Phantom Menace continues the trend began in Return of the Jedi, with the series stressing its appeal to children rather than developing a coherent storyline and developed characters. But hey, kids are the ones who buy the action figures (mostly!) and thus that is who the movie is geared towards. The special effects are excellent, but cannot carry a movie by themselves. The poorly conceived story of Phantom Menace is appalling, especially when you consider that George Lucas has 15 years to come up with one. For example, the film could have started with Kenobi getting his last lesson from Yoda before embarking on his first mission with Qui-Gon, considering that Obi Wan is the central character of the film. Anakin Skywalker should have been older, say as a cocky headstrong teenager rather than a cute little boy. The taxation of trade routes problem is not properly explained (who is taxing whom, and how does bombing Naboo into smithereens solve the problem?) nor are the Sith Lords explained either, though the next film will probably address this. Darth Maul is an intense and interesting villain, but he is not given very much to say or do, and thus he never generates the hatred and loathing that Darth Vader elicits from the viewers. While R2D2 and C3PO are thrown in to give some continuity with the original series, having C3PO created by Anakin/Darth Vader is not credible at all. This movie could have had great potential if the story was probably developed, but in the end one can't help but feel that this was cranked out just to make a lot of bucks. Unless you are an absolute die hard fan of the series, there is no reason to purchase this film.
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Summary: The Phantom Disappointment
Review: Do NOT waste your money on this video! The video quality is terrible! The picture did not seem to be up to usual VHS standards, and was so far beneath DVD standards as to be laughable. The only redeeming virtue of this tape was the sound quality, which was surprisingly good considering it was not digital. The best sound effects in the universe could not make up for the grainy, blurred picture. I love this movie despite its faults, but I wish I had held out for the DVD, however many years that takes! Wait for Lucas to come out of his cave and realize that DVD is the only way to view his movies! Save your money!
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Summary: A little greed is worse than Jar-Jar
Review: I am a huge fan of the original Starwars and was wondering how Lucasfilm was going to pull this off. To try and go back to the begining and give a begining to an established film was a tall order. Not wanting to raise or lower my expectations, I didn't watch any of the previews for the movie. I think the film was an outstanding work and helped set the stage for the next few films. Jar-Jar was bad, but not releasing the film in DVD was worse. I would love to own the film, but will have to pass. I will not buy this VHS format and turn around and buy the same movie in a year or two like the original "Special Edition's". A lot of us have been waiting for a long time for this release, imagine our dismay to only find VHS. Bad move George.
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Summary: Rating on PRESENTATION!
Review: If you have a DVD player, DO NOT BUY THIS VHS. Rent it. Trust me. It's a waste of money. I did not remember how blurry VHS is. It is so blurry you can NOT read the credits! This is supposed to be Dolby Pro-logic? There are better effects on TV X-files. Lets all wait 10 years for Star Wars to come on DVD (for digital picture and sound). This VHS is a complete waste of money. This rating has nothing to do with the content, just the presentation!
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Summary: I refuse to pay this much for a VHS tape
Review: I refuse to pay this much for a VHS tape. DVD quality is much better and I will wait for that. VHS is not worth it.
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Summary: Star Wars-----The Masterpiece
Review: This movie is not only a Masterpiece, but will pave the way for all other science fiction movies. It's cast, sound effects, special effects, development, and storyline is superb!
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