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Summary: Better left unreleased
Review: This is, simply put, not a good movie. George Lucas used Kurosawa's "hidden fortress" as inspiration for the original Star Wars... why did he not search the volumes of film/foreign film classics for inspiration of this film? I would say that almost every movie I saw in the last year was better than this-- and I did not have very high expectations for this movie (I didn't see it until it was in the dollar theater.. after all of the bad reviews)rather, this movie comes off as kind of like Star Trek... with the mysterious Force being explained pseudo-scientifically.... I guess a little kid might be amused by this film but I didn't like this movie at all.. and it would be shameful to even mention this dog excrement in the same sentence as modern movies.
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Summary: the best Star Wars movie ever!
Review: This is, without a doubt, the best Star Wars movie EVER! Natalie Portman shines as Queen Amdala and one of Queen Amdala's bodyguards, while McGregor and Neeson are outstanding as Obi-Wan and Qui-Non! The best movie ever. Rated PG for adventure-related violence.
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Summary: Star Wars Episode 1-The Phantom Menace
Review: This may not have lived up to the expectations of some fans but I think it is a well done movie. This is meant to make you wonder how such a cute young kid can trun into the galaxy's most powerful Sith. That is why the movie may be to commical at times. Also I wondered how this movie is going to look along side the other Star Wars movies. I mean Episodes 3-6. This movie is a lot more technologicaly adavanced then the first 3 films but when the movies are released on DVD the will be in widescreen version and will be considerably cleaned up. This will make the moveis tie in seamlessly. They will have the same quality. I wish this movie would have come out on DVD the same time as it did VHS but that is how they get you. The people with DVD will buy it on VHS because they don't know when it will come out on DVD and then when it does they will buy it on that system too. LOL. Thats how they get you ladies and gentlemen. Still though this is a good movie and sets up the next two movies yet to come well I'm sure.
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Summary: Good enough
Review: This movie ain't as good as the ESB or ROTJ, but in my blasphemous opinion, its better than A new hope. Simply because the original star wars special effects were so horrible that it was funny. In my book, special effects come before story in star wars movies, and the special effects in A new hope look like they cost 1.50 plus some stolen cardboard. At least by ESB and ROTJ, the special effects were believable.
Back to phantom menace, the story was average and all the other usual complaints, but the most important thing was that I was entertained. Even if you hate it, you will still buy this DVD, because George Lucas owns us all.
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Summary: A very well put together film.
Review: THIS MOVIE BEAT TITANIC. I love this film because it shows the love bond in between Anakin & Padme. Congrats George Lucas.
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Summary: Very good movie, but could have a better plot
Review: This movie blew me away the first time I saw it. I thought it was the best movie I had ever seen, and it still is. But after seeing it a few more times, I realized that the plot of the story kind of, what's the correct terminology.... I have got to be quite honest, the visual effects were so unbelievable, that it should of won the 1999 Academy Award for best visual effects, but I would think that it was not quite up there on getting an Academy Award for best original screenplay. Anyway, if you are a sci-fi movie buff, I suggest that you do see this movie, and enjoy it (the visual effects especially.)
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Summary: "...I sense a disturbance in the Force..."
Review: This movie blows. The story is buried under needless sub-plots. The dialog is cheesy. The characters are written without emotion. Most of the acting is stiff. Lucas directs with a clumsy hand, ending key scenes too quickly. The biggest suprise of the movie is the frequency and impunity with which racial sterotypes are employed. "Episode I..." possesses all the telltale signs of a marketing excercise. It lacks the creativity, wit, and adventurous spirit of the first three films. Not convinced? Just tool on down to ANY store and bear witness to all the junk bearing the title "Episode I." Notice the big discount stickers plastered everwhere. What a shame Lucas spent more time and effort on merchandising the product than he did on producing a quailty movie. Why didn't George release it on DVD? Simple- there's a greater market for the VHS format. Lucas sold out. The fans deserved better.
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Summary: Pitiful and sad
Review: This movie captures none of the mythical story that was star wars. It does not deserve the name Star Wars. It represents a perversion of one of the greatest stories of our life time. I don't understand what happened. Why did he do this? Oh Lucas!
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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: Beyond Great
Review: This movie could not have been any better, it is flawless! I am so tired of people saying there is nothing more than special effects because this couldn't be further than the truth! The characters were fun and interesting, and I doubt actors like Liam Neeson and Sam Jackson would be in a movie that had no script. True fans loved it, thats what counts! When are the Star Wars movies coming on DVD? This is the whole reason I bought my DVD player! Come on George!
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