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

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Summary: Excelenta!
Review: This movie is realy amzing for not only Star Wars fans but just people who like good movies to! I am not a huge fan of Star Wars but I loved this. This film is filled with tons of action and high speed computer graphics like in the podrace. Everyone that I know that has seen it loves and nobody as ever said it was bad to me. So take my word for it this movie is so amazing you could buy the movie and watch it over and over and over and would never get tired of it.

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Summary: Save your money...
Review: Against my own better judgement I bought a video copy of this film. The quality of the VHS format just doesn't do justice to the film which was amazing in theaters. The transfer to video was visually poor and anyone used to DVD quality sound is bound to be dissapointed. I would hope that eventually this film and the origional trilogy will come out on DVD. If you want to see The Phantom Menace, rent it or borrow it, then join the masses of us who are camping out waiting for Lucas to decide he wants to honor us with the DVD.

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Summary: WHAT, NO DVD for a 5 star movie!
Review: This is real simple. NO DVD, NO BUY. I will not purchase any video on an inferior format no matter how good the flick.

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Summary: SOME PEOPLE ARE NEVER PLEASED!
Review: OK people, 1. Anakin must be there (do you not want DarthVader? ) 2. of course it isn't as exciting because it's the FIRSTEPISODE! We haven't gotton to the CLIMAX, that's Return of the Jedi, so on! 3. What is so bad about Jar-Jar, he kinda grows on you! Lucas had to put SOME child-entertaining stuff in the movie! 4. About the special effects, first, we complain that there are not enough, now, we complain that they look fake! 5. YODA-ANNOYING- YEAH RIGHT! So, my point is, this movie was great and REALLY doesn't deserve a gold rasberry!

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Summary: GOT TO HAVE IT
Review: ANYONE WHO HAS SEEN THE MOVIE WILL CHERISH THE VIDEO FOR EVER AND YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE IT AND EVERYBODY WILL KNOW THAT IT IS THE BEST MOVIE EVER MADE SO GOT TO BUY THE VIDEO AND ENJOY THE BEST MOVIE EVER MADE

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Summary: Nice Visuals
Review: I remember the excitement that started to flow through me when I first saw the previews for Star Wars I. I was shocked and amazed by the stunning visual effects that flashed before my eyes. But that was the only problem with this movie. It was just stunning visual effects. Now don't get me wrong about the movie. I loved it (except for those kids in front of me during the movie). The plot was excellent because we all know what all of it is leading up to. I somewhat agree with the people who say you really didn't feel for the characters like in the last three. I think the visual effects did play a big role in this movie. For one that could pull off things they couldn't in the last three. I remember talking to my brother about how they should go and do the last three over exactly the same but with better effects. Well I'm going to make this short. It all comes down to that this Star Wars isn't the best of the bunch but it has a lot of eye candy and action. Also you got to remember there are two more coming out. Maybe they will pull those off a little better. So right now I'm off to buy my copy of Star Wars I.

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Summary: The force is strong in this one.
Review: Being a Star Wars fan, my expectations were very high when I went to see Episode 1. The movie exceded my expectations, and got even better the next three times.

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Summary: Best Movie Ever Made, Nothin' Wrong With Jar Jar
Review: Despite some cheesy dialogue, I think this is the best movie I've ever seen. The other Star Wars movies don't even come close to the awe of this masterpiece. The effects were spectacular, the soundtrack was moving, the action nailed me to the floor, Ewan made a perfect Obi-Wan, and Jar Jar was the most likable character. There is nothing wrong with Jar Jar. Jar Jar, in the words of Bill Clinton, "I feel your pain." If any one wants to talk about an annoying character, they should talk about Anakin or his kiddie friends.

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Summary: George needs to know his limitations....
Review: Throughout Lucas's career, I've picked up on something. He is absolutely no good at any kind of comedy! . Have you ever seen Howard the Duck? Or Willow? I'll get to Jar Jar in a minute. Why do you think that Empire Strikes Back is widely considered to be the best in the original trilogy? Because Lucas left his 'sense of humor' at the door and gave us a serious, well thought out masterpiece of a movie. What little comic relief there was came either from Ford or one of the droids, and it kept a fairly low tone. Threepio always did get on my nerves, but the Ewoks were much worse. And with the intro of Jar Jar, I nearly got sick. What's up with slapstick in a Star Wars movie! It's totally out of place. If he wants to try and be funny, at least do it with dialogue. The characters in The Phantom Menace were way underdeveloped, and instead of fleshing these caricatures out a little, he has dumb-a s s Jar Jar tripping over stuff and being annoying. The main purpose of the first part of any trilogy is to introduce your characters. And my two favorite got killed! Maul and Qui Gon! ( I bet Maul will be back though! They didn't call it the Clone war for nothing! ) But you can be sure that George will keep that fake-looking clumsy, annoying Jar Jar around for all three movies! Obi Wan, you're my only hope! When I was 6, I didn't need any bad comic relief to get into Empire! Neither did anyone else. The kiddies always have Ewok Adventures! But with the beautiful visuals, epic story and fast pace, Lucas shouldn't have to resort to his sorry attempt at comedy to appeal to the 'younger' audience. And what happened to the alien languages that gave the original trilogy so much flavor? Replaced with ethnic and racial english! Why not have the Ewoks talk like they're from the hood? That would fit in with Lucas's tasteless attempts at comedy, as well as do a good job at offending people! Overall, however I am a diehard Star Wars fan. I think that Lucas has a brilliant imagination that has taken millions of people far, far away. It's just that he needs to realize his limitations. Stay away from the comedy! Or at least get some help with it. Your ideas are brilliant! But your not a very good director. I've come to expect it from you though, and because Star Wars has had such an effect on me, I'll forgive you. And after all, isn't a movie just a way to get away from things for a couple hours? The Phantom Menace does a good job at this. But the original trilogy took me away for much longer than a couple hours, and perhaps that's why I feel a little disapointed. And all sarcasm aside, you really should kill-off Jar Jar. You have to realize by now that he was a mistake, and that 80 - 90% of people who saw this movie did NOT like Jar Jar. Pleeeaasse take him out of the next two - I'm begging.

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Summary: It's just the beginning
Review: This was a fantastic prelude to the epic trilogy. Viewers must understand however, that with everything that happened and all the plot twists that occured in Episodes 4-6, it was probably very difficult for George Lucas to pack in all the plot development that was necessary for this prequel and still have some juice left over for character development (Many fans of the Holy Trilogy had high expectations of this film, too high. They expected everything that the previous films were and then some. The latter three episodes were jam-packed full of character development and the plot just followed the characters -- Lucas was able to do this easily because back then there were no expectations. Which is why they were such a hit, because people really LOVED the good guys (Rebel Alliance) and HATED the bad guys (Empire)). The result was that the only characters that had any sort of development were Queen Amidala and Anakin Skywalker, and this only to foreshadow their romance that is sure to come in Episode II. Yeah he's only 10, but I mean come on, it's Natalie Portman (great casting Mr. Lucas!). Besides, how do you think he fathers Luke? So to wrap things up, this is a fanastic movie. However, as I was told standing in line opening Wednesday, "You have to watch it with absolutely no expecations, take it for what it is, and wait for Episode II."