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Summary: Annoying at best...Don't you dare buy it!
Review: Considering the money, cast, and producers behind it, the Phantom Menace is possibly the worst movie ever made. Even the title is confusing. It's almost like they just chose a title that sounded cool and threw it on. It doesn't mean anything. What exactly is the phantom menace? Who is the phantom menace? Is it Darth Maul, a character we see for about five minutes before he's killed? Come on. How terrible. How cheap. Do they really think we're that stupid? And don't get me started with the acting. Even though some very good actors are in this movie, they all do a horrible job. It's almost like they did the movie for the sake of doing it. There was no emotion. Look at Natalie Portman. NOt a flicker of interest, and she sounds like a lesbian. Liam Neeson? He acts sort of gay, and seems out of place. And the kid is the worst. I wish he would have died (the kid, not the character) in the making of the movie. Have you noticed that he hasn't been in anything since? Hmmmm, I wonder why. He absolutely ruined the movie. People blame Jar Jar, but it was Jake Lloyd who ruined it. Of course, having a terrible script didn't help either. Remember that part where he says "Yippee?" Who the heck actually says yippee? No one. How terrible. I can't believe this movie actually made it to theaters. The minor characters are stupid too. The salesman who talks like a greasy Italian, the viceroys, they're just annoying. And I hate all the senate crap. It's boring. If I wanted to watch the senate crap, I'd turn on C-Span. I could go on for days. The first three Star Wars movies are great, but this one isn't worthy of them. What a tragedy. Oh, and Attack of the Clones is almost as bad as this one, certainly slower and as badly acted. Stay away from them! Use the force if you have to...
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Summary: Why... Why'd he have to do it...
Review: Damn you George Lucas, damn you for ruining the Star Wars movies. Some day I will meet you and tell you this.
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Summary: the special effects were cool...
Review: Darth Vader built C3PO? Gimme a break! Having R2 in the flick was ok because nobody in the audiance ever really knows what R2 knows in any of the movies. But the Golden Droid C3PO doesn't have a clue in the original Star Wars- yet here he is at the beginning of it all. The little kid was way too amazing, the "Battle Droids" were way too easy to take out, and Darth Maul could have been a good villain for episode 2 had he survived this flick. Definately the weakest movie in the series (so far).
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Summary: Number 1 on my list!
Review: Dazzling special effects and excellent battles, excellent storyline that excells with speed, and a great original cast. To many fans it was disapointing. What do you expect? No popular saga could ever meet the expectations fans had!! It was good enough for me. Critics put it down saying it is a embarrassment to George Lucas. Why is it that it is selling as good as it has been doing. Number 1 on the list with 3 or 4 months to go till' release. Alot of people like this movie, alot of people don't. Thats with every movie. The average movie watchers say it is good. Critics are just a bunch of buttholes. Whatever anyone says I love this movie. Definitly my number one! Star Wars movie are meant to be seen as a saga, not individual movies, so hold off the Jar Jar arguement till the prequels are completed for goodness sake!!!!
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Summary: Stars Disappointing but because it is star wars it is a must
Review: Dear Reader, I saw Star Wars ep. 1 the phantom menace in the theatres but not near opening weeks, i knew it would be crowded but i still had to sit in a crowded theatre like 2 months after it opened which was not suprising it was star wars. I came out of the theatre dissapointed for one reason, JAR, that is what his first name is. They should of some how gotten rid of him in the begining, but they kept him around and made the movie so freakin annoying.On a side note, this movie is supposed to be before the other star wars but somehow the technology is more advanced and it looks better in episode one, which was all George Lucas's fault, he should of that of that.Star Wars Episode one the phantom menace stars Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd (who is the worst child actor in the history of acting) and Samuel L. Jackson (Bit part pretty much) Sam was promised to have a bigger role in episode one attack of the clones. George Lucas promised not to make the mistakes he made in ep.1 in ep.2. But overall you have to buy this DVD or watch this movie because it is Star Wars and it will always be Star Wars, thanks for readin, kids seem to really like this movie so watch this with the kids.
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Summary: A shame and an insult to moviegoers
Review: Defenders of Episode I are quick to claim that audiences were disappointed only because their expectations were too high. But make no mistake, Episode I is a bad, bad movie. It is bad on its own, and absolutely tragic as a follow-up to the greatest sci-fi trilogy of all time. With all the negative comments already made about this dissapointing movie, what else is there to say? Perhaps this: Episode I is the work of a filmmaker who no longer respects his audience or his own past accomplishments. George Lucas accomplished what few artists ever do: With the original trilogy, he got millions of people the world over to invest themselves deeply in the fantasy world he created. Now, with Episode I, he trashes that lovingly created world, and spits on the loyalty of his onetime fans. Did you think the Force was a mystical, secret power pervading the universe? Sorry, it's basically an infection caused by space bacteria. Want sharply written banter between intriguing characters? You get the forgettable Captain Panaka, the silly Boss Nass, and the appalling Jar-Jar Binks, who, amazingly, tops Jake Lloyd on the annoy-o-meter. Want a carefully-constructed plot? Sorry, you'll get only a carelessly conceived rehash of the three-battle climax of "Jedi" -- including yet ANOTHER evil battlestation destroyed when the hero ignites a chain reaction from the inside. After 22 years, you'd think ol' George could've cooked up a new plot twist.
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Summary: Great content, terrible execution
Review: Deffinitelly worth a buy, due to the content. Pros:
* Deleted scenes documentary, which also tells you why scenes get deleted, and how they are chosen.
* "The making of..." documentary offers rare insights into the financing of the movie.
* Two scenes added into the movie. Cons:
* It forces you to install a terrible DVD player, which tends to crash, does not install properly and drastically decreases the movie quality on under-1GHz computers.
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Summary: Too much technology
Review: Definitely my least favorite Episode of the Star Wars saga. I think the biggest problem was George Lucas getting so wrapped up in all of today's computer technology that he forgot the basics that got him where he is today. What I really enjoyed about the original Star Wars trilogy is that everything is rather believeable. All the monsters, all the characters are real life-like. Look at the Ewoks, for instance. Now imagine if all the Ewoks were computer generated like Jar-Jar Binks. It would have looked horrible. It's so obvious to tell the difference between a real character and computer generated character in a movie when they're standing side by side. I really hated in Episode I how so much of it was computer generated scenes, such as the whole war near the end. It simply doesn't have the same effect. I mean, I thought I'm suppose to be watching something believeable, not Toy Story. Another thing was the fight scene between Darth Maul, Obi-Wan, and Qui-Gon. As much as I enjoyed it, and hated seeing Darth Maul killed (he was by far my favorite character in Episode I...now why didn't he get more lines?!), it was probably the most anti-climatic battle ever. Look at Luke vs. Vader from Return of the Jedi. The emotion that poured out of Luke after Vader saying perhaps he could turn Leia to the dark side as he screamed out, "NOOOO!" and the music kicked in and Luke pounded away on him until he cut off his hand. Now look at the Episode I fight scene. I loved that music, however where was it when they die? When Darth Maul gets killed (in a rather ...way, too), it's like dead silence. No music, no nothing, just silence. Where the emotion? The power that music can play is incredible, but the use of music in Episode I wasn't to its full potential (much like the rest of the movie wasn't at its full potential). Episode I seemed to be more about flashy costumes and characters rather than story. Lucas needs to return to the basics of solid storytelling and using real characters, not all this computer animated garbage. I'm expecting a lot more out of Episode II.
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Summary: .
Review: Defintely this movie is not one that will go down in the annals of great films, in several respects. But at least it's about good guys and bad guys, and the grey, middle turf that lies in between which is what everyday life is, unlike all too many movies these days. The whole vague "Force" thing is and always has been kind of strange, but I'll forgive George Lucas' philosophical and theological shortcomings because I ate alot of popcorn when I saw it on the large screen originally and was rooting for the good guys, since they always win in the end. I mean, Obi-Wan slew the diabolical-looking Lord Maul by slicing him in two with the light-saber. . .the good guys always win. Anyway, I think this movie, and the second episode which is out now, AND the yet-to-be-released third one will all make more sense when they are viewed all together with the three other movies in a large box-set that Lucasfilm or Fox or whomever will most likely release before the end of this first decade of the third millenium. The extras on the DVD are interesting though!
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Summary: Very underrated, but no masterpiece.
Review: Despite all the bashing it got from hard-core Star Wars fans, "Episode I--The Phantom Menace" was still very entertaining. The visuals are among the best I've seen, and the movie help my attention.
The plot basically centers around Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor). The military-like Trade Federation has blockaded the small, peaceful planet of Nabbo. Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan are sent in to act as ambassadors; however, the Federation turns on them and they end up fleeing to Naboo, where Queen Amidala (Natalie Portman) is being forced to sign a treaty.
After rescuing the Queen from the Federation, the Jedi take her to the (familiar to Star Wars fangs) desert-planet of Tatoonie, where they encounter a young boy named Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd). Yoda and Samuel L. Jackson have cameos, and Ray Park plays Darth Maul.
Like I said above, "The Phantom Menace" is no classic, but I still enjoyed it. Jar Jar Binks, for all his clumsiness, was tolerable. The special effects were amazing, to say the least. I think the film's biggest problem was Jake Lloyd as Anakin. His acting was not convincing; you can really tell he's just some poor kid who got thrown into a huge franchise movie.
So, whatever you may hear about it, "Episode I" is almost on par with the original trilogy. Did I mention the incredible bonus features on the DVD? It's definitely worth your money.
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