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Summary: Good movie - But not worth $30 for tape
Review: Good movie with too much artificial animation. Disapointing, but worth seeing.I'd give $20 for a DVD of this title, but the VHS tape doesn't interest me in the least.
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Summary: No DVD, don't buy it.
Review: A major disappointment for all movie lovers and Star Wars fans. Granted, the movie it self is 3 stars or more, but the VHS tape is not worth buying at all and disgraces the movie even further (having Jar-Jar contribute the most to it's shame). George Lucas, why are you wasting everyone's time with such substandard media? Trying to sell us the VHS tape of SW:PM makes yourself and all of LUCAS INDUSTRIES look like penny pinchers. Money isn't everything, especially when you've got fans that have lasted 20 and more years with you. Sheesh.
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Summary: Great idea on Lucas' part.
Review: At first the thought of the first three movies being made after the last three being a bad idea due to the already known plot. (We knew Obi-Wan wouldn't die at the end of Episode I, or Anakin, or Amidala, or Palpatine, or Yoda, or R2D2, or C3PO, or many others that are in 4,5, and 6) But after seeing this movie, it kinda is sad. Anakinm this nice young good-at-heart boy would turn to the dark side. We all already know his fate, and that is why it is so sad. I don't know why people hate this movie. Jar Jar Binks and the age difference between Queen Amidala and Anakin are bad(they get married later, LOL), but the same ......force behind the movie is the same as the originals. With as high as the tension and expecting of this movie was, I see why people woudn't like it since it was impossible to reach its hype.
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Summary: I REALLY wanted to like this movie, but...
Review: "Disappointed" is the best word I can use when I think about how I felt when I saw "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace". "Disappointed" because when I saw the first "Star Wars" movie 23 years ago (! ), I was enchanted by the characters as much as I was thrilled by the special effects, which, by the way, would now be considered pretty cheesy! There is no doubt that the special effects in "The Phantom Menace" are absolutely spectacular. However, along with the whoop-de-doo effects, I really wish that George Lucas had included some characters that might appeal to members of the audience who are over the age of fourteen! Someone, for instance, along the lines of Harrison Ford's Han Solo character in the first 3 movies. Unlike the first 3 movies, which I saw several times in the theater and umpteen times on television and video, this one is really not up to previous standards in terms of how an adult might enjoy it. And, by the way, when ARE the first 3 movies going to be released on DVD?
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Summary: Poor sound quality, poor picture quality.
Review: What a waste of money! The sound was horrible and the picture kept getting little white specs on it (my VCR has 4 heads and was just cleaned). Stay away!
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Summary: It was boring and I couldn't follow the story
Review: This was a terrible movie. Technologically, it was kind of cool - and I liked the princess's costumes - but the story line was awful. The ultimate postmodern experience - all form and glitz, with no substance.
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Summary: Like a bad Star Trek movie
Review: If you can for a moment look at The Phantom Menace as just another film, how does it hold up? Imagine removing the "Star Wars: Episode One" from the title. And pretend the original three films were never released? What do you have left? In my opinion, a cheesy sci-fi flick. Not the worse film ever made. Nor the best. Just a fair, harmless sci-fi/fantasy flick with geeky dialogue, an non-sensical story, cheesy acting & lame kiddie humor. Sounds like just about every science fiction movie ever made. "Phantom" reminds me of the worse Star Trek movies (Star Trek V for example). Of course, you can't just see Phantom as 'just another movie.' Because the original three Star Wars movies weren't simply movies, they were something really special. The sense of adventure, fun & excitement the firt trilogy is unforgettable. Plus, the films captured the audience imagination & loyalty, something only few films do. So under that precedenct, this latest Star Wars movie falls way short. There's an old saying "you can never go home again," and I think this movie proves it. The original trilogy of films were a mark in time: pure genius & truly classic. Nobody plans on greatness, and the success of those films were almost accidental. Everyone (including George Lucas) thought the film would flop and be ridiculed. Nobody predicted it would become a worldwide phenomenon. And like "Caddyshack II," "New Coke," "Godfather III" and the Beatles' "Free as a Bird," Phantom Menace fails to capture the spontainety, ingenuity & emotional impact of the original. Granted its a tough act to follow, and I admire Lucas nerve to actually attempt to follow three of the best loved movies of all time. Maybe he should of simply left well enough alone. The reviews I've seen about Episode One are very extreme. People either rabidly love it and think its the best movie every made. Or people viciously hate it, saying that it irrevocably harms the Star Wars saga & is the worst film in history. I think this proves that for the Star Wars universe has become cult-like and like a secret society. Where its hardcore fans live, breath & eat this stuff. Millions of people have looked to these films to provide meaning to their lives. Or for some people it has become their lives. There's a danger in becoming too absorbed in something. And I think the Star Wars fan base has almost grown out of control. I'm not one of those people who say, "these are just movies, get a life." Because I don't believe the original trilogy where "just movies." They are classic films, great memories of a time long gone & gave millions of people pleasure. However, that moment can never be re-captured. Phantom Menace tries to but doesn't. And episodes 2 and 3 won't live up to the hype either. Lightning doesn't strike the same spot twice. Your best bet if you are a diehard Star Wars fan is to avoid these films. Don't look for deeper meaning or a key to life. And for the general movie going public, put this one right up there with "Star Trek V," ok to skim through when its rerun on HBO or the USA Network, but not worth much else. Bad movies get made all the time. What makes this one so special or worth all this fuss and debate? I'm not saying the people on both sides of the fence need to "let go and move on." I'm saying, "don't watch the film. Don't go back and see it 14 times. Don't buy the video or DVD or widescreen." Vote it out. Send George Lucas and co. a message: either make a good Star Wars film that at least is in the spirit of the original films, or don't bother at all. He'll never get the message if his films keep making a billion dollars world wide and 50% of his fan-base keeps talking about how he can "do no wrong." Its up to the movie going public. Fight the urge and quit viewing Episode One!
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Summary: Awesome!
Review: I was wondering why your advertisement has episode I in VHS and DVD? I didn't know it was on DVD? Anyway this movie rules! If it is in DVD, I would like to Know. Thanks! Jeff Collins.
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Summary: Phantom Menace is out of this world
Review: What an excellent film the Phantom Menace is. Ok the Jar Jar Binks charactor is a little annoying and sometimes it is a liitle difficult to hear whay he is saying but overall the picture stands up well. You need to look at this film with the stories of episodes 4,5 & 6 in mind, it does answer alot of questions.
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Summary: It's Lucas's Film!
Review: I can't believe the amount of people saying Episode 1 wasn't a true Star Wars flick. The qualifications for a true Star Wars film are Simple; 1: It Says "Star Wars" at the beginning, and 2: It says "George Lucas" at the end. Jar-Jar or no Jar-Jar, cartoonish or not, Lucas made another Star Wars movie and it was a good one.
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