Rating: 
Summary: I don't get it.
Review: Why is this a bad movie. I found it quite entertaining. Sure Jar Jar {toosh] was annoying but I didn't think it was that bad as you people portrray it to be. The movie is just as good as the special effects. The DVD is beautiful. It probably has the best special features in any DVD. It has a documentary of the making of the movie which is an hour long. It has the original storyboards and much much more. It has over six hurs of play time. This DVD is definetly Highly reccomended for Star Wars fans! Get this DVD, and don't bother about the VHS movie cuz this has great special featurs!
Rating:
Summary: Great DVD, Lots of Easter Eggs
Review: If you are a fequent patron of the "DVD" Easter Egg web sites, this disc will amuse and entertain. Plus, it's the only DVD I own that has true interactivity in your computer - it has a "special" web site attached to it that for a while, was exclusive in content to DVD owners... a great idea by the LucasCronies.
Rating: 
Summary: Could've been a lot better than this
Review: I didn't really like the first "Star-Wars" trilogy, however, this movie is lowering bad-taste to new depthes. The plot is silly and the jokes insult the intelligence. The 2 adult main actors are too good for this movie, and their talent is wasted in the general lousiness. The kid can be a good actor, he have potential, but right now he is just a cute-face. However, the special effects are amazing, and the lightsavors are as cool as always. 2 stars and a salut for the special-effects makers.
Rating: 
Summary: Not as good as it should have been
Review: The little boy who played the young Anikan Skywalker was wrong for the part. It was as though he was to carry the film, but his character was too young. Didn't care for Ewan Mcgregor's potrayal of Obi; it took a little getting used to.
Rating:
Summary: The Least Of The Bunch - They All Can't Be Great!
Review: Star Wars Episode II: The Phantom Menace is the first in the Star Wars stories according to George Lucas. I must say I enjoyed Attack Of the Clones much better than this one. This movie was filled with too many creatures and special effects that made it seem like a merchandisers warehouse for all the future toys that were going to be released. The story too simple to be enjoyable and the one character that drove me crazy was Jar Jar Binks. I couldn't understand him and ended up hating him. The stand out performance for me was Liam Nielson and Ewan McGregor. The kid and Jar Jar could disappear and the movie might have improved. Natalie Portman was honest and simple but very convincing as the diplomatic ruler of the now failing senate. That was the theatrical release for me - now the DVD release is much different. This multi-million dollar production works much better for me on the small screen. I can hear everything and skip past jar Jar when I want to. The visual effects and the technical aspects of the film are amazing. The DVD also has tons of extras including some stuff for your PC. It also has several documentaries and several behind the scenes looks at the technical makings of the movies. It has prints and posters of all kinds. It is a good DVD for the Star Wars fan , but for the Sci-Fi fan -it's like Star Trek V- The Final Frontier - no one really wants it, but you got to have it because it is part of the series. Make sense? (8-13-02)
Rating: 
Summary: great - if your under 10
Review: Its inconceivable that im giving such a bad rating to a star wars movie, but its all that it deserves.
Evrything i loved about the originals, i even loved Revenge of the Jedi, is gone.
The little kid is almost as obnoxios as Jar Jar, luckily for him we got distracted by covering our ears in horror whenever Jar Jar was on screen.
But my nephew at 4 loved this film, kids seem to love it, anyone with slightly more demanding an appetite tends to feel naseus.
This was blatantly concevied as a giant marketing excercise, to see how many games and toys they could tie in to one big product.
The fact Ewan Mcgreggor, in interviews said it was the most boring thing hes ever done pretty much sums it up.
If only Lucus would forget about making millions from games and marketing and remeber that its a film we were all waiting a long time to enjoy.
Rating: 
Summary: Not as good as the original trilogy but...
Review: It has to be said that Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace isn't as good as the recently released Attack of the Clones. Part 2 has more and better action, more impressive special effects and hardly any Jar Jar! But TPM does have some good points that make it an enjoyable entry into the franchise. Pod races, spectacular CG, lightsaber battles and outer space carnage all combline to create a sense of fun in the biggest form. The FX throughout the film is impressive, with CG characters interacting with their human counterparts. John Williams' score for the film is brilliant, evoking the themes of the charcters and action with a bold, operatic approach which is familiar but welcome. George Lucas' visionary approach to the film creates a world rich in diversity and fascinating creatures. The action is the film's strong point, and this one has enough fun action set pieces to compensate for the lack of good characters and the slow pacing. Liam Neeson is good as Qui- Gon Jinn, Obi Wan Kenobi's master, and Darth Maul is great as Sith Lord Darth Maul, despite his rather short screen time. But McGregor's Obi Wan is rather stale in comparison to the well-written charcters in A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back. And Jar Jar Binks starts to grate after a while, although the character isn't as bad as some critics thought when the film was originally released. But all that is missing the point completley. Star Wars isn't about acting, it's about the good old-fashioned story of good vs. evil, all done in spectacular fashion with lightsaber fights aplenty. And while it's below par compared to Atack of the Clones, it nontheless is a fun, action-filled entry into one of the most well-loved film franchises of all time. The DVD's extra features are impressive, with a commentary from Lucas and the special effects team, an extensive 'making of' documentary, deleted scenes, trailers and much, much more. The digital transfer is first-rate and the animated interactive menus are really imaginative. All put together in an impressive 2-Disc pack, this is one must-own DVD.
Rating:
Summary: This is the best DVD I've ever seen.
Review: Here's a switch: I recommend this DVD if you did NOT like the movie. I thought Phantom Menace was OK when I saw it in the theatre - looked and sounded great but it was less than met the eye. This was what I expected since I've never gotten excited about the old trilogy - sorry Star Wars fans! I was not upset about it since I had no emotional investment in the original, I just thought this movie was better than the old ones because it looked and sounded better. After a long weekend of viewing the hours of incredible extras on this DVD I became a George Lucas fan. When I watched Phantom Menace again, it was with different eyes. It still has the same oft-mentioned shortcomings, but knowing the intention of the creator I'm now able to watch it in a different way than I do other movies. And as a creative artist and performer I was awestruck by the extraordinary quality of work done on every aspect of it by a huge array of exceptional people in every creative category. No, characterization, dialogue and a conventional plot are not George's forte - nor is that really what he's after. If you watch Phantom Menace knowing his vision it becomes a different film.
Rating:
Summary: A real let down
Review: Being a great Star Wars fan most of my short life, this movie was a real let down. The special effects were good, but that's about where it ends. The characters needed some major developement work. The plot didn't have any reason for being. Compared to the early works of George Lucas, this was .... Even so, if you are a true Star Wars fan, it's a must see, even if it ruins some of your ideals.
Rating:
Summary: Boy, did I like this movie!
Review: I loved this movie! The effects, the story, and the characters. I stood in line for the Star Wars nine nights in a row, and remember that the reviewers (who tend to feel that movies about good and evil are not serious film) panned the show for much the same reasons. If Jive Dudes make you nervous, that's your problem. You are a creature of your times. That's OK, but certainly not a flaw in the movie...
| 
