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Summary: The Phantom Menace..not too bad..
Review: I, like probably everyone else who loves Star Wars, was instantly swept up into the hype of The Phantom Menace. After the 12:01 a.m. showing I thought it was the best Star Wars flick to date, now I think it's pretty good. The Empire Strikes Back is still my number one. The plot has been discussed enough, everyone has seen the movie, the DVD war wages on, so I thought I'd add my technical specs and observations. There was no way I wanted to spend thirty dollars on the widescreen (I don't even like the black bars, I don't care how much "extra" stuff you can see on the sides) so I have the pan and scan. I really don't see what the fuss is all about. It's not that bad in my opinion.I've got a nineteen inch television that's about nine years old and a VCR just over one year old. I don't see the washed or faded colors. The picture is nice, sharp, and vibrant on my TV. I've got my VCR hooked up to my 300 watt Aiwa surround system and the music, sound, and effects are just awesome. Now only if I had a bigger TV.... As far as Return of the Jedi getting worst picture status next to TPM, there's just no way. Even with the Ewoks, I've never seen a cooler scene in a movie (that gives me chills everytime) than the lightsaber duel between Darth Vader and Luke nearing the end. Price of admission right there folks. Overall I still like The Phantom Menace a lot. None of the Star Wars movies can be considered thinking or deep movies. They're fun and entertainment and based on those two criteria they all do wonderfully. Enjoy, and may the force be with you.
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Summary: Sorry hardcore fans...
Review: I, myself am also a Star Wars fan, but I can't fool myself. This movie was only mediocre. O.k., I would have given it 3.5 stars if I could, the .5 for the 20 minute conclusion of action and excitement. That was sweet. But really. Jar Jar was ridiculous. I'd take Chewie over that thing anyday. Jake Lloyd was almost as bad. My nephew could have been more believable. It looks like the DVD has lots of features, and might be worth the money. I bought the VHS format, and wasn't really going to buy the DVD until I saw how much more was offered on the DVD edition. I'll buy the DVD, because, alas, I am a Star Wars fan. No thanks to Jar Jar.
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Summary: The mythos works!!!!!
Review: Id first like to say that this film was a great way to begin the saga of the Skywalkers. I saw the original Star Wars 26 years ago and have been an avid fan ever since. I have a very dissatisfied view of the critics and to those fans who feel this film is garbage!! The main point I want to make is that Mr. Lucas can do what he wants, and I support him fully in all Episodes he creates for this fantastic Star Wars Saga. Way to go George and keep them coming. By the way, for those of you who say the writing is terrible and the acting is wooden, take a look back at the original three films reviews and you will amazingly discover that back then, THEY SAID THE SAME THING ABOUT THOSE FILMS AS WELL. Please enjoy the story people and appreciate it for what it is, a fantastic Myth with the power to take you to a galaxy far, far, away
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Summary: The best movie ever!
Review: If anyone gave this movie less than five stars they should be drug out into the street and shot with a blaster rifle. It is undoubtedly the best of the Star Wars movies, and in my opinion is one of the best of all time. It has awesome special effects, a devious plot, and great characters. Darth Maul is the coolest, and Ray Park is also very talented. The lightsaber duel is the best one of any of the Star Wars movies, mostly due to the advanced FX of today that the older movies did not have access to. I saw this movie five times at the theatre and I can't wait for it to come out on video and DVD.
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Summary: Only Technically a Star Wars Movie
Review: If Episode 3 is as much of a dud as 1 & 2 have been, I will simply choose to ignore the existence of this "pretrilogy". Episode 1 is indifferently cast, poorly acted, incompetently scripted and directed. You can see Natalie Portman trying to be feisty and resourceful, like Princess Leia, and it it just ain't happening. Both she and Ewan MacGregor spend most of the movie just trying to keep up and even Liam Neeson, a veteran, talented actor, is obviously disconcerted by delivering his lines to a blue screen. Darth Vader as a sullen brat. We needed 2 and a half hours of this? Plotwise, Anakin's entire childhood could have and should have been less than 45 minutes of Episode 1. Poor Jake Lloyd. In the future, be easy on him folks, he was just a little boy and its not his fault George "discovered" him. Jar Jar should be euthanized.
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Summary: Only Technically a Star Wars Movie
Review: If Episode 3 is as much of a dud as 1 & 2 have been, I will simply choose to ignore the existence of this "pretrilogy". Episode 1 is indifferently cast, poorly acted, incompetently scripted and directed. You can see Natalie Portman trying to be feisty and resourceful, like Princess Leia, and it it just ain't happening. Both she and Ewan MacGregor spend most of the movie just trying to keep up and even Liam Neeson, a veteran, talented actor, is obviously disconcerted by delivering his lines to a blue screen. Darth Vader as a sullen brat. We needed 2 and a half hours of this? Plotwise, Anakin's entire childhood could have and should have been less than 45 minutes of Episode 1. Poor Jake Lloyd. In the future, be easy on him folks, he was just a little boy and its not his fault George "discovered" him. Jar Jar should be euthanized.
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Summary: No DVD, No Stars!
Review: If I could give 0 stars, I would. That being said, I enjoyed the theatrical presentation of this film. While the story line had some slow/superficial spots, the sound, imaging, and cutting edge effects more than compensated. UNFORTUNATELY, Lucasfilms, in all their brilliant arrogance and stupidity, opted against DVD release. Bad move Georgy boy! Why should us common folk be made to suffer just because you're still miffed at the fact that you would not support a technology that proved successful even without your support? Come on, put your pride on the shelf, along with some DVD star wars triolgies/ prequels/ Indiana Jones flicks/ etc....
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Summary: Ep.1 is a disgrace to the first 3 Star Wars movies!
Review: If I could give this movie a negative rating of -1 star Iwould. I'm a long time Star Wars fan. But Ep.1..... Very boring. Theonly thing in the movie worth watching is the lightsaber battle and that's about it. Trust me. I didn't get to see this movie in the theater, so I bought it on VHS widescreen, since DVD won't be out until the 24th century! Anyway, I was very disappointed in this movie when I finally got to see it. It also really made me mad that I spent about $30 on it. Next time, if I don't make it to the theaters, I'll just rent it first. Too many computer generated charaters! No story line. Looks like someone sat down with no prior Star Wars experience, and wrote the script in 5 minutes, and created alot of hype for a bad movie. It doesn't come anywhere close to the first 3 movies. They were actually great movies to watch. I'll probably give away my copy of Ep.1 since I feel ashamed at having it in my Star Wars movie collection. Ep.1 is not a real Star Wars movie, period! Instead of spending 2 hours watching Ep.1 (very bad movie!) I would suggest watching the original Star Wars movie (excellent!). Don't waste your time with Ep.1, you're not missing anything. Really. END
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Summary: A complete waste of time..
Review: If I could've given it a zero I would've.. I loved the first 3 Star Wars flicks but this one has none of the suspense, charm and fun of the others. I wish they would've spent more time developing the storyline and characters rather than the special effects. Sometimes more is just more, not better..That's the problem with hollywood these days, they feel that they have push the envelope with explosions, chase scenes and graphics in order to keep us interested and to spend our hard earned money at the theaters. Then again, like everything else, it's supply and demand.... Maybe it says more about society today.
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Summary: Did not meet the hype
Review: If I had 1 question it would be, why did they not use Darth Maul more. The first real scene he is in he gets killed. I have heard all the rumblings and rumors of the return of the Syth in the next movie but it still doesn't explain why the only compelling character in this movie was killed off. Another thing, what is up with Jar Jar Binks? I can just see the brain storming sesion that came up with the idea of killing the Syth and letting Jar Jar live...I certainly hope that the next release is better. Because if it is not, the third one may just bomb.
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