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Summary: Star Wars is still Star Wars
Review: No matter what any one says this movie is still Star Wars at it's best.It only had to live up to the biggest hype in movie history.Well it may not have lived up to the average movie viewers expectations but Star Wars isn't for the average movie viewer.Star Wars is for all of us out there that actually have an imagination.For those of us that left this movie not only excited by what we just saw but wondering what does Episode II have in store for us.That is what makes Star Wars better than any average Sci-Fi movie or any average movie at all for that point.Yes Jar-Jar is a terible character but Jar-Jar is not what this legacy is all about.So Lucas created one bad character in four movies.Does that mean their no good any more.The point is that Star Wars is not about one movie,it's about an on going saga and sagas have pieces and Episode I is just that.A large piece leading us into what will be the greatest story ever told!
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Summary: The Best DVD!
Review: No matter what your opinion of the movie, this DVD is top notch. I wasn't going to write a review but I noticed that many of the reviews here were gripes about the movie itself or gripes about the lack of DTS, etc. Some reviewers hadn't even viewed or listened to the DVD yet! Well, my answer is this: this DVD will make a "Phantom Menace" fan out of you. It is, by far, the best DVD in my collection. The audio, even lacking DTS, is reference quality. Get your 5.1 HT setup cranked up and watch the lightsaber battle and you will not, repeat WILL NOT, believe your ears. I am a big fan of DTS (even to the point of buying DTS DVDs over the more extra-filled non-DTS version), but believe me when I say that you cannot tell that this track is non-DTS. Its is that good! In fact, this audio track is better than ANY DTS disc (better than Gladiator, Saving Private Ryan!)And man, the extras are unreal! The documentary is alone worth the price of the disc. Its is the best documentary I have seen on disc (only the "Hamster Factor" from 12 Monkeys is even close). In fact, I think this disc is so good that even if you were less than happy with the movie, you will be pleased with your purchase.
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Summary: Should have been called "Muppets in Space"
Review: No, I take it back...that would be an insult to the real "Muppets in Space". I have no idea what George Lucas was thinking when he made this movie, but the result is an embarrassment to the Star Wars franchise. At least the DVD version is packed with some decent extras...hopefully the original Star Wars will be released on DVD in a similar package and in the process of putting it together Lucas will be reminded of what made Star Wars so popular in the first place.
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Summary: Mytic Adventure!
Review: Nostalgic of the old classic of his day(like Flashgordon)or(Sinbad and the Pirates)George Lucas has captured us once again,with his wonderous space opera in a galaxy long ago.In this 1st Chapter,Jedi master Qui Gon Jin(Liam Neeson)and his young student Obi Wan Kenobi(Ewan McGegor) try to negotiate peace but find themselves in the midst of war instead,while attempting to protect a young Queen and save a planet from invasion.On their Journey to find help and support in the Galactic Senate,the Jedi's find themsevles stranded on a mysterious far away planet where they incounter a young boy with a special power and a dark unknown destiny that is greater than can imagine.Well made and exciting,this first Chapter of the George Lucas Space Fantasy is a fine first introduction and shawdow of things to come in the series .Absolutly astonishing special effects,a must have for your movie libary.
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Summary: Not Bad
Review: not bad, special effects are good, held my interest. Not as good as the orginals (in storyline) seemed kind of strained trying to keep it interesting
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Summary: Horrible
Review: Not only the worst Star Wars film made but also one of the worst science fiction movies ever made. Visually impressive? I think the CGI is over the top and really distracting from the characters. Jar Jar is of course a cancer on the Star Wars universe. The "force" is no longer magical since it had to be explained as nothing more then a Midichlorian Count. If it was possible to give this movie a negative 5 I would.
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Summary: Don't Be So Cynical
Review: Not the best, but was Return Of The Jedi great? No, but this was a good movie. I hated it the first time, loved it the second. People bust on this movie now because the world is much more cynical than it was when the first ones were released. If you can watch this movie without being like that, and letting your imagination go for two hours, you will love it. The world needs more entertainment that allows you to do that.
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Summary: The Profit Menace
Review: Not unlike Anakin Skywalker, George Lucas has fallen victim to the Dark side of the Force...and not even master Yoda can bring him back. This vile abortion is an absolute disgrace to the previous Star Wars movies, and even makes the vomit-inducing cuteness of Ewok muppets shine in comparison. The Ewoks' use of sticks and stones to defeat an entire batallion of Galactic stormtroopers doesn't come close to the absurdities of this film. Granted, Natalie Portman and Ewan McGregor played excellent roles as Queen Amadoula and ObiWan Kenobi, repsectively. And yes, the Podrace scene and the final light-saber battle in which QuiGon thankfully takes a light-saber through the kidneys, are commendable. But other than that, this rolling reel of rotten revulsion is a far cry from the climaxes and character integrities we found in the first three films. When we met Han Solo in "Star Wars", Lando Calrissian in "Empire", or Jabba in "Jedi", we feel as though we're a fly on the wall in their lives. There are no cheap introductions every time we see a new character, unlike in "Menace", where everyone seems to have to introduce themselves with a handshake and ,"Hello, my name is so-and-so, I play the role of the oppressed slave/Jedi master/evil warlord (take your pick), these are my dreams and ambitions, blah blah blah"...just let us discover who you are by your ACTIONS, like we did with the original characters. In Star Wars, Luke didn't walk up to the jawas and say, "Hi, I'm Luke, a poor farmer, but one day I'd like to fight against the empire." Why does Lucas make people do that in this movie? Also, the soundtrack in this one was terrible. Marilyn Manson could've made better music. John Williams should've stuck to the score he used in the first three. Anakin Skywalker as a small boy was irritatingly annoying, and they tried to hard too make him the cute, adorable brat. QuiGon Jinn was too bullheaded. And of course, who can forget the wretched JarJar Binks? You know Jabba the Hut's torture chamber in "Return of the Jedi"? That's exactly where JarJar needs to be sent. I hope in Episode 3 that's where he goes. I hope they hang him by his ears until they tear off. I hope they dish out his eyeballs with a rusty spoon. In the words of Pulp Fiction's Marcus Marcellus, I hope they "go to work" on him "with a pair of pliers and a blowtorch". JarJar deserves nothing less than to be tortured day in and day out for eternity, and kept fully conscious and on life support the whole time. I'll even put up with his annoying spurts of "Meee so hurt! Meeee so painful!" to watch that. No amount of justice-laced torture, however, will reverse the fact that JarJar Binks has single-handedly destroyed the Star Wars legacy. Please, please, PLEASE do not watch this.
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Summary: Did you nerds actually watch it?
Review: Now I'm not a nerd, I'm a geek, there's a big difference!! I really enjoy this Star Wars movie. Great special effects, a touch of humour, even Jar Jar is witty if you give him half a chance. Darth Maul was my favourite charecter in this one. I'ts a pity he bit the dust but there are some awesome lightsabre battles to enjoy between him and Qui Gon (Liam Neeson) and Obi-Wan (Ewan Mcgregor). Speaking of Obi-Wan, Mcgregor did a really great job of playing a younger version, he had Alec Guinness down pat. The pod race was also awesome, reminded me of the chariot race in Ben-Hur. Natalie Portman was a little reserved but considering she was playing the queen of Naboo I don't know what else people expected. Loved the younger Yoda in this and was interesting to see Palpatine as a politican in pre-Emperor days behind the scenes operating like a puppet-master. Being a Star Wars fanatic, I awaited this movie like none other since the original trilogy and the day it came out I went twice and was not disappointed, the people who hate this film really need to find peace in their lives and quit being so petty and bitter. And don't hate me for liking this film, I'm really a nice guy! Thanks for reading.
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Summary: I Saw It A Few Times In The Theater Thats How Good It Is
Review: Now people will say its all special effects nothing more. Those people don't what they're talking about. Watch the movie and you'll see that this is as equal to the other three. The story line in this is just as great as the other three but it might take a little time getting used to the characters. I recommend that you watch the original three then watch this one you'll get answers to questions you didn't know about, I guarentee it. If you haven't seen the other three you might not like this but i doubt that. This movie has it all action, adventure, comedy, romance and even some elemants of horror. If you don't think it does have horror try to think what it would be like if people who will soon become the empire invade your planet... it would be horrifying. Star Wars The Phantom Menace has what the Return of the Jedi had: a battle on the ground, a battle in space and a lightsaber battle. Now that lightsaber fight was beautifully planned out, if you didn't like that fight your crazy. Now go on and rent it, watch it again or buy it and you'll be pleased. May The Force Be With You!!
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