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Summary: Excellent Supplements!
Review: We already know the movie.
So, I won't say much about the movie.
Great special effects, but in general I found the movie not so captivating either.
Anyway, the DVD is excellent.
Especially the documentary was great. It made me to like the movie more. As I am a huge Ewan McGregor fan, I was so happy to see him behind the scenes.
For those who already like the Star Wars Episode 1, the DVD will be a great pleasure.
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Summary: Someone please slap George Lucas
Review: We've all been hoodwinked! The movie was terrible in the theatres and it's even worse on DVD. Why? Because in addition to the insult to our collective intelligence that is the film, we are also treated to a pontificating George Lucas yapping about making movies on the extra features disc. The much ballyhooed 'deleted scenes' are nothing more than elaborations on the already terrible acting and "look what we can do" special effects in the movie. Worse though, George Lucas drones on about how 'difficult it was to cut these scenes'. Please, let me at it, I have no such compunctions. For shame!
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Summary: Just ask yourself what Star Wars is really all about...
Review: We've all heard plenty about what's wrong with this film...poor plot development, poor character development, poor acting...etc. People, the same things were said about the original trilogy! What it boils down to is, you'll like it or you won't...the same is true for any film. I like it. Maybe it doesn't have the best plot ever, but look at what Star Wars is all about. It's about fantasy...escaping the reality of our own world in favor of one where exciting adventures take place, and nobody has to worry about tax day.
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Summary: Could have been so much better
Review: Weak plot and to much Jar Jar is what really hurt this movie.The special effects were fantastic as was the fight scene with Darth Maul.As a stand alone movie it does not hold up well.If the rest of the trilogy is excellent this will make Episode I only a decent opening act.
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Summary: Please be real with expectations.......
Review: Welcome back and welcome to a good introduction to a great science fiction series. Yes, there were mistakes made, namely Jar-Jar, but there were great moments as well. I enjoyed watching this film with my father, my son and my daughter. We all liked it. I am not going to get all upset because Jar-Jar was a horrible character. Sometimes in life, there really are horrible characters around. The Death of the two best characters didn't even upset me. I won't say who, in case there are a few people left that don't know the results of the film. When I spoke to my friends about the film, we started off by complaining about the bad parts but by the end of the discussion, we were ready to go and see the movie again. I could watch the pod race and the climactic light sabre battle over and over. This movie may not be the end all of the Star Wars films, but it let us get a glimpse of the past and introduced us to the characters that will sculpt the future. We all want to know: how a young innocent like Anakin will become the evil and feared Sith Lord - Darth Vader, how will Palpatine make his domination of the Galaxy a reality, how will C-3PO get off of Tatooine and get the rest of his skin (not to mention, have his creator seemingly forget all about him in the future), how will George Lucas get Queen Amadala into a golden bikini, how will Jar-Jar (hopefully) meet his demise, where are the Wookies, and will Boba-Fett make an appearance in the next film. Well, I would like to see the last one. I think it is the huge Star-Wars fans that hate this movie the most, they were unreal in their expectations. Heck, I'm not even sure what it was that they wanted! I believe that most people will get some enjoyment out of this movie. It is at worst, the worst of the Star Wars films and it is at best, a darn good begining to a wonderfull story. Try it out!
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Summary: The Phantom Mangle
Review: Well - it's not as bad as Return of the Jedi, but then what is?George Lucas completely reinvented Star Wars for a new generation, starting with this glorified kids' movie. And that is its greatest flaw: it's made for kids. And, pretty much, for kids alone. The original series was made for adults, but inclusive of kids - this new series is made for kids, and not of great interest to adults. In the movie's favor, the effects are incomparably good, as is only to be expected. The action is fast and furious, the pod race and the concluding robot battle especially. The light sabre duel with Darth Maul, and his phenomenal acrobatics throughout, are almost worth the price of admission alone. But the film is dreadfully short of substance, even for a Star Wars entry. The characters are mere sketches, not fully developed individuals. When Obi-Wan met his demise at the hands of Darth Vader in the original Star Wars in 1977, the audience gasped. When one of the Jedi Knights is similarly dispatched in The Phantom Menace, there is less any kind of emotional impact than the mere passing thought, "Well, I guess he zigged, when he shoulda zagged." The spectacle is still present - indeed, vastly improved - but the heart and soul of the series just isn't there. Worst of all, the Jedi Knights themselves, who seemed so glamorous and exciting twenty years ago, in this installment (and in the following Attack of the Clones) come off more as a self-important organization consisting of pompous superiors and obsequious underlings. If you're looking for something for junior at Christmas, look no further. If you're planning on watching it with him, however, look for something else.
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Summary: pretty good but it could of done better
Review: well all i have too say is that the movie was good
the lightsaber battles were awesome but the jar jar binks thing
was pretty stipid george lucas must of been picking his nose and getting drunk when he thought of jar jar
but it was a good movie and i hope you star wars fans will give it a try because come on its star wars
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Summary: As Good as they could Make it.
Review: Well first the good aspects of this DVD is disk one that features The Phantom Menace with about seven minutes of new footage, centering around the pod race (which were absent in the original motion picture version). Added to that, The Phantom Menace is now about as good a movie as it will ever be. The rest of this DVD on disk two with the director's commentery, the deleted scenes, and a lot of the behind the camera footage. It's actually a pretty good film with the added features however Episode II; "Attack Of the Clones" does look to be a better film, storywise. Other movies of this genre to get on DVD would be the Star Trek movies, Some of Steven Spielberg's movies, and hopefully eventually the Classic Star Wars trilogy ( A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return Of The Jedi) to be released on DVD also.
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Summary: Time sure goes by..
Review: Well I went and watched phantom menace at the theatre when it first came out and I was just excited and happy to finally see the prequel to my beloved Star Wars.. And what I got was a very well done movie that showed the start of Darth Vaders end and the beginning of Obe Wan's legacy.. The battle scenes are well done in CGI.. and the costuming and casting is superb for this. There are two reasons that this movie received a 4 instead of a five.. One I felt that they dragged the intro of Anakin out wayyyyyyy to long.. there are a few things that could have been done differently to move it faster.. Second reason.. This like the first movie features actors that are not quite comfortable in there roles and it does show at times.. Besides that this is a credit to the original Star Wars Series!
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Summary: Great DVD
Review: Well I will just say this greatest DVD of all time. The pictures in this movie is awesome. The greatest part of this DVD is that they have so many special features in this DVD compared to the video it is so awesome. They have the 12 part web documentary that goes throught the making of this film. They have the 5 part thing with all sorts of stuff like the two main characters Darth Maul and Obi Wan Kanobi going through the fight scenes and all sorts of things. Other than that this DVD is great the movie is awesome with Yoda and Jar Jar stealing the show they had a I had a great time seeing this in the theaters and i also have a great time seeing this on the DVD player because of the awesome picture and the greatest sounds I have been hearing from the THX surround sound. I will be going this upcoming week to see the newest installment of the STAR WARS Trilogy Episode Two Attack Of The Clones i know this is about the clone wars but I have a feeling at the end the movie is going to take a twist of fate with the story of Queen Amidela and Ankikin because i was watching the last one and I saw that Ani had sometype of crush on Amidela and that i have been figuring out the plot to this one that Ani and the Queen will get married at the end of this episode and in Three that they will have their two children Luke and Leia which will then end the relationship between Luke and Kanobi and that is when Ani will take a turn for the worst and start his transformation to Darth Vader.
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