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Summary: My New Reference
Review: I have been reading reviews since this movie came out in theaters and it seems to me that most people who did not like the movie simply did not understand it. The whole movie really was about Palpatine and his rise to power. It is pretty much a political movie wrapped up in allot of eye candy. It is about Palpatines manipulations to rise to power and the re-emergence of the Sith. All the other stuff is allot of window dressing and just plain fun. Remember Star Wars is about sites and sounds new places exciting visuals. Enough of my rambling though and on to the DVD this has got to be my new reference title for DVD. I have heard actually quite a few complaints about how there is no DTS version of this movie, nor will there ever be. George Lucas decided that Dolby Digital when done correctly could be every bit as good as DTS. So he settled on Dolby Digital and decided not to take up valuable space on the disc with a second surround format. The sould is absolutely incredible it is crystal clear and I've compared it to some of my best DTS discs and it is in every way as good if not better. The whole mix is immersive and seems to just pull you into another world if only for a little while, and the video is absolutely crystal clear without a hint of graininess or distortion this is the way the movie was meant to sound I think it actually sounds even better than it did in the theater. And of course the extras are worth the price of the disc alone with all the optimization features and such would cost you 20.00 alone just for those features. I have found my new reference disc and it is going to take a long time for anyone to top this disc I think that we have seen the new standard for DVD releases.
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Summary: Hahahaha
Review: I have figured out why all these people have been reviewing this movie bad. They didnt get it, i have read plenty of reviews now where they dont understand Senator Palpatons(sp?) role in the movie. Did you even watch Return of the Jedi? This movie was alot more of a politcal movie than it was spiritual and I am pretty sure that was done on purpose considering the material and the remaing story to be told. Cannot wait for AOTC!
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Summary: UNDERSTAND THE CONTEXT
Review: I have heard a lot of comments about the succes or failure of this film adn all i want to say is that you people have to understand the context in which this movie is concieved. The central caracter it's an eight year old boy, and it's in deed a movie made for children of another generation, that woul be the star wars fans of tomorrow. It's very clear to me that Lucas want's to hook a new generation between five and ten years old tha probably don't know anythig about the previous movies. The ponit is. When yo have a little boy as the central caracter of a movie, you have to translate the film in orther to inspire kids, at least that you were expecting some boy like Damian Thorn in the Omen to performe the future Darth Vader.
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Summary: Watch it more than once...
Review: I have heard SO MUCH about how this story has no plot and no story...but, if you really think about it in the big picture, along with the 3 already written chapters, you will see that that there is so much intriguing stuff going on that ties in SO WELL with the other stories...for example, take senator Palpatine...this is the future emporer of the Galactic Empire, and it's interesting how he came into power. Small things like that...that's why I say watch it more than once...Lucas had to really set up his story for the future episodes, and did a great job and tying everything together...and then some.
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Summary: Good, Bad and Ugly
Review: I have heard some say that they waited in line 18 hours to see a flop. Some people say it was nearly as bad as Dune (which if done today, whoops it has been, wouldn't and wasn't that bad). Some said they didn't like Jar-Jar. I liked this movie, saw it with seven people in the theatre on the second day (saw it at 1 in the afternoon when everyone had gone back to school and work, no line mind you) and actually liked Jar-Jar. I look at it like this: A lot of people didn't like Episode IV when it came out in theatres. This is a growing pain for Lucas. A New Hope did things no other movie had done before it, and Episode I did too. I look back at the original series and Harrison Ford didn't even actually start acting until most of the way into ANH, actually about the scene when he met Princess Leia did he actually act. If Lucas is true to form, then this will be a hiccup that starts a new trend. So in shorter words: the plot was a little cheesy, the acting a little foupa, and the action not so exciting at times, but definitely worth the 7 times seeing it in the theatre and the almost worn out cassete tape I paid for it.
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Summary: Not as good as Empire, but not BAD either.
Review: I have loved Luke SKywalker since I was 11 years old, and I can say that this movie will never hold a place in my heart the way the original trilogy did. It seemed to me that George Lucas was trying to recreate his trilogy, and failing. However, there are some strong points: Ewan and Liam were wonderful, Darth Maul was a highly effective baddie, and Natalie Portman wasn't nearly as annoying as I thought she would be. Of course, there are some bad points as well: Jar Jar, Anakin, etc. I wouldn't recommend getting the DVD unless you REALLY love the movie or just want the ability to get the the good parts faster (why do you think I'm actually buying this thing?)
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Summary: "The Force is strong with this one.."
Review: I have loved Star Wars from the very first time I saw A New Hope on tape. Coming from a true fan who loves these movies for what they are, a great way to be entertained, I must say that the Phantom Menace is a great addition to the saga. I say saga not original trilogy because this movie is the beggining of a saga, which includes the original three. The Phantom Menace is probably not the best Star Wars movie, that would belong to Empire Strikes Back. But it is up there with the other two. The effects in this move are unlike anything you've ever seen. Although the movie has a more clean, advanced look than the first three, the effects still fit in well with the Special Edition Trilogy. The story, I think, wasn't the most original ever. But it was a great adventure, good guy vs. bad guy, save the day kind of movie, which is what all the Star Wars movies are about. I thought the actors did a great job, especially Jake Lloyd, who had to play a tough role. Jar Jar was the comic relief, not to be taken seriously (as many people have). The Jedi were awesome, and Yoda was still sprouting wisdom that fans will love. I have read many reviews on this movie and one thing that comes up a lot is that no one could make an emotional link with the Phantom Menace like they could with the original three. This to me was easy. From the opening scroll I had chills up my spine every time I realized this was a Star Wars movie. The podrace, space battles, Jedi Duels, they were all great. My favorite part in the whole movie is when a group of maybe twenty people, including two Jedi and armed guards, stop dead in their tracks as doors open and a menacing dark figure blocks their way with nothing but a stare. That's movie magic people. All in all this is a great movie. Watch it with an open mind, don't think about what's happening, just enjoy it for what it is, a great start to a great set of movies!
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Summary: The menace is right.
Review: I have never been so disappointed in a film in all my life. It makes me wish that there were an ability to give negative stars. The reason it gets even one positive star however is the opening few minutes. It actually looked like it would be a great film. NO...IT REALLY WASN'T. After that one brief shining moment this film tanks into a CG nightmare of effects without substance. It looked like the entire thing was developed to as an excuse to create that racing scene which was in turn developed just to sell a stupid video game. That racing SCENE...what was it...half an hour? And the "comical" announcer. A CURSE ON YOUR RANCH GEORGE LUCAS!!! With the exception of the aformentioned 3-5 minutes of action and excitement every other moment was an agony of disillusionment and the systematic sulying of beloved memories.
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Summary: Awesome!
Review: I have now seen this movie 5 times and I loved it more and more every time I saw it! Just watch the movie and enjoy the great story! My favorite part of the movie was the fact that I made connections with the characters from episode 1 to 4,5, and 6. It was great! END
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Summary: Brilliant?
Review: I have pre-ordered the DVD and cannot wait to see what is all involved. What I do NOT understand is several of the reviewers here rave about how great the DVD is and how they loved all the features. At the time im writing this the DVD is still a week away from shipping...how do they know its good and have details about it?
Confused.
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