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Summary: The Dialog Was just AWFUL. Dissapointed but still Enjoyed
Review: I was very dissapointed by the UNATURALNESS AND FLAT ACTING. Felt way too MR RODGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD'ISH. The Dialog and interaction between Young Darth Vader and his mother was just APPALING. Way too 'see spot run'. I'm just dissapointed with LUCAS and his attempt to 'clean-up' all his films. Let's just shoot for a G-rating next time Mr. Lucas?I love Star Wars 4-6 but this was the biggest dissapointment yet. I'm sick of the rated G mentality.
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Summary: A Great Start to a Promising new Trilogy!
Review: I was very happy with The Phantom Menace and even more happy with the DVD. A true classic and a necessity for anyone's DVD collection.
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Summary: See my review below...
Review: I was very impressed with this film. I am not sure why others feel it was the worst of the year...I feel it was one of the two best. I have heard many negative reviews of this movie to the effect that it was "nothing like the other three". Well OF COURSE IT WAS'NT! It wasn't supposed to be! I totally agree with the person who felt that it was different from the others to offset the tragedies that must occur in Episode 3. Keep in mind that much happens between Episodes 1 and 4, including wars and everything else. As for the notion that George Lucas lost something between the other three and this one, I say au contraire! If anything, Mr. Lucas is much more skilled at movie-making this time around, and the film is much slicker and much more proffessional looking. The effects were incredible, and Lucas still has the knack for coming up with new characters, such as the destroyer droids. If another director had thought those up, his entire movie would have revolved around them; with George Lucas, they were just a good idea surrounded by several other good ideas. Now, I must agree that there may have been a little too much comic relief, and I certainly have no love for Jar-Jar Binks; but if you will think about it hard enough, you will realize that there were even elements in each one of the "perfect" first three movies that made you cringe (Anyone remember the stupid 'Tarzan' yell that Chewbacca does when swinging onto the AT Chicken-Walker in Episode 6? Point proved). The fight choreography in this film is sheer genius compared with the others, and I could go on about it forever...just suffice to say that whatever cons this movie may have, the pro's outweigh them to an incomprehensible degree. I would definitely recommend this film. It is well worth your time. George Lucas is the Shakespeare of our time.
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Summary: This movie never should have been made.
Review: I was very surprised and dissapointed to see George Lucas single handedly destroy everything I loved about episodes 4 and 5. The storyline (not that spectacular in the other Star Wars films, but these two had a lot of other things that made them great films) is irrelevant and the Star Trek like technobabble is awfull (midichlorians, very very bad idea George, it takes everything magical out of the Force thus destroying the concept), the actors spout their lines on command without feeling and the characters are forgettable at best. Anyway I saw it a couple of times and stick with what I thought the first time I left the theater: "This movie should never have been made".
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Summary: Utter Disappointment
Review: I was waiting in anticipation for this movie to come out and was one of the first in the world to see it. But sadly within 10 minutes into the film I was horribly saddened to see that Lucas has turned this film into a childrens movie. Something that should be seen on Disney. Horrible characters, just plain horrible. Ruined the film completely. Jar-Jar Binks was the worst. Just to hear the name sends me into a state of depression. I sure hope for his next film he rethinks how he is going to display his characters.There was no sence of deepness to this film. A five year old child could tell me what everything meant and what the end result would be. Bad. Bad. Bad. I would have rated this film zero stars but I must admit the effects were rather nice. So one star it is.
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Summary: Awesome!
Review: I was wondering why your advertisement has episode I in VHS and DVD? I didn't know it was on DVD? Anyway this movie rules! If it is in DVD, I would like to Know. Thanks! Jeff Collins.
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Summary: Please George, remake this movie with a different kid!
Review: I wasn't expecting Star Wars, so I wasn't disappointed by this film. And while if it stood alone, it wouldn't have caused the kind of following, love and devotion the originals did, it was still a fine movie with a lot to recommend it. Star Wars: A New Hope was the meat of its trilogy. Lucas didn't know if he would ever be making sequels to it, therefore it contains all the emotional punch it needs to stand alone. The Phantom Menace was never intended to stand alone, and Attack of the Clones was so good I forgive PM for some of it's lacks in light of viewing it as The Introduction. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Except. For. That. Horrible. Kid. Of all the incredible young actors out there, and all the thousands of kids they auditioned, how could they have made such a terrible mistake? Or at the least, once they got started, how could George not have seen how stilted and awful Jake Lloyd was and recast the part? In my opinion he could have saved the movie in one fell swoop by doing so. I have to watch it despite Jake Lloyd's performance. As much time and money as Lucas spent revamping the original trilogy with new CG effects, I'm hoping at some point down the line he'll reshoot Anakin's role in The Phantom Menace with a different actor and use his digital wizardry to edit it in. Then you could get absorbed into the movie without being jolted back to reality every time Anakin walks onscreen. Then, it would truly be a Great Movie.
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Summary: Not so bad
Review: I wass soooooo excited to hear that they were making 3 prequels. I went and bought the 1st 3 just to remeber. I had a blast watching the 1st second and 3rd. Then, I went in to the theater wioth my piopcorn and they turned down the lights and it wasn't half bad. If your comparing it to the other Stars Wars, Well, that's like comparing Wayne's World to National Lampoon's Vacation.
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Summary: EP1 [is bad] no matter how much stuff they put on the DVD
Review: I watched the first time in absolute horror. Then I went back to see it, a second time, and give it a fair shake, sorry. I couldn't stand it the 2nd time either (digitally projected no less) There is nothing remotely satifying in The Phantom Menace. Everyone talks about the stupid pod race like it the greatest thing since sliced bread. It's ok, but let's not get crazy about it. I tried to watch it a 3rd time but shut it off. The acting is terrible!! Jake Lloyd is awful, awful, awful. I see fair attempts with Natalie Portman's character and the Emperor, but the performances are somewhat shallow feeling.
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Summary: Fantastic
Review: I watched the movie 3 times in cinema. I just keep thinking about it. Although the story is a bit confusing, it is a fantastic show. Many great moments and special effects are so good!! Creative setting and majastic fighting scenes. If you did not own this title, it is a waste.
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