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Summary: Every Saga Has A Beginning!
Review: I think true Star Wars fans will be the only ones who really appreciate the prequels. We all have our complaints about any movie we watch and the only complaint I have with this one is the kid who played Anakin and some of his dialogue like "Yippy!" The main things I like about this movie are: Senator Palpatines' first step toward rising to the Emperor, Queen Amidala, Ewan McGregor as Obi Wan Kenobi, Darth Maul, and the battle of Darth Maul, Obi Wan, and Qui Gon Gin! I remember how breathtaking the effects were when I first viewed this movie in the theatres and the Dvd captures all of that nicely in widescreen. The dvd even has a second disk of extras including documentaries, deleted scenes, etc. If you weren't satisfied with Phantom Menace, Attack of The Clones will make you appreciate the movie in a whole new way!
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Summary: Great movie...
Review: Great movie, but the special features are much too long and tedious to look at. I tried to sit down and just watch the special features, but I found it near impossible. I had to turn it off and go to something else quickly. It just seemed like a waste of time to put all that stuff on there. I can't imagine watching all that footage, even now, it's making me sick to my stomach... Excuse me while I head to the bathroom to vomit, LOL!
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Summary: Improves with Time
Review: Most dedicated Star Wars fans probably saw "The Phantom Menace" at the theaters. The first installment of the new Star Wars trilogy was unfortunately considered a disappointment by fans and critics alike. In fact, you can count me among the originally disappointed.Still, I ended up buying the DVD (as any Star Wars fan might) and I now find that on repeated viewings "The Phantom Menace" gets better and better. So for those "disappointed fans" out there, I say give this movie a second chance. By the way, the DVD extras are fun, too -- especially composer John Williams' "music video."
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Summary: Not as Good
Review: Hey rent this movie, dont buy it. Episode II Is a far superior film. Episode I although with excellent fight scenes is few and far between in all the places where a Star Wars movie should be a smash bang success.
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Summary: A very fun movie, incredible DVD
Review: I am not going to talk about the merits of "The Phanom Menace" as it has been gone over a billion times. The movie is an enjoyable sci-fi movie and the DVD transfer is really nice. The extra features on this DVD are pretty sweet. You get to see how movies are made and I was surprised at how honest George Lucas was on the commentary. It is really eye opening to see what it takes to get one of these movies made. Overall a must by for any DVD/sci-fi collector. I can't wait to see what he's going to do with the Original Trilogy on DVD. Now that ought to be fun!
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Summary: Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace
Review: It has to be said that STAR WARS EPISODE 1: THE PHANTOM MENACE isn't as good as the recently released ATTACK OF THE CLONES. Part II has better action, more impressive special effects and hardly any Jar Jar! But TPM does have some good points that make it an enjoyable entry into the franchise.
Pod races, spectacular CGI, lightsaber battles and outer space battles all combine to create a sense of fun in the biggest form. The FX throughout the film is impressive, with CG characters interacting with their human counterparts. John Williams' score for the film is brilliant, evoking the themes of the charcters and action with a bold, operatic approach which is familiar but welcome. George Lucas' visionary approach to the film creates a world rich in diversity and fascinating creatures. The action is the film's strong point, and this one has enough fun action set pieces to compensate for the lack of good characters and the slow pacing. Liam Neeson is good as Qui- Gon Jinn, Obi Wan Kenobi's master, and Darth Maul is great as Sith Lord Darth Maul, despite his rather short screen time. But McGregor's Obi Wan is a mere cipher and most of the characters aren't that good in comparison to the well-written heroes and villians in A NEW HOPE and THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. And then there's Jar Jar. While he's actually not as bad as most critics think, he's not one of the most likable characters in the saga. But all that is missing the point completly. STAR WARS isn't about acting, it's about the good old-fashioned story of good vs. evil, all done in spectacular fashion with lightsaber fights. And while it's below par compared to ATTACK OF THE CLONES, it's nontheless a fun, action-filled entry into one of the most well-loved film franchises of all time.
The DVD's extra features are impressive, with a commentary from Lucas and the special effects team, an extensive 'making of' documentary, deleted scenes, trailers and much, much more. The digital transfer is first-rate and the animated interactive menus are really imaginative. All put together in an impressive 2-Disc pack, this is one must-own DVD.
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Summary: MSSSGB
Review: Excellent movie for ALL STAR WARS FANS of All Ages. We have one copy and just bought another. Great Film
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Summary: Good entertainment, but the leaste effective Star Wars!
Review: Almost a great movie, it wasn't Jar Jar, it was Liam Neeson that hurt this film. His portrayal of a moody almost stupid highly trained Jedi blows my mind! What was Lucas thinking? Yes Jedi have human bodies and are therefore subject to the earthly needs, thus they turn to the "Dark Side", but they are still powerful, but for personal gain, not universal peace and justice for all. Strange character he was! In all fairness he didn't write the part, but I got the feeling he didn't believe in the character.
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Summary: "POStar Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Meaningless"
Review: One of the worst movies I have ever seen is "Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace." Forget the story of politics, nobody cares about that. Nobody even cares about it in real life. Jedi Knights train a little boy named Anakin Skywalker (played by an annoying child). He build pod racers and even races himself. How wonderful. Darth Maul (not scary) wants to eliminate the child for he is the chosen one. What a bunch of bull. Jar Jar Binks is the absolute worst thing ever created. Natalie Portman needs to stick to making movies like "The Professional" which is a way better movie than this. This movie is meaningless and has no heart as in the other three. Shame on anybody who likes this.
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Summary: OK
Review: The movie is OK, but not excellent. The performances are mostly bad and wooden, and Brett Roberts is cool, and I didn't really care for most of the characters. Yoda was way to grouchy and mean, and Anakin was a horrible actor. The was way to much fake CGI and I thought the special effects were laughably bad, because the whole movie looks like a cartoon or a computer game. By the way, Brett Roberts is very cool. Pretty boring also, not much action, what action there was was very unsatisfying, and Brett Roberts is cool. Overall, not worth the time, but Brett Roberts is still cool. What's happening homies. Yo G! I speak nonsense recials! Boo
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