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Summary: Fantastic film.
Review: i have seen this several times since buying it. True Star Wars fan will really appreciate this DVD. There are several hours worth of special footage and if you have a DVD-ROM in your computer , check it out. It takes you to a specail website. Nice.
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Summary: Where is the action at????
Review: Rule one need more action in the movie. And rule two well, not rule two sorry. (Liam Neeson) and (Ewan McGregor) are great. I think the moive will be better on DVD that's what I think? Because some of the moive is cut out because there is not alot of tape for at all.Well, the moive did't do so well the with other view's. But not with me. I think it can do more better than that?? I think (George Lucas) can do better than that because I have seen some of his moives. I mean it's a great moive and all but the fan's did't like it at all. So if you like it alright it not that's ok too. HEY! neverbody can't better good at all the time you know. I hope you enjoy it and I like to hear form you soon. Ok.
Thank you for reading this and please vote careful.
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Summary: Home theater disappointment
Review: (technical review - No story review) I am sure this film looks great on a small to medium sized screen, If you are a home theater owner, you will be unhappy in the detail of this film. At times this movie becomes fuzzy and makes this print a disappointment, I would expect more from a THX labeled film. I can only guess that this is, ether poor mastering or DVD limitations. Other than lack of detail in the film all other aspects of the image were great. The sound was fine. Picture quality 3.5 Sound quality 5
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Summary: Great Treatment of a Less Than Perfect Film.
Review: While this film has it's disappointments, (the idiotic Jar Jar Binks and overly cutesie Anakin) it is still a visually stunning film with great special effects. In many ways the DVD is better than the film. Don't get me wrong, I liked more about the film than I disliked but, the DVD is an excellent transfer with nice extras. There are a few hidden "easter eggs" which show outtakes and some humorous additions. If you even faintly enjoyed this film then you'll be pleased with the DVD. Of course, we're all waiting for the original three films to get the DVD treatment. One of the beauties about DVD is the ability to freeze the action and clearly see what's in the picture. You may want to do that in a few scenes here. In the Senate scenes you can use the still action to check out some of the characters slipped in here...like the "E.T.'s" etc,. I personally like to skip to the Darth Maul scenes. Great stuff. For all of it's faults, I still enjoyed the movie. I think we tend to be a bit harsh on the newer films because of the comparisons to the original trilogy. Again, the digital transfer is top notch as is the sound quality. If you have a home theater setup then you'll really enjoy playing this baby.
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Summary: Jarr Jarr: "Did meesa really wreck that movie?"
Review: Yes Jarr Jarr you really did! If only the Liam Neeson had taken his light saber and lopped Jarr Jarrs head off like he did so many of those trade federation droids. There would have been a cheer and applause errupt throughout the cinema as many fans celebrate the killing off of one of the most annoying characters ever put on the screen. And to think despite the worldwide hate towards this character he again is shown in Episode 2. If Jarr Jarr had never been created my view of this movie would be completely different. George Lucas, please listen to your fans!
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Summary: my pick for the *least enjoyable* film ever made
Review: I have seen thousands and thousands of movies and this is the worst. Even bad movies have something redeemable about them: perhaps a plot line, or a character, or a performance by an actor. But not in this one. There is NOTHING of any value in this flick. Jake Lloyd as Anakin Skywalker gives probably the worst performance of any actor in the history of motion pictures. It's unbelievable how he was cast. The Phantom Menace does not have any recognizable plot. The special effects are laughable. The computer-generated characters are terrible. The Phantom Menace just drags on and on and on . . . ...This movie better than the previous Star Wars films? Please, see the originals. Then throw the Phantom Menace away.
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Summary: An epic!
Review: star wars episode 1 is a fantastic show. great special effects and there are no boring scenes!! I have watched this dvd countless time. the extras are also very good!! this has to be in your collection!!
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Summary: Another Lucas film to try and figure out the saga!
Review: Here is another good film from George Lucas to help everyone figure out the Star Wars saga! I saw it in the theater and then purchased it once it became available to the public. The typical story, evil trying to take over the world, good triumphs over evil, etc. But who can resist look at and listening to Liam Neeson??!!!! :o) Of course, it doesn't beat the original Star Wars film nor the rest of the trilogy but it is a good movie, enjoyable, entertaining and the special effects are awesome! I'm sure most everyone has seen the movie, and if you own the Star Wars trilogy set then you'll need to add this one to your collection!
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Summary: boring and stupid
Review: i am a forever fan of the original starwars, but my disapointment in episode one would have been just as dramtic had i never seen star wars before. i thought that lucas was a movie maker-not just a really rich guy with tons of special effects to his desposal. for some reason he was under the impression that if he filled his movie to the brim with visual stimuli, he could get away with a flat story and flatter charactors. i'm not joking. these charactors had no chemistry between them whatsoever. good actors put to dismal waste is what it was. the dialogue was so bland that i forgot what was said while they were saying it (and no, this does not reflect on me personally-it was the movie for shore) you see, good movies are not made unforgettable by the visual effects or the costumes. those can be over done very easily. good movies grow from quality of story, personality, and depth. there was so much potential in the phantom menace that i cannot watch it without weeping and wanting to kill myself (not really) anyway, yeah.
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Summary: Computer generated effects?
Review: Why do people get so excited and spend money to see a movie that is almost entirely filmed with special effects and a blue screen? Movie making is surpose to be about acting, man made special effects that show talent and hard work and real settings all make up a real movie. But this piece... with it's computer generated effects is the ultimate of low class and i'm sorry to say should be totally beneath you. Where was the acting? Was it the special effects or the actors that you wanted to see? We as humans are beginning to look more at special effects than actors that have acting ability. Is this all part of the dumbing down of America? This film is worthless and has no artistic value what so ever. If you want to see a great sci-fi movie, buy or rent "The Day the Earth Stood Still." Now that is a movie with great actors, great script, a plot and is very creative.
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