Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace | | Cast : | Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman | | Director : | George Lucas | | Studio : | Twentieth Century Fox | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, THX, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | May 19, 1999 | | DVD Released Date : | March 22, 2005 | | Language : | | | Audience Rating : | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 03, 2005 | | Summary | It's hard for me to go down to a 3 or up to a 4... | Content
 | This is definitely the worst of the Star Wars movies, but it isn't meant to be a fight to the death between all the jedi and droids. It's the prelude to all the others, and i can't say i was expecting a lot of fighting. It starts great, Obi Wan and Kwi Gon infiltrate a Trade federation ship. But after that it goes into a sort of low point where not much is going on. One of my favorite scenes though is where Obi Wan and Kwi Gon find Jar Jar Binks, who is funny for about five minutes, but then just gets annoying (In the scene on Tatooine where Jar Jar aggrivates Subulba I was hoping Sebulba might rip his throat out). The movie picks back up when Anakin races his pod. The best scene in the movie. Then it slows back down till the end when the Gungan army fights the droid army, and Obi Wan and Kwi Gon fight Darth Maul. I would rate this movie a four at times when im watching it, but other times i would give it a three. Any real Star Wars fan should pick this up, it isn't bad like some people say, it just has a different type of story. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 02, 2005 | | Summary | Episode 1: The Beginning of the End of Star Wars | Content
| This movie got off to what seemed to be a good start: Two Jedi's, a lightsaber action sequence, and lots of laser bolts being fired in all directions. It ended on a good note too: an amazing sequence between Darth Maul and our two heroic Jedi. And to top it all off, Episode 1 had a fantastic musical score.
But what about the two hours in between the beginning and the end? Rubbish! Bad story, bad dialogue [which unfortunately causes bad acting from otherwise great actors], lame editing, ridiculous over-the-top CG, and terrible directing. In fact, as I continue to review the first three Star Wars films, you will continue to see this common theme, except for the 3rd one [I'll get to that some other time].
The "prequel" trilogy is supposed to chronicle the rise and fall of Anakin Skywalker and the Old Republic. Gungans? Lame. Trade Federation? Lame. Cheesy battle droids? Lame. Jar Jar Binks? I will kill you George Lucas. I love(d) Star Wars. Until I saw this film. Then I began to doubt myself. And this chasm of doubt only continues to widen with each new film.
Don't see this film. Just the final fight between Obiwan/Qui gon and Darth Maul. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 02, 2005 | | Summary | Star Wars - Episode I, The Phantom Menace | Content
| Arrived quicker than expected and was exactly as addvertised. Wonderful |
| Rating | | | Date | August 02, 2005 | | Summary | Star Wars - Episode I, The Phantom Menace (Widescreen Edition) | Content
| For me is very fine and you have all idea for the movie. Is very good and in dvd. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 02, 2005 | | Summary | Great Movie Just Not The Same......... 3.5/5 | Content
| This movie wasn't bad at all it just doesn't have the classic original Star Wars feel to it!!! It was entertaining though especially Jar Jar Binks. The movie gives you an idea about how life was before the rise of the Empire. It shows how the Republic has grown corrupt and reveals the return of the sith, and the begging of the end.
Once you see episode 2 and 3 you'll see the whole cycle and see how it becomes a story. This movie shows Dart Vader/ Anakin Skywalker as a little boy and from the very begging he shows how powerful he is by: winning the intense pod race(great part in the movie) and being a major factor in the battle of Naboo!!!
This movie widens the universe of Star Wars and shows the difference between 1977 from 1999.Episode 1 features some awesome computer generated material, and visual beauty. This movie also gives you the origns of characters: like Darth Siduios/The Emperor, Obi Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Padme Amidala, R2D2, and C3PO!!! The movie gives you the basic idea of how the Star Wars universe is and what it will become!!! It was indeed important to release this movie!!!
The movie starts off when the droid armies of The Trade Federation/big players in episode 2 and 3/ threathen to invade Naboo!!! Jedi Knight Qui Gon Jin and his padwan Obi Wan Kenobi go to force a negation, as you imangine things don't go as planed!!!
From their the movie takes off in a mix of action adventure and some comedy. Anyways, they manage to make their way on Naboo and help queen Amidala escape and break through the blockade, thanks to R2d2 of course!!! They must then land on Tatoonie for repairs: Qui Gon Jin, Jar Jar Binks, and Padme (the real queen) set out and meet Anakin and C3po, imangine the thearpy sessions if C3po ever found out that Darth Vader was his father, that would be some great material to film... huh, *cough*
Anyways, Anakin shows signs in the force from the very begging, with the pod race, and has the highest midiclorian account in the history!!! He then comes with Qui Gon Jin , then their is the first encounter by the mysterious Darth Maul!!! Well... you get the point this movie tells you about the history of Star Wars at the beggining.
Overall, to understand the full saga of Star Wars this is a must have and it's also a great action packed movie, so it is a win, win senario!!! I give this movie a 3.5/5!!!
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