Star Wars - Episode I, The Phantom Menace (Widescreen Edition)
Begin your STAR WARS DVD collection with STAR WARS: Episode 1 THE PHANTOM MENACE. Packed with over six hours of additional material, including exclusive documentaries and never-before-seen deleted scenes, this 2-disc set provides the perfect showcase for the incredible detail and breathtaking scope of George Lucas's first episode in the mythic STAR WARS saga.
"I have a bad feeling about this," says the young Obi-Wan Kenobi (played by Ewan McGregor) in Star Wars: Episode I, The Phantom Menace as he steps off a spaceship and into the most anticipated cinematic event... well, ever. He might as well be speaking for the legions of fans of the original episodes in the Star Wars saga who can't help but secretly ask themselves: Sure, this is Star Wars, but is it my Star Wars? The original elevated moviegoers' expectations so high that it would have been impossible for any subsequent film to meet them. And as with all the Star Wars movies, The Phantom Menace features inexplicable plot twists, a fistful of loose threads, and some cheek-chewing dialogue. Han Solo's swagger is sorely missed, as is the pervading menace of heavy-breather Darth Vader. There is still way too much quasi-mystical mumbo jumbo, and some of what was fresh about Star Wars 22 years earlier feels formulaic. Yet there's much to admire. The special effects are stupendous; three worlds are populated with a mélange of creatures, flora, and horizons rendered in absolute detail. The action and battle scenes are breathtaking in their complexity. And one particular sequence of the film--the adrenaline-infused pod race through the Tatooine desert--makes the chariot race in Ben-Hur look like a Sunday stroll through the park. Among the host of new characters, there are a few familiar walk-ons. We witness the first meeting between R2-D2 and C-3PO, Jabba the Hutt looks younger and slimmer (but not young and slim), and Yoda is as crabby as ever. Natalie Portman's stately Queen Amidala sports hairdos that make Princess Leia look dowdy and wields a mean laser. We never bond with Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson), and Obi-Wan's day is yet to come. Jar Jar Binks, a cross between a Muppet, a frog, and a hippie, provides many of the movie's lighter moments, while Sith Lord Darth Maul is a formidable force. Baby-faced Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd) looks too young and innocent to command the powers of the Force or wield a lightsaber (much less transmute into the future Darth Vader), but his boyish exuberance wins over skeptics. Near the end of the movie, Palpatine, the new leader of the Republic, may be speaking for fans eagerly awaiting Episode II when he pats young Anakin on the head and says, "We will watch your career with great interest." Indeed! --Tod Nelson
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Star Wars - Episode I, The Phantom Menace (Widescreen Edition) Reviews
He was exhausted from working on it, and vowed never to direct again, which is why he did not direct ep 5 and ep 6. BY KNOCKING THIS MOVIE YOU ARE KNOCKING LUCAS HIMSELF. So he came up with the story from ep 4 because he felt it was the best part for the time. When George Lucas sat down to write star wars in the early 1970's he wrote episodes 1-6. Not 4-6, 1-3 but ALL six. Now that it existed, he could tell the story he wanted to tell- ep 1-3. And the other characters-awesome.
He couldn't make a movie that long. I was frankly blown away by the lightsaber scenes in this movie. He did not expect it to do that well. For those that think Jar-Jar was stupid what about C3PO and R2-D2 they were comic relief as well. NOW PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, get over Jar-Jar.
ILM) which became CG. Its his baby. However, years went by, and so did the technology (which his company developed. Its time people realize somthing important. It was the greatest film of all time.
Awesome character. Wished he would have been used more. Jedi's at times seem to be master fighters and other times buffons. Loved Darth Maul. Awesome intro and fight scene although it did seem un-Jedi-like to double team a single foe. Their fighting skills go up or down depending on who they are fighting.
The cast is very bad, but the visuals are amazing and the story's good. Own it cause it's Star Wars.
This entire movie, except the end, was mediocre. I wish he didn't go back and do 1, 2, and 3 but he did and we have to live with it.
I love the star wars movies and you can get them here for a great price. I got this item in great condition for a great price.
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