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Plot: "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 anticipate...( read more read more... )

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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  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    May 16, 2008
    Sadly, a disappoint to the Saga - but it is still an AWESOME film. There always has to be a best and a worst in a saga.
  • 2.0 Stars
    MCT:
    May 15, 2008
    Boring..the movie gets a star for the fighting sequences. I felt that a lot of the acting was dull, there were no memorable characters except for Darth Maul.
  • No rating.
    MCT:
    May 15, 2008
    Really just terrible. Some say it's far better than episode II, but at least that story moves along at a nice little clip (and is dragged down by some terrible performances) whereas Episode I feels like it lasts for a year (and has a few bright spots in the cast).
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    May 15, 2008
    Not as good as the originals but I still like it. I just wish they didn't kill Darth Maul in this film. They should have waited till episode three.
  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    May 15, 2008
    the kid who played anakin was annoying, but other then that it was great...liam neeson as qui-gon, brill.

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  • robrowboski
    I don't care what anybody says about this movie it rules i like it everyone says that Anikin is a whiny bitch ,well
    everyone was a kid at some time
    posted 16 days ago
  • LordsLadyV
    Anything star wars rocks though..
    posted 249 days ago
  • ImmortalDisciple
    Ok, here's one for all you people who thought episodes 1-3 were any good.
    WATCH THE MOVIES WITH THE JUST THE SOUND AND NO PICTURE!!!
    That's right, without CGI what is there? Mmm, mmm, mmm, just listen to that dialog.

    Oh, I just ruined the movies for you. SORRY!
    posted 308 days ago
  • ImmortalDisciple
    LOL!
    Quote : "HEY! anything with the STAR WARS logo is fantastic,..." Even though it's total shit!? So what is being said by most is that if George Lucas dumped a smelly load and stamped the Star Wars logo on it (like episodes 1-3), it would be cool, fantastic, terrific, genius, etc...? Think about it for a second.
    If these 3 films (just bear with me and suspend disbelief) hadn't had the Star Wars tag would you still consider them great pieces of film history? Maybe for just the CGI I could understand.
    OMFG episodes 1-3 had NO loveable characters what-so-ever, zero witty dialog and a kid whom had zero acting ablity and was fitted for the role simply for looks.
    CGI was the only thing these films had going for them. The only thing that was missing in the theatres were video game controllers.
    posted 308 days ago
  • erikggrep
    Happy 30th anniversary to "Star Wars" and its worldwide fan community!
    posted 357 days ago
  • weiwenmartin
    It doesn't matter anymore all starwars are the best. George lucas try his best to make these starwars movies you people just don't how much touble he took to direct episodes 1,2 and 3. To me all are the same. Enjoy the starwars saga and the starwars saga is not complete without episode 1 and the starwars must begin with something. And now episode 3 is done the starwars saga is complete.
    posted 372 days ago
  • Maic0
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    posted 546 days ago
  • cornelius14
    Greetings my eartth bound allies.
    The entire Saga is the story of the Skywalker family, and like every family it has its bad times and good times, there ups and downs. Episode I is no different. There are both good parts and bad parts. I believe that Mr Lucas tried to lighten up Episode I but overdid it a little bit with Jar-Jar Binks.
    Jr-Jar Binks has his place in Comedy but in Star Wars?
    Although we should give him credit where its due, he's antics did help save the Gungans.
    Similarly Anakins performance was a little bit to prescise at times and a little to relaxed at others, But Jake if you read this its not your fault.
    Overall however its a STAR WARS film and as such by rights is an awes film.

    "May The force Be With You"
    posted 557 days ago
  • DarthZynthor
    HEY! anything with the STAR WARS logo is fantastic, as a stih lord i Must enforce the fact that george lucas is a genius writing the whole saga and then knowing that the technology at the time wasn't good enough to do the first three episodes and start at the end of the jedi slavery, the first episode was yes a little needing but it told the beginning just as it should leaving us with the thought that good things are to come.. like the destruction of the jedi by one sith and loyal servant of the imperial rule, Darth Vader, this movie is the story of how that comes, the mistrust and mis read prophecy of Anakin Skywalker also known as Darth Vader
    posted 576 days ago
  • MARCUS1138
    The PHANTOM MENACE ROCKS! and keeps getting better!
    posted 628 days ago

Details

  • Rated: (PG)
  • Directed by: George Lucas
  • Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Cult Movies, Kids & Family
  • Released: May 19, 1999
  • DVD Released: October 16, 2001

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