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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
| CATEGORY: | Video |
| DIRECTOR: | George Lucas |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 19 May, 1999 |
| MANUFACTURER: | 20th Century Fox |
| MPAA RATING: | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| FEATURES: | Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Letterboxed, Limited Edition, THX, Widescreen, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Horror / Sci-Fi / Fantasy, Movie, Science Fiction |
| MEDIA: | VHS Tape |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 024543000952 |
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A Fun Movie
Star Wars - Episode I, The Phantom Menace, takes us to the beginning of this tremendous saga. Clearly this movie is very polarizing. There seems to be a lack of any middle ground, which is a bit ludicrous, I think. This movie had numerous memorable characters and a few rather forgettable ones.
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>Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi
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>Natalie Portman as Padme
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>Scenes with Darth Maul
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>A young Yoda... well, younger anyway.
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>The visual aspects of the film are generally excellent.
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>Jar Jar
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>Some of the scenes felt a tad bloated.
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>All in all this was a very good movie that did not live up to the hype. However, there was no way this movie was going to live up to its hype. I enjoyed the film for what it is and was, a fun flick that introduced new characters to a wonderful genre of its own... Star Wars.