Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (DVD)

Star Wars: Episode One - The Phantom Menace. Well it's taken a long time in coming, and was almost a dream come true for millions of fans and fanatics around the world when it arrived in US cinemas in May 1999. A lot has been said about the film, some people liking it, others disappointed by it. I'm going to do two things that are rare for me now. First I'm going to review a complete DVD package, rather than just then film itself -- something I avoid, as I'm anything but an expert on all those fancy words used to describe the picture and sound on DVD. Second, I'm going to talk about Star Wars. I'm not, I confess, a fan, and have only seen ...  Read the complete review

Star Wars 1; The Phantom Menace [Spoilers for The Phantom Menace] I do not normally do movie reviews. I tend to watch movies on television more than I bother going to the cinema, but I could hardly afford to have missed this one. No real science- fiction buff could. Therein, unfortunately, lies the problem; a lot of us are adults. I am a role-player of the best part of a decade's standing, and I have done a lot of both playing and running in the Star Wars game universe put out under license by West End Games; I have seen the previously released three movies more times than I care to count, played the computer games to death, read some of ...  Read the complete review

A short time ago, on a television not too far away.... Earlier tonight, on my TV to be precise, I finally was forced to watch The Phantom Menace by my son. Even though I've seen the other episodes, I've always managed to escape this one until now. == Synopsis == Qui-Gon Jinn and apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to settle the crisis which has blown up because the Trade Federation has blockaded the planet of Naboo. Unbeknownst to them, the Sith Lord Darth Sidious is behind the whole thing, and with his apprentice Darth Maul, he plans to force Queen Amidala to sign a treaty with the Trade Federation. Viceroy Nute Gunray of the Trade ...  Read the complete review

****Film Only Review**** I'm not really a Star Wars fan, but since my fiance is I figured I better watch the films. Now, confusingly, there are two ways to start from the beginning with the Star Wars thing, but it was decided that I should watch them in the order that the events happen as opposed to the order the films were released in. This did not bode well- I hadn't even seen the opening credits and already I was confused. However, this was the only time I was to be confused, as this film has no plot whatsoever. A jedi (psychic ninja monks with laser swords) and his apprentice go on diplomatic duty to get trade routes opened on the ...  Read the complete review

The "new trilogy" of Star Wars fans recieve frequent derision for being a mere shadow of the former glory of the series, and this is perhaps truer of none of the three than the first - Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Amid absurdly high expectations, it simply faltered, with some pretty hokey script and plot devices, such as the explanation of the Force as midichlorians, a strange substance that is present in the blood of Jedis and Siths. Furthermore, a lot of people found the focus on young Annakin itself an irritation, because the lines fed to child actor Jake Lloyd were so base and cretinous. Many blame Lloyd's delivery for this, but I ...  Read the complete review