Anyone watching it, currently on ITV ?
I'm not a massive Star Wars fan, but i do love this one.
I'm not a massive Star Wars fan, but i do love this one.
Star Wars:Phantom Menace
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The Worst Star Wars film easily
It's like the worst Star Wars film by far and a terrible film in general. Actually I take that back, I hated Clone Wars equally if not more. I mean I don't really like Star Wars films but the new ones were so bad it was like they were trying to annoy fans. Jar Jar Binks FFS?
never really liked star wars...
That's what makes that one so poor, 30 minutes of facetime for the awful idea and character that is JaJa Binks
Underrated film I think. Love the lightsaber fight at the end.
Honestly that is the only good part of the movie, that said it is a great fight between Darth Maul and Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon at the end, too bad most people have either stopped the film or fallen asleep by that point
Phantom Menace is not a good film.
It's very poor. Laughable in places.
No matter what your feelings towards towards the film, you can't deny that the Queen is Hot! 
Not wrong there. I'd give her Naboo an invasion any day of the week
I can. I never rated Natalie Portman.
It's like the Phantom Menace is a kid's film, almost. The others were fairly gritty and dark in places and, whilst they evidently appealed to the Sci-Fi lover in all of us, weren't really that kid-oriented (bar the fecking Ewoks).
But in the Phantom Menace there's Jar Jar Binks (who is not only annoying but actively kiddie, in that he does really stupid "funny" things that inevitably work out, like accidentally throwing a load of grenades at a tank which ends up winning the battle). But they also had the stupid Pod Race, which is ridiculous, and that whole scene at the end with Anakin and R2, where he manages to navigate a fighter through a huge battle, crash into the mothership and not get hurt, and then destroy it -- saving Naboo.
It's absolutely ludicrous. At least in Attack of the Clones he's slightly older so there isn't that stupid element of a small child running around, but even that film's terrible. I havn't even seen the third.
It's like the Phantom Menace is a kid's film, almost. The others were fairly gritty and dark in places and, whilst they evidently appealed to the Sci-Fi lover in all of us, weren't really that kid-oriented (bar the fecking Ewoks).
But in the Phantom Menace there's Jar Jar Binks (who is not only annoying but actively kiddie, in that he does really stupid "funny" things that inevitably work out, like accidentally throwing a load of grenades at a tank which ends up winning the battle). But they also had the stupid Pod Race, which is ridiculous, and that whole scene at the end with Anakin and R2, where he manages to navigate a fighter through a huge battle, crash into the mothership and not get hurt, and then destroy it -- saving Naboo.
It's absolutely ludicrous. At least in Attack of the Clones he's slightly older so there isn't that stupid element of a small child running around, but even that film's terrible. I havn't even seen the third.
At the risk of sounding like a big nerd, Phantom Menace is an awful film, complete shite.
I am watching Return of the Jedi atm, worlds better than The Phantom Menace and the fight between Luke and Vader in this one is my favorite
To be honest, I don't really understand the whole Star Wars series. I mean, it's all backwards, which really confuses me, as I have to keep reminding myself that the last one was the first one, which really screws my brain up. I understand the basic plot, kind of, but not totally.
What I really need to do is rent all 6 of the films and watch them back to back, one Sunday.
What I really need to do is rent all 6 of the films and watch them back to back, one Sunday.
Attack of the Clones was worse. Even for a film about silly dressed blokes with magic glow sticks, it pushed it's luck
When all those aliens types are sat around that meeting table, why are they all speaking in their own languages?
When all those aliens types are sat around that meeting table, why are they all speaking in their own languages?
I just dislike Star Wars in general.
Episode 2, the one with Christopher Lee, was awful aswell, especially those scenes with the two blocks of wood having relationship problems.
The worst thing about it all is that the Star Wars universe has so much potential.
I mean; jedis, lightsabers, sexy aliens, what's there not to like?
I mean; jedis, lightsabers, sexy aliens, what's there not to like?
Crap fim, although Natalie Portman would get it. 'Nuff said.
its decent, best bits are the pod race and Darth maul v the jedis
I agree. Lucas doing romance is just plain wrong. What an painful storyline we had to endure.
The romance sequence in the grassy hills is so utterly awful it's amazing.
Ed Wood would have been proud of it
Phantom Menace was a movie for kids.
Jar Jar Binks
Jar Jar Binks
Jar Jar Binks ruined the movie.
Darth Maul wielding a double-bladed lightsaber was just kickass, though.
Darth Maul wielding a double-bladed lightsaber was just kickass, though.
Actual dialogue from Star Wars Episode 2:
Anakin Skywalker: You're asking me to be rational. That is something I know I cannot do. Believe me, I wish I could just wish away my feelings, but I can't.
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Anakin Skywalker: You're asking me to be rational. That is something I know I cannot do. Believe me, I wish I could just wish away my feelings, but I can't.
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Ruined Star Wars forever.
Yeah, pitty that he died from the hand of Obi Wan. Top sith.
Anakin was terrible sometimes... he started to be cool when Obi Wan kicked his ass into the lava.
Well, it's supposed to be a film where people go around killing each other with swords, and exploding everything for no actual reason; it was never going to be a wise route to go down with the romance stuff.
Even the title is a stretch. At best, the clones merely turned up
first two movies were below par...according to me 3,5 and 6 were the best and the 4 was decent
I'm watching Attack of the clones now, and this seriously is a shit film.
The bit where Yoda goes mental with the lightsaber is good.
Please do not ever refer to Episodes One and Two as the "first/second film" again.
Anakin is fecking weird in this film.