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(1999)
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The opening chapter in the fabled Star Wars saga: two Jedi knights, Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor), must rescue the young Queen Amidala (Natalie Portman) and help her save her home planet, Naboo, which is under blockade by the ruthless trade federation. When the federation attacks, the Jedi spirit the queen away to relative safety on the desert planet of Tattooine. It is there that Qui-Gon discovers a boy, enslaved by evil gambler Watto, who has the potential to become a powerful Jedi himself. His name: Anakin Skywalker...
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Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace review by ARH
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This episode offers little to anybody bar the hardened fan of the Star Wars franchise. In keeping with the earlier films it has a feeble plot but leaves one feeling massively let down. Instead of a joyful romp through space it appears cynical, calculated and much too self-regarding.
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This films flaws are not in concept but in its miscarried execution. Unspectacular acting performances and unconvincing special effects pollute some pretty shots and grand sets, and leave a very keen feeling of unfulfilled potential by the time the end credits roll.
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The most profound reaction by the end is relief, perhaps solely because it means no longer having to endure of one the most irredeemably annoying characters in cinema history, who poisons this film and must be regarded as the creators' biggest mistake. Intended as a whimsy, Jar Jar Binks succeeds only in embarrassing the viewer. The nadir of the film is a short scene that stars him with an Eopie - a camel-like beast of burden - and an unfortunately directed fart. Bad luck on Jar-Jar, but it is the viewer that detects the whiff of desperation.
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Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace - Disc 1
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Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace - Disc 2: Bonus Material
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Parental Guidance - general viewing but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children
| Release Date: | 20/09/2004 |
| Production Year: | 1999 |
| Run Time: | 127 minutes |
| Aspect Ratio: | Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3 |
| Format: | Pal |
| Colour: | Colour |
Special Features:
- Commentary by George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Ben Burtt, Rob Coleman, John Knoll, Dennis Muren and Scott Squires
- Exclusive Deleted Scenes Documentary features seven new sequences completed just for this DVD release, including extended Podrace scenes
- All-new hour-long documentary film culled from over 600 hours of footage, "The Beginning" takes you where few people have been before – inside Lucasfilm and ILM during the production of Episode I
- Multi-angel storyboard-to-animatic-to-film segment featuring the Submarine and Podrace Lap 1 sequences
- Five Featurettes explore The Phantom Menace’s storyline, design, costumes, visual effects and fight scenes
- Award-winning twelve-part web documentary series that chronicles the production of Episode I
- "Duel of the Fates" music video featuring John Williams
- Never-before-seen Production Photo Gallery with special caption features
- Theatrical posters and print campaign from around the world
- Theatrical teaser and launch trailers, plus seven TV spots
- "Star Wars: Starfighter-The Making of a Game" featurette from LucasArts
- DVD-ROM weblink to exclusive Star Wars content
