Star Wars Episode One -- The Phantom Menace
I gotta say... if I had seen this one first out of all the Star Wars films, I don't think I would have bothered to see the other five.
The story starts out like every other Star Wars film -- in space. Two Jedi(Obi-Wan Kenobi and his master, Qui-Gon Jinn) are on a spaceship going to the Trade Federation Headquarters orbiting the planet of Naboo. The Trade Federation is a small political party who have set up a blockade around Naboo, preventing anyone from entering or leaving the system. Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon are going to negotiate with the TF and try to get them to move elsewhere.
Of course, it backfires and the two Jedi are forced to sneak onto one of the many ships that the Federation has sent to the planet. All of the ships contain hundreds of thousands of battle droids, which means that the Federation has decided to invade Naboo and take it by force. The two Jedi must save the beautiful queen Amidala and get her to Corescaunt, the capital planet of the galaxy.
The finally get to Amidala after running into a Gungan named Jar-Jar who was almost beaten into a giant puddle of goo by the invasion army. They take a minor detour through the planet's core using a vehicle given to them by the Gungans and save Amidala. On their way to Corescaunt, their engines fail and they have to get repairs on Tatooine. While on Tatooine, Qui-Gon finds a boy -- a boy who is a slave. There is something special about this boy (Anakin), and Qui-Gon is convinced that he is the one that was promised to bring balance to the Force in a prophesy made long ago. They free Anakin and go to Corescaunt.
Once there, they discover a dark and sinister plot that has been concocted by the Sith (a group of people who follow the Dark Side of the Force). The Jedi vow to stop them and end up battling a Sith Lord named Darth Maul by the end. It is decided that Anakin will study to become a Jedi under Obi-Wan, who is granted the rank of Jedi Master and placed on the Jedi Council of Corescaunt. Meanwhile, Anakin and Amidala (known to Anakin as 'Padme') strike up a friendship, which could turn into something more...except it's forbidden by the Jedi Council for a Jedi to be bound to someone romantically. Will they go against the strict rules of the Order of the Jedi? Only time will tell...
The acting was so bad it's indescribable. I liked Obi-Wan's character, but everything else was awful. Anakin was a whiny, stupid little boy and whenever he came on the screen I just wanted to put him in a timeout. Qui-Gon was OK, I guess, but I expected more from him, seeing as how he was played by Liam Neeson.
I don't know...it was OK. I mean, the Boonta Eve Podrace and the lightsaber duel were wicked awesome. The special effects were done perfectly, which was a refreshing change fom episodes 4-6, which were made in the 70s. I also liked the music a LOT. John Williams is a GENIUS composer and his adding to the film made it come alive (it also kept me from throwing my Dr Pepper at the screen...)
Despite all the bad acting, I love these movies. I'm the definition of Star Wars nerd.
Three and a half stars.
The story starts out like every other Star Wars film -- in space. Two Jedi(Obi-Wan Kenobi and his master, Qui-Gon Jinn) are on a spaceship going to the Trade Federation Headquarters orbiting the planet of Naboo. The Trade Federation is a small political party who have set up a blockade around Naboo, preventing anyone from entering or leaving the system. Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon are going to negotiate with the TF and try to get them to move elsewhere.
Of course, it backfires and the two Jedi are forced to sneak onto one of the many ships that the Federation has sent to the planet. All of the ships contain hundreds of thousands of battle droids, which means that the Federation has decided to invade Naboo and take it by force. The two Jedi must save the beautiful queen Amidala and get her to Corescaunt, the capital planet of the galaxy.
The finally get to Amidala after running into a Gungan named Jar-Jar who was almost beaten into a giant puddle of goo by the invasion army. They take a minor detour through the planet's core using a vehicle given to them by the Gungans and save Amidala. On their way to Corescaunt, their engines fail and they have to get repairs on Tatooine. While on Tatooine, Qui-Gon finds a boy -- a boy who is a slave. There is something special about this boy (Anakin), and Qui-Gon is convinced that he is the one that was promised to bring balance to the Force in a prophesy made long ago. They free Anakin and go to Corescaunt.
Once there, they discover a dark and sinister plot that has been concocted by the Sith (a group of people who follow the Dark Side of the Force). The Jedi vow to stop them and end up battling a Sith Lord named Darth Maul by the end. It is decided that Anakin will study to become a Jedi under Obi-Wan, who is granted the rank of Jedi Master and placed on the Jedi Council of Corescaunt. Meanwhile, Anakin and Amidala (known to Anakin as 'Padme') strike up a friendship, which could turn into something more...except it's forbidden by the Jedi Council for a Jedi to be bound to someone romantically. Will they go against the strict rules of the Order of the Jedi? Only time will tell...
The acting was so bad it's indescribable. I liked Obi-Wan's character, but everything else was awful. Anakin was a whiny, stupid little boy and whenever he came on the screen I just wanted to put him in a timeout. Qui-Gon was OK, I guess, but I expected more from him, seeing as how he was played by Liam Neeson.
I don't know...it was OK. I mean, the Boonta Eve Podrace and the lightsaber duel were wicked awesome. The special effects were done perfectly, which was a refreshing change fom episodes 4-6, which were made in the 70s. I also liked the music a LOT. John Williams is a GENIUS composer and his adding to the film made it come alive (it also kept me from throwing my Dr Pepper at the screen...)
Despite all the bad acting, I love these movies. I'm the definition of Star Wars nerd.
Three and a half stars.
posted by JGreenEyes at 12:33 PM
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