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I've bought this as a gift for my friend's kid. I have no idea how the kid liked it.
However, the service I've received from Amazon was excellent.
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Star Wars - Episode I, The Phantom Menace (Widescreen Edition)~ Liam Neeson is not as bad as many people have said. Yes it is very different from the original movies. Liam Neeson is amazing in his role. Jar Jar Binks is a hoot and quite funny. The special effects are out of this world good and some of the best in business. The script is well written and plot is well developed. I love this series and Lukas has totally created a master piece and one the best sci-fi series of all time. I definitely give it 5 stars out of 5. Highly recommended.
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All right. This has been stewing within me for several years, and I'm finally going to put my two cents in about this episode of Star Wars.
I saw this movie for the first time at midnight near to the first night it came out, courtesy of my father's job. :) I enjoyed every moment, even Jar Jar who later came to annoy me. In fact, I saw it three or four more times in the theatres.
From what I have read and heard from critics is that this is the worst Star Wars film to date. They say that the acting is horrible, the special effects try to cover a botched-up story, that it can never compare with Episodes IV, V, and VI of yore, and that George Lucas has lost his touch.
Let me break this down by my standards:
The acting is horrible? Though some of the acting in Episodes II and III leave a bit to be desired (George Lucas needs to stop writing love scenes until he learns that "You're tormenting me" is a stupid line!), can you really say that the acting in the original trilogy was any better? No, you really can't. Now, I love the original trilogy, but seriously, some of that acting was pretty bad. ("But I wanted my power converters!") Everyone seems to really hate Jake Lloyd as Anakin the most. People, he was TEN YEARS OLD at the time! He did an awesome job for a ten-year-old. Honestly, stop judging him alongside huge Hollywood actors that are decades older than he was. I haven't seen any better acting from children anyway. On to the next.
A botched-up story? I won't deny that under the special effects there isn't a really STRONG story, but remember, "The Phantom Menace" is supposed to be a set-up for the following films, not a stand-alone epic. Think about "A New Hope," the first of the original. It was also a set-up for the following films, and it also did not have an exactly epic storyline. "The Phantom Menace" flowed much more in the epic vein than "A New Hope" ever did.
It can't compare with the original trilogy? That isn't true. The special effects have leaped ahead, and the story is every bit as good. But for those of you who were raised with the original trilogy, you couldn't disagree more, right? Take a step back and look at the bigger picture. You were raised with Luke, Leia and Han Solo (as was I), and growing up with those films gave you a natural bias against the newer Star Wars films. You expected to see more of the same at the theatre, and when you didn't it either saddened you or plain made you mad. Now, there's nothing wrong with that, you just need to realize that you have that bias whether you like it or not. If you didn't, I'm sure you would have liked "The Phantom Menace."
Besides this, you have to respect that this film as well as Episodes II and III have brought in a whole new generation of Star Wars fans. Now, some of you may be thinking "They don't know anything about the REAL Star Wars!" Not true, so stop thinking like you were the creator of Star Wars.
George Lucas lost his touch? That is a very wrong thing to say. Not only did Lucas give you the oh-so-wonderful original trilogy, this is HIS story. He knew what he wanted to happen in it. To say that he has lost his touch is to insult his story and so insult the original trilogy that you all love so much more. Without George Lucas, you wouldn't have Star Wars AT ALL. Now, you may disagree with some of his ideas, but it is ultimately HIS story, not yours. Besides, saying that gives you a very arrogant appearance.
Now, with that out of the way, this really is a gorgeous film. I can't recommend it more. Before you rebel against it, try to give it an unbiased chance. You may find yourself changing your mind.
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I bought the VHS when this movie came out for home and while the packaging of that tape was nice.....It wasn't the quality that DVD can deliver. I am glad that I bought this disc.
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Starwars DVD Collection is one of my best ,,, i suggest all customers of Amazon to purchase these series of movies.
thank you.
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starring: Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Pernilla August
directed by: George Lucas
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: NEESON,LIAM
EAN: 0024543023937
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Discs: 2
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: March 22, 2005
Running Time: 133 minutes
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 1999
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