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| Star Wars - Episode I, The Phantom Menace (Widescreen Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: George Lucas
Actors: Ewan Mcgregor, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Pernilla August
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (2689 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1234
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 133 minutes
Number Of Items: 2
Discs: 2
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: FOXD2002391D
UPC: 024543023913
EAN: 0024543023937
ASIN: B00003CX5P
Release Date: March 22, 2005
Theatrical Release Date: 1999
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 A Major Disappointment February 1, 2000
6 out of 10 found this review helpful
Two reasons not to buy this movie: 1) It's not on DVD, and until Lucas gets with the future and puts it on DVD then do not bother to buy the primitive VHS tape. Lucas is trying to double-dip by have Star Wars fanatics buy the VHS when they really want the DVD, and then a year later put out the DVD, thus getting a double-charge from consumers. It's crass commercialism at its worst, but then what would one expect from Lucas. 2) And more importantly, this movie was abyssmal. The three way fight scene was the only cool part of the movie. The acting was terrible and more wooden than Long John Silver's peg leg. Jake Lloyd's "acting" as Anakin was just painful to watch. The dialog was childish. The directing and pacing were uneven. The computer special effects looked like computer special effects and did not suspend my disbelief in the least. The movie was painfully cliched. And finally, Jar Jar Binks must have been the most insipid character in popular entertainment since Barney. Except for Darth Maul and one fight scene, the movie was just terrible. I went to see the movie with very low expectations and it could not even meet those. Avoid this trash.
 Star Wars is back! February 1, 2000
21 out of 37 found this review helpful
Well, what can I say? Storyline wise this is an inventive and origonal peice of cinematic brilliance. The special effects were great, with the Pod-Racing scene being the most absorbing. The acting by Liam Neeson and Ray Park was convincing and realistic, and it finished with a cliff-hanger! If you haven't seen it, WHY? One of last years best films. Brilliant!
 By no means a disappointment January 31, 2000
123 out of 169 found this review helpful
My, and I believe nearly everyone's favourite "Star Wars"-movie is Episode V-"The Empire Strikes Back". Not only because it was visually the most dazzling, it also had far more sense of wonder and magic than the other Episodes. Never had a "Star Wars"-film a greater emotional impact."The Phantom Menace" is definetly not on par with that film, nor has it the originality of "A New Hope", but still I liked this film a lot. I actually found it better than "Return Of The Jedi". Even those who dispised the movie must acknowledge that it has its merits. The special effects are fantastic, and in contrast to other films with superior FX, they are also highly imaginative because they create entire worlds of their own. Individual action-setpieces are among the most exhilarating of the decade (the pod-race or the final lightsaber-duel among others) and John William's score is one of the major assets again. Many complained that Jar Jar Binks is too silly and childish. This criticism is understandable though I think many people overreacted with their hatred towards this character. He actually has some funny moments. That the film doesn't have a villain that is as effective as Darth Vader is true and false. The villain does not YET appear as the villain which will (hopefully) make him even more evil in the next pictures. The decision to conceal the true menace (careful viewers still found it of course) is already implied in the Episode's title, so it was obviously deliberate. This must be the reason why Darth Maul is used so rarely. The character has just no significance for the whole saga. One must not forget that TMP is not a film, but the first two hours of a 13-hour-saga. It was therefore inevitable that it would be less dramatic as "Empire". The bottom line is that despite some shortcomings, Episode I effectively sets up the future Episodes. I agree with those who say that George Lucas should have underlined some of the darker aspects of the story more than he did. Let's hope he will do so in the next two chapters which have the potential to become even stronger movies. If the new trilogy finally sucks, it won't be because of "The Phantom Menace".
Bad Movie All Together January 30, 2000
44 out of 187 found this review helpful
Undoubtedly, this is the worst Star Wars movie of the four. It is pointless, silly and pretty much stupid. The plot is somewhat confusing and the characters speak English with such an accent, nobody understands them. Jar Jar was another bad idea. What moron at Lucasfilm's thought of him? He was completely designed for kids yet many fans are kids AS WELL AS Adults. Jar Jar had absolutely no point in the movie. He could have easily been drafted out of it. This movie all together was a bust. The only reason it wasn't a flop was because it carried the prestigious name STAR WARS. If George Lucas had brought this script to Fox Studios 22 years ago, they would have rejected him along with every other movie company in the world.
As Entertaining As Star Wars Ever Was, But Still Lacking January 29, 2000
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Although I don't share the "this movie sucks" opinion that others share, I must say "Episode 1" lived up to my expectations of a movie coming out of my favorite triology of films in the history of filmmaking.Well what can I say, its got the reflecting light of the original trilogy, its got fun and fast action scenes. Killer special effects. But the character development is a lil poor (but what does that matter anyway). Overall, a fun entertaining experience as long as people stop comparing it to the original "Star Wars" and the better sci-fi release in 1999 "The Matrix".
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