| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Review |
| by John Carroll |
| It could never live up to the hype. For over a decade, fans have been clamoring
for the latest installment in the Star Wars saga, and they got it.
Unfortunately, it never had a chance. more |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Review |
| by Ross Anthony |
| The "Star Wars" logo bursting on the screen opened a time capsule of
memories that exploded in a spontaneous applause from all of us. We were
charged and ready to be flown out of our seats in the same way the original
"greatest story ever told" had done...more |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Review |
| by Gary Jones |
| Written and directed by George Lucas. What a scary credit. Who was going
to take his lordship to one side and have a quiet word? "Now I hope you
don't mind me saying this Mr. Lucas, sir... but, well, ummmm.... this
whole story is crap and there are no...more |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Review |
| by Alex Ioshpe |
| After 20 years of hope and pleading, George Lucas finely directs a prequel
in the Star Wars-saga. Visually mesmerizing it is also extremely flawed as
it displays the magnificence of modern special effects and the simplicity of
modern storytelling. more |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Review |
| by pm agapow |
| Imagine a world different to ours. Imagine a world where in the mid
90s George Lucas falls on hard times. Desperate for money, he is
approached by a shadowy corporation. The rights to "Star Wars" change
hands. From their sweaty, crowded offices...more |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Review |
| by R.L. Strong |
| STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE
Liam Neeson Ewan McGregor Natalie Portman Jake Lloyd
Ian McDiarmid Anthony Daniels Kenny Baker Ray Park Samuel L. Jackson
Original music by John Williams
Cinematography by David...more |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Review |
| by Mr. Bryan Frankenseuss Theiss |
| I have a pretty vivid memory of being on the playground when I was in third
grade, either just before or just after Return of the Jedi came out. Some of
the older kids already knew the names of the characters from the movie, and
they were running...more |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Review |
| by Eric Robinette |
| Hoping to resolve the matter with a sensible, clear-eyed review, the errant
knight, Sir Phil M. Critic, endeavored to offer his own opinion, even if he was
a little late with it, to help settle the conflict. more |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Review |
| by Peter Berry |
| As the days wore on, plodding a slow course towards the 15th July, I
said to myself, whenever I saw yet another article hurling abuse at The
Phantom Menace, I would wait until I had seen it before passing any kind of
judgement.
The day of...more |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Review |
| by Jeremiah \"Spassvogel\" Rickert |
| Hype hype and more hype! After a while soon the large amount of hype
itself became a news story, in essence they hyped the hype. Would it...
could it live up to the hype? more |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Review |
| by David Wilcock |
| Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace
Starring Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor and Natalie Portman
Directed By George Lucas
Running Time: 2 hours 11 minutes.
(20th Century Fox) more |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Review |
| by Julian Gold |
| Some phenomena have such a profound cultural infulence that one cannot but
help being swept along by them. Such was George Lucas' Star Wars in the
late 1970's, which gave thrills and spills to millions and spawned two more
films, The Empire Strikes Back...more |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Review |
| by Tim Voon |
| STAR WARS: EPISODE 1 - THE PHANTOM MENACE 1999
A film review by Timothy Voon
Copyright 1999 Timothy Voon
3 out of 4 for Lucas’ extravaganza more |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Review |
| by Shane Burridge |
| The fourth (or is it first?) STAR WARS movie is finally with us (I resist
the urge to make any pun along the line of 'May the fourth be with you' as
it's probably already been - oops; too late). So confident am I regarding
the critical reaction to...more |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Review |
| by M. Pierce |
| I have never seen a man so in love with himself than George Lucas. With the
overt success of the three original Star Wars films, Lucas has become, not
necessarily a filmmaker, but the head cheeze at a huge toy company, with The
Phantom Menace the new...more |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Review |
| by Christian Pyle |
| I had the good fortune to be eight years old in 1977 when "Star Wars" appeared
at the recently-constructed two-screen theater in Danville, Kentucky. I
vividly recall how the destruction of the Death Star seemed the most
spectacular thing I had ever...more |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Review |
| by Jonathan Richards |
| Say this for George Lucas: he still knows how to dazzle us
visually. The hardware, the architecture -- there's plenty of eye
candy in this retro opening episode of the Star Wars franchise.
There's very little for the heart, and nothing for the...more |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Review |
| by Fontaine Lien |
| "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace" Review
by Fontaine Lien
More reviews: http://members.aol.com/saitiau/cinema.html
(SPOILERS. SOME YOU'VE HEARD ABOUT, SOME YOU PROBABLY HAVEN'T.)
**This review is dedicated to Lori "McGregor," who yelled...more |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Review |
| by Luke Buckmaster |
| STAR WARS EPISODE 1:
THE PHANTOM MENACE
Cast: Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ian
McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Oliver Ford Davies, Terence Stamp,
Pernilla August, Frank Oz, Ahmed Best, Kenny Baker, Anthony Daniels,...more |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Review |
| by Long Che Chan |
| Star Wars, Episode I – The Phantom Menace
directed by George Lucas
starring Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Jake Lloyd, Natalie Portman, Samuel
L. Jackson, Frank Oz
Rated PG (sci-fi action and violence) more |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Review |
| by Justin Felix |
| THE PHANTOM MENACE (1999)
(a.k.a. STAR WARS: EPISODE ONE)
A film review by Justin Felix.
Copyright 1999 Justin Felix.
All of my film reviews are archived at
http://us.imdb.com/M/reviews_by?Justin+Felix
This review also appears in the Shrubbery...more |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Review |
| by Peter Booth |
| OK, let me start off by saying that this movie is of an entirely
different calibre to the "previous" three. No, I'm not talking about the
millions of dollars more injected into it, or the plethora of
mind-bending special effects, but the feel. more |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Review |
| by Gargoyle_Lord |
| This is a review of StarWars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. It will
probably not be like most reviews I won't cover the acting special
effects and all of the visuals. What I want to talk about is the
charectarizations in it. Especially a very strong...more |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Review |
| by Greg King |
| THE PHANTOM MENACE (PG).
(Twentieth Century Fox)
Director: George Lucas
Stars: Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ian
McDiarmid, Terence Stamp, Samuel L Jackson, Frank Oz, Ray Park, Kenny
Baker, Anthony Daniels, Pernilla August,...more |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Review |
| by Walter Frith |
| When 'The Godfather Part III' was released in 1990, people knocked it as
disappointing and not living up to the standards of the first two films.
There was a 16 year gap between II and III and Francis Ford Coppola was able
to find a fresh story and I...more |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Review |
| by Matt Pusateri |
| Few movies evoke nostalgia, enthusiasm, and affection like George Lucas'
1977 classic, Star Wars. The original blockbuster film and its two sequels
not only evoked wonder and passion in a generation of filmgoers, but has
deeply entrenched itself in...more |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Review |
| by Mikel J. Koven |
| The following was originally published in The St. John's Express
(Newfoundland Canada). The copyright is held by both the author and
Robinson-Blackmore Publishers.
http://www.rb.nf.ca/express/expcol5.htm more |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Review |
| by David N. Butterworth |
| It was an overcast, muggy Tuesday afternoon, the day before the
eagerly-awaited "Star Wars" prequel was slated to blast into theaters. I
walked up to the bored-looking ticket seller at my local multiplex
(twenty-four screens to be precise) and asked...more |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Review |
| by Serdar Yegulalp |
| Let me start by stating the obvious. "Star Wars, Episode 1: The
Phantom Menace" is wonderful to look at. Every scene is littered with
activity: ships flitting across the horizon, people and creatures
scurrying from hither to thither. One of the major...more |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Review |
| by Roger Gerbig |
| Believe it or not, these Thumbs! hitchhiked all the way from the sunny
Central Coast of California to Columbia, Tennessee (business trip)
to catch an opening night show of "Star Wars: Episode I - The
Phantom Menace." Sometimes you do what you have to do....more |
