STAR WARS: EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENACE (1999) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION 

Episode 3 i can't wait😅

I always loved the prequels! They in my opinion, are more exciting and the music is just amazing!

They were flawed, but I enjoyed them.

In my opinion the prequels were flawed AND I enjoyed them. I also thought the original trilogy wasn't entirely perfect, therefore it was flawed, but of course the things I perceived as flaws in the prequels annoyed me more because they were _different_ from the original. Ah well, counting your blessings and finding yourself lucky is easy when talking about George Lucas Star Wars. What a story he tells!

Love the prequels. Any alleged "flaw" they have, like the hammy dialogue, the theatrical acting or the computer-heavy effects is a conscious artistic choice. People can subjectively disagree with those choices but it doesn't make them objectively bad. If anything, they're unconventional. But that's just George Lucas for ya. Always innovating, never doing the same thing twice, just a force of unbridled creativity. The prequels are in many ways the most complex, layered and well-developed Star Wars trilogy and they just get better as they progress. So happy that we finally get to experience them through your eyes! ^^

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Now I’m intrigued about the Emperor’s lower key theme…

Only the Disney/Marvel movies are a victory for evil, as Disney/Marvel is evil.

​@@nobleconsejera5278what do you mean? It's his theme... if you've watched episode VI, you should know it

​@@nobleconsejera5278and it's not low key, it's minor key

Qui-Gon is what we romanticize Jedi´s to be, so yes i agree. Reality was that Jedi´s at the end became complacent and too comfortable in their perceived safety.

Strongly disagree. He is in tune with the force and what the spiritual side of a Jedi should be. But he is definitely not a good Jedi template. He is a rogue, he frequently goes against the councils wishes and does his own thing, like a maverick. Not that that’s a bad thing, but it’s definitely not a good template of what a Jedi should be. They are supposed to be selfless and only use their power to help others. Qui Gon is constantly using his powers to directly benefit himself and his friends. If he believes in something strongly then he becomes extremely defiant toward his masters. He says he will train Anakin regardless of what the council decide, this is definitely not how a Jedi should act. The best example of a Jedi in the history of the saga would probably be Luminara Unduli or her apprentice Barris Offee. Both very rarely participated in combat and spent the vast majority of their lives at the temple meditating or studying texts to enhance their connections to the force & become more complete beings. They didn’t dogmatically follow orders and questioned authority when absolutely necessary, but they would never actively defy their senior Jedi. The only other Jedi I can think of who would be great examples at the time these episodes are told; would be Kit Fisto & Shaak Ti. Both of whom die in episode 3 but their deaths are brushed over very quickly in the movies. Shaak Ti is killed by Grievous to try to provoke Anakin & Obi Wan into a duel. Kit Fisto is dispatched quickly by Sideous himself during his attempted arrest. Whilst I like Qui Gon Jinn & he is my favourite Jedi from the new republic era, he isn’t what a Jedi should be in its literal sense, in fact he’s probably more of an example of exactly what it shouldn’t be. But his strong will and defiant nature also actually helps him in situations regarding the dark side; he was one Jedi that would never fall to the dark side because of his such strong will. Historically; Bastilla Shan & Revan would have been great examples of perfect Jedi, had they not succumbed to the dark side.

That’s cool, thanks for that man!

That seems odd to me because I immediately noticed they were two different people and I was confused that the movie characters apparently couldn't tell them apart.

@@michaelhoward142 I'm guessing it's because they both had scenes where they wore the full makeup and headdress, albeit never at the same time, just speculation on my part. It could also just be a persistent rumor too though which is why I prefaced that part with the word "apparently".

@@jeremygilbert7989 Yeah. My confusion wasn't because they looked alike -- it was because, to me, their faces looked different and I couldn't understand why Naboo had two queens. lol

@@michaelhoward142 So did I. I don’t know if I knew who Keira Knightley was at that time (I don’t think I did), but I knew who Natalie Portman was by then & I didn’t think they looked all that much alike, just like Natalie & Rose Byrne didn’t look much alike in the second movie.

Yeah, nominating a 9 year old boy for a Razzie is a serious dick move. I think these movies are god awful, but I wouldn’t put ANY of that on either Jake Lloyd or Natalie Portman.

Far too many people in this world have a hard time differentiating movies from real life. On both sides of the camera. I absolutely can't stand the Jar Jar character, but I can't fathom how anyone could be angry with the actor about it. He's just a guy doing a job. Likewise actors shouldn't feel personally attacked when a character they played is critiqued. Particularly in a case like this when the character is largely CG and motion capture. He actually did a great job bringing the character to life so-to-speak, the character just sucked, it's not a personal thing.

Jake Lloyd was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia following a rash of criminal activity and an assault on his mother. Seems the poor reception to the movie destroyed him.

@@Anubis78250 To be fair, Ahmed Best was the one that created Jar Jar's speech pattern and dialect. He brought it to Lucas and George said to go with it. That set the tone for all Gungan speech. I remember interviews before all the backlash where he was so proud of what he created in Jar Jar. He thought he would be the hit of the Summer with the kids. I heard later he was quite upset that he was upstaged by Verne Troyer and his character Mini Me that came out the same year.

Jake did not receive criticism from the fans. He was after all only 9 years old. The ones that tormented him was boys his own age from his school. A typical bullying situation. And Best has said in every interview that his interactions with the fans have always been nothing but good. It was a handfull of bad eggs that attacked him and the problem came from the news media that refused to let the story die out because it gave them more sold papers and more web clicks which equals more ad revenue. So the newsmedia made it look like the problem was bigger then it was.

Exactly, I mean Anakin had to leave his mother behind, he gave up everything to come there and this is how they treat him? They and Obi Wan let their fear of what Anakin could become influence their conduct towards him. Whereas Qui Gon believed in Anakin wholeheartedly, he didn’t center on anxiety of what Anakin might become. If only Qui Gon had survived things would’ve gone differently with Anakin later on.

That's the point though. They could tell he had issues which, if he became a powerful jedi, could infect the whole galaxy. Not his fault, but becoming a Jedi is no joke and they had a responsibility to protect the order. The High Council of Jedis can't afford to be sentimental no matter how cute a slave kid with an freakishly high midichlorian count is :)

@@BardOfAndromeda And that's why they failed.

At least Senator Palpatine was nice enough to great them on the landing pad and was worried about Padme. What a nice man

"welp the council was mean to me. time to join the dark side and do fascist stuff" fans still out here thinking sith are complex characters 💀

The acting overall wasn't up to the previous Star Wars movies. But that's the fault of casting.

@@topherbec7578 Nah the fault was more on George Lucas himself. Guy sucked at directing and script writing.

@@angramainyu9220 'sucked' is a tad strong, i just think he made this first movie with a major focus on entertaining his grandchildren that were like 6-8 at the time. It sucks that it ruined it for us adults, but from a marketing standpoint, it (kinda) makes sense for episode 1 to be targeted at a young audience as a franchise building opportunity. A starting point for future generations.

So why cast her in the first place? Just another in the pantheon of poor decisions surrounding this film

@@BearIslandComicspernilla was cast as a last minute replacement for Angelica Houston who found herself contract locked in for the Addams family sequel

Small correction is that the red lightsabers are original Jedi sabers that bled though feeding it with dark side emotions from a Sith

​@Thiago_Alves_Souza, that's disney cannon. The legends cannon says they were synthetic crystals...i prefer this to the new because, synthetic cristals make wounds similar to blaster wounds, thus keeping the sith secret, while allowing them to assasinate indiscriminately. My source is the book "Darth Maul Shadow hunter"

French fries motherf**ker!

Well-said

The fans were expecting something more like the original trilogy but the prequels were telling a different story so it was only natural that they would be completely different. Some people seemed to find that hard to understand and accept. They complained that the prequels were too political but they were dealing with the collapse and fall of a major political system so of course there was going to be a fair amount of politics involved. I'm glad that the prequels have now gained more popularity.

@@ivaneames4354 Only star wars nerds from the 80's can be so hard headed and stupid. Typical

@@ivaneames4354Same people complained that there are too much jokes in the movies. ( just showes you that people at the time didnt really know what they whanted or they thought the originals where absolute perfection ).

George's lines, from both the OT and prequels, are still being quoted today by the dozens.

No, blues specialize more in lightsaber combat. Greens specialize more in force powers.

@@MrZackavelli I believe that's what I said, so we're in agreement

Yep you’re right. A lightsaber gets its colour from the Kyber crystal imbedded within the hilt. A synopsis of colour meanings & some users of each colour. Red: Sith Lords and dark side force users, the more life they take the stronger they become. Their passion & hate grow as they kill and they become more powerful. Users; Vader, Sideous, Dooku, etc. Green; Jedi knights who are more force in tune than they are a duellist. Users; Yoda, Luke Skywalker, Jolee Bindo, Qui Gon Jinn, Luminara Unduli, Kit Fisto, Saesee Tin. Blue; historically a guardians sword, a Jedi whose duel ability outweighs their force connection. Users; Obi Wan, Anakin Skywalker, Shaak Ti, Kyle Katarn, Agen Kolar. Purple; not designated to a specific side of the force, but more to a form of combat. (Form VII) to be precise. There are two types of form VII. (Vaapad & Juyo). These users are usually extremely powerful in direct combat and are some of the most feared duellists in the galaxy. Notable users; Mace Windu, Darth Revan & the scariest prospect of Darth Traya who used to sit and meditate whilst duelling and control 3 of her amethyst lightsabers simultaneously whilst using the force. Yellow; Jedi only & usually the colour of a temple guard. They protect the Jedi temple on coruscant. Notable users; Bastilla Shan, Ahsoka Tano. White: One of the rarest & Jedi only. The only way a Jedi can obtain a white saber is for a Jedi to use the force so strongly that they can effectively bleed out the hate of a red sabre which the dark side has corrupted. Notable users; Ahsoka Tano, Roan Fel, Antares Draco. Black; an ancient lightsaber used as a powerful symbol of leadership to Mandalorians. There is only one of these and it was used by Tarre Vizsla.

Aren't movies supposed to add depth and meaning to the movies?

​@Box Top yeah but they didnt so it is what it is 😂

I think The Clone Wars expanded on the politics too.

​@@twiedenfeld they do, but the plot of the prequels are thicc and goes over most people's heads due to there being way too many moving parts over the 13 in-universe years being crammed in 3 movies.

Darth Plagueis is arguably the best Star Wars EU book ever. It definitely gets more into the political machinations of the Sith. It also serves as a great origin story for Palpatine.

I was only 6 when episode 1 came out. What we’re the early Internet forums like talking about the movie when it came out?

@@TheNucaKola i wasn't very up on forums back then unfortunately. I just know through my kids and general conversation that jar jar was not well liked. Everyone was excited to see the new prequels

Jar Jar is a precious cinnamon roll that needs to be protected at all costs.

Yup. Since Tatooine is out of the Republic’s reach, they have their own rules, which includes slavery (Which is illegal in the Republic).

Well, Ryloth was part of the Republic, yet slaves were still an export.

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Thank you. Finally, someone not spouting this "equal amount of Sith and Jedi" nonsense.

Thank you. Finally someone who knows what they're talking about. None of this "equal amount of Jedi and Sith" nonsense.

Thank you. Finally someone knows what they're talking about.

Did he though?! 😬

There's nothing weird about liking the prequels as much as the OT. Plenty of people do these days.

Blues denote Jedi that specialize in lightsaber combat, greens focus more on force powers

That's not quite accurate. All Jedi study and specialize in negotiation. Blues just specialize in lightsaber technique, greens specialize more in force powers.

@@MrZackavelli I did say focus more. Most Jedi were pretty competent in all schools of training ofcourse. A Consular could ofcourse fight pretty well and a Guardian could negotiate. But there was a reason Qui-Gon was sent to deal with trade federations negotiations at Naboo, because he was a Consular and specialized more in that area.

@@johantolli372 But he had a guardian with him at the time? If they didn't expect Obi-Wan to help with negotiations, I don't see why they would've sent them.

@@MrZackavelli Because Obi was his Padawan. Obi just stands in the background or waits on the ship the whole time. He speaks to Boss Nass once

@johantolli372 Obi-Wan clearly takes a part in the negotiating. "Once those droids take control of the surface, they will take control of you." "You and the Naboo form a symbiote circle. What happens to one of you will affect the other, you must understand this." And Obi-Wan stays behind on the ship to a) help with repairs and b) because they don't want to attract too much attention to themselves.

The Dunning-Kruger effect is not an instruction, you know?

@@Slashycent wat

Translation: "I liked the OT more than the prequels, so I'm going to invent some BS reason for the prequels to be objectively bad and just say that they were glorified toy adverts."

@@MrZackavelli well, they really were glorified toy adverts. Jar Jar being the prime example. That's how George made so much from the OT, TShirts and lunch boxes so of COURSE he is going to make a lunch box friendly movie/s. Ordinarily, I'd say good for him but I felt like it was made AROUND the merchandising and not a good story as the OT was.

@@j9lorna Again, you don't have a single objective criticism, so you're just making up a BS reason to portray the prequels as objectively bad because you don't subjectively like them.