STAR WARS THE PHANTOM MENACE (1999) FIRST TIME WATCHING - MOVIE REACTION

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Welcome to our first time watching Star Wars: Episode 1 The Phantom Menace (1999).
Let's see what the new generation thinks. For science. Thank you for watching.
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace is a 1999 American science fiction film written and directed by George Lucas. It stars Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ahmed Best, Ian McDiarmid, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Pernilla August, and Frank Oz. It is the fourth film in the Star Wars film series, the first film of the prequel trilogy and the first chronological chapter of the "Skywalker Saga". Set 32 years before the original trilogy (13 years before the formation of the Galactic Empire), during the era of the Galactic Republic, the plot follows Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi as they try to protect Queen Padmé Amidala of Naboo in hopes of securing a peaceful end to an interplanetary trade dispute. Joined by Anakin Skywalker-a young slave with unusually strong natural powers of the Force-they simultaneously contend with the mysterious return of the Sith. The film was produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by 20th Century Fox.
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@GenerationMediaReaction 27 дней назад

Welcome to our reaction to Phantom Menace. We were nervous about publishing this as it's a little bit of a divisive film. On reflection we think that giving it a viewing from two separate generations may actually piece together the audience for this film. We are frank and honest so we hope you enjoy.

@ShipsoftheOceans 26 дней назад

Would like to see a Star Trek reaction video.

@TheRPGInsomniac 28 дней назад

“They couldn’t even put them in Camp One?!? No respect for the queen.” 😂

@GenerationMediaReaction 28 дней назад

This ticked

@haydn5758 27 дней назад

I don't care what anyone says, I adore this film and always will. Saw it in the cinema when I was 8 and the nostalgia will always be with me

@bens8183 28 дней назад

You should know that I was 8 years old when I saw this in theaters. I watched this movie at least 80 times in the first year I got it on video because I loved it so much. I practiced the light saber routine with my brother and memorized all the moves. As an adult I see all the pitfalls now, but I still can't shake my nostalgic love for this film.

@leftofpunk 27 дней назад

I remember actually falling asleep in the theater during the trade negotiation talk stuff. I was about 20 years old. I wanted to love it so much because there was so much build up, but it just wasn't a good movie. It had many good sequences though. I've softened over the years and can watch it and be entertained. I just have to reframe it as truly an episode and not a movie that can stand on it's own.

@joshuamctiernan6508 28 дней назад

This is my favorite reaction channel. Your son is super observant and I love that you’re so supportive and curious yourself. Keep up the great work fellas! Watching from America! 🇺🇸

@GenerationMediaReaction 28 дней назад

Thank you ... it's a genuinely curious journey we are on.

@NetanelWorthy 27 дней назад

Also, to address your earlier talk with us as the audience, I know a lot of people were disappointed, but, as a Star Wars fan myself, I’ve also noticed in the past maybe 10 years, this mood has changed. People are now starting to embrace them. For example, Hayden Christiansen had gotten a lot of hate after these three films. Then at the convention, he was given a standing ovation, and he was very overwhelmed. The same was true for Ahmed Best. Jar Jar. He was literally given death threats. And now, especially since he got a new role in one of the Star Wars series, he’s been embraced. I don’t know if everybody loves the character that he played, but people have given him respect. If you’ve ever watched any of his videos, he’s actually talked about that he was at such a dark time. He even contemplated suicide. Because he was that hated. So now to see people, love him, it’s an awesome turnaround. Jake Lloyd also had that experience, playing young Anakin. I know he’s been going through a lot of mental health issues, and I don’t know if any of that even had to do with the harassment that he was given. But I have seen a turnaround. People are really starting to enjoy it. I think series like the clone wars have also played into that. With that said, I don’t know if it’s going to be the same with the sequel trilogy, which is also not well received. But I think that was for a different reason, because that was not planned. Before they started shooting the first movie, they should’ve had a blueprint of what they wanted to happen for the trilogy. They didn’t. And one Director tried to overturn another director with the story and it was just chaos. There was no planning and they should’ve had a plan before they shot one scene. Anyways, very glad to watch this. Excited for your son to journey more into the Star Wars universe.

@GenerationMediaReaction 27 дней назад

I think it’s good to have this discussion isn’t it. I totally agree with the sequels in that they didn’t have the whole trilogy planned. Last Jedi is actually not that bad except for the vibe where we can feel the ‘brief ‘which is to turn around every expectation of the previous film !

@NetanelWorthy 27 дней назад

My biggest problem with the sequel trilogy, outside of not having a plan before they even started it, was the fact that if you look at Star Wars prophecy, in my opinion, Rey is now the Chosen One. Because Anakin didn’t kill the emperor, because they cloned him. So there was another emperor to deal with and getting rid of the evil, and essentially the Sith, was what Rey did. That’s why it was so critical for Darth Vader to be the one to take out the emperor in Return of the Jedi. And all of that was destroyed. Hopefully, even if it’s not on the channel, your son and yourself have the opportunity to watch some of the live action series. Because some of these are very good.

@pendorran 26 дней назад

I loved that opening aside to the audience. Cunning. (I saw it the theatres too and had your reaction). Son's deadpan "Who's George?" absolutely killed me laughing too.

@GenerationMediaReaction 26 дней назад

I know right. We couldn’t have written that even if we had tried !

@foreignmilk5589 27 дней назад

for me, these films, the prequel trilogy, aged quite well. aside from jar, which was honestly most peoples chief complaint when the first one came out, ive grown to love these more and more over the years. i admit, episode 1 is the weakest of the primary 6 films, but in general, it did what it set out to do, which was 1., to introduce anakin as a child and establish how he entered the jedi life under obi wan, and 2., set in motion the beginning of the empire. also, it has perhaps the single best light saber duel of the whole franchise. episodes 2 and 3 were a bit dull to me as a mid 20 year old, but as ive gotten older, i really enjoy the subtlety of manipulation and the politics of it all. i couldnt say the prequels are better films than 4, 5 and 6,.. but i find myself watching them more often than the original trilogy and i consider them to be actual star wars films, vs 7, 8 and 9...which were pure 💩

@GenerationMediaReaction 27 дней назад

I did enjoy seeing the manipulation of the senate and piecing that together

@zanyzander 28 дней назад

"No dinner for you tonight." 😂😂😂😂

@douglascarter2078 28 дней назад

It's really cool that you went out of the way to not sway your sons opinion with your own opinion. I am honestly only watching this to see his thoughts on the movie.

@GrainneScarlett 28 дней назад

💯

@GenerationMediaReaction 28 дней назад

for science.... the next generation ! nothing but honesty... it's all true - the prequels are not acknowledged in our household, until now.

@douglascarter2078 28 дней назад

"Did you like Jar Jar?" 😂😂😂

@MLJ7956 28 дней назад

@@douglascarter2078- my girlfriend loves Jar-Jar (Jar-Jar makes her laugh)...To each their own I guess. 😁

@cp368productions2 27 дней назад

@@GenerationMediaReaction it's the sequels that deserve hate.

@leftofpunk 27 дней назад

You start the trilogy; you end the trilogy. Onto Attack of the Clones!

@philipocallaghan 28 дней назад

Your channel brings me back to my childhood when it's much needed. Life for my dad is difficult at the moment and these videos remind me of the good old days. Thank you!

@Geo_Che 27 дней назад

I was a kid when the prequels came out, I love them. Ep 3 is my favorite. It seems like a cycle of not liking the latest trilogy when you become an adult lol then in years to come, its appreciated.

@GenerationMediaReaction 27 дней назад

Maybe George Lucas was right

@KrazyKat007 27 дней назад

Definitely watch the whole trilogy for the channel!!! We need to see your sons reaction to the ultimate tragedy in Revenge of the Sith! The best film of the prequel trilogy!! And one of the very best of all the Star Wars films.

@KalElCanFly 28 дней назад

Great reaction. Your son is very intelligent, the way he pointed out the comedic relief of this movie and the original trilogy was smart. He understands movie structure and the reasons behind certain characters. I think this movie gets too much hate, I understand that the older generation didn't connect with this first-time round, but I think there is a lot of redeeming qualities. I had a similar experience with 2006 Superman movie with Brandon Routh. I was so excited for it, and I was so disappointed in it compared to the Chris Reeves movies. It took me watching the movies 4 times in theatres to enjoy the movie for what it was and to not compare it to the old movies. Expectation can really kill the joy of a movie. I hope you continue with these movies, and they do get better.

@GenerationMediaReaction 28 дней назад

Thanks, i think we will continue with the others

@DrVVVinK 27 дней назад

I was excited for Superman too when it came out. Saw the midnight screening. But I was disappointed because I was comparing it to Smallville, especially Kevin Stacey to Michael Rosenbaum.

@crossbones13 27 дней назад

3:11 Junior: "Who's George?" Dad: "George Lucas, the creator." Junior: "Oh. He's not going to be watching this, will he?" Nope, he's too busy counting his billions of dollars...

@MATTHEW-rp3kq 28 дней назад

i see it now! anakin has always liked big helmets lol

@MATTHEW-rp3kq 28 дней назад

one of my fave lines: theres always a bigger fish! words of wisdom ,

@ronalddobis6782 27 дней назад

In this episode Anakin is nine years old and Padme is fourteen. I was an adult when the original trilogy came out so I don't have a nostalgic view of it. I find it interesting that those who were young then didn't like the prequels and folks who were young during the prequels like them and don't like the sequels. I think nostalgia for when the viewer was young plays a big part of that. Personally I have favorites in all three and my personal favorite episode is Revenge Of The Sith.

@marcoballistic 27 дней назад

Absolutely love this channel. Keep up the great work. Your Son is very smart & astute. Love the generational differences & similarities in reactions. Great stuff 👍🏼

@GenerationMediaReaction 27 дней назад

Thank you so much!

@WriterusAeternus 27 дней назад

When I watched it in 1999 it wasn’t very good but upon viewing it years later it wasn’t as bad as I remember it. So I enjoyed it a bit more.

@Spikeelsucko 28 дней назад

Woop! This is where the fun begins....

@littledolllost6236 27 дней назад

Loved this. I’m glad your son enjoyed it. I was 8 when this came out, and my dad surprised me with the VHS for my birthday later on. My sister and I played it literally every day, and when the following movies came out, my dad and I went to see them in the theater, just the two of us. You don’t notice the writing, dialogue, or acting when you’re young, lol. I’m grateful to have had that kind of classic experience with them and have that memory. I still laugh at my sister’s shock when, about a year or so ago, I told her about Jar Jar being a hated character. He just works with kids, I guess. Anyway, I’d love to see reactions to the others as well :)

@DurkMcGerk 28 дней назад

Your Obi-wan impression was pretty good!

@GenerationMediaReaction 28 дней назад

haha... 'hello there!'

@cp368productions2 27 дней назад

The prequels are amazing, they are far better than the originals. And I watched the originals for 10 years before I ever saw a prequel movie. Only Kit Fisto's lightsaber works underwater, since he is from an underwater world.

@Mr_G_Daddy 25 дней назад

I grew up with both original and prequel trilogies and love them all. Phantom menace is one of my favourite star wars films as I love the aspect of it taking place way before the other movies. I loved both your opinions on the movie being respectful and honest and hope to see you continue the trilogy!

@GenerationMediaReaction 25 дней назад

Thank you, I think we will watch the others. But one per month kind of thing

@WayneCoston-kj1go 26 дней назад

The look of absolute horror on the dad as the humour found it's audience. I felt a great disturbance in The Force...as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. The disappointment after a 16 year wait and all the hype leading up to TPM... At least you spared your son that. You should take him to see the prequels on the big screen in September (25th Anniversary of TPM!!!). I watched The Terminator at the cinema this week on Judgement Day (along with T2) and that was a real treat.

@positivelynegative9149 26 дней назад

I just noticed, little man says "No." like an Australian. 😄

@TC_Smitty 28 дней назад

Love how you handled this, sir. I have a great appreciation for the prequels. I truly enjoy watching them. But, like you and many others, I still found them disappointing.

@anthonyyoutubefan7567 26 дней назад

Great Father & Son reaction. Thank you, Gentlemen. May The Force Be With You...

@GenerationMediaReaction 26 дней назад

Thank you too

@blagoyavichrod 21 день назад

“Do lightsabers work under water?” That is, literally, the first time I’ve ever heard that question asked ( and I saw the original Star Wars IN theaters) and I have no idea what the answer is. Your kid continually surprises me.

@NetanelWorthy 27 дней назад

"You’ve taken your first step into a larger world"

@Aka_daka 27 дней назад

This is my first reaction I have watched of you guys, interesting dynamic, I really enjoyed it.

@GenerationMediaReaction 27 дней назад

Thanks for watching

@Aka_daka 27 дней назад

@@GenerationMediaReactionI reckon guys should watch the other two they are much improved over The Phantom Menace & Rots is arguably one of the best overall.

@43nostromo 28 дней назад

I'd like to focus on the positive elements of this film: Liam Neeson and Ewan McGregor (who I took notice for the first time in "Trainspotting") were perfectly cast. John Williams, once again paired with the London Symphony Orchestra, delivered another brilliant and memorable score. Beyond that...I, don't know how to finish this sentence.

@GenerationMediaReaction 28 дней назад

We are honest in our review

@MLJ7956 28 дней назад

Did you know that Ewan McGregor (young Obi-Wan) is actually the real life nephew of actor Dennis Lawson (who played Wedge Antilles, the rebel pilot in the original Star Wars Trilogy).

@flashxdoe295 20 дней назад

"do lightsabers work in water?" something i never thought of.....great question

@muzzap21 27 дней назад

I see your boy is a bit of a gamer.. Just an idea but how about a 2nd channel where he shows you games!? Would love to see 2 player star wars battlefront!

@GenerationMediaReaction 27 дней назад

Son wants to do it actually, but there’s only so many days in the week

@SJHFoto 4 дня назад

You guys mentioned that the podrace was inspired by Formula 1 racing. It is actually more inspired by roman chariot races

@iKvetch558 28 дней назад

Before seeing the reaction, I am kind of more interested to see what Dad thinks about Phantom Menace seeing it now, versus his obvious negative opinion having watched years ago when it came out. I am curious whether Dad has seen Phantom Menace at all since that one time when it came out? I expect that the younger generation here will enjoy the movie, but will find things to criticize due to him becoming an experienced movie watcher. Edit: Dad definitely seemed to like Phantom Menace better this time around than his description of what he thought about it 25 years ago...and he said that he enjoyed it and it made him want to watch the next one. His criticisms seemed pretty reasonable, the CGI graphics and backgrounds do have a different feel from the original real sets and practical effects, and Lucas was trying to tell several stories...but Dad also saw things in the film this time that made him think less badly about the things he critiqued. I definitely think we can put Dad into the category of Star Wars fans that in retrospect really like Phantom Menace better now than when it originally came out. 😁 I was a bit surprised to see that Son actually seemed to like the movie more than Dad, or at least was less critical than I thought he would be...but it was definitely nice to see that he actually like JarJar, since the character gets too much crap thrown at him in general. LOL

@GenerationMediaReaction 28 дней назад

This is the first time Dad is watching it after 25 years. (but knows characters from some computer games)

@iKvetch558 28 дней назад

@@GenerationMediaReaction Then I am definitely fascinated to see what he thinks at the end. LOL

@StrudelShaft 25 дней назад

Gotta carry on with Episode II and III, fellas. Great reaction as always. Thanks!

@GenerationMediaReaction 25 дней назад

Thanks! Will do!

@muzzap21 27 дней назад

Gotta watch all of them! ❤

@MATTHEW-rp3kq 28 дней назад

too much politics but i did enjoy the backstory of anakin.

@LeDedoubleur 27 дней назад

59:13 the Look to your Kid 😏! Guess who’s the Master ? 😂

@GenerationMediaReaction 26 дней назад

He still hasn’t twigged this plot point !

@jameswoods4793 27 дней назад

You two are my favorite movie reactors. I look forward each week. It's like getting a gift. The anticipation of wandering what's the movie will be. The father is the ultimate cool dad. The son has so much heart. Makes me a little bit inadequate with my sensibility. This movie had probably the best trailer ever. Thanks for putting a smile on my face each week. Hoping the best for you two.

@GenerationMediaReaction 27 дней назад

Thank you, we have been nervous publishing this reaction, knowing it wasn’t going to be popular and we weren’t over enthused in our reactions

@Stryker0Enervator 27 дней назад

Yes watch Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. I enjoyed these movies, but I think they could have been better. The Clone Wars animated series does help improve the movies and are worth watching too, as well as the other animated Star Wars content. They are aimed at the younger demographic, but later seasons do get darker in tone, and have a few nods to characters from the original trilogy.

@Digifuwil 21 день назад

I love the father and son review dynamics….and I love the selection of movies you review. The way you heid your tounge about “Jar Jar”…lol! But what I really liked was your T-shirt! I used to play Elite on my Commodore 128. I loved playing that game and haven’t thought about it for decades. Thanks for the memories! Yes watch the other two!

@GenerationMediaReaction 20 дней назад

Thanks for spotting the T-shirt!

@marcoballistic 27 дней назад

Also, that Elite T-Shirt, chefs kiss 👌❤

@ekzoskelitN 20 дней назад

I plan to introduce the entire prequel and original trilogy to my fiancee. I had low-key told her Star Wars is a romance story (among many other genres). I also told her The Matrix Trilogy was a love story and she really enjoyed it. I never fully watched Episode I but as I rewatch it with y'all, I notice the many phrases said to Anakin throughout are similar moral characters I would aspire to teach my kid(s) someday. They are confidence-inspiring and seem to introduce mature thinking to young Anakin.

@SJHFoto 4 дня назад

What does "low-key" mean? People say it all the time online, and it seems to be a made up, nonsense phrase to me

@ahappyshow 27 дней назад

I vote to watch the next two, not because I enjoy them (I am more of dad's opinion on this trilogy, here), but because it's interesting to see how the son's perspective differs. And he clearly wants to continue with them. Please, dad, don't reveal anything more about Palpatine. I was thinking you were pushing it too far with the hint on this one. He's a bright lad and I would like to see him pick up on it on his own. We older fans of the original trilogy only really guessed who the Emperor really was because many of us knew the actor, etc. It's more fun if you son guesses it on his own, as he does so many times with other things.

@GenerationMediaReaction 27 дней назад

Yes this surprised me. I look forward to him getting this in his own time also

@Mr_Fahrenheit 28 дней назад

Now let’s him listen to the saga begins by weird Al Yankovic it tells the entire episode in a song

@MLJ7956 28 дней назад

It is a funny parody though 😆

@philippeamon7271 27 дней назад

46:35 Kid's got the right idea here... Now, he should look at falling into a pit 51:44 (because of the Force reminding him), try it for real (55:55), imbalance removed (56:34), and getting out (57:09) to see his intuition is confirmed in the film. He should also look at all the Jar Jar mouthing what other people say (deliberate computer animation), either now, or after the (not really) retcon in Eps. III, and look more closely at how Qui-Gon speaks to the "handmaiden", teasing her, like "Oh, but you're not the Queen, Queen Amidala, you're just a handmaiden, you said, so eff you!" And I liked the kid proving that George had sold Darth Jar Jar as intended, in spite of your "adult" scepticism. Didn't he also wonder a little bit, how Jar Jar could jump into the lake like that, not quite normal physics, is it?

@GenerationMediaReaction 27 дней назад

This experience opened my eyes

@MATTHEW-rp3kq 28 дней назад

the next two are worth it if you like to see how anakin became vader.theyre not that bad

@kennethcook9406 28 дней назад

@30:55 Please don't try to correct your son when he's already correct. The Jawas ARE merchants. It's a bit of a pet peeve of mine when adults try to correct a child when the child is right. Edit: sorry, I misheard. You weren't correcting him, I just get a bit overprotective of kids when they show their intelligence.

@blackscreenrelaxation9463 28 дней назад

Boy says 'Merchants aren't they?' - the Dad says 'Dealers of robots, yes'. This isn't 'correcting', it's just adding more detail.

@kennethcook9406 28 дней назад

@@blackscreenrelaxation9463 Ok, I'll give you that. I get a bit overprotective. My childhood was just too full of adults telling me that I was wrong, even when I could open an encyclopedia and prove that I was right. And too many of those same adults were incapable of believing that a child born into poverty could read anything, let alone an encyclopedia at age 6. (I was reading on my own at 3, BTW.)

@corruptduboiscountyindiana5058 28 дней назад

we're supposed to beleive that the jedis could not free one slave woman

@KrazyKat007 28 дней назад

That wasn’t the mission and would have instigated an intergalactic incident. Jaba runs the show there, not the jedi

@EM-lj3vn 27 дней назад

It's awesome to see this father and son movie reactions. I believe since you've started with this one you should continue watching the other 2 to complete the main story line. This gives your kid a chance to see the story unfold and have his opinion on liking them or not.

@GenerationMediaReaction 27 дней назад

Yes I think we will, it’s culture at the end of the day!

@danyk426 24 дня назад

I vote for watch them all!

@Graphite42 27 дней назад

LOL, such a great recap. Interesting the difference in views of the film.

@vicolin6126 27 дней назад

Grew up with the prequels and prefer them to the OG films. I find the original trilogy to be kind of slow and boring, and the whole concept of "the underdog fights the evil system" has been done to death. It was probably more fresh back when the OG films came out, but I was not around back then so I can't say. I think what the prequels did really well is the "cool stuff" - lightsaber duels, droids, starships, the CGI environments. Gave everything a feeling of being more alive, as a universe. Dialog was not great at times in the prequels, but then I think of old Ben Kenobi vs Vader on the 1st Death Star and shrug.... the OG film series also has flaws that the people who grew up with them didn't really notice. Following Anakin was also more interesting than Luke, in my opinion. Honorary mention to the Clone Wars series, this REALLY fixed a lot of the stuff people didn't like or understand about the prequel era. The prequel era is just also more interesting, imo. I know it is based on the American Civil war to some extent, while the OG era is more "WW2-if-the-space-Nazis-won" kind of thing. I can't really put my finger on it, but having the Republic split in 2 and see how 1 man manipulated it all from start to finish, is just way more interesting to me than "small band of Rebels, who are also terrorists, with plot armor beats huge empire because they are the good guys". So yeah, shoot me :)

@GenerationMediaReaction 27 дней назад

Thanks for sharing this, it’s interesting. We agree on many points, it’s mainly the writing that’s the issue with me and the prequels

@arctan2010 27 дней назад

“What’s wrong with Jar-Jar Binks?” NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 🫣 🫨 I felt a disturbance in the Force!🥹🤣

@nathancruz9172 27 дней назад

50:00 this is my favorite song of all time.

@muzzap21 27 дней назад

Love this channel!

@GenerationMediaReaction 27 дней назад

Thank you!

@kimo_ 27 дней назад

In 1999, Lucas couldn't tell me that movies were for children. In 1983 we already knew that there would be three episodes before and three after. I spent all that time up until 1999 waiting for those movies and they literally skipped my adolescence. We watched the original trilogy a lot of times because it was all the Star Wars we had (the comics, novels and others counted). Thanks to the dialogues in the original trilogy we knew very well how those first three episodes should develop, with very specific details. But George Lucas ignored many of those details or forced them into situations that had to be taken with a grain of salt. Anakin should have been older and not tried to justify being a great pilot with podracing. And Macgregor's Obi Wan is NOT Alec Guinnes' Obi Wan. In fact, it's actually as if they split Guinness' Obi Wan into two characters: Obi Wan and Qui Gon. Qui Gon is the one who really has the idealistic part that Luke's uncle feared would drag him down like it did his father. The prequels simply failed in a lot of things. Not to mention that Lucas wasn't exactly the best director either and he would have done well to delegate to other directors. They are better than the sequels (the third trilogy) but... they are not up to par with the original trilogy.

@GenerationMediaReaction 27 дней назад

Definitely the view in 1999

@Maca494 26 дней назад

YES YOU SHOULD WATCH THE NEXT ONES!!!! they are my favourites!!! ("attack of the clowns" i am sorry sir, but nope. Quoting Ralph Wiggum: here's my mad face grrr) "who is George?" he is such an icon without trying. hahahahaahahaha hey, as a member of the infomercial people club. dont be sarcastic about jar jar being helpful!! 🤣🤣🤣 Maul: falls to his death..in two pieces most wholesome boy: hehe, that was hilarious he is always out for blood hahaahahahahahh well, the protagonist in this one is Padmé. Everything happens either cause it's been done to her or because some decision she made. and she was iconic and brilliant at it. but of course having to introduce everyone again in a different light takes focus away. (she is 14 and Ani 10)

@GenerationMediaReaction 26 дней назад

We look forward to enjoying the next one 😎

@Maca494 26 дней назад

@@GenerationMediaReaction yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey

@MI-hz1cp 19 дней назад

You are a good dad....

@tomomalley2823 27 дней назад

You HAVE to finish the prequels. I’m in between you in age, making me the child who grew up on the prequels. I agree with dad, to a point, on EP1. Including the Jar Jar hatred! EP2 is better, but still meh. But EP3 is an incredible movie, and perhaps on a rewatch even Dad will agree! Your boy’s reactions are improving massively, getting much more confident sharing his opinions. Nice to see. Plus his ‘Among us’ T Shirt made me laugh, not that I’d ever indulge in such childish games 😂 Great reaction and channel chaps. Thanks for the content. 👍

@GenerationMediaReaction 27 дней назад

Thank you, we were nervous publishing this reaction

@tomomalley2823 27 дней назад

@@GenerationMediaReaction I think it’s always nervy putting yourself out there to be scrutinised, especially when you know you have a more negative opinion on something adored by so many! I think most who take the time to watch, watch for your genuine reaction, not to then moan about them. So don’t worry, we enjoy them whatever your opinions! Cheers.

@kennethcook9406 28 дней назад

Rogue One was a good movie, telling the story of how the rebels got the Death Star plans and why it had the cooling shaft flaw. Regarding the "prequels" #1 is a fun story, but definitely more "kid-friendly" with Anakin being a little pre-teen boy. #2 and #3 are just ok action movies in the Star Wars setting. The sequels (#7, 8, and 9) are a hot mess, except for the admiral sacrificing herself and showing what kind of damage a deliberate hyperspace jump through an enemy fleet can cause. *edit* Yes, your boy is the intended demographic for Phantom Menace. If I'm not mistaken, he's about the same age as Anakin in this movie (about 11)

@MATTHEW-rp3kq 28 дней назад

i dont remember, was there ever a light saber battle in actual space?

@fawfulfan 26 дней назад

I always liked Phantom Menace. It's not a perfect movie; it suffers from dialogue and character focus issues, and taking Maul out at the end badly hurt the potential for suspense and character growth throughout the trilogy, but overall I liked the story, and I LOVED the worldbuilding. I'm glad you went out of your way to ensure your own opinions didn't influence your kid as you watched together.

@Flyingcar100 27 дней назад

I was probably 8 or 9 when I saw this in theaters.

@pedroervert 23 дня назад

I liked the music. John Williams I think.

@db_cooks 14 дней назад

For me I rate the prequels in this order. Attack of the Clones #3, Phantom M #2, Revenge of the Sith #1. Yes, please react to the next 2 films. Would like to see your son’s perspective on both of them. I guess JarJar was a good character for kids. But I agree they cast too young an actor to play Anikan. He should have been older in this one, so the next 2 don’t seem so odd with the romance that’s coming.

@GenerationMediaReaction 14 дней назад

We are doing the next ones. In fact we plan to record Attack of the Clones very soon.

@bryanobrien2726 27 дней назад

Episode 1 was the better of the prequels . As the movies progress there's a lot less to enjoy . I knew more than a few people who loved episode 1 , didn't like episode 2 , and then hated the third . You can't stop watching them now , we have to keep going .

@GenerationMediaReaction 27 дней назад

I think we have to see them

@BobbyMoore2-mp8wb 24 дня назад

Awesome movie 🎥

@joshvenie2024 27 дней назад

Sweet 'Elite' shirt! Deep cut

@GenerationMediaReaction 27 дней назад

“Load New Commander?”

@Mythago314 7 дней назад

Great reaction! I've grown to like these prequels a bit more than I initially did, but I really don't think they can compete with the old ones (IV - VI). There is nostalgia of course, but the writing in the old movies was better, the story flowed better. These prequels, I think, try to show and explain a bit too much, ending up with too many moving parts. Like you said, there's not even a clear main character. These three movies are of course a story of Anakin Skywalker, and the latter two finally get to that. Apart from the historical background of how everything leads to the downfall of the republic, you could basically skip this first prequel movie and not miss much about the story of Anakin. P.S. Cool Elite t-shirt, now I have Blue Danube (the docking music) playing in my head :)

@GenerationMediaReaction 7 дней назад

we look forward to seeing the next two

@karazor-el9596 27 дней назад

they were unwatchable then and still are ironic it's fans are now the fandom menace

@SJHFoto 4 дня назад

I may be a bit older than you are (the Dad I mean), but I saw the Phantom Menace in the movies and liked it. I still do. And I saw the original trilogy in the movies too (except the 1977 movie as I was a little too young to go to the movies then). I don't know-most of my friends liked it as well-I think the detractors just were more outspoken

@GenerationMediaReaction 4 дня назад

Attack of the Clones coming soon!

@MATTHEW-rp3kq 28 дней назад

u need nicknames or something, hence: the boy cold be a good film producer, etc, he knows a movie of this type needs a plucky comic relief, in the words of tech sargeant chen lol

@bryanfoster362 27 дней назад

I don’t know if it happened in your area, but in the US, people would buy a movie ticket for Meet Joe Black, knowing it was showing the Episode 1 trailer, watch the trailer and then LEAVE. 😊

@GenerationMediaReaction 27 дней назад

Oh yes people did that in UK too. Maybe not Meet Joe Black but another film. The trailer for this film is awesome. I still have the 14mb version saved in a folder from downloading it overnight !

@bryanfoster362 27 дней назад

@@GenerationMediaReaction same here. Where I lived, high speed internet was a dream (and still would be if not for Starlink) so downloading the HD trailer took AGES

@joeyrossetti13 27 дней назад

Jake Lloyd got bullied for his acting and he showed no emotion when he is leaving his mother. He never acted again. But its a good movie, You should react and watch the next 2 movies and see how Anakin turns evil and that Yoda could sense would happen

@GenerationMediaReaction 27 дней назад

Phantom Menace does feel like an Act 1

@jaymoon1714 27 дней назад

love the elite tshirt

@GenerationMediaReaction 27 дней назад

"Load New Commander (Y/N) ?"

@Bookworm-zj4zz 23 дня назад

You guys should watch and react to these two classic fantasy movies from Jim Henson: THE DARK CRYSTAL (1982) and LABYRINTH (1986). I think you guys would like them. 🙂

@williamjones6031 27 дней назад

1. Of the prequels I like this one the best, mostly for the POD race and the underwater sequences, 2. Jar Jar is mostly comic relief since we don't have C3PO 3. Liam Neeson was very busy with various productions at the time and was in huge demand and agreed to do this episode because Qui-Gon Jinn dies, and he won't be held to do more. 4. Divine conception😇 5. It's easy to know why this one didn't start the series because of the lack of CGI back in 1977.

@GenerationMediaReaction 27 дней назад

Back in 1977 Darth Vader was not a conception of being Luke’s father

@williamjones6031 27 дней назад

@@GenerationMediaReaction In 1977 they thought they were a one and done.

@GenerationMediaReaction 27 дней назад

@@williamjones6031 exactly. I’ve always wondered about doing a video essay on the first film and how the relationship between Obi Wan, Luke and his father was conceived very differently and how Vader being the father was an Empire Strikes Back script creation. The story of Obi Wan having a friend who was killed by Vadar, goes into hiding to watch over his friend’s son (Luke) is actually quite interesting. George Lucas missed a trick here with the prequels by playing them out as he did, he missed out on another potential plot twist regarding Vadar and Luke and Vadar being wrong

@corruptduboiscountyindiana5058 28 дней назад

so the jedis were the guardians who let slavery exist?

@maxulic 27 дней назад

Oh the Elite: Dangerous T-shirt. Cool game :)

@oliverbrownlow5615 27 дней назад

"Who's George?"

@GenerationMediaReaction 27 дней назад

I know !

@MLJ7956 28 дней назад

Great reactions you two....I personally enjoy the original trilogy (4-5-6) and I enjoy the prequel trilogy (1-2-3) when George Lucas was heavily involved with those Star Wars movies...the Disney trilogy (7-8-9) not so much....but I thought 'Rogue One' & 'Solo' were ok though....Also as an added bonus you should also show your son the two spin-off Ewok, made-for-TV, movies ('Caravan Of Courage' & 'The Battle For Endor'), Gegore Lucas was involved with those films & those films take place after 'Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi' (however they were more fantasy based than sci-fi based - like 'Harry Potter', 'Lord Of The Rings'/'The Hobbit'). I did enjoy those two Ewok movies when I was a little kid and saw them on the telly. 📺 Some of the Star Wars TV shows are a mixed bag (some are good and others are terrible). The Clone Wars animated series is best in my own opinion though. 🫤 Also 'Willow' is a fun fantasy George Lucas produced movie (which has Warwick Davis who played Wicket the Ewok from 'Return Of The Jedi' & the 'Ewoks' movies). 🧙 Also I hope you'll both react to the other Indiana Jones films as well. 🤠

@maxulic 27 дней назад

26:47 George Lucas loves motor sports. One of his student movie "1:42.08" is basically a car race. There's a whole nice and cool autojet chase at the end of THX-1138. And cars are quite a big part of American Graffiti.

@guiwars2 9 дней назад

Can you watch the Clone Wars animated series after finishing the Prequels?

@GenerationMediaReaction 9 дней назад

Do you think Clone wars is better than Rebels or Bad Batch ?

@guiwars2 9 дней назад

@@GenerationMediaReaction Yes' its a masterpiece

@zanyzander 28 дней назад

The only film I like in this trilogy is Revenge of the Sith. I also like Rogue One and Solo. None of the later sequels 7-9.

@eamonnevans8005 27 дней назад

Gentleman. With the release of the new Beetlejuice film next month, can I recommend the original Beetlejuice film from 1988. It was released as a 15 at the time, but is now a 12A.

@GenerationMediaReaction 27 дней назад

Good idea !

@kimwatchesstuff 28 дней назад

Hello there!

@stewartyoung335 27 дней назад

The prequels... 😱😄 oh boy, divisive indeed. I'm with you on this one - big disappointment for most back in the day. In '77 George used special effects to tell a story, in '99, he used a story to tell special effects 😄 the only redeeming quality for me today is that the current disney star wars makes these three look like Citizen Kane.

@potterj09 27 дней назад

I still maintain that Jar Jar was the Sith master and Palpatine was merely his proxy.

@doblajesggm9748 26 дней назад

Saludos desde España, I saw this movie in the cinema, I was 8 years old, and I loved it, the race still seems like the best part of Star Wars to me, I'm also a big fan of the originals. I used Google Translate, I hope the text is well written.😅😅

@doblajesggm9748 26 дней назад

I just remembered that I asked my parents for the Jar Jar Binks costume for Christmas.🤣🤣

@GenerationMediaReaction 26 дней назад

😆

@GenerationMediaReaction 26 дней назад

gracias por el comentario!

@FrischesObst12 27 дней назад

Have you considered showing your son 2001: A Space Odyssey? It’s challenging but your son is very smart. I think he could handle it.

@GenerationMediaReaction 27 дней назад

Oooo, great suggestion! Thank you. I haven’t seen it since I was twelve either so it will be interesting to watch a an adult

@FrischesObst12 27 дней назад

@@GenerationMediaReactionmy dad and I watched it when I was 12 or 13 and it was an incredible experience. A smart 12 year old can really get it.

@cooltube2000 25 дней назад

I see your boy liked Jar Jar *cough* *cough*, but what I really want to know is what did he think about the taxation of trade routes??

@clauderain312 28 дней назад

I was 19 when The Phantom Menace came out in theaters in France. I really liked it (except maybe the emphasis on political elements and the abuse of digital effects that made some scenes "fake"), but I was mostly disappointed that my friends were disappointed lol. For me, it was an excellent movie, and it was exciting to wonder how this adorable little boy was going to sink into darkness. Jar Jar Binks is annoying, but for me, he was secondary, not a big deal. Concerning midichlorians, intense debate after the movie that night 25 years ago lol. Some felt that it was a betrayal of the "spiritual" nature of the Force. Others thought on the contrary that it was interesting to have a "biological" approach to the Force. Even today, I imagine that the debate is not settled 😄

@GenerationMediaReaction 28 дней назад

In Empire Strikes Back, the teachings of Yoda make The Force out to be something that can be connected with through peace, calm, not anger, hate etc. A connection that one can 'choose' to make. So this connects with growing up as actual resonance. The conception of midichlorians is in danger of discarding this as 'being born' or 'not born' with it.

@clauderain312 27 дней назад

This is largely my opinion as well. That said, even the original trilogy introduces the idea that some are more sensitive to the Force than others ("The Force runs strong in my family"). But indeed, I always understood it as "I have a special affinity with the Force, but everyone feels it". And I share your idea that the concept of midichlorians breaks a little the egalitarian concept of the Force (everywhere, all the time, for all beings, and some can draw on it consciously and actively). Speaking of the Force, I found your son's reaction to Anakin's immense potential very interesting. “Evil” is the word he chose. Of course he knows Anakin will become Vader. But I also had the impression that he had an immediate understanding of "This much power in one person is not necessarily good."

@kwams26 26 дней назад

I enjoyed the prequels. Did they have issues? Of course, but so did the OT. I wasn't annoyed by Jar-Jar, I knew he wasn't meant for me. The Jar-Jar hate reminded me of the Ewok hate. For me, as long as it was better than The Holiday Special, I'm good.

@GenerationMediaReaction 26 дней назад

Thanks for watching. These are such divisive films over the generations !

@MrEmichan 27 дней назад

You gotta watch film 2&3!

@GenerationMediaReaction 27 дней назад

I think we will!

@josephsoto9933 27 дней назад

I love you guys, another SUPER REVIEW. In regards to reviews for this movie, I remember the press releases on audience remarks after previews. Most were bad and specifically some addressed "racial" stereotypes. The voices used for "evil" trade reps were very "Asian"; the shrewed business creature that owned Anakin and his mother had a Yiddish accent; Jar-Jar Bing and his tribe displayed Afro-American ghetto stereo-types. Plus the "immaculate conception" of Anakins mother and the "chosen one" did not sit well with evangelical Christians. Except for CGI, I personally didn't care for StarWars I~3? Especially the casting of the adult Anakin...

@GenerationMediaReaction 27 дней назад

Thank you for watching. We weren’t sure how this reaction would go down