Here's a great win almost no one catches: The children's chorus during the end ceremony are singing the Emperor's Theme. But sped up and shifted into a major key so it's almost unrecognizable. John Williams, you sly sly dog...
According to online trivia, when Portman and Knightley had the full makeup applied, even their own mothers could not tell who was who, which cemented the casting choice. It's not you ;)
I honestly don't get how people can't tell them apart... their teeth are different, same as their eyes, eyebrows, noses and face shape. They look alike, but not to an extinct that I can't distiguish them... when I first saw the film I immediatly knew they were two people...
@Jack Handy Actually, they confirmed themselves that one day after shooting, one of their mum's came to pick them up and nearly took the wrong girl home. I can't remember which one it was (think it was Keira) but the clip of her saying on Graham Norton is on youtube.
I watched this as a kid so I was really confused when it was revealed that the Queen had a double that dressed up for her. I thought that meant she had a clone running around.
To add another possible win, I'd like to point out one scene of 'realism' displayed in this film, and it's one of my favorite parts in world building. Shortly after the brief encounter with Maul on Naboo, someone asks Young Skywalker if he is ok, and his response is "...I'm cold." This may not mean much to alot of people, but the kid literally spent his entire life, till this point, on a desert planet with two suns...this is his FIRST time being in space...and the kid is cold.
I wish Qui Gon had a longer role in star wars. He is the only jedi who didnt agree with the jedi all the wayv(he is also my favourite green lightsaber yielding jedi)
Watch the Clone Wars cartoon, season 6. He's actually the key figure in the deepest spiritual realization that the Jedi have had in countless generations. IMHO, despite it being layered with his own sense of failure and depression, Luke is philosophically a follower of Qui Gon in TLJ.
this movie was amazing! all 3 films were great... these last 3 star wars films that just came out are the real trash ... jj abrhams needs to be removed from film making
From what I can make out the major reasons people hate the Phantom Menace in particular is the poor acting, the political talks and Jar Jar. I admit the acting isn't perfect but it personally doesn't bother me that much. I agree the political talks aren't the most exciting part of the movie but they do show us how the Republic is growing corrupt and how Palpatine is manipulating events from behind the scenes. Yeah, I really can't stand Jar Jar at all, he's not very funny and his voice is really annoying. Other than that I love this movie, it's got stunning visuals, a great score and one of the best lightsaber duels in the entire star wars canon!
i think for a lot of people, especially the kids who grew up on the OT in the 80s & 90s, and who formed the core of the PT cinema audience when it released, they were comparing their rose tinted memories of the original trilogy, seen though a childs eyes, with a more objective, adult view on the PT, and they had almost impossible standards for those flims to reach. its intresting how much better they are viewed now, after the sequel triolgy, as people who grew up on the PT are now seeing their beloved star wars getting "Ruined" by new directors.
Also something I picked up on as a win is when Obi-Wan and Qui Gon bow to the council after their meeting, Obi-Wan bows quite deeply, whereas Qui Gon barely nods. Just another detail emphasising your win of how the two view the council.
What about when they're fighting in the forcefield room and Obi-Wan redeploys his lightsaber before the forcefields lower while Quai Gon continues to kneel. Just a demonstration of patience showing that Obi-Wan does have more to learn.
@Vincent 2099 The fact that you think my comment is ridiculous makes it obvious you're one of those who got swept up in the prequel hate hype. You just jumped on a train. If you genuinely hate the prequels, that's totally fine. You're entitled to your opinion, just make sure it's your own. But I remember when these movies came out...there was no mainstream hate for these movies until years after their premieres. And even then, the Internet sensationalized the hate to make you think there was much more of it than there actually was. Go and look up the reviews for all three of these movies. None of them are bad by any means. In fact, compared to most movies, they're good and Revenge of the Sith has excellent ratings, by both audiences and critics. But if you listened to the Internet about these movies, you would think they had anywhere from 0% - 30% ratings. Again, you don't like them, fine, but don't delude yourself into thinking these movies are universally hated because they're not...in fact, more people like them than not.
"i know he comes back in some non-canon stuff" his return in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars tv series is canon and he becomes a very important character in the mythos.
Extra Wins: The little signs of Anakin's arc - His angry response to Padme calling him a slave - His vindictive responses to Sebulba demeaning him for being a slave - His talk about dreams indicating both his power fantasy of being a Jedi and his compassion for the other slaves - His strong attachment to Padme and his mother because they are beautiful, kind things in his world of sand and slavery - His desire to explore, because he's been stationary for most of his life, hearing stories from those who aren't - His reverence of Jedi, which will be challenged as the movies go on (Kinda like 'Last Jedi') - His 'feel, don't think' wins in both the pod race and the space battle - The lingering question of whether or not he's motivated by compassion for others or the selfish desire to protect what makes his own life better
The Pied Bagpiper For a long time I saw his - although justified - hatred for Sebulba as a very early sign of what he would become and I was never taken seriously. I’m in peace now.
@@ViciousAlienKlown Are you talking about the second best Star Wars movie after Empire? Because yeah, there's a lot of parallels between the two with both Qui-Gon and Luke questioning their Jedi faith.
Musical Comic 69 Yeah same. I don’t think it’s a secret “masterpiece” and I don’t even this it’s amazing. But, they’re enjoyable if you look at them as what they are, enjoyable flawed movies.
They have their problems but are definetely enjoyable and worth watching. Most of them are actually much better upon closer inspection, but not everyone is watching these movies looking for the good. Lots of people look for the bad and it ruins the experience.
Same. I love all three trilogies, and while the Prequels are objectively (i.e. referring to commonly accepted standards of good storytelling, acting, etc) the weakest of the bunch, I don't think they're anywhere near as bad as the "George Lucas ruined my childhood" crowd make them out to be. And subjectively, I adore them for how magical they were when I was a child.
Have a Confession Bear: I actually liked the politics of the prequel trilogy, it is a brilliant set of political moves shown to us to serve as a warning.
the11382 I very much agree. Also the way that the trade federation arent "bad guys", just a major faction in politics with a lot of power, and the war isnt just "there", it escalates from a set of disagreements and skirmishes.
They are made even better when you watch the animated series (which is canon) because you get to see each and every step that the chancellor makes in order to obtain more power
The Maul duel is one of the best scenes ANY movie has ever had. The editing and long cuts make it far superior to most fight scenes today. Nowadays you need to slow down a film to see half of what happens in the super fast cutting. The choreography maybe the best in any fight scene ever. The music (duel of the fates) is BEYOND EPIC! The tension when Obi Wan is trapped beyond the laser wall, skyrockets. The middle of the fight when Qui-Gon kneels to meditate. The second the wall opens, he attacks Maul like a lion. It's truly epic, all of it.
The Last Jedi had the worst lightsaber battle ever in contrast. You coukd see the bad guys/ stuntmen waiting to attack in the throne room. Many more problems with that movie but the fight scene was terrible.
Maul's return is 100% canon. Clone wars really improved the prequel era quite a bit. It even made me like medichlorians. I like hearing someone say what you said about Lucas in the end. I feel like people give him too much of a hard time. What I remember of the Phantom Menace was theaters full of cheering fans both before and after the film. All this "It ruined the series" nonsense didn't start up until the Internet hate machine began churning. Was Phantom Menace the best movie ever? Hell no. But it was fun. And it added so much world building to the Star Wars Universe. If anything I've always considered Attack of the Clones to be the worst one.... and thats mostly because it feels like Anakin's plot is too rushed. The detective Obi-Wan plot is excellent.
Meirstein Pretty much. Theres an arc with Yoda in the last season of Clone Wars that delve further into the medichlorian mythos that makes it a cool blend of magic and microbiology.
I'll be honest the whole political side of the prequels made the Universe seem so much more expansive and interesting the political side doesn't make it interesting but it makes it feel bigger and more like a grand universe. that's why I like the Prequels the universe seems so much bigger than the original trilogy
You know how people should view it. An example...look at the space ships in the prequels compared to the OT. They are all polished and new while in the OT they look old. That references that in the prequels the industry was better. While when Vader was created everything began to fall down. That's why we don't see much politics in the OT, because politics don't exist anymore as much as before. Lucas knew what he was doing, sadly people can't figure out simple things like that. I also like to mention that the dialogue between Padme and Anakin is cringy for a purpose. The prequels were not represented as modern times, but rather classical times. Hundreds of years ago people who were in love were talking kind of cringy. Also being first time in love and in a relationship after never actually learning about those things is the result of being "cringy". The dialogue is just honest telling of feelings and that's it.
A very popular youtube movie pundit once said who cares about the politics about this movie. He couldn t see that it helped explain the state of things in the originals. I guess he ll enjoy the rehash of the new trilogy where the "rebellion" has become the " resistance". Almost 0 progress in the storytelling after 30 years.
I really missed this in the new trilogy. We know how the republic failed and the empire was born. Some 30 years after the OT, there's apparently a new republic, and some dudes trying to overthrow it. Why? What happened? How did we get from having an empire to having another republic, and why didn't this one work out?
I always thought it was interesting how everyone seems to miss the part when they say that "there haven't been any sith in a 1000 years". Seems meaningless until you consider that the oldest jedi at the time is Yoda who is only around 900 years old. This means that nobody in the prequels had any real life experience or encounters with the sith. The sith were essentially looked at by most like a scary myth. like a boogie man used to keep younglings from misbehaving. The equivalent would be us talking about vampires or rasputin and their legends aren't even 1000 years old yet.
I agree to an extent, but remember that the Jedi fought numerous bloody and prolonged wars against the Sith; they were sworn enemies, and when the Jedi finally triumphed, it was a huge deal for the entire Galaxy. Yes, the Sith and much of their lore fell into legend in the thousand years that followed, but the Jedi Temple contained many surviving Sith artefacts and forbidden knowledge, so it's not like the Jedi were completely ignorant of them. Rather, over the centuries they became complacent and arrogant, thinking the Sith were extinct and that they couldn't return without them knowing. They underestimated their ancient adversary and paid the ultimate price.
TimmyNoThumbz That may be true, but it's not genuine combat experience against someone else of comparable caliber. Killing regular thugs who aren't force users is different from a genuine sith Lord like Darth Maul who has been learning combat and force use since the cradle.
I enjoy the prequels as well, I don't know why they were given such a bad press (ok maybe they weren't as good as the originals but they were still great)
one of the most ridiculous things about when I actually saw The Phantom Menace in theaters is that everybody was clapping and cheering when the movie was over and it wasn't because they were excited than we was over, but it was actually because they thought the movie was actually good. Just all of a sudden after that people decide to just hate the movie and then everybody decide to hate the movie because that was the popular thing to do. I don't think the phantom menace is great, but I have to say I am quite entertained by the movie.
Absolutely. This happened when I went too. Everybody was going nuts over it. (This happened with Green Lantern too. Yes, it has flaws, but people were extremely excited by it, then it came out and some really popular internet personality talked about how horrible it was, and no one has taken it seriously since). I still think it's great stuff.
Another thing to add about your comment on Obi Wan's last battle with Maul is that, if you notice his movements, he actually is enraged at Qui Gon's death. If you noticed before, his swings were smooth and graceful, while here, they're a lot more sharp and snappy. Plus, if you pay close enough attention to his face, Obi Wan looks incredibly pissed off. He may be a Jedi, but he's out for blood, which could be one of the reasons he nearly fell down the shaft.
His usual lightsaber style is one of defensive supremacy. He completely abandons it with Maul and is nearly defeated. The fact that he bested Maul after all is a testament to how skillful he truly was.
In the visual dictionary for tpm there was a note saying obiwan tapped into force rage to win which was a dark side ability in a lot of older games but the dictionaries are always of questionable canon
I actually really like the story being about trade, it grounds the Starwars universe in reality as fighting wars over taxes and trade routes is absolutely something we would do and have done on earth; so it makes sense these basic issues any advanced society would be dealing with would carry over into the entire galaxy.
Episode two some EPIC moments though. It had that cool 'zero sound effect' sound effect with those Slave-1 bombs, Anakin's dual wielding lightsaber battle and THE most visually epic lightsaber battle in the franchise to date...Yoda VS Dooku
I feel like I am one of the only persons who actually was never bothered by the Medi-chlorians. This is story takes place in a highly civilized world with very advanced technology, so of course there would have been studies about the force to figure out how some is able to use it while others aren't. And as you said in this video it was established in the original trilogy that the force is genetic, Vader could even sense Luke was strong in the force at the battle of Yavin, despite Luke at that point only had been practicing it for couple of hours in the Falcon. The Medi-Chlorians fit perfectly into Star Wars as story is a story about seeing things from a certain point of view. The Medi-Chlorians is just the scientific point of view, it doesn't rob the force of its mystery as we through the all the movies and the clone wars learn more and more about the force and that there are manifistations of the force. Even Yoda learned more about the force that he didn't understand before.
I think "midichlorians" would have been more acceptable if they had been a sort of benign genetic marker, a mutation in the individual's body, perhaps one that alters the body chemistry slightly. Something internal that makes them more resonant with the Force, rather than what amounts to an external galactic sized swarm infesting a few hosts here and there. We have photoreceptors in our eyes to receive light and interpret visual information, the midichlorians should have just been Force-receptors somewhere in our brain. Don't try and explain the Force, but I think it would have been ok to explain how someone is _connected_ to the Force.
I always thought the Jedi council believes they are all powerful so they just made up a lie about the force to say they "figured it out" because they would do something like that
Say what you want about the prequels, as a '91 millenial scumbag, Episode 1 made me a Star Wars fan. I never would have watched the original trilogy if it wasn't for Episode 1.
As a '93 millennial I agree, until I saw this with my mom and younger brother I only remember briefly seeing the training scene on the Falcon from A New Hope when it was on TV either because from the VHS or it was aired, but never thought much about the movie or the rest of the franchise until I saw the prequels. After seeing The Phantom Menace my parents bought a lego set, the visual dictionary, a poster, and a lightsaber for my brother and I. The only reason that I got interested in Star Wars at 5, making it a lifelong love was because of Episode I.
Born in 95 and grew up with the prequel trilogy. I only saw the originals like 10 years later. The prequels have major problems, but a lot of the hate is by much older people viewing the prequels with nostalgia goggles
I think the issue people had with the prequels are that they were hyped for them as the first Star Wars films in almost 20 years, so when they ended up being slightly less good than the originals people became disappointed, a feeling which stewed inside them and made them remember their viewing experience as being worse than it actually was and cementing their mind's view of the films as awful. I'm watching the films in chronological order at the moment and I've really enjoyed the prequels.
I still think they overdid Jar-Jar in Phantom Menace, plus the whole Anakin/Padme subtle romance in AOTC was really full of cheesy dialogue. Beyond that though the Prequels weren't terrible at all
That's what made the sequel trilogy feel a little hollow to me, because we had no framework of the political machinations there was no scope. As an adult I can appreciate the senate scenes in this three movies as they build a bigger world and I understand the size, scale, and stakes.
@@TheLowBrassDude If they wanted it, they could have innovated. There is plenty of material all around about the chaos and power struggles among military cliques, after the death of Sheev. The way they built cannon SW made it be physically impossible. I mean, how the greatest armada of like, ever, was defeated by rebel-scale forces in a couple years?
Also, with all the backlash of the prequels, I'm sure Disney was afraid to bring up politics again in the sequels. Honestly, if anything, that's what's wrong with Star Wars and why the movies seem to be getting worse (though they really aren't). People complain about something that shouldn't be complained about and the script for future movies get affected since now those complaints want to be avoided. Some good plot points are avoided (like the thing with Darth Jar Jar I guess?) and we have movies trying to erase what previous movies did.
@@jasperlee2295 This backlash is only due to hardcore unflexible OT fans. The reaso for that is because you can't improve a masterpiece. Michelangelo didn't made a better David, right?
Yep, in that case it would be a good call to make future movies significantly different than the original, so Star Wars would provide something new, since it can't outdo the originals. Also, it makes little sense for a movie to "ruin" Star Wars, since, as CinemaWins puts it, the OT isn't going away any time soon. You can still go back and watch them.
It looks a little PS2 cut-scene-ish in Episode II, but yeah, the CGI is better than some of the stuff you see today. I legitimately think Jar Jar and Watto look better than Maz and Snoke.
And Attack of the Clones proved, without a shadow of a doubt, that everyone in the original trilogy who fought with a lightsaber was a frickin amateur (obviously due to lack of training/practice)
The line about Darth Maul returning in non-canon stuff hurts. I know he's well aware of it by now, but The Clone Wars is not only canon, but goddamn spectacular. I think it's my favorite thing I've seen from the franchise so far, though obviously it's not alone at the top.
This was the first SW film I saw, I remember it, when I was like 6 or 7 years old. Then I saw the OT, with the childish illusion of see what had happened to Anakin, then I remember when I went to the cinema (my first or second time) to watch AOTC. For me this movie will always be the my first Star war. I fell in love with the podracer competition, I shared Anakin´s feelings with Padme, I cried when Qui-Gon died, I shouted out loud when Obi-Wan cut Darth Maul in half, I´m still getting goose bumps on that word: PEACE. The Phantom Menance will always have a special place inside my heart.
I was 9 when I went to see this. I always wanted to watch this thing called “Star Wars” as a kid but my parents never rented the OT movies for me. Then TPM came out in theatres, It was the first Star Wars movie I saw and I was in love. I loved this movie as a child and still do as an adult. I’ll always remember the first time I saw it. I went on to see all the other movies and I love the OT and like the current sequel trilogy enough but the prequels will always be my favorite. The prequels had their flaws for sure, but I never understood the hate they got. They have their merits and are a great set of movies, especially with shows like Clone Wars.
Unfortunately I was far too young to watch the prequels (I think I was 1 when RotS was out) but I will never forget the moment I opened up a christmas present and seeing the entire DVD set for both the prequels and originals. THAT was when I first saw Star Wars and my love for it grew ever since. So you can imagine my excitement when I could watch TFA (hint: I was smiling the whole time lol)
I remember when I was 12, I saw the trailer for the revenge of the Sith on TV. That trailer was stuck in my mind 3 years later I watched ep 1,2 and 3 and was blow away. I lived in a small town in India, with limited access to foreign films, luckily I never knew the entire hate for the prequels. All I can see is it was made by people who loved their characters and story.
I feel like the big "politics" problem of Star Wars Episode 1 & 2 specifically is that there was never really gonna be a way to avoid it. Keep in mind, at the start in the Phantom Menace the galaxy is basically at peace, so there's no Galaxy-Wide Conflict to drive the plot until the second act of Episode 2 after Obi-Wan discovers the droid factory. Phantom Menace and the early Padme Assassination Attempt plots are really driven by the Jedi doing their duties as peacekeepers rather than Warriors out saving the Galaxy, and it does so real well. The TL;DR summary of all this is that it's fine to not like Episode 1 & 2 for the slower, more politically driven parts of the plot cause some people just can't stand politics, but it helps show how the galaxy functions during times of peace and the responsibilities of the Jedi during those times. And if you really hate the Prequels to the point of violent outbursts and twitter rants because Jar-Jar Binks EXISTS, he's barely in Episode 2, and he's mostly just a vocal tag-along during Episode 1, so there really isn't anything I can say to fix that strange fucked-up part of you.
I mean on the jar jar part, one of the most loved characters yoda says it best, “fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering.” The prequel haters true path
Is there really any story out there that can 100% avoid politics in a way? Our life truly depends on politics daily. I don't get how people even *dared* to expect no politics included in the prequels which tried to explain the hows and whys behind the Empire. You'll need politics to maintain a realm fam. p.s. my dad grew up on the original trilogy but loved Jar Jar.
I never understood why "space politics" was such a damning concept. Star Trek: Deep Space 9 was like 80% space politics, and everyone who remembers that show loved it for that.
The great thing about this channel is that we may all have different opinions on the Star Wars prequels, but we all came here just to hear someone say nice things about them.
Honestly, I never hated the prequels. They weren't as good, but their scope really impressed me, along with what they add to the universe. What really does bother me is that CinemaWins says Maul comes back in non-canon, despite both CW and Rebels being canon... I mean come on. It is kinda ridiculous but it is canon.
its not that ridiculous if you consider that he used the dark side in the same way as anakin to survive his injuries, plus Mauls not human and just biologicly a bit more "tanky"
Phantom Menace is the first Star Wars movie I ever watched, when I was in either 6th or 7th grade, and it’s one of my favorites. I love Jar Jar. I know most people don’t but eh, he’s funny
Alot of the reason i like the prequels more than the OT is because i grew up watching the prequels and im sure thats why other people like them as well
Blue House Skip its pretty easy to defend The Prequels now after Disney Star Wars. You still have people trying to bash TP, but now its just so laughable, for one a lot of the things people say about TP, can easily be said about the new trilogy.
Prequels becomed more appreciated even af far as 2014 for what I've been reading. futurism.media/why-is-the-star-wars-prequel-trilogy-becoming-more-appreciated Thing is that everything bad is said and nothing else bad can be added while people see that good far outweight bad and that is reason why prequels are in mainstream now.
Michael Stark oh there was starting to be push back from Prequel supporters, but still Bashers came on strong. There was a great essay someone made oh a while back that went in great length as to why Mr. Plinketts reviews(which was basher's main 'proof' as to why they were bad) were wrong. It was a good piece, but bashers claimed it was B.S. because it was written down and too long. 😒 Then you had TFA coming out and during the time it was announced to the premier, Disney and J.J. promoted the hell out of the film saying it was going to be nothing like The Prequels, and that they were going to capture 'Lucas' original vision'... Low and behold it was a New Hope ripoff. www.rickworley.com/2016/01/07/the-force-awakens-vs-the-prequels-or-so-this-is-how-personal-expression-dies-to-thunderous-applause/ That's a good essay someone wrote after TFA came out. And the writer did enjoy the film too. Its worth the read.
Thank you for this reading. This article is great and shows problems with TFA. I watched PT and OT many times and enjoy them while regarding ST, i don't think I will rewatch it Anyway I think that Sequels started all wrong without Skywalkers. Star Wars is not what it should be and in legends there are many Skywalkers and lineage goes on. Ben Solo is Solo not Skywalker. When you think about Skywalkers you think about Anakin and Luke. Hope that Luke had somwhere son who can take Skywalker name into future but I doubt it. Disney apparently want to get rid of Skywalkers for good. I liked Rogue One but cast was meh Lets say most interesting for me was droid K2so.
I'm old enough to have seen RotJ on theater (and marked me for EVER), and when TPM came out I went all happy to see it. And dude, I LOVED IT. Every time I hear the starting notes of Duel Of The Fates I get goose bumps. :D
The taxation of trade routes thing is so important. At the center of it all is palpatine using it to manipulate the galactic government. Pushing them into desperate situations so bad that in episode three the give him total power.
Thank you!!! It may not be the most engaging of plot elements, however it all ties into Palpatine's eventual use to power and subsequent rearrangement of the republic into the empire, so it does make perfect sense for it to be explored in the prequels.
@@TheTradge first time you see the hologram of palpatine in episode. 1 he says he will make it legal. He tells you he's in politics. So not so obvious foreshadowing serves the purpose of a trilogy. Show how we got to the o.g. Not just how did Vader happen but how did the empire form.....through insanely intricate political manipulation.
Makes it so much more sad that in the newest film first thing that happens is Palpatine saying he's alive and seeking revenge and allowing the good guys to act.
There are a number of misconceptions about midi-chlorians fans have that lead to the hate of them. They are: 1) Midi-Chlorians ARE the Force: False. All Qui-Gon says is that "without them, life would not exist, and we would have no knowledge of the Force" and that "They constantly speak to us, telling us the will of the Force." None of that contradicts Obi-Wan and Yoda's explanations to Luke that "The Force is an energy field, created by all living things." 2) Midi-Chlorians create the Force: True with caveat. They are living things, and the Force is created by all living things, so midi-chlorians do create the Force. So do humans, Hutts, mynocks, Space Slugs, etc. 3) Midi-Chlorians demystify the Force: Your Mileage May Vary. However, in the same sentence Qui-Gon explains midi-chlorians, he talks about the Force having a "Will," something it was not presented as having in the Original Trilogy. 4) Midi-Chlorians reduce the Force to simple genetics and biology: False. The Prequels that give us midi-chlorians also reveal that Jedi (with extremely limited exceptions only mentioned in supplementary material) are forbidden from marrying, having families, etc. While it has been stated that the Jedi rules against "attachments" don't forbid, shall we say, casual encounters, that would be unlikely to produce sufficient Force-Sensitive offspring to keep the Jedi non-attachment policy from rendering Force-Sensitives functionally extinct within a few generations, if Force-Sensitivity was a strictly inherited trait. Moreover, Force-Sensitivity has always been portrayed as something you either have or don't, determined at birth, so it being linked a piece of biology makes sense. . . however it's not strictly biological or genetic, since (as implied in the prequels and pretty much confirmed as of the sequels, with Rey and Broom Boy) the Force is fully capable of just deciding "this person who's just been born is Force-Sensitive, regardless of parentage or ancestry."
Erik Bjelke Yup. All of that is true. Midi-Chlorians is basically the only realistic way to find out if someone is force sensitive. It's like Erhles Danlos Syndrome, which I have. It only has a 50/50 chance of passing on. Doesn't matter what kind it is, it's the same thing. And I highly doubt my Chronic Major Respiratory Condition (long ass scientific name, not even gonna say it. It's the entire airway collapsing on the outbreath) is passed on through genetics. And my mother doesn't build up wax in her ears, and I do. My younger sister has Autism, I do, I had a different father, both my sisters had the same father, and my older sister doesn't have Erhles Danlos Syndrome (at least wasn't diagnosed). My older sister also doesn't have Autism, as far as I am aware of. My sisters have dark hair, my mother has dark hair (grey now, she's at that point), I had blonde hair when I was born with blue eyes, I have had for over a decade now dark brown hair. My biological father? A redhead. To my knowledge, there is no one in my family as far back as my grandparents (I don't know what they had, they both have grey, at least my mother's side. Don't know my father's side. Didn't even know him) having blonde hair, and I am the only one to my knowledge (again, biological father, don't know much about him) that has the respiratory condition. Add that with my autism and Erhles Danlos Syndrome Type III, and you have easily one of the most unique and different people simply by genetics. Does that mean I have The Force? No. Even someone who is so normal and generic can have the force. And they find out at different times. Leia only actively used her Force powers in The Last Jedi, only once. That was SO many years after Episode 6. Luke used his powers without even knowing, Leia knew of them cause of Luke and still couldn't use them for so long.
I never really had an issue with the "demystification" of the force through midi-chlorians but I like your explanation of how it works. And yes, it does kinda feel like the force looks at some one and says "You get the power this time"
I disagree. Not on the demystification but in a very medically and genetically advanced society you should not use simple things to explain mysticism. Why is no-one making artificial midi-chlorians? Why is widescale testing not instituted? Why are people not eugenically breeding it into their children? The minute you combine science with sheer magic you start thinking about advanced applications which, other than mentioning that Grievous had a blood transfusion to try and give him force powers, you never see anywhere in the EU. The midi-chlorian thing opened up a very large box that has been poorly looked at, much more at home in a cyber-punk setting rather than a very old and stable galactic one.
Tentons O'fun that makes sense except you’re talking about a society that has existed for at least 25,000 years with the same general level of technology(Star Wars expanded universe). I say at least 25k years because that’s how long the Jedi order has existed. Here is some interesting lore from the canon. Before the Jedi, there was the jedaii order which taught all aspects of the force both light and dark sides. I forgot what exactly happened but there was some irreversible split among them that birthed the Jedi and sith orders. That event happens 25k bby(before the battle of yavin, which is usually how time is counted among the fans[I’ve never seen a calendar in any canon source material that I’ve read]). Edit: Furthermore, if the republic had truly existed for at least 25,000 years, I would expect that the entire galaxy would be explored and the problems in there FTL method gone by then. There’s evidence of minor weapon innovation as well as ship innovations but nothing groundbreaking on the level of the real life industrial revolution. And to think in reality we have come so far in the last 500 years and this series expects me to believe that with the many species in the Star Wars universe competing against each other, that there’s the epic level of stagnation? Nope. But that’s only my opinion. I can’t speak for you or anybody else. Personally, I thoroughly enjoyed episodes 1-6. It’s the new ones the I dislikes. 7 was just an updated version of a new hope with a female protagonist. 8 was laughably terrible and the fights were slow. Not only that but Rey picked up force powers and lightsaber combat as if they were items in a grocery store. Prequel trilogy showed us that Jedi training takes years to pull off the magic shot they do. Ot showed that Luke was somewhat of a prodigy but still took months under the grandmaster to get to the level he was at in return of the Jedi. Also it makes sense that Jedi skills degraded in the OT, the sith have been in control for a few decades. It was insulting to watch Rey pick it up in pretty much a few days. As for the combat in the new movies, despite being real and technically right it’s slow and choppy to the point that I could put any Jedi from the prequel in the new movie and they would be invincible because of how athletic the combat is in the prequels. Anyways thanks for listening to my rambling and again it’s only my opinion.
People can hate on The Phantom Menace and all the prequels, but they should not criticize Lucas for wanting to have artistic freedom with his own creation
What? He gave nobody else in his entire production studio creative freedom. Only himself. He oversaw ever aspect of production & gave nobody else a say so. Today Lucasfilm is more free & allows everyone to share their artistic vision & not just one man in charge.
Jesus, there's a ton of evidence that his team changed his mind a lot of the times (The yoda vs clone troopers in Ep.III being one that comes to mind). Please, please, next time, before making a claim, do some research. And that about Lucasfilm being more free, I guess the original director of IX and the first cut of Rogue One disagree with you.
You ever get this feeling that Ridley Scott should have directed the prequels I mean George Lucas tried to be a visionary director And Ridley Scott is a visionary director
It's hilarious that what Yishai Thau said is literally the opposite from reality. Lucas allowed loads of creative freedom and actors and artists changed his mind many times. Disney's Lucasfilm allows no creative freedom and does their shit movies under a rigid control and fires anyone who disagrees, with just one talentless hack woman in charge.
When I watched this for the first time with my sister on TV we had trouble remembering each character's name so each got a nickname. Obi-wan was "the youngster" and Kui-gon was "the hairy one" but my favourite is Darth Maul's. We called him "Devil's cousin" and laughed each time he appeared, just because of this nickname!
I always knew that Episodes IV-VI were something that never could be recreated, so I wasn't as disappointed by the prequels as so many others were. Also, whatever George got wrong with the prequels, he was trying to tell a new story, not just a version of the old one.
@@DB-tk3js, I never found Jar Jar annoying. I really don’t know why. The characters I hate are the ones who make vastly stupid decisions that affect people (unless it’s a villain). It’s why I hated Poe in TLJ. He got 50 people killed in the opening for his own selfish reasons and it’s even more annoying that no one cares other than Leia.
This movie wasn't terrible or even that bad, just disappointing and didn't live to the hype. If you really want a challenge...Battlefield Earth, the last airbender, DB Evolution, birdemic, and twilight are your picks
Brandon Layne oh yeah. Last airbender was a disgrace, couln't get it's inspiration parts right. and the effects were well, bland and dull i mean look at the awesome moves in the show and then... air karate.
Is years since this came out, and a couple of days ago, when i was watching this with my father, i notice how Darth Mauls is always trying to mantain Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon behind each other, and in the moment they surround him he move away from them, is a wonderful way to display not only the skill of Maul, but his cunning as warrior because no matter how good you are, you don't want to be sorrounded. (Probably is much less that and more "look cool in that way" but, come on, headcanon born for this)
This video shocked me in two ways. One, that anyone on UA-cam would have the balls to even MENTION liking anything from the Prequels and two, the fact so many agree. Me and my friend, who LOVE these movies, admit there's bad things about them, but in consideration these are enjoyable for us and we gladly admit that the prequels were a decent addition to SW lore. p.s. I agree Jar Jar was decent as a comedy relief. Fight me, I dare you.
My friend group and I also love the prequels. Whenever we talk about Star Wars, more often than not, we actually talk about the prequels. Mainly because of the memes though.
So I have myself, who knows the flaws of these films, but still enjoys them, another friend who has a similar perspective, and one guy who constantly quotes Plinkett and says the only thing good from the prequels is the memes
aMAX Animations Cinemasins are assholes (and they acknowledge this frequently), which is what makes them so popular, because most of the internet are also assholes. Personally I prefer this channel
Another cool detail in the film: at the ending, the song being played during the victory parade is actually Palpatine's theme in a different key, which makes the ending much more sinister as it shows that Palpatine has successfully made his first move towards becoming the Emperor
It was the first Star Wars movie I ever saw. I was 2 or something and I was amazed by it. And it was where my love for Star Wars began. Now 20 years later and I still love it.
That show was dumbest pre disney move of Star Wars. They destroyed Jedi lore making Anakin having Ahsoka as student although he was no master, they destroyed sith lore making more sith although only two should be. Not Ventress, Savage or other crap. They destroyed Maul because in TPM he was sith who lost because of arrogance and they shouldnt bring him back. Looks of characters is moronic with larger heads and voices sound nothing like those from movies. Clones without helmets looks nothing like those in movies and lightsaber duels are so idiotic with such unrealistic movements that this show should be burned. Only version from 2003 was needed and this is shitfest.
I was kind of an idiot I guess when I was younger. I legit didn't know Palpatine was the Emperor until Episode 3. I saw little of the OG Trilogy beforehand.
I remember rewatching Attack of the Clones with my friend right around when Revenge of the Sith was going to come out and pointing out that Palpatine was obviously the Emperor. Both my friend and his dad were mind-blown by me calling it even though it was obvious to me. I should point out that my friend was the biggest Star Wars nerd I ever knew, so I felt very proud of myself when I realized he really had no idea.
Ur not alone pal, I didn't know until Revenge of the Sith's trailer showed him and it was a huge shock to me. It wasn't until I got older and saw the synopsis on the back of the VHS Phantom Menace tape that I realized it wasn't supposed to be a big secret cuz they literally state who he is in the back lol
12:51 actually, mostly in canon Clone wars is canon, he was there Rebels is canon, he was there Solo is also canon, he also was there, for a minute, probably much less
Yep! Bringing Maul back was George Lucas's idea, and I'm so glad he did. He went from "generic scary Sith guy" to one of the most fascinating villains in Star Wars. (His final confrontation in Rebels is absolutely brilliant. Worth a watch.)
I was 6 years old when this film came out and I loved it. To this day, people have always laughed when I say I love the Phantom Menace so thank you for this positive perspective. I feel validated and so does 6 year old me 🥲
I have to defend Jar Jar a little - he's someone who was willing to sign away his life to Qui-gon out of respect for his tradition and for Qui-gon saving his life (so he's honorable), was willing to face execution for coming back to the Gungan city to help the Jedi, is constantly trying to converse with others or cheer people up and even has a heart to heart with the Queen on several occasions, and even fought in a war he could have easily died in just a diversion for the sake of his friends and the Naboo. Jar Jar is written overly comedic and annoying in places, but let's not forget that the guy is a pretty stand up fellow.
Just a note before I get into the bulk of my comment. the clone wars cgi series and rebels are canon. they always have been, but it was made official years ago. so everything that happens, even maul's return, actually happened. now for the rest. I hate the meme hate that RLM created. just some click bait BS that recruited mindless followers into spread a hateful and unjustified meme that the prequels are the worst thing in history. the prequels used to be widely loved. they made a ton of money at the box office. made even more on vhs/dvd/blu ray. got a ton of positive reviews. you can even see the slide by taking the rotten tomato pages and putting them in the internet archive's wayback machine and looking at how they used to be viewed and how the scores dropped after RLM's videos and the hate meme. the scores, especially the audience score, dropped as much as 20 points from their pre-rlm days. its just so sad, especially since alot of the complaints are bullshit. the "all cgi" one especially. MOST of the effects in the prequels were practical/models. the landscapes/cityscapes, the ships, the sets. there is more CGI in ep 7 and rouge one then all the prequels combined. but this BS notion they were totally cgi still persists. even cinemasins hateful reviews parroted the lie and what made it worse is they did it on scenes where NOTHING in them was cgi. was alot of green screen used? yes, but so did the OT. having green screen does NOT mean it'll be replaced with CGI. and yes, midichlorians are NOT the force. they were NEVER the force. and never tried to "explain" it. midichlorians have been, and always will be, an arbitrary measuring tool the jedi used to categorize and label people. the jedi, as pointed out. were an arrogant bureaucracy that grew fat and lazy in their complacency. they thought they were the absolute rulers and the senate, etc had power because THEY allowed it. and to keep their power they kept a monopoly on "higher" people that were force sensitive. even going to so far as to keep a constantly updated list of force sensitive children and watching them until they could recruit them. and while some argue they actually kidnapped children, it was actually more like a rich schools sending scouts to recruit gifted students. they convinced the parents it wa in their child's best interest to join them so their power could be "controlled and guilded". all in an effort to make sure no one could rise up to challenge them. midichlorians were their way of gauging who was worthy of their teaching. they are attracted to the force, they don't create the force, much like maggots don't create rotting meat. in the end it was just a measuring tool, like SAT scores. overall i absolutely agree these films do not deserve the hate they get. not in the slightest. their effects, even today, are spectatular and its worth remembering that they were made during the early days of cgi use. Jar Jar was the first true CGI character. CGI creature had existed, but he was a main character with an important role in the film. and an early example of modern mo-cap. and ahmed best, the actor that was there in all of jar jar's shots, who performed everything jar jar did AND provided his voice, without him and jar jar, gollum and Caesar wouldn't exist.
Rogan Phillips Thinking more about it, I suppose I can agree with the charm and charisma from the original actors, especially through Han, Lando, and even Chewy brought a dynamic that couldn't be replicated. And yeah, it's hard to expect the originals to have been planned perfectly since it was just meant to be one movie that got so popular they extended it, so it really is unfortunate that the story suffered for it. My first exposure to SW was the prequels (I can still remember watching Obi-Wan vs Maul in the cinema when I was only 3), so maybe being exposed to the more structured, planned story first meant I noticed the lack thereof in the originals when I eventually got old enough to watch all of them critically. This sort of ties over to the new trilogy, as it would've been a perfect opportunity to create a roadmap spanning these movies and having little story seeds planted within TFA that will sprout up and become major plot devices later on. While I have no doubt they've taken an approach like that, it worries me that each movie has a different director, as the previous one's vision may get lost in translation. Idk, might be going a little off topic lol
Oh man I hadn't heard about Colin leaving Ep9... Hopefully it all works out for the better :/ I was never fully on board with the Han Solo movie tbh, I think there are a lot more interesting stories that could've been told but I'm still hoping for a decent film nevertheless. Hopefully someone can actually pull through and see it completed.
Rogan Phillips Definitely, the Clone Wars cartoon did a lot for Boba's character and I'm sure a movie following him more closely would've been really interesting and reaffirmed his reputation now that the EU isn't canon. But yeah, I just really don't know how they picked Han over the absolute plethora of other options that would've been really interesting... I mean, he's literally just a smuggler and imo the whole point of his character progression in A New Hope was putting his past behind him and fighting for a bigger cause than himself, which means a backstory will have to paint him as a stuck up, half-witted, scruffy looking nerf-herder and NOT a hero. Between making the story interesting and getting the characters right, I always felt like too much could go wrong lol.
What I love about this channel is when I revisit a movie like this (I've just watched the entire movie series with my kids, 9 and 7 and they love it) I can go back and rewatch these and it's a nice little bonus, thanks dude!
I loved the prequels as well. It makes me so sad to think of all the hatred these movies get. Bizarrely, the OT also gets a lot of negative comments. Those tend to be focused on ROTJ, though. Seriously, at what point did people start hating the Ewoks? I only really started hearing about that since the rise of the internet, particularly UA-cam. But with the release of TFA last year, I understood what people's problems with the PT were: they just wanted the OT again, but got something new and different. People didn't like the change. They weren't in touch with the spirit of what Star Wars was, they just wanted what they'd *seen* before. I for one think, particularly with the PT, Lucas did a brilliant job recreating a classic SF serial for the modern age.
well even phantom menace borrowed alot from new hope, stop me if youve heard this one before, old jedi master rescues female royalty from an evil army of identical looking soilders with the help of a young human from a desert planet while fighting a bad guy with a red lazer sword dressed in all black lead by a misterious figure, the bad guys are then ultimatly defeted by a single piolt shooting proton tropedos at the main reactor of a large gry space ship which then ends in a award ceremony. thats litterally the plot of 3 of the 8 live action star wars movies, people didnt not like phantom menace because it wasnt similer to the ot because it was basicly new hope again (same as force awakens) . people didnt like phantom menace because of the bland action, bland acting, bland enviroments (gungan village is an exception), terrible child acting and the fact it breaks cannon in certian areas.
joshua powell How can you say the action in TPM "bland"? It was the most impressive action ever seen in a Star Wars movie. George Lucas often used the poetry analogy. In a lot of poetry, there are structural similarities between stanzas, and quite often rhymes. TPM (and as well as most of the films in the franchise) has this rhyming going on. TFA to me went beyond rhyming, with what seemed like a simple copy-pasting of the "first" verse. And breaks canon? TPM expanded the universe as we understand it. In what ways do you think the film breaks canon?
Obi-Wan Cannoli yeah but new hope is from the fucking 1977 with not much of a budget, phantom menace used at the time cuttin edge tech with an unlimited budget and its still boring.
There was little hate for the Ewoks in the mid 80s and ANH still reigned far-and-away as most peoples' favorite episode. IMO, it wasn't until the late 90s that there seems to have been a more significant adult-centric distaste of Ewoks and a darkened delight for favoring ESB.
You know, I've never understood the trade dispute complaint. It never bothered me as a kid, and all it really serves is to give the trade federation, and later the separatists, a motive. It's not like they take up most of the movie talking about it.
Forgotten Syrup and it’s fine if that’s your opinion, but the way you hear people talk about it, you’d think the movie had a straight hour of lectures on embargos.
Yeah, you can't go from a Galactic Democratic Republic spanning hundreds of star systems with hundreds of different alien species to Imperial Dictatorship over night...you gotta have some political drama to get the ball rolling
Great Video!!! I've Always Loved this Movie!!! And The Entire Prequel Trilogy! I never understood the hate for them and I'm SO Happy they’re getting The Love they deserve now!
I honestly still like this movie because it gave us the origins for C-3PO, R2-D2, Anikan, Obi-Wan, Yoda, Palpatine, and also explaining the Jedi. The pod race scene was awesome and the lightsaber battle was the greatest in Star Wars history. I think that this movie is way better than either sequel, but that’s just my opinion.
What I've always said, Lucas is the author! He knows the story best! We don't have to like it, but we should at least respect it. And personally, I did like it! :) Like CW, I only learned I wasn't "allowed" to like it later on when the internet got bigger. One of my favorite things about the original trilogy is the worldbuilding, too. We just get to see so much more of the Star Wars universe! And you know how many video games and how much lore got spawned off of the prequels? I for one am extremely grateful. :)
If you are interested, here is an intriguing article by Rick Worley regarding a lot of what you commented on the Prequels. It may be long, but it's still a good read. www.rickworley.com/2016/01/07/the-force-awakens-vs-the-prequels-or-so-this-is-how-personal-expression-dies-to-thunderous-applause/
I think this was the first video (four years ago) I ever saw speaking positively about Episode I. I always loved it (first SW movie I ever saw) and it felt great to not feel so alone or silly in enjoying this movie!
The criticisms on the prequels are valid but the hate is unnecessary. I love this movies as they are because they expanded the ST universe in a lot of ways and they are a lot of fun. In this kind of movie the entertainment factor is the most important thing... at least for me. Anything else that is good about them is a bonus.
Forgotten Syrup, how did the prequels "mutilate" the franchise? And also, are you implying that the original trilogy or the sequel trilogy films weren't made for monetary gain?
Dinohunter 654 Please, Everyone, always treat Everyone and Everything with kindness, love and respect. Please always remember, Jesus is always there for you, no matter what! Please open your hearts to love and please find Jesus!!!!!!!
I grew up watching the first 6 films since I was born, and this is the one I have the most good memories of. Because as a baby I wasnt exactly focused on story nuances and tone, I just wanted to watch the ones with the prettiest colors. Even if I know its not for the best reason, I still hold this movie close to my heart.
As a kid, I literally watched this movie almost a hundred times, and I had a Jar Jar Binks blow up chair. Does anyone remember that? Sure it had flaws, but It literally made me a Star Wars fan, personally, I hate Luke more than Anakin, and the lightsaber moments in the prequels were far better than the original trilogy. It isn't as bad as people say, and if you think so, fine. But they were what they were, and the first movie in the franchise since was literally just Episode 4 remade, which was great, I loved it and own it on Blu-ray. But, don't pretend that without the prequels we would have even got another movie. Episode 3 had the BEST lightsaber fight I've ever seen, and proved Obi-Wan to be truly a great adversary, and I wouldn't change much in the movies.
OMD BE MY BEST FRIEND! I HAD THAT SAME CHAIR!!!!!!! That was my jam, I'd watch this movie while sitting in my Jar Jar blow up chair and I was having a blast humming the opening theme song. Yessss!!!
+Fictitious Code LMAO I had that chair, too! I thought Jar Jar was hilarious as a kid - always loved the Three Stooges - and I still find him humorous despite his annoyance, just like Threepio. I'd listen to the sountrack when I wasn't watching the movies and play with my action figures next to my pyramid of Pepsi collectable Episode I cans before running outside to have lightsaber fights with my neighbor with my new double-bladed lightsaber against his RotJ Luke's lightsaber. Those were the days, and how dare the people that grew up with the OT hate on these movies and their fans for liking them. The OT has its flaws, as well, but they refuse to see them because those movies _were_ their childhood. I was lucky enough to grow up with the special editions of the OT and then the prequels, so I love all Star Wars! :D (Force Awakens is okay :P )
Wow, I actually watched the Episode a ton when I was really young. Although I instead had a foldable Darth Maul chair... and according to my brother I was afraid of it. That's how you know Darth Maul is badass. He scared a younger me while in chair form.
Imperial march is amazing. I just think the prequels especially episode 1 and 3 just had so many hits that hold up. But so does the original trilogy, especially the asteroid field and the rebel fleet. But man, the prequel's music gives the feels all the way through.
Feel feel like the politics in this trilogy add to the story. Skywalkers emotions played a big part in him turning to the dark side but so did the politics of the Jedi temple. Seeing them so corrupt fed into his hate for them.
I was a kid when the prequels came out and yes I enjoyed them. Padme is still my favourite character from this trilogy and she can be seen as a strong female role model, like Leia before. I like what Cinema wins has done, pointed out more analysis and depth to what kids see as an action movie, which I can now appreciate as an adult
My first introduction to Star Wars was this movie, and the LEGO games-literally never had a problem with any of the prequels that didn’t have to do with hindsight from the other films.
Your rule of “Did it entertain me” is something I use in my life, as well. There are lots of hated films that I enjoy, like Pixels & the Elm Street remake
I remember watching the first duel and thinking "huh, wonder why the evil dude's lightsaber handle is a lot longer than usual" I've also always enjoyed Maul opening the door behind him by using the force to smash the control panel with debris.
As soon as the prequels came out and people started complaining about the lightsaber fights I was like "Uhhh... Do you even Star Wars? This is the time where the Jedi were trained in a fucking academy, thousands of Masters, archives, resources... And you expect them to fight like in their future movies, where the Jedi are basically a myth... Ok".
And despite I'm not a fan of the political mumbo jumbo, I still find it was well placed. I mean, yes, the saga is called STAR WARS, but guess what, wars starts from somewhere, political mumbo jumbo to be more specific. Or are you going to tell me that every war in history was justified when they had meetings and such?
Joáo Cuitiño Araya I guess Lucas wanted the Jedi council to mumbo jumbo to expose their flaws and complacency and ignorance of the obvious, to play a part in the fall of Anakin and the Republic. It could have been done better, but let's be honest, the prequels were very, very hard to do. Needing to explain so much is a TRULY daunting task, and pretty much no one would have done it EXACTLY RIGHT.
I really have no idea why anyone would complain about BETTER lightsaber fights. Honestly, the one in the original film is pretty darn dull. It was just exciting at the time because lightsabers themselves were new and awesome.
Expanded canon isn't exactly non-canon. It's simply non-cinematic. Everything about Darth Maul surviving, and going on to fight Obi-Wan before Episode 4, is canon, it's just not cinematic!
Totally. George Lucas was also behind The Clone Wars, so it has always been canon. (TCW and the six Lucas films laid the groundwork for the modern canon.)
The prequels politcal-ness and deeper story and what it does for Vader (makes him better as a villain) is amazing. It's just a bit more... Intellectual? I enjoy it.
Here's a great win almost no one catches: The children's chorus during the end ceremony are singing the Emperor's Theme. But sped up and shifted into a major key so it's almost unrecognizable. John Williams, you sly sly dog...
Wait.... where can I find this?
GOOD LORD MAN I NEVER KNEW! WOW!
There's also footage of the n64 pod race game
This is why John Williams is the master composer
OH GOD YOU'RE RIGHT
According to online trivia, when Portman and Knightley had the full makeup applied, even their own mothers could not tell who was who, which cemented the casting choice. It's not you ;)
I honestly don't get how people can't tell them apart... their teeth are different, same as their eyes, eyebrows, noses and face shape. They look alike, but not to an extinct that I can't distiguish them... when I first saw the film I immediatly knew they were two people...
I didn't know that was Kira Knightly, but yeah, its clear she's not Portman.
@@lookingforwookiecopilot yeah same here.
@Jack Handy Actually, they confirmed themselves that one day after shooting, one of their mum's came to pick them up and nearly took the wrong girl home. I can't remember which one it was (think it was Keira) but the clip of her saying on Graham Norton is on youtube.
I watched this as a kid so I was really confused when it was revealed that the Queen had a double that dressed up for her. I thought that meant she had a clone running around.
To add another possible win, I'd like to point out one scene of 'realism' displayed in this film, and it's one of my favorite parts in world building.
Shortly after the brief encounter with Maul on Naboo, someone asks Young Skywalker if he is ok, and his response is "...I'm cold."
This may not mean much to alot of people, but the kid literally spent his entire life, till this point, on a desert planet with two suns...this is his FIRST time being in space...and the kid is cold.
And metaphorically, it's the first time he's been so far apart from the warmth of his mother.
Try to remember how cold a desert night can be. It may not have been his first experience with the cold.
It COULD also be because of his encounter of Darth Maul.Kind of unlikely but it happens to others when they encounter Sith.
@@stickerino that's what the shelters are for numbnuts. No one goes to the Sahara desert worried about how cold it will be.
I noticed that to. I was really impressed with the detail in that.
"Ewan McGregor's voice is so silky." xD He's not wrong though.
Any movies where he does a Southern accent?
It’s because he’s Scottish
Can’t believe he didn’t give darts mauls therapist voice a win
@@sambridgers9543 somewhat in birds of prey
@@HkPrima Ah.
I wish Qui Gon had a longer role in star wars. He is the only jedi who didnt agree with the jedi all the wayv(he is also my favourite green lightsaber yielding jedi)
Sad Coleman Trebor voices
What?
Watch the Clone Wars cartoon, season 6. He's actually the key figure in the deepest spiritual realization that the Jedi have had in countless generations. IMHO, despite it being layered with his own sense of failure and depression, Luke is philosophically a follower of Qui Gon in TLJ.
Sorry about this , but *wielding
Yeilding means giving up
My 2nd fav green saber jedi my 1st is kit fisto
I don’t understand why people hate this movie so much. I loved it as a kid and still do as an adult.
this movie was amazing! all 3 films were great... these last 3 star wars films that just came out are the real trash ... jj abrhams needs to be removed from film making
From what I can make out the major reasons people hate the Phantom Menace in particular is the poor acting, the political talks and Jar Jar.
I admit the acting isn't perfect but it personally doesn't bother me that much.
I agree the political talks aren't the most exciting part of the movie but they do show us how the Republic is growing corrupt and how Palpatine is manipulating events from behind the scenes.
Yeah, I really can't stand Jar Jar at all, he's not very funny and his voice is really annoying.
Other than that I love this movie, it's got stunning visuals, a great score and one of the best lightsaber duels in the entire star wars canon!
@@abthedragon4921 Well said, I didn't care for Jar Jar as a kid or as an adult. Film would have been better without him.
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everyone has their own type of humor. For you the film would have been better (or not, we can't tell) without him, for me maybe not.
i think for a lot of people, especially the kids who grew up on the OT in the 80s & 90s, and who formed the core of the PT cinema audience when it released, they were comparing their rose tinted memories of the original trilogy, seen though a childs eyes, with a more objective, adult view on the PT, and they had almost impossible standards for those flims to reach.
its intresting how much better they are viewed now, after the sequel triolgy, as people who grew up on the PT are now seeing their beloved star wars getting "Ruined" by new directors.
Also something I picked up on as a win is when Obi-Wan and Qui Gon bow to the council after their meeting, Obi-Wan bows quite deeply, whereas Qui Gon barely nods. Just another detail emphasising your win of how the two view the council.
What about when they're fighting in the forcefield room and Obi-Wan redeploys his lightsaber before the forcefields lower while Quai Gon continues to kneel. Just a demonstration of patience showing that Obi-Wan does have more to learn.
To be fair, Obi-Wan is a Padawan and Qui-Gon is a Master; their bows wouldn't be equally low regardless of their politics.
No, it's not face blindness. Their own mothers couldn't tell Keira Knightly and Natalie Portman apart when they were in full costume and makeup.
I thought of that same thing, and came to the comments to see if anyone else did too. (Here, have a gold star!)
I'm pretty sure I've heard Keira or Natalie say in an interview they themselves couldn't tell which one was on screen.
Here's the truth: almost no one hated the prequels before the Internet told them to.
gnc623 I think you're talking out of your rear
Yup. Everyone had to get aboard the hype (hate) train
@Vincent 2099 The fact that you think my comment is ridiculous makes it obvious you're one of those who got swept up in the prequel hate hype. You just jumped on a train. If you genuinely hate the prequels, that's totally fine. You're entitled to your opinion, just make sure it's your own. But I remember when these movies came out...there was no mainstream hate for these movies until years after their premieres. And even then, the Internet sensationalized the hate to make you think there was much more of it than there actually was. Go and look up the reviews for all three of these movies. None of them are bad by any means. In fact, compared to most movies, they're good and Revenge of the Sith has excellent ratings, by both audiences and critics. But if you listened to the Internet about these movies, you would think they had anywhere from 0% - 30% ratings. Again, you don't like them, fine, but don't delude yourself into thinking these movies are universally hated because they're not...in fact, more people like them than not.
@Justin Simpson Definitely.
gnc623 Not really, my parents that went to the first screening say that the whole crowd was disappointed
"i know he comes back in some non-canon stuff" his return in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars tv series is canon and he becomes a very important character in the mythos.
Not to mention Rebels, which is canon and even ties into Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
Plus solos ending
@@watermelonz9453 yea I didnt see solo until after I posted it thanks for having my back
Ashley Engleman no problem
Which sadly means obi wan kills maul before episode 4
Extra Wins: The little signs of Anakin's arc
- His angry response to Padme calling him a slave
- His vindictive responses to Sebulba demeaning him for being a slave
- His talk about dreams indicating both his power fantasy of being a Jedi and his compassion for the other slaves
- His strong attachment to Padme and his mother because they are beautiful, kind things in his world of sand and slavery
- His desire to explore, because he's been stationary for most of his life, hearing stories from those who aren't
- His reverence of Jedi, which will be challenged as the movies go on (Kinda like 'Last Jedi')
- His 'feel, don't think' wins in both the pod race and the space battle
- The lingering question of whether or not he's motivated by compassion for others or the selfish desire to protect what makes his own life better
The Pied Bagpiper For a long time I saw his - although justified - hatred for Sebulba as a very early sign of what he would become and I was never taken seriously. I’m in peace now.
@@LeoDeCrescenzo #PrequelSolidarity
Don't ever mention The Last Jedi in my presence again.
@@ViciousAlienKlown Are you talking about the second best Star Wars movie after Empire? Because yeah, there's a lot of parallels between the two with both Qui-Gon and Luke questioning their Jedi faith.
@@Gingrnut LMAO The Last White Guy is not only the worst Star Wars movie but the worst sci fi movie ever.
I see the flaws in the prequels but I don’t think they’re as bad as people are making it out to be.
Musical Comic 69 Yeah same. I don’t think it’s a secret “masterpiece” and I don’t even this it’s amazing. But, they’re enjoyable if you look at them as what they are, enjoyable flawed movies.
Best star wars movies i think. Anakin killed the roles. Kid anakin and adult
@@Glitch.-_-. okay let’s not get too far away. The original were a lot better(especially The Empire Strikes Back).
They have their problems but are definetely enjoyable and worth watching. Most of them are actually much better upon closer inspection, but not everyone is watching these movies looking for the good. Lots of people look for the bad and it ruins the experience.
Same. I love all three trilogies, and while the Prequels are objectively (i.e. referring to commonly accepted standards of good storytelling, acting, etc) the weakest of the bunch, I don't think they're anywhere near as bad as the "George Lucas ruined my childhood" crowd make them out to be. And subjectively, I adore them for how magical they were when I was a child.
Have a Confession Bear: I actually liked the politics of the prequel trilogy, it is a brilliant set of political moves shown to us to serve as a warning.
the11382 agreed i love every aspect of the chancellors plan.
the11382
I very much agree. Also the way that the trade federation arent "bad guys", just a major faction in politics with a lot of power, and the war isnt just "there", it escalates from a set of disagreements and skirmishes.
They are made even better when you watch the animated series (which is canon) because you get to see each and every step that the chancellor makes in order to obtain more power
A warning that business's influence on the government will be so strong, business corporations will have their own representatives and senators.
It seemed so obvious and avoidable until recent real-life events...
The Maul duel is one of the best scenes ANY movie has ever had. The editing and long cuts make it far superior to most fight scenes today. Nowadays you need to slow down a film to see half of what happens in the super fast cutting. The choreography maybe the best in any fight scene ever. The music (duel of the fates) is BEYOND EPIC! The tension when Obi Wan is trapped beyond the laser wall, skyrockets. The middle of the fight when Qui-Gon kneels to meditate. The second the wall opens, he attacks Maul like a lion. It's truly epic, all of it.
The Last Jedi had the worst lightsaber battle ever in contrast. You coukd see the bad guys/ stuntmen waiting to attack in the throne room. Many more problems with that movie but the fight scene was terrible.
@@ViciousAlienKlown Watch AT AT's review of TLJ's fight on UA-cam. It opened my eyes.
I would put it second behind anakin vs obi wan
@@spicysnowman8886 Fair enough , both are certainly amazeballs :)
Yeah but the characters dont have much (none) up to that point so we dont have any reason to care about them.
Maul's return is 100% canon. Clone wars really improved the prequel era quite a bit. It even made me like medichlorians.
I like hearing someone say what you said about Lucas in the end. I feel like people give him too much of a hard time.
What I remember of the Phantom Menace was theaters full of cheering fans both before and after the film. All this "It ruined the series" nonsense didn't start up until the Internet hate machine began churning.
Was Phantom Menace the best movie ever? Hell no.
But it was fun. And it added so much world building to the Star Wars Universe.
If anything I've always considered Attack of the Clones to be the worst one.... and thats mostly because it feels like Anakin's plot is too rushed. The detective Obi-Wan plot is excellent.
Midichlorians were never that bad to begin with. They don't explain the force, just what makes Jedi force sensitive while everyone else isn't.
Meirstein
Pretty much.
Theres an arc with Yoda in the last season of Clone Wars that delve further into the medichlorian mythos that makes it a cool blend of magic and microbiology.
TheLoreSeeker Unfortunately, you're correct. :( Maul should have stayed dead. Maybe someday they'll fix it in retcon, but I'm not optimistic.
vh2k
So far I've enjoyed his plotlines.
Vindictive Sith Warrior out for revenge on his former masters and the Jedi who destroyed him.
Its good stuff.
This is one of those few UA-cam comments that I agree with everything in it 100%.
Lucas told Ian McDermid "Think of your actual face as the mask that Palpatine always wears." That's just perfect directorial advice.
I'll be honest the whole political side of the prequels made the Universe seem so much more expansive and interesting the political side doesn't make it interesting but it makes it feel bigger and more like a grand universe. that's why I like the Prequels the universe seems so much bigger than the original trilogy
And I think that putting little focus on It was the right move because it kept that feeling of vastness while also keeping us interested 😁
You know how people should view it. An example...look at the space ships in the prequels compared to the OT. They are all polished and new while in the OT they look old. That references that in the prequels the industry was better. While when Vader was created everything began to fall down. That's why we don't see much politics in the OT, because politics don't exist anymore as much as before. Lucas knew what he was doing, sadly people can't figure out simple things like that. I also like to mention that the dialogue between Padme and Anakin is cringy for a purpose. The prequels were not represented as modern times, but rather classical times. Hundreds of years ago people who were in love were talking kind of cringy. Also being first time in love and in a relationship after never actually learning about those things is the result of being "cringy". The dialogue is just honest telling of feelings and that's it.
A very popular youtube movie pundit once said who cares about the politics about this movie. He couldn t see that it helped explain the state of things in the originals. I guess he ll enjoy the rehash of the new trilogy where the "rebellion" has become the " resistance". Almost 0 progress in the storytelling after 30 years.
I look at the political stuff as the set-up for Palpatine's arc. Also, world building.
I really missed this in the new trilogy. We know how the republic failed and the empire was born. Some 30 years after the OT, there's apparently a new republic, and some dudes trying to overthrow it. Why? What happened? How did we get from having an empire to having another republic, and why didn't this one work out?
I always thought it was interesting how everyone seems to miss the part when they say that "there haven't been any sith in a 1000 years". Seems meaningless until you consider that the oldest jedi at the time is Yoda who is only around 900 years old. This means that nobody in the prequels had any real life experience or encounters with the sith. The sith were essentially looked at by most like a scary myth. like a boogie man used to keep younglings from misbehaving. The equivalent would be us talking about vampires or rasputin and their legends aren't even 1000 years old yet.
The boy who cried "Sith"
I agree to an extent, but remember that the Jedi fought numerous bloody and prolonged wars against the Sith; they were sworn enemies, and when the Jedi finally triumphed, it was a huge deal for the entire Galaxy. Yes, the Sith and much of their lore fell into legend in the thousand years that followed, but the Jedi Temple contained many surviving Sith artefacts and forbidden knowledge, so it's not like the Jedi were completely ignorant of them. Rather, over the centuries they became complacent and arrogant, thinking the Sith were extinct and that they couldn't return without them knowing. They underestimated their ancient adversary and paid the ultimate price.
Damm, didn't know that Vlad and Rasputin were sith lords.
TimmyNoThumbz That may be true, but it's not genuine combat experience against someone else of comparable caliber. Killing regular thugs who aren't force users is different from a genuine sith Lord like Darth Maul who has been learning combat and force use since the cradle.
SIXXERDUDE yeah which is why also The Jedi became lax and just too comfortable with their power and status.
I like the prequels. They're actually what got me into Star Wars.
Same
Jaina Solo same
I enjoy the prequels as well, I don't know why they were given such a bad press (ok maybe they weren't as good as the originals but they were still great)
Same here!
Me too idk why fans criticize the prequels shame on them
one of the most ridiculous things about when I actually saw The Phantom Menace in theaters is that everybody was clapping and cheering when the movie was over and it wasn't because they were excited than we was over, but it was actually because they thought the movie was actually good. Just all of a sudden after that people decide to just hate the movie and then everybody decide to hate the movie because that was the popular thing to do.
I don't think the phantom menace is great, but I have to say I am quite entertained by the movie.
People enjoyed the prequals before the internet made everyone
Absolutely. This happened when I went too. Everybody was going nuts over it. (This happened with Green Lantern too. Yes, it has flaws, but people were extremely excited by it, then it came out and some really popular internet personality talked about how horrible it was, and no one has taken it seriously since). I still think it's great stuff.
Um, Maul coming back is canon, Clone Wars is totally canon. :)
Better than the films too.
Exactly. To quote Cosmonaut Variety Hour, “CLONE WARS IS THE BEST SH*T YOU’VE NEVER SEEN.”
@@DJXelto1997 lmao a fellow cosmonaut fan and clone wars fan, i feel less alone now
@@chaostia66t25 Yes it is! It's cannon
it wasn't when it first came out..it only became canon when disney bought star wars
Another thing to add about your comment on Obi Wan's last battle with Maul is that, if you notice his movements, he actually is enraged at Qui Gon's death. If you noticed before, his swings were smooth and graceful, while here, they're a lot more sharp and snappy. Plus, if you pay close enough attention to his face, Obi Wan looks incredibly pissed off. He may be a Jedi, but he's out for blood, which could be one of the reasons he nearly fell down the shaft.
His usual lightsaber style is one of defensive supremacy. He completely abandons it with Maul and is nearly defeated. The fact that he bested Maul after all is a testament to how skillful he truly was.
In the visual dictionary for tpm there was a note saying obiwan tapped into force rage to win which was a dark side ability in a lot of older games but the dictionaries are always of questionable canon
I don't hate The Phantom Menace. I don't necessarily like it, but I don't think it's nearly as bad as a lot of people make it out to be.
Hub Pie yeah
Hub Pie yeah it is just the weak link
Extremely confused King one weak link can break a chain
I agree with you there
Hub Pie Same
I actually really like the story being about trade, it grounds the Starwars universe in reality as fighting wars over taxes and trade routes is absolutely something we would do and have done on earth; so it makes sense these basic issues any advanced society would be dealing with would carry over into the entire galaxy.
That's a bold move there Cinemawins
But then again I'm not the type of guy that hate the prequels
Redem10 I'm the same, I enjoy all of the star wars movies.
Redem10 Episodes 1-7. The saga is great
Agreed. I was raised on the whole saga. I didn't even consider the flaws until last year... My personal favorite episode is a tie between 3 & 6
Redem10 same. I love all 6 movies. But I think Episode 2 might be my least favorite at this point.
Episode two some EPIC moments though. It had that cool 'zero sound effect' sound effect with those Slave-1 bombs, Anakin's dual wielding lightsaber battle and THE most visually epic lightsaber battle in the franchise to date...Yoda VS Dooku
I feel like I am one of the only persons who actually was never bothered by the Medi-chlorians. This is story takes place in a highly civilized world with very advanced technology, so of course there would have been studies about the force to figure out how some is able to use it while others aren't. And as you said in this video it was established in the original trilogy that the force is genetic, Vader could even sense Luke was strong in the force at the battle of Yavin, despite Luke at that point only had been practicing it for couple of hours in the Falcon. The Medi-Chlorians fit perfectly into Star Wars as story is a story about seeing things from a certain point of view. The Medi-Chlorians is just the scientific point of view, it doesn't rob the force of its mystery as we through the all the movies and the clone wars learn more and more about the force and that there are manifistations of the force. Even Yoda learned more about the force that he didn't understand before.
I think "midichlorians" would have been more acceptable if they had been a sort of benign genetic marker, a mutation in the individual's body, perhaps one that alters the body chemistry slightly. Something internal that makes them more resonant with the Force, rather than what amounts to an external galactic sized swarm infesting a few hosts here and there. We have photoreceptors in our eyes to receive light and interpret visual information, the midichlorians should have just been Force-receptors somewhere in our brain.
Don't try and explain the Force, but I think it would have been ok to explain how someone is _connected_ to the Force.
thomas jeppesen well said
I always thought the Jedi council believes they are all powerful so they just made up a lie about the force to say they "figured it out" because they would do something like that
The idea of midichlorians was already invented by George in 1977, together with many other things the prequels have.
I would've preferred it if it was presented as an alternate way of looking at the Force rather than a retcon.
Liam Neesen is always a win. Ewan McGregor is always a win. Frank Oz is always a win.
But he wasnt killing ANYONE in the whole movie.
Certain things in Star Wars are always a win, regardless of prequel status.
@@Blasted2Oblivion There was always a chance he could kill someone in any given scene. That's a win.
Abouisly Frank Oz is always a win because he's works for the Jim Henson company
*liam neeson
Doesn’t win the memes
“Perhaps the archives are incomplete”
That’s not really something to win
Tom Reed that’s in the clone wars
yoaquin ouellet wow u must be fun at parties
@@yoaquinouellet8049 what “Perhaps the archives are incomplete”?
Thats in AOTC dimwit
@@tomreed2417you must not know how to tell jokes
Say what you want about the prequels, as a '91 millenial scumbag, Episode 1 made me a Star Wars fan. I never would have watched the original trilogy if it wasn't for Episode 1.
BetterCallConnolly I grew up with episode I.
As a '93 millennial I agree, until I saw this with my mom and younger brother I only remember briefly seeing the training scene on the Falcon from A New Hope when it was on TV either because from the VHS or it was aired, but never thought much about the movie or the rest of the franchise until I saw the prequels. After seeing The Phantom Menace my parents bought a lego set, the visual dictionary, a poster, and a lightsaber for my brother and I. The only reason that I got interested in Star Wars at 5, making it a lifelong love was because of Episode I.
I'm in a bit of a weird spot. I was born in 91 myself, but the original trilogy made me a star wars fan before the special editions even came out.
Born in 95 and grew up with the prequel trilogy. I only saw the originals like 10 years later. The prequels have major problems, but a lot of the hate is by much older people viewing the prequels with nostalgia goggles
Exactly the same here bro...
Glad to see I’m not the only one who enjoyed the prequels
Good sir, I see you need a medic bag
I also like the prequels!
I think the issue people had with the prequels are that they were hyped for them as the first Star Wars films in almost 20 years, so when they ended up being slightly less good than the originals people became disappointed, a feeling which stewed inside them and made them remember their viewing experience as being worse than it actually was and cementing their mind's view of the films as awful.
I'm watching the films in chronological order at the moment and I've really enjoyed the prequels.
Starkiller685 some hated the prequels, but not us
Not us
I still think they overdid Jar-Jar in Phantom Menace, plus the whole Anakin/Padme subtle romance in AOTC was really full of cheesy dialogue. Beyond that though the Prequels weren't terrible at all
LESS political plot? nono, SW is made of huge empires, laws and comercial links mixed with magic myth, warriors, and blaster armies, I want MORE
That's what made the sequel trilogy feel a little hollow to me, because we had no framework of the political machinations there was no scope. As an adult I can appreciate the senate scenes in this three movies as they build a bigger world and I understand the size, scale, and stakes.
@@TheLowBrassDude If they wanted it, they could have innovated. There is plenty of material all around about the chaos and power struggles among military cliques, after the death of Sheev. The way they built cannon SW made it be physically impossible. I mean, how the greatest armada of like, ever, was defeated by rebel-scale forces in a couple years?
Also, with all the backlash of the prequels, I'm sure Disney was afraid to bring up politics again in the sequels. Honestly, if anything, that's what's wrong with Star Wars and why the movies seem to be getting worse (though they really aren't). People complain about something that shouldn't be complained about and the script for future movies get affected since now those complaints want to be avoided. Some good plot points are avoided (like the thing with Darth Jar Jar I guess?) and we have movies trying to erase what previous movies did.
@@jasperlee2295 This backlash is only due to hardcore unflexible OT fans. The reaso for that is because you can't improve a masterpiece. Michelangelo didn't made a better David, right?
Yep, in that case it would be a good call to make future movies significantly different than the original, so Star Wars would provide something new, since it can't outdo the originals. Also, it makes little sense for a movie to "ruin" Star Wars, since, as CinemaWins puts it, the OT isn't going away any time soon. You can still go back and watch them.
Obi wan Kenobi: Even Master Yoda doesn't have a midichlorian count that high...
Quigon Jinn: I'm sorry Anakin, but you have Jediabetes.
Anakin:
Anakin: I don't like sugar, it's coarse and sore and distateful, and it looks like *SAND*
Now HERE'S a breath of fresh air. Finally a reasonable defense for these films. THANK YOU!
"bEauTiFul cHoReOgRapHY" I really dont think so
I liked the prequels. They built up the groundwork for amazing Expanded Universe. Also, I feel like the CG holds up wonderfully
It looks a little PS2 cut-scene-ish in Episode II, but yeah, the CGI is better than some of the stuff you see today. I legitimately think Jar Jar and Watto look better than Maz and Snoke.
And Attack of the Clones proved, without a shadow of a doubt, that everyone in the original trilogy who fought with a lightsaber was a frickin amateur (obviously due to lack of training/practice)
Well, it is Industrial Light and Magic, the best in the craft. Of course its going to hold up :)
JimD4473 I guess Darth Vader just forgot how to fight?
+CCBrown92
Losing your limbs will do that to you.
Another subtle thing you missed: the gungan victory theme from the end of the movie is the emperor's theme from jedi sped up and played in a major key
My mind is officially blown
For real?!!?
morgan megurine Why couldn't we have had a Sith Jar Jar? Why?
because fucken virgins voiced their "opinion" and Lucas chickened out. Jar Jar was meant to the the villain of ep 2.
I was about to point that out meself. Glad I'm not the only one knowing this.
The line about Darth Maul returning in non-canon stuff hurts. I know he's well aware of it by now, but The Clone Wars is not only canon, but goddamn spectacular. I think it's my favorite thing I've seen from the franchise so far, though obviously it's not alone at the top.
This was the first SW film I saw, I remember it, when I was like 6 or 7 years old. Then I saw the OT, with the childish illusion of see what had happened to Anakin, then I remember when I went to the cinema (my first or second time) to watch AOTC. For me this movie will always be the my first Star war. I fell in love with the podracer competition, I shared Anakin´s feelings with Padme, I cried when Qui-Gon died, I shouted out loud when Obi-Wan cut Darth Maul in half, I´m still getting goose bumps on that word: PEACE. The Phantom Menance will always have a special place inside my heart.
Castrinho but....?
I was 9 when I went to see this. I always wanted to watch this thing called “Star Wars” as a kid but my parents never rented the OT movies for me. Then TPM came out in theatres, It was the first Star Wars movie I saw and I was in love. I loved this movie as a child and still do as an adult. I’ll always remember the first time I saw it. I went on to see all the other movies and I love the OT and like the current sequel trilogy enough but the prequels will always be my favorite. The prequels had their flaws for sure, but I never understood the hate they got. They have their merits and are a great set of movies, especially with shows like Clone Wars.
Same bro I was 9 too
Unfortunately I was far too young to watch the prequels (I think I was 1 when RotS was out) but I will never forget the moment I opened up a christmas present and seeing the entire DVD set for both the prequels and originals. THAT was when I first saw Star Wars and my love for it grew ever since. So you can imagine my excitement when I could watch TFA (hint: I was smiling the whole time lol)
I’m glad that I can say this here: I really enjoyed watching TPM
I’m glad I can say that I love the prequels and the sequels!
Me too 🥺
It really does feel like you can finally breath when you say "I liked The Phantom Menace".
@@macuna1995 Yup
Really? cuz it feels like you can actually live again when you say "i liked Attack of the clones".
I remember when I was 12, I saw the trailer for the revenge of the Sith on TV. That trailer was stuck in my mind 3 years later I watched ep 1,2 and 3 and was blow away. I lived in a small town in India, with limited access to foreign films, luckily I never knew the entire hate for the prequels. All I can see is it was made by people who loved their characters and story.
I feel like the big "politics" problem of Star Wars Episode 1 & 2 specifically is that there was never really gonna be a way to avoid it.
Keep in mind, at the start in the Phantom Menace the galaxy is basically at peace, so there's no Galaxy-Wide Conflict to drive the plot until the second act of Episode 2 after Obi-Wan discovers the droid factory. Phantom Menace and the early Padme Assassination Attempt plots are really driven by the Jedi doing their duties as peacekeepers rather than Warriors out saving the Galaxy, and it does so real well.
The TL;DR summary of all this is that it's fine to not like Episode 1 & 2 for the slower, more politically driven parts of the plot cause some people just can't stand politics, but it helps show how the galaxy functions during times of peace and the responsibilities of the Jedi during those times.
And if you really hate the Prequels to the point of violent outbursts and twitter rants because Jar-Jar Binks EXISTS, he's barely in Episode 2, and he's mostly just a vocal tag-along during Episode 1, so there really isn't anything I can say to fix that strange fucked-up part of you.
I mean on the jar jar part, one of the most loved characters yoda says it best, “fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering.” The prequel haters true path
Is there really any story out there that can 100% avoid politics in a way? Our life truly depends on politics daily. I don't get how people even *dared* to expect no politics included in the prequels which tried to explain the hows and whys behind the Empire. You'll need politics to maintain a realm fam.
p.s. my dad grew up on the original trilogy but loved Jar Jar.
I never understood why "space politics" was such a damning concept. Star Trek: Deep Space 9 was like 80% space politics, and everyone who remembers that show loved it for that.
If you're a Babylon 5 fan then politics is an integral part of the series.
He makes the critics look kind of dumb
The great thing about this channel is that we may all have different opinions on the Star Wars prequels, but we all came here just to hear someone say nice things about them.
I came here to insult people in the comments.
Honestly, I never hated the prequels. They weren't as good, but their scope really impressed me, along with what they add to the universe.
What really does bother me is that CinemaWins says Maul comes back in non-canon, despite both CW and Rebels being canon... I mean come on. It is kinda ridiculous but it is canon.
Countless people have already pointed this out, and CinemaWins acknowledged his mistake in his review of Attack of the Clones.
what's ridiculous is that he's been turned into a villanous hermit crab...before he got his legs
its not that ridiculous if you consider that he used the dark side in the same way as anakin to survive his injuries, plus Mauls not human and just biologicly a bit more "tanky"
Yep, but now, all of it has been officially canon-i-fied by Solo! (yayy)
Charles Bargone
It was already canon.
Phantom Menace is the first Star Wars movie I ever watched, when I was in either 6th or 7th grade, and it’s one of my favorites. I love Jar Jar. I know most people don’t but eh, he’s funny
Same.
It wasn't the first Star Wars film I ever saw, but I loved this movie (and Jar Jar).
I liked him too and I was under the impression a lot of children were quite fond of him too.
Exactly! That’s the point! Does every single character of a movie have to be important to be good? Of course not!
It's so refreshing to see something that doesn't mindlessly shit on the prequels.
I never mindlessly shit on them. Every time I've ever shit on them it has been totally justified and backed by cogent analysis.
Ratio Tile-Section Raito General! You is really a day of brave!
Alot of the reason i like the prequels more than the OT is because i grew up watching the prequels and im sure thats why other people like them as well
Ratio Tile section ratio general!
Just cuz people have some criticisms of a movie you love, doesn't make it mindless shiting
FINALLY, someone who is actually willing to give the prequels a chance, most people won't even let me explain myself when I say I like them
Blue House Skip its pretty easy to defend The Prequels now after Disney Star Wars. You still have people trying to bash TP, but now its just so laughable, for one a lot of the things people say about TP, can easily be said about the new trilogy.
Prequels becomed more appreciated even af far as 2014 for what I've been reading.
futurism.media/why-is-the-star-wars-prequel-trilogy-becoming-more-appreciated
Thing is that everything bad is said and nothing else bad can be added while people see that good far outweight bad and that is reason why prequels are in mainstream now.
Michael Stark oh there was starting to be push back from Prequel supporters, but still Bashers came on strong. There was a great essay someone made oh a while back that went in great length as to why Mr. Plinketts reviews(which was basher's main 'proof' as to why they were bad) were wrong.
It was a good piece, but bashers claimed it was B.S. because it was written down and too long. 😒
Then you had TFA coming out and during the time it was announced to the premier, Disney and J.J. promoted the hell out of the film saying it was going to be nothing like The Prequels, and that they were going to capture 'Lucas' original vision'...
Low and behold it was a New Hope ripoff.
www.rickworley.com/2016/01/07/the-force-awakens-vs-the-prequels-or-so-this-is-how-personal-expression-dies-to-thunderous-applause/
That's a good essay someone wrote after TFA came out. And the writer did enjoy the film too. Its worth the read.
Thank you for this reading.
This article is great and shows problems with TFA.
I watched PT and OT many times and enjoy them while regarding ST, i don't think I will rewatch it
Anyway I think that Sequels started all wrong without Skywalkers. Star Wars is not what it should be and in legends there are many Skywalkers and lineage goes on.
Ben Solo is Solo not Skywalker.
When you think about Skywalkers you think about Anakin and Luke.
Hope that Luke had somwhere son who can take Skywalker name into future but I doubt it.
Disney apparently want to get rid of Skywalkers for good.
I liked Rogue One but cast was meh Lets say most interesting for me was droid K2so.
Like a good bottle of wine, this movie needed to be opened and aired for a bit... and 20 years later has seen this movie age amazingly
I'm old enough to have seen RotJ on theater (and marked me for EVER), and when TPM came out I went all happy to see it. And dude, I LOVED IT. Every time I hear the starting notes of Duel Of The Fates I get goose bumps. :D
The taxation of trade routes thing is so important. At the center of it all is palpatine using it to manipulate the galactic government. Pushing them into desperate situations so bad that in episode three the give him total power.
Thank you!!! It may not be the most engaging of plot elements, however it all ties into Palpatine's eventual use to power and subsequent rearrangement of the republic into the empire, so it does make perfect sense for it to be explored in the prequels.
@@TheTradge first time you see the hologram of palpatine in episode. 1 he says he will make it legal. He tells you he's in politics. So not so obvious foreshadowing serves the purpose of a trilogy. Show how we got to the o.g.
Not just how did Vader happen but how did the empire form.....through insanely intricate political manipulation.
Makes it so much more sad that in the newest film first thing that happens is Palpatine saying he's alive and seeking revenge and allowing the good guys to act.
There are a number of misconceptions about midi-chlorians fans have that lead to the hate of them. They are:
1) Midi-Chlorians ARE the Force: False. All Qui-Gon says is that "without them, life would not exist, and we would have no knowledge of the Force" and that "They constantly speak to us, telling us the will of the Force." None of that contradicts Obi-Wan and Yoda's explanations to Luke that "The Force is an energy field, created by all living things."
2) Midi-Chlorians create the Force: True with caveat. They are living things, and the Force is created by all living things, so midi-chlorians do create the Force. So do humans, Hutts, mynocks, Space Slugs, etc.
3) Midi-Chlorians demystify the Force: Your Mileage May Vary. However, in the same sentence Qui-Gon explains midi-chlorians, he talks about the Force having a "Will," something it was not presented as having in the Original Trilogy.
4) Midi-Chlorians reduce the Force to simple genetics and biology: False. The Prequels that give us midi-chlorians also reveal that Jedi (with extremely limited exceptions only mentioned in supplementary material) are forbidden from marrying, having families, etc. While it has been stated that the Jedi rules against "attachments" don't forbid, shall we say, casual encounters, that would be unlikely to produce sufficient Force-Sensitive offspring to keep the Jedi non-attachment policy from rendering Force-Sensitives functionally extinct within a few generations, if Force-Sensitivity was a strictly inherited trait. Moreover, Force-Sensitivity has always been portrayed as something you either have or don't, determined at birth, so it being linked a piece of biology makes sense. . . however it's not strictly biological or genetic, since (as implied in the prequels and pretty much confirmed as of the sequels, with Rey and Broom Boy) the Force is fully capable of just deciding "this person who's just been born is Force-Sensitive, regardless of parentage or ancestry."
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Erik Bjelke Yup. All of that is true. Midi-Chlorians is basically the only realistic way to find out if someone is force sensitive. It's like Erhles Danlos Syndrome, which I have. It only has a 50/50 chance of passing on. Doesn't matter what kind it is, it's the same thing. And I highly doubt my Chronic Major Respiratory Condition (long ass scientific name, not even gonna say it. It's the entire airway collapsing on the outbreath) is passed on through genetics. And my mother doesn't build up wax in her ears, and I do. My younger sister has Autism, I do, I had a different father, both my sisters had the same father, and my older sister doesn't have Erhles Danlos Syndrome (at least wasn't diagnosed). My older sister also doesn't have Autism, as far as I am aware of. My sisters have dark hair, my mother has dark hair (grey now, she's at that point), I had blonde hair when I was born with blue eyes, I have had for over a decade now dark brown hair. My biological father? A redhead. To my knowledge, there is no one in my family as far back as my grandparents (I don't know what they had, they both have grey, at least my mother's side. Don't know my father's side. Didn't even know him) having blonde hair, and I am the only one to my knowledge (again, biological father, don't know much about him) that has the respiratory condition. Add that with my autism and Erhles Danlos Syndrome Type III, and you have easily one of the most unique and different people simply by genetics. Does that mean I have The Force? No. Even someone who is so normal and generic can have the force. And they find out at different times. Leia only actively used her Force powers in The Last Jedi, only once. That was SO many years after Episode 6. Luke used his powers without even knowing, Leia knew of them cause of Luke and still couldn't use them for so long.
I never really had an issue with the "demystification" of the force through midi-chlorians but I like your explanation of how it works. And yes, it does kinda feel like the force looks at some one and says "You get the power this time"
I disagree. Not on the demystification but in a very medically and genetically advanced society you should not use simple things to explain mysticism. Why is no-one making artificial midi-chlorians? Why is widescale testing not instituted? Why are people not eugenically breeding it into their children? The minute you combine science with sheer magic you start thinking about advanced applications which, other than mentioning that Grievous had a blood transfusion to try and give him force powers, you never see anywhere in the EU. The midi-chlorian thing opened up a very large box that has been poorly looked at, much more at home in a cyber-punk setting rather than a very old and stable galactic one.
Tentons O'fun that makes sense except you’re talking about a society that has existed for at least 25,000 years with the same general level of technology(Star Wars expanded universe). I say at least 25k years because that’s how long the Jedi order has existed. Here is some interesting lore from the canon. Before the Jedi, there was the jedaii order which taught all aspects of the force both light and dark sides. I forgot what exactly happened but there was some irreversible split among them that birthed the Jedi and sith orders. That event happens 25k bby(before the battle of yavin, which is usually how time is counted among the fans[I’ve never seen a calendar in any canon source material that I’ve read]).
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Furthermore, if the republic had truly existed for at least 25,000 years, I would expect that the entire galaxy would be explored and the problems in there FTL method gone by then. There’s evidence of minor weapon innovation as well as ship innovations but nothing groundbreaking on the level of the real life industrial revolution. And to think in reality we have come so far in the last 500 years and this series expects me to believe that with the many species in the Star Wars universe competing against each other, that there’s the epic level of stagnation? Nope. But that’s only my opinion. I can’t speak for you or anybody else. Personally, I thoroughly enjoyed episodes 1-6. It’s the new ones the I dislikes. 7 was just an updated version of a new hope with a female protagonist. 8 was laughably terrible and the fights were slow. Not only that but Rey picked up force powers and lightsaber combat as if they were items in a grocery store. Prequel trilogy showed us that Jedi training takes years to pull off the magic shot they do. Ot showed that Luke was somewhat of a prodigy but still took months under the grandmaster to get to the level he was at in return of the Jedi. Also it makes sense that Jedi skills degraded in the OT, the sith have been in control for a few decades. It was insulting to watch Rey pick it up in pretty much a few days. As for the combat in the new movies, despite being real and technically right it’s slow and choppy to the point that I could put any Jedi from the prequel in the new movie and they would be invincible because of how athletic the combat is in the prequels. Anyways thanks for listening to my rambling and again it’s only my opinion.
People can hate on The Phantom Menace and all the prequels, but they should not criticize Lucas for wanting to have artistic freedom with his own creation
What? He gave nobody else in his entire production studio creative freedom. Only himself. He oversaw ever aspect of production & gave nobody else a say so. Today Lucasfilm is more free & allows everyone to share their artistic vision & not just one man in charge.
Jesus, there's a ton of evidence that his team changed his mind a lot of the times (The yoda vs clone troopers in Ep.III being one that comes to mind). Please, please, next time, before making a claim, do some research. And that about Lucasfilm being more free, I guess the original director of IX and the first cut of Rogue One disagree with you.
You ever get this feeling that Ridley Scott should have directed the prequels
I mean George Lucas tried to be a visionary director
And Ridley Scott is a visionary director
IL MAESTRO Ok
It's hilarious that what Yishai Thau said is literally the opposite from reality.
Lucas allowed loads of creative freedom and actors and artists changed his mind many times.
Disney's Lucasfilm allows no creative freedom and does their shit movies under a rigid control and fires anyone who disagrees, with just one talentless hack woman in charge.
When I watched this for the first time with my sister on TV we had trouble remembering each character's name so each got a nickname. Obi-wan was "the youngster" and Kui-gon was "the hairy one" but my favourite is Darth Maul's. We called him "Devil's cousin" and laughed each time he appeared, just because of this nickname!
I always knew that Episodes IV-VI were something that never could be recreated, so I wasn't as disappointed by the prequels as so many others were. Also, whatever George got wrong with the prequels, he was trying to tell a new story, not just a version of the old one.
Unlike what Disney's doing now: Recycling the OT ad infinitum.
This movie was so underrated. Darth Sidious was a great villain, and the visuals were great. The lightsaber duel was awesome and the music was epic.
@Mustiboi Salman I guess so...
@@DB-tk3js True, but I didn't find jar jar as annoying as other people did.
@@DB-tk3js, I never found Jar Jar annoying. I really don’t know why. The characters I hate are the ones who make vastly stupid decisions that affect people (unless it’s a villain). It’s why I hated Poe in TLJ. He got 50 people killed in the opening for his own selfish reasons and it’s even more annoying that no one cares other than Leia.
I applaud you for taking up this challenge. It will be hard, and gruelling, but you can do it
Alex Lewis I support him by his choice. He is a bold one. But he does it nicely.
Alex Lewis may the force be with him
This movie wasn't terrible or even that bad, just disappointing and didn't live to the hype. If you really want a challenge...Battlefield Earth, the last airbender, DB Evolution, birdemic, and twilight are your picks
Brandon Layne oh yeah. Last airbender was a disgrace, couln't get it's inspiration parts right. and the effects were well, bland and dull i mean look at the awesome moves in the show and then... air karate.
It was an excellent movie, so it's not really that hard.
I still get chills when the doors open on Naboo and Maul is standing there menacingly while duel of the fates is playing.
Is years since this came out, and a couple of days ago, when i was watching this with my father, i notice how Darth Mauls is always trying to mantain Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon behind each other, and in the moment they surround him he move away from them, is a wonderful way to display not only the skill of Maul, but his cunning as warrior because no matter how good you are, you don't want to be sorrounded.
(Probably is much less that and more "look cool in that way" but, come on, headcanon born for this)
I never had a bad feeling about this movie
c starr except for jar jar. Jar jar was the only bad thing about this movie.
Comic relief characters cab ruin a movie if they're not done right. Like Jar-jar.
AJ Alonzo nah the movie was boring that’s the problem
Sure......
This is the 1st Star wars movie I saw and it's what made me get into it.
Nute Gunray: Is that Leeeeeeeeeeegal?
Sidious/Palpatine: I will make it legal.
Also, Maul’s version of the Sith Theme is freaking awesome.
aye em thu sen nit
@@danielgertler5976 ?
@@trickytreyperfected1482 aye em thu sen nit= I am the senate
@@aronasman3057 Oh lmao. I should have been able to figure that out.
Duel of the Fates?
Love the pod racer sound design, it’s like a spaceship sound mixed with formula one car sounds
This video shocked me in two ways. One, that anyone on UA-cam would have the balls to even MENTION liking anything from the Prequels and two, the fact so many agree. Me and my friend, who LOVE these movies, admit there's bad things about them, but in consideration these are enjoyable for us and we gladly admit that the prequels were a decent addition to SW lore.
p.s. I agree Jar Jar was decent as a comedy relief. Fight me, I dare you.
My friend group and I also love the prequels. Whenever we talk about Star Wars, more often than not, we actually talk about the prequels.
Mainly because of the memes though.
Jar Jar has always been my second favorite character in the series, only to Yoda. Those two just make the series for me.
So I have myself, who knows the flaws of these films, but still enjoys them, another friend who has a similar perspective, and one guy who constantly quotes Plinkett and says the only thing good from the prequels is the memes
Declan Brown *ignites dark saber* I will fight with you brother
Declan Brown I agree up to jar jar
I love this concept. I've always felt CinemaSins was too cynical at times.
negativity always spreads so much faster. This channel is amazing
aMAX Animations I find this channel more entertaining than CinemaSins, actually
aMAX Animations THAT IS WHAT MAKES IT AMAZING
aMAX Animations Cinemasins are assholes (and they acknowledge this frequently), which is what makes them so popular, because most of the internet are also assholes. Personally I prefer this channel
Hanyun Liu I like both of em its like yin and yang.
Another cool detail in the film: at the ending, the song being played during the victory parade is actually Palpatine's theme in a different key, which makes the ending much more sinister as it shows that Palpatine has successfully made his first move towards becoming the Emperor
Rebels also did this for the Imperial March and turned it into a parade celebration theme
It’s like poetry it rhymes… as George says
It was the first Star Wars movie I ever saw. I was 2 or something and I was amazed by it. And it was where my love for Star Wars began. Now 20 years later and I still love it.
10:39
That theme.. It always gives me chills.
Love it
duel of fates
JPMB
Exactly
TheKenji2221 It gives them to all of us.
SO MUCH POSITIVITY! THANK YOU!
Also, TCW is 100% canon.
Obi-Wan Cannoli did you like Rogue One?
Matthew Brant I loved Rogue One. It is in my top ten favorite movies. It's up there with The Godfather, Spiderman 2, and The Empire Strikes Back.
Obi-Wan Cannoli but Jin weren't a MaRey Sue
Obi-Wan Cannoli yes. All of the spiderman fans and most of the world agrees that Spider-Man 2 is one of the greatest superhero movies of all time.
Fun fact: captain Phasma’s armour is made from scraps of a naboo cruiser, hence the chrome finish and why it can deflect blaster bolts.
Holy Frick!!
TeamS ahhhhhh I see that you are a man of culture as well, phasma book?
you missed the "theres always a bigger fish" quote
and just the duel of the fates music. best soundtrack in all 11 movies
12:45 Maul actually came back in canon through the Clone Wars series and was killed by Obi-Wan in Rebels, also canon.
Jan St. Right
Spoilers: And in Solo A Star Wars Story
That show was dumbest pre disney move of Star Wars. They destroyed Jedi lore making Anakin having Ahsoka as student although he was no master, they destroyed sith lore making more sith although only two should be. Not Ventress, Savage or other crap. They destroyed Maul because in TPM he was sith who lost because of arrogance and they shouldnt bring him back. Looks of characters is moronic with larger heads and voices sound nothing like those from movies. Clones without helmets looks nothing like those in movies and lightsaber duels are so idiotic with such unrealistic movements that this show should be burned. Only version from 2003 was needed and this is shitfest.
I was kind of an idiot I guess when I was younger. I legit didn't know Palpatine was the Emperor until Episode 3. I saw little of the OG Trilogy beforehand.
If it makes you feel better, I forgot the emperor even existed when I was watching these.
I remember rewatching Attack of the Clones with my friend right around when Revenge of the Sith was going to come out and pointing out that Palpatine was obviously the Emperor. Both my friend and his dad were mind-blown by me calling it even though it was obvious to me. I should point out that my friend was the biggest Star Wars nerd I ever knew, so I felt very proud of myself when I realized he really had no idea.
That was me
Ur not alone pal, I didn't know until Revenge of the Sith's trailer showed him and it was a huge shock to me. It wasn't until I got older and saw the synopsis on the back of the VHS Phantom Menace tape that I realized it wasn't supposed to be a big secret cuz they literally state who he is in the back lol
12:51 actually, mostly in canon
Clone wars is canon, he was there
Rebels is canon, he was there
Solo is also canon, he also was there, for a minute, probably much less
Yeah Ik, when he said that I was like, wait isn't it canon
The lego holiday special is also canon
Yep! Bringing Maul back was George Lucas's idea, and I'm so glad he did. He went from "generic scary Sith guy" to one of the most fascinating villains in Star Wars.
(His final confrontation in Rebels is absolutely brilliant. Worth a watch.)
I was 6 years old when this film came out and I loved it. To this day, people have always laughed when I say I love the Phantom Menace so thank you for this positive perspective. I feel validated and so does 6 year old me 🥲
The very existence of this channel is beautiful
I have to defend Jar Jar a little - he's someone who was willing to sign away his life to Qui-gon out of respect for his tradition and for Qui-gon saving his life (so he's honorable), was willing to face execution for coming back to the Gungan city to help the Jedi, is constantly trying to converse with others or cheer people up and even has a heart to heart with the Queen on several occasions, and even fought in a war he could have easily died in just a diversion for the sake of his friends and the Naboo.
Jar Jar is written overly comedic and annoying in places, but let's not forget that the guy is a pretty stand up fellow.
CH Gorog +
Just a note before I get into the bulk of my comment. the clone wars cgi series and rebels are canon. they always have been, but it was made official years ago. so everything that happens, even maul's return, actually happened.
now for the rest. I hate the meme hate that RLM created. just some click bait BS that recruited mindless followers into spread a hateful and unjustified meme that the prequels are the worst thing in history. the prequels used to be widely loved. they made a ton of money at the box office. made even more on vhs/dvd/blu ray. got a ton of positive reviews. you can even see the slide by taking the rotten tomato pages and putting them in the internet archive's wayback machine and looking at how they used to be viewed and how the scores dropped after RLM's videos and the hate meme. the scores, especially the audience score, dropped as much as 20 points from their pre-rlm days.
its just so sad, especially since alot of the complaints are bullshit. the "all cgi" one especially. MOST of the effects in the prequels were practical/models. the landscapes/cityscapes, the ships, the sets. there is more CGI in ep 7 and rouge one then all the prequels combined. but this BS notion they were totally cgi still persists. even cinemasins hateful reviews parroted the lie and what made it worse is they did it on scenes where NOTHING in them was cgi. was alot of green screen used? yes, but so did the OT. having green screen does NOT mean it'll be replaced with CGI.
and yes, midichlorians are NOT the force. they were NEVER the force. and never tried to "explain" it. midichlorians have been, and always will be, an arbitrary measuring tool the jedi used to categorize and label people. the jedi, as pointed out. were an arrogant bureaucracy that grew fat and lazy in their complacency. they thought they were the absolute rulers and the senate, etc had power because THEY allowed it. and to keep their power they kept a monopoly on "higher" people that were force sensitive. even going to so far as to keep a constantly updated list of force sensitive children and watching them until they could recruit them. and while some argue they actually kidnapped children, it was actually more like a rich schools sending scouts to recruit gifted students. they convinced the parents it wa in their child's best interest to join them so their power could be "controlled and guilded". all in an effort to make sure no one could rise up to challenge them. midichlorians were their way of gauging who was worthy of their teaching. they are attracted to the force, they don't create the force, much like maggots don't create rotting meat. in the end it was just a measuring tool, like SAT scores.
overall i absolutely agree these films do not deserve the hate they get. not in the slightest. their effects, even today, are spectatular and its worth remembering that they were made during the early days of cgi use. Jar Jar was the first true CGI character. CGI creature had existed, but he was a main character with an important role in the film. and an early example of modern mo-cap. and ahmed best, the actor that was there in all of jar jar's shots, who performed everything jar jar did AND provided his voice, without him and jar jar, gollum and Caesar wouldn't exist.
Rogan Phillips Thinking more about it, I suppose I can agree with the charm and charisma from the original actors, especially through Han, Lando, and even Chewy brought a dynamic that couldn't be replicated.
And yeah, it's hard to expect the originals to have been planned perfectly since it was just meant to be one movie that got so popular they extended it, so it really is unfortunate that the story suffered for it. My first exposure to SW was the prequels (I can still remember watching Obi-Wan vs Maul in the cinema when I was only 3), so maybe being exposed to the more structured, planned story first meant I noticed the lack thereof in the originals when I eventually got old enough to watch all of them critically.
This sort of ties over to the new trilogy, as it would've been a perfect opportunity to create a roadmap spanning these movies and having little story seeds planted within TFA that will sprout up and become major plot devices later on. While I have no doubt they've taken an approach like that, it worries me that each movie has a different director, as the previous one's vision may get lost in translation. Idk, might be going a little off topic lol
Oh man I hadn't heard about Colin leaving Ep9... Hopefully it all works out for the better :/ I was never fully on board with the Han Solo movie tbh, I think there are a lot more interesting stories that could've been told but I'm still hoping for a decent film nevertheless. Hopefully someone can actually pull through and see it completed.
Rogan Phillips Definitely, the Clone Wars cartoon did a lot for Boba's character and I'm sure a movie following him more closely would've been really interesting and reaffirmed his reputation now that the EU isn't canon. But yeah, I just really don't know how they picked Han over the absolute plethora of other options that would've been really interesting... I mean, he's literally just a smuggler and imo the whole point of his character progression in A New Hope was putting his past behind him and fighting for a bigger cause than himself, which means a backstory will have to paint him as a stuck up, half-witted, scruffy looking nerf-herder and NOT a hero. Between making the story interesting and getting the characters right, I always felt like too much could go wrong lol.
RaptorNX01 what is RLM?
Alejandro Garcia Red Letter Media
What I love about this channel is when I revisit a movie like this (I've just watched the entire movie series with my kids, 9 and 7 and they love it) I can go back and rewatch these and it's a nice little bonus, thanks dude!
I loved the prequels as well. It makes me so sad to think of all the hatred these movies get. Bizarrely, the OT also gets a lot of negative comments. Those tend to be focused on ROTJ, though. Seriously, at what point did people start hating the Ewoks? I only really started hearing about that since the rise of the internet, particularly UA-cam.
But with the release of TFA last year, I understood what people's problems with the PT were: they just wanted the OT again, but got something new and different. People didn't like the change. They weren't in touch with the spirit of what Star Wars was, they just wanted what they'd *seen* before.
I for one think, particularly with the PT, Lucas did a brilliant job recreating a classic SF serial for the modern age.
well even phantom menace borrowed alot from new hope, stop me if youve heard this one before, old jedi master rescues female royalty from an evil army of identical looking soilders with the help of a young human from a desert planet while fighting a bad guy with a red lazer sword dressed in all black lead by a misterious figure, the bad guys are then ultimatly defeted by a single piolt shooting proton tropedos at the main reactor of a large gry space ship which then ends in a award ceremony. thats litterally the plot of 3 of the 8 live action star wars movies, people didnt not like phantom menace because it wasnt similer to the ot because it was basicly new hope again (same as force awakens) . people didnt like phantom menace because of the bland action, bland acting, bland enviroments (gungan village is an exception), terrible child acting and the fact it breaks cannon in certian areas.
joshua powell How can you say the action in TPM "bland"? It was the most impressive action ever seen in a Star Wars movie. George Lucas often used the poetry analogy. In a lot of poetry, there are structural similarities between stanzas, and quite often rhymes. TPM (and as well as most of the films in the franchise) has this rhyming going on. TFA to me went beyond rhyming, with what seemed like a simple copy-pasting of the "first" verse.
And breaks canon? TPM expanded the universe as we understand it. In what ways do you think the film breaks canon?
Remember when Obi-Wan awkwardly spun around and then touched his lightsaber with Vader's? That part was amazing!
Best fight ever.
Obi-Wan Cannoli
yeah but new hope is from the fucking 1977 with not much of a budget, phantom menace used at the time cuttin edge tech with an unlimited budget and its still boring.
There was little hate for the Ewoks in the mid 80s and ANH still reigned far-and-away as most peoples' favorite episode. IMO, it wasn't until the late 90s that there seems to have been a more significant adult-centric distaste of Ewoks and a darkened delight for favoring ESB.
I love all the Star Wars movies. Don't care what other people say.
Me too
But Disney
Same
@KillionElite so you dont love all the star wars films
@KillionElite so not every star wars film
You know, I've never understood the trade dispute complaint. It never bothered me as a kid, and all it really serves is to give the trade federation, and later the separatists, a motive. It's not like they take up most of the movie talking about it.
the writing for the scene is dumb, nothing makes any sense, and nothing meaningful happens for a majority of the scene.
Forgotten Syrup and it’s fine if that’s your opinion, but the way you hear people talk about it, you’d think the movie had a straight hour of lectures on embargos.
Hulk GTI thank you for pointing all this out.
Yeah, you can't go from a Galactic Democratic Republic spanning hundreds of star systems with hundreds of different alien species to Imperial Dictatorship over night...you gotta have some political drama to get the ball rolling
We later learn the federation is doing this for profit when the clone wars begin they start sabotaging Both sides for a profit
Great Video!!! I've Always Loved this Movie!!! And The Entire Prequel Trilogy! I never understood the hate for them and I'm SO Happy they’re getting The Love they deserve now!
Maul didn't come back in "non-cannon stuff". He came back in The Clone Wars, which is cannon.
canon*
Countless people have already pointed this out, and Cinemawins acknowledged his mistake in his review of Attack of the Clones.
Thank you!
Gary Jones didn’t Disney retroactively dismiss anything but the feature movies as non-canon?
There were a few exceptions. The Clone Wars was one of them, so it is canon
I honestly still like this movie because it gave us the origins for C-3PO, R2-D2, Anikan, Obi-Wan, Yoda, Palpatine, and also explaining the Jedi.
The pod race scene was awesome and the lightsaber battle was the greatest in Star Wars history. I think that this movie is way better than either sequel, but that’s just my opinion.
I agree with everything you said but the most epic lightsaber scene is easily the mustafar fight.
YOU HAVE AN OPINION?! REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
Strawberry you lack imagine
What I've always said, Lucas is the author! He knows the story best! We don't have to like it, but we should at least respect it. And personally, I did like it! :) Like CW, I only learned I wasn't "allowed" to like it later on when the internet got bigger. One of my favorite things about the original trilogy is the worldbuilding, too. We just get to see so much more of the Star Wars universe! And you know how many video games and how much lore got spawned off of the prequels? I for one am extremely grateful. :)
If you are interested, here is an intriguing article by Rick Worley regarding a lot of what you commented on the Prequels. It may be long, but it's still a good read. www.rickworley.com/2016/01/07/the-force-awakens-vs-the-prequels-or-so-this-is-how-personal-expression-dies-to-thunderous-applause/
Agreed! :)
I think this was the first video (four years ago) I ever saw speaking positively about Episode I. I always loved it (first SW movie I ever saw) and it felt great to not feel so alone or silly in enjoying this movie!
The criticisms on the prequels are valid but the hate is unnecessary. I love this movies as they are because they expanded the ST universe in a lot of ways and they are a lot of fun. In this kind of movie the entertainment factor is the most important thing... at least for me. Anything else that is good about them is a bonus.
imagine if someone took your favorite film franchise and mutilated it for monetary gain. the hate is both completely justified and necessary.
Forgotten Syrup, how did the prequels "mutilate" the franchise? And also, are you implying that the original trilogy or the sequel trilogy films weren't made for monetary gain?
Forgotten Syrup Yeah haha no. If it weren't for the prequels, many kids, including myself, would've never gotten into Star Wars.
"Did it entertain me?" THANK YOU!!!!!!!
"Are you not entertaint?" XD
That's always my question when watching movies too!! I'll never abandon it either!!
Finally someone who likes the prequels thank god!
Actually the prequel haters will go to hell for bullying Lucas into a depression and making him sell SW to the Devil, i mean Disney, same thing.
Bolek Lolek What do you mean Disney is the Devil? They did well with Star Wars
Dead Bricks Yeah to be fair they did, and he got arrested for driving without a license
Dinohunter 654 Please, Everyone, always treat Everyone and Everything with kindness, love and respect. Please always remember, Jesus is always there for you, no matter what! Please open your hearts to love and please find Jesus!!!!!!!
J_Dog 247 Fuck jesus
I grew up watching the first 6 films since I was born, and this is the one I have the most good memories of. Because as a baby I wasnt exactly focused on story nuances and tone, I just wanted to watch the ones with the prettiest colors. Even if I know its not for the best reason, I still hold this movie close to my heart.
As a kid, I literally watched this movie almost a hundred times, and I had a Jar Jar Binks blow up chair. Does anyone remember that? Sure it had flaws, but It literally made me a Star Wars fan, personally, I hate Luke more than Anakin, and the lightsaber moments in the prequels were far better than the original trilogy. It isn't as bad as people say, and if you think so, fine. But they were what they were, and the first movie in the franchise since was literally just Episode 4 remade, which was great, I loved it and own it on Blu-ray. But, don't pretend that without the prequels we would have even got another movie. Episode 3 had the BEST lightsaber fight I've ever seen, and proved Obi-Wan to be truly a great adversary, and I wouldn't change much in the movies.
OMD BE MY BEST FRIEND! I HAD THAT SAME CHAIR!!!!!!! That was my jam, I'd watch this movie while sitting in my Jar Jar blow up chair and I was having a blast humming the opening theme song. Yessss!!!
+Fictitious Code LMAO I had that chair, too! I thought Jar Jar was hilarious as a kid - always loved the Three Stooges - and I still find him humorous despite his annoyance, just like Threepio. I'd listen to the sountrack when I wasn't watching the movies and play with my action figures next to my pyramid of Pepsi collectable Episode I cans before running outside to have lightsaber fights with my neighbor with my new double-bladed lightsaber against his RotJ Luke's lightsaber. Those were the days, and how dare the people that grew up with the OT hate on these movies and their fans for liking them. The OT has its flaws, as well, but they refuse to see them because those movies _were_ their childhood. I was lucky enough to grow up with the special editions of the OT and then the prequels, so I love all Star Wars! :D (Force Awakens is okay :P )
Wow, I actually watched the Episode a ton when I was really young. Although I instead had a foldable Darth Maul chair... and according to my brother I was afraid of it.
That's how you know Darth Maul is badass. He scared a younger me while in chair form.
Episode 1 and 3 had the best music in the entire series imo. John WIlliams at his best.
3 has the best soundtrack
Yea episode 3 is amazing. Anakin's Dark deeds and battle of heroes are both just masterpieces.
+Keyblader001 and Jedi temple March and Anakin's betrayal
Imperial march is amazing. I just think the prequels especially episode 1 and 3 just had so many hits that hold up. But so does the original trilogy, especially the asteroid field and the rebel fleet. But man, the prequel's music gives the feels all the way through.
Feel feel like the politics in this trilogy add to the story. Skywalkers emotions played a big part in him turning to the dark side but so did the politics of the Jedi temple. Seeing them so corrupt fed into his hate for them.
I was a kid when the prequels came out and yes I enjoyed them. Padme is still my favourite character from this trilogy and she can be seen as a strong female role model, like Leia before. I like what Cinema wins has done, pointed out more analysis and depth to what kids see as an action movie, which I can now appreciate as an adult
Finally someone other than me saying phantom menace wasn’t a dumpster fire lol
Same. Love it to the day. It was the first one I ever saw. I was 8. I’m 30, now. Still love it.
My first introduction to Star Wars was this movie, and the LEGO games-literally never had a problem with any of the prequels that didn’t have to do with hindsight from the other films.
Your rule of “Did it entertain me” is something I use in my life, as well.
There are lots of hated films that I enjoy, like Pixels & the Elm Street remake
I remember watching the first duel and thinking "huh, wonder why the evil dude's lightsaber handle is a lot longer than usual"
I've also always enjoyed Maul opening the door behind him by using the force to smash the control panel with debris.
Maul actually does come back in canon. Rebels is definitely canon.
and Clone Wars
Andy Gilleand That one also. I usually forget about that.
clone wars>rebels
raziel11 Yeah... Except the other way around.
Ross Pit: Shark Hunter you think rebels is better? i mean, rebels is good. but better then clone wars? nah.
As soon as the prequels came out and people started complaining about the lightsaber fights I was like "Uhhh... Do you even Star Wars? This is the time where the Jedi were trained in a fucking academy, thousands of Masters, archives, resources... And you expect them to fight like in their future movies, where the Jedi are basically a myth... Ok".
And despite I'm not a fan of the political mumbo jumbo, I still find it was well placed. I mean, yes, the saga is called STAR WARS, but guess what, wars starts from somewhere, political mumbo jumbo to be more specific. Or are you going to tell me that every war in history was justified when they had meetings and such?
Joáo Cuitiño Araya
I guess Lucas wanted the Jedi council to mumbo jumbo to expose their flaws and complacency and ignorance of the obvious, to play a part in the fall of Anakin and the Republic. It could have been done better, but let's be honest, the prequels were very, very hard to do. Needing to explain so much is a TRULY daunting task, and pretty much no one would have done it EXACTLY RIGHT.
I really have no idea why anyone would complain about BETTER lightsaber fights. Honestly, the one in the original film is pretty darn dull. It was just exciting at the time because lightsabers themselves were new and awesome.
Corn Pone Flicks It just felt too choreographed
Expanded canon isn't exactly non-canon. It's simply non-cinematic. Everything about Darth Maul surviving, and going on to fight Obi-Wan before Episode 4, is canon, it's just not cinematic!
Totally. George Lucas was also behind The Clone Wars, so it has always been canon. (TCW and the six Lucas films laid the groundwork for the modern canon.)
The prequels politcal-ness and deeper story and what it does for Vader (makes him better as a villain) is amazing. It's just a bit more... Intellectual? I enjoy it.