PHANTOM MENACE Breakdown & Analysis! Star Wars Easter Eggs & Details You Missed!
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Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace gets a rewatch and analysis! Is Phantom Menace truly the worst Star Wars film, or does it deserve greater appreciation in the fuller context of the Skywalker saga as the story of the Emperor's rise to power and the introduction of Darth Maul? In this latest installment of our #Wookieeleaks rewatch series, Erik Voss revisits The Phantom Menace for the interesting details that are only now being discovered. Why is Episode I essential to all Star Wars rewatches, despite controversial inclusions like Jar Jar? What secrets are hidden in John Williams Duel of the Fates music? How is Phantom Menace's final scene actually chillingly dark?
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Qui-Gon was waaaay ahead of his time and wise beyond his years, saw the hypocrisy in the jedi order
Yup Liam Neeson is.
well...he does have a very particular set of skills, skills that hes gained over a long carrer
u know u have a lot of likes
I'm sorry but Qui-Gon doesn't represent the old order. He represents the TRUE order. What the Jedi should have been. There's a very good reason Qui-Gon was the first to learn force ghosting
exactly! I super disagree with this video's interpretation. Qui-Gon was very connected to the force but he mostly rejected the strict dogma of the order. If he had survived and trained Anakin the whole thing could have been avoided because Anakin would have had someone he could safely confide in without being berated for not following the Jedi Code. In TPM for the brief time they were together Qui-Gon acted as a sort of father figure
I agree 100% Also he died only because the Jedi thought the sith didn’t exist anymore and that got him off guard and maul was exceptionally strong and talented as well.
not the first but ok
went to the comments as I heard this, why thank you.
@@aqmz3520 in the saga
You forgot to mention when palpotine tells Anakin “we shall watch your career with great interest” I feel like that’s the biggest easter egg of all time.
jgags06 Palpatine*
Not really an easter egg, it’s a fine line but super on the nose
Literally any situation: _Duel of the Fates plays_
[Epicness Intensifies]
Tony Meza I really Like this 🍿 it came out the Year I was born in 1999, it’s so 😎
Jedi Brolo same 😇, really like the prequels to
@@modderhoop2058 i grew up watching the prequels and i still love them to this day, the only people who dont like them are people who think the original trilogy is the only good thing that came out in the star wars universe and those fans are really shallow and aren't even technically fans of star wars at all. they are just fans of the OG star wars FILMS. not the actual universe within
I watched the prequels back recently, it’s actually not as terrible as people say. For the record I love Liam Neason as Qui-Gon Jinn and Christopher Lee as Count Dooku.
Venomous Nate especially compared to 7, 8, and probably 9.
@@tiestofalljays Nah the sequels are still better but the prequels aren't as bad as they use to say it was. They're not the worst movies ever
Prequels are better than the sequels. Hands down.
the sequels are total garbage lol
@@LA-ly4hz Sequels are way better than the prequels.
When you’re the only ones who survived all three trilogies
*happy droid and Wookie noises*
G O N K
All hail our lord and savior, -Jesus Christ- The Gonk Droid
Palpatine:
😉
Technically Maz does too.
But what about the droid attack on the wookies?
This is why I follow you guys. Anyone can break down a movie in terms of Easter eggs, but you guys get into some nitty gritty details that no one talks about. Musical cues, subtle nods, real-life explanations, and thematic elements that I never hear anywhere else. Props to you guys, keep it up.
I think we all know “The Phantom Menace” is referring to Jar Jar Binks.
This is correct...from a certain point of view. The Phantom Menace, as it turns out, is actually Yoda. He's the one that instigated the Sith rebellion against the Jedi order (you didn't see that one coming, did you?).
He's the one who calls a vote of no confidence in the Senate, so yeah, he totally opens the door for Emperor Palpatine. You are 100% correct.
Row H it was literally confirmed to be Jar Jar binks...
@@adamc117 Exactly.. it has been said by George and the person that plays Jar Jar
"He's the key to all of this"
I really think George missed a great opportunity to set up Anakin's hatred of sand in this movie
I dont like sand
It gets everywhere
It's coarse, rough, and Irritating
strugen I mean it does make sense why he hates sand.
He did. It reminds him of when he was a slave on Tattoine.
Jar-Jar is important because he gave all the power to the "Senate".
You’re mixed up... Jar Jar, as the senator for Naboo, put forth a motion to give Chancellor Palpatine “emergency powers” to help deal with the separatist movement and better control the clone army. It was with this extra power that allowed Palpatine to overthrow the Senate structure and make himself emperor of the republic.
@@Jealod24 And you didn't get the joke. Remember the line "I am the senate"?
Doctor Sloth ahh Prequel Memes 🤣😂
That led to palps rule of the galaxy
@@dogvideos4040 😂😂😂
The secret ending in the credits is actually kind of terrifying 😂
imagine how many people screamed no during order 66
I think only 66
99 likes......upside down 66.....
just sayin....
@@hansenyan6217 give me a wise quote master yoda...
@@leonardochapman4736 Difficult to see. Always in motion is the future
Only most of the jedi; not too much.
Qui gon was actually against the ideals of the jedi council that's why he wasn't on it.
Becuz they were all hypocrites
Jdp_ 1597 yup
Qui-Gon was the last true jedi, the rest were politicians with force powers.
He disagreed with them often as well, his master was dooku and he knew the truth so he would of told jin. Qui gon also tells obi wan you have much to learn when they leave a council meeting and qui says hes not goona listen to their verdict
The story of the prequels aren't that bad actually, it's the writing of the dialogue and the pacing that makes them bad.
Nortonman agreed, in idea they should be excellent! Just poor execution
I think the story’s they wanted to tell were amazing but the writing and acting fell flat
And the choreography was fantastic.
@@jamerstime the acting was bad, but I blame George Lucas. Every actor they had are good in other things
also the heavy-handed use of cgi
When I rewatched this film a couple of weeks ago, I really appreciated it a lot more than in the past. In the context of the entire saga I think it sets the stage really well for what is to come
I really love TPM. It was my first star wars ever, the one that made me fall in love with the saga.
I’m so glad this movie is getting so much love now especially from fans.
Thank Rian Johnson for making TLJ so bad
No, people were beginning to love them before TLJ. They are a mix from the kids who grew up watching and loving them and the adults who always enjoyed them, though TLJ didn't hurt the prequels.
It's not though.
phantom manace was my first star wars movie i saw and i love it from the first moments. and since then i still hope for darth maul return in any kind of live action (movie/tvshow)
I was 12 when Episode I came out and it’s as bad now as it was then. It’s not terrible (Episode 2 is though) but it’s not good. Anyone who says this or other prequels are better than TLJ is just being spiteful or blinded by their nostalgia.
Qui-Gon being blind? Are you serious he's the one who told everybody that it could be a Sith Lord and nobody believed him.
(Wow 800 likes!)
Jesse12489 thank you, i was looking for someone else who knew this
Same
Yep. Qui-Gon is also the only one to truly follow the force.
Jesse12489 if Qui-Gon survived I do believe that Anakin would never have fallen to the dark side as I believe he would have had a more fatherly connection with Qui-Gon and would have seeked his guidance and perhaps would then be allowed access to the archives to “save his wife” as I believe he would have told Qui-Gon he was married. Qui-Gon would have been able to train Anakin better than Obi-Wan as Obi-Wan was ready for a Padawan just not THAT Padawan
Zack Bunner yeah I thought that him being called blind was so off as well. He’s wasn’t even on the Jedi council
Honestly, unpopular take, but when the blast doors open, Darth Maul appears, and Duel of the Fates starts playing, one of the best and most intense moments in all of Star Wars. It's worth putting up with Jar Jar to watch that lightsaber dual.
3 years after this comment... I'm still trying to figure out why this is an "unpopular take" 😐....... one of the greatest Star Wars scenes ever... arguably this scene is better than the whole of the sequel trilogy.... Arguably off course 👀
@@genghispepper2491 it's not. That scene has always been loved as the best part of this film. People just like to preface their takes with "hot take" or "unpopular opinion" so they get likes.
@@ultrabigfella i could not have said it better myself my friend... so strange!!!
14:28, I think Anakin was referring to Padmé dying. But I never thought he was mourning his children. That's a thought!
Your right on that scene he was mourning Padmé dying
He mourned both, dam why does the world have to be black or white lmao
@@armaniwebb4467 because probably no one thought that he was mourning his presumably dead children
He didn’t know Padme was pregnant.
Jar Jar was necessary. The role of the Gungans was similar to the Ewoks: the hero befriends someone who seems to be useless to the mission because the hero is good. Later the useless turns out to be very useful and helped surprise the enemy.
Yeah, gungans were good warriors, and Ewoks knew the forest, for their advantage.
Jar Jar corrupted little Ani though.
reversal and subverting expectations
I wouldn’t call him very helpful well yes he participated in the battle of Naboo, he nearly threw the entire thing only helping unintentionally. Not to mention giving emergency power to chancellor palpatine
“It’s like poetry, it rhymes.”
i was a kid when this was released in theaters. My dad grew me up on the older films and by god did I love this...and i still do. I actually love the prequel trilogy despite some of its flaws, and yes to an extent that extends to The Last Jedi and Solo. Every single movie has its problems, but its still just a part of an amazing whole. Also Episode 1 has Dual of the Fates....nuff said.
Duel*
Only star wars movies i get absolutely no fun from is 7/solo(accept maul and looking at Emelia clarke being sexy)
@@fridaynightnicktoons6885 From my point of view Rogue one is the third worst Star Wars movie (next to TLJ and SWHS)!
@@VinVonVoom WELL THEN YOU ARE LOST!!
@@fridaynightnicktoons6885 Idk if this lines up to 7 months ago being before or after Rise of Skywalker, but my getting no feeling or fun out of a SW film would be Ep8/9/Solo.
it has to introduce a ton of characters and the beginning of how things came to be in original trilogy i think the prequels are great...screw the haters
I'm 100% with you
I’m 9000% with you
I am 10000000000000000000000000000000% with you. I thought they were really good.
"It's over Maul, I have the low ground"
Even though phantom menace was meh, you cant deny how amazing the lightsaber duel between Darth maul, obi wan and qui gon was, not to mention the pod racing scene and the john Williams score.
I do feel it gets worse though
The pod racing was extremely well done and was my favorite part of the movie next to the Darth maul duel
These are the primary ways in which The Phantom Menace separates itself as a movie from Attack of the Clones. Both are unfortunately flawed, but Ep. I has a lot of redeeming qualities that are absent in Ep. II.
And the droid army. And the soundtrack at the battle.
Those are the best part indeed. Best lightsaber duel of all the episodes imo
I was a really small kid, when I got introduced to Star Wars, so when TPM came to the cinemas I was pretty hyped to get a peak to the world I loved so much, and because of my childhood I always thought that the prequels are awesome.
One thing we can't deny for sure, the light saber duels were awesome in the prequels.
Phantom Menace is underrated, some parts aren’t that good, but the overall film is not bad, it is an enjoyable watch no doubt.
TJ Rebelo agreed
I have to disagree. It's a bad movie overall, with some fun parts mixed in.
Meesa agree
they should make a star wars story movie with Qui-Gon
Factssss
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I loved Phantom Menace, This Break Down makes me Enjoy it Even More.
Phantom Menace is actually one of my favorites. Aside from Jar Jar being in it, there is excellent pacing, pod racing, Darth Maul, introduces light saber fighting as it should be, arguably the best fight in any of the movies, and pretty good acting (better than the other 2 prequels).
I Disagree i think the other 2 Prequels are better But This one Is Still Good
Star Wars: *Has the starship enterprise in the background
Everyone: *Wait, that’s illegal*
Not it if was small enough and hard to define and the other franchise was okay with the inadvertent promo.
Just rewatched episode 1-3, and this is still my favorite.
I like 3 more but 1 is like 50x better then empire. Yeah. Sue me haters
The Jedi say "There is no fear, there is peace" but their fear of the dark side directly lead to their downfall
That and their fear of what they didn't understand. Palpatine even alludes to the "narrow minded dogmatic views of the Jedi" or something along these lines to Anakin.
And how this is what will stop him from becoming all he could be.
@@notharveyweinstein3235 exactly. The Jedi always like to say they are the defenders of peace and order but in reality they just destroy anything they dont agree with. This is most visible when they are trying to "Bring balance to the force". They believe that killing the sith will bring balance to the force. But what Anikan did throughout his entire life brought balance to the force. He murdered all the Jedi and then murdered the last remaining Sith (Palpetine) thus balancing it.
@@texaspatriot2038 we believe palpatine was murdered*
Also, if you tried saying this about the jedi in 2001 you would of been crucified
@@maddogkilla1 ooh good point
Remember the big double lightsaber reveal ...
I remember the feeling I had watching that in theaters when I was young. I was freaking out lol.
Oohhh I member
I always wondered why when Anakin and Qui-Gon jinn were going back to the ship they were running like something was chasing them....
that deleted scene with him chopping the probe droid down would have been helpful
The scene where Vader saves Luke from the emperor he never actually said “no” until they remastered it for like the 2nd or 3rd time
The silence of Vader/Anakin in that scene is sooo much more powerful! They should have left that alone (amongst a few other things)
Less is more!
Anakins/Darth Vaders first “nooooo” was for Padmes death, not luke fyi
And the kids you polla
@@michelleharrington8502 incorrect
He’d just lost his wife, who was pregnant. It’s for both.
I never thought the movie was bad I was actually my favorite movie growing up
Thank u for making me feel not alone lol 😂
I agree
yes to this
Because ita good and prequel haters are jjst boomers who'll die a wasted old pathetic losers looking before we're gone.
Duel of the fates, what a great name for a great theme
JJ Abrams logic
Young Anakin: alright now that I'm done building this droid, let me restrict it from translating sith
omg, thank you for that last reveal about the melody! mind blown!
i didn’t really feel like watching the prequels after finishing the og trilogy. now i do!
Yo. That line about ghosts and dying men about the world of the living was great.
I actually don't mind Midi-chlorians at all. They just don't bother me like everybody else, and I actually love them and find them very, incredibly fascinating.
Uhh it’s still a bad idea and people would have criticized him for putting them in empire or Jedi. And it hurts the force in a big way by saying you have to be a part of a special blood line is ridiculous. It’s not as bad as what the sequels did with the force but still not a fan but enjoy them if you like them
I love this movie even more now
'member when Vader didn't say Nooo in RoTJ? I 'member
No
Pepperidge Farms remembers.
I 'member...
ooo yeah I 'member
The good ol days...
6:24 gave me the chills
I never actually stook around to hear the ending of the credits, thats actually kinda scary
Aah the Phantom Menace... Good old days
Before the dark days, before the empire, before Disney, before Kathleen Kennedy and last but not least before the prequel trilogy.
Midichlorians isn’t the force itself it’s just what connects us to the force
that's exactly right
Exactly!!!! Damn people don't understand. They are the gateway that allows our concious to interact with the cosmic force
Finaly someone.
@@eliaspeter7689 is that your real name?
Nine year old Anakin giving Padme the, "Oh, I am so gonna impregnate you", look at 17:11
True
As much as Jarjar was the sh!t we stepped in this movie. The Podrace was worse and THE worst part of the film
FBI, OPEN UP
Kenobi still killed Maul, just like 20+ years after this in Rebels
And it's one of the best duels in all of Star Wars
Personally, as a 5-8 year old watching this film for the first time, I used to love jar jar and laughed at him at every opportunity
Same
Phantom Menace is either my favorite or second-favorite SW film. It's awesome and the people who criticize it are mostly just going along with a trend tbh.
Same! Tpm is tied with rotj as second best film. Rots beats it for me. Even empire isnt half as good as this film.
What! I just watched phantom menace yesterday and you guys upload this, what a coincidence🤣🤣
I obsessed over this film and all the merchandise that came out at the time of this release. Very impressionable age then, so this movie will forever be the top in my list. It hits differently for me. Great video! I cant believe theres still more to learn about this movie.
I think it’s ridiculous that he said Qui-Gon was blind!
He said that Qui Gon is symbolic of the Jedi Order being blind.
@@ScooterinABActually its more of the Council, not the Order in general. Qui Gons views were the views of the peak of the Jedi, he let the force control his actions
In my opinion, I loved the phantom menace. I honestly thought it was a great movie. B ut what made it amazing for me was the fight scene between Darth Maul, Qui gon, & Obiwan. Definitely one of the best fights outta all the Star Wars movies. I mean c'mon it introduced us to Maul, and The song Duel of the fates has to be my favorite Star Wars songs ever!!!
One fight made a movie good to you.
Yup just that one fight did it for me, I did say that it was my opinion right??? If u didn't like it that's cool, I however, thought it was great....
6:32 Chewy didn’t want a metal as he saw it as a worthless object.
The amount of detail and research you guys put into your videos is second to none!
USS Enterprise from Star Trek is in this film?! What?! Mind blown!
So the fandoms can stop fighting now? I mean, we are preety much the same fandom
I think it has more character than the other movies of the trilogy but I've yet to rewatch clone wars and revenge of the sith yet on D+
T.R. Peters this is one of the best films. Love the idea that it’s the first Sith Lord to appear in over a 1000 years and gon fights him first on Tatooine then Kenobi defeats him
Great video and break down! I love your videos!!!
Oh dang, that last detail really got me by surprise.
But it also reminded me that they did a similar thing in Star Wars Rebels, showing that a major-key rendition of the Imperial March is the Imperial Anthem. XD
This video just proved the Phantom Menace is a cinematic masterpiece
Not really. It's more that it proves the movie is watchable. I always enjoyed the movie that wasn't playing when I watched this. Perhaps I was picking up on the Palpatine stuff.
lol
I’m here because I just watched 25th anniversary in the theater. May the 4th be with you ‘24
Same here! May the 4the be with you ⭐️
Just got chills at the end of this video.
Great timing, I just rewatched this yesterday!
Not gonna lie: this video helped me to respect TPM a little bit more. Just a little bit, though.
Me after Phantom Menace: I swear to god Darth Maul is my favorite Sith but he’s done off with so easily
CloneWars and Rebels Cartoons: Nah
Great! Thanks for this!!! 😁😁😁
woew. that las easter egg was chilling. shoking and scary
No it does not deserve the bad rep. The Phantom Menace is my favorite Star Wars movie of them all. You just helped me love it even more! The Vader breath at the end credits caught me offguard.
After watching this video, I have a lot more respect for the film
11:10 there is no fear, the is SERENITY! Gonna quote, please quote accurately lol
I’ve recently subscribed and let me tell you I love everything you’ve been doing! Phantom menace is for sure slept on
Jar-jar the first and mostly only comedic relief character in the pre-quel it inspired the comedic relief of all the sequel characters.
But at least Jar Jar affected the plot somehow. He made Palpatine THE SENATE!
The way maze got Luke’s light saber was in cloud city when his hand got cut off from Vader it fell somewhere and garbage men were cleaning and then maze got it
That was actually anakins lightsaber
Quinlan vos is in the clone wars animated series
Well done, loved the analysis.
10:49 - That is clearly not the Enterprise.
Yeah I think not, but I think it appears somwhere in the film, or in the prequels...
Éliás Péter the falcon is also in star trek 😏
I just remember I was disappointed with all the CGI and how they stepped away from film for straight digital. Also, Maul was such a badass and will always be my favorite visual Star Wars character. Easter egg for X-Men, he plays Toad and does his Maul light-saber pose.
@wespozo Thank you for bringing the truth !
Great review there's many things I missed. The Phantom Menace had a lot to cover in the film. I think it did really well
I'm a defender of the Star Wars prequels this video a huge reason why! Great video!
Phantom Menace is not bad at all.
You did miss one reference in the parade scene. The band is playing a major key of the Imperial March.
I'd still watch this movie 6 times over The Last Jedi only once
I’m 28. So this was the first Star Wars movie I saw in theater n really got me into it. So it’s always gonna have a special part in my heart. My grannie rip loved jar jar
I like how the analysis pointed to opposite meanings of the various details presented. Cheers!
Prequels aren't bad as people say they are
TPM > RotS > AofC
Neat seeing you here!
Hey 👋
Rots > Aotc > Tpm
"Saga of nossss". I so appreciate everything u guys do. Only reason I still watch UA-cam. Thanks!!
I saw this movie when I was ten years old. It was my first Star Wars movie.
Till this day, I still love it.
The Last Jedi should be the worse reviewed Star Wars movie... Ep1 was fun as hell!
It is the worst reviewed, idk when he's talking about
The Last Jedi is easily superior to all the prequels.
@Kevin b last jedi 85 on metacritic, phantom menace 51. And it's all subjective. Some people like the prequels, some don't. Some people like the sequels, some don't Everyone loves the og trilolgy.
@Kevin b yes, I’m sure. The ratings which are a result of a dogpile of idiotic binary reactions? They have no value.
This video definitely made me appreciate Episode I more, the hidden details with Palpatine are pretty interesting
This is outstanding.
Great video. Just to clear up, Wald was the Rodian's name, and Weazel was the other character played by Warwick Davis. First seen sitting with Watto watching the famous Boonta Eve podrace in The Phantom Mence, later becoming one of the Cloud-Riders, as seen in Solo : A Star Wars Story.
The “no” segment made me laugh so hard! Idk why but it did lol
He forgot one:
No, no, *noooooo*
YOU WILL DIIIIIIIIE!
Mauls saber is still my favourite followed by kylos
I think we can all agree that Maul (and the duel) is the most memorable character (and scene) of the movie. I actually decide to go to art school because of Star Wars: the 'mask thing' is incredible. One of my final exam's projects was a study of Maul's design and movement with comparate study of Oni from Japan. The examinator was a big fan of SW. Lucky me!
(Here in Italy the final exam of Art school consists of two projects presented in various panels to do at school in tre days).
That detail about repurposing the emperors theme is amazing