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Product: Star Wars - Episode II, Attack of the Clones (Full Screen Edition)
Rating: 5/5
Rating: 5/5
This movie is not only a more than worthy entry into the Star Wars saga, it represents nothing less than the very future of Cinema.This is a movie that you MUST see as Lucas intended; on a massive screen with digital sound... but even more importantly, in a theatre that is projecting it digitally.The visual images in Attack Of The Clones, when projected digitally, are awe inspiring. The colors are so incredibly rich and the detail is breathtaking. It's like watching real events through a window, almost like being there. With digital projection there is no juddery movement when the camera pans, and there are none of the imperfections that come with film such as dust and scratches on the print etc. All that is there is a crystal clean, amazingly vibrant image.As for the movie itself. It pretty much rocks. Sure some of the acting is wooden, and the script is a little lifeless sometimes but that really doesn't detract from the story itself, plus there are so many things that make up for the "minuses" that you almost don't notice the so called flaws.This is a dark movie, far darker than Empire Strikes Back and it's actually quite chilling to see Anakin begin his descent into the dark side. ATOC is thrilling, exciting and stunning to watch and the action scenes are easily the best ever in the series. This is just what Star Wars should be. Fantastic Entertainment!
Product: Star Wars Trilogy (Widescreen Edition)
Rating: 1/5
Rating: 1/5
As they say in my homeland, Mucho Beuno. Harrison Ford es gooda Directoreo. Me like gooda filmo. Mucho, Mucho, gooda
THEMAN!? aka Jimbo the Grate
Product: Star Wars - Episode I, The Phantom Menace (Full Screen Edition)
Rating: 4/5
Rating: 4/5
A good movie about the struggle of the Queen of Naboo (Natalie Portman) to maintain the freedom and way of life of her people, against the scheming Trade Federation.
Reminds me of the struggle of the State of Israel, and it's courageous people, to survive against the machinations of the United Nations, European Union, Non aligned Movement, International Media, World academia etc.
Portman is lovely and vivacious, with an unforgettable smile.
Queen Anakin refuses to abandon her people in their hour of need and stands against the powerful forces rather than yield. The two Jedi knights battle the forces of evil played by Liam Neeson and Ewan McGregor, and of then the over the top Jar Jar Binks.
But aside from Portman 's Queen Amadala, the other unforgettable character is the small boy Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd) , apparently the future Darth Vader.
Product: Star Wars - Episode I, The Phantom Menace (Full Screen Edition)
Rating: 1/5
Rating: 1/5
when star wars came outin 1977, george lucas it's director was hailed as a genius and a great storyteller. millions of people declared star wars as one of the geatest sci fi movies. these people did not notice how it's creator, george lucas had ripped of his story from tolkein's lord of the rings and akira kurowosa's seven samurai.star wars was followed by two equally good sequels, and george lucas was the golden boy of hollywood. twenty years later when lucas announced that he would be making a new star wars that would tell the origins of his memorable characters, his loyal fans rejoiced. lucas would save sci fi as he did in 77 they thought. little did they notice that lucas had not made a good film since star wars. in 1999 the phantom menance opened worldwide as the most anticipated movie ever. expectations were high as people expected this to be a worthy addition to the famous saga. titanic, which had the current record for highest grossing movie worlwide was expected to be dethrowned by star wars loyal fans.little did the fans notice that it's creator lucas had no one to steal from. what the phantom menance became was one of the worst prequels in cinema history. lucas has lost it his fans declared, but little did they realize that he never had it.
Product: Star Wars - Episode I, The Phantom Menace (Full Screen Edition)
Rating: 3/5
Rating: 3/5
Well I'm no great fan of sci-fi but there is a magic about Star Wars I don't doubt so curiosity and childhood memories dragged me to the cinema to check out the new face of Star Wars. The beauty of the original Star Wars films was their ability to make the glittering effects a part of the story, not just a distraction. In a time now of special effects but stale films it is near impossible to make a Star Wars film to live up to the expectations of the fans. Given what they were up against I think the makers of The Phantom Menace were on the right lines. Dodgy characters and tacky acting aside it has that Star Wars touch to it.So what was wrong with the acting? Liam Neeson does a fantastic job with Obi-Wan, his character almost single-handedly holding the atmosphere together. Ewan McGregor is a bit more stale but the rest of the cast pretty much stink. It wasn't till R2D2 popped up and started warbling that a smile returned to my face and I remembered I was still watching Star Wars.Unfortunately the problem with Star Wars is that it is such a commercial prospect for toy companies and suchlike that we inevitably get the `kiddy' aspect which comes in the form the Jar Jar character. I wanted to cry with embaressment.What this lacked was the mystery and the suspense that existed in The Empire Strikes Back, instead the makers have gone for the more commercial childs version that was Return of the Jedi. Its all a matter of what audience to please and all the Star Wars films have the same atmosphere but approached at different angles. We'll probably find the next one is a lot darker as we are led up to the Star Wars so many know and love.Theres plenty of moments in here that shine but its a case of glueing them all together. The moments which oozed Star Wars magic for me were the fantastic fight sequence with Darth Maul towards the end, the enemy soldier robot things and the general atmosphere of the Emperor himself. More of this and less of the Jar-Jar guy please, lets have a Star Wars film more for the adults than for the kids next time so we all get a taste of the pie.ps : wanted to give it 3 and a half stars.
