List of Star Wars DVD reviews starting with Z
Zombie Wars (but what about the boring special effects!!!!) (DVD rating - 2/5)
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Product: Star Wars - Episode I, The Phantom Menace (Full Screen Edition)
Rating: 5/5
Rating: 5/5
This was a nice way to begin the Star Wars Saga. Immediatly, we are introduced to Jedi master Qui-Gon Jinn and of course our main hero, Obi-Wan Kenobi. The film takes off from the Federation Control ship to the awesome Pod Race and then on to the final battle on the planet Naboo. This film is action packed and worthy of being called a Star Wars movie. The characters are well set up for Attack of the Clones and gives us a whole new look on Star Wars. Best Scene: The Three Way duel between Darth Maul, Jinn, and Kenobi is a Star Wars fans dream! "We'll watch your future with great interest!"
- Chancellor Palpatine to Anakin Skywalker
Product: Star Wars - Episode I, The Phantom Menace (Full Screen Edition)
Rating: 3/5
Rating: 3/5
It took me two viewings to fully appreciate the beginning of the most famous trilogy created. The movie had an enormous build-up and no movie could fully live up to the hype, but it just was not a great movie as the other three were. The look of the movie was absolutely spectacular with full digital worlds that looked incredibly real and lifelike. However, the same could not be said for the characters. They are as flat and dull and seem to be inserted to let Lucas expand his digi-lands. THe dialogue is sparse and uninteresting and there isn't the same feel as the other movies. For many fans, the first three movies had a "magical" feel as we followed the story. This movie didn't seem to have any magic or warmth like the others. I think the tech-heavy feel of this movie had something to do with it. Many will disagree, but I thought the kid who played Annakin was perfect and was one of the bright spots of the movie. Liam Neeson and Ewan McGregor were fine but were given extremely little to work with. The dialogue in the movie was rather dull and uninteresting unlike the vivid images and breathtaking special effects. As one reviewer said, this movie was just an introduction to all the characters thus, the plodding pace of the movie. However, if this would have been the beginning to the Star Wars saga, it would be a blip on the movie map, instead of a major destination.
Product: Star Wars Trilogy (Widescreen Edition)
Rating: 5/5
Rating: 5/5
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And as for the new changes, all I can say is, Thank God Lucas was smart enough to ignore the psychotic ramblings of his so-called fans. What few seem to realize here is that Lucas is trying to make a six part movie. In order for this six part movie to make sense, changes have to be made.
Case in point, someone was decrying the fact that Jabba appears in ANH, and that it ruins the suspense of knowing who Jabba is. But if you watch Episodes I through VI, you will have seen Jabba in the first movie, so either way it doesn't matter.
Ian McDirmid, who plays the Emperor in FOUR movies (I, II, III and VI) would not be in V if not for the changes. How much sense would it make to have a woman with babboon eyes filling in for Ian in part V, and ONLY in part V? Whether the changes make sense or not doesn't even seem to matter to these nuts.
Here is another example: virtually everyone seems to hate the idea of inserting Hayden Christensen at the end of ROTJ. But just how upset would anybody be if the Star Wars Sextet were released in order? Wouldn't it make more sense to finally see the actor who played the "good Anakin" in Episodes II and III make a cameo appearance? This would not only bind the six movies more closely together visually, but it would also be a nostalgic look back at the actor who first portrayed Anakin. Sebastian Shaw did a fine job playing the dying, deformed Anakin, but having him as a ghost doesn't really make sense. Think about it, Anakin as a ghost would appear as an old man who NEVER existed. Anakin, as an old man, never had hair, never aged to such a state as he appeared in the OT. Obi-Wan Kenobi made it pretty clear to Luke that his father had suffered a "spiritual death" when he became Darth Vader, so invoking the image of his "good self", portrayed by H. Christensen, an image that actually existed in physical form, just makes sense. The only reason many of you hate it is because it's new.
The truth of the matter is a lot of people here are bitter 30 and 40 year old guys still living with their moms, and simply cannot accept the fact that they are no longer 12 and the reality of Star Wars isn't quite what they remember. My nephews, on the other hand, who are 7 and 9 years old, are loving every minute of the new DVD's and could never even comprehend the incessant rambling of these old gasbags. Thank God my inner child isn't dead yet. I'm going to finish my marathon now. Thank You.
Product: Star Wars - Episode I, The Phantom Menace (Full Screen Edition)
Rating: 3/5
Rating: 3/5
The Star Wars juggernaut was never meant to be anything more than a childrens' franchise, the movies just a rollicking journey through imagination and visceral beauty. Star Wars: TPM does just that. From the opening Jedi/bot battle to the closing battle(s), Lucas' epilogue never fails to astonish and exhilirate. It may not have pleased the religious Star Wars purists, but Lucas succeeds at what he has set out to do.The Phantom Menace should not be judged as more than what it tries to be, the movie equivalent of a roller coaster. If you want deep philosophy, watch Star Trek. If you're looking for limitless aesthetic action, check out The Phantom Menace.
Product: Star Wars - Episode II, Attack of the Clones (Full Screen Edition)
Rating: 5/5
Rating: 5/5
Even though most of my friends disagree with me, I though Empire was the best Star Wars flick. I liked the storyline, the action, and the final battle between Vader and Luke. I thought all the characters came off a bit more human in this one. Also, there's no silly Barney-ish scenes, which seemed to be every where in all the others (Episode 1-Jar Jar, Episode 4-Jawa's, Episode 6-Ewoks). Now Episode II looks to do the same thing, to make the characters seem real, like they actually exist. I felt that in some of the films the characters felt like cardboard stand ups with a voice box. Still, I love this series to death, and I think Lucas may have succeeded with this flick beyond my wildest dreams. This will be the movie to see this summer.
