Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace details

Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace
Format: PG DVD
Starring: Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, Terence Stamp, Liam Neeson, Jake Lloyd, Pernilla August, Ian McDiarmid, Brian Blessed, Oliver Ford Davies
Director: George Lucas
Genres: Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy - Sci-fi - General
Studio: 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Collections: All-time Greats
Name Discs
Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace
PG Feature
Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace - Bonus Disc
PG Bonus

DVD Information

Run time: 2 hours 7 minutes
Rental release: Currently unavailable
Main languages: English
Subtitles: Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
Hearing impaired subtitles: English
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  • Hard to see, the dark side is.

    Rated - 4.0 stars  
    By JediSi (301 reviews) from Kent , 07 Sep 2007

    [Highly rated reviewer]

    The original trilogy introduced special effects never done before on screen; but twenty years later, ILM (Industrial Light & Magic) improved what George Lucas wanted on his masterpiece trilogy. In 1999, now with technology being more advanced, Lucas, has made a film not only of epic storytelling but of visual effects as well.

    The film starts out with a Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and a young Obi-Wan Kenobi who disguise themselves as ambassadors for Queen Amidala, which doesn't go well as planned. A droid reveals their identities leaving the Jedi's no choice but to attack. They find out that there's an imminent invasion with the Gungan's, and Jar Jar Binks becomes an aide.

    Jar Jar, I'll admit is one of the most annoying characters but thankfully doesn’t appear in any of the other SW films.

    The Phantom Menace is a very good start to the prequels but when compared with the rest of the saga, it’s probably the weakest. A fun film nonetheless where there are great fight scenes along the way.
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  • great film as can be expected

    Rated - 5.0 stars  
    By cheesekake (1282 reviews) from uk , 17 Mar 2012
    brilliantly done film, with amazing special effects, great storyline, great characters.

    all round good film that all sci fi fans will enjoy
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  • new movie added to my top 5 films

    Rated - 5.0 stars  
    By a customer , 05 Oct 2011
    Ok i have to admit i haven't seen the original 3 movies yet(i have but many years ago) as love film is sending them to us in order but i have to stress how much i love this film. after watching star wars 1, 2 and 3 i really enjoyed them so much that i m going to buy the new start wars special edition boxset. for those of you who love the original 3 films and think these are rubbish i get it i feel the same way when they replaced Dumbledore in harry potter its not the same but there still good films.

    my advice is for anyone who has not watched the original films you will love it. the graphics are awesome and the story its self is really good.

    bring on 4 5 and 6 please love film =)

    may the force be with you =)
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  • it was verry good

    Rated - 4.0 stars  
    By a customer from basingstoke , 20 Nov 2010

    THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS Show review anywayHide

    but not as good as the older ones in the 1970s but it was a good one to watch and yeah i loved it
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  • I absolutely bow down to yoda

    Rated - 5.0 stars  
    By BigYoda (1 review) from Penkridge , 16 Nov 2010
    Truly mesmorising, the perfromance was. Fell in love with the character from the get go and cant help but relate to him on a personal level.
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  • The Bore Wars

    Rated - 2.0 stars  
    By ZiggyTheKid (86 reviews) from Dundee , 03 Sep 2010
    A dull start to the new series of Star Wars films; while the film is good to look at it is plagued by lacklustre performances, actors who look like they would rather be other places, the film also suffers from bad dialogue spun by lazy scriptwriters, it also has that rushed feel about it; being brought out before it had been thought through, a poor answer to the questions that were asked back in A New Hope.
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