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Dave · 10th April 2002, 11:26 PM

Ewan McGregor-- Obi-Wan Kenobi -- has admitted that he didn't think much of the first prequel, Episode I--The Phantom Menace, according to a report on EW.com. "One of the things about Episode I [that] I was slightly disappointed by was I thought it was ... kind of flat," McGregor told the the U.K. movie cable channel FilmFour.

As for the next installment, McGregor said, "I think there is much more humor, and there is much more color in Episode II."

Tabitha · 11th April 2002, 12:22 AM

I would definitely agree with his impression that Episode 1 was "flat", although in my opinion his acting was the "flat" component....

Dave · 11th April 2002, 09:17 AM

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HeyLynny · 21st April 2002, 04:21 AM

I agree also that it seemed flat. Like the characters barely had any affect, kind of emotionless. Totally the opposite of Luke, Leia and Han in the episodes 4, 5 and 6.

Dave · 16th May 2002, 03:11 PM

(By Bruce Kirland of the Toronto Sun, via www.canoe.ca/JamMovies )

SKYWALKER RANCH, Calif.

Now that 'Star Wars: Episode II -- Attack Of The Clones' is out, George Lucas is making no apologies for 'Episode I -- The Phantom Menace'.

He says that it is the media that is creating a negative backlash against Phantom "without any basis in fact."

Phantom, he says in an interview, tells the story he needed to tell, the same saga he first wrote 30 years ago as a back story for his first movie, Star Wars (1977), which is actually Episode IV: A New Hope.

"I gave them as much as I could," Lucas says of the controversial Phantom Menace. "I gave them 110%."

Lucas is referring to fans as "them," not critics. "We've always had fans and people have always been excited by the movie. When you're in any kind of entertainment medium, you obviously want the fans to be happy, whether you're a baseball player or a musician or whatever. You obviously do the best you can and hope they appreciate it."

Fans did appreciate Phantom, says Lucas.

"For four weeks they did exit polls and 80% of the people coming out thought it was fantastic. Only 20% thought it was good or less than good or fair. So it had overwhelmingly good exit polls." Even the reviews were 60% good and 40% negative, Lucas says, although he complains now that only the negative ones are remembered by carping critics.

"I don't think the media realizes how much punishment they give people. They just sort of absolve themselves of it and say: It's not our problem."

10th April 2002, 11:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 11,443	Ewan McGregor Disses Episode I Ewan McGregor-- Obi-Wan Kenobi -- has admitted that he didn't think much of the first prequel, Episode I--The Phantom Menace, according to a report on EW.com. "One of the things about Episode I [that] I was slightly disappointed by was I thought it was ... kind of flat," McGregor told the the U.K. movie cable channel FilmFour. As for the next installment, McGregor said, "I think there is much more humor, and there is much more color in Episode II."

21st April 2002, 04:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
HeyLynny Explorer Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: New York Posts: 621	I agree I agree also that it seemed flat. Like the characters barely had any affect, kind of emotionless. Totally the opposite of Luke, Leia and Han in the episodes 4, 5 and 6.

16th May 2002, 03:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 11,443	Lucas not sorry for Phantom Menace. (By Bruce Kirland of the Toronto Sun, via www.canoe.ca/JamMovies ) SKYWALKER RANCH, Calif. Now that 'Star Wars: Episode II -- Attack Of The Clones' is out, George Lucas is making no apologies for 'Episode I -- The Phantom Menace'. He says that it is the media that is creating a negative backlash against Phantom "without any basis in fact." Phantom, he says in an interview, tells the story he needed to tell, the same saga he first wrote 30 years ago as a back story for his first movie, Star Wars (1977), which is actually Episode IV: A New Hope. "I gave them as much as I could," Lucas says of the controversial Phantom Menace. "I gave them 110%." Lucas is referring to fans as "them," not critics. "We've always had fans and people have always been excited by the movie. When you're in any kind of entertainment medium, you obviously want the fans to be happy, whether you're a baseball player or a musician or whatever. You obviously do the best you can and hope they appreciate it." Fans did appreciate Phantom, says Lucas. "For four weeks they did exit polls and 80% of the people coming out thought it was fantastic. Only 20% thought it was good or less than good or fair. So it had overwhelmingly good exit polls." Even the reviews were 60% good and 40% negative, Lucas says, although he complains now that only the negative ones are remembered by carping critics. "I don't think the media realizes how much punishment they give people. They just sort of absolve themselves of it and say: It's not our problem."

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11th April 2002, 12:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tabitha Save Angel! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,638	I would definitely agree with his impression that Episode 1 was "flat", although in my opinion his acting was the "flat" component....

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