What Did You Think Of the Film? (Episode I) - Science Fiction Fantasy Chronicles: forums

Bayleaf48 · 25th May 2002, 03:04 PM

For all those who saw the film what did YOU think of it & why did you like or not like it.
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Dave · 26th May 2002, 12:55 PM

I liked it, I was impressed by the special effects and like.

The story was a little slow, but it needed to set things up for the next two films. When you see Ep. II: AoTC you realise that it did what it had to do well. It did mean that there were a lot of minor characters who were never fully developed though.

On the other hand, Ep. IV did all that too, but is still a great stand-alone film. I wonder that if Ep. I had been made first, we would have got any further episodes.

Jar Jar was annoying and a racial stereotype, but kids identify with him, and think he is funny, and after all, these are kids films! I think these 30-something computer geeks forget that sometimes.

I thought there were too many chase sequences, that obviously tied in to merchandising of pod racer games, and such. AoTC is much better in that regard, going for big battle sequences, and only one chase through an Asteroid belt.

The dialogue has been criticised in both Ep. I and Ep. II but people seem to have forgotten that it was just the same kind of one liners in Ep. IV, V & VI that people loved so much.

It isn't my favoutite SW film, but it was better than Ep. VI RotJ.

Bayleaf48 · 27th May 2002, 09:15 AM

Thanks for that Dave, nice to see you being honest about what you thought of the film. :rolly2:
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Diamond9697 · 15th June 2002, 09:03 PM

The special effects were really good and I did think it did what it was meant to very well although there seemed to be something missing from this one although I can't exactly place my finger on it.

The racial thing was evident in both Jar Jar and the Trade Federation guys and that rather annoyed me I think but all in all it was okay.

I think there needed to be more development of Qui-Gon though. I mean there was a bunch of things about him that just kinda left you going "huh?"

There were a lot of chase sequences in this one but there were in all of them if you look at it. Even AoTC had the chase through Coruscant as well as the asteroid chase. All in all I did like this one but it wasn't my favorite by any means.

neXus_6 · 16th June 2002, 07:02 PM

It sucked, simple as that.

Bayleaf48 · 17th June 2002, 08:37 AM

Okay, every one's opinion is different

King Donut · 26th June 2002, 05:31 PM

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Originally posted by Bayleaf48
Okay, every one's opinion is different

Yep. and i hated it.

Bayleaf48 · 27th June 2002, 09:34 AM

At least you're being honest

sarahksg1 · 30th June 2002, 07:46 AM

i liked this one....i loved the affects, i loved ewan, i loved the ties with the original movies...but sum of it kinda bugs me...

i love the star wars films, but i dont think the characters were developed ebough, u only really got to no anikan, obi-wan had no personality, qui-gon jin had one but they got rid of him b4 u really got to no him and padme was just kinda there...u get to see her character more in the second one

i love all the movies but i reckon the original 3 movies were alot better than this 1

Bayleaf48 · 30th June 2002, 10:59 AM

That's what my sister thinks aswell!

pkgrl · 12th July 2002, 04:28 AM

Well, going back to 1999 to remember what I thought immediately, I loved TPM! I thought JarJar was annoying at first, but he grew on me the more I got to know him. After I read the book and got a little more insight into JarJar and Anakin, I liked them both better.

Now, however, I really only find fault with Jake Lloyd. The kid's performance was really flat. He's not very good. I only believed his emotional performance once, and that was in the good-bye scene with his mom, and I think that only happened as a fluke... "finally, a good take." I really wish he'd been better.

I never thought there were racial stereotypes or prejudices in TPM. Just because a couple reviewers said that some of the voices "sounded" like this or that race doesn't mean that Lucas was trying to say anything like the Trade Federation are all middle eastern terrorists or the simplistic Gungans are all stoners. The racial slurs only become a factor when the audience members read that into it.

You gotta remember that LOTS of kids see these movies and that means Lucas has to keep the language simple. Fewer subtitltes in "basic" mean fewer parents reading them to their kids. Can you imagine trying to make a film that comes close to meeting the expectations of adults who have been waiting for decades to see a new SW film AND keep it kid-friendly enough to create NEW fans?

I think Lucas did a fantastic job of trying to bridge that gap with Phantom Menace. I'm sure many disagree with me, but that's just MHO. It wasn't perfect, but it WAS entertaining, and that's all I ask for in a film.

Bayleaf48 · 12th July 2002, 07:49 AM

She cried at the bit when Anakin left his Mum

pkgrl · 12th July 2002, 06:20 PM

Not quite, but almost.

I did cry when Qui-Gon died, though... know why? Because Ewan can ACT! Wish Jake could.

Bayleaf48 · 13th July 2002, 01:36 PM

She actually cried at several parts in the film!

pkgrl · 14th July 2002, 05:19 AM

Shut up!

You can't prove anything! :blush:

But you should have seen me watching ROTJ after I'd seen TPM... now there was an embarassing release of emotion. :blush:

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26th May 2002, 12:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 11,531	I liked it, I was impressed by the special effects and like. The story was a little slow, but it needed to set things up for the next two films. When you see Ep. II: AoTC you realise that it did what it had to do well. It did mean that there were a lot of minor characters who were never fully developed though. On the other hand, Ep. IV did all that too, but is still a great stand-alone film. I wonder that if Ep. I had been made first, we would have got any further episodes. Jar Jar was annoying and a racial stereotype, but kids identify with him, and think he is funny, and after all, these are kids films! I think these 30-something computer geeks forget that sometimes. I thought there were too many chase sequences, that obviously tied in to merchandising of pod racer games, and such. AoTC is much better in that regard, going for big battle sequences, and only one chase through an Asteroid belt. The dialogue has been criticised in both Ep. I and Ep. II but people seem to have forgotten that it was just the same kind of one liners in Ep. IV, V & VI that people loved so much. It isn't my favoutite SW film, but it was better than Ep. VI RotJ.

27th May 2002, 09:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bayleaf48 Hero Of Time Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Barnstaple, North Devon Posts: 3,126	Thanks for that Dave, nice to see you being honest about what you thought of the film. :rolly2: :blpaw:

15th June 2002, 09:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
Diamond9697 Lookin Good Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,872	The special effects were really good and I did think it did what it was meant to very well although there seemed to be something missing from this one although I can't exactly place my finger on it. The racial thing was evident in both Jar Jar and the Trade Federation guys and that rather annoyed me I think but all in all it was okay. I think there needed to be more development of Qui-Gon though. I mean there was a bunch of things about him that just kinda left you going "huh?" There were a lot of chase sequences in this one but there were in all of them if you look at it. Even AoTC had the chase through Coruscant as well as the asteroid chase. All in all I did like this one but it wasn't my favorite by any means.

16th June 2002, 07:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
neXus_6 Sector Marshall Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: In your mind Posts: 61	It sucked, simple as that.

17th June 2002, 08:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
Bayleaf48 Hero Of Time Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Barnstaple, North Devon Posts: 3,126	Okay, every one's opinion is different

27th June 2002, 09:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
Bayleaf48 Hero Of Time Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Barnstaple, North Devon Posts: 3,126	At least you're being honest

30th June 2002, 07:46 AM	#9 (permalink)
sarahksg1 Obi's girl!!! Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 214	i liked this one....i loved the affects, i loved ewan, i loved the ties with the original movies...but sum of it kinda bugs me... i love the star wars films, but i dont think the characters were developed ebough, u only really got to no anikan, obi-wan had no personality, qui-gon jin had one but they got rid of him b4 u really got to no him and padme was just kinda there...u get to see her character more in the second one i love all the movies but i reckon the original 3 movies were alot better than this 1

30th June 2002, 10:59 AM	#10 (permalink)
Bayleaf48 Hero Of Time Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Barnstaple, North Devon Posts: 3,126	That's what my sister thinks aswell!

12th July 2002, 04:28 AM	#11 (permalink)
pkgrl Ultimate J/A shipper! Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Southern California Posts: 2,423	Well, going back to 1999 to remember what I thought immediately, I loved TPM! I thought JarJar was annoying at first, but he grew on me the more I got to know him. After I read the book and got a little more insight into JarJar and Anakin, I liked them both better. Now, however, I really only find fault with Jake Lloyd. The kid's performance was really flat. He's not very good. I only believed his emotional performance once, and that was in the good-bye scene with his mom, and I think that only happened as a fluke... "finally, a good take." I really wish he'd been better. I never thought there were racial stereotypes or prejudices in TPM. Just because a couple reviewers said that some of the voices "sounded" like this or that race doesn't mean that Lucas was trying to say anything like the Trade Federation are all middle eastern terrorists or the simplistic Gungans are all stoners. The racial slurs only become a factor when the audience members read that into it. You gotta remember that LOTS of kids see these movies and that means Lucas has to keep the language simple. Fewer subtitltes in "basic" mean fewer parents reading them to their kids. Can you imagine trying to make a film that comes close to meeting the expectations of adults who have been waiting for decades to see a new SW film AND keep it kid-friendly enough to create NEW fans? I think Lucas did a fantastic job of trying to bridge that gap with Phantom Menace. I'm sure many disagree with me, but that's just MHO. It wasn't perfect, but it WAS entertaining, and that's all I ask for in a film.

12th July 2002, 07:49 AM	#12 (permalink)
Bayleaf48 Hero Of Time Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Barnstaple, North Devon Posts: 3,126	She cried at the bit when Anakin left his Mum

12th July 2002, 06:20 PM	#13 (permalink)
pkgrl Ultimate J/A shipper! Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Southern California Posts: 2,423	Not quite, but almost. I did cry when Qui-Gon died, though... know why? Because Ewan can ACT! Wish Jake could.

13th July 2002, 01:36 PM	#14 (permalink)
Bayleaf48 Hero Of Time Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Barnstaple, North Devon Posts: 3,126	She actually cried at several parts in the film!

14th July 2002, 05:19 AM	#15 (permalink)
pkgrl Ultimate J/A shipper! Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Southern California Posts: 2,423	Shut up! You can't prove anything! :blush: But you should have seen me watching ROTJ after I'd seen TPM... now there was an embarassing release of emotion. :blush: