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Star Wars - Episode I, The Phantom Menace [VHS]

Ewan McGregor (Actor), Liam Neeson (Actor), George Lucas (Director, Producer, Writer) Rated:
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Product Details

  • Actors: Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ian McDiarmid
  • Directors: George Lucas
  • Writers: George Lucas
  • Producers: George Lucas, Rick McCallum
  • Format: Surround Sound, Color, THX, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Rated:
    PG
    Parental Guidance Suggested
  • Number of tapes: 1
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox
  • VHS Release Date: April 4, 2000
  • Run Time: 136 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3,519 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: 630575067X
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,560 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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"I have a bad feeling about this," says the young Obi-Wan Kenobi (played by Ewan McGregor) in Star Wars: Episode I, The Phantom Menace as he steps off a spaceship and into the most anticipated cinematic event... well, ever. He might as well be speaking for the legions of fans of the original episodes in the Star Wars saga who can't help but secretly ask themselves: Sure, this is Star Wars, but is it my Star Wars? The original elevated moviegoers' expectations so high that it would have been impossible for any subsequent film to meet them. And as with all the Star Wars movies, The Phantom Menace features inexplicable plot twists, a fistful of loose threads, and some cheek-chewing dialogue. Han Solo's swagger is sorely missed, as is the pervading menace of heavy-breathing Darth Vader. There is still way too much quasi-mystical mumbo jumbo, and some of what was fresh about Star Wars 22 years earlier feels formulaic. Yet there's much to admire. The special effects are stupendous; three worlds are populated with a mélange of creatures, flora, and horizons rendered in absolute detail. The action and battle scenes are breathtaking in their complexity. And one particular sequence of the film--the adrenaline-infused pod race through the Tatooine desert--makes the chariot race in Ben-Hur look like a Sunday stroll through the park.

Among the host of new characters, there are a few familiar walk-ons. We witness the first meeting between R2-D2 and C-3PO, Jabba the Hutt looks younger and slimmer (but not young and slim), and Yoda is as crabby as ever. Natalie Portman's stately Queen Amidala sports hairdos that make Princess Leia look dowdy and wields a mean laser. We never bond with Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson), and Obi-Wan's day is yet to come. Jar Jar Binks, a cross between a Muppet, a frog, and a hippie, provides many of the movie's lighter moments, while Sith Lord Darth Maul is a formidable force. Baby-faced Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd) looks too young and innocent to command the powers of the Force or wield a lightsaber (much less transmute into the future Darth Vader), but his boyish exuberance wins over skeptics.

Near the end of the movie, Palpatine, the new leader of the Republic, may be speaking for fans eagerly awaiting Episode II when he pats young Anakin on the head and says, "We will watch your career with great interest." Indeed! --Tod Nelson

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2.0 out of 5 starsUnfortunately
By Sony XL on January 12, 2017
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Growing up Star Wars was my life. Empire Strikes back was also very good in the day, though overrated by its cult following. Then came return of the Jedi, a bad movie, but at least it brought closure to the saga.

A generation later we got the prequels, and the little kid in me got excited. Lucas was coming back to Star Wars. Man I wish he hadn't, as these new installments just didn't have it. Lucas has directed, produced and/or created some great films: Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Empire Strikes Back, but he has also produced some real lemons: Howard the Duck, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Unfortunately, The Phantom Menace fits comfortably in this later category. Further it opened the door for all kinds of ridicules alterations in the original Star Wars and its sequels
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5.0 out of 5 starsDon't know what the problem is with Episode I, especially given Episodes II and III
By John W. Doty on March 21, 2016
Format: Blu-ray Verified Purchase
Only had this one in VHS, I wanted to update.

I don't understand why this movie gets such a bad rap, especially compared to Episodes II and III. Jar-Jar Binks is apparently the common problem with Episode I, but he's certainly no worse than the wooden, painful-to-watch-and-listen-to relationship that develops between Padme and Anakin in both II and II. I find that much harder to watch.

If you ask me, all the claims of racial sensitivity surrounding the depiction of the Trade Alliance and Jar-Jar and the Gungans is, in itself, racism.
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5.0 out of 5 starsI have the other five discs so I didn't feel like investing in the complete saga causing duplication
By PH on July 9, 2016
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The Force is strong in this one. I have been missing The Phantom Menace from my collection as I only have it on a remastered VHS from when it first released. Every time I searched - I could find DVD's for $100+! I have the other five discs so I didn't feel like investing in the complete saga causing duplication.

I know many Star Wars Fanatics (and yes I am one having seen A New Hope at the theatre when it came out in
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4.0 out of 5 starsThe quality of the Blu-ray disk playback is as good as any I own
By Jacob L. Tate on March 2, 2016
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The quality of the Blu-ray disk playback is as good as any I own. The metal case is a nice touch. The purchase price was a real bargain.
And, there are parts of this movie that I really like--the pod racing, for instance. There are parts of it, however, that resemble a SpongeBob Squarepants cartoon: all the Jar Jar Binks scenes, specifically.
Still, the movie is invaluable for establishing the storyline of the series.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe better prequel
By Cameron Hartup on September 23, 2016
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Probably my favorite of the prequels we get some Jedi action at the start with Qui gon Jin who a lot more important then the movie made him out to be but oh well get pod racing, Sith duels, naked C3 PO. Lots of action I think the kid did a better acting job then his older counter part plus it felt more like a Star Wars movie.
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4.0 out of 5 starsToo Many Cartoon Characters.
By Sara on May 22, 2016
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I don't consider this film to be up to what I consider Star War's quality. Too many "cartoon" characters. I want my SiFi to look at least almost possible. I saw it years ago and did not care for it then,so did not go see #2 and #3; but, I now find I've missed out on enough Star War's "history" to be wondering what was going on in parts of #7.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat DVD for the price!
By dennyt on January 4, 2017
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My sister couldn't believe it when I told her I hadn't seen the first Star Wars movie, so she gave me all of her Star Wars DVDs. Unfortunately, when I watched the 1st episode, the DVD messed up, so I bought this one. Thank you Amazon, for letting me replace the DVD with this one which works great!
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5.0 out of 5 starsAn absolutely gorgeous DVD, well worth the worth.
By A Customer on October 20, 2001
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My review is geared more toward the DVD itself than the movie. I'll just state for the record that I've been a lifelong Star Wars fan since I saw The New Hope back in 1977 at the age of 11 and have been extremely loyal to the whole experience since. The Phantom Menace may not have been the masterpiece of TESB but it was better than ROTJ even with Jake Lloyd's sometimes wooden acting. I didn't even mind Jar Jar too much considering he was better than the annoying Ewoks of ROTJ which absolutely killed the movie for me in parts. At least the Gungans were believable when fighting the Trade Federation army compared with....never mind, I'm not going to start explaining what went wrong with ROTJ (at least for me). On to my review.
The 2-disk DVD for TPM is an absolutely joyful experience after waiting so long for any of the Star Wars films (let alone any Lucasfilm title) to come out on DVD. Considering how much time, effort and care George Lucas puts into his projects, you just knew that this DVD would be something special to behold. Beautiful little touches like the wonderfully animated menus (absolutely loved the Pit Droids on the 2nd disk) to the inclusion of every single trailer made for the film made this just a thrill. The hour-long behind the scenes documentary was great, though I wished it had been longer (probably no length would have been long enough but that's beside the point). The movie itself is an absolute vision to behold, finally in digital as it was meant to be seen. The dual layering on this disk is flawless with absolutely no transition detected on my 4+ year old Toshiba DVD player (compared to flawed layering on The Matrix which pauses several times during the playback or T2 Special Edition which has a definite pause during the layer transition).Read more ›
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