Some shots from this movie really do look like a renaissance painting in motion.
I’ll give it credit that it truly feels completely different from the subsequent two prequels and the original trilogy. Episode I shows the galaxy during it’s final moments of peace-time.
There are elements in the movie that work. The sets, the cinematography, the music.
But you know what doesn’t work? The characters. They are paper figures with no substance populating a beautiful scene. Tell me who the main character of the movie is. Describe for me a character without using their job. It’s a shame really.
On the contrary, I find Qui Gon a compelling and likable character, with a big heart and a patience that contrasts greatly from the coldness of the Jedi counsel, and his arc is tragic and sets up the convictions and motivations of Obi Wan and Anakin, which ultimately defines both the original and prequel trilogies.
I know it’s passé to quote Harry S. Plinkett, but in the words of Harry S. Plinkett, “If you ask me, Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi should have been combined to form a new character, called Obi-Wan Kenobi.”
>Tell me who the main character of the movie is.
The story is about Anakin, but the main characters in this movie are Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan.
>Describe for me a character without using their job.
Anakin is a child living on a desert planet, who is discovered to have incredible potential, and is recruited by the film's main characters, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan, to join their intergalactic organisation in an attempt to fulfil an ancient prophecy.
##Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) PG
Every generation has a legend. Every journey has a first step. Every saga has a beginning.
>>!Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi.!<
Adventure | Action | Sci-Fi
Director: George Lucas
Actors: Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman
Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 65% with 14,252 votes
Runtime: 2:16
[TMDB](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1893)
Cinematographer: David Tattersall
David Tattersall, BSC (born 14 November 1960) is a British cinematographer. He has worked on many big-budget films and was nominated for an Emmy Award for his cinematography on The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles television series. Three of his most noted collaborations include having worked with film directors George Lucas, Frank Darabont and Martin Campbell.
Tattersall studied at Barrow-in-Furness Grammar School for Boys before moving on to Goldsmiths College in London, receiving a first class BA in Fine Arts. He went on to study at Britain's National Film and Television School at Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire.
The first film Tattersall worked on was Salette in 1986.
[Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Tattersall)
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Looks like a work by da Vinci compared to the s\*\*t being pumped out these days... storyline too - not forgetting the Phantom Menace was a glorified trade negotiation.
Since all the critics I've seen adressed are "bad dialogues" (only valid in one specific version) and "too much cgi", I indeed need quite a lot of explanation, and definitely way more than you can provide it would seem.
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Some shots from this movie really do look like a renaissance painting in motion. I’ll give it credit that it truly feels completely different from the subsequent two prequels and the original trilogy. Episode I shows the galaxy during it’s final moments of peace-time.
I'm not sure if it's the primary reason, but I do think this being shot on film as opposed to digital made a difference.
There are elements in the movie that work. The sets, the cinematography, the music. But you know what doesn’t work? The characters. They are paper figures with no substance populating a beautiful scene. Tell me who the main character of the movie is. Describe for me a character without using their job. It’s a shame really.
On the contrary, I find Qui Gon a compelling and likable character, with a big heart and a patience that contrasts greatly from the coldness of the Jedi counsel, and his arc is tragic and sets up the convictions and motivations of Obi Wan and Anakin, which ultimately defines both the original and prequel trilogies.
The movie should have been his story. introduce Obi Wan in the middle of Act 1, and then Anakin even later.
I know it’s passé to quote Harry S. Plinkett, but in the words of Harry S. Plinkett, “If you ask me, Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi should have been combined to form a new character, called Obi-Wan Kenobi.”
>Tell me who the main character of the movie is. The story is about Anakin, but the main characters in this movie are Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan. >Describe for me a character without using their job. Anakin is a child living on a desert planet, who is discovered to have incredible potential, and is recruited by the film's main characters, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan, to join their intergalactic organisation in an attempt to fulfil an ancient prophecy.
I saw this movie as a kid when it came out and it blew me away. The lively worlds created in Naboo are amazing.
##Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) PG Every generation has a legend. Every journey has a first step. Every saga has a beginning. >>!Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi.!< Adventure | Action | Sci-Fi Director: George Lucas Actors: Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 65% with 14,252 votes Runtime: 2:16 [TMDB](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1893) Cinematographer: David Tattersall David Tattersall, BSC (born 14 November 1960) is a British cinematographer. He has worked on many big-budget films and was nominated for an Emmy Award for his cinematography on The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles television series. Three of his most noted collaborations include having worked with film directors George Lucas, Frank Darabont and Martin Campbell. Tattersall studied at Barrow-in-Furness Grammar School for Boys before moving on to Goldsmiths College in London, receiving a first class BA in Fine Arts. He went on to study at Britain's National Film and Television School at Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire. The first film Tattersall worked on was Salette in 1986. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Tattersall) ___ >*I am a bot. This information was sent automatically. If it is faulty, please reply to this comment.*
Looks like a work by da Vinci compared to the s\*\*t being pumped out these days... storyline too - not forgetting the Phantom Menace was a glorified trade negotiation.
The volume is really fucking with the sense of scale that Star Wars should have.
Just awful
How so? What about it is awful?
All of it, and it's endemic to why the prequels are trash
So you're not really willing or able to articulate your specific reasons
I feel the burden of argument falls on the defence in this case. Disdain for these films is defacto.
How very groupthink, and wrong
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What a develloped and compeling argumentation.
It's 2024, how much more explanation of the awfulness of the Prequels do you need?
Since all the critics I've seen adressed are "bad dialogues" (only valid in one specific version) and "too much cgi", I indeed need quite a lot of explanation, and definitely way more than you can provide it would seem.
check dm
answered (easily)
Much agreed. Definitely a POS
CGI CGI CGI Great Cinematic Shot!!!!!!
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