Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace - Every Star Wars Movie Reviewed & Ranked

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[@Inkadu4You]

Now THIS is Podcasting!

[@MelodicQuest]

Everyone else just stop right now. You can't top this.

[@agovirtus94]

Why doesn’t this have more likes???

[@ANTIStraussian]

@@agovirtus94 Have you ever laughed with someone else about the "Now this is podracing line" Only to find out they were laughing because it's a call back to their favorite scene in their favorite movie. But you were laughing because it's the most cringe line with worse acting in on of the worst films. Man that made me feel old.

[@Tybo215]

Two quick facts: Darth Maul was voiced by Peter Serafinowicz who is a member of the Nova Corps in GOTG, The Tick in The Tick, and Pete in Shaun of the Dead. The Naboo celebration theme at the end of the movie is the Emperor's Theme but in a major key.

[@bigmacpierre]

First one very interesting, last one just blew my mind!

[@madouc5754]

Peter Serafinowicz has slammed the movie in some interviews as well.

[@zdgro]

I don't think y'all understand the point of representative democracy when you say "why does this small planet matter to the enormous republic?"

[@XxCrankyMoosexX]

While the movie is pretty bad, they had some gripes with stuff I found not that complicated or vague. They seemed to throw in “IT DOESN’T MAKE SENSE” when they don’t like a movie inherently. Not defending the movie, but some issues weren’t as bad as they complained about. All that said, this movie didn’t do a lot, and it can be ignored completely in the trilogy.

[@Antreu]

What? They did not say that

[@zdgro]

@@Antreu 16:26

[@hermos3602]

@@XxCrankyMoosexX I don't think it can be completely ignored at all. And I disagree with it being a bad film.

[@karlydoc]

@@hermos3602 Well your a moron then

[@DEMONATA1995]

You gotta respect that the prequels introduced Star Wars to a new generation of kids. As somebody who grew up watching the prequels before the original trilogy, finding out Anakin becomes Darth Vader at the end of Episode 3 was mind-blowing for a 10 year old.

[@vinnybastos]

I remember going to theater and being so fucking intrigued by the poster that showed Darth Vader's silhoeutte as Anakin's shadow!

[@SolidOcelot]

This. When I was a kid I also didn't realise Palpatine was the Emperor until my dad told me after episode II.

[@jewsco]

then you realized how bad they were once you saw the original trilogy

[@AcornInc]

They need a person on here who grew up with these.

[@PimpinPenguin96]

They also do some things better than the OT. The worlds feel so much more alive in the prequels and the world building is amazing

[@tonydub98]

This being the only episode without Watto had to have been 100% intentional

[@ConnorCreed3]

Anthony Witherow I was just thinking, it would be funny if Watto didn’t show up.

[@JoeMedforth]

Watto too busy getting his poutine fix

[@garethroberts2738]

I wonder if he'll be in the AotC review

[@nckogle1]

I agree-ish with Nick. I saw these prequels as a kid, and I love them.

[@razkable]

im kind of sick of this guy who keeps ripping on the film in this podcast..hes annoying me with personal bias opinions when hes suppose to just recap the story...nobody cares about your feelings man...smdh...hes just so squirmy with his echo chamber hate and when someone calls him out he tries to move on...smdh

[@ANTIStraussian]

@@razkable do you remember the scene when the two jedis are running super speed in the beginning of the movie?

[@SleepyAlbatross]

Their excitement for the Rise of Skywalker trailer is all the more heartbreaking after seeing how completely, embarrassingly bad that movie turned out to be.

[@wb8905]

they liked it though.

[@ANTIStraussian]

It like the majority of stars wars movies was subpar lol

[@laughwithmarc]

I thank Andy for actually doing what Tim asked last week and found the positives with the negatives. Yes, this movie is not great but it does have some good things.

[@boochtron]

literally nothing good in this movie

[@ThatsHipHop4Yaaa]

boochtron lightsaber fights and Duel of the fates

[@boochtron]

@@ThatsHipHop4Yaaa all trash

[@madouc5754]

Even the worst SW films have some redeeming qualities. They never reach The Room or Battlefield Earth level badness.

[@razkable]

comparing films is unfair when their 16 years apart and different trilogies...the stunted acting for example is on purpose...your not suppose to root for the republic you want the empire to rise...you know where its going so theres no reason to get you invested into like jar jar or mace windu's characters...this isn't fun its bad...your watching a tragedy a drama...there are great moments but for the most part your suppose to want the whole thing to crash cause everyone is stupid and wrong...

[@wdewf1]

I just want to recommend the book Master and Apprentice, it's the Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan story this movie was missing and helps elevate their characters in this movie because you know more about them and where they are at in relation to the jedi.

[@CrossOutBryce]

1:38:22 to 1:39:11 was hilarious lmao. Nick had me invested before I was like wait, WAIT A MINUTE-

[@JRShaw-pl5kk]

We criticized it so much the guy that played jar jar contemplated suicide and young Anakin got bullied so much about it he became mentally ill. It’s sad really

[@xanderreimers4445]

So sad seeing them watch the episode nine trailer when I know how it turns out

[@vinnybastos]

6:36 Time code for when they stop talking about the trailer, for those who are trying to go in cold, and haven't seen any trailers for episode IX yet

[@Kukamunga30]

you're a saint

[@_PatrickStar]

THX-1138

[@YourGFsFavoriteBF]

Thank you brobro

[@sterlingmeus1689]

May the force be with you always.

[@hannahmary3513]

Thank you for this series! I have so much to catch up on now! Love when you guys talk Star Wars, cracks me up.

[@langleymneely]

To truly understand why the prequels were doomed from the start read How Star Wars Conquered The Galaxy. Its a great comprehensive book on Lucas, his influences and the development of every era of SW. The original trilogy, especially episode 4, was as good as it was because Lucas hung around his group of auteur directing/writing friends like Spielberg, Coppola (who he worked for) DePalma, Kasdan etc. During his writing process he was constantly getting feedback about his ideas. He had people tell him no, which is vital when creating. An artist needs at least 1 person that can tell them the truth no matter what. By the time Lucas was developing the prequels he could do no wrong. He only had yes men around him that stroked his ego & signed off on everything he did. No one could tell him “hey maybe you should not do that”. Also Star Wars (ep 4) was saved in post by Lucas’ ex wife & her editing skills. After filming everything Lucas thought he had a disaster on his hands until his wife saved him.

[@MrZackavelli]

That's a complete myth that has been debunked a thousand times.

[@langleymneely]

@@MrZackavelli Have you read the book? Lucas wasn’t completely hostile to criticism but between his need for full control and those around him finding it incredibly difficult to pass judgment on his work due to idolizing him for the previous 2 decades, production on the prequels was never going to be as successfully collaborative as the original trilogy. Art flourishes under restriction, critical feedback, and simply having another set of eyes on the project. Every artist needs to be challenged, if they aren’t and have free reign financially great successful artists on Lucas’ scale tend to flounder.

[@BigAngBaracus]

Nick is such a kid watching the trailer. Look at him. He can't help it. I love it.

[@amiadfredman]

Was happy to hear Andy talking about those soda cans. I still have one that is unopened - but all of the soda has evaporated!

[@lilbrucebanner3533]

Theses are the best. Love when a new one comes out!!!!

[@dkushigian]

Read the book Darth Plagueis. It brings so much depth to the plot of Episode 1. It basically functions as an Episode 1 prequel/origin story for Palpatine.

[@irishalucard8448]

I had to like the video just because of Andy’s amazing “like the video” duel of fates rendition 😂

[@Darro85]

IrishAlucard My favourite part of the video!

[@irishalucard8448]

Darro85 totally agree lol

[@langleymneely]

Ray Park was NOT the voice of Maul guys. It was British actor Peter Serafinowicz who recently played The Tick on the Amazon Prime tv show that just got canceled. He’s a legendary comic actor but was brought in to voice Maul because Ray Park was/is not the strongest actor. Google is your friend. lol 😜

[@DarkElfPaladin]

I forgot he was in the Tick. Given how much Nick liked that it's a little surprising he didn't know that. Seems like the random type of thing he would know.

[@thomasalley3121]

"Do you like Darth Vader? Well in this one you get to see him as a little kid!"

[@hermos3602]

So?

[@kylerpolson4811]

I agree with Andy, being 20, this movie is the star wars movie I watched the most because it is the only one we had on DVD when I was a kid.

[@walkedrocket2208]

I timed the rise of skywalker trailer with this podcast and nailed it. Loved the reactions.

[@aloysiusroe8128]

Every Scene: The scene sucks... but the sound effects tho.

[@KalebKoho]

I agree, they should’ve shown it. In Clone Wars (2D, like Barrett said) the ceremony is Anakin being led by Obi-Wan into the Jedi council room and Yoda, Mace and co ignite their lightsabers and obi wan cuts his braid off and it’s rad

[@vinnybastos]

That whole cartoon is so dope. Never could get into the CGI Clone Wars, though. The whole concept of being told out of order really threw me off

[@stanco4ever]

So I always thought the Queen makeup was ceremonial (albeit weird), but then got thinking... if Queen Amidala was duly elected, yet nobody recognizes Padme as being the real queen... did she "run for Queen" wearing the makeup? Did she always wear the makeup from birth?

[@AnimeNut]

Stephen Collins This. This is a REAL question y'all. I can't wait to bring it up at future gatherings.

[@rashrit]

The way I interpreted the midichlorian explanation was that its more of a marker for how force-sensitive someone is and not the cause of the force powers themselves

[@SuperCliffReviews]

I love this video and Nick's Jar Jar impressions!

[@duckypresents]

Nick's breakdown of the film is absolutely spot on everything from the lack of reverence for the Jedi council to us not being shown Palpatine first step in his rise to power.

[@aaronallaby3118]

Kevin, you are right space is very cold, but since there is no medium like air or water to remove heat from engines and electronics, over heating would be a very large problem

[@BJBernardo]

Hey Big Kev. If you want more info on the Rule of Two and who started it, read the Darth Bane novels. They are good and do a good job making the creation of the rule make sense.

[@simonp263]

The theorising for what the prequels could have been is awesome. Maybe another video in that!

[@bigmacpierre]

Thank you, guys, for showing some positivity. This feels good in the current SW-climate.

[@edusszfx]

Can we have Nick's vision for this movie? Goddamn! His imagination of the sequences would be amazing in the movie!

[@lexx757]

1:52:10 I believe Obiwan learned the high ground technique from how he defeated Darth Maul. So he knew what to do in. Ep.3.

[@aoe41015]

the first fight between Maul and Qui Gon I always thought wasn't played out for Maul to kill Qui Gon, more so to serve as an announcement that the sith are back and scare them. The more I think about it the more I believe it because we see that he could have easily killed him then from the ending of the film but instead used one blade as a means to test him. Like had he killed him there would have been a hunt then for him and more jedi would have gone to Naboo but instead he waits until the droids in the city are dead to just walk in and surprise them when opening the door.

[@caelinnis]

imo this movie ages so much better than attack of the clones

[@Blatty26]

Seeing them so excited for the Rise of Skywalker crushes my soul 😅

[@KalebKoho]

4. The Phantom Menace 3. The Empire Strikes Back 2. Return of the Jedi 1. A New Hope

[@nicoreuel2092]

in regards to the 'high ground' situation, i think they said something about how Obi wan learnt from this situation

[@CRTurtle]

I wish you guys cut the watching of EP.9 trailer bit out, potential future spoilers but more so I for one am not watching it so I can go in as blind as possible into the cinema to experience it for its entirety. With that out of the way... it’s time to listen to the EP.1 in review! 🔥

[@mattfennell9852]

Thanks for the show!

[@TrAnMu]

That ad transition though. Butter.

[@paintballJohn2]

It’s so funny now that I’m getting older I really appreciate these movies lmao❤️

[@StormWalsh]

Interesting point regarding the Gungan victory/celebration music at the end of the film... It's the Emperor's Theme in a Major key, at a higher tempo...

[@njdbrasil6]

The room with a hole is the plasma flow chamber that controls the power toTheed city. The laser walls are to activate if the is a power surge

[@thezettaflare]

Commenting before watching- I really hope it’s not all negative

[@jewsco]

nope attack of the clones literally has the worst love scenes in movie history. the dialogue is atrocious . and padme cant fall in love with him until he slaughters a tuskan raider village and then she gets hot for him

[@JRShaw-pl5kk]

jewsco spoilers 😂

[@cameronamoils6915]

As to your discussion around 1:19:00 concerning the 'balance' of the force, what is interesting in this regards is that it seemed; at least initially, that The Last Jedi was going to explore this. The original trailer for The Last Jedi (which dropped in I think early-mid 2017, if I'm wrong then somebody please correct me) predominantly focussed on Luke and his apparent growing disillusionment with the entire idea of the force, implying that the original idea of 'balance' to the force as the Jedi understood it was wrong (actually putting it severely *out* of balance by destroying the Dark Side entirely) and that Luke was determined to put an end to the force as a whole; hence the prominent line of "the Jedi must end". I believe you guys actually discussed this ages ago in your reaction video to this trailer, although I can't remember the exact video. The film that we actually got in the end seemed to abandon this idea entirely, which I thought was a massive dissapointment, and clearly evidence that large parts of the film had been shot or reworked, hence the massive shift in Luke's character in the first and second parts of the film, when he returns to fight Kylo like nothing has changed and resume the same old dark/light paradign. Anyway, great video as usual guys, really enjoying the show!

[@SamButler22]

Peter Serafinowicz voiced Maul, I don't think they told Ray Park

[@stormmare]

There's a lot of "I don't understand/ this is stupid" followed by "actually it was explained/ well actually..." in this video

[@razkable]

I'm not really a star wars fan never was never will be and the first 6 films i had no interest of watching but i eventually did just so I saw them and I gotta say none of them bored me so i don't get why the hate for a perfectly fine film they each are..the phantom menace is probably the worst so like a 5.5/10 but thats fine it just has a lot of meh in the early part and middle that could of been cut out but its fine..to me thats a good enough film average....at this point reviewers and fans have turned into liars..you either enjoyed a film or didn't and when you don't and it becomes popular to hate on it and easy to criticize when others have made the points why its bad per say you get to copy them and claim its bad objectively cause you didn't like it so you lie and say oh the cgi sucks but for the time it didn't oh the acting sucks but it was slow on purpose to force drama cause this is not about heroism its about the rise of the empire or they claim it maks no sense yet its mostly explained whats going on so what are they talking about?..they just didn't care or paid attention...thats a them problem same for heavy defenders of any of the films they are all flawed so anyone saying they aren't needs to be objective...my biggest issue with the first one is theres no real villain like douku palps vader or anakin himself..maul is just so underdeveloped so him being the big bad made the end feel anti climactic cause we barley met him..otherwise it would be like a 6 and to me the best of the films empire is a 8.5 so its not that far off...its not like a 3.5 movie compared to a 9....lets relax there...the difference is just in story really...empire works cause its such a well written story..the rest is the same

[@GhostOfBane]

Palpatine wants the trade federation blocking Naboo so the Queen can have the no-confidence vote so he can become the chancellor

[@detinic3119]

No watto, no watch :(

[@davidandrewthomas]

26:05 I kept hearing "hanging brain" rather than "hanging braid" and was so confused for a minute...

[@killerdude35]

Qui Gon and Anakin werent being chased by Maul prior to the fight outside of the ship. They were being followed by a probe droid, which Qui Gon realizes and slices it in half. Realizing their whereabouts had been discovered, Qui Gon and Anakin rush to get back to the ship so they could eacape.

[@rydogv9885]

I think the reason the Yoda and Mace Windu accompany the chancellor to Naboo at the end is essentially to continue investigating the Sith.

[@TheOlympicHero1]

There should be another podcast within a podcast that ranks all the ships/fighters in the series.

[@EggsAndJakey]

As a five year old kid who was a huge fan of Star Wars, I fell asleep watching this in theaters. To this day, it is the ONLY movie that I have fallen asleep to in the theater. I remember waking up in the car on the way home and my brother being pissed cause he really liked Qui Gon.

[@pgs9407]

The best thing to come out of the prequels is that Samurai Jack Anime style cartoon short that introduced Asaj Ventress.

[@TheAndrewJohnBennett]

Love that cartoon, but it is not the only good thing. Episode 3 is the best Star Wars movie.

[@PimpinPenguin96]

I really don't understand why people hate the Midichlorian line so much. We already knew that not everyone can use the force. All it does is add a small detail as to why. To me it really doesn't take much away from anything

[@adamchaigh]

I collected the Pepsi and Dew cans too, Andy ... Until most of them exploded bc teenager me didn't understand CO2 pressure. 😆

[@Antreu]

Amazing episode.

[@henreebee6561]

The title of the video should be: Phantom Menace Review + Episode 9 reactions :)

[@Vayshen]

31:56 holy shit Andy (also when Plot gets kicked off for anyone who wants a timestamp)

[@thebeastnj]

Oh also Maul's voice is not Ray Park it's the "what a bunch of A holes" guy from Guardians of the Galaxy.

[@itgetsdajobdone]

Oh shit here we go bois, the dunking begins!

[@MackRangerPower]

Patton Oswalts bit about the prequels is glorious

[@flash2051]

if you have the time look up Anakin Skywalker auditions on youtube because there's this one kid who nailed the screen tests but for some reason lucas picked Jake Lloyd instead.

[@AreAndBeDesigns]

1:14:38 that is actually NOT Greedo but Wald. There is a deleted scene with a mean kid Greedo, but its not this kid.

[@madouc5754]

He may have wanted to put things into this that would appeal to a younger audience than the originals, but he just didn't have to do that. 6 year olds loved the original Star Wars as much as their older siblings. The kids in 1999 would have been won over without the Sesame Street level humour. Although one might argue that George's infatuation with baby humour started with Return of the Jedi.

[@JasekKukes]

The force will be with you, always

[@thebeastnj]

Honestly I think TFA might have the best music for me. Rey's theme is beautiful and Kylo's theme is so epic.

[@cameronwansley9049]

Man, I tried my hardest NOT to watch the new SWTROS trailer 'cause I don't want to get spoiled by anything, but the crew's watch-through convinced me I was doing a disservice to myself, especially Tim's claim that it made him cry 3 times. I've gotta say, the previous trailer did it for me, filling my heart with splendor & rekindling my love for this iconic series, but sadly the new trailer just doesn't strike the same chord. The music is epic & the scale is palpable, though the first trailer is hands-down the best Star Wars trailer ever released & was the first one to ever make me legitimately bawl my eyes out. I truly wish I stuck to my guns & didn't watch this 'cause now I'm not nearly as stoked for the film's release as I once was.

[@hype2teach]

1:48:15 “Impressions go far here”

[@killerdude35]

Qui-Gon - "He is to be trained then?" Mace Windu - "No, he will not be trained. He is too old" Qui-Gon-"No, fuck you. I will train him." Yoda-"Anakins fate will be decided later." Ughhhh, what?? Didnt you JUST decide his fate by saying "No, he will not be trained? What happened in that 10 seconds of dialogue that changed the council's mind?

[@micahmccarthy7304]

Fear leads to drugs, drugs lead to VH1 behind the music. 😂😂😂

[@ang3l_prime557]

Can I get this on the RT app? I love watching these there other than that I love the content guys!

[@kaumranesna-ashari8902]

The only reason to start with Episode 1 is by the time you get to Episode 4 you get into the true awesome Star Wars. Of course first time watch in order of release.

[@patrickreayguitartutor3297]

Peter Serafinowicz is the voice of Darth Maul.He is indeed English. You might know him as the recent Tick and "bunch of A-holes" guy in the first Guardians".

[@H8B7L]

"George Lucas, give him shit." Heres are radical proposal. After hearing what happened to the actors of Jar Jar and Anikin, maybe, just maybe, dont. At the end of the day its just a movie (EDIT: That you probably enjoyed as a kid.).

[@PotatoesFromSaturn]

I had no idea star wars still had fans that thought like adults....

[@horizonbrave1533]

The reviewers here seem to watch other people's reactions to how they *think* criticism should be thrown at movies...and then just repeat that here...

[@trojen96]

The first time I saw people clapping in a theatre was at the end of Step Up 2.

[@warensemblem8594]

One of the best songs in the series came in this movie

[@DarkElfPaladin]

Darth Maul was voiced by Peter Serafenawicz who was they "they look like a bunch of aholes" guy from guardians of the galaxy

[@XxCrankyMoosexX]

KC Hammer Yeah, and he is hilarious. Played the Tick perfectly.

[@lil_unhinged_7349]

HOW THE HELL ARE THEY STILL MAKING GOOD TRAILERS WITHOUT SPOILING LIKE WAY TOO MUCH?

[@SupahNerd]

Looks like they learned from the Marvel trailers

[@SolidOcelot]

The Maul fight is my favourite in any of the movies but god do I hate the end of it. Maul should've easily been able to do what Obi-Wan did to Anakin in RotS, I think this is basically a meme at this point but he had the high ground...

[@andrepierre9169]

One time for Andy and the shoutout to Lester B Pearson!! Six guy in the house!

[@descendentcross4105]

Bravo, slipping in that execute order 66 line.

[@kindafunny]

Thank you. -Tim

[@riiiche87]

Andy's sound effects are on FUCKING point

[@joshowens8628]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this the only In Review to go longer than the runtime of the movie? Lmao

[@alexlawrence6440]

I think there may have been 1-2 mcu films, but it is on a short list

[@OSWguild]

Unsure if anyone has mentioned it yet, but the Podracing section was inspired by Formula 1. George Lucas is a huge F1 fan, and everything from the pre-race ceremony, to the sound design and the race drama is all very F1. Just a fun fact!

[@CheefChaos]

Tim raises an interesting Point, why did Yoda Flip on Agreeing to Obi wan training the boy. Qui Gon -> Dooku -> Yoda Ultimately Yoda's teaching's led to Qui Gon's actions via his Master Dooku.

[@boots8562]

2:02:23 sounds like a future KFAF bit...

[@happymonkeypot]

Gee thanks for the Warning on Rise of the Skywalker Talk I'm skipping These in Reviws till after Rise Comes out now I only watched the first trailer for Each of the Disney Era Star wars movies I gone in to each them knowing nothing but the First trailer knowledge and Would like to finish this out

[@vinnybastos]

skip the video to 6:36

[@boots8562]

1:10:00 TBH, I'm indifferent to the Star Wars franchise as a whole...but get a kick watching these In Review. So has KF set an Extra Life goal for LOTR Extended Edition Trilogy In Review? I'd use an upstart.com loan to help reach that Extra Life tier goal. If not LOTR then Love Actually In Review for the holidays 😂

[@thetlamb]

May the 4th be with you always

[@beauh9373]

What is the phantom menace?

[@drewboys8578]

I agree with Andy: Attack of the Clones is the WORST Star Wars movie hands down. Fact. Edit: and if Nick does not tear Attack of the Clones a new one, for Obi Wan’s horrible prosthetic beard - which in some scenes alternates between real beard and fake beard btw - I will be MUY MUY disappointed

[@PotatoesFromSaturn]

It's not an opinion. It's a fact. AotC is on the bottom of everyone's list.

[@broken1394]

Definetly dreadful - i did like the designs for the Clones uniforms.

[@gamewiz122]

Attack of the clones is one of my favorite because it was the first Star Wars movie I saw in theaters

[@RuSlavik]

And The Star Wars Holiday Special just doesn't exist :D

[@boochtron]

i like that movie. Phantom menace is the worst movie

[@grooms93]

Where was watto?

[@nathanharris1574]

Even growing up with these movies as a kid I loved all of the political stuff and the more convoluted plot. I always thought it was extremely compelling, I guess I was always destined to study Political Science and International Relations in college 😂😂