Star Wars: The Phantom Menace OPENING NIGHT NEWS SEGMENT

[@dawoodwilliams3652]

And so began the greatest War in Star Wars lore, the Fans civil War.

[@dinoman96]

"it really didn't have any personality" what a way to start

[@rc59191]

George Lucas poured his heart into it and the prequels will always be my favorite.

[@JC20XX]

Could have ended there

[@SDfan2002]

@@rc59191It doesn’t show

[@JoeBuck207]

​@@rc59191Keep telling yourself that 😂

[@Sprited]

"There's no way this is gonna be a disappointment." "No way this is gonna be a disappointment." "No way."

[@metalmugen]

***** "No"

[@LiquidArmProduction]

***** "It's gonna be great" "Thats gonna be Great" "It's gonna be great" "Thats gonna be Great" "It's gonna be great" "Thats gonna be Great" "It's gonna be great"

[@Sprited]

LiquidArmProduction "It's like poetry, it kinda rhymes, y'know?"

[@observeralternative4769]

The Jedis they just cut me down like butter.

[@batespatric]

+Sprited No way the new one's going to =be a disappointment ;) nervous

[@SB992REBORN]

THIS IS THE TRUTH GUYS!!!!!!!!! SOME MAY HAVE DISLIKED THEM, BUT THE OVERALL REACTION WAS PRAISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@metalmugen]

"Young Anakin stole the movie".... Wait, what?

[@Anonymous58815]

+metalmugen You mean the movie stole young Anakin's childhood.

[@metalmugen]

Anonymous58815 literally. Jake Lloyd is a fucking mess . Poor guy

[@lightningshy5287]

What's funny about it though is that he was arrested in South Carolina for RECKLESS DRIVING. It's kind of perfect XD

[@SB992REBORN]

he does!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HES GREAT RIGHT!!!!!!!!!

[@belethkain6258]

@@lightningshy5287 That's funny to you???? And it's perfect?

[@debonaire_nerd]

1:39 - this guy understands this movie the best. He should have been on the production for The Force Awakens. This guy rules.

[@ProJatior]

+Try Whistling This I didn't think Jake Lloyd did a bad job he played a kid and the fans didn't want that. I get a better sense of Anakin through his kid years than Adult Anakin in Attack of the Clones.

[@purefoldnz3070]

um.. not sure this comment aged so well.

[@anomalyinc3239]

@@purefoldnz3070 its shocking how many have aged terribly and its hilarious

[@purefoldnz3070]

@@anomalyinc3239 sure is

[@Grubbo]

Hey, look. The Matrix and The Mummy are in the background. ...reallllly shoulda bought tickets for those instead.

[@CanucksGameVlogger]

If only they knew

[@Patrick19833]

The Mummy was even worse!

[@alexslusher16]

Grubbo & hey, that's your opinion. I for one love the prequels. They entertain me.

[@kascnef]

Grubbo both are much better i saw those films once.

[@Lexman509]

I had already seen the Matrix. :)

[@andrewattenboroughtwothumb4697]

I remember seeing it in cinemas as a kid 10 years old with my father great memories of this great movie for me even after the hype my cousin saw it before me in New York and was jealous

[@TheSubPredicate]

Yes even though the movie was bad, I really wish I could see people's first reaction to the end Lightsaber Fight

[@mikelinder3111]

TheSubPredicate how is it bad? It's absolutely incredible.

[@wowcringe4008]

TheSubPredicate "what the fuck is this shit" I imagine that would be my reaction

[@thoughtfuldevil6069]

My 24-year-old father whispered a running commentary during the whole fight. Menace is still the only SW movie I don't at all care for, but that end fight was fantastic and worthy of a much better film. In my dad's wise words: "WHOA! A double-bladed lightersaber!"

[@onlyrevolutions2010]

The last fight is just Cirque du Soleil with a double-ended glowstick. It's so overly choreographed that every move and blow feels hollow and endlessly rehearsed, and since there's nothing at stake because it's impossible to give a shit about the characters, the only thing going for it is the music. Basically, if you enjoyed that fight you probably have to wear a padded helmet because you're easily distracted by pretty lights and "woosh" sounds.

[@caderen5624]

@@onlyrevolutions2010 or because the fight was more well executed than any OT duels and perfectly described the characters with barely any dialog, if you dont like that fight thats fine, but saying the only reason people like this fight was because of the flashy lights and the music is wrong

[@EvoSwatch]

It was a great movie, nuff said

[@幸せ777]

I saw the phantom menace in theaters, dont hate me but i was just a kid and loved it

[@hiattgrey9161]

I still love it.

[@stevenbaxter9099]

Is heart still beating now

[@BenjaminBurnhamMusic]

The "Thumbs way down" guy and Mr. Plinkett are probably best friends

[@rc59191]

Plinkett is among the most useless KZbinrs next to TYT and Vice.

[@CT-Irodion]

Mr. Plinkett is the dictionary definition of pseudo-intellectual.

[@shmeagol]

@@CT-Irodion Stoklasa is a drunk midwit. Jay and Rich are a little better but not much.

[@KristophDeLove]

"My heart was beating... It's still beating now..."

[@Rafa8]

00:56 "There´s no way it´s gonna be a disappointment" LOL

[@markkoetsier6475]

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[@wowcringe4008]

"My heart is still beating now!" That's a good sign!!! Your living !!

[@skywalkerorder2170]

I really feel like that the people who thought the characters didn't have any personalities really just didn't understand the characters from the film. Obi Wan is the counter to Qui Gon as he's the traditional Jedi while Qui Gon is more of a Rogue Jedi who bends the rules for the greater good of the Force and is more committed to the Force than the Jedi Code. Obi Wan can be snarky and arrogant in nature and he sees average creatures as pathetic life forms and doesn't see their worth like Qui Gon would. Qui Gon meanwhile is seen by Anakin as a father figure. Padme Amidala is naive yet caring and brave. She looks for peaceful solutions and negotiates things through, however she'll resort to violence if she has to. Padme also speaks in a very formal manner that sounds monotony, and yet she'll really only talk like this when playing the 'Queen' role. She's assertive and talks back against plans or ideas she doesn't approve of while being soft-spoken. She's curious about all sorts of worlds and wants to explore them. Now I could go on but you get the point, and while yes the characters could perhaps be more complex, I don't think they really need to be. They fulfill their roles in the story and have as much character to them as characters from the Original Trilogy did.

[@JoeyShihouin]

I’m gonna just say this if the internet never existed or got as big as it did you’d probably most likely see more people who liked the prequels

[@ozmond]

No lol

[@patricksimpson9225]

@@ozmond wut

[@jinpayne]

"there's no way it's going to be a disappointment"

[@D00R]

When I saw TPM in theaters an older dude turns next to me and says “You’re not gonna like it at first but this is my third time seeing it, and when you see it again and again you eventually will think it’s good.” I was like WTF WHAT ??

[@SB992REBORN]

he kinda knows what hes talking you about! Star Wars Ep 5 Empire was exactly like that for SOME people and after rewatches it became among the first Star Wars Ep IV A NEW HOPE!

[@G360LIVE]

@@SB992REBORN No, those movies were instantly loved and retained that love. TPM was mixed at first, but many people who said they loved the movie at first eventually found it disappointing (like what happened with TFA). I saw the movie 4 times in theaters, because I was trying to convince myself that I loved it. Really, the only thing I loved was the Darth Maul fight at the end.

[@NHLinden]

@@G360LIVE the darth maul fight was awesome

[@dbreiden83080]

1:48 he was paying attention to more than the flashy things Lucas put all over the screen..

[@gamepoy5056]

I actually really enjoyed this movie when I first saw it. I was also nine, haha, but thanks to nostalgia this movie has always stayed a guilty pleasure for me. Now, Attack of the Clones, that was just awful.

[@CanucksGameVlogger]

The phantom menace is better than attack of the clones

[@gamepoy5056]

iPermanently That it is. And I think we can all agree Revenge of the Sith is the best of the prequels.

[@Dim4323]

+iPermanently best ever worst is return of the jedi

[@carlesmr1835]

+iPermanently Attack of the Clones always felt like a riskier movie from Lucas, with Yoda's fighting and Hayden's first portrayal of Anakin. Does it make the movie better? Hell no, but at least there's more Jedi action in this one compared to Ep I...

[@CanucksGameVlogger]

+Carles Martínez the jedi action doesn't make up for the romance boring movie until it gets to Geonosis good action does not always make up the movie or save the movie

[@Jonny-xq5cb]

"I've been waiting 15 years since the last jedi" so did everyone else who watched the last jedi at cinemas who survived to 1999

[@dim391]

Don't disappoint us Abrams.

[@FreeKentHovind]

Right on! (Hey, he's Jewish! Jewish people are quite gifted & smart!) ;)

[@CanucksGameVlogger]

Thank God he didn't

[@Mrinsomniac]

nah. he did

[@tigrus879archives4]

Meh he didn't. TFA was still pretty good. So was Rogue One.

[@Mrinsomniac]

Tigrus879 what did you like about? I'm very interested in hearing it. The more times I saw it, the less i liked it. It has been the opposite for rogue one. The more I saw it, the better I liked it

[@darealpapajon]

Seeing it in may for its 25th anniversary

[@arlopear7136]

The guy at 2:04 is my hero! Eventhough I give it 2 thumbs way down now I wasn't ready to write it off until I saw it again. So if a camera was in my face after leaving the theater the first time I probably would've lied like I lied to most of my friends in the days that followed. My second viewing it became painfully clear to me that this movie is indeed garbage & I took now pleasure in coming to that conclusion either.

[@jinpayne]

There was always a couple people that were ahead of the curve though, took other people a while for it to set in or they were just in denial, I can understand liking this movie on first showing though

[@WouldNotPokeThat]

+jinpayne The guy who says he "didn't care about the characters" feels like he's laying the groundwork for Plinkett.

[@wired525]

@@WouldNotPokeThat Well it was simply how I felt. Can't imagine I influenced anyone else's opinion.

[@chrislondo2683]

At 1:28 that woman being interviewed suspiciously looks like Kate Winslet

[@nitaigauranga3849]

I clapped. I clapped when I saw the double ended light sabre.

[@CanucksGameVlogger]

And that's the last time anyone would cheer for this movie

[@gunit2678]

25th anniversary re-release people be cheering again

[@CanucksGameVlogger]

@@gunit2678 lmao ironically I recently saw it in theatres since I was too young to see it when it came out and it got some cheers

[@jpkillah]

Lots of people in denial, then after a few years they come to realize how bad it was. It was the same with The Hobbit for me, I was pumped out of my mind and then thought the movie was good, then after seeing the second I started thinking about it and haven't even seen the last one.

[@eddieneeds100deeds5]

fctiger74 fuuuuck

[@eddieneeds100deeds5]

fctiger74 im eddie mcdowd!!!!!!!!!!

[@rhyanbennett2629]

Huh. I enjoyed the hobbit movies. Nowhere near as good as the book- and eons away from being as good as The Lord of the rings, but enjoyable nonetheless.

[@carlesmr1835]

10 loved, 7 liked it, 2 hated it. Only 2?!

[@pts5217]

Carles MR People got insanely wrapped up in the hype and were blinded by it. I liked it at first too. The hype machine was ridiculous

[@TheScoore]

around the time there was no internet or mr. plinkett to tell you to dislike the movie

[@lapplandkun9273]

+Tom Chapel thats literally everyone at the force awakens and the last jedi too. Each single person blinded by hype and nostolgia...

[@pts5217]

John Zhou Youre not wrong. I personally enjoyed TFA. It was definitely flawed but entertaining (to me). TLJ made me lose interest in Episode 9...ultimately Star Wars is getting ruined, but the almighty dollar will always prevail.

[@ZeroHBRPro]

First step of grief is negation

[@specterkev]

I like how everyone assumes he's movies were absolute crap and that no one else can think for themselves. I still love this movie he many years later am I still in denial? no

[@Stickybuns78]

Really was not that bad

[@kevincheng81]

We should remember that CGI wasn't as cringeworthy as it is today, it was still fresh and TPM did push the boundaries in that regard. So it is understandable that people who loved it at the time would have a change of mind over time because those early CG-based effects really don't age well. Kinda like the early 3D video games look shittier even than the early 2D ones.

[@mikeythethrashmetalhead7102]

Don't forget that some of the back rounds in TPM were actual models.

[@kevincheng81]

Mikey the crazy band lover I think because the Gungans vs. droids battle went south for so many people on so many levels, TPM will always be labelled with terrible CGI.

[@mikeythethrashmetalhead7102]

Kevin Cheng Sad but true.

[@SB992REBORN]

umm except... he did push the boundaries... so... JOKES ON YOU@sheldoncoopre!

[@stevenbaxter9099]

See that prequel haters more people liked it than hated it so up yours

[@Amnistar]

the clone wars helped the prequels

[@stevenbaxter9099]

Definitely but episode 3 is underrated

[@CT-Irodion]

Steven Baxter, have a cookie.

[@procyon6370]

Clone Wars assassinated Anakin's character imo, but it's mostly a good addition.

[@stevenbaxter9099]

@@procyon6370 he seems to have two different personalities the one in clone wars and the one in the movies

[@bailey-9990]

0:56 interesting opinion..

[@thejohnchannel9870]

2:04 that guy knows whats up

[@SuperCaleb360]

Remember when Phantom Menace was all we had to worry about as a society

[@MilkMustaches007]

Best soundtrack and lightsaber battle of the series...

[@jakegibbard]

"There's no way it's going to be a disappointment!" ...um

[@alexanderposey2793]

I watched all the prequels and there not that much wrong with them I think people hate them because there were just a few fans that didn’t like them and a everyone went along with there opinion

[@PredsjednikGustavo._]

I just wonder where this Darth Maul cosplay guy is now

[@VideoPine]

1:48! the force is strong with him! he is the second person who actually saw the film that night.

[@wired525]

That's me in the black hat, and it's how I actually felt. It's sorta fun having my thoughts immortalized in this fashion, but it's one of the reasons I posted this video. I recorded it the night it aired after I was interviewed never imagining those thoughts would only be reinforced with countless viewings since.

[@skylarsquid0641]

A lot of people are commenting the “There’s no way this is gonna be a disappointment” part and saying stuff like “Yeah about that…” You don’t even know if he was disappointed or not, and the reason why you are saying stuff like that is because YOU were disappointed! SMH Plus it’s HIS perspective, not YOURS! It’s up to HIM to decide whether he likes the film or not, not you.

[@MrPoeGhost]

Ah, and here we are again. 16 years later, and here we are again. Massive hype machine driving the new Star Wars movie. Fingers crossed.

[@twiceseventeen]

1:32 Everyone wears those glasses now

[@orangerichard56]

ending was the best bit

[@kingbadmovie]

"Its so dense. Every single image has so many things going on."

[@mariogamefreak1]

Most of these people were in denial.

[@wired525]

We were??

[@doshi066]

i bet those 2 people said arnt star wars still watch episode 2 and 3 and if they still hated it, then 20 years later saw the sequels and realize ok we were wrong

[@shanenonwolfe4109]

at least revenge of the sith did not suck ass it's a good movie

[@TheSoloTrooper]

Shanenon Wolfe Its ok

[@eddieneeds100deeds5]

+Shanenon Wolfe it sucked dude

[@VideoGameLova1]

Meh. It was okay.

[@trafalgusapple6948]

A

[@sikid4000]

magknight That review is just nitpicking. ROTS was good top 4 star wars movie.

[@brandonwong9242]

Wondering if any of these people has been to Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge?

[@wired525]

I'm the guy in the black hat (I also posted this vid) and yes I have been there! Had a great time. Was hoping the blue / green milk tasted better but that's barely a quibble. Can't imagine a fan not enjoying that place.

[@observeralternative4769]

Depressing.

[@crb4059]

when shes says bringing balance to the force, shes referring to Tony Stark.

[@N8R_Quizzie]

What is scary is that nobody is going to expect star wars 7 to be bad. Same thing happened for the prequels.... I am a tad nervous now.

[@Nehaa18]

Well, it's definitely not going to be as bad as the prequels

[@Anonymous58815]

+superQuizzie "Again, it's like poetry, it's sort of, they rhyme. Each stanza sort of rhymes with the last one. Hopefully it'll work." Nah, but I think Force Awakens is going to be good; they seem to know what made the originals good, and it looks like they're trying to bring that sort of storytelling into the modern age. At worst, I think it'll be decent, but it has the potential to be fucking incredible.

[@Megacooltommydee]

And then there are people like me who really want the movie to be good, like everyone else, but are still open to the possibility that it might suck.

[@UserRobot215]

+Tommy Dee In my opinion that is now debunked to be false

[@tertiary7]

I'm from the future. It sucked and JJ is a fraud.

[@roldanrosario243]

A coin toss. I loved it though.

[@danielanyamele2546]

This is just so depressing

[@CT-Irodion]

Did all these people steal your dog or something?

[@Rafa8]

"There´s no way it´s gonna be a disappointment" Oh, poor, poor Vader mask guy. I pity you. I really do.

[@CT-Irodion]

He wasn't wrong though.

[@TheOrangex88]

This is basically history repeating itself for The Force Awakens ........it's like poetry it rhymes.....

[@jacklame7464]

Yea, except the force awakens was amazing

[@TheOrangex88]

+Jack Lame it was disappointing to me :/

[@colesoderstrom8431]

Yeah but the force awakens was a amazing movie

[@CT-Irodion]

David Lu, I have bad news.

[@robbyrdog]

We can all agree.. the prequels were Masterpieces compared to the Disney movies.

[@rasalpaul4574]

This movie was awesome!!

[@hippiecheezburger5457]

I have always liked the Phantom Menace, Liam Neeson probably has a lot to do with it but I love Ewan McGregor too. Nothing could ever beat the originals but the prequels to me are better then the crap Disney turned it into lol

[@rasalpaul4574]

This movie is awesome

[@bretta6614]

This movie rules

[@robotpanda77]

YUP THAT LITTLE KID REALLY STOLE THE SHOW. LOL

[@super8films7]

These people's reactions should be in a cringe compilation

[@TheAnimatorOfficial]

Especially with how the prequels turned out. A

[@orangerichard56]

hating on people's opinions. I think it's good people enjoy stuff most people like it. it's just a vocal minority who hate on it lots. critically its half and half so its not objectively bad

[@RetrocadePodcast]

Skipper, are you the first guy they interviewed?

[@wired525]

Indeed, that's me.

[@MeenToss]

Hal Eisner talks like Perd Hapley from Parks & Rec.

[@swagmundfreud666]

0:56 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@CT-Irodion]

He wasn't wrong though.

[@RetrocadePodcast]

Drinking the Kool Aid

[@puresceptile4836]

aaand the 17 people they asked liked it probably hate it now because of the internet

[@thefriendlygamer2221]

No this movie is great #true fan George Lucas owes nothing except episodes 7,8,and 9

[@JoeBuck207]

Denial is a hellava drug 😂

[@47Cartoonguy]

All that misguided optimism it's like telling a blind kid he's gonna pet a bunny when really it's a porcupine

[@franksmith613]

disappointed with the ending? It's only part 1 of the trilogy and he should have knew that. Of course the film did not have a real ending. Did he expected the whole story? That is like being disappointed by the ending to Lord Of The Rings Fellowship Of The Ring or The Avengers Infinity War. You should know it's not the actual ending and there is more to follow.

[@legodude146]

"No longer Star Wars fans" I doubt that. Just because the prequels suck doesn't mean people don't like the originals.

[@anomalyinc3239]

So you're the clown they interviewed saying that the filmed lacked personality? care to elaborate on how that can possibly make sense for a movie that was literally ALL personality and not corporate Hollywood in any way? It's remarks like that which is why people are looking back on the prequel hate and realising how moronic it was in the first place.

[@wired525]

Yeah, I'm the clown. Those comments were made fresh after seeing the film for the first time in a sold out theater that screamed our collective heads off during the opening title then sat in mostly bored silence until the podrace and end lightsaber battle. I have since seen the film many times. You want elaboration? First, having personality or not has zero significance whether the film was made in the corporate studio Hollywood system or not. The first Star Wars has tons of personality and was funded by 20th Century Fox. Hardly a privately funded endeavor. Putting that poor argument of yours aside, I did not connect with ANY of the characters in a meaningful way. I liked Qui-Gon but found him a one note stoic mentor. Obi-Wan has good will from his Alec's version, and I love Ewan as an actor, but in this stand alone film he just wasn't very interesting. Padme was a monotone bore, and little Ani and Jar Jar were just annoying. Maul had incredible potential, a great performance from Ray, but in the end felt wasted. Lucas himself wished he didn't kill him off. I feel Episode 4 and even Episode 7 had more compelling characters to begin their respective trilogies extremely well. I also feel time has proven my point of view to be quite commonplace. I am far from the only person to hate on TPM. Both episodes 1 & 2 had / have plenty of aspects to like, even admire, but ultimately fail to stand on their own as good films. Revenge has some flaws but I feel learned well from the mistakes of 1 & 2 and is a fine film. I have a lot I like in The Last Jedi but cannot overlook the painfully bad that sinks it, and Rise is epically awful. Bottom line - I don't feel any of our negative feelings were moronic. In comparison to the sequel trilogy, the prequels benefit from a singular vision, no doubt. That doesn't make them great, but does however shine a spotlight on how poorly executed the sequel trilogy was. Anyone like you can play revisionist that TPM is wonderful, and hell there were plenty of people back then who loved it, but having a different opinion than the one you so carefully plucked from your ass doesn't make it wrong. But chances are it smells better. Love what you love, even crap like The Phantom Menace, but maybe refrain from attacking others just because they don't like a kids movie (George's words) you happen to think is 'literally ALL personality.'

[@jimvarney511]

You sound like an unhinged incel. Maybe try basing your personality off more than a few shitty kids films where a cartoon alien steps in poop.

[@幸せ777]

2 are no longer sw fans?! Lmfao

[@Hallzach]

0:22 Go to hell, Eisner.

[@domocracydestroyer8219]

I think the people they interviewed were payed to say what they said.

[@wired525]

Nope. We were not paid a dime. They approached us as we were leaving and just wanted instant reactions to what we saw. The segment aired that night if memory serves.

[@karlperssonprivat3070]

pffft

[@BaconSauce]

LOL ITS BAD

[@onlyrevolutions2010]

The first guy was right. The prequels are absolute fucking garbage. So are the sequels. Star Wars should never have gone beyond three fun movies and memories.

[@HugoSoup57]

The Force Awakens is good, Revenge of the Sith and The Last Jedi are okay.

[@anomalyinc3239]

"Lacking personality" how was he right? The Prequels (including TPM) was ALL personality so he had no actual fucking clue what he was talking about or how to string a single cogent argument together, no movie is going to make you six again

[@chrmantilla]

Lucas killed his masterpiece with Episode I, II and III. I'm glad Disney took it

[@_ZapRowsdower]

Found a Kathleen Kennedy apologist.

[@CT-Irodion]

Oh boo-hoo, did George Lucas ruin your precious little childhood?

[@mr.tie-rex9577]

We got a Boba Fett Pajama Wearing nut job right here.

[@SDfan2002]

Correct

[@HugoSoup57]

Kathleen Kennedy didn't do much better.

[@kascnef]

Not worth it

[@jangoescoricky9393]

Prequels were the best. Episode I was a great movie (along with prequels II and III, despite what neckbeards & nerds tried to convince people!). Sadly the aggressive neckbeard/ nerd culture attacked those movies with lies & falsehoods. They are the very reason Star Wars was sold to Disney! An earlier form of cancel culture. George Lucas got tired of being harassed by nerds making things up and he was getting older. It is what it is. Maybe the whiny nerds should have appreciated those films the way the majority of regular people did with the prequels (they were better than the originals). Nerds were cheering when he sold it and then whined with The Last Jedi. Those nerds also tried to prop up junk like Rogue One, The Force Awakens and The Mandalorian.

[@SDfan2002]

The BEST????😂😂

[@A.I.Friends]

The movie we never asked for, never wanted turned out to be a disaster. Darth Maul could have been a cool character, but he just sucked along with Anakin, Jar Jar, and did Ewan ever watch Star Wars? Ewan was the worst Ben Kenobi. Ben was a wise gentle person. Ewan is a pissed off arrogant prick. What a terrible actor.

[@Imnotavirgintrustme]

Agree with most of what you said except the Ewan part. It’s not his fault the writers wrote obi wan kenobi to be like that

[@chucksucks8640]

I was really disapointed after I walked out of the theater.