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We Watched STAR WARS For The First Time
Release dateMay 19, 1999 (USA)
Content ratingPG · TV-PG
GenreAction · Adventure · Fantasy · Sci-Fi
Directed byGeorge Lucas
Music byJohn Williams
Produced byRick McCallum
Production companyLucasfilm
Star Wars, Star Wars reaction, Star Wars the phantom menace, duel of the fates, anakin skywalker, darth vader

[@theperfectmixx]

Hey Rangers, we really Enjoyed watching The Phantom Menace! We have ALL Episode 1-9 already up on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/ThePerfectMix

[@fzoid3534]

The first one is probably the weakest of the 3 (even though the last light saber battle is one of the best in all the Star Wars movies) so have fun with the next 2.

[@rickymoranjr9609]

@theperfectmixx Funfact: Natalie Protman & Kiera Knightely both played the Queen in this movie but they both look like twins with their makeup on

[@LV_0320]

Can you watch godzilla king of the monsters 2019

[@royke5294]

Shashana looks so much like Donna sweett from riverdale

[@SharbtursGameCorner]

there is only 6. what you mean?

[@ryanadams2671]

That short bit of choreography where Obi Wan attacks Darth Maul after the fall of his master is the best bit of choreography in all of Star Wars. It was so aggressive and controlled and it was less about defense and flashy moves and more about a man determined to get his revenge. Maul is one of the coolest villains in cinematic history also. I wish they dragged out his character for a couple movies instead of ending him there.

[@potitishogun2961997]

Oh well... at least we have the Clone Wars ^^

[@StudioMod]

preach

[@justinbryan6249]

​@@potitishogun2961997 And Star Wars Rebels.

[@tortoiseoflegends4466]

​@@justinbryan6249To a much lesser degree. Rebels isn't great but it's decent.

[@Kjf365]

George's idea for the sequels was Maul and his apprentice leading the criminal underworld on a rampage against the newly formed Republic. So your wish may have been granted in another timeline lol.

[@BratBond1]

26:45 Couldn't have said it better myself, Vince. Great reaction, you two. Keep it up.

[@tresrules16543]

Love how Vince reacted to this before Maul actually stabbed Qui-Gon. It was literally the hilt headbutt that got him lol

[@rpottage]

The fight with Darth Maul is still my favourite fight. Not only does it have great choreography but it’s the most important fight in the franchise. Qui Gon was the teacher and father that Anakin needed; someone who didn’t follow the strict Jedi teachings and who understood the living force more than any other Jedi. Someone who wouldn’t make Anakin hide his feelings. Qui Gon vs Maul was literally a fight for Anakin’s soul and Maul won.

[@finkelmana]

Completely disagree. Duel of the Fates is some of the best music in Star Wars and helped made this terrible fight better than it was. Simply put, the choreography was not good. They wanted to make the fights faster paced and flashy. Ray Park can do it, as he has training. Liam and Ewan cant. The fight is just them standing around waiting to attack a spot, not Ray's body, but a spot in the air for him to block with his staff. If you actually watch the fight, you will see its just them standing or spinning their swords till they see their cue to attack. None of their swings even come close to hitting Ray. While the more modern movies and TV shows arent very good, they do have better fight scenes, mostly due to better special effects and editing.

[@rpottage]

@@finkelmana You “completely disagree” but didn’t even address 95% of my comment and the main point I was making?

[@finkelmana]

@@rpottage don't get your panties in a twist.

[@rpottage]

@@finkelmana You could’ve just clarified if you actually meant everything or just that one point but okay.

[@Tired.N.Wired11]

Dave Filoni and George Lucas both stated that The Duel of the Fates was in reference to the fight for Anakin’s fate. They’ve both said that the 'duel of the fates' actually refers to Anakin and how Qui-Gon Jinn and Maul are fighting over the fate of his very soul. Qui-Gon, if he wins, will go on to be the father Anakin never had, and he would therefore never turn to the dark side and plunge the galaxy into chaos. Anakin’s story would have been VERY different if Qui Gon had defeated Maul. The choreography was pretty solid especially if you take into account the OG movies fight scenes but it’s been said hundreds of times that George Lucas’ strength is story telling/world building, not so much dialogue. But the SW purists will find flaws in everything and was one of the key factors in Jake Floyd’s treatment as well as Hayden Christensen’s. SW fans can be some of the most engaging and wonderful people but also some of the most wrathful 💔

[@Champagnebaba0]

The prequels are amazing. They are my favorite out of all the star wars movies, specifically ROTS. So glad y’all are finally watching them.

[@randeecarreno4289]

YES!!! I've been looking forward to you two getting to this one. 😊 It's "Star Wars" prequel trilogy time! In preparation for this reaction, I actually spent part of yesterday re-watching the reactions for the original trilogy. Loved those ones. And I already know that I'm going to enjoy the prequel trilogy reactions. I really enjoyed this first prequel movie. All of the actors were perfectly casted. Absolutely love Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn and Ewan McGregor as the younger Obi-Wan Kenobi. Jake Lloyd did a great job as young Anakin Skywalker. And Natalie Portman does a great job as Queen Padmè Amidala. Ahmed Best the stand in for Jar Jar Binks(who, I will admit, is still a fun character to me after all these years. Even though he's on the silly side) The final lightsaber fight between Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan vs. Darth Maul while the "Duel of the Fates" piece of music plays is one of the best lightsaber duels in all of "Star Wars". Already looking forward to "Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones" next. Looking forward to the next reaction. 😊

[@nathancruz9172]

28:22 that was my dad’s favorite Sith warrior.

[@madmagboy]

The podrace scene where anakin siphones power from one engine to another is a foreshadowing/callback to how he was prophesied to "bring balance to the force"

[@carlosperalta4351]

Another cool detail about Anakin winning that race is that it inspired the locals and slaves who were watching the whole thing because Anakin originally was a slave himself, meaning that Anakin with his status was the first to win anything which is huge Also another detail about Yoda saying a key factor that would turn someone to the darkside is 'fear' but the only reason why the Jedi Council didn't want to train Anakin is because of their fear of little Ani's power (His just a kid too)

[@SJHFoto]

So cool to see the perspective of young people. I saw most of the original movies in the theatre (I was a little too young to see Ep IV in 1977-I was just a baby), and you guys probably were being born when the prequels came out! I like that you didn't bust on Jar Jar or Anakin too

[@erikstensaas1202]

The way Palpatine played everyone in this movie was just unbelievable

[@paulkondon]

The difference in fighting ability was the fact that, as was mentioned elsewhere, the training schools were intact, and Jedi were trained from a young age in all aspects of the Force - Maul getting equal or better training from Darth Sidious, knowing he would be fighting Jedi Knights and Masters. Old Ben Kenobi was long past his prime ("Your powers are weak, old man"), and knew all he had to do was distract Vader until the others escaped - ultimately, also being Vader's plan to track them to the Rebel Base ("She may be of some use to us."). Their duel was just gestures and stances, in a more controlled defensive fighting style (ok, Sir Alec Guiness was way too old to fight like Robin Hood). Luke had minimal training from Ben with remotes in lightsaber fighting, plus whatever he was able to continue on his own, then as much ability with the Force (and gymnastics) as Yoda could impart on him. Luke's first duel with Vader reflected his own inexperience fighting another person, and Vader's own impairment after losing half of his body to cybernetics. Vader's experience was still more than enough to beat Luke, though as we saw he didn't really want to kill him, and so didn't cut loose with all of his powers. The second duel in Return of the Jedi was more evenly matched, though now neither wanted to kill the other and held back - until Vader learned Leia's secret, and got Luke to cut loose with his anger. Plus, there was twenty years of incorporating Hong Kong martial arts movie choreography into Hollywood to tap into to make the Jedi look really cool. :)

[@LukeLeacy]

26:45 i felt that FUU-

[@cmbtking]

I was 9 when this came out. I can still vividly remember my little league baseball team all going to see it in theaters on a Saturday after one of our games. It's such a memorable movie for me. Loved the reaction. There's a book called Master and Apprentice and it's about Qui Gon and Obi Wan in the years leading up to this and it's so good. The Maul, Obi Wan and Qui Gon duel is the best in all of Star Wars IMO.

[@robertparker6280]

So the braid is a symbol of being a Youngling/Padawan. Once a person becomes a Jedi, they loose the braid.

[@nicolasbaron4506]

Duel of the Fates is still an awesome and badass theme.

[@wesley.peterson]

Had Qui-Gon lived, I believe Anakin would never turn and would never go down the path he does. Then again.. There would be no original trilogy without it!

[@revangomez1087]

The woman who was pretending to be the Queen was actually Kiera Knightley from Pirates of the Caribbean.

[@ShadowWizard]

28:23 he survives that, hes in rebels animated series what follows clone wars series and clone wars series is events that happen between the trilogy movies, i think he was even in clone wars series

[@vordt4139]

Anakin is 9 in Episode one and Padme is 14

[@frankinthesnyderverse1488]

The Gungans and the droids battle took place in the Microsoft Windows 7 wallpaper 😂

[@FeaturingRob]

The fight between Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Darth Maul is very important. The music cue over the fight is called "Duel Of The Fates". It is a duel for Anakin. Qui-Gonn is the light side of the Force and a strong paternal figure. Obi-Wan is also light, but he is young and is more of an older brother. Maul is the dark side incarnate. Had Qui-Gon won and not died, Anakin's fate as his Padawan would have had a vastly different outcome. Qui-Gon understood what was at stake with Anakin and trained him. Obi-Wan, to fulfill a promise, takes on a job he's not really ready for. The Queen and her handmaiden are quite funny actually. Natalie Portman plays Padme Amidala, the Queen, and her handmaiden Sabe is played by Keira Knightley in her film debut. Off-screen, when the two young ladies were in full make-up and costume, no one, not even their loved ones, could tell the difference between the two. Star Wars has always been about family...but the offstage family connection between the Prequels and the Original Trilogy is pretty amazing. Ewan McGregor is the nephew of Dennis Lawson, who played X-Wing pilot Wedge Antilles in IV, V, & VI...helping to destroy two Death Stars and a couple of AT-ATs on Hoth. What is even funnier now is Ewan's real-life wife is also playing a character in Star Wars...Mary Elizabeth Winstead is playing General Hera Syndulla on the Disney Plus series Ahsoka. In the Senate scene, there is a shot where you can see representatives from the planet 'ET - The Extraterrestrial' during the Vote of No Confidence reacting to the news.

[@RedmoonIndustries]

at 17:11 the person seen in the lower left of the screen is Warwick Davis who played Wicket W Warrick in Return of the Jedi. There was a video game planned called Obi-Wan that was supposed to follow him in the parts where he was off screen during this movie. Unfortunately it was canceled. Natalie Portman had to keep her role in this movie a secret from her friends in School, she was 14 when she signed the contract to play Padme.

[@tofu_golem]

Tattooine is outside the jurisdiction of the Republic, but still, it is telling that freeing the slaves wasn't more of a priority of Qui-Gonn and Obi Wan. It shows that the Jedi had become more about protecting the status quo than caring about justice. Explanation: the Jawas and Sand People are the only indigenous sentient species on Tattoine. They remember when their planet was lush and green, and they blame all outsiders for the fact that it's all desert now.

[@nittojoe136]

@18:05 my favorite part of the movie because at this point Maul doesn't know who Anakin is. But he sees a little boy running in the desert and casually decides to try and run him over LMAO!

[@aBoyHasNoName87]

8:23 Well, she IS a teenager. I think at the time of filming Natalie was still only 17 (and Keira 13 or 14).

[@Qui-Jon]

In the prequels my favorite thing is we are at the height of the Jedi they aren’t just swinging the sabers they have forms and techniques they have trained for decades along with their powers as far as the movies go

[@hkdarthcadeus1555]

Legit my same reaction when I was a kid in theaters when qui gon died.

[@syl20m20]

the decoy is played by Keira Knightley

[@TonyTigerTonyTiger]

0:07 You are checking out Phantom of the Oper.... I mean, The Phantom Menace

[@Peter-ny4mu]

Qui-Gon plays an important part in 4/5/6 in a way, but you will need to get to the end of 3 to find out how.

[@Will-nn3pb]

I really believe if Qui Gon Jinn lived, Darth Vader would have never been created

[@tech_smurf]

You should really watch the clone wars cartoon. It really dives deep into the clone wars and the impact that it had not only on Anakin but on the jedi order. Also you will meet Ashoka

[@TheJoeyBoy2000]

Death Maul is one of my favourite ever villains such a sick design and he had a two end lightsaber it was sick as fuck when I first watched this at 8 or 9

[@bunnyrkive]

AAAAA i’m so excited that you’re getting into the prequel trilogy! i grew up with this trilogy so it has a huge spot in my heart

[@spiraljumper74]

I mean I saw it in theaters when I was a little kid and loved it, after wearing out the VHS tapes of the og trilogy, I couldn’t have been more excited.

[@sstrey174]

Was a Junior in High school when this came out. The last sabre fight still is the standard

[@SJHFoto]

Wow-I am OLD!

[@garikcapretta7399]

7 months later finally 😭

[@adrianlee41103]

THE POD RACING GAME WAS HIGHLY UNDERRATED BUT EXTREMELY FUN

[@Amber_Freeman_Unmasked1406]

26:45 that was me when i first saw it

[@sammurphy3343]

The queen is a decoy played by Keira knightley.

[@TrueMohax]

Great subtle foreshadowing having the ending celebration to be Sith theme but sped up. Yes they won, but they are not the only ones celebrating.

[@golf-me2bh]

There's a lot more to these movies than what you usually read online. Glad you're reacting to them, the entire George Lucas saga (1-6/Original and Prequel trilogy) is very artistic and incredible.

[@nunuonroad9969]

I always loved the prequel trilogies. They’re even better now considering the current state of Star Wars

[@StudioMod]

You know, as someone whose not big into the prequels (I was as a kid, I was in line for 3 days to see this film back in 1999, it was crazy, I was only like 5), I still prefer this one. The script is legitimately interesting, it's like a buddy-cop film disguised as a Star Wars movie. As someone who loved 80s cop thrillers even as a young boy because I had great parents, I seriously enjoyed it. Anakin could have been a bit older, especially with the whole AKIRA vibe he had, moonlighting as a racer and what not, but it worked. I always thought if he took care of his mother instead of her taking care of him, it would have helped the sequel with his guilt for leaving. It would have also made the relationship with Padme later on seem less... creepy lmao. Overall, this film looks the best of the prequels to me, as most of it is expensive practical effects and stunts rather than just a giant screen of CGI from start to finish. I also love the final lightsaber battle because honestly? The sequels don't even come close in terms of martial arts visual style. It's too flashy in the sequels, however I did like the fight with Anakin and Dooku at the start of EP3 (no spoilers). Anyways, this film really felt well done compared to how people treat it. It's no different than any of the dozen recent Marvel films, but it's fair that people held it to a higher standard than other movies. Respect to The Phantom Menace, honestly.

[@karlschmitt6359]

Pay attention to the Chancellor/Senator Palpatine and see if you can figure out who he is. Also the blood level for Anakin is higher than Yoda's, very important to know, Yoda noticed it! Watch Anakin in the next 2 movies and you will see why Yoda didn't want to train Anakin! Also in A New Hope Obi Wan said that Darth Vader was once his pupil!

[@dontemanning9203]

Phantom of the menace

[@namejsliepins2577]

somewhat spookie. during video add pups up and it is trailer for Liam Neeson newest film. as if KZbin knows when to put add in. just as Qui-Gin starts communication with Obi Wan about boy

[@PVZ-GAMER]

These next 3 are My Favorite.👏🏽

[@elwynsalas]

I know this is a lot, but y'all should watch Star Wars the Clone Wars series after episode 2. There's a list somewhere online that will show you the must watch episodes rather than watching filler episodes so you don't have to spend too long on it but watching it really makes Episode 3 so much more emotional to watch.

[@dc1975]

Qui Gon would have been a father for Anakin, where as Obi Wan was a brother.

[@frankwitte1022]

Whenever anyone reacts to the Prequels you'll always find a few remaining 'whiners' in the comments ranting about "how bad they really are". I have been a Star Wars fan since I was 11 and saw Episode IV in theatres in 1977. I absolutely loved the Prequels when they came out in '99 / '02 / '05 and was delighted I could view them in cinema with my 2 daughters. Some Star Wars "fans" just don't get it, keep talking about 'bad acting', 'bad dialogue' and 'too much CGI' while being silly armchair filmmakers that just can't deal with the fact that George Lucas didn't make their fan-fiction version. I love the Originals '77-'83 and love how the Prequels made the Star Wars universe so much larger, the story so much more meaningful, and have been the inspiration for everything that has come out after 2012 and that was any good.

[@NeutralTea]

You guys should definitely do a Men in Black reaction! It's so good! Def the others too! Legendary movie!

[@stevieorly5851]

Dude your F bomb to QuiGon’s death was actually better than Ewon’s/ObiWan’s “NO!”. You should’ve played Finn and a Jedi Finn 😅.

[@Legalizeranch420]

Anakein skywalker Darth Vader is the best pilot in the galaxy so thats how he probably caught back up to the pack

[@Renoistic]

I don't understand how anyone could make Ewan McGregor a charisma void but this movie managed it. Apart from the acting the movie is OK but nothing more. My favorite part is by far the pod race. Worst part is the poor kid playing Anakin. He was terrible but didn't deserve getting harassed by weirdos for years. And considering how basically none of the actors are doing a good job here it's obvious a lot of blame can be put on the directors.

[@onespeed4ever206]

We on star wars now? Lets get it

[@matthewteague623]

My only real complains about Episode I is really, did C3P0 absolutely *have to be* personally assembled by young Ani? Why not just let him be Droid # 5291 off of assembly line 19. And was it really necessary to have this kid blow up the Trade Federation orbital base without even knowing what he was doing? It just felt overly forced to make everyhing tie back to him, all the time, without exception. That said, I'll forgive it for introducing Qui-Gon. Liam Neeson did an amazing job in that role. And the movie *was* still a fun watch for the overwhelming majority of it.

[@maxvickrey4357]

So it might be way to much to react to but you two should consider watching the star wars clone wars animated show as well as the rebels animated show

[@nebidiaswift5200]

People can hate all they want on prequels- to me they were necessary to fully understanding the story and lbh put any one of them up against the future “sequels” they throw down.

[@nintenmetro]

I low-key miss the days when I see 20th Century Fox and Lucasfilm credited together. I still have episodes 1-6 in the form of the 2015 repackaging of the Complete Saga. I always get super-hyped when reactors I follow jump onto this franchise. Before you check out the shows, I would recommend checking out Rogue One. I look forward to the rest of your reactions. Take care of yourselves and each other and may the Force be with you.

[@marvinleach3059]

I watch them over EVERY YEAR around Christmas. Episode 1 to 6, and squeeze in Rogue One. The sequels don't exist in my part of the multiverse

[@StudioMod]

@@marvinleach3059Me either. I consider them Fan Fiction... or the "Disney" Universe. Kind of like how Marvel had its Ultimate universe, which granted I loved, it's easy to subtract Disney from the picture when they literally couldn't make a single good film. Rogue One was pretty good, I'll admit, but it doesn't fit into the lore because it takes thunder away from Kyle Katarn who is the man who actually stole the plans for the Death Star, and his story is the best in all of the extended universe.

[@adrianlee41103]

Will u watch the "clone wars" after the prequels?

[@Sykonightmare]

Btw Darth Maul is very important to the story from here on out but not in any movies

[@DemetriX3]

This doesn’t have anything to do with Star Wars, but I really want yah to watch the Moon Knight series from the Mcu, but I know yah gotta probably do it in order so no rush

[@hellishghoul]

What led Anakin to the dark side was the death of his mother that's how he spiraled down to the dark side

[@genjiaustin7888]

When I first saw Star Wars Episode 1 I already knew who the Sith Lord was just hearing his voice I knew who it was

[@dotunn]

Episode 2!!!

[@MikeTheProspect]

And crazy to think the kid who portrayed Anakin Skywalker Jake Lloyd was bullied at school and by fans as a kid for being in this movie. Overall tho I like the prequels and still goated in my eyes. Not better then the originals but I still like them

[@VanArchon]

Ahmed Best got so much hate for Jar Jar that he actually contemplated suicide at one point.

[@Qui-Jon]

It wouldn’t hurt to watch the kenobi show and possibly mandalorian if your into Star Wars content

[@Adamas97]

Could I suggeset you guys watch the movie DUNE. You guys will get it and it is an amazing movie! You'll love it!

[@havok6280]

You should watch the saga continues by weird al...

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

2:04 anyone going to explain what in the jump to hyper space just happened

[@Pochi1716XDD]

They used an ability called "Force Speed", just like the one Luke used to jump in episode 5 and Vader says "Impressive"

[@mikalaraujo5490]

I tried looking up phantom of the menace and couldn’t find it 🤨🥲

[@peters4115]

Prequel lightsaber fights slaps so hard, glad you guys enjoyed this! I grew up with this Star Wars so it’s awesome to see it get some love

[@redtrib9828]

Prequel Lightsaber fights don’t look real. They have too much choreography to them. There like watching Matrix fights or Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon type stuff with laser swords. There focused too much on style and not substance.

[@spencergrady4575]

​@redtrib9828 that's the point. They're Force Sensitive and at their peak. Qui-Gon even speaks on precondition and seeing things before they happen which appears to show them having such quick reflexes. Moreso than any other sword fighting, lightsaber fights are a chess match of trying to outmaneuver your opponent before they even do the maneuver.

[@peters4115]

@@redtrib9828 You know what also doesn’t look real? Laser swords and telekinesis lol if you want realistic swordplay then go watch a Nolan bio pic

[@One.Zero.One101]

@@redtrib9828 You Boomers are just over-analyzing things. I know Crane-Style Kung Fu won't work in the UFC but I still love watching Kung Fu movies because of the choreography. It's no different here, you've got people with lightning coming out of their hands and you Boomers are complaining about sword fighting.

[@CloudJL]

@@One.Zero.One101LMFAOO this comment is golden 😂😂😂

[@sithlordkaeyl21]

I met Ray Park (Darth Maul) at a couple of Star Wars conventions, and he was super nice. We had been waiting in line to get his autograph for quite awhile, and right before we got up to him, the staff told him that he needed to get his line moving much faster, so he wasn’t supposed to talk too much, or take pictures with us. He saw that my son had his face painted like Darth Maul, and he sat there and talked to my son and I for quite some time, took pictures, and then signed multiple things for us. He was incredibly nice, and definitely showed that he appreciated his fans.

[@ncard00]

Yeah, he’s so cool, glad they used him for clone wars season 7, but they should use him much more, especially after the big cliff hanger in solo. I’d also love to see him fight Hayden, cause those 2 were imo the best lightsaber fighters ever in star wars, with Nick Gillard as the stunt cordinator again, and both Ray and Hayden can still do exactly the same stuff the did badk in the day.

[@infiad1275]

He was my favorite part of all of the prequels. Sad watching him die after some slow flip over and slow slash. No way would he have just stood there waiting for it. They did him dirty!!

[@solitarything1209]

I think it was actually much quicker than shown, but it was telegraphed much more to show what happened.​@@infiad1275

[@solitarything1209]

And the admiration and passion he shows for star wars is amazing!

[@Jordashian93]

It may be flawed, but it does what’s most important - it looks, sounds, and feels like a Star Wars picture.

[@raybernal6829]

No film or any artwork is perfect...

[@Jakkob37]

I was a 10 when this came out it was hard for a little kid to watch the OG trilogy, but this captivated me the pod race, Darth maul, the lightsaber duel at the end made me a true fan and able to go back and enjoy the og

[@whiteydiamond]

Lol it's a giant pile of shit what are you even saying

[@jlight191]

After Disney, couldn’t agree with you more

[@jacobc4428]

@@raybernal6829episode 3 is pretty close

[@shadowdivided]

This movie literally saved my friend's life, he worked at Blockbuster video on the premier date he switched shifts with a co-worker to see it, the store was robbed later that night and the employees who worked were shot execution style, if this hadn't come out that night and he had worked his regular shift he would have been there.

[@willcline5918]

So Qui-gon kneeling mid fight was him doing a Jedi Battle Meditation. He was getting himself more mentally prepared/calm for the fight, as well as more in tune with the Force to temporarily enhance his combat abilities

[@redtrib9828]

I don’t get why Obi Wan didn’t do the Jedi Speed Rush like he did at the start against the destroyer droids….

[@walidbentaher]

@@redtrib9828 Well the sheild doors could have killed him if he had tried to speed up

[@1evilgsta1]

well it didn't fakin work

[@orlandoruizjr3834]

The hype for this movie is massive back in the summer of 1999. The theatrical experience for this movie was so great. At the time, so many people were just riding the wave and enjoying it. At wasn't till a few years later that everyone began to dog this movie. Every movie has some flaws, but the biggest one with fans of the OG trilogy was the tone, due to the overly comedic Jar Jar. I've made my piece with all that, though. The OG trilogy was meant for kids, too. And by the time these came out, they had grown up and felt bitter and jaded because it didn't feel like the 80s Star Wars. I was 15 when this came out, and I loved the first three films. I knew this felt different, but it also felt right for it's time, as it's predecessors felt right for their time. I love the first 6 films.

[@mathmexican4234]

The main "double" for Natalie Portman as Padme was Kiera Knightly, they look so much alike its crazy!

[@williamhu6941]

I was four years old when this movie came out in theatres and I basically grew up with the prequels. And my favourite moments from this movie is the pod race and Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon facing off against Darth Maul with the music Duel of the Fates playing throughout the fight.

[@StudioMod]

SAME. I waited in line for 3 days in PA to see it with my parents. They got me into Star Wars REALLY young. I was only 4 but I had seen Empire and Jedi hundreds of times already. We would sneak into the theatre dozens of times in the next few months and rewatch the movie because we really liked it for what it was.

[@clash5j]

The prequels were, for the most part, panned upon release, but for people of a certain age this trilogy is THEIR Star Wars, not the original trilogy. Ewan McGregor has said that he always thought that his Star Wars trilogy was a failure, but now that those kids who watched it have grown up, they are constantly telling him how much they loved them. I'm an ol' fart so for me, it's all about the original trilogy, but I understand how the generation after me genuinely loves these films

[@gorylek198]

I'm that age. Prequels had problems but I never see them. I enjoyed fights, space combat etc. And I was too stupid to see how bad acting was, how cringe dialogue was and how much standing around in circles those movies had. I wonder if people will like new trilogy that I really hate.

[@maxwiidanen7281]

Yup I was young Anikan for Halloween like 3 years in a row, freaking obsessed with the prequels as a kid

[@clash5j]

@@maxwiidanen7281 I get it😊

[@Ankka939]

I was 6 when this was released and it was my first Star Wars movie. I enjoy it but the original trilogy is a lot better

[@frankwitte1022]

I am 57, grew up with the OT and absolutely love the Prequels ever since the day they came out. It's not just "the generation after you".

[@michaelelmes2135]

Your enjoyment of the movie was infectious. The prequels have their issues but damn theyre interesting. Excited to see if you guys watch the rest of the movies, and gonna have to go back and check out the videos on the original trilogy. Good shit! Ope yeah already on patreon, sick sick

[@VanArchon]

"Phantom of THE Menace" made me chuckle. I was already in my early 20's when Episode I came out and I enjoyed the hell out of the prequel trilogy where I know that quite a few people my age didn't. I thought Jar Jar was a little on the annoying side with his goofiness, but overall I'm OK with the goofiness. Though no one deserves the kind of hate and death threats that Ahmed Best got for playing the character. He had even contemplated suicide at one point.

[@shainewhite2781]

The Podrace Sequence and The Lightsaber Battle with John Williams' Duel Of The Fates playing in the background are the best parts of the movie.

[@TonyTigerTonyTiger]

Don't let anyone any spoil episodes 2 and 3. It's best when you don't know what is coming.

[@c-mc]

they already seen 2,3, 7,8 and 9

[@MorrisWilsonFvcks]

I prefer star wars prequels more than the originals because i grew up with the prequels plus the world seems more lively where as the originals feels empty and especially how there isnt many jedi.

[@Heiryuu]

I grew up with the prequels as well but I love the OT. The prequels explain why things seem so desolate in the OT. The OT needs to feel empty because the Galaxy lost its light. Without the OT the prequels are just flashy action fantasy films. The OT shows the consequences of the prequels perfectly. And unpopular opinion among prequel fans but I prefer the OT’s take on the force since it’s implied that anyone can be a jedi if they want to be. The Prequels made things more clinical by introducing midichlorians.

[@PickledShark]

That pod race scene is one of the most exciting sequences in all of SW. Episode one has its flaws, but it’s definitely a fun movie

[@arraymac227]

Saw ep IV at 15, but I agree with the title of this reaction. It is weak-minded, imo, to hate on Jar-Jar for his silliness. Loved the FX of the prequels, pod racing rocks!

[@davida7153]

The bad thing about this movie is what happened (and happens till today sadly) with Jake Lloyd in real life. Since i read about it just a few years ago (i had no clue about it) is something that goes in my mind everytime i watch something related to this movie. Hard to see him as Anakin knowing what is coming for him after this.

[@crssbld]

Yeah it's so sad... I learned about it the other day and it breaks my heart. So strange since I grew up on these movies and loved his Anakin. I just can't understand why some ppl feel the need to hate.

[@AzBeautyFull]

Thank you guys for liking it. Star wars fans are hard on this film and others in the franchise. I love them all!!!

[@Ani8900]

You guys might also want to see the clone wars series. It tells you everything that's happened in between episode two and three Fun fact: the voice of Jar Jar Binks actually was in an anime movie called Armitage… I forgot which one but it's the one for 2002 I think Fun fact: it was a video game for the pod races, both in arcades and on Consoles

[@theDarkElfX]

Just a reminder some awesome super hero movies that you would love to put in your patreon polls: The Crow, Blade, Kick Ass!, Unbreakable, and The Incredibles. =)

[@MSR-24]

I was born like 7 months after this movie came out. Besides the Raimi Spider-Man movies, I definitely felt the hype of the prequels, especially episode 3.

[@jorbysold-4707]

The clone is lowkey important has some crazy things in it one like Anakin having a student but way more so yea it is important

[@jorbysold-4707]

And there’s a character that comes back

[@chefskiss6179]

I see that you've already watched all the episodes so I can say this in a non-spoilery way, yes, yer absolutely right about how this ending is similar to the ending of Ep4, with the grand celebrations and awards being given. Lucas often talked about the power of two's, and said he deliberately had the ending echo each other respectively. Not so much with the 3rd and 6th episodes (although I could see it being done), but definitely 1st Ep and 4th, and 2nd with the 5th are the same shot, Padme+Anakin with the two droids repeated but with Luke and Leia and the droids.

[@puzzled_pelican3626]

I love the little detail that Obi wan knew that shield was going down milliseconds before maul knew. He was that tuned into the fight

[@williamjones6031]

1. Of the prequels I like this one the best mostly for the POD race and the underwater sequences, 2. Jar Jar is mostly comic relief since we don't have C3PO 3. Liam Neeson was very busy with various productions at the time and was in huge demand and agreed to do this episode because Qui-Gon Jinn dies, and he won't be held to do more. 4. Devine intervention? 5. It's easy to know why this one didn't start the series because of the lack of CGI back in 1977.

[@markcruz359]

The decoy who's name is Sabé is played by Keira Knightley. It gets confusing cause they look so alike. But Keira appears only in two dresses, The black dress with feather head cowl as they leave Naboo to go to Tatooine. And the Battle dress when they go back to Naboo at the end.

[@VanArchon]

At that age, when in full make-up, even their own mothers couldn't tell them apart.

[@aBoyHasNoName87]

Which is even funnier considering Keira is almost four years younger than Natalie, which at that age is actually still a pretty big gap.

[@markcruz359]

@@aBoyHasNoName87 Keira is pretty tall. Although the tell is that she's a bit more skinnier than Natalie

[@TedBrogan]

Still have my ticket from the midight showing way back in 99. Man, i was so young. I barely remember thinking how significant it all was, but i have STILL never heard an audience cheer as load as when the Lucasfilm logo came up. I was with my older brother and a group of people. I remember looking around the theater at people in utter enjoyment.