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1 star in the Guardian. I am dissapointed. But I know I'm still going to go and see it.

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FinalFantasyFanatic wrote:
Except that Jar-Jar was rubbish,

"Yousa think people are gonna DIE, Ani?"

"I told you not to call me that anymore, ASS"

Mr Snuggly wrote:

> Hardly anyone has the balls to stick their necks out these days. I
> remember reading 4 star reviews of Phantom Menace when it came out,
> likewise for AOTC. Now the same publications who published these
> reviews are quite open about their hatred for the movie, despite
> kissing bumsy a few years ago.

Empire, to this day, insist they enjoyed the first 2 movies immensley.

Asher wrote:
> (or last three, to be politically correct)

?

I say they should have just left it at the first three. (or last three, to be politically correct)

The new ones just don't compare.

I caught up since then, obviously.

FinalFantasyFanatic wrote:
> I must have be about that old when I saw it, and the whole thing kind
> of passed me by - didn't understand a thing, not having seen any Star
> Wars before.

You have much to watch, young one.

I must have be about that old when I saw it, and the whole thing kind of passed me by - didn't understand a thing, not having seen any Star Wars before. Except that Jar-Jar was rubbish, the queeny woman had stupid hair, pod-racing was quality, but Kid Anakin was annoying, and that Darth Maul didn't seem to be there for any particular reason.

Mr Snuggly wrote:
> In that case, I'm assuming you've seen three, maybe four films tops
> in your lifetime? And they all starred Jean Claude Van Damme?

Well to be honest, I was a widdle boy when The Phantom Menace came out. Well, about 10 or 11 anyway. And I found him amusing...and so my love for him has lived on.

You can say whatever you like, I know I'm not an avid movie fan and nor do I have a website where I review films...but I really enjoyed it, as did many others obviously. It was funny (well, it had its moments), really emotional at times (Anakin leaving being the main example), it paved the way for the future episodes well (the introduction of Palpatine and how he came to power), Darth Maul was just evil personified, the Pod Race was heart-stopping and the lightsaber battles were simply amazing. And what about Liam Neeson's long luscious locks? I watched the video so often that I broke it.

I know you'll disagree, with your superior movie knowledge and all. Maybe people should just accept that it was directed toward a younger audience, which is why the 'older' generations didn't enjoy it so much. Especially after the success of the previous films...us young'uns never really experienced that.

> Your love of Jar Jar seems to be based on the fact he has a silly
> voice.

And?

He said "Wizards". It was at this point I cried the shameful tears of fanboy and realised Lucas had, in fact, raped my childhood

Phantom Menace is terrible.
"It's for kids" says Bullfrog. "Kids don't care about trade blockades and senate treaties and discussions about bringing balance to the force" says we

Attack of The Clones was ass-awful too.
"Begun, the clone wars have" says Fozzie.
"In cartoon form, for more money they are" says Bullfrog
"I hate Sandpeople, I killed them all" says Sulkykin
"Rub your teeny face on mine" says Mathilda "touch my space boobs"
"This is awful" says audience

Revenge of The Sith
"It's Titanic in space" says Bullfrog
"Christ almighty" says Goatboy, "Why can't it be Star Wars?"
"Er...look, CGI water!" says Bullfrog

And here's my paparrazi scoop shot of Lucas in my garden
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