Comments on: The Raping of the Phantom Menace http://themovieblog.com/2009/12/the-raping-of-the-phantom-menace The Official Home of Correct Movie Opinions Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:43:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Karl http://themovieblog.com/2009/12/the-raping-of-the-phantom-menace#comment-237900 Karl Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:05:58 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=24223#comment-237900 Does he do a similar review for Episodes 2 and 3? If so, does anyone have links? Does he do a similar review for Episodes 2 and 3? If so, does anyone have links?

]]> By: Chris http://themovieblog.com/2009/12/the-raping-of-the-phantom-menace#comment-237725 Chris Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:47:51 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=24223#comment-237725 I'm a bit buffled here, somebody actually liked the prequels? O.o This comes to me as a total surprise. I’m a bit buffled here, somebody actually liked the prequels? O.o

This comes to me as a total surprise.

]]> By: Todd W in NC http://themovieblog.com/2009/12/the-raping-of-the-phantom-menace#comment-237539 Todd W in NC Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:06:47 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=24223#comment-237539 I just watched all seven parts of this review, and it is pure genius. Not every joke works, especially the overly long BlairWitchesque tangent in Part 2, but the entire review makes so many good points, many of which I had never even thought of myself -- and, I'm one of the most nitpicky people I know. The only thing I would disagree with is the dislike of multiple battle sequences happening simultaneously. That's actually one of my favorite aspects of Episode 6 and the closest thing to me liking part of Episode 1. Granted the individual components of the battles at the end of Episode 1 are horrible, but having a lot going on at once is about the only thing that makes Episode 1 feel anywhere close to epic. I like how the review gets a little less funny and little more deep in the last two parts. Despite the rednecky voice, the humor, and the disturbing tangents, the reviewer seriously pins down the overall problems with the George Lucas and the differences between the original & prequel trilogies. These were so good, I think I'll check out reviews they may have of other movies. I'm a little surprised though that there was no mention of the destruction of the droid control ship at the end. It's never made sense how destroying the control ship could make a droid's head spontaneously fall off in the battlefield, like what happens to one of the droids near Jar-Jar. Was the control ship not only giving the droids orders but also somehow keeping the droids' parts together??? If so, how? And, if there was a ship controlling the droids, why do the droids have different ranks and the ability to give orders to each other? Couldn't a single computer mainframe just coordinate the actions of multiple droids the way a WETA special effects computer coordinated the individual actions of *thousands* of Orcs & Elves in the flashback in the first Lord of the Rings movie? If we have that technology, couldn't the Trade Federation? I just watched all seven parts of this review, and it is pure genius. Not every joke works, especially the overly long BlairWitchesque tangent in Part 2, but the entire review makes so many good points, many of which I had never even thought of myself — and, I’m one of the most nitpicky people I know.

The only thing I would disagree with is the dislike of multiple battle sequences happening simultaneously. That’s actually one of my favorite aspects of Episode 6 and the closest thing to me liking part of Episode 1. Granted the individual components of the battles at the end of Episode 1 are horrible, but having a lot going on at once is about the only thing that makes Episode 1 feel anywhere close to epic.

I like how the review gets a little less funny and little more deep in the last two parts. Despite the rednecky voice, the humor, and the disturbing tangents, the reviewer seriously pins down the overall problems with the George Lucas and the differences between the original & prequel trilogies.

These were so good, I think I’ll check out reviews they may have of other movies.

I’m a little surprised though that there was no mention of the destruction of the droid control ship at the end. It’s never made sense how destroying the control ship could make a droid’s head spontaneously fall off in the battlefield, like what happens to one of the droids near Jar-Jar. Was the control ship not only giving the droids orders but also somehow keeping the droids’ parts together??? If so, how?

And, if there was a ship controlling the droids, why do the droids have different ranks and the ability to give orders to each other? Couldn’t a single computer mainframe just coordinate the actions of multiple droids the way a WETA special effects computer coordinated the individual actions of *thousands* of Orcs & Elves in the flashback in the first Lord of the Rings movie? If we have that technology, couldn’t the Trade Federation?

]]> By: 420BAND http://themovieblog.com/2009/12/the-raping-of-the-phantom-menace#comment-237531 420BAND Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:26:00 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=24223#comment-237531 Prequels to the Prequels are next on Luca's list. in glorious 3-D and more backstory on JAR-JAR! Hooray! Prequels to the Prequels are next on Luca’s list.

in glorious 3-D and more backstory on JAR-JAR!

Hooray!

]]> By: Kaneda979 http://themovieblog.com/2009/12/the-raping-of-the-phantom-menace#comment-237447 Kaneda979 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:40:30 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=24223#comment-237447 LOL, "and Kevin Bacon". The voice of the guy in the videos is annoying and nerdy as hell. Still, this thing is still pretty cool and he does indeed bring up some good points and even points out a few things I never realized before. LOL, “and Kevin Bacon”.

The voice of the guy in the videos is annoying and nerdy as hell.

Still, this thing is still pretty cool and he does indeed bring up some good points and even points out a few things I never realized before.

]]> By: SlashBeast http://themovieblog.com/2009/12/the-raping-of-the-phantom-menace#comment-237420 SlashBeast Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:47:31 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=24223#comment-237420 Wow, people still REALLY hate The Phantom Menace. But, this guy makes a good point with the "describe the characters" section. Other than that, there's not much enlightening criticism. Wow, people still REALLY hate The Phantom Menace.

But, this guy makes a good point with the “describe the characters” section. Other than that, there’s not much enlightening criticism.

]]> By: obi-wan kubrick http://themovieblog.com/2009/12/the-raping-of-the-phantom-menace#comment-237352 obi-wan kubrick Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:37:27 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=24223#comment-237352 I watched these last week and they are fantastic! 3/4 of the way through part 2 I laugh so hard my stomach hurts. I watched these last week and they are fantastic! 3/4 of the way through part 2 I laugh so hard my stomach hurts.

]]> By: anthony chobot http://themovieblog.com/2009/12/the-raping-of-the-phantom-menace#comment-237349 anthony chobot Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:16:47 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=24223#comment-237349 well I first saw it at ps 177 11 years ago and I hate to admit it but jar jar binks was ireating and I like darth maul he was cool with the double lightsaber but rots was better well I first saw it at ps 177 11 years ago and I hate to admit it but jar jar binks was ireating and
I like darth maul he was cool with the double lightsaber but rots was better

]]> By: BrDanzig http://themovieblog.com/2009/12/the-raping-of-the-phantom-menace#comment-237340 BrDanzig Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:04:28 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=24223#comment-237340 I came across these when they were first posted on YouTube and I have got to say that this is one of the most entertaining reviews of all time. This man deserves a medal. I came across these when they were first posted on YouTube and I have got to say that this is one of the most entertaining reviews of all time. This man deserves a medal.

]]> By: shorttech http://themovieblog.com/2009/12/the-raping-of-the-phantom-menace#comment-237336 shorttech Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:50:46 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=24223#comment-237336 I love Star Wars, but here is the one thing that always drove me crazy! - they knew the initial fear of Anakin was attributed to his mother being gone so, why didn't they just go rescue his mother??? Honestly... One more thing... the Phantom Menace was the worst star wars movie... I love Star Wars, but here is the one thing that always drove me crazy!

- they knew the initial fear of Anakin was attributed to his mother being gone so, why didn’t they just go rescue his mother??? Honestly…

One more thing… the Phantom Menace was the worst star wars movie…

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