this grossed 1 billion …its haters look silly
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Volley2020 — 9 years ago(January 03, 2017 08:10 AM)
I contributed to its 1 billion, I saw it like 3 times in the theater, and have the movie not only on VHS, but on DVD and HD digital as well. That was a lot of money well spent back in the day
Folks only began to realize that Episode I was terrible a few years afterwards, after glaring inconsistencies were revealed and discussed by people rewatching the film over the Internet. Fast forward to 2017, and Episode I and II are widely considered the weakest of all Star Wars
As an example:
In Return of the Jedi, Obi-Wan Kenobi tells Luke that when he first met Anakin, that Anakin was already a great pilot..
In the prequel Episode I, Anakin, after meeting Obi-Wan the first time, is no such thing. He's an 8 year old boy, attuned with force powers, that has lived on Tatooine as a slave all his life. He has never flown a starfighter of any sort. -
barodabulldog — 9 years ago(January 03, 2017 08:43 AM)
I remember well realizing that TPM was terrible while I was still sitting in the theatre. So many problems. What I do remember also is that I did not think then, not do I now, that Jar Jar Binks was the worst problem. There are bigger problems with this movie.
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thoth-ibis-1 — 9 years ago(January 03, 2017 11:39 PM)
I don't think many liked Jar Jar,but Obi Wan rocked, Qui Gon Rocked, Mace rocked, Darth Maul rocked, Yoda rocked, the new worlds rocked, the special effects ( for its time ) rocked, the lightsaber fights rocked, and so on.
Jar Jar didn't ruin this anymore than Ewoks ruined Return Of the Jedi.
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barodabulldog — 9 years ago(January 04, 2017 08:27 AM)
I thought Obi Wan was dull and lifeless. Qui Gon was because of Liam Neeson. But also lacked energy. Darth Maul could have rocked, but didn't really get the chance. Yoda did not rock in TPM. He screwed up, but definitely did not rock.
The effects were good for the time, but diminished by the overuse of a moronic droid army. Seriously, who program anything to be that stupid?
Unfortunately, this movie is devoid of anything to care about. Anything that could have been exciting is diminished by childish dialog.
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InternationaleClique — 9 years ago(January 03, 2017 02:46 PM)
In the prequel Episode I, Anakin, after meeting Obi-Wan the first time, is no such thing. He's an 8 year old boy, attuned with force powers, that has lived on Tatooine as a slave all his life. He has never flown a starfighter of any sort.
I'm a pilot you know.
You're a pilot?
All my life.
If that slipped you by there is this little thing called the pod race that he won. Something ordinary humans can't even drive. But he's nothing special of course.
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Volley2020 — 9 years ago(January 05, 2017 09:20 PM)
If that slipped you by there is this little thing called the pod race that he won. Something ordinary humans can't even drive. But he's nothing special of course.
Did you spend all that money without ever watching the movie?
Winning one pod race does not make Anakin a great pilot.
Obi-Wan was referring to Anakin Skywalker as a starfighter pilot in Return of the Jedi, NOT a freaking pod racer junkie. A great pilot, a hero. George completely forgot about this line while making Episode I. -
InternationaleClique — 9 years ago(January 06, 2017 01:12 AM)
Just surviving a pod race makes him a great pilot.
And what was it that Anakin did later in the film? He piloted a star fighter to max effect. That point is hammered even further when we meet him at the start of Clones. -
InternationaleClique — 9 years ago(January 03, 2017 02:48 PM)
the prequels failed to make any impact on pop-culture and has pretty much faded into obscurity
Even hating the prequels is pop culture. Darth Maul? Palpatine? Mace Windu? Qui Gon Jin? Duel of the Fates? No impact there right? -
thoth-ibis-1 — 9 years ago(January 03, 2017 11:32 PM)
" the prequels failed to make any impact on pop-culture " ? I still have these character figurines. Star Wars I, II, & III was promoted on everything from drink cans to t-shirts to beach balls to air fresheners. Even today we see Yoda on a box of cereal holding a lightsaber. Yoda wielded no lightsaber in the original trilogy. " faded into obscurity " ? I go shopping and see the Star Wars six pack as if all 6 films are part of the complete story. Films that are obscure are no .longer being sold at the local mall.
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nicolas28 — 9 years ago(January 04, 2017 03:26 AM)
Are you kidding??
Who buys Jar Jar figurines?? Who buys young Analking figurines???
The only stuff peopple bought and swallowed, was those figures which resemble the originals, like buying again the clone troopers, the bad guys (not too much even! where are those Count Cooku figurines? Even Darth Mule is not the most sold)
The prequels are GARBAGE. Commercial diarrhea, the only people who enjoyed those movies are the millenial generation, no brainers who don't think about a movie and the story, or its moral values or WTF you watch a movie for.
The story is full of plot holes and lame, the characters have double standard values (like Qui Gon, liar, cheater and a coward, and selfish a hole, who constantly talks about being nice and be a good boy jedi).
It has the same effect than fireworks..you see them exploding and after they are done, you start to feel like an idiot for spending $100 in that BS which wasn't that good after 4 minutes. -
death-lord — 9 years ago(January 05, 2017 02:11 PM)
1 billion
When adjusted it is below TFA, empire, return of the Jedi, and new hope
Attack of the clones sold half the tickets phantom dida decline of 50 percent is awful for sequels that often decline 15 percent
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thoth-ibis-1 — 9 years ago(January 08, 2017 08:54 AM)
Adjusted for inflation Phantom Menace is #18 all time. Revenge of the Sith is a respectable #63. Attack of the Clones is #92. All three of the prequels are among the 100 most popular films of all time. There have been countless films made in the last 100 years.
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thoth-ibis-1 — 9 years ago(January 04, 2017 08:15 PM)
It seems that those who hated the prequels just love Force Awakens ? Kylo Ren is just a copy of Anakin from ATC and ROS. The planet killer is just another death star copy from New Hope and Return of the Jedi. Rey is just a female Luke, old Luke is just another Yoda. Snoke is just another Palpatine. No originality !
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