Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Review (Part 1 of 7)
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- ORIGINAL UPLOAD DATE: December 10, 2009
www.redlettermedia.com - Finally it's here! The truly epic review/critique/analysis/film making educational video of the 1999 film "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" There was so much to discuss with this film it had to be long so please don't complain. If you think it's too long then don't watch it. In this opening segment I discuss the major flaw of The Phantom Menace which is the characters and the lack of connection with the audience. - ตลก
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I'm starting to get more nostalgia for these reviews than the actual movies
Exactly!!! 😂
100%
I've been watching these since before they were reuploaded (I still don't know why).
Yes
I’ve watched the reviews more than I’ve watched the movies. 😂
"Let's ask some real people about Star Wars characters"
*shows Rich Evans*
Idk why “ask Rich Evans” isn’t a series
The blasphemous cur. Rich Evans transcends the lowly, pedestrian existence of these "people" creatures.
Who's Rich Evans?
Some guy
That can't be Rich Evans. Rich is a sloppy, fat older guy. THAT guy is sloppy, fat and younger.
Saying "they usually get the girl in the end" and showing Charlie hugging Willy Wonka is priceless
Literally burst out laughing when I saw that
and here I was thinking only the 2005 version of willy wonka was a pedophile
He gets the daddy at the end.
had to smile myself :)
Every comment that claims to love prequels seems to begin with "I grew up with prequels."
''The sequels suck''
The prequel are entertaining. In the same way a train wreck is entertaining.
And what i have realized is that the people who are just getting into Star Wars now, they dont hate the Sequels, prequels or originals. It's made me rethink my view of the prequels.
And for the record, Qui-Gon is a stotic man who is angered and annoyed by many things around him, but he chooses to be patient and gentle instead. He defies his superiors at many times, often to their faces.
Padme is a child who carries the responsibilities of an adult. She is not afraid to sacrifice her own life if it means the benefit of her people. She is not corruptible, but doesnt assume others share that trait.
It's not that hard even if you only use episode 1.
They don't stand on their own at all. They're an illogical mess. And even the things I used to like when I was 9, like the Anakin obi wan fight, look bad now. The comparison they make with the sword fight from 007 is spot on. That fight is raw and realistic. The Anakin fight is like a video game.
@@groinBlaster31iLlOgiCaL
" The Anakin fight is like a video game."
It doesn't.
At least the prequels gave us Lego Star Wars
At least they gave us these reviews.
and republic commando....and clone wars....and the bounty hunter game.
They also gave us Knights of the Old Republic, and by extension KotOR II and Mass Effect.
+Motherdragon64 how the hell did the prequels give us KOTOR?? The prequels had nothing to do with KOTOR, its in a completely different era
+Zer0dog I thought that was KOTOR 2, Chris Avellone said they thought of doing something in the clone wars era when they were first approached, but either way you definitely are right, and we got two amazing clone wars shows that is 100 times better in every way to the prequels. To me, the show WAS the prequel.
it's weird watching the interviews again and knowing who everyone is
Except for that one not bald guy with all that hair.
Who’s the girl though
@@BrickBuster2552 he's Jay's old roommate, i think his name's Jason or something like that. He was in Gorilla, Interrupted and I think he cameoed in Space Cop
@@playaman1337 her name's Gillian. She was in an old episode of Best of the Worst.
@@amattchronism I think she got Doxed
Someone called me a liar when I mentioned the old 10 minute TH-cam limit and I used these reviews as undeniable proof.
I remember the big deal it was when TH-cam bumped the limit up to 15 minutes in 2010
Back in those days, TH-cam didn't had either:
1) Comment ghosting nor deleted comments at random.
2) 309 advertisings per video
3) Annoying covid publicity under each title
4) Blocked videos regarding adult content, age restrictions, and foul language
OH MY GOD JACK HAD HAIR
@@nicolashrv >when you realize free adblock exists
@@nicolashrv Such progress.
Plinkett’s mispronunciation of “protagonist” is still hilarious to this day
This video is how I learned what a protagonist is
PROTO GANIST😂
Pro dugawn ist
And misconseption too
produh Guinness World Records
These reviews inspired a whole new generation of youtubers. For better or worse.
just like star wars inspired a whole generation of filmmakers for better and for worse
And everyone in the new films
Hey one of the people they ask questions is the "what's your number" girl. How embarrassing
For better😋
It's like poetry... It rhymes
Oh god. I just realised. You meet Anakin 45 minutes into the movie. It's the point at which a monster is usually revealed for the audience in a horror film!
The true monster was this shit film.
You think that was deliberate? To foreshadow Vader or some shit?
@@masako8980it's fucking star wars this shit ain't subtle
To be fair, it took a couple of reels to introduce Luke, too. But Luke was a part of a bigger story, he was not Space Jesus. And in that time, other characters of equal importance to the story were being introduced. Vader, Leia, C-3P0, R2-D2, etc etc.
@@Istuckmyheaddownthetoiletyeah reels not almost half the movie
_"They'll get the girl in the end as icing on the cake"_ - shows Charlie and Willie Wonka hugging, lmao.
haha
Most underrated moment.
"A special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing." - George Lucas director and writer of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Well that's hardly a description that's applicable to this movie.
@@WreckageBrother-rd5zf gonna ,ride, your ,faggio, into ,the ,sunset 😝🤑
And he was right. Look at the Sequels...
@@WreckageBrother-rd5zfYou're joking, right?
TPM was God-awful. Story was contrived to the point it was practically non-existent.
@@megazard5249 "contrived to the point it was practically non-existent."
That's not how this works lol
Holy moley Ive watched these vids like a 1,000 times; never noticed at 4:30 when he says "Sometimes they get the girl in the end" and shows 4 different scenes of people "getting the girl in the end"... The bottom right is Charlie hugging Wonka...
+Tar Alacrin Oh my god, the instant I notice it on my own, someone else just commented it.
I, too, just noticed this for the first time about a week ago! Cracked me up for real.
+Tar Alacrin ikr, sik fkc!
I noticed first time I saw it
+Tar Alacrin lol I just noticed it for the first time right before I read this comment
prrrtagonis
Kevin Bacon
prrta, mmrrh
Pizza roll
Protag-anus
That opening never gets old.
"They can never be undone" - lmao gets me everytime
Never gets old, just like his son.
@@chonconnor6144 "If someone in the age of like 20 ? say that his least favorite film is the Empire Strikes Back because it was the most boringest one...then I suggest you shut this review off right now before I carefully explain how much of a fucking idiot you are"
The whole review never gets old.
"Star Wars The Phantom Menace is the most disappointing thing since my son."
"And while my son eventually hanged himself in the bathroom of the gas station..."
Those are the best lines.
"The most disappointing thing since my son." may be one of the greatest quotes of the 2000s.
Sums up the review perfectly: a childish, whiney fan's amateur video essay that relies on cringe-inducing American jokes to keep his child-minded audience's attention span intact.
@@_Wakaz_ Yikes
@@worlds3061 Hurts to hear the truth, doesn't it? It's a shame your attention span is so bad you need jokes about killing prostitutes to keep you engaged.
@@_Wakaz_ found the bitter asshole with no sense of humor
@@_Wakaz_ The movies suck, cope
So when he said"they get the girl in the end too", in the bottom right it had Charlie hugging wildly wonka.
I dead.
was just about to comment on that lol
Yay I'm not the only one who saw that!!!
> _wildly wonka_
I noticed that in 2019 after all these years
@@lelidawi2446 yeah same
"Often, too, they'll get the girl in the end as icing on the cake." (Shows Charlie and Wonka hugging)
There's that comment I was looking for, ahahhahahahahahaahahahahahaahahahahahaahah
Phantom menace star wars full movie you tube
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Was just about to type that hahah that was perfect.
Raquel Gomez wat
Mifter Baples Willy Wonka. Charlie didn't have the money to change into a girl.
I've watched this a few times and just noticed Willy Wonka hugging Charlie Bucket at the part where the hero gets the girl at 4:27
same. so many funny detaills
"You boil the water and pour the packet" is one of the best jokes I've ever heard, just because of how perfectly edited it is
"Often gets the girl at the end."
*shows Charley hugging Willy Wonka*
Oh god.
stop being homophobic..
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jks
Funny enough, in-context Willy Wonka is "the girl"
I just noticed that watching this again for the first time in years, how did I miss that? That's hilarious!
I saw this and went to the comments right away to see if anyone else noticed this too. I am in stitches.
I think that it was simply an example of catharsis.
Every aspiring filmmaker should be forced to watch all 7 parts of this critique before attempting to launch their careers.
Good point! I agree!
Smartest comment ever said my friend
Every time I watch this I feel like I always discover something new that I fucking hate about these movies. It's a brilliant series, educational too!
***** erm, nope.
***** Touchy, touchy, touchy... You cared enough about his comment to have a shit fit over it...
I love seeing the RLM crew looking a decade younger.
Except for Jay somehow looking a decade older then
@@warlordofbritannia same with jack, oddly enough, despite him actually having hair here.
@@warlordofbritannia and MIKE looks about two decades older, now. I wonder if there's a connection. Hmmm...
2009. 15 years younger.
@@ggt47 christ
This review should be preserved in the Library of Congress.
To show how embarassing American "reviewers" are, yeah it should
No
I love the occasional moments where Plinkett suddenly starts slurring his words for no reason. Like 6:10:
"If a protagonist has no concept of what's going on or what's at stake, then there's no real tension or drama. Without that, there's no story. _Soecunclusionisthattherizintwon._"
every time a new star wars trailer comes out im rewatching this whole series.
The movies or the reviews?
The reviews.
Okay. I was worried for a sec, cause I thought you were willing to watch the prequels again.
naw, not after seeing plinkett
Jombo Legend of the Galactic Heroes? *brofist*
Every film student should watch these classic reviews. How not to make a movie is a valuable lesson.
"How not to make a movie" is their Gorilla Interrupted making-of, and maybe that one is a valuable film student lesson idk? This review series is way too sloppy and incoherent for that though.
Be quiet. @@WreckageBrother-rd5zf
They should watch it... to learn how not to make a movie review.
Agreed. This is the perfect example of how to criticize garbage movie making.
There are many film school teachers who make their students watch bad films and take notes about everything that is not done well. Then they have a group discussion based on the notes. A good example is Plan 9 From Outer Space because you can show it all during a two-hour lecture and have plenty of time left to begin discussing the fukk-ups. Probably my favourite that the film school teacher who was in Flying Saucers Over Hollywood mentioned was, put simply, "rambling dialogue". Ed Wood could write and direct dialogue to *sound* the way real Humans talk with the emphases in the right places and the sentence construction and such being right. It was just that he took 500 words to get across a point where only 50 were necessary.
Lucas has no idea how Humans really speak in terms of sentence construction, shortcuts, how to get to the point, and on and on. Not only does he take 500 words to get across a point where 50 will suffice, but the 500 will be so awkward and unnatural that you might need them to be repeated so you can reprocess them.
10 minutes long. 10M views. Uploaded 10 years ago.
It's like poetry. It rhymes!
Peak youtube content
LOL
That's still true. Wow.
Amidalla is so forgettable they used two different A list actresses and we didn't even notice.
I dont think kiera was a list in 1999
That was the point.
Im not joking, i really have never known that amidala is played by to actresses
@@HajduDIGITAL why the fuck would you ever make a character that’s intentionally as forgettable as possible? What point would they serve in the story?
I think it's three. Her decoy in the second movie is Rose Byrne
I Asked a guy in my class what his favourite star wars was and he replied attack of the clones. He then asked me the question and I replied ESB. He said ESB was just boring and nothing really happened in it. I bit my lip and didn't say a word. We all have our own opinions. Some of them may be wrong but I digress.
in ten years you can ask him again while he's over-cooking your fries....
ryan barker BRILLIANT!!! LOL!!!
In early high school, a friend of mine was obsessed with Star Wars, and when he found out that I didn’t like the prequels, he tried to shame me for it to everyone, only to have it backfire in his face when just about everyone we knew backed me up in thinking they’re trash.
@The Stonefish this is an 8-year-old comment and the two of us decided to respond today. what a strange world.
how old were you? I can't imagine anyone over 17 saying they would prefer AOTC over ESB.
@The Stonefish understandable.
One thing to remember: there are nine SW movies now. Only two of them are really good. When I was a kid were bitching about ROTJ... better times.
These reviews need to become popular again. This prequel apologia that started popping up after everyone started to hate the Disney movies is inexcusable.
For sure
Three syllables--NOS-TAL-GIA.
Ok boomer
@@HolaMundoTheMisteriousAG Go back to having untreated ADHD zoomer.
The prequels are so awful. Chris Stuckmann's (who has now sold out) reviews on the prequels he was absolutely shi**ing on em and mentioned RLM's review and how he agreed with it. And then now the obi wan kenobi show came out (which was also awful) and he titles his video "obi-wan kenbi enhanced my prequel love' lik wtf.
There is this huge revisionist push to try and convince people that the prequels are good. Just because the Disney films sucked, doesn't retroactively make the prequels good.
It’s not a revisionist push. As a prequel kid, this was our Star Wars. There’s a group of us that these films are just as special to as the originals we’re to that generation. I still believe that episode 1 was simply a victim of its own hype and fans were unable to see the full scope of George’s prequel vision, an issue he didn’t have to deal with on the original trilogy. And after that, you can’t be won back over
Doesent matter when you are born, a turd is still a turd.
@@harold9552 You can like whatever you want, hell I like the live action Cat in the Hat. But, I'm not going around telling people it's a hidden gem, or some masterpiece. Just because you like something, doesn't make it good.
Yeah Episode 1 was okay, Episode 2 wasn't that bad, but still Episode 3 is still on par with Episode 5 beating out 4 and 6
Points have been raised about how the prequels were maybe meant to draw attention to how corporate interests pushing nations to war was a quiet and dull but very real way freedom and democracy could slip into fascism as a commentary on the Bush era.
Which… sure, timely message.
Prolly shoulda shoehorned it into movies that weren’t painful to watch though, and preferably weren’t part of a pre-existing franchise?
this video made me forget how I pronounce protagonist
daiselol Protoganus...
Pro-ta-go-nus
+daiselol
Pro-_teeeeh_-genist.
***** *woosh*
Hmm, guess that joke just sailed right on by.
+An Outrage u mean
pro-tag-I-nist
I keep going back to these videos every so often. One of the most memorable reviews that Ive ever seen, and ever will see
At least every six months I watch them through again. They’re more entertaining than the prequels. These reviews are like Jesus, turning water into wine...
Same here
Same here. It’s Filmmaking Fundamentals for Dummies, and it also happens to be hilarious AND 100% correct about every single one of its criticisms.
I defy any prequel fan to refute a single point made herein.
memorable for being dumb as shit
@ROGAN DANIELS does it sound like I care? They suck.
Why people think the mere existence of Disney Trilogy will make Prequels better? Magic? the Force?
Because the prequels were never bad. Unlike the Disney trilogy.
The Disney trilogy is just that shitty.
Because they watched the prequels as little children and lack the ability to change
@@kapelski104 the prequels are objectively bad films. They are terribly written, full of plot holes and contradictions. The direction is very basic and amateur at best.
@@williamskay109 Wow. You employed the type of insult a fourth-grader would use. Bravo.
Just noticed Charlie Bucket at the “they finally get the girl as the icing on the cake” moment at 04:26 😂
This was my introduction to RLM. It's still great all these years later. Thanks for letting me into your strange and cynical world of movies. Nice to know there's some sane people still reviewing movies. And yes, I stand by that statement.
Same here, My old coworker and I talked movies a lot and said "How have you never seen Red Letter Media before?"
I said- I only watch like 3 channels common enough- but ok pal I'll give Mr. Plinkett a chance.
Then I saw the flashing of a woman tied in his basement and said "Yep, you got me buddy. I'm a fan" lol. Mostly on- what the fuck? levels. But then Half in The Bag showed online film critics who don't act like experts or just yelling bad words (mostly) and damn, what an intro huh? I'm also glad they don't just shit out Plinkett reviews. Keeps it a special thing.
His review is legit garbage on an intellectual level.
Do you still stand by that statement now?
@@TheSearchForTruth88 his brain is HUUUUGE DUDE, you don't even understand! His IQ is like 189 IT'S INSANE HE'S SUCH AN INTELLECTUAL
Lmaooo
“The unfortunate reality of the Star Wars prequels is that they’ll be around...forever”
Well you know what they say, “nothing’s ever really gone”
Yes....that's what being around forever means....
And it's great?
I’d say the same for this unfunny video the voice is just cringe, the jokes are dated maybe a little edgy and funnier back in 2008 or whenever this came out, and none of his arguments really hold up to any scrutiny. Where is the evidence that GL had people telling him no during the OT? Why do I have to take these 4 people from a trailer park serious when describing characters? Not only are the prequels miles better than the sequels I’d say they’re pretty good movies in general with a very interesting political plot that I’d say is relevant for today’s politics, just watch Alex Jones describe them better and in more detail in 2 in a half minutes than this “hilarious” film critic needed however long this playlist is.
KOSVENDETTA awww are you sad that somebody doesnt love the prequels? Somebody understands that they are terrible movies? And doesnt just pretend they are good because of nostalgia? Grow the fuck up
The S.E.A. It’s okay to follow trends so I know it’s cool for you to pretend you’re smarter than us and hate these movies, what I don’t think is cool is that you’re little group is probably the reason Disney Star Wars exists.
The prequels being mediocre does not make the prequels magically good
Do you mean to say the sequels the first time?
Jonah Clements yep
@@JessicaChastainFan yeah, but so are the prequels. One does not deserve more hate than the other. They both deserve bitter hatred.
Both the prequel and the sequel trilogy have the complete opposite problems. The prequels have too much creative control from Lucas, and nobody told him no, while the sequel trilogy had far too much influence from the studio and producers that creativity was stifled. The Original Trilogy had more of a balance of both.
@@bryanstein7859 couldn't have said it better myself.
I love how Jack says Han Solo is "wannabe" dashing while the female interviewee (Gillian) gushes and fangirls that he is TOTALLY DASHING OMG.
Jealousy.
Jack can be a bit of a tool at times
Well look at Jack and you'll understand why. He couldn't pull it off so he projects.
@@JesterMereel sounds like you’re projecting
@@JesterMereel he has kids and he seems happy...m
I've watched this so many times that I can recite the first several minutes from memory...
IKR... it's like, at least the prequels spawned this series of reviews. That's the only good thing about it. "IT'S CALLED BLEACH..."
I've watched them so often that they have turned into my sleeping playlist. On average I fall asleep during part 3.
Malsy Pright "Star Wars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace was the most disappointing thing since my son".
It's worth noting that one of the factors that played into Redlettermedia and the Plinkett reviews launching into internet celebrity status was that this original review got retweeted by Simon Pegg, who is close friends with JJ Abrams... so...
+Andreas Nordvall When was that tweet? These have been around for a long time I thought.
+Agent of Chaos TFA was great. Even Mike Stoklasa loves it ;)
+Studio G Vision He tweeted it in 2010 and then again in 2014
I only watched RLM reviews because they appeared in my suggested video list. NOT BECAUSE OF A DUMB RETWEET. Stop worshipping celebrities.
GeorgeMonet But the tweet brought a lot of traffic to these reviews. They might not have been suggested were it not for that.
That bit on describing characters is the perfect test to use on any film
As long as the test subjects don't have dementia of course.
@@WreckageBrother-rd5zfWtf you chatting? lol
@@megazard5249 "Wtf you chatting? lol"
Huh?
Remember when this review was considered insanely long?
So, by Plinkett's definition, it seems Jar Jar would arguably be the BEST character in the prequels. I could actually describe him without using his looks, skills, or role in the movie.
You could argue he was properly characterized.
Thank you someone who sees the flaw in the logic
Well he IS to key to all of this.
Some people including reviewers have pointed out that Jar Jar is the only hero with character. An excruciatingly annoying character but a character nevertheless.
Not sure if its a flaw in the logic. The other characters are rather dull.
If we're defining a protagonist as someone who started off normal, then ate shit on a life-changing voyage, and still came out alive despite the awfulness of said voyage, then I think the viewers were the protagonists of this movie.
Hence Lucas' genius
That's deep.
6:42 Many years ago, that sequence won me over and made me follow Red Letter Media. Just to ask this simple question and see how everyone is compeltely stumped to describe any of the prequel's main characters is pure genius.
Rewatching it again and it's still the funniest and at the same time most insightful piece of movie criticism ever uploaded to TH-cam.
"Just to ask this simple question and see how everyone is compeltely stumped to describe any of the prequel's main characters is pure genius."
Lol even the close-up clips that accompany those interview bits contradict the point of that segment and demonstrate all their poor recollection (and possibly the editor's lack of attention too).
every 6 months I am coming back to this sequence and every time I can t help but laugh along with the guy who says "I can t answer this, and you know it"
it s pure gold dust...
a fine idea, well put into action
@@D_Adrian Aww, someone keeps being wilfully ignorant lol
(Unless my comments are invisible or sth - then maybe not wilfully lol)
Yeah, everytime that guy says “I can’t answer that and you know it” is so funny because of how true it is. 😂 No intelligent human can defend this movie 🤣
Recently there's been a whole bunch of people coming out and suddenly saying the prequels are good. But I come back to this and see the same criticisms still apply to them all these years later. A movie doesn't just become good because of nostalgia. The writing and dialogue is still terrible, the plot has too many holes and Jake Lloyd can't act to save his life. Most people need to see those series before trying to retroactively declare the prequels classics.
Prequel revanchists aren't open for reason.
Its mainly because people who saw it as a kids. Have nostalgia goggles on. Anyone who was over 15 at the time. Probably thought it was crap.
some people make the argument that, compared to the new trilogy, the prequels had the advantage of being the brainchild of one guy and therefore, having a coherent vision. While I do agree with that, they certainly didn't use their advantage to any potential.
As wasted as TLJ and Rise are, they are more entertaining and well made then the prequels will ever be. But, even if that weren't the case, even if you dont like the new trilogy, how does that make the prequels better for these people? We have the option to not watch the prequels :>
@@Lone432345 honestly, maybe it's cuz im a huge film enthusiast (not just blockbusters) but I grew up and slowly started to dislike the prequels and like the originals more. Recently started disliking return of the jedi as well hehe
I was very surprised how the prequels started getting all this love out of nowhere. I thought it was ironic at first but nope.
It’s extra fun when you see “TH-cam critics” trash everything that is new (whether it’s SW or anything else) and at the same time praise the prequels.
The best thing about the "character test" is you can't apply it to Rogue One because nobody can remember the name of any fucking character in that movie.
That one empire guy who reminds me of ross almost
The characters themselves were more entertaining than those in the prequels. Better written and acted.
Jyn erso
I only remember Jyn Erso, Galen Erso, Director Krennick, Cassian, and the robot!
It's an ensemble cast. Nobody can probably remember the name of any character in the Goonies or Oceans 11 either.
i just noticed jar jar could have been the main character of phantom menace
Whoa
LyingPrauses Well, it is true - he has the closest thing to a character arc.
William Writepony ...Mind blown...
William Writepony I would also say that he's pretty much the only character in the movies that has any resemblance to a personality, him and Palpatine. Which I find sad.
Tuxxy87 Hey Whiny Bi%$h is a personality. Right Anakin?
After watching the behind the scenes making of EP 1, and seeing how Lucas was so enthusiastic and hopeful, I feel bad for him that the prequel reception essentially extinguished his passion for Star Wars. The original trilogy are a great gift to us all and at least we will always have that.
Yeah and it's also sad because it was only a minority of the fanbase that had a negative reception to the prequels.
@@bjornbiff No it wasn't at all. The fuck you talking about? The prequels were torn apart in reviews and in pop culture from the release of episode 1.
@@bjornbiff TPM and AOTC were almost universally disliked on release and most people still don’t like them
@@glctcthnkr8059 Lol ok
@@glctcthnkr8059 i kind of enjoyed Attack Of The Clones if you skip the love scences its not that bad but for menace it was mostly boring
You know George Lucas has secretly watched this, naked and alone in the dark.
What the fuck
2 types of people in the comment world
Why did you make me picture naked GL
I know.
Actually, he mentioned he likes redlettermedia in what seems to be his Twitter account
I find it funny that I've watched these reviews way more times than the actual prequels. These reviews are like my Star Wars therapy.
Awesome point!
***** agree!
***** I liked this comment as I began my 15th time watching this series.
***** tbh the prequels were bad obviously but they're watchable to me i like them for showing us Vader's past life although a better direction would've been sufficient. (note to hollywood: NEVER put lucas in charge of his own stuff)
+oraine foster I wish I could agree because I felt the same way, especially watching his turn to Vader in Episode 3. But in retrospect the sad reality is Anakin's past life, was that of a whiny, obnoxious and self centered teenager who never really matured or grew up. Introducing Anakin at like age 8 was just a WTF decision by Lucas?? Anakin should have been around 19 in Episode 1 and a dark bad ass, that Obi Wan was trying to reform and bring over to the force.
It´s ridiculous how good this reviews are. I find myself watching them over and over again. They are more enjoyable than the movies.
watching paint dry is more enjoyable than the movies
I'm glad I'm not the only one, I'll watch them all then go back and watch them again!
Dan Arschloch In all honesty, this review of RLM's is certainly not my favorite. I vastly prefer the one for Attack of the Clones. But where exactly is the line drawn between "thoughtless fanboy rant" and "intellectual discourse of cinema"? Is it the fact that he talks about plot holes? Even critics of respected media venues today do that.
In my opinion, this one, although it singularly has and debuts many of the staple memes RLM is known for ("It's so dense," "...Worst thing since my son," etc.) they had to find their niche (also a probable lack of budgetary security at the time, I would presume.)
Stoklasa's most potent arguments--the lack of memorable characters and the overall absence of any cinematic language (other than that shot of Anakin and Padme's shadows in AoTC; a rare sight to witness such visual expressionism in one of the prequels) stand out most among viewers who appreciate these critiques.
So again, I just ask, what would have made this thought out? If Stoklasa had just expressed high praise for the prequels? Stoklasa makes arguments that could have been made by any New York coffee slinging film critic. His WAY of telling what he found issue with may have been a bit more... upfront than others who engage in these sorts of movie discussions may have otherwise been. But other than the particularly vitriolic approach, and the character acting of a rather unsettling narrator in Mr. Plinkett, it seems all the chips have fallen in the right spot for this to be identified as a "thought out" review.
its crazy the amount of rewatchabilty it has because of how good it is, even when its so long
Das Arschloch, you wrote a long comment, but didn't actually say why do you think this review is bad, just called it "sloppy garbage", and made fun of the previous comment for disagreeing with you.
Starting a new year by watching all the Mr. Plinkett's Star Wars prequel reviews, once again.
I came back here, because I'm tired of the revisionist narrative that because the Disney Star Wars movies made people angry that means the Prequels are now good movies.
Agreed tho it’s really because people are like didn’t is ignoring the prequels shit
So many people saying the sequels validate the prequels! Yuck!
@@a.wenger3964 damn didn’t someone is a crybaby
Nah the Prequels were always good
@@jaydenc367 No, they were always terrible
The reason TH-cam exists is for orginal content like this.
"...and Kevin Bacon." - That joke was so unexpected that I spilled my drink all over the keyboard. Thanks.
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These reviews are the best thing to come out of the star wars universe. I've watched them so many times.
It's all your fault, Mike :D
edit - since it seems people are taking this seriously, it's a joke :/
He didnt make a single star wars movie
@@borbafet9206 That's the problem lol
No, it’s isn’t. Shaddup.
That character description exercise is so fucking brilliant.
Tbh it's kind of stupid, he compared a character from 3 films with a character from 1 film and a character from all of the films with one who had little focus in the phantom menace. I'm not defending phantom menace, the character development is lacking, but the test and the people taking it are stupid.
LJK401 Might be true, but my point is that it is an unfair test, multiple variables as to why they couldn't describe the characters, I was able to name several traits for Qui Gon (less so for Amidala, she was just shit, at least in the first film). And not really, what do you know about the Emperor in the first one? He's evil and an emperor, both of which break the rules of this test i think.
LJK401 It drm, my point still stands, this test has too many variables to be a true test.
Ancap2112 Yes there is xD how you can you say with a straight face that there are no possible variables other than one film being better than the other. For example, let say that you have seen episode 1 3 times and any of the original trilogy 50 times. You are of course going to understand the characters from the original trilogy better than the ones in the prequels. While they may not be as memorable they do still have individual character traits, some of which are subtle and you may not seem them the first time you watch the film. From a character development standpoint Qui Gon is well developed (at least from my perspective, you get a feel for who he is as a character, a jedi who is meant to be a call back to the OT Obi Wan Kenobi, a mentor figure. But at the same time he is a character who is very much against the main jedi order, believing that they should serve the force rather than use the force like a tool. He follows it to a religious degree). And having additional movies greatly helps when developing a character, additional movies these people will have seen many times. So while if you did just look at a New Hope they MIGHT be better developed than the prequel cast, there is no possible way of knowing, at least from this test without asking someone who has only seen Episode 4 and Episode 1 and seen them the same number of times.
Yup, his character examination method is outstanding. It should be taught in film schools.
Mr. Plinkett is a more interesting character than anyone in The Phantom Menace.
Plinkett is the key to all of this, if we get Plinkett working...
I read this in his voice
I like Darth Vader
He's also a funnier character than we've ever had before.
@B. K. The Phantom Menace Was Great Just Because It Doesn't Abide By Mikes Extremely Flawed Black & White Logic Doesn't Make It Awful In fact It Never Was But You Wouldn't Know That If You Spend This Whole time In The Echo chamber Taht is This Comment Section
Now Onto Your Extremely Retarded Comment
Star Wars Fans Don't Know What they want Is the Biggest Strawman To Defend The Disney Films They Were Both SHIT One Was Completely Unoriginal & Just Fed The RLM Fanboys Who Hated The Prequels A Rehash Of A New Hope So That They Would Lap It Up Like Brainless Morons Who Are Happy To Pay For A New Hope On Repeat
Because Yes Thats Exactly What A New Hope Is Especially After TLJ Because Nothing Was Expanded Upon
Now TLJ Is The Worst Film In The Entire Saga Because It Ruined The Characters From The OT (Unlike The Prequels Which Did Not Although Mike Would Desperately Like You To Believe They Did)
The ONLY reason TLJ Is Even The Slightest BIUt Original Is Because IT Breaks Rules That Were Established years Ago In Canon Because Fuck George & Good Writing I Guess
But I Suppose After Driving Lucas Away RLM Had To Defend The Force Awakens Because They Were Defending Their Purchase Which Is Why The Force Awakens Review Was So Dedicated To Trashing the Prequels Because Mike Was Like Remember ... Remember How Bad These Films Were Please Still Hate These Films For Me .... Please Don't Trash What I Like
So Yeah Fuck RLM
That first sentence of this video was so.... wow.
A true classic.
Mr. Plinkett: The rant awakens
Who’s here after watching the 25th anniversary theatrical rerelease of TPM? Man, I tried to go in with an open mind, and I still fell asleep in the middle of the movie :( .
"They'll get the girl in the end as icing on the cake."
*Shows Willy Wonka in the bottom right*
LMAO!
That part of the video came up right when I read your comment haha
I never understood the thinking that Jedi were ALWAYS wearing robes. I can concede that the Return of the Jedi does show Anakin's ghost wearing robes similar to Obi-Wans, but even then I didn't think that they would wear that as combat armor.
.......yea, people have worn stranger things into battle
852kronos Some people have even worn nothing into battle... :D
***** ......or maybe they just where robes the same way many monks and people who live in the desert on earth do......people the OT isn't some creative think piece, its some guy getting a bunch of history, religious,history and foreign culture books, clipping out pages, putting them together and dressing them up like flash gordon
" Chancellor we're peace keepers, not soldiers" there's your answer, and the clone wars series does show that the jedi do start to wear armor, but only enough that they are still highly mobile and able to easily use their lightsabers, their main source of defense
852kronos As a kid, I always assumed that elements of Vader's suit were repurposed from his Jedi armor. The metal grieves, puffy suit material, and the hard upper collar/shoulder plate very much match Obi-Wan's description of Jedi being the "knights of the Old Republic," which is already implied to be fairly literal given that they use light"sabers".
EDIT: Medieval knights often wore long tunics in place of and prior to the advent of chestplates and plate armor. Vader's suit is also quilted, which could easily reflect chailmail.
Unintentional? Sure, but most of Vader's background in the original trilogy wasn't nailed down until ANH was mostly finished filming.
Lucas only made him Luke's dad when writing Star Wars II (the unfinished sequel concept prior to ESB,) so rationalizing stuff after the fact isn't new to SW.
Overly complicated, insane bullshit is, which leads us back to the Prequels.
Well, it's 2020, and the internet now thinks the prequels are good. Is humanity de-evolving?
Nah. They've just realized that a lot of what Mike says in these videos is either wildly exaggerated or just flat-out incorrect.
Just so we're clear, if you hate the prequels, that's totally fine, but saying that they have absolutely no good qualities (like RLM's fanboys seem to think) is factually wrong.
I mean most SW fans actually like the prequels, but people who don't like them happen to be a loud minority.
Nah, the prequels are still pretty bad. It is just that the sequels are worse, and that has emboldened the prequel apologists to babble louder than usual.
@@EyeoftheU I almost fully agree with you. Even though the sequels aren't amazing, I think they're at least better than the prequels
BjornBiff I think the opposite tbh, I think the prequel apologists are the loud minority.
The start of this video is probably the greatest way to open a review ever:
"Star Wars the phantom menace was the most disappointing thing since my son"
Years later, it still hasn't been beat.
The Clone Wars movie is WAY worse.
No no, it's been beat by his OTHER son - he's a filmmaker from Los Angheles California.
I would give my left arm to see Mike's face during the prequel saga screenings
I imagine it something like the first half of Full Metal Jacket but condensed to two hours
Willy wonka definitely got the girl in the end haha wink wink
Charlie is the protagonist, Willy Wonka is the girl
You know what's funny about that? If you watch the behind the scenes for Willy Wonka with the kids as adults talking about their experiences on the movie, the guy who played Charlie (Peter Ostrum) is supposedly gay, making the statement even funnier... (He denies that).
Anyway...
JW3HH
Rest in Peace Willy.
Tight boy anus and a mouth that feels like a pussy.
My one complaint looking back on this review years later is the ridiculous assertion that Rich Evans is a 'real person'.
The way I deal with it is to pretend only the first three movies in their original unspecialized format are canon.
That's what I do as well
so basically jar jar has the most character huh....
wow.
all of them are, im on ep 3 now. i dont feel anakin or obi wan at all, their actions are so stupid its infuriating.. ah i messed up im watching them in the order 4, 5; 1,2,3; 6. ep 1 can be seen from the senate scene on imo. first half is bull
***** hahahahahahaahahahaa that made me ROFL
vitalinov don't forget about Machete order- 4, 5; 2, 3; 6. If you're curious, here's the post about it www.nomachetejuggling.com/2011/11/11/the-star-wars-saga-suggested-viewing-order/
sayabukanhasan He was the comic relief.
AntChodeny The Clone Wars show was pretty badass. The best thing that came from the prequels were its spinoffs. (books,video games,shows,etc)
I'm still amazed that Jack looks older in these reviews than he does now. For a lot of people shaving your head is the right move.
6:54 I keep thinking about and using the characterization test to this day. Really helped me put into words what I found so bland and frustrating about especially the Phantom Menace. What a great way to just really just measure how well a character is fleshed out, especially if you do it after just one viewing.
Like, I love Rogue One but there are definitely some rather significant characters that I feel like a lot of people would fail to say much about (would they even remember their names?)
Meanwhile, with Andor I could say a lot about, like, Cinta, and she probably has no more than a handful of lines throughout the entire show. Kinda funny that they both had the same main writer (Gilroy). I guess the importance of having a good director and good staff?
Your point about the name thing is startlingly accurate. I've known a lot of people who would argue that solo/rogue one where good movies, when asked to name one non-legacy character they fail 9 times out of 10 and at best can name one character. I dont think those films are especially bad (at least compared to the depths that I've seen cinema go) but its astounding how badly they failed to establish their characters. I wonder if it wasnt for all the games, comics, books, and toys would people even be able to name the non-legacy prequal characters.
In all fairness, Tony Gilroy was working with Chris Weitz (who worked on Twilight New Moon and later the 2022 Pinocchio remake) in Rogue One. In Andor, he got to work with his brother Dan who written and directed Nightcrawler (I haven’t watched it yet), and Beau Willimon, who created House of Cards, and the difference of writing quality between the two is pretty damn stark.
@@mackielunkey2205 Thats actually really interesting. Thanks :) it kind of explains a lot actually.
"especially if you do it after just one viewing."
Idk human memory after 1 viewing can be quite unreliable at times - if someone doesn't remember sth, it may be a potential indicator of sth, but it could also just mean dementia
@@esquarswagmen275 "Your point about the name thing is startlingly accurate. I've known a lot of people who would argue that solo/rogue one where good movies, when asked to name one non-legacy character they fail 9 times out of 10 and at best can name one character. I dont think those films are especially bad (at least compared to the depths that I've seen cinema go) but its astounding how badly they failed to establish their characters. "
I've seen both once, and can name most of them (or, well, hit and miss with the actual names) - those 9 of 10 just have Alzheimer's, plain and simple.
These old Plinkett reviews make me so nostalgic for the golden days of YT
Game of Thrones Season 8 was the most disappointing thing since my son.
I mean, how much more could you possibly fuck up the entire and already established and awesome world, lore and characters?
Oh I am truly sorry... so your son was Kevin James than?
yeah the last 2 seasons ruined the whole series
Milan Jovanović Gee, I don’t know maybe that was their intention the entire time, dickhead, ever think of that one?
Ironically thanks to Star Wars
The best thing about the phantom menace is it made this review exist
"So you might like the characters...you know...if you're stupid..." LOL! NEVER GETS OLD!
Well, then I guess I'm stupid.
That's a terrible way to convince people into liking your review. Calling people stupid for liking a film you don't just makes you sound childish.
@@hermos3602 that's called a joke
@@aur3nnnn Those RLM use the satire excuse to avoid criticism and people calling out their stupidity.
@@aur3nnnn I don't like the joke though.
10 years later and it seems the comments are filled with kids who are now allowed to use youtube, sticking up for the shit prequels and calling this masterpiece of a review bad?! Wtf is happening to this world?! ....i need some pizza rolls.
Fetal alcohol syndrome.
This happens with everything and will always happen as long as the human species has time to critique literally anything. It is the eternal battle between the Nostalgia Filter and Sturgeon's Law. These youngerns are blinded by their nostalgia filters and can't see the laziness of the prequels so they lash out at the grizzled old fogies who have already marked the prequels as being part of Sturgeon's crap pile which contains 90 to 99 percent of all things.
The most entertaining part of it all to me is the fact that you can't tell if those lashing out are being sarcastic or not because of how accurately their criticisms have been debunked by this and many other reviews.
"10 years later and it seems the comments are filled with kids who are now allowed to use youtube, sticking up for the shit prequels and calling this masterpiece of a review bad?! Wtf is happening to this world?! ....i need some pizza rolls."
This was already going on back in 2010 and pretty much at all times, nothing new here;
and yes, this review is mostly a rather incoherent hackjob and hardly a masterpiece.
@@TheWeebinar "These youngerns are blinded by their nostalgia filters and can't see the laziness of the prequels so they lash out at the grizzled old fogies who have already marked the prequels as being part of Sturgeon's crap pile which contains 90 to 99 percent of all things."
In this case the nostalgia youngerns and the fogies are both about equally wrong in their assessments - same goes for the Disney stuff btw.
"The most entertaining part of it all to me is the fact that you can't tell if those lashing out are being sarcastic or not because of how accurately their criticisms have been debunked by this and many other reviews."
Idk what other reviews, but these ones didn't accurately debunk much of anything.
YOU BOIL THE WATER. YOU POURER THE PACKET!
I like how all the guys describe Han as womanizer and 'wannabe dashing', as opposed to the woman who thinks that he is actually dashing.
+Llamamall
Beta cucks :D
Who else is starting a Star Wars Plinkett marathon while waiting for the Rise of Skywalker review, if there is gonna be one?
I’ll say this about the Sequels vs Prequels: The Sequels are better on a technical level, but the Prequels are better on a conceptual level. Like, the Prequels clearly had an end goal that they were working towards even if the execution was poor. I’m sure the Plinkett review of TROS will put this all in perspective.
Plunkett gave his last review with last jedi
Concept means nothing if it’s not executed well
Average viewer watching: lol this is funny
RedLetterMediaFan: OMFG RICH EVENS!!!!
Nearly 8 years later, I remember the awe I had when I saw this video. A relic, from a time when youtube required your channel to have a certain amount of content before you could upload videos past 15 minutes. So here we have a review in 7 parts, totaling more time than the movie in question. The editing holds up, some jokes are past their prime, but in total sum this review is still more entertaining than the movie itself. I'm glad you guys are still in business, and still practicing your art.
This review is from 2009...so that would be 11 years.
RLM is and has always been overrated garbage
@@thewordoflynx8095 why are you so mad about a 10 year old review. RLM are true hacks in the best way possible
@@thewordoflynx8095 you are a dumbass
@@thewordoflynx8095 Get him! Pull his leg!
It is so fucking weird seeing Jay, Rich, and Jack as young as they are there.
Isn't this only 4 years old?
True, but they look so much younger and/or less fat.
This review originally came out in December of 2009, so it's almost seven years old at this point. Jay and Rich look a lot younger in this, but I think Jack looks about the same, or even younger since shaving his head.
Holy shit, that was Jack?
This review is now older than the Phantom Menace was at the time it was released.
oh no
Yeah and it was made only like 4-5 years after Rots - so if someone posted a review series on the ST now or in 2023 that'd be the same timeframe.
Time goes by faster now though, I guess
The funny thing is that a lot of people like to say that the Clone Wars redeems the prequels. Nah dude, it straight up REPLACES the prequels. There is legitimately no reason to watch episodes 1 and 2 now that we have the Clone Wars. At most, you’d miss a couple references to certain events from those movies, but even then you can pick up on most of those things as you watch the show (the fact that Anakin grew up as a slave on Tatooine, that his mother died, that he’s the chosen one, that a clone army was created on Kamino, etc). The only prequel you need to actually watch to understand the show is Revenge of the Sith. Most people say the Clone Wars makes the prequels better, but I’d argue that, because the show is so much better written, that it makes those movies look even worse by comparison.
"The only prequel you need to actually watch to understand the show is Revenge of the Sith"
Huh, doesn't it take place after it ends?
Eitherway, didn't see Clone Wars so who knows
I hope JJ Abrams watched this and took Plinkett's advice.
Komnenos JJ abrams is a hardcore fan of the original trilogy. Just look at all the Star Wars references and easter eggs on Lost. Trust me, Episode VII is in good hands.
Also look at his movies : Super 8 and the two Star Trek movies. That guy knows how to properly direct the actors. And also, what Rick said : they rejected Lucas's ideas.
Jeffrey Lebowski Also JJ Abrams did Mission Impossible III, also a good movie and he's done the highly acclaimed TV series "Lost"
+crixxxxxxxxx
While the Plinkett reviews are at least 90% hogwash, taking their advice might help ensure or even improve the quality of the new movie, particularly if it's going in the general direction of "replicating the style of the originals" - or, at the very least, it's unlikely to cause any damage.
I was actually talking about the actual review (for each movie) - the humor, and as an entertainment piece in general, it's rock solid.
+An Outrage No one who complains about the Plinkett reviews ever provides a solid rebuttal against them.
I literally watch this at least twice a year
Same. Along with the other two and the Crystal Skull one.
They're just so well made, and they've taught me a lot I didn't know about movie-making and screenplay writing.
Fall asleep to mr plinkett almost every night
@@landochabod7 I haven't seen the crystal skull one!
Yeah, George was a great concept man, a visionary, but his writing skills were definitely underpar. His secret weapon was the writing team of Hyuck of Katz. But as an "experimental" filmmaker, his skills in producing great visuals and atmosphere were beyond reproach in the early phase of his career ( THX 1138, American Graffiti, Star Wars)
Me:sees Rich Evans
Also me: I know who that is!!
I'm 10 years old and I'm stoked to see Phantom Menace with my dad. We settle in with popcorn and snowcaps anticipating the epic tale of Star Wars's history finally unveiled. Fast forward 20 minutes and my dad is dragging me out of the theater because he cannot stand the shit show of a "film". I think he's the cruelest father that ever lived. Fast forward 15 years, I've matured, grown, and learned introspection. I now realize the wise man that my dad was. Thank you, Pop. Love, Your Son
David Smithson Awesome Dad. Most Dads would have just cringed and sat through it anyway. Those prequels are honestly not good for children.
+David Smithson Your dad is awesome, and has a great taste of movies.
However for a kid TPM is a good experience, Im pretty sure as a kid you would've liked it. When I was at the 3d re-relase in 2011, a lot of kids were in the cinema near to me and they screamed in happines all along the movie. Its a good kid's movie but thats all.
+DavisWOW I think this review points out pretty well that it isn't exactly a movie for children either. Another reason why it is terrible.
+David Smithson So your father couldn't handle watching that movie so he dragged you out of it? Nostalgic and selfish nice mix.
Mr33500 My dad was a treky you nerf herder.
Either the new Star Wars is going to be good, which is good. Or we'll get another 70-minute review which *will* be good... We can't loose.
hopefully the latter
Well we got neither with TROS so I guess everyone looses
It's amazing that there are hundreds of youtubers with hours-long videos arguing that the prequels are secretly genius movies while there is footage of Jorge casually telling his crew "sometimes I forget to say action or cut" when he made those movies. How? How can anyone look at late career Jorge and think "This is a man who made movies so complex that only a select few understands their genius."?
Because they're too blinded by nostalgia. I get it, I grew up with these movies too. But I'm an adult now, and I can see them for the mess they are. I wish others would at least consider looking at these movies from a non-nostalgic perspective.
@@rambofan334 they're entertaining pass times at best, but then again there are better movies to pass the time with, like the original trilogy.
@@rambofan334 The entire Star Wars franchise is a mess. Nowadays i hate A New Hope so much and that was my first movie.
No one nowadays would make such a similar movie with crappy pacing and a lot of Deus Ex Machinas, plot holes and other similar nonsense.
@@saricubra2867 "No one nowadays would make such a similar movie with crappy pacing and a lot of Deus Ex Machinas, plot holes and other similar nonsense."
Are you on drugs? NO ONE? Hollywood has produced almost nothing but garbage for like the last ten years! Your average Marvel movie has more bad pacing, deus ex machinae, and plot holes than the entire Star Wars original trilogy.
Also, you don't know what deus ex machina means.
@@dawnfire82 Original star wars is extremely bad and aged like milk. Your average Marvel movie has better writing than something made +40 years ago
My fiance is currently falling asleep to this review as I type this. This was the first RLM thing I showed to her a few years ago, and to my surprise she loved it. Actually, it's no big surprise. We both love the humor and spot-on examination of movies you guys do.
Star Wars movie reviews
1 4/10
2 3/10
3 6/10
4 9/10
5 10/10
6 8/10
Better ratings:
1. 2/10
2. 2/10
3. 4.35624/10
4. 8.95756757567756757358888bleh/10
5. 8.9399/10
6. 1.34 times pi/10
1 8/10
2 3/10
3 9/10
4 9/10
5 10/10
6 9/10
Movie Defense Force makes my case for Episode 1, though I do have my own reasons for liking it.
Roadstar1602 If they are intelligent enough to use thrawn or daala it'll be hard to mess up.
1 8/10
2 5/10
3 6/10
4 9.5/10
5 10/10
6 9/10
Mark Joseph Middleton
They're ignoring all the EU. It's no longer considered canon.
I hear over and over that the prequel trilogy "are good movies, just not good Star Wars movies."
No, no they fucking aren't. They aren't even close to being good movies. They fail in every single aspect of good story telling. The *only* reason people are so forgiving of them and still talk about them is because of their Star Wars label.
yuoke "The prequels are very creative in their new planets, settings"
Dreaming up backdrops, settings, and aliens is just about the easiest (and most inconsequential) part of the Star Wars movie making process. A water planet? A desert planet? A lava planet? Not very creative if you ask me. It's like George played Mario 64 and said "yeah, let's go with that."
"the base idea for the stories are actually good"
I have to strongly disagree with you here. I thought George's base idea for the prequel trilogy was the worst, most unforgivable thing about them. The prequel trilogy still could have worked with the stilted acting, groan-inducing dialog, overuse of CGI etc as long as the base story was good. It wasn't... it was absolutely horrible, and it made the entire trilogy unsalvageable.
"Everything was mostly executed really good, but the plot... ...the main character is a mary sue, no creativity"
I agree with your points (and was also sorely disappointed with The Force Awakens), but at least the movie itself was competently made and was a decent popcorn flick, which is far more than can be said about the prequels.
***** Sounds design was top notch (with the sole exception of using F1 engine sounds during the race in Episode 1.... that was extremely lazy and disruptive), music was also good, although I thought Williams played it safe when composing the prequel soundtracks. But yeah, there isn't a whole lot about the prequels to really appreciate outside of some of the design aspects.
Agreed. I can guarantee that if the Prequels didn't have ''Star Wars'' in the name, they'd be some shitty sci-fi trilogy that started at the end of 1990's and ended in the early 2000's that everyone would have forgotten and be at the bottom of the clearance bin.
yuoke Not really. Return of the Jedi may have weak elements, but it's story is clear and to the plot and second the characters act like people. If Return of the Jedi was anything like the absolute mess that was the Phantom Menace then yes.
yuoke Revenge of the Sith is crap though. Yes Revenge of the Sith has a clearer story then I and II. But that doesn't mean it's good. Characters are still bland and uninteresting. Anakin is still a whinny piece of crap who falls to the Dark Side in a snap. Everyone is blind at how obvious Palpatine is behind everything. Padme is utterly useless and is resorted to a crying damsel who dies from a ''broken heart''. The final Lightsaber fight is way over the top in every way and the only thing that gives it the illusion of depth in any way is John William's amazing score. Episode III is easier to sit through then I and II, but it in no way is good.
Watching this has become a Christmas tradition for me and hoo boy do I need it this year 🙏
Who else returns to these reviews to reclaim their sanity?
After seeing everyone saying “noooo guys the prequels are good”
@@JaceWind yep
weeeeeell, Revenge of the Sith is decent... kinda
When everybody says these movies are secretly genius I return
I watch them you lose my sanity, works as all hell.