He was the worst child actor I ever seen. Why hollywood kept casting him, i'll never know. I do feel bad for him though. None of it was his fault. He was just a child. But at least he gets the last laugh cos he made some good money out of his career and gets to do conventions for the rest of his life whenever he needs some more money. So it's not all bad.
@@theindiediary5950 He acts ambitious kid who wants to be free. In scene where he leaves his mom he is great. Believe, there are tons of worse actors- kids.
@@Сайтамен Jake gets way too much crap. He has to run the gamut of emotions in Phantom Menace and I think he does a pretty damn good job considering his age.
No way, this experience was unlike anything I've ever witnessed at a theater. The movie may have had its faults but it was entertaining and this was not an experience you wanted to miss in your lifetime.
+Fede Visiting those arms and munitions factories in World War II Japan. Awesome vacay for the whole family. To be fair, I think they did have a Busch Gardens though.
Its impossible to recreate the magic that was the original trilogy. They "captured lightning in a bottle" as Mark Hamil said himself. But at least the prequels were unique, bold and took risks and built an entire universe that we enjoy today. The Force Awakens on the other hand literally just recreated episode 4 with some modern touches without the original magic
Yeah. The most unique thing abt the original trilogy is indeed the lighting. Moving figures in a cardboard box and splashing random flashes that look like a blitz. I mean… dude, the first scene had literal green splashes all over the screen that I couldnt even follow
They were unique, took risks, and were absolutely terrible. Among the worst directed A-list films ever released, on so many levels. They only entertainment I get from watching those films is laughing at them, and theorizing about why George made some of the utterly baffling decisions he did.
+BIGGSjessieWEDGE :P I remember having an extensive vocabulary from a young age. I would have. Anyways, 'utmost' isn't that hard or rare of a word. Hell I knew 'automatically' when I was four XD So that doesn't have any proof about line-feeding. Plus the kid may have had a great experience with him. All the actors may have thought on-set they were going by Mr. Lucas's vision, and who wouldn't trust the man?
watching those old videos from the premiere gives me chills. It's like watching watching a tragedy play unfold, as if 6 million voices cried up in anticipation, but were suddenly silenced... This is the moment when everyhing changed for me as a fan and as a moviegoer in general. Always be skeptical and keep expectation low.
2:50 Liam sounds almost embarrassed and that paused he takes before he says "and he is quick to say I got that scene" hahaha he knew things weren't going to be pretty!
That first interviewed fan must really be grateful for the invention of the smart phone. I like to think that he wasn't wearing that walkie talkie for Force Awakens.
"He's an AMAZING director. He gets the utmost performance out of EVERY actor he works with" - Jake Loydd HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Those poor poor souls, all full of hope and optimism with smiles on their faces. Little do they know they're six hours away from having their lives totally ruined by disappointment. :(
Larry Bundy Jr Oh come on, Larry. The prequels aren't that bad. Good, mediocre, but not horrible. Make a video why they should make a Rogue Squadron IV.
I love all the prequels. I think some people become cynical and less inspired as they age. I think thats why there's so much negativity these days. I was 28 when I saw Episode One at the movies and it made me feel like a kid again. Too bad some adults lose touch with their inner kid. It's one thing to not like the movie but, some people seem to take pleasure in being hostile and being negative. I don't get it. But they won't spoil nor diminish our love for the STAR WARS saga. May the Force be with you
And in that day we can all felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced with disappointment.
+Tourist He got hundreds of millions of dollars to get people to see a commercial for toys, the sales of which will net him more hundreds of millions of dollars. Of course he's smug.
Beef Chavez He became a villain as early as the special editions, but finally redeemed himself by selling the franchise to probably the one company that would be best able to "exploit" it, something he should have done immediately after he realized he would stop making movies.
Six weeks!!!! Six weeks of your life, plus another two hours for the movie, GONE! I wish I had been a fly on the wall to see the look on those 6 weeker's faces as the train wreck was playing out in front of them.
+Chris Edwards Aw....I must admit I clicked on this out of morbid curiosity. George Lucas: "When the movie comes out I'm actually gonna ago and lie on a beach somewhere for a while" I don't think I'd have left that beach if I were him...
I feel so bad for Jake Lloyd in this! Wasn't his fault. Lucas really should have designed the trilogy to feature ONE actor portraying Anakin Skywalker. Served nothing by making him a kid. (We had ONE Luke Skywalker for three movies, we should have had ONE Anakin Skywalker for the prequels.) Have Hayden play him as an impetuous teenager in that podrace. Wouldn't have fixed all the problems but it would have helped unite those three movies a little more. And would have spared Jake Lloyd the indignity of being in just one episode and being setup to fail. He could have done other movies, with better directors, and had more success.
25% of adults were very lucky. Lucas should've used a role like Jar Jar's, and made him Darth Plagueis. Now that would've been a twist the Prequels needed. Imagine early through episode 3 Sidious kills Jar Jar Plagueis and then tells Anakin where did Jar Jar vanish and he was indeed the head mastermind.
Daniel Zuzek I think that was the original idea and that's why Lucas said "Jar Bar is the key to all of this". However, the extremely negative reception of the character, forced him to reimagine the story for episodes II and III and leave Jar Jar out.
I do know that, however many can't get their head around that idea still. I rewatched Phantom Menace, and the Jar Jar character is just plain awkward, and just doesn't gel with the other characters. He is like some gatecrasher to a party he would never for a millennium be invited to. He is a trickster too and this is their art of manipulation. He's also really creepy, and it makes total sense Lucas would do the Yoda type scenario of Empire with Jar Jar. It's actually annoying he didn't follow through with it, because all you have now is this awkward thing they spend 2 further films in fading out. If only the creature was less rubbery, less exploitative it could've been endearing, and then we wouldn't have the shitty Count Dooku add in. It makes no sense in the timeline I feel for there to be a Jedi of the calibre of Dooku going rogue and dark, or just out of the picture for Qui-Gon Jinn to consult with during a very significant time with the discovery of Anakin and being confronted by the Sith, without any rumblings in the Jedi council also. So was Dooku just laying about on the Greek islands or something during Phantom menace. Yes sure in the EU there is probably an expansion into his whereabouts, but thats all a croc of shit anyway to retcon.
I remember sitting in traffic on the way home from school due to this movie coming oiut that day. I went to Ridgefield Memorial High School which was near a few theaters, the Ridgefield Park 12 and Showboat in Edgewater as well as Secaucus Loews 6. I waited a few weeks after it came out since dad saw it while I was on a vacation and saw a worn out 35mm print with mono sound at Clifton Commons, it was a let down. At least the trailers before the movie were more promising. The sequels to that movie were a bit better. It was the popularity of the special editions that a new generation of moviegoers specifically Millenials who clamored for a new star wars movie.
2:41 "He's an amazing, AMAZING director. He gets the most performance out of every actor!" I don't judge Jake Lloyd here, I'd want that pay check too that's off screen.
I'm a fan of the Star Wars films and all; but, wow! Who would of thought that a senior in high school would waste 6 weeks from school in line JUST to see a movie?! And to top it off: her own mom was COMPLETELY okay with it! *shakes head* Some people, man.
Just came here to look at some of the most poorly aged comments, its funny that people who didn't have a clue about Episode 1 like to attach meanings to little snippets of the actors praising Lucas and the film simply because they can't make logical sense of their own petulant disdain for the movie. TPM was great, it was always great. You guys wanted George out, he left and we got Disney so when you complain about the Sequels just remember you clowns asked for it.
1999...a year which will live in infamy as the release date of Episode 1. Hard to believe this spring it will be 18 years since this turd came out. Happy New Year lol
These people were in line for The Phantom Menace, not The Last Jedi. and The Phantom Menace the prequel trilogy will forever be remember a great Star Wars film. the soulless corporate feminist remakes made by Kathleen Kennedy will not.
Everyone was so happy back then, George, little Anakin. Before the dark times, before the cancerous Prequels hate. A hate that ruined the life of many, including George Lucas. Sad.
He had fifteen years to write a good script or just give an outline and have multiple competing writers write a movie and he could choose the best one. It was a pathetic movie. I gave episode 2 a chance, and after that I was out. I did see Rogue One for free online which was decent.
One of the most anticipated movies in history, this thing was so hyped, and was suppose to break Titanic's box office record at the time. News channels kept playing different Phantom Menace trailers, toys and merchandise were selling like hot cakes. I was working at Blockbuster Video at the time and I can tell you from the customers that the hype was unreal. Too bad it was a mediocre film.
As a true SW fan I love all the films, the prequels have their moments, but the originals were amazing. The universe, the story, and the timeless characters George created to me are the greatest modern mythology today. I believe George's mistake was waiting so long to do those prequels, cause they should of been made in the late 80s or early 90's. At that time he still was in his prime as a storyteller/creator, cause everything Lucas was involved in during those years was still great. By the 00's that window closed and the prequels suffered due to it. George had people who challenged his opinion in the beginning, like Mark Hamil and Harrison said "They all filled in the blanks". That Jar Jar Binks stuff would of never happened in the original trilogy, cause young George Lucas would of known that would destroyed any chance of SW becoming a hit. That's why I'm glad he sold it to Disney, cause that universe he created can live on. Now it can grow and expand with younger storytellers, new creative writers, and new great directors who will keep that magic alive.
Who needed any prequels? I agree Lucas should have made new Star Wars movies in the late 1980s or early 1990s with the same cast that worked on the original movies. Looking back is easy I know but here we are, in 2017, trying to pretend the prequels never happened. And what have the studios done to reassure old time fans they're serious about making decent movies? They have re-hired the original cast, as far as they're still alive and capable.
I payed 60$ dollars for star wars battlefront 2 just so I could explore iconic star wars planet's. That's dedication right there, the games not worth 5$
If this was filmed with a modern, crisp camera and 1.85 aspect ratio, would we be able to tell by their clothing that this was the late '90s? I'm not sure, actually. T-shirts (a bit large and loosey goosey) are still around, so are suits.
I'm literally cringing my teeth looking at this, looking at them die hard fans some of whom waited 6 weeks in open air unaware of the dread that awaits them....
George said he was gonna take a vacation once the movie came out. What he really meant was that he was going into hiding because he knew his fans would be disappointed. He was even disappointed.
Spends 20 years to write the prequels Rewrites all of them in a few months. Plus in 77 he went on holiday to a beach somewhere and he did it again because he had no faith in the project
I don't think you can compare the hype for episode 1 to the hype for The Force Awakens, when episode 1 came out it was hard to fathom that a Star Wars movie could be garbage, this time around it is a lot easier to believe it.
+Commodore Schmidlapp It is ironic. Everyone thought Episode I would be amazing it is was terrible. But they believed it would be awesome so strongly that many people loved it and only realized later that it was bad. Yet because of the prequels, many people were certain The Force Awakens would be terrible, and even though it was amazing, many people still believe so strongly that it should be a bad movie that they still think it is bad, haha.
+BardicLiving They were hyped because it isn't the same situation at all. Maybe you have amnesia. Just because it is Star Wars doesn't mean it has the same director, producer, etc. It didn't even come out in the same decade.
I still don't think its that bad of a movie and its a very key part of the development of the entire saga. I feel like way to many people exaggerate how bad it actually was.
I remember seeing it in cinemas as a 10 year old kid here in Australia and my 23 year old cousin saw it a few weeks before us in New York at the premiere and in Los Angeles after we were so jealous of him and seeing it with my father so many great memories
I think Lucas knew ahead of time it was gonna be a clusterfuck, and that's why he went of vacation. Why couldn't you just cancel the release and fix it? YOUR PRIDE ISN'T WORTH THIS!
That's why it's not a good movie. The title is Episode VII, for crying out loud, the movie was supposed to be a continuation, not a remake of the original Star Wars... and another Death Star!: I didn't want a retelling (A New Hope) of an already retold (Return of the Jedi) plot. VII is as much of a cash crap!... Even the prequels were more original!
1:42 George must have come up with Anakin's sand dialogue during this vacation...
+Camw1n LOL
"We were thinking of camping out, but we all have lives." - Man in Chewbacca Suit
Lol!!
Poor Jake Lloyd had no idea that this experience would literally ruin his life.
He was the worst child actor I ever seen. Why hollywood kept casting him, i'll never know.
I do feel bad for him though. None of it was his fault. He was just a child. But at least he gets the last laugh cos he made some good money out of his career and gets to do conventions for the rest of his life whenever he needs some more money. So it's not all bad.
@@theindiediary5950 He was diagnosed with Schizophrenia. His life is rotten.
@@theindiediary5950 He acts ambitious kid who wants to be free. In scene where he leaves his mom he is great. Believe, there are tons of worse actors- kids.
and Ahmed Best would contemplate jumping off the Brooklyn bridge.
@@Сайтамен Jake gets way too much crap. He has to run the gamut of emotions in Phantom Menace and I think he does a pretty damn good job considering his age.
He should've taken the 1500 bucks...
+thestranger4812 Was just about to write exactly the same lol
thestranger4812 the person who offered the money probably drew a huge sigh of relief... 😂
In 1999 $1500 was like $5000
@@purefoldnz3070 can't tell if this is a joke
No way, this experience was unlike anything I've ever witnessed at a theater. The movie may have had its faults but it was entertaining and this was not an experience you wanted to miss in your lifetime.
"He's an amazing director He gets the up most Performance out of every actor"- Jake Lloyd 1999
Wow that sounded completely genuine Jake. I bet no one told you to say that at all.
An actor indeed.
George Costanza "he's really supportive while he sits and drinks his coffee"
And he is right.
Are u an angel ?
And the Oscar for best acting goes to......
It´s like watching people vacationing on Hiroshima before the bomb fell...
Haha!!
+Fede lol, nice
+Fede Visiting those arms and munitions factories in World War II Japan. Awesome vacay for the whole family. To be fair, I think they did have a Busch Gardens though.
+Fede OH SHIT, ROLF !
+Fede Fuck, that's funny!
"We all have lives," said the man dressed in a Chewbacca costume.
Its impossible to recreate the magic that was the original trilogy. They "captured lightning in a bottle" as Mark Hamil said himself. But at least the prequels were unique, bold and took risks and built an entire universe that we enjoy today. The Force Awakens on the other hand literally just recreated episode 4 with some modern touches without the original magic
Yeah. The most unique thing abt the original trilogy is indeed the lighting. Moving figures in a cardboard box and splashing random flashes that look like a blitz. I mean… dude, the first scene had literal green splashes all over the screen that I couldnt even follow
@@mihneapopa8856 hahaha I said they captured lightning in a bottle. I didn't mention the lighting
They were unique, took risks, and were absolutely terrible. Among the worst directed A-list films ever released, on so many levels. They only entertainment I get from watching those films is laughing at them, and theorizing about why George made some of the utterly baffling decisions he did.
:56 An only service you say?!?
How tf does this only have 69 likes 🥲 it’s nice tho 😏
"Ebay, that's an online service"
Lol
I'd take Phantom Menace over Force Awakens ANY day.
Hmm, interesting. . I really like Episode 1 but I like The Force Awakens more
You can have them all.
Absolutely. The sequels were awful. The force awakens was alright though
@@hammurds what about Rogue One?
@@fsanmiguel666 it was better than the sequels
Everything that Jake Lloyd said made me cry laughing. Poor kid, didn't know what hit him.
+BrickTechStudios Someone probably fed him lines.
+connorsoldvideos definitely what 10 year old uses the word utmost?
+connorsoldvideos Obviously. I don't know any 9-year old with that vocabulary.
He quit acting over a decade ago.
+BIGGSjessieWEDGE :P I remember having an extensive vocabulary from a young age. I would have. Anyways, 'utmost' isn't that hard or rare of a word. Hell I knew 'automatically' when I was four XD
So that doesn't have any proof about line-feeding. Plus the kid may have had a great experience with him.
All the actors may have thought on-set they were going by Mr. Lucas's vision, and who wouldn't trust the man?
if only we could go back and warn them
+doody magoob They wouldn't believe us.
doody magoob It's a trap!
6:44 "we were thinking of camping out, but we all have lives"... hahaha, well said stormtrooper
+Joseph Fernando that was chewy bro
It's hard to remember now but eBay only went public 8 months earlier.
Gloria Hillard's sarcastic voice was hilarious. I myself was sitting very comfortably in that 25%.
watching those old videos from the premiere gives me chills. It's like watching watching a tragedy play unfold, as if 6 million voices cried up in anticipation, but were suddenly silenced...
This is the moment when everyhing changed for me as a fan and as a moviegoer in general. Always be skeptical and keep expectation low.
Bartos Scharmach Wasnt that bad dude
I sense a great disturbance in the force. The Force Awakens is near and the same fate awaits it.
+Christopher Maes yes let's hope it's not another shitfest like the prequels!
+Bartos Scharmach It's like watching people line up to board the Titanic.
+Jonathan Partin fuck your idiot yes it was
2:41 "He suddenly comes up with things so bold, so evocative, so dense there's so many things going on..."
2:50 Liam sounds almost embarrassed and that paused he takes before he says "and he is quick to say I got that scene" hahaha he knew things weren't going to be pretty!
This is really depressing to watch. I hope we don't see a repeat of this when Episode 7 comes out.
+Sweetpea yes let's hope he doesn't surround himself with sycophants, snivelling yes men and arse lickers!
+TicTacZac It's gonna be great, Abrams is the key to all this, it's a better director than we've ever had before.
+Raul Luevano You were so right!!!!
@@CvnDqnrU oh boy.
@@odiadordeisrael i mean, episode 7 wasnt the best but it was still enjoyable and worth it
In the wise words of Tim and Eric, George, "ya blew it, kapeesh".
Those poor people.
Bisbeatle IT wasnt THAT bad dude
+Jonathan Partin yes it was
Josh Combs Thats YOUR opinion dude. But its not the worst thing ever!
Jonathan Partin You're right... it's not the worst. Attack of the Clones takes that title.
I can agree somewhat.....but Revenge of the Sith is AWESOME!!!
A much better time. Sigh...I miss these days. Star Wars was in such a better and more exciting state. Love it.
That first interviewed fan must really be grateful for the invention of the smart phone. I like to think that he wasn't wearing that walkie talkie for Force Awakens.
"He's an AMAZING director. He gets the utmost performance out of EVERY actor he works with" - Jake Loydd
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
+viewport He had to be taking the piss.
+viewport and how did that work out for you, jake?
+viewport Well, if what George got was Jake's utmost performance... geez. I'd hate to see what Jake would have been like half-hearted.
+viewport YIPPIIIIIEEEE!!!!!!!!
If only he had acted this well in the film.
Those poor poor souls, all full of hope and optimism with smiles on their faces. Little do they know they're six hours away from having their lives totally ruined by disappointment. :(
Ayy what are you doing here
Larry Bundy Jr Oh come on, Larry. The prequels aren't that bad. Good, mediocre, but not horrible. Make a video why they should make a Rogue Squadron IV.
Messa Jar Jar binks!
wut.
The prequels weren’t BAD I think they were as GREAT as the original TRILOGY, and the PHANTOM MENACE WAS GREAT!!!
that happened to me with episode 7. I hope it improves in episode 8.
The movie wasn't all bad. Maul, Obi Wan and Qui Gon were all enjoyable characters...
TrestanSKYWALKR Yep average movie.
RM: "It's like master and apprentice... The relationship you have with your producer really determines how well the film goes"
Haha, good one Rick!
Henry Jones Jnr. *director
But, yeah.
+Henry Jones They must loathe each other.
"...he gets the utmost performance out of every actor he works with." I can't stop laughing at this. Good one, Jake!
"Ebay, an online service." You got to love the retroness of that line.
"25% of Americans don't care to see SW" - They, my friends, are the smart ones.
It's Star Wars, what's the harm?
2:41 Line feeding at its worst
Woodpunch's GFX
aye
still better acting than he managed for the movie
+The Omega Agents HD I actually burst out laughing at that. It's like he's reading from the script to the movie.
+The Omega Agents HD Especially since it's total BS. Lucas _doesn't_ draw the best from his actors.
@@Argumemnon Well obviously he can't draw the best performance ever out of every actor, at least because not every actor gets a dramatic scene.
I love all the prequels. I think some people become cynical and less inspired as they age. I think thats why there's so much negativity these days. I was 28 when I saw Episode One at the movies and it made me feel like a kid again. Too bad some adults lose touch with their inner kid. It's one thing to not like the movie but, some people seem to take pleasure in being hostile and being negative. I don't get it. But they won't spoil nor diminish our love for the STAR WARS saga. May the Force be with you
ehhhh....... I disagree I was a kid when this came out and I disliked it.
Episode I was ok but you liked Episode II really?
Lucas became cynical and uninspired with age.
Hours before the beginning of the end of Lucas' legacy.
He's still great, as long as you keep that dude away from green screens and cgi.
It never ended but I think it truly got danged when the ass awakens was released. Easily the worst sw movie.
CaptainFantastik1 You should watch the Clone Wars on netflix. It is amazing!
@@MastaSkywalker10 He pushed the CGI forward. Grievous and Yoda still look very good.
And in that day we can all felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced with disappointment.
Lying in interviews is the part of being an actor that i wouldn't be able to stand
George Lucas is so fucking smug.
+Tourist He really isn't.
뿡뿡! ^__^
he really is
+Tourist I don't think he is, honestly. He means well, but he's out of touch.
+Tourist He got hundreds of millions of dollars to get people to see a commercial for toys, the sales of which will net him more hundreds of millions of dollars. Of course he's smug.
Beef Chavez He became a villain as early as the special editions, but finally redeemed himself by selling the franchise to probably the one company that would be best able to "exploit" it, something he should have done immediately after he realized he would stop making movies.
Six weeks!!!! Six weeks of your life, plus another two hours for the movie, GONE!
I wish I had been a fly on the wall to see the look on those 6 weeker's faces as the train wreck was playing out in front of them.
+Chris Edwards Aw....I must admit I clicked on this out of morbid curiosity. George Lucas: "When the movie comes out I'm actually gonna ago and lie on a beach somewhere for a while" I don't think I'd have left that beach if I were him...
+Chris Edwards I heard they had a great time, playing lan parties in the street with their laptops.... it's surely was a good experience
+Von Strom You filthy liar. Proof or didn't happen.
+Chris Edwards It's not a trainwreck, it's stylistically designed to be that way...
redroversk It's true. It rhymes, ya know?
0:56 "Ebay, an online service"
I'm glad they explained that, it's 1999, I'm sure only nerds (such as Star Wars fans) knew what ebay was
I feel so bad for Jake Lloyd in this! Wasn't his fault. Lucas really should have designed the trilogy to feature ONE actor portraying Anakin Skywalker. Served nothing by making him a kid. (We had ONE Luke Skywalker for three movies, we should have had ONE Anakin Skywalker for the prequels.) Have Hayden play him as an impetuous teenager in that podrace. Wouldn't have fixed all the problems but it would have helped unite those three movies a little more. And would have spared Jake Lloyd the indignity of being in just one episode and being setup to fail. He could have done other movies, with better directors, and had more success.
everyone in the theatre loved it, they were cheering all the way through, wow i guess they were just acting. not even hollywood has actors that good.
25% of adults were very lucky.
Lucas should've used a role like Jar Jar's, and made him Darth Plagueis. Now that would've been a twist the Prequels needed. Imagine early through episode 3 Sidious kills Jar Jar Plagueis and then tells Anakin where did Jar Jar vanish and he was indeed the head mastermind.
Daniel Zuzek I think that was the original idea and that's why Lucas said "Jar Bar is the key to all of this". However, the extremely negative reception of the character, forced him to reimagine the story for episodes II and III and leave Jar Jar out.
I do know that, however many can't get their head around that idea still. I rewatched Phantom Menace, and the Jar Jar character is just plain awkward, and just doesn't gel with the other characters. He is like some gatecrasher to a party he would never for a millennium be invited to. He is a trickster too and this is their art of manipulation. He's also really creepy, and it makes total sense Lucas would do the Yoda type scenario of Empire with Jar Jar. It's actually annoying he didn't follow through with it, because all you have now is this awkward thing they spend 2 further films in fading out. If only the creature was less rubbery, less exploitative it could've been endearing, and then we wouldn't have the shitty Count Dooku add in. It makes no sense in the timeline I feel for there to be a Jedi of the calibre of Dooku going rogue and dark, or just out of the picture for Qui-Gon Jinn to consult with during a very significant time with the discovery of Anakin and being confronted by the Sith, without any rumblings in the Jedi council also. So was Dooku just laying about on the Greek islands or something during Phantom menace. Yes sure in the EU there is probably an expansion into his whereabouts, but thats all a croc of shit anyway to retcon.
The main problem was the prequels didn't need to be made. George should have gone on to do 7,8,9
Hahaha Chewbacca says, "We Were thinking about camping out but we all have lives." 🤣👍
No Rick you're relationship to George was master and yes-man 2:10
What is it with Ricks?
That long, deep breath Liam takes at 2:56 speaks louder than words
He hated the experience.
I bet they all loved it the first time they watched
I remember sitting in traffic on the way home from school due to this movie coming oiut that day. I went to Ridgefield Memorial High School which was near a few theaters, the Ridgefield Park 12 and Showboat in Edgewater as well as Secaucus Loews 6. I waited a few weeks after it came out since dad saw it while I was on a vacation and saw a worn out 35mm print with mono sound at Clifton Commons, it was a let down. At least the trailers before the movie were more promising. The sequels to that movie were a bit better. It was the popularity of the special editions that a new generation of moviegoers specifically Millenials who clamored for a new star wars movie.
They hyped to an extent, that even if it was the Godfather, they would hate it.
+Walder Frey of the Twins. On the contrary, those poor people love it.
2:41 "He's an amazing, AMAZING director. He gets the most performance out of every actor!"
I don't judge Jake Lloyd here, I'd want that pay check too that's off screen.
he had 20 years to write three scripts.....how could they have turned out so poorly?
04:13 Her mother is so supportive! She drops by every now and again to say hi.
The funniest thing about this comment section is every comment saying this aged bad, have aged badly too.
Yup! It’s cool to like the Prequels now thanks to The Clone Wars, Rebels & The Mandalorian!
@@seth-nico Yeah it's cool but it's not because of those shows. The prequels were always loved but they had a vocal hate culture behind them.
"It's like poetry."
I'm a fan of the Star Wars films and all; but, wow! Who would of thought that a senior in high school would waste 6 weeks from school in line JUST to see a movie?! And to top it off: her own mom was COMPLETELY okay with it! *shakes head* Some people, man.
No, I checked the release date: May 19, 1999.
ZeCube And then the movie sucked. Glad to know she wasted all that time for nothing.
ZeCube Some are crazy like that...i don't understand what's so special to be the first?
only sincere actor in this clip is Liam Neeson. True legend.
It's just over six weeks until The Force Awakens. Is anyone camping out yet?
Let's hope it's not a 'Phantom Menace' 2.0
In retrospective it's so easy to read between the lines of what Liam Neeson says.
Just came here to look at some of the most poorly aged comments, its funny that people who didn't have a clue about Episode 1 like to attach meanings to little snippets of the actors praising Lucas and the film simply because they can't make logical sense of their own petulant disdain for the movie.
TPM was great, it was always great.
You guys wanted George out, he left and we got Disney so when you complain about the Sequels just remember you clowns asked for it.
Alot Of Crybaby
Five year olds that saw it and refused to grow up maintain it was a great movie.
1:42 Good idea George, good idea...
1999...a year which will live in infamy as the release date of Episode 1.
Hard to believe this spring it will be 18 years since this turd came out. Happy New Year lol
that's what turds do, come out
These people were in line for The Phantom Menace, not The Last Jedi.
and The Phantom Menace the prequel trilogy will forever be remember a great Star Wars film.
the soulless corporate feminist remakes made by Kathleen Kennedy will not.
This was more tragic than 9/11
***** The phantom menace is no laughing matter
***** Credit where credit is due, I enjoy the entire segment on tatoonie the story with anakin being a slave and all and the duel at the end.
***** And I liked qui gon jinn even though he was written horribly.
Ben Milner Hyperbole much?
+Ben Milner NO
still way better than the last jedi...
the movie that ruined that kid's life..
Everyone was so happy back then, George, little Anakin. Before the dark times, before the cancerous Prequels hate. A hate that ruined the life of many, including George Lucas. Sad.
He had fifteen years to write a good script or just give an outline and have multiple competing writers write a movie and he could choose the best one. It was a pathetic movie. I gave episode 2 a chance, and after that I was out. I did see Rogue One for free online which was decent.
One of the most anticipated movies in history, this thing was so hyped, and was suppose to break Titanic's box office record at the time. News channels kept playing different Phantom Menace trailers, toys and merchandise were selling like hot cakes. I was working at Blockbuster Video at the time and I can tell you from the customers that the hype was unreal. Too bad it was a mediocre film.
The lightsaber duel with Darth Maul was amazing. John Williams' Phantom Menace music is a keeper.
Still terrible, don't care how much Disney made it worse.
It's like people waiting in line to buy the Edsel.
As a true SW fan I love all the films, the prequels have their moments, but the originals were amazing. The universe, the story, and the timeless characters George created to me are the greatest modern mythology today. I believe George's mistake was waiting so long to do those prequels, cause they should of been made in the late 80s or early 90's. At that time he still was in his prime as a storyteller/creator, cause everything Lucas was involved in during those years was still great. By the 00's that window closed and the prequels suffered due to it. George had people who challenged his opinion in the beginning, like Mark Hamil and Harrison said "They all filled in the blanks". That Jar Jar Binks stuff would of never happened in the original trilogy, cause young George Lucas would of known that would destroyed any chance of SW becoming a hit. That's why I'm glad he sold it to Disney, cause that universe he created can live on. Now it can grow and expand with younger storytellers, new creative writers, and new great directors who will keep that magic alive.
+SwaggerLikeUz should HAVE been made.
+SwaggerLikeUz As a true fan I can safely say that the prequels are absolute crap.
Too bad these Disney Star Wars movies suck.
Who needed any prequels? I agree Lucas should have made new Star Wars movies in the late 1980s or early 1990s with the same cast that worked on the original movies. Looking back is easy I know but here we are, in 2017, trying to pretend the prequels never happened. And what have the studios done to reassure old time fans they're serious about making decent movies? They have re-hired the original cast, as far as they're still alive and capable.
I payed 60$ dollars for star wars battlefront 2 just so I could explore iconic star wars planet's. That's dedication right there, the games not worth 5$
...and then you watched the movie.
Ohh....
"E2-D2?" "RD-2T?" LOL
I wonder what that group of older folks would have said if they were asked who their favorite character was in Episode 1?
All would say Qui-Gon.
These days you don't need to camp out for Episode VII, because nowadays we have social media & online tickets.
Jeez I didn't know Jake Lloyd was such a great actor. 2:41 That was the best performance I've ever seen.
I'm so happy that i don't have to wait outside for hours now theaters let you reserve seats
wow, Jake Lloyd gave George kudos as a director.... that says something.
Because he worked with him and he loved the experience.
So many people, not knowing how hard Lucas will troll them.
:)
i'm still a fan of George Lucas. Guys don't hate him, he brought us the greatest franchise ever...
What a time to live in. When there wasn't a black stain on a beloved science fiction franchise that now will never go away.
Before the Dark Times. Before Kathleen Kennedy.
Ill never forget The feeling when my dad brought this home on VHS.. Jar Jar always sucked though, haha.
after seeing it, should've taken the $1500
If this was filmed with a modern, crisp camera and 1.85 aspect ratio, would we be able to tell by their clothing that this was the late '90s? I'm not sure, actually. T-shirts (a bit large and loosey goosey) are still around, so are suits.
I liked the prequels before it was cool
The prequels have never been cool.
@@vstar7196 its become trendy for people to say that they like them now
I'm literally cringing my teeth looking at this, looking at them die hard fans some of whom waited 6 weeks in open air unaware of the dread that awaits them....
+Great Western MGM I saw it then. I liked it. The mass "EPISODE I IS TERRIBLE" hysteria was driven by the Internet.
George said he was gonna take a vacation once the movie came out. What he really meant was that he was going into hiding because he knew his fans would be disappointed. He was even disappointed.
Wrong on all levels.
"theysa gonna love it!"- Jar Jar Binks
George planned to go to some unnamed beach far away because he knew he'd have some angry mobs to have to hide from lol.
Oh god in 1999 I was still playing Nintendo 64 game console age 6
Spends 20 years to write the prequels
Rewrites all of them in a few months. Plus in 77 he went on holiday to a beach somewhere and he did it again because he had no faith in the project
It sounded like jake Lloyd was given candy or something to say what a great guy George Lucas is
He worked with George and he's telling the truth.
2:40 Who the hell ever said Jake Lloyd couldn't act?
I don't think you can compare the hype for episode 1 to the hype for The Force Awakens, when episode 1 came out it was hard to fathom that a Star Wars movie could be garbage, this time around it is a lot easier to believe it.
+Commodore Schmidlapp Thankfully TFA was really good.
+Commodore Schmidlapp I'm still surprised at how much hype there was for Force Awakens. It was like everyone had amnesia.
BardicLiving No. It was Lucasfilm marketing campaign that showed us how good the movie might be
+Commodore Schmidlapp It is ironic. Everyone thought Episode I would be amazing it is was terrible. But they believed it would be awesome so strongly that many people loved it and only realized later that it was bad. Yet because of the prequels, many people were certain The Force Awakens would be terrible, and even though it was amazing, many people still believe so strongly that it should be a bad movie that they still think it is bad, haha.
+BardicLiving They were hyped because it isn't the same situation at all. Maybe you have amnesia. Just because it is Star Wars doesn't mean it has the same director, producer, etc. It didn't even come out in the same decade.
I still don't think its that bad of a movie and its a very key part of the development of the entire saga. I feel like way to many people exaggerate how bad it actually was.
I remember seeing it in cinemas as a 10 year old kid here in Australia and my 23 year old cousin saw it a few weeks before us in New York at the premiere and in Los Angeles after we were so jealous of him and seeing it with my father so many great memories
Prequels are still better than the unimaginative retro movie known as The Farce Awakens
lolno
Yep it's just a bunch of SJW propaganda shite and a shittier remake of The New Hope
Oh no, women having equal roles as men! IT'S SO TERRIBLE!
Mrinsomniac OMFG STOP BANDWAGONING. The force awakens was a good movie
it is an enjoyable movie, but it is a very forgettable one as well.
"Master and Apprentice" Rick is covering his ass by killing George with kindness
I think Lucas knew ahead of time it was gonna be a clusterfuck, and that's why he went of vacation.
Why couldn't you just cancel the release and fix it? YOUR PRIDE ISN'T WORTH THIS!
yeah back then it was such a moment
waited weeks to see jarjar step in poopy lmao
It's a shame that the movie sucked! 6 weeks waiting to see Jar Jar... hahahaha!
and $1,500 less in the bank
+Ernie Vc The movie was awesome. Jar Jar was funny, not my favorite character though.
Well, there was not much improvement in the "The Force Awakens", so I'll give you that one.
+Ernie Vc The movie was good, the biggest problem is that it's practically the same story as Star Wars: New Hope
That's why it's not a good movie. The title is Episode VII, for crying out loud, the movie was supposed to be a continuation, not a remake of the original Star Wars... and another Death Star!: I didn't want a retelling (A New Hope) of an already retold (Return of the Jedi) plot. VII is as much of a cash crap!... Even the prequels were more original!