Personally, i enjoyed the cinematic experience of watching the film although i dont consider it one of the best entries in the saga. In this video i go over the entire plot of star wars the phantom menace in 3 minutes. Once compiled together, it shows the tragedy of anakin skywalkers fall to darth vader in a new light. Episode ii attack of the clones 2002, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise created by george lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popculture phenomenon. Star wars episode 1 the phantom menace star wars episode 2 attack of the clones. George lucass idea for star wars 79 is worse than you can. Rogue one resolves a 40year old star wars plot hole.
But before it does, we look back at george lucas own vision for the star wars. The first half hour of the film just left me cold you werent led into the story. Episode i the phantom menace is a 1999 american epic spaceopera film written and directed by george lucas, produced by lucasfilm, distributed by 20th century fox and stars liam neeson, ewan mcgregor, natalie portman, jake lloyd, ian mcdiarmid, anthony daniels, kenny baker, pernilla august, and frank oz. Episode i the phantom menace 1999, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. The rise of skywalker with an exclusive look at the cover of the new book, the merry rise of skywalker. While the trio travels to the capital, the droid army occupies the city. Jan 22, 2020 with the arrival of the trailer, the official countdown begins to the feb. Here are plot summaries for the entire big screen star wars. Star wars summary episodes 16 explained in 9 minutes. The captain of the star destroyer assumes that the ship has.
Return of the jedi han solo is still frozen in carbonite but has been brought to jabba the hut, a gangster on tattooine. Episode i the phantom menace, or have no desire to revisit the most disappointing 6 minutes of 1999 cinema, weve put together a brief recap video of. Attack of the clones in 2002 and revenge of the sith in 2005. Nov 24, 2017 the entire star wars saga so far explained in 20 minutes. If some of the characters are less than compelling, perhaps thats inevitable. Basically all we got from it was anakin obi wan and padme exist, and the begging of the clone wars which couldve been the first 15 minutes of episode 2.
Episode i the phantom menace would be the first of a. It begins with obiwan kenobi, a young jedi in training, and his master. The entire star wars 9 plot may have been leaked and you can. Episode ix the rise of skywalker is a 2019 american epic space opera film produced, cowritten, and directed by j. Jan 23, 2020 from dave filoni, director and executive producer of the mandalorian, the new clone wars episodes will continue the storylines introduced in the original series, exploring the events leading up to star wars.
The clone wars season 7 episode 1 the bad batch premieres on disney plus on friday. Feb 05, 2020 recent leaks and a resurfaced report from a star wars conventions from earlier in the 2010s may reveal some key plot points from the clone wars season 7, including the return of a couple of. When the evil trade federation plots to take over the peaceful planet of naboo, jedi warrior quigon jinn and his apprentice obiwan kenobi embark on an amazing adventure to save the planet. The rebels still have the plans for the death star and plot a suicide mission that involves dropping a laser bomb into a tiny vent shaft. Dec 21, 2019 but is it possible that star wars episode 9 which wrapped up larger trilogy and franchise plot points and is also facing a big expected box office haul amid mixed initial reactions. The skywalker saga is about to come to an end with j. The seeds for the eventual rise of the evil empire are sown in a seemingly routine place. November 12, subscribers will gain access to the first episode of star wars. In 1999, lucas returned to the star wars saga with a new approach instead of picking up where return of the jedi left off, star wars. Opinion regarding star wars episode 1 the phantom menace is highly divided. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of star wars episodes ivvi. Sparknotes is here for you weve got everything you need to ace or teach. One of the most infamous and widely mocked plot holes in the original star wars movie is cleverly resolved in rogue one. Nov 29, 2015 in under 9 minutes, the entire star wars film saga is explained from beginning to end.
The phantom menace was released in theaters on may 19, 1999, becoming the first star wars film since star wars. Episode i the phantom menace in under three minutes below. The rise of skywalker ends with more than a few unanswered questions. Episode v the empire strikes back, is a 1980 american epic space opera film directed by irvin kershner and written by leigh brackett and lawrence kasdan, based on a story by george lucas. Produced by lucasfilm, it is the second film in the star wars film series albeit the fifth chronologically and the sequel to star wars 1977. Here are plot summaries for the entire big screen star wars saga. It is the first film in the star wars prequel trilogy.
Someones been potentially leaking like a sieve when it comes to the star wars episode 9 plot that, or theres just a big ol blabbermouth about. Star wars timeline the complete chronology from phantom. Clone wars season 7 plot leaks reveal the return of a. Episode 1 the phantom menace is definitely worth a watch, but i do think it is one of the weaker movies of the star wars saga. The story of star wars episode 1 the phantom menace explained. Heres what we know about the future of star wars movies. Everything we know before the siege of mandalore begins.
The trade federation upsets order in the galactic republic. Nov 16, 2015 continuing our run of star wars video recaps, we happily present to your our condensed version of george lucas star wars. This is the first story in the chronology and has to set up characters who we already know will become more interesting with the passage of time. Episode ix will end the skywalker saga when it premieres this december, but how different could things have been if george lucas initial vision came to pass. Despite a 93 percent fresh critics rating on rotten tomatoes, the last jedi the latest star wars film has the lowest audience score of any star wars movie on rotten tomatoes. The clone wars season 7 may create a revenge of the sith plot. Will they possibly be answered with a potential episode 10. When the original star wars movie broke box office records and received widespread critical praise, it became apparent lucas would be able to move forward with his planned sequ. This week in star wars, we get a shakespearean twist on star wars.
Episode i the phantom menace is a 1999 film written and directed by. I was sufficiently entertained as to order the novelisation of the movie and, fortunately, its an enjoyable read. The mandalorian plot synopses for first three episodes revealed. While fans werent thrilled that disney would be in.
But as the story grew, it ended up being three movies and the. The clone wars episode the mandalore plot with an episode guide featuring galleries, behind the scenes videos, and character bios. You can watch eight of the seasons 12 episodes now, and the ninth will lead into ahsoka tanos battle. Episode i the phantom menace, to cite its full title, is an astonishing achievement in imaginative filmmaking. Dec 16, 2016 rogue one resolves a 40year old star wars plot hole. The original idea for star wars was one movie about the tragedy of darth vader. Star wars episode ii attack of the clones 3minute recap. The clone wars, which promises to resolve plot threads left dangling since 20, and to fill in more gaps in the sequel trilogy.
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