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I am so excited to share this!! I explain more in depth in the intro (it's 9 minutes prepare yourself!) But as I was about to start my journey into The Clone Wars TV Series, I figured it was important to watch the two movies that precede The Clone Wars chronologically (The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones).  Seeing as I haven't seen them since they first came out and I was 11, I figured there were many parts that I would forget and I was definitely right! 

Spoiler Alert! There is a comment in  the second part of this reaction regarding The Mandalorian. If you haven't seen that show yet......please beware. (It's at the 5 minute mark)

For lining up purposes, the version I watched was 2:16:11 so hopefully that helps! 

(Also, these two movies will not replace the extra movie reaction this month, there will still be a poll for that) 

Enjoy! 

Files

Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace Full Rewatch - Google Drive

Star Wars Episode 1-The Phantom Menace Full Rewatch Part 2.mp4

Comments

Damian Bentley

Oh wow when I saw the teaser yesterday I assumed you might have started with the Clone Wars movie but the fact you decidcated your time to rewatching ep 1 and 2 makes me love how much dedication you are putting in for this series <3

Ryan

This movie is actually just as old now as the original Star Wars was when it was released.

Thomas Corp

There is so much nostalgia with this movie. I was eight when this came out and I saw it thrice in the theater and many times since. Qui-Gon Jinn is a stand out of the film and one of my top twenty favorite characters of the franchise, due to Liam Nesson's performance as well as the fact that he's quite atypical for a jedi, which makes him very interesting. Darth Maul, who is one of my top five favorite characters of the franchise, is like the Boba Fett of the prequel trilogy in that he was heavily hyped and had minimal screentime, yet Ray Park portrayed him as being very mysterious and badass, combined with the amazing fight with Duel of the Fates, which is one of my favorite John Williams themes playing to accompany it, he gained a lot of fans and subsequently appeared in a lot of expanded universe material such as books, comics, and video games. It’s a weird thing with the political plotline in that I actually quite enjoyed it as a kid and still do enjoy it now. That may be in part because of the presence of Ian McDiarmid as Palpatine who is my all time favorite character in anything, not just Star Wars, and has been so since I was four years old. I will say though, I agree it is a different experience seeing that plotline when I was eight vs. seeing it now when I’m almost thirty and I have a greater appreciation of the political plotlines of the prequel trilogy. Your opinion of Jar Jar back then compared to now is basically the same as mine in that I was essentially completely neutral as a kid and now as an adult have a very hard time with the character. I really do wish back then more people held your opinion regarding the portrayal of Anakin because it still makes me sad just how much unwarranted backlash Jake Lloyd received over it. As to you thanking us for our kindness towards your Mandalorian reactions: Not only are you going to react to The Clone Wars but you’re also giving us rewatch videos of The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and somewhere down the line Revenge of the Sith, it’s you who should be thanked. I enjoyed this rewatch so much, and I am looking forward to what I foresee will be a truly remarkable journey.

Dave Hampton

I am sorry if this comment gets a bit long, it is not everyday you start such a journey. Your questions. Did I also like the political stuff? Yes it is my favorite part of the prequels though Anakin's arc is a close second. Darth Maul expectations? I remember people mostly being disappointed that he died in the first film. I personally like the prequels though they have many issues and this first movie is by far my least favorite of the three. I have seen ep.2 and ep 3 quite a bit but I think I have only seen this movie two times before tonight (once in the theatre and once when I bought "the complete saga" on blu-ray). I did not think I would watch this one again but you doing this made me and I am glad I did. I liked it more than I remembered it. Oh, I think you asked our thoughts on Jar Jar at the end of the first part. I really did not like his character. Just facts. I could be wrong but I think there was a lot of back lash at the actor who played him. If so that is sad because the problem was with how the character was written not the acting. I said before I have tried The Clone Wars and it did not really grab me but I will give it another shot with you watching it because you are the queen/the best. You already made me appreciate ep 1 more than I did. Though I have not seen (much) of The Clone Wars I have seen and read and played a lot of other Star Wars content. Having played Star Wars The Old Republic I remember the cinematics for it and the music being so great. I did not realize that music was from this movie until re-watching it tonight. The music really is great. Ok I will shut up now before this comment gets even longer. I hope this journey goes well. I think it is off to a good start.

LatePaul

Am I the only one who was an adult when this movie came out? I feel old...