Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)

Summary: Movie Stats Directed By: George Lucas Produced By: Rick McCallum Written By: George Lucas Starring: Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ian McDiarmid, Ahmed Best, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Pernilla August, Samuel L. Jackson, and Frank Oz Studio: Lucasfilms Rating: PG Release Date: May 19, 1999 Run Time: 136 Minutes Budget: $115 Million Box Office: $1,027,044,677 Plot: The evil Trade Federation, led by Nute Gunray is planning to take over the peaceful world of Naboo. Jedi Knights Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to confront the leaders. But not everything goes to plan. The two Jedi escape, and along with their new Gungan friend, Jar Jar Binks head to Naboo to warn Queen Amidala, but droids have already started to capture Naboo and the Queen is not safe there. Eventually, they land on Tatooine, where they become friends with a young boy known as Anakin Skywalker. Qui-Gon is curious about the boy, and sees a bright future for him. The group must now find a way of getting to Coruscant and to finally solve this trade dispute, but there is someone else hiding in the shadows. Are the Sith really extinct? Is the Queen really who she says she is? And what's so special about this young boy? The description and information in this episode is taken from IMDB.com and Wikipedia.org. What’s in the Episode? Episode Summary: Eye Open Podcast reviews George Lucas’ “Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace” (1999) starring Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ian McDiarmid, Ahmed Best, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Pernilla August, Samuel L. Jackson, and Frank Oz. What happens when the show reviews the movie that re-started it all? Is this everything loved in childhood memories? Or does it grow hatred on the "new" trilogy? Why is Jar Jar the most hated character in the series? Did Anakin have a Sith father? Was the ending battle scene the only good part? Tune in to find out. Popcorn Rating The Sock: Small / Husky: Medium / Vito: No Bag / Red: Small Episode: S4E29 Episode Run Time: 86 Minutes DISCUSS THIS EPISODE IN THE FORUM HERE