• @Son_of_dad@lemmy.world
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    119 months ago

    The Phantom menace pops to mind. Just that teaser with the gungans on their mounts, walking in the fog was enough to get every one on board for a new star wars series.

    It wasn’t a very good series, but it did lead to greater things and was a success by all accounts.

    • Pistcow
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      119 months ago

      Weird how so many talked shit about Phantom Menace but I saw it 4 times in a packed theater and was pumped everytime.

      • @Son_of_dad@lemmy.world
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        89 months ago

        Took me about half a dozen viewings to come to terms with the fact that it’s not great, but I still enjoyed the nostalgia of the release and the hype around it.

        • @Alteon@lemmy.world
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          59 months ago

          Everything except the Gungans was top notch. I still think the fight with Darth Maul is one of the best in the entire series. The music was SO fucking good.

      • @Casey_Masterpiece@lemmy.world
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        49 months ago

        I was 12 and I all I remember thinking was double sided lightsabers are cool. Which was disappointing as I was a huge Star wars fan. I don’t think I really liked it that much but going to the movies was always a big deal.

        • @variants@possumpat.io
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          09 months ago

          The ending was great, Darth maul, space battlesl and the droid army but but takes a while to get there, pod racing was neat

      • @Num10ck@lemmy.world
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        19 months ago

        i think its a flick more than a film. visuals and audio were impressive, but almost none of the characters were developed or charming or even quotable. it even somehow managed to be more racist than should be possible.