Has Lucas really taken so much from them on a personal level? The prequel trilogy objections of many vocal fans has never sat well with me, as a good few of these people haven’t done anything to make Star Wars, but instead tried only to knock it down. More movies beyond just two direct sequels were talked about as soon as the first proved a hit.
Star Wars began in the mind of George Lucas, and the influences of classic pulp science fiction serials, way before what would eventually become known as A New Hope successfully ghettoised childhood in 1977. Will the malignance of the Trade Federation and the Sith triumph, or will the Naboo and Gungans put aside their differences to work with the Jedi? Perhaps there is another who will help good win out? Here’s a hint: it’s not Jar Jar. Maul races to Tatooine to confront their enemies, the Jedi. Meanwhile, the evil and secretive Sith Master Darth Sidious (Ian McDiarmid) conspires with his deadly apprentice, Darth Maul (Ray Park), to use the Trade Federation as their tool.
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The series was largely out of the public consciousness except for remaining ‘Han shot first’ complaints. Shortly before the turn of the millennium though only Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Return Of The Jedi had been released and re-released. It’s difficult to imagine Star Wars not being the – forgive the pun – force it is today. Be mindful, as we’ll come later to Return Of The Jedi‘s muppetry foreshadowing the angry, hateful reception the prequel trilogy would suffer. Its other entries are looked on with various degrees of derision and mocking cries of “do not want”. The Star Wars series is renowned for containing two of the best science fiction and adventure movies of all time in A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back. But here, I’ll explain why Episode I and all its foibles converted me to Star Wars and why, if thinking about George Lucas makes you think violent thoughts, you may need to calm down and hug an ewok.
Star Wars fans – who I count myself among, although they may not take me after this – hate the movie, as a rule. After a 3D spruce up, The Phantom Menace is back in cinemas this week for the first time in 13 years.