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  • Must Go!
    Written February 12, 2012

    It's been 13 years since it first came out!

    by frogjunk65

    My daughter was only a year old when it came out. She was very excited, didn't matter if it was 3d or not. I come from the generation who saw all of the OT films when they we're first released. I say that only because I don't understand all the hate for the prequels. Yes I could give you a long list of all the things Lucas did wrong. But going with my daughter and a new generation of fans made me think. They we're all so excited when the SW music starts blasting, inviting us to take a journey. The show was sold out. I was very happy about that because I think it's important for Lucas to know he has fans who want more SW. When the movie ended everyone was cheering and clapping. I never hated this movie but found some new found respect for it. The ability to introduce a whole new generation on the big screen. So any minor issues aside Mr. Lucas, thank you for giving me a chance to share this with my daughter. On a side note, the 3d conversion was great but not neccesary. Enjoy!

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  • Must Go!
    Written February 11, 2012

    The Best Conversion Yet... Lucas Blows the Doors off 3D!

    by bubien

    Amazing! Absolutely, shockingly amazing!

    By now, everyone knows Lucas tinkers with his masterpiece, but he's also a technical perfectionist. If anyone can do a 3D conversion right, it's Lucas. And OH EM GEE, did he EVER do it right! This 3D conversion was better than many "native" 3D movies.

    When I say done right, I don't just mean great space battles and lots of additional background elements brought out. Yes, he did that, and did it well. But the make-it-or-break-it of 3D lies in the subtlety, particularly people in the foreground, most noticeable in the depth of their facial expression. If it looks like puffy cardboard cutouts, it's wrong... like most 3D conversions. In Star Wars, the facial and bodily depth was so natural, that I would have sworn it was native.

    Many scenes were re-framed, and this was a bit disconcerting, and over- heavy 3D in places could be distracting. But overall it played well, and was a truly exciting and fun experience!

    Our audience loved it!

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  • Go
    Written February 10, 2012

    Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace 3D - Mr. Lucas, thanks for the memories.

    by Nightrunner68

    The storyline was unchanged, Yoda was rendered in CGI and, oh yeah, it was in 3D this time. The sounds was fantastic! Better than the first time I saw it. The crowd was really into the whole Star Wars genre. Costumes and lightsaber abound.

    As for the 3D effects, since the movie was not originally filmed in 3D it can be forgiven for the lack of excitement or the thrill of items or people appearing more real.

    Overall, it was nice to see it again on the big screen and enjoy the full surround sound a digital experience has to offer.

    Mr. Lucas, thank you for the memories. Please take the $40 million you are going to make on this movie and start making Episodes 7,8 and 9. Oh, and let someone else direct them. Or co-direct them.

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  • So-so
    Written February 21, 2012

    Disappointing 3D

    by vinsim

    Of course the movie is awesome...its STAR WARS...but was sooooo disappointed with the 3D. I couldnt imagine how cool it would be to see STAR WARS anything in 3D and it was just boring and really not that much different from the original. I hated the new YODA too....he looked wierd. The movie is great but not worth the ton of money to see it in 3D....it could have been really cool with all the fights and lasers zapping out at you...but there wasnt!!

    • 12 out of 16 found this review helpful.
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  • No
    Written February 12, 2012

    3Dwasweak

    by mccolginaz

    Some buddies and I took our nine year olds to see this movie. My kid had never seen the film before. The 3D effect was not very good. Compared to other recent epic 3D films, the 3D in this film was bad.

    • 11 out of 15 found this review helpful.
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  • So-so
    Written February 16, 2012

    You wont like what i have to say

    by ryansebrasky

    First off go, solely because you don't often get to see a big box office movie twice in a theater like you do here. That said this film being in 3D was not a good idea. Now It was nice to see a greater depth of view when it came to the space scenes but that's about it. 1ST the film is instantly darker due to the glasses. 2ND you lose a lot of the color vibrance as well also due to the dark tint of the glasses. 3RD the actual 3d conversion itself at times looks sloppy and really pointless. Areas of screen were over blurred when areas further back seemed to be clearer. I mean I'm used to viewing this film in 1080p on my DLP. So I was shocked that most of this film was blurry. Sometimes it was crystal clear so I moved to different areas in the theater with the same result. Sadly it would have been better to just view the film the way it was intended to be viewed. They have 2 years to get the next one right.

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    Written February 13, 2012

    Not The Best, But Still Fun

    by BTownBoiler

    This film has its share of haters, but I've always enjoyed watching it. 3D looked impressive, but was not over the top. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the series in 3D.

    • 35 out of 63 found this review helpful.
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  • I'm In
    Written February 16, 2012

    Star Wars Epi. I, 3-D

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    The 3-D version was great! It added depth to the background without throwing things in my face!

    I am glad to say that this is a film that is appropriate for families.

    I have the film on DVD, but I am still glad that I saw it in the theater with the 3-D effect. To go to the theater a see a movie that I own at home is a very positive assessment, in my mind!

    • 30 out of 53 found this review helpful.
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  • Must Go!
    Written February 21, 2012

    SOO Worth it!!!!

    by vamps29

    My husband & myself are Star Wars buffs from way back & were so looking forward to watching Episode 1 in 3D! I suprised my hubby by purchasing the tickets in advance on my I touch (BTW I love that app..no more long lines..they just scan the barcode off my I Touch) for our pre-Valentine's date. After I told him what my present to him for v-day was, he was excited! We were definitely not disappointed!!! I had found myself seeing things that I had overlooked the hundreds of times I replayed the movie at home. Though we aren't allowed to keep the 3D glasses, it was definitely worth every penny spent! I fully encourage any of you Star Wars fans to see this in the theaters, you won't regret it! ;)

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  • Must Go!
    Written February 12, 2012

    Teenager

    by AbbiR

    I sent my teenage daugher and her friend. They love Start Wars and were extremely excited when they returned home. They can not wait for the next episode in 3D.

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  • So-so
    Written February 12, 2012

    A classic but not for 3D

    by jmandit

    Most of the SW Episodes will remain classics in their original state, but i don't believe any were produced with the intent of going 3D. The 3D effects didn't really add that much to the original, though it was still thoroughly enjoyable on Bid D with Sensurround. If the rest are like this, it doubt i'd pay the 14 bucks to go see them again. Blu-Ray on a big flat screen at home might do me and the kids just fine.

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  • Must Go!
    Written February 14, 2012

    It's Star Wars.. in 3D.. NUFF SAID !!!

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    Pod racing scene was EPIC! This being my least favorite of the movies, I was impressed my the use of the 3D effects. Made the fight, space, and pod race scene that much cooler.

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  • So-so
    Written February 13, 2012

    Good. But not great

    by eksellent

    I appreciate what Episode I provides for the overall storyline of Star Wars. However, this is the lowest ranked of the six for me. Jar-Jar Binks is just ridiculous and almost ruins the whole thing for me. But I was able to take my sons to see the movie in 3D and they loved it - so it's an evening well spent.

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    Written February 12, 2012

    If you haven't seen it on the big screen, you haven't seen it at all

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    Hard to believe this movie is 13 years old. My son wasn't even alive when it was released. I took him to see it and he loved it. Haters need to realize this movie wasn't made for sci-fi geeks... none of these movies was. They were made for kids. If you have kids, take them to see it.

    As for the 3D, it looked very good for the most part. The biggest issue was the weird cuts Lucas loves to use killed the 3D for some scenes, but it definitely felt like Lucas expected to remake this in 3D when he filmed it. It certainly doesn't hurt the movie at all.

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  • So-so
    Written February 12, 2012

    star wars

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    this was a good movie but i was expecting it to be better than the one i've got but it wasn't i already have a 3d tv & blu-ray player so it was the same as what i've already got if i took the blu-ray & let my tv concert it to 3d i was expecting it to be better on the big screen it wasn't only less comfotable

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