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It’s Not All Bad…Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
Welcome to a new, semi-regular feature I am introducing to my blog (don’t worry, the reviews aren’t going away and I’m not replacing my other, more in-frequent feature; Rev. Ron’s Realities—those ones take time because I have to wait for inspiration to strike). This feature is called “It’s Not All Bad…” The idea behind this is I am taking a movie that is considered “bad” by the critics, audiences or both and I focus on the positives of the movie, no rehashing all the negatives and the vitriol, anger and hate that accompanies it.
So, why am I doing this? What’s the point? What’s the point in anything we do? Well, the fact is I’ve grown tired of the constant negativity that surrounds us and permeates our social media-centric lives. I’m tired of clickbait articles pointing out everything “wrong” with trivial pieces of entertainment or “reviews” that basically boil down to an arrogant writer who is just spending their time pointing out “plot holes” and just endlessly complaining (never mind the fact that so many of these articles have no understanding what a plot hole is). This feature is me attempting to overcompensate in the opposite direction and write about pop culture from a positive light. In my reviews, I strive to be even-handed and point out the good with the bad and the bad with the good. Rarely do I just spew endless hate (but I have been guilty of it). This feature is my way of trying to see the good in the things we often call bad. That is why I am first tackling the Star Wars prequels.
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| I was graduating school when The Phantom Menace came out and the excitement level I had heading into the theater was massive. |
Star Wars fans are an interesting bunch. With any fandom you are going to have a section who seem like they hate the property more than they love it due to their non-stop complaining but Star Wars fans seem to take this dynamic to a new height—just look at all the racist and sexist hate being spewed out over the new films. Well, before Rian Johnson became Public Enemy #1 to these guys, their hate-filled crosshairs were set on Episode I – The Phantom Menace. You would have thought the film murdered their entire family the way people complain—and still complain 20 years later—about the film. The tired old claim of childhoods being ruined is still being thrown out and even when actor Ahmed Best confessed that the fans anger direct at him for a part he was cast to play (didn’t write or create mind you) nearly drove him to suicide, the “fans” still needed to take this as a moment to make it known that they hate the prequels.
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| "Am I looking at you? I pulled the hood down too far and can't see a thing." |
For some context, I don’t hate the prequels. I actually like them. I will admit that there are things I don’t like about them but there’s rarely ever anything in this world that we find perfect. Granted, The Phantom Menace is my least favorite of the three but I’ve never found a reason to sit and complain about something that I’m under no obligation to watch. I will never rob anyone of their right to complain but it always felt like a waste of energy to me. The problem is whenever I made my opinion known that I like the prequels, the condescending scoffs start or I’m backhandedly referred to as a “prequel apologist.” So, I just let my friends talk about how much they hate these movies and just remain silent, patiently waiting for them to stop. There are points that I agree with when it concerns the negatives about The Phantom Menace but, as this segment states, it’s not all bad.
So, what is good about The Phantom Menace, maybe even awesome? A lot, in my opinion but let’s start with the most loathed element of the film: Jar Jar Binks. The thing that always gets overlooked with this character is how he was a huge starting point for computer generated and motion-capture characters. When the film came out in 1999, computer effects weren’t completely unknown but they weren’t what they are today. Having a character that was completely computer generated and look good in the process was something brand new to experience and something that had a huge impact on visual effects for years to come.
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| I won't argue that Jar Jar is a character I enjoy but I don't have the energy to hate him. |
Another element that is synonymous with Star Wars and displayed in terrific fashion in TPM is the sound. There’s the usual John Williams score ("Duel of Fates" is another element of this film that is amazing), the lightsaber sound effects and all the alien sounds that bring the galaxy to life but one point in the film that really makes excellent use of sound design and editing is the podrace sequence—the roar of the engines, the crashing of vehicles against one another, the explosions from racers who just weren’t good enough all came together in a brilliant and meticulous way. I’m a bit of a sound nerd but when Sebulba’s racer is charging up on Anakin and that heavy chug of his engines building and looming over him gives me goosebumps every time I hear it.
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| I'll also argue that the race is a lot of fun. |
The final element about the film that I really enjoy is the fast pace lightsaber action during the climax of the story. There’s no denying how awesome it was to see Darth Maul ignite that second side of his lightsaber but watching him battle Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan at the same time was very exciting. The excitement levels only got higher when the fight became one-on-one and Obi-Wan and Maul were the only contenders. Prior to this moment, lightsaber battles were slow, methodical and, honestly, kinda boring. Seeing two seasoned Force-users slicing and blocking at a fast pace was unseen at this point. There also was the choreography that went into it and the dedication that Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor and Ray Park took to bring it to life and make it look natural. It’s a testament to the often unmentioned art of fight choreography and the dedication of actors willing to put themselves out there and put the work in to make something unforgettable.
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| And the whole fight was to "Duel of Fates," maybe one of John Williams' best pieces. |
That’s just the beginning because there’s a lot I like about Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. I absolutely loved Ian McDiarmid’s performance and really dug how he was able to play both Darth Sidious and Senator Palpatine (and have just a little touch of Sidious sneaking through when he was out of the robe). Being a huge fan of Samuel L. Jackson, I loved that he is a part of the universe and, even though his part is small in this film, seeing him at all is a notch in the “Win” column. Sticking along those lines, I’m a huge fan of Peter Serafinowicz and I find it absolutely awesome that he is the voice of Darth Maul. And speaking of Darth Maul, yes he may not have got the treatment he deserved in this film (but thankfully The Clone Warsand Rebels have fixed that), there’s no denying how awesome he looks and how great the physical performance was from Ray Park.
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| "He looks cool but he was just a disappointment." - Guy who obsesses over Boba Fett. |
I’ve also been a Star Wars fan my whole life and as I grew up I consumed everything Star Wars I could. That meant reading the now defunct Expanded Universe. All those years I read about the planet Coruscant—a planet that was literally a giant city. Now this may be an extra small element but getting to see this city that, until this point only existed in books and comics, come to life was a pretty big moment for me. Finally, there are the little technical things like the score, the special effects, and the visuals. George Lucas gets a lot of hate and criticism (and I won’t deny that some of the criticism is warranted—the hate? Not so much) but there’s a lot of great visuals in this film and the cinematography that was crafted is sharp.
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| I mentioned Sam Jackson right? Because I am obsessed with the guy! |
Star Wars: Episode I– The Phantom Menace will always go down as a film vilified by the fanbase (although, some are defending it now so they can vilify Disney). To be honest, the film is not without its criticisms but I’ve always felt the good outweighed the bad with this one and have never been ashamed to admit I like the movie (well, for the most part anyway). I’m not out to change opinions with this new feature and try to convince you that TPM is a great film. This is just my way of acknowledging that life isn’t a meme where everything is settled into a nice black and white setup. We too often refuse to acknowledge the spectrum and the areas of gray that exists in the more complicated parts of life so it’s no surprise that, even in entertainment, we only love things or hate them. So, as much as people still finds time to complain about Jar Jar and The Phantom Menace, I’m here to say that it’s not all bad.
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