The Phantom Menace Review

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2009
1h 9m

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A serial killer decides to poorly dissect the critically acclaimed Star Wars prequels to determine their TRUE "flaws".A serial killer decides to poorly dissect the critically acclaimed Star Wars prequels to determine their TRUE "flaws".A serial killer decides to poorly dissect the critically acclaimed Star Wars prequels to determine their TRUE "flaws".

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9.4/10

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Mike Stoklasa

Plinkett

Jocelyn Ridgely

Nadine

Pernilla August

Shmi Skywalker
(archive footage)

Jay Bauman

Self

Gillian Bellinger

Self

Ahmed Best

Jar Jar Binks
(archive footage)

Rich Evans

Self

George Lucas

Self
(archive footage)

Rick McCallum

Self
(archive footage)

Jack Packard

Self

Hugh Quarshie

Captain Panaka
(archive footage)

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- Mike Stoklasa
Writer
- Mike Stoklasa
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Upon its online premiere in December 2009, the review was widely linked to by many people across the internet, including celebrities such as actor/writer Simon Pegg and writer/producer Damon Lindelof; the latter of whom wrote in a Twitter message about the Plinkett review, noting "Your life is about to change. This is astounding film making."

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Plinkett: Star Wars: The Phantom Menace was the most disappointing thing since my son. I mean, how much more could you possibly fuck up the entire backstory to Star Wars? And while my son eventually hanged himself in the bathroom of the gas station, the unfortunate reality of the Star Wars prequels is that they'll be around. Forever. They will never go away. It can never be undone.

Connections
Features Flash Gordon (1936)

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Star Wars Theme
(uncredited)
Written by John Williams

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10/10

Acquired comedy

These are of course the infamous documentaries that truly put into words in pretty good fashion what the problems with the prequels were.

It might appear odd to review a Youtube documentary on IMDb, but I feel that it went a bit beyond that and actually delved more into the professional docu/mockumentary area.

It can of course appear to be a little too spiteful, which I don't really condone - but at the same time, Redlettermedia brilliantly made it a character so that they could really maximizd the satire and go overboard with the hate - whilst still providing some good points.

I would not say it reallt showcases any things I didn't already believe oe know about the problems in the film, but that shouldn't be the point. Make up your own mind.

All in all, however, Stoklasa provides some very entertaining commentary mixed with mockumentary and satire.

Like other views on the subject, it can get a bit extreme, but if you like me are not a big fan of the prequels - I suggest you give this a watch anyways. It's well crafted and all around pretty funny.