February 12, 2012

13 Years After The Phantom Menace

To mark its re-release in 3D, Moviefone asked 13 writers, reporters and critics to reflect back on their experience watching The Phantom Menace for the first time:

We drove home in silence. The first thing I can remember saying was “Well … it looked cool.” The droid army was absolutely intimidating. Yoda didn’t look like a pile of spoiled lunchmeat. And it certainly wasn’t weird that Samuel L. Jackson was on the Jedi council … at all. I had developed Stockholm Syndrome — I’d become a full-fledged Lucas apologist. “No, that was just bad. Really bad.” Kate paused, “And you’re not allowed to pick out any movies anymore.”

Some wounds take longer to heal.

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  1. Joel Bernstein on February 13th, 2012 at 12:14 am

    For the record, if you pay to see this, you are no longer my friend.

  2. Michael Smith on February 13th, 2012 at 9:43 am

    Joel’s Dream Date: Phantom Menace; Cat urine cologne; Deron.

  3. Deron Bauman on February 13th, 2012 at 12:10 pm

    I’ll pick him up at eight. He may not like the way I smell.

  4. Joel Bernstein on February 13th, 2012 at 12:11 pm

    The first of many things, no doubt.

  5. Deron Bauman on February 13th, 2012 at 12:21 pm

    It’s a start.