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The only time you can really compare the anticipation for the Force Awakens to anything was when, in 1999, sixteen years after Return Of The Jedi, George Lucas dropped a seismic pop-culture bomb on the world with The Phantom Menace, the first film in a trilogy of prequels to the original Star Wars saga.
Reactions were mixed at best, with most detractors citing the overused and not wholly impressive CGI of the picture as the chief reason for its failings. Elsewhere there were the standard aversions to George Lucas’ directing style (or lack thereof) and his baffling approach to standard English usage. There was also a certain character who seemed so far-removed from what Star Wars was all about that it had to be a joke, right?
Uncover the "Extended Darth Maul Vs Qui Gon Jinn Fight Deleted Scene" from The Phantom Menace, adding depth and intensity to the iconic duel while explaining Qui Gon's exhaustion.
Discover an alternate version of the iconic gambling scene in Star Wars: Phantom Menace. This deleted scene shows Master Qui Gon Jinn gambling for the freedom of both Anakin and his mother. Learn how this scene adds a new layer to Qui Gon's character and emphasizes the importance of the podrace for Anakin's future.
Here's why Hayden Christensen's daughter isn't allowed to watch her dad swing a lightsaber as Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars.
Well, I sure learned that George Lucas is half the director he is when he goes in alone on a project without some voices of authority to guide him.