Burdokva said:
Diego said:
I'm of the very small minority that considers Episode I the best of the prequels, so I have a soft spot for it.
Me too. Despite all of its flaws, I like TPM the most. I was only eleven years old when it came out and remember it more fondly than the other prequels, plus it's bearable as a stand-alone story. What I like about it I like a lot, in fact:
1. Overall feeling. It was very different in style to the OT, yet it's the only prequel that felt alien and fantastical like the original movies; I still can't quite point out whether if it's due to the camera work, scale models, or exactly because it's so different, but it feels more like Star Wars than the other CGI prequels.
4. Random action shots. The initial assault on Theed, blaster firefights in the palace corridors, all of the few space battle scenes without kid Anakin*, the escape from Naboo, droids deploying for battle/droid invasion. And all scenes with Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan fighting, especially the Duel of the Fates.
5. Duel of the Fates - deserves own mention.
7. The soundtrack. Best among the prequels, I can still hum many of the themes by memory.
9. Watto. Proof CGI comic relief characters can work.
You said it better than I could. For The Phantom Menace, there was a sense of grandeur - like it was, although a flawed one, a fun kid's movie. It really was made for kids, but it has some moments that really shine.
On the subject of action shots, I must say I always loved Theed City's design. Absolutely beautiful.
Also, if you love the Phantom Menace score, I implore you to check out tlbauerle's work on Symphony for a Saga. Best representation of the quality the music has, I think.