The Phantom Menace is coming to 3D — but you already knew that. For my own sins, I’m going to see it this weekend. But if you’re a kid, though, George Lucas has a special trailer just for you. A special, awful trailer. (Spoiler alert: I’m going reveal plot details from a thirteen year old movie within)
Where do I start? Aside from the general awful cheeriness of the whole thing — which could be excused by the fact that it’s rather specifically targeted at the kids audience — there’s the little fact that the narrator tells Qui-Gon to hurry up so as not to miss the celebration at the end of the film. As (to give credit where it’s due) Badass Digest points out, by the time the movie comes to the point of the celebration, Qui Gon is DEAD.
And he’s not just dead, but they’ve incinerated him too.
Going to make it a bit tough to make it to the big party when you’re a pile of ashes. [BadassDigest via ToplessRobot]
Leo
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 2:39 PMOh gawd, it all just reminds me of how bad this movie is. Also, this: http://redlettermedia.com/plinkett/star-wars/star-wars-episode-1-the-phantom-menace/
Stew
Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 8:31 PMI love that guy’s reviews
I knew Phantom Menace was terrible the first time I watched it, but didn’t realise just how mind-blowingly awful it was until RedLetterMedia’s 7 contiguous YouTube vids on the subject. Then I watched his reviews on the next 2 films. Then more…
Symo
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 2:50 PMHow to you make 2D films 3D exactly?
Marcus
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 2:53 PMNone of that makes any sense. Why’s he got so much attitude towards all the characters? What a jerk.
Johnny P
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 3:02 PMI always thought the first 3 were disappointing and a bit dragged out. They should have:
1. Merged 1 and 2 together. No Count Dooku. Darth Maul to be more prominent but still die at the end of 1
2. Episode 3 becomes episode 2
3. A movie where Darth Vader hunts any remaining Jedi. Good to see Darth Vader kick ass
Nath
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 3:13 PMOh…my….gosh *jaw drops*
This trailer is discriminatory towards droids unfairly labelled as “bad” just because they happen to be following orders and programming! I object!
MDolley
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 3:16 PMThis video really makes me appreciate what a great character Jar Jar Binks was. It’s a shame that the original trilogy was created first because I think having Jar Jar as part of the rebel alliance would have greatly improved the worst three of the 6 six films.
Ozoneocean
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 4:28 PMNo, what would make all those movies better is lots of people cricking their necks everytime they’re about to fight, cocking pump action shotguns for emphasis, saying “I’m too old for this sh*t” before all action scenes, saying “that’s gotta hurt” when watching someone get hit or fall over, shouting “Incomming” whenever someone throws an explosive, lots of scenes of people being hit in the balls and farting, and a cute little trained doggy for people to go “awwww” at. :)
That would be a trolltastic masterpiece. Maybe JarJar could full-fill all those memeriffic rolls himself?
Tom
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 3:35 PMWow, I was looking forward to seeing this till I listened to that voice over, now i feel sick.
Matthew
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 3:55 PMThis just reminds me of those annoying adds you get when you go to ebgames
Christian
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 4:09 PMthat was really bad! what crap
Boomzzilla
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 4:18 PMThe ad their playing on Aussie TV ain’t much netter, lowlights include:
“this is podracing”
“anid jar jar binks” voice over
“roger roger”
Kendal
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 8:40 PMAnd don’t forget the tedious space politics kids, whoo-hoo!!
Lachlan
Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 4:47 PMI don’t want to live on this planet anymore.
Stu
Monday, February 6, 2012 at 3:35 PMYou lot seem to be forgetting that this ad is aimed at children that do not care for plot lines, and just like the explosions, robots and glowing sticks.
Cris (without an H)
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 4:15 AMNobody’s forgetting that, Stu. We’re lamenting it.