The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999), written & directed by George Lucas, is the first prequel to the original Star Wars trilogy.
"The Phantom Menace" inspired a huge resurgence in fandom.
It also received significant criticisms, both on artistic merits (writing, especially dialog, and acting) and for alien characters which resembled racist stereotypes. Among the latter, Jar Jar Binks is the best known example. Jar Jar's physiognomy suggested to many people the racist stereotypes of African Americans embodied in blackface and caricatures. Most particularly, his broken English seemed to have a quasi-Jamaican sound that, in combination with his physical appearance, suggested his creators drew on racist stereotypes in creating him; and at the least, were insensitive to the obvious racist resonance of the character.
Cast
- Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn
- Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Natalie Portman as Queen Padmé Amidala
- Jake Lloyd as Anakin Skywalker
- Pernilla August as Shmi Skywalker
- Frank Oz as Yoda (voice)
- Ian McDiarmid as Senator Palpatine
- Oliver Ford Davies as Governor Sio Bibble
- Ray Park as Darth Maul (voice by Peter Serafinowicz)
- Hugh Quarshie as Capt. Panaka
- Ahmed Best as Jar Jar Binks
- Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
- Kenny Baker as R2-D2
- Keira Knightley as Sabé
- Samuel L. Jackson as Mace Windu
Story
Oh, where to begin...
Notes
Inspired innumerable works of fan fiction, notably the Sith Academy.
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