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Synopsis

The evil Trade Federation, led by Nute Gunray is planning to take over the peaceful world of Naboo. Jedi’s Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to confront the leaders. But not everything goes to plan. The two Jedis escape, and along with their new Gungan friend, Jar Jar Binks head to Naboo to warn Queen Amidala, but droids have already started to capture Naboo and the Queen is not safe there. Eventually they land on Tatooine, where they become friends with a young boy known as Anakin Skywalker. Qui-Gon is curious about the boy, and sees a bright future for him. The group must now find a way of getting to Coruscant and to finally solve this trade dispute, but there is someone else hiding in the shadows. Are the sith really extinct? Is the Queen who she really says she is? and what’s so special about this young boy? –IMDb

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George Lucas

Along with his friend and occasional collaborator Steven Spielberg, George Lucas was the key figure behind the American film industry’s evolution (or, according to most critics, de-evolution) from cinema to spectacle during the late ’70s. The mastermind behind two of the most lucrative franchises in history — Star Wars and the Indiana Jones features, respectively — Lucas redefined the concept of the Hollywood motion picture, shifting the focus of film away from acting and personal storytelling to special effects, production design, and rapid-fire action. Remaining at all times on the cutting edge of merchandising and technology, he forever altered the ways in which movies are perceived by audiences and studios alike.

Born May 14, 1944, in Modesto, CA, George Walton Lucas Jr.‘s first love was not filmmaking, but auto racing. Only a serious wreck forced him out of the sport, and he eventually enrolled in the University of Southern California’s famed film school program. There his… read more

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Asher

11Feb12

Can anybody tell me how long this will be out in 3D?

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María

10Feb12

Lucas is such a bloody genius, knows so well people(or freaks) won't wait till 2015 Going tomorrow actually FY STAR WARS in 3D!!!

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VENIMOS LOS JODIMOS Y NOS FUIMOS

9Feb12

No cabe duda que la franquicia de Star Wars ha probado ser una de las más rentables en la historia del cine. Tras el exitoso reestreno en 1997 de la trilogia original, para 1999, ya con todas las herramientas digitales lo suficientemente desarrolladas para tal propósito, fue que el empresario (algunos lo llaman director) George Lucas tomo la decisión de regresar a sus pueriles aventuras intergalacticas con este film, uno de los proyectos mas anunciados y esperados por las (inexplicables) legiones de fans alrededor del mundo. Las expectativas entre las audiencias eran colosales, por supuesto, ya que la lógica dictaba que después de tanto tiempo y planificación, los resultados llegasen a ser, ya no digamos algo coherente desde un punto de vista narrativo, pero cuando menos llamativos o interesantes. Tanto entusiastas como detractores están de acuerdo en que este, por de a madres, se trata del peor capitulo de toda la pinche saga. A pesar de la enorme cantidad de medios a su disposición y del atractivo reparto (Liam Nesson y Pernilla August lucen totalmente desperdiciados, y por si fuera poco, hay que soportar a Jake Lloyd, el actor infantil más nefasto desde Macaulay Culkin) Lucas no logró rodar un solo cuadro siquiera con la más mínima inspiración, y el producto final se siente plano y aburrido en exceso. El "guión", con todo y sus reminiscencias religiosas (incluyendo a un Annakin Skywalker por la gracia de Dios sin waka-waka concebido y un villano con no dos, sino con ¡ocho! cuernos en la cabezota), su tendencia a la complacencia infantiloide (hasta los mas acerrimos fans admiten que el tal Jar Jar Binks es la idea más pendeja que se le pudo ocurrir incluir a Lucas en la cinta) y su poco disimulada ideología xenófoba, logran hacer de esta una experiencia abrumadoramente idiota. Eso si, quizas lo único rescatable fue asistir a ver esta cosa en su primera función la noche del estreno: la entusiasta manada de weyes que acudieron disfrazados como los personajes de la película le dieron al asunto la gracia que le faltó a George Lucas. Para no variar, esta por estrenarse en estos días la versión en 3D, la cual seguramente va a gozar de éxito entre los mencionados seguidores de estas mamadas.

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insanegamer

14Jan12

I do like this film and i do hate jar jar but i like Darth Maul a lot, he is an awesome bad guy.

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