PT The great things about Phantom Menace

I'm really happy you posted this thread. I feel that the prequels and TPM in particular receive a lot of undo criticism. I'm glad there are other fans. My love of Star Wars stared when I was 6 years old discovered the idea of the lightsaber. This move has without a doubt the best dual of all Star Wars movies and I challenge disney to produce a better one.

 

The moment where Obi-Wan is all out of control and pissed off itching to fight Maul and then leaped at him in anger.
The moment where some random bounty hunter watched the pod racers go by.
The look on TC-14's face after the Chinese guy says, "send the droid".
Watto's stubble.
The Theed City establishing shot.
The tank shooting down the N-I leaving the hanger.
Duel of Fates, (the music, not the pointless lightsaber duel.)
The moment when the Gungan Army emerges from the mist.

 

-The Podracing
-Darth Maul
-Qui-Gon Jinn
-The Jedi High Council
-Battle of Grassy Plains
-Siege of Theed
-Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan vs. Maul
-Great characters, my favourite being Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Yarael Poof, Gasgano and Captain Tarpals

Nearly everything about it was awesome!

 

I really liked the Jedi council scenes, especially when Anakin, tired of being questioned about his mother, asks: "What's that got to do with anything?" Yoda doesn't answer right away so I imagine he's a bit shocked a slave boy from Tatooine dares to mouth off to the Grand Jedi Master. By Episode III it's obvious Anakin has never gained a proper respect for the council. And Luke is not much better. A troublesome bunch, these young Skywalkers

Then, when Mace tells Qui-Gon they're not going to train the boy, Anakin gives him a dark look. I'd watch out for this one, Master Windu