STAR WARS EPISODE 1: THE PHANTOM MENACE
Release Date: May 19, 1999
Synopsis: (32 Years Before Episode IV) Stranded on the desert
planet Tatooine after rescuing young Queen Amidala from the impending
invasion of Naboo, Jedi apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Jedi Master
discover nine-year-old Anakin Skywalker, a young slave unusually strong
in the Force. Anakin wins a thrilling Podrace and with it his freedom as
he leaves his home to be trained as a Jedi. The heroes return to Naboo
where Anakin and the Queen face massive invasion forces while the two
Jedi contend with a deadly foe named Darth Maul. Only then do they
realize the invasion is merely the first step in a sinister scheme by
the re-emergent forces of darkness known as the Sith.
Opening Crawl:
Turmoil has engulfed the
Galactic Republic. The taxation
of trade routes to outlying star
systems is in dispute.
Hoping to resolve the matter
with a blockade of deadly
battleships, the greedy Trade
Federation has stopped all
shipping to the small planet
of Naboo.
While the congress of the
Republic endlessly debates
this alarming chain of events,
the Supreme Chancellor has
secretly dispatched two Jedi
Knights, the guardians of
peace and justice in the
galaxy, to settle the conflict....
Awards: Academy Award Nominee: Best Sound Effects Editing, Best Visual Effects, Best Sound.
BAFTA Award Nominee: Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects, Best Sound
Saturn Award Winner: Best Costumes, Best Visual Effects. Saturn Award Nominee: Best Director, Best Make-Up, Best Performance by a Younger Actor, Best Performance by a Younger Actress, Best Science Fiction Film, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress.
Opening Crawl:
Turmoil has engulfed the
Galactic Republic. The taxation
of trade routes to outlying star
systems is in dispute.
Hoping to resolve the matter
with a blockade of deadly
battleships, the greedy Trade
Federation has stopped all
shipping to the small planet
of Naboo.
While the congress of the
Republic endlessly debates
this alarming chain of events,
the Supreme Chancellor has
secretly dispatched two Jedi
Knights, the guardians of
peace and justice in the
galaxy, to settle the conflict....
Awards: Academy Award Nominee: Best Sound Effects Editing, Best Visual Effects, Best Sound.
BAFTA Award Nominee: Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects, Best Sound
Saturn Award Winner: Best Costumes, Best Visual Effects. Saturn Award Nominee: Best Director, Best Make-Up, Best Performance by a Younger Actor, Best Performance by a Younger Actress, Best Science Fiction Film, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress.