Tuesday Tally

Things about the Star Wars Prequels (fuck you, George Lucas) that don't Suck

Like all right thinking humans I know and understand that George Lucas' prequels are an affront to the very concept of film and the very idea of their being. 

[When you saw The Phantom Menace the day it came out, you were enchanted-ed]

Yeah, yeah, and I cried when I saw Titanic, cried like a 13 year old girl who just got her first period in gym class....

[You admit that?-ed]

Mmmmmm Kate Winslet's  breasts....*

Anyway, here are some of the things about the Phantom Menace that make it not the worst thing ever:

John William's Score: Duel of the Fates (the big light saber duel score) is well done, as is the Droid Army Overture. And I like the end parade music. [You just came out of the closet -ed]
Quai Gon Gin: We liked this stoic character and we enjoyed Liam Neason's portrayal. He had a very together-zen feel and it worked for a Jedi.
The Light Sabre Duels: The heavy choreographing got old as the series slogged on, but the final three-way battle was well done. At the time we had never seen anything like it.
The Droid-Gungen Battle: Another one-fer. We'd never seen anything quite like that battle.

Look, don't get us wrong. We're not saying that this 'film' such as it is, is anything but a disorganized, incoherent mess that makes no sense. But of the three prequels, The Phantom Menace is the least worst; the most not unwatchable.

The above are the reasons why.

*If you want to see more of Kate Winslet's breasts watch Little Children