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Liam Neeson criticises ‘namby-pamby’ scene in Star Wars film The Phantom Menace
Liam Neeson has criticised his Star Wars death scene, revealing he wanted more from his final showdown. The Naked Gun actor played Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn in George Lucas ’s prequel Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) – but his character perished in a lightsaber duel with Darth Maul.
“The Phantom Menace” was going to show how it began, something only teased in the original films. Many fans camped outside movie theaters for weeks, just to be among the first to see it.
But, despite what those criticisms might suggest, The Phantom Menace is frequently astonishing to look at. David Tattersall’s cinematography remains appallingly underrated.
If someone offered me the option of watching any Star Wars movie, I'd pick Phantom Menace , the much-maligned prequel to George Lucas' beloved '70s/'80s films. The Episode I film is hated by just ...
The Phantom Menace was always intended as a gateway drug, a kid-friendly space opera designed to snag young audiences into the world of Star Wars just as it was reborn.
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