![]() ![]() When redeeming said code via or MoviesAnywhere, users have access to the 4K digital version in Dolby Vision HDR with Dolby Atmos audio. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment brings Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray as a two-disc combo pack with a flyer for a Digital Copy. The excitement of seeing a young Obi-Wan Kenobi meet the Force-sensitive, pod-racing maniac Anakin and Queen Amidala is sadly ruined by the clownish hijinks of Jar Jar Binks, and the anticipation for a fight between Qui-Gon Jinn and Darth Maul is weighed down by seemingly endless debates of governmental bickering.ĭecades later, The Phantom Menace can now be mildly enjoyed and somewhat appreciated as both the origin tale of the iconic Darth Vader and the rather pedestrian rise of the Sith.įor a more in-depth take on the movie, you can read Aaron Peck's review of the 2011 Blu-ray HERE and our review of the Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga boxset HERE. ![]() Unfortunately, with a sixteen-year pause generating outrageously high expectations, the first episode of the prequel trilogy was disappointingly mediocre, made all the more disheartening by also being George Lucas' first directorial effort since 1977's A New Hope. Ravenous for a new adventure to the fantasy world populated by space cowboys and samurai wizards, famished followers flooded cinemas with mile-long lines for purchasing tickets and later camping in front of buildings for several days. Twenty years ago, The Phantom Menace arguably marked a cinematic milestone in a few areas with the first and foremost being a return to a galaxy far, far away since 1983's Return of the Jedi. ![]()
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