Star Wars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace Facts
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The character of Jar Jar Binks seemed too childish and clumsy to many fans of the earlier Star Wars films and therefore polarised even more than the Ewoks from Return of the Jedi. Lucas responded to the fierce criticism by making the character appear only rarely in the two subsequent instalments.
the dialogue for C-3PO during his first meeting with R2-D2 was written by Carrie Fisher. Fisher was not named in the credits
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in a scene in the Galactic Senate, several ‘E.T.s’ walk around on a platform in the background. George Lucas thanked Steven Spielberg in this way for his homage to Star Wars in the feature film E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial
At the end of the credits, Darth Vader's characteristic breathing is played for a while on a completely black screen.
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The chariot race in Ben Hur served as inspiration for the pod race
Ewan McGregor always made lightsaber noises during the fights, which had to be corrected in post-production.
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Qui-Gon's communicator is actually a repurposed underarm razor for women.
There is only one scene in the film that has not been altered with visual effects: It is the moment when the Dioxis gas escapes at the beginning of the film.
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Ewan McGregor was chosen from over 50 applicants for the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi. His resemblance to Alec Guinness was the deciding factor.
The name Jar Jar comes from George Lucas' son.
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