Phantom Menace

Weekend Box Office (02/12/12): The Vow Breaks Records, Safe House Opens Huge, Journey 2 Beat Journey 1, and Phantom Menace 3D Feels the Force

Scott Mendelson | Posted 04.14.2012
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Scott Mendelson

On one hand, that means that every respective demographic was ably served this weekend. On the other hand, one can only wonder how much cash was sacrificed by opening these four movies on the same weekend.

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In Defense of Star Wars Episode One: The Phantom Menace

Scott Mendelson | Posted 04.11.2012
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Scott Mendelson

Taking away the fact that one film was a cinematic breakthrough and launched the fandom of a hundred-million would-be movie lovers and the other was released under crushing expectations, The Phantom Menace is really no better or worse than Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.

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George Lucas Still Defending 'Star Wars' Change

Posted 02.09.2012
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George Lucas knows you "Star Wars" fans are pissed at him. You don't need to remind him. However, that won't stop the director from defending the infa...

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