30 Movies That Aren’t As Bad As You Remember

30 Movies That Aren’t As Bad As You Remember

30 Movies That Aren’t As Bad As You Remember

50 Most Pointless Movie Deaths

50 Most Offensive Movie Characters

50 Greatest Star Wars Scenes

50 Greatest Star Wars Scenes

50 Greatest Star Wars Scenes

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 3D review

50 Greatest Darth Vader Moments

41. No Mercy (Mission)

Most Impressive: Leia tries to bluff her way out of being taken prisoner, but Vader isn’t taken in by her BS about being on a mercy mission [in A New Hope].

Why The Force Is Strong With This One: Vader’s first dialogue scene introduces one of cinema’s greatest voices – the grave, authoritative tones of James Earl Jones accompanied by death-rattle heavy breathing.

50 Best Minor Star Wars Characters

ADMIRAL ACKBAR

Say Who? Rebel leader in charge of co-ordinating the attack on the second Death Star in Return Of The Jedi.

If They Were A Major Character: Everything would be a trap, in order that he got optimum use out of his catchphrase…

Remember that time Arnie was in Episode 1?

40 Greatest Movie Posters

3. Star Wars Episode One: The Phantom Menace (1999)

The Poster: The film might never be included in any other “greatest” lists, but this teaser image of Anakin and his Vader-shadow is a masterclass in appetite-whetting!

Why So Great: It’s everything a teaser poster should be. Short on clutter, big on imagery it’s a clever way of establishing the prequel trilogy’s raison d’etre.

How Representative Of The Movie: Not even remotely. Anakin doesn’t start becoming Vader until Revenge Of The Sith, and the classy restraint of the poster is nowhere to be seen in the film. A picture of Jar-Jar defecating on an original trilogy box-set would be a fairer representation.

Who Would Hang It On Their Wall: As cool as it is, only the staunchest Lucas apologist would hang this up. And even then they’d probably keep it in the attic…