Why did this film get a bad reputation?

Rating: 10/10 (26 March 2000)

So, why did everyone say 'Episode I didn't live up to the origanal'? Well, first of all, not everyone said this. Yes, I am one of the few people that thought that Episode I was the best of the Star Wars saga. I know some people want to call me an idiot for saying that, but I enjoyed the movie. I thought that George Lucas did an exellent job with this film. I dont know wether it was the special effects or the plot that caught me, or maybe it was just seeing the scrolling letters at the start.
But, there was one thing i could have gone without (most people I ask say it was this that turned them off from the movie), Jar Jar Binks. Going in to the movie i thought that he was going to be funny, but my attitude toward him quickly changed. This anoying little gungan has spawned one of the funniest things on the web, diejarjardie.com (i dont think that it is still up). I think jar jar is the reason why i gave this film a 9/10.
So on april 4th, make sure you buy this. It will be a great addition to your video or dvd collection.