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Trivia for
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
When Palpatine lands at Naboo at the end of the film, he's accompanied by
guards dressed in blue. The guard's costumes are essentially the red
Emperor's guards seen in Return of the Jedi (1983) without full face masks.
Sets were built only as high as the tops of the actors' heads; computer
graphics filled in the rest. But Liam Neeson was so tall that he cost the
set crew an extra $150,000 in construction.
A pod from the Discovery in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) can be seen behind
Qui-Gon in Watto's junkyard.
Qui-Gon Jinn's communicator is a redecorated Sensor Excel Razor for Women.
Jar Jar's antics during the climactic battle echo scenes from classic silent
comedies. Ball rolling down hill after Jar Jar: Seven Chances (1925). Gun
tied to foot firing: Navigator, The (1924). Hanging from gun turret: Girl
Shy (1924).
Manny, the afterworld character from the LucasArts video game "Grim
Fandango," appears in the audience cheering the pod race.
When the droid control ship explodes, one large fragment is a model of the
Millennium Falcon.
Natalie Portman (Queen Amidala) missed the premiere party in New York
because she had to go home to study for her high school final exams.
The pseudonym used by the Queen, "Padme," is the Sanskrit word for "lotus."
It is a common word in Buddhism. "Yoda" is also derived from the Sanskrit
word for "warrior."
The film contains no acting credit for the character of Darth Sidious.
Star Wars Insider magazine publisher Dan Madsen is seen doing his bit as an
extra grabbing the reins of a Ronto at the celebration scene. He's short and
wearing a light green outfit.
In a scene in the Skywalker home, George Lucas digitally altered Lloyd,
Jake's eyes to look in a different direction momentarily.
Ewan McGregor, who plays Obi-Wan Kenobi, is the nephew of Denis Lawson, who
played Rebel pilot Wedge Antilles in Star Wars (1977).
After the film's end credits finish rolling, the sound effect of Darth
Vader's breathing can be heard.
Queen Amidala protects herself by posing as one of her own underlings. The
same ploy was used by the President of the United States in Superman II
(1980) to conceal his identity from General Zod, played by Terence Stamp -
who plays Chancellor Valorum in this film.
The name of Nute Gunray is derived from former U.S. President Ronald Reagan
(ray-gun -> gunray) and Knute Rockne, the football player depicted in the
Ronald Reagan film, Knute Rockne, All American (1940).
Queen Amidala's throne-room dress took eight weeks to design.
In the final battle Jar Jar knocks over a battle droid with serial \ number
1138 on his back. George Lucas directed a film called THX 1138 (1970).
During filming Ewan McGregor made lightsaber noises as he dueled (as have we
all)! It was noted and corrected during filmmaking.
Theatres receiving the first trailer and posters were warned in writing to
return them to the distributor (Twentieth Century Fox) on time or risk not
receiving further media, and possibly the film itself. This was done to
attempt to prevent the "black-market" sale of the incredibly popular
trailer.
George Lucas reportedly wrote The Phantom Menace in the same binder of
yellow ruled paper in which he wrote the original "Star Wars" as well as
American Graffiti (1973).
During the first week of the first trailer's release, many theatres reported
up to 75% of their audiences paying full price for a movie, then walking out
after the Star Wars: Episode I trailer was shown.
In 1997, a fierce sandstorm destroyed several of the Tatooine sets in the
desert ouside of Tozeur, Tunisia. Filming resumed two days later. George
Lucas considered this a good omen, as the very same thing had happened
during filming of the original Star Wars (1977).
Neimoidian senator Lott Dod was named after two real-life US senators, Trent
Lott (R-Mississippi) and Christopher Dodd (D-Conneticut).
A group of aliens resembling E.T. (from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982))
can be seen in the Galactic Senate chamber shortly after Queen Amidala calls
for a vote of no confidence in Chancellor Valorum.
Natalie Portman's voice was digitally enhanced for distinguishing between
Padme and Queen Amidala.
Lucas has said that there are a couple of shots in the movie that were
"filmed" on digital video instead of 35 mm film. He also said that he dares
anyone to try and figure out which shots these were.
CAMEO(Rick McCallum): producer appears on the right in a floppy wide-brim
hat when Queen Amidala meets Senator Palpatine.
CAMEO(Ben Burtt): sound engineer appears to the left of Rick McCallum (with
goatee).
CAMEO(Sofia Coppola): as handmaiden Sach鮼/UL>

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Caro secco... Qui non e' che tutti vogliamo sapere TUTTO quello che
succederà nel film... Se vuoi metterci ste cose, almeno avverti con la
dicitura SPOILER nel titolo del messaggio, per favore!
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