RetroDaze - Thread | Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) is the greatest movie of all time.

Look, I know everyone here will call me completely crazy here and I’m sure a lot of you here will be wondering how in the world could someone like me possibly love a movie like Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace so much but…

…The Phantom Menace is not only my absolute favorite Star Wars movie, but it’s also my absolute favorite movie of all time and it’s one of the many reasons I am still a Star Wars fan to this day. It’s also why I still have a huge love for cinema in general as well.

TPM IMO, just has so much going for it like the music, all the costumes and incredibly beautiful and very visually appealing locations, the Pod Race, The Battle Of Naboo, the final lightsaber duel between Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Maul and not only that, but the destruction of the Trade Federation as the final climax of the whole entire film.

And I never really got the massive hate towards Jar Jar Binks and Jake Lloyd’s Anakin Skywalker and I seriously feel bad for the way Jake Lloyd and Ahmed Best were treated after the movie came out. I mean Ahmed Best was nearly driven to committing suicide due to the massive hatred, vitriol and criticism the character of Jar Jar Binks got for God’s Sakes!

I really think stuff like that is exactly why a lot of people take these movies way too seriously and it makes me think that a lot of the biggest Star Wars Prequels critics out there seriously need to get a big grip on reality and understand that not everyone likes the same movies and we are all allowed to have different tastes in cinema.

But, that’s just my two cents. Anyways, here is my controversial ranking of all the theatrical Star Wars movies from greatest to worst:

1. The Phantom Menace
2. Return Of The Jedi
3. Attack Of The Clones
4. Revenge Of The Sith
5. The Empire Strikes Back
6. A New Hope
7. The Force Awakens
8. Rogue One
9. The Last Jedi
10. Solo
11. The Rise Of Skywalker

Overall, I enjoyed the Prequels more than the Originals (even though I still love the Original Trilogy too). Haven’t seen the new movie and don’t care to.

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By BionicleFan1994 At 23:33 On 29 June 2026 56 Posts New Kid On The Block	Look, I know everyone here will call me completely crazy here and I’m sure a lot of you here will be wondering how in the world could someone like me possibly love a movie like Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace so much but… …The Phantom Menace is not only my absolute favorite Star Wars movie, but it’s also my absolute favorite movie of all time and it’s one of the many reasons I am still a Star Wars fan to this day. It’s also why I still have a huge love for cinema in general as well. TPM IMO, just has so much going for it like the music, all the costumes and incredibly beautiful and very visually appealing locations, the Pod Race, The Battle Of Naboo, the final lightsaber duel between Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Maul and not only that, but the destruction of the Trade Federation as the final climax of the whole entire film. And I never really got the massive hate towards Jar Jar Binks and Jake Lloyd’s Anakin Skywalker and I seriously feel bad for the way Jake Lloyd and Ahmed Best were treated after the movie came out. I mean Ahmed Best was nearly driven to committing suicide due to the massive hatred, vitriol and criticism the character of Jar Jar Binks got for God’s Sakes! I really think stuff like that is exactly why a lot of people take these movies way too seriously and it makes me think that a lot of the biggest Star Wars Prequels critics out there seriously need to get a big grip on reality and understand that not everyone likes the same movies and we are all allowed to have different tastes in cinema. But, that’s just my two cents. Anyways, here is my controversial ranking of all the theatrical Star Wars movies from greatest to worst: 1. The Phantom Menace 2. Return Of The Jedi 3. Attack Of The Clones 4. Revenge Of The Sith 5. The Empire Strikes Back 6. A New Hope 7. The Force Awakens 8. Rogue One 9. The Last Jedi 10. Solo 11. The Rise Of Skywalker Overall, I enjoyed the Prequels more than the Originals (even though I still love the Original Trilogy too). Haven’t seen the new movie and don’t care to. Quote

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