Least Favourite Movie #50

Just to explain a little bit about the least favourite list. You'll find movies on this list that are overrated, disappointing and just plain bad. have you ever tried to sit down and think of 50 movies you really don't like? Well I did and it was surprisingly hard, mostly because movies are pretty forgettable when you don't like them, but it takes a special one to stand out so much you remember how bad/overrated/disappointing it was. On to the list:

LEAST FAVOURITE
#50

Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

First of all, the reason this movie makes the list is because it is one of the all time worst let-downs that has ever occurred. In the 70's and 80's, those asshole kids got a bunch of wicked Star Wars movies. So when it comes time for me’s to get mines, I obviously expect the same level of quality as those that came before it. Now I could list a million reasons why this movie isn't as good as its predecessors (George Lucas’ writing, directing, general story idea, trying to explain the force, totally losing all the charm of the original trilogy, etc) but instead I will simply blame this movie solely on Little Boy, Jake Lloyd.

There are some shit little kid actors out there, but this guy is the worst. If you don’t believe me, watch the scene in this movie where the kid goes “Yippeee!” and runs away. I’ve never heard such an unconvincing yippee in my life. You ever heard a kid being forced at gunpoint to exclaim how happy he is that his parents have just been murdered? That’s the yippee Jake Lloyd delivered and it's kindf of how i felt after I saw this movie.

Man, I really tried to convince myself I liked this movie. I don't think I've ever gone through denial like I went through after seeing Episode 1. For years I considered it a good movie and even one of my favourites, but a guy can only go on living a lie for so long before he realizes, yeah Watto is a horrible Jewish stereotype, and yeah Natalie Portman's delivery is wooden and lacking any real emotion, and yeah Jar Jar is a walking piece of shit.

As a Star Wars fan I'd like to say this is the worst Star Wars movie. But sadly I cannot - there are more where this jug of diarreah came from.