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Monday, 17 May, 1999, 00:35 GMT 01:35 UK
A novice's guide to Star Wars
Love it or loathe it - there's no escaping it - everyone is talking about the new Star Wars film. Here is a short guide to help you through any Star Wars conversation.
Back to basics
Together they form the middle trilogy in George Lucas's nine-part science fiction epic. The Phantom Menace is a prequel, the first of three. The next two installments are scheduled for release in 2002 and 2005. (George Lucas has confirmed that these are the last three Star Wars films he will make.) The Phantom Menace is the first episode in the whole story, consequently it features younger versions of some of the characters many of us have already come to love. The story so far...
Throughout the remaining films the merry band continue to battle on against the Empire while Luke trains to be a Jedi knight - a kind of holy warrior - getting to grips with 'the Force'. Finally Luke faces up to the evil Darth Vader, only to discover that his greatest enemy is really his father - Anakin Skywalker - who 'went over' to the dark side of the force many years before. That was then. This is now...
As the film progresses old characters such R2-D2 and C-3PO resurface as well as new faces with familiar names, such as the young Obi-Wan Kenobi. Completely new characters include the Jedi master Qui-Gon Jinn, the tough Queen Amidala and the just-for-laughs computer generated character called Jar Jar Binks. There are also new baddies - none badder than the devil-faced Darth Maul. The main characters
Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson): Jinn is a Jedi Knight who travels around the galaxy protecting the citizens of the Republic and helping to uphold justice. Said to possess "strong features and a piercing gaze" and a "grave and determined voice". He trains the young Ben Kenobi in the ways of the force Ben Kenobi (Ewan McGregor): Like Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars, Ben Kenobi starts off the film learning about the Force - his teacher is Qui Gon Jinn. Before he turns into Sir Alec Guinness - Kenobi is brought together with Anakin Skywalker, who becomes his pupil. Kenobi is assigned to protect Queen Amidala and his deadly enemy is Darth Maul.
Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd): At the beginning of Episode 1 Anakin is a nine-year-old boy who lives in the slave quarters of Mos Espa, on the planet Tatooine. He dreams of becoming a starpilot and with the help of the force can see events before they happen. In later prequels Anakin will be trained to be a Jedi by Obi-Wan Kenobi before turning into Darth Vader. Anakin is also destined to fall in love with Queen Amidala - the mother of his son Luke. |
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