Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, arguably the most disliked film of all time. of the Star Wars saga (not to mention the trilogy produced by Disney), has nonetheless revolutionized the genre. the cinema industry in many aspects and today beats this new record.
The most viewed Star Wars film in the franchise
When Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menacewas released, original trilogy purists cried out; to the scandal and saw the film with a very bad eye. However, a large part of the public, including the youngest, loved it. this film about young Anakin Skywalker and the last days as a padawan of Obi-Wan Kenobi. With Naboo, whose landscapes full of waterfalls and the very different peoples who live there, make this planet is a sort of haven of peace in the galaxy, but also Coruscant, whose surface is covered with an immense urban megalopolis, which is reminiscent of Ridley Scott's film Blade Runner released in the early 80s and The Fifth Elementby Frenchman Luc Besson, all its environments are very different from the original trilogy and bring a breath of fresh air to the game. this very, very distant galaxy.
This However, the film was sadly described by some fans of the saga and even after the release of the following two films: Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sithall that remained was the most unloved for a number of years. However, it was since rehabilitated and this, to the point of recently achieving a new record for George Lucas' franchise.
It turns out that Star Wars , Episode I: The Phantom Menacebecame the most viewed film in the saga on the Disney+ streaming platform.This feat, although it may disconcert a certain number of people, is not so surprising if we think about it carefully. The generation that grew up with the prequel trilogy, late 90s early 2000s, is today the section of fans where we find the most young parents. Who says young parents, also says a pronounced taste for to help you discover their children the films that rocked their their youth. It is therefore not so abnormal that this partly unloved film was released. by the previous generation, has today become the most viewed Star Wars among the generation that watches Disney+ with their children. We can also explain this renewed interest inThe Phantom Menaceby both by the wave of nostalgia aroused by the prelogy, but also because some fans can start Star Wars marathons without finishing them.
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