Predicting
The Future:
Five Different Outlooks On What
"The Phantom Menace" Has In Store
And The Resulting Impressions Of The Film
5/17/99
We've waited a long time and expectations were either
extremely high, or extremely low. Five of our regulars discussed their predictions
of how they'd like the film. Each person wrote a review after seeing the movie, so
we can all see how much this media explosion affected our expectations.
Each of these reviewers has a very different outlook, and different expectations.
Click on the name to read each person's full prediction, and how things turned out!!
Toryn Farr: Spoiler
Queen - Final review completed
"I already know basically what to expect. However, I predict that I will still
be blown away by the movie…"
The Ferrett: Cynic who wants to believe
- Final review completed
"The kid inside is just about clobbering the jaded cynic who’s been
saying the new Star Wars movies are going to suck."
Jody Reeves: Political Junkie -
Final review completed
"I've got high hopes for this film because it deals with <drumroll> a
POLITICAL CRISIS!"
Gini McDonagh: Pessimistic Prequel Virgin
- Final review completed
"Compared to the Holy Trilogy, I think it will disappoint."
Sabrina Fried: Optimistic Prequel Virgin
- Final review completed
"I am totally confident that this movie will be by far, the best SF movie
likely to come out in the past decade or so…"