Episode
The Phantom Menace Is a Disaster… and a Classic - Star Wars Marathon
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- May 4, 2026
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- 1569
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Summary
Grant and Drew kick off their Star Wars marathon with Episode I - The Phantom Menace. Pointless story, bad CGI, poor dialogue... is this movie REALLY that bad? Grant's Letterboxd Drew's Letterboxd Watch this episode on YouTube! Our Team Grant Crenshaw - Host Drew McKinney - Host Chapters (00:00) - Intro (01:45) - Lego Star Wars (03:14) - Prequel Mythbusters (03:34) - Myth I: The Dialogue is Bad (05:42) - Myth II: The CGI is Bad (07:58) - Myth III: The Acting is Bad (09:41) - Myth IV: Midichlorians Ruined SW (10:45) - Myth V: Duel of the Fates Saved TPM (12:12) - Myth VI: Clones Wars Redeemed TPM (14:09) - Revisiting Episode I (14:44) - The Pacing (19:35) - The Story (22:17) - A New Hope Similarities (23:23) - Star Wars Rankings (25:06) - Coming Up & Take a break…