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Review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) by Thronebender — 20 May 2012

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Awesome movie, haters gonna hate. Awesome movie, haters gonna hate. Awesome movie, haters gonna hate. Awesome movie, haters gonna hate. Awesome movie, haters gonna hate. Awesome movie, haters gonna hate.

This review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) was written by Thronebender on 20 May 2012.

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace has generally received mixed reviews.

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