[46], Nute Gunray's Thai accent was chosen after Lucas and McCallum listened to various languages to decide how the Neimoidians would speak. The track was made into a music video. [9], Intimidated, Gunray demanded to know what Sidious wanted. As the other council members were all killed, droidekas entered and opened fire on Vader. Muunalist Recruited lenders and assisted San Hill in daily transactions. Amidala told Gunray he had gone too far before ending the transmission. [126], Lucas stated the 3D re-release was "just a conversion" of the film's 2011 Blu-ray release and no additional changes were made. The gifts that the Jedi masters enjoy have a perfectly plausible scientific basis, even if its ways are mysterious: their bodily cells have a heavier than usual concentration of 'midi-chlorians'. [8] Ray Park, a martial arts champion with experience in gymnastics and sword fighting, was originally a member of the stunt crew. He's blatantly stereotyping Jamaicans. [127] Only a change to Anakin's magnetic wand during the podrace scene—its tip was sharpened to more accurately fit the original 2D photography to the new 3D image—was confirmed. A captive Gunray attempts to bribe Commander Gree. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Signed Star Wars Episode 1 Nute Gunray with Battle Droid Figure - Silas Carson at the best online prices at eBay! The name "Qui-Gon" adapts the term qigong, which refers to a Chinese discipline involving meditation and cultivation of the flow of the vital energy called "Chi" or "Qi" for healing, health, and combat. [124] Prime Focus Limited did the conversion under the supervision of ILM. [25] In the early 1990s, Star Wars saw a resurgence in popularity in the wake of Dark Horse's comic line and Timothy Zahn's trilogy of novels. [168] Its overseas total was $493.2 million, taking its worldwide total to $924.3 million. - Nute Gunray - Rune Haako These figures were issued by Hasbro in 1999 as part of their "Episode I" line of Star Wars Figures. [47] The character design of Watto was an amalgam of rejected ideas; his expressions were based on video footage of Secombe's voice acting, photographs of animation supervisor Rob Coleman imitating the character, and modeler Steve Alpin saying Watto's lines to a mirror. [27], Various adaptations of The Phantom Menace and Revenge of the Sith had minor differences. Gunray correctly concluded that Monchar had gone into business for himself, and planned to sell information regarding the upcoming blockade to the highest bidder. [147] David Cornelius of efilmcritic.com said that the film's better moments "don't merely balance out the weaker ones—they topple them". Mottled green[1] Gunray was a businessperson, not a commander, but there was no way he could break his ties with the CIS without losing his life. [60][61] Pick-ups were shot between August 1998 and February 1999 after Lucas screened a rough cut of the film for friends and colleagues in May 1998. These new battle droids figured in Sidious's plan to rid Gunray of the Directorate: during a summit on Eriadu, the droids unexpectedly opened fire on the Directorate, killing all but the absent Nute and the new Federation senator, Lott Dod. [58], Filming began on June 26, 1997, and ended on September 30 of that year, primarily taking place at Leavesden Film Studios in England. [82] This film also notably borrows from Ben Hur, including the podrace sequence, which mirrors the chariot race scene; additionally, the end celebration scene closely resembles a Roman parade in Ben Hur. [28] In the Revenge of the Sith novelization, Vader responded to Gunray's remark of the promise of peace by saying that Sidious's transmission had been garbled, and that the Sith had actually said they would be "left in pieces" (though Gunray's body was relatively intact when compared to most of the other Separatist leaders). Level . Gunray's plan ultimately failed and he was captured by the Republic and given to Jedi Master Luminara Unduli and Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano. [181] The film did however receive seven Golden Raspberry Award (Razzie) nominations for Worst Picture, Worst Director, Worst Screenplay, Worst Supporting Actor (Jake Lloyd as Anakin), Worst Supporting Actress (Sofia Coppola as Saché), Worst Screen Couple (Jake Lloyd and Natalie Portman), and Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best won the Worst Supporting Actor category.[182]. [91] However, after meetings with the National Association of Theatre Owners, Lucasfilm agreed to allow advance ticket sales on May 12, 1999, provided there was a limit of 12 tickets per customer. [84], Japanese films such as Akira Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress influenced the original Star Wars film; scholars say that The Phantom Menace was likewise influenced by Korean and Japanese culture. Neimoidian[1] In this time, Gunray was involved in a number of underhanded dealings, including clandestine meetings in the Claus Building and in the Follin Restaurant in the Crimson Corridor, the diversion of funds to Malastare representatives Pax Teem and Aks Moe, and secret negotiations with Damask Holdings. [170] In North America, its revenues overtook those of the original Star Wars as the saga's highest-grossing film when not adjusting for inflation of ticket prices, and is the tenth highest-grossing film in North America as of August 2017[update]. The film was nominated Choice Movie: Drama, Choice Movie: Villain and Choice Movie: Summer at 1999 Teen Choice Awards, but both lost to Cruel Intentions and Big Daddy, respectively. [144] ReelViews' James Berardinelli wrote, Looking at the big picture, in spite of all its flaws, The Phantom Menace is still among the best "bang for a buck" fun that can be had in a movie theater. In 19 BBY, the Separatist Council was moved to the volcanic planet of Mustafar from the sink hole planet of Utapau, after Separatist General Grievous became leader of the CIS after the death of Dooku. In its first two days of availability, the regular version sold 4.5 million copies and the limited edition sold 500,000. As Maul arrived, Gunray detected the Queen's ship and tracked it to the swamps on Naboo. Jedi Knights Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to confront the leaders. Jedi Knights Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to confront the leaders. Indebted to Qui-Gon, Jar Jar leads the Jedi to Otoh Gunga, the Gungans' underwater city. [39] Bocquet would later develop the work of Chiang's team and design the interiors, translating the concepts into construction blueprints with environments and architectural styles that had some basis in reality "to give the audience something to key into. In an attempt to cover his tracks, Gunray contacted Grievous and angrily demanded to know why he had not been informed of this personally, though Grievous maintained that he had tried contacting the Viceroy several times. Report Save. 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