'''STAR WARS EPISODE ONE'': THE PHANTOM MENACE' - Hardcover

Brooks, Terry; Lucas, George

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9780712680578: '''STAR WARS EPISODE ONE'': THE PHANTOM MENACE'

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ISBN 10: 0712680578 ISBN 13: 9780712680578

Publisher: Century, 1999

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Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Lucasbooks; Stated First Edition edition (1999) Language: English ISBN-10: 0712680578 ISBN-13: 978-0712680578 Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (185 customer reviews) Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,498,332 in Books (See Top 100 in Books

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Alexander Adams, the actor who reads this full-length novelization of Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace, actually manages to do Jar Jar better than Jar Jar himself. Although he does sound a bit like a well-meaning dad doing an impression of the gangly amphibian for his kids, that added bit of restraint and unaffected goofiness actually works. Likewise, Adams's voice--all earnest and NPR-smooth--does good service to the rest of the cast, especially with Jedi teacher Qui-Gon Jinn and (surprisingly) Queen Amidala. (Only Anakin proves a little hard on the ears at first, perhaps a little too nasal.) The book's narrative receives the same competent treatment as the dialogue, with the added oomph of both John Williams's stirring score--woven in unobtrusively--and short suites of Lucasfilm sound effects that accompany every spike in the action, whether it's R2's beeping or the metallic bang of blaster fire.

Modern marketing has made movie novelizations a necessary evil and hence suspect, but Terry Brooks proves a deft embellisher of Lucas's well-loved epic, skillfully splicing in scenes and dialogue to fill out the breakneck, foreshadowing-filled story line of Phantom Menace. But that shouldn't be surprising: Brooks has long been the equal or better of Lucas when it comes to storytelling, most notably in his long-lived Shannara series, which began with The Sword of Shannara back in 1977, the same year Star Wars hit theaters. (Running time: 9.5 hours over eight discs) --Paul Hughes

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edition CD audiobook collectible package features the complete and unabridged, eight-CD recording of STAR WARS�: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE™, written by Terry Brooks and performed by Alexander Adams. Fully mixed with the original John Williams STAR WARS music, it also showcases full sound effects from the film. The special ninth CD contains a candid interview with George Lucas. Only 3,500 of the limited edition have been created and each is numbered for collectors' purposes.

Hand cut and assembled, each copy of this specially designed, black matte package features two lenticulars (also known as "shifting photos"), which depict key scenes and characters from the movie. In full color, these lenticulars bring to life the excitement and awe that THE PHANTOM MENACE inspires in all its viewers.

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