10 Terrible Movies With One Redeeming Feature
1. Duel Of The Fates - The Phantom Menace
It may have been the single most anticipated feature in history in the build-up to release, and would go on to become the second highest-grossing movie of all time when it finally landed in theaters but to millions of Star Wars fans around the world, The Phantom Menace was a crushing disappointment.
George Lucas had seemingly forgotten everything that made people love Star Wars in the first place. Practical effects were largely discarded in favor of frequently-unconvincing CGI, the mysterious Force was cack-handedly explained in the form of Midichlorians, an incredibly annoying child (yes, he would be Darth Vader one day but that doesn't matter) was given most of the screentime and how could we not mention the four words that still make fans shudder; Jar. Jar. F**king. Binks.
There was no way that Episode I could possibly live up to the impossible expectations people had for it, a process that was only quickened by some terrible dialogue and one-dimensional characters. Thank f**k for the Duel of the Fates then.
Arguably the only part of Episode I that genuinely felt like it belonged in a Star Wars movie, all talk of trade embargoes was quickly forgotten as audiences found themselves glued to a jaw-dropping three-way lightsaber battle that marked the undoubted high point of The Phantom Menace and for many, the entire prequel trilogy.