Star Wars Episode I the Phantom Menace: A Storybook
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Book Overview
His name was Darth Vader, but before he fell to the dark side--before an entire galaxy trembled in his shadow--he was known simply as Anakin Skywalker. This is the beginning of his story and the first... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0375800093
ISBN13:9780375800092
Release Date:January 1999
Publisher:Lucas Books
Length:64 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 8.5" x 10.8"
Age Range:5 to 8 years
Grade Range:Preschool to Grade 3
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
A best bet
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
If you are willing to buy the TPM screenplay(you can get it for free on the Internet), this is your best bet. It has a selection of the orginal storyboards, cut scenes(this is the uncut screenplay), a introduction by producer Rick Mccalum, and the underwater and battle storyboards in order, kinda like a movie effect. If you like Star Wars, buy this!
Like watching the film... almost
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I say this is WAY BETTER THAN THE NOVEL, you gotta read this if you want to know Lucas's TRUE vision of Episode I; but still the book has some low points however: they could at least improve the paperback quality, and I would had fill it with real screenshots among the storyboards. Besides you can use it to learn more about Lucas's storytelling style: this was written entirely by George Lucas that's why the whimp hollywood critics say that the film has a very chessy dialogue, I partially agree with them, but I still say Lucas is a wonderful storyteller and he deserves more credit, however there are some problems on these writtings that even a man with a big imagination has to deal with: I know that when you write a whole story and you make the dialogue yourself you tend to repeat the same lines again later (ex.: "you assume to much") the Star Wars IV's script has the same problem, good thing Lucas has hired another guy to help him finish the Ep.II script. I definitely liked the way this book is written, and I'm sure the film's dialogue would have been better if some lines of this book were not deleted.
Dazzling! Great!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I begged my parents to get me this book for Christmas, and after long hours of anticipation, I recieved it Christmas morning! I was sooo Happy! I just think you should get it to if you like action, adventure, and fantasy!
A Must Have
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Where other illustrated screenplay adapatations have failed, this one captures the magic of the film eloquently. Full of cutscenes, detail, and beautiful artwork, this book is a must have for any Star Wars fan or collection.
Great book for younger readers!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Similar to the Scholastic storybooks of the 70's and 80's, this book is a quick but inclusive retelling of the events of Episode I with some great photographs throughout. The serious Star Wars fan probably has seen most of the photos, before, but that doesn't take anything away from this book. I learned to read on a copy of Scholastic's Star Wars Storybook over twenty years ago, and this book is a venerable successor to that series; I hope some day my own children use this one the same way.
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