20 Small Details From 'Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace'

From Redditoru/GeorgeNZL:

An extra with a yellow line across his face appears in a scene in Mos Espa. This extra was later revealed to be 'Quinlan Vos', an undercover Jedi who was on a mission with Obi Wan and Jinn.

From Redditoru/aidennesc:

Darth Maul blinks only once inThe Phantom Menace(1999) follows Obi-Wan Kenobi cutting him in half.

From Redditoru/Akihirohowlett:

Jabba the Hutt plays himself.

From Redditoru/badwolf422:

The finale parade music shares the same melody as the Emperor's theme fromReturn of the Jedi, in a major key and faster tempo. This shows Palpatine wins by the film's end.

From Redditoru/7Unit:

Check the scrapyard behind Watto’s shop inThe Phantom Menace(1999) shows the missing "EVA Pod 2" from2001: A Space Odyssey(1968).

From Redditoru/ThisBirdBangsHorses:

Filming a stream of salt made the waterfalls on Naboo, not water or CGI.

From Redditoru/Reals26:

E.T.’s species appears in the Senate.

From Redditoru/comrade_batman:

Sidious talks to Maul outside Senator Palpatine's office.

From Redditoru/AlbertFalls:

This shot of gas leaking into the room with Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan in the opening scene shows no digital changes.

From Redditoru/Celestial_Inferno:

Iain McCraig designed Darth Maul. These are initial concepts by McCraig. George Lucas asked McCraig to make his worst nightmare. Lucas wanted the first “Sith Witch” toned down because it was too scary.

From Redditoru/FuckCanyon:

The lyrics to "Duel of the Fates" come from a Sanskrit translation of a Welsh poem called Cad Goddeu. Gwyndion, a trickster sorcerer, animated a tree army to fight for him. Williams picked the words to fit the melody and they lack coherence.

From Redditoru/LumpyExcitement:

After the pod race, you see a tracking droid Darth Maul sent to find the queen in the background while Qui-Gon talks to Watto.

From Redditoru/SeeYouInValhalla:

George Lucas told Ray Park to keep his piercing because it suited the character. You also see it clearly in the 3D animated seriesThe Clone Wars.

From Redditoru/OhGawDuhhh:

Ratts Tyerell dies a fiery death during Lap Two of the Boonta Eve Podrace. Later in the film, when Qui-Gon Jinn and Watto discuss releasing Anakin after the Pod Race, Ratts Tyerell's family walks down a hallway, mourning his death.

From Redditoru/thanksforhavingme:

Frank Oz puppeteered Yoda in close-ups. This wide shot of Yoda walking used a little person in a Yoda costume.

From Redditoru/ImTheTroutman:

A tough droid rides a tank into battle.

From Redditoru/En_Jay_Ess:

This character talks to himself. Post-production removed the person he spoke to for reasons unknown.

From Redditoru/TheTakenLobster:

Filmmakers used a plastic Xistera from the Indian sport Jal-Alai as a robotic part in the background when C3PO first activated.

From Redditoru/altruismjam:

For one shot ofThe Phantom Menace(1999) Lucas used a practical effect for Jar Jar’s arm for one shot of.The Last Jedi(2017) Rian Johnson used a practical effect for Snoke’s arm. Ahmed Best and Andy Serkis played the two roles in these scenes using Motion Capture.

From Redditoru/djdjdbdksmsnsxnfrdkd:

Anakin's podracer's brakes came from cheap bicycle v-brakes.

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