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===Film===
===Film===
*Jar Jar springs upright (like Buffy the Vampire Slayer)  
*Jar Jar springs upright (like Buffy the Vampire Slayer).
*First time (episode order) that gods are mentioned  
*First time (episode order) that gods are mentioned.
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===Podcast===
===Podcast===
*Odd (old-fashioned?)  film pacing in TPM
*Odd (old-fashioned?)  film pacing in TPM.
**Humanizing dialogue cut out to make room for more effects shots
**Humanizing dialog cut out to make room for more effects shots.
*Referenced: ''The Terminator'', ''Prometheus'', [http://youtube.com/watch?v=xJ_JTgQxAss "By Mennen" Jingle], ''Love Actually'', [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Winters Jonathan Winters], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Newhart Bob Newhart (stammering)], Tim Gunn, ''A Christmas Story''
*Referenced: ''The Terminator'', ''Prometheus'', [http://youtube.com/watch?v=xJ_JTgQxAss "By Mennen" Jingle], ''[[Media:Jedi Actually.png|Love Actually]]'', [[Wikipedia:Jonathan_Winters|Jonathan Winters]], [Wikipedia:Bob_Newhart|Bob Newhart (stammering)]], Tim Gunn, ''A Christmas Story''.
*Mentioned: [[Inside References and Running Jokes#What does it smell like?|What does Jar Jar smell/feel like?]], [[Inside References#From time to time|From time to time]]
*Mentioned: [[Inside References and Running Jokes#What does it smell like?|What does Jar Jar smell/feel like?]], [[Inside References#From time to time|From time to time]].
*English-speaking Chewbacca?  
*English-speaking Chewbacca?  
*Unintelligible Jar Jar dialogue
*Unintelligible Jar Jar dialog.
*The non-threat of the [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Multi-Troop_Transport droid troop transport]  
*The non-threat of the [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Multi-Troop_Transport droid troop transport].
*Jar Jar character design
*Jar Jar character design.
**Compare/contrast with Ewoks
**Compare/contrast with Ewoks.
*Another shoutout to [[Matt Gourley]]  
*Another shoutout to [[Matt Gourley]].
*Lucas' anti-faith bent
*Lucas' anti-faith bent.
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*Movies we'd like to see: Chewie and his tutor rom-com, Han and Chewie college roommates
*Movies we'd like to see: Chewie and his tutor rom-com, Han and Chewie college roommates.
*Ring theory: [[Jedi Minute 12: Torture|ROTJ Minute 12]] is the Droid torture scene, which parallels Jar Jar's shrieking
*Ring theory: [[Jedi Minute 12: Torture|ROTJ Minute 12]] is the Droid torture scene, which parallels Jar Jar's shrieking.
*Cut scene: lightsaber maintenance
*Cut scene: lightsaber maintenance.


===Meta Minute===
===Meta Minute===
*37:05 podcast episode length.
*37:05 podcast episode length.
*Flash forward: Although not explicitly stated in the movie, Chewbacca did appear to have a bit of a thing going on with Doctor [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Harter_Kalonia Harter Kalonia]
*Flash forward: Although not explicitly stated in the movie, Chewbacca did appear to have a bit of a thing going on with Doctor {{Wookiee|Harter Kalonia}}.
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==Quotes==
==Quotes==

Revision as of 07:21, 17 June 2020

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Date

December 8th, 2015

Summary

Qui-Gon and Jar Jar pull themselves out of the mud.

Guests

The Bens: Acker and Blacker

Notes

Film

  • Jar Jar springs upright (like Buffy the Vampire Slayer).
  • First time (episode order) that gods are mentioned.

Podcast

  • Odd (old-fashioned?) film pacing in TPM.
    • Humanizing dialog cut out to make room for more effects shots.
  • Referenced: The Terminator, Prometheus, "By Mennen" Jingle, Love Actually, Jonathan Winters, [Wikipedia:Bob_Newhart|Bob Newhart (stammering)]], Tim Gunn, A Christmas Story.
  • Mentioned: What does Jar Jar smell/feel like?, From time to time.
  • English-speaking Chewbacca?
  • Unintelligible Jar Jar dialog.
  • The non-threat of the droid troop transport.
  • Jar Jar character design.
    • Compare/contrast with Ewoks.
  • Another shoutout to Matt Gourley.
  • Lucas' anti-faith bent.
  • Movies we'd like to see: Chewie and his tutor rom-com, Han and Chewie college roommates.
  • Ring theory: ROTJ Minute 12 is the Droid torture scene, which parallels Jar Jar's shrieking.
  • Cut scene: lightsaber maintenance.

Meta Minute

  • 37:05 podcast episode length.
  • Flash forward: Although not explicitly stated in the movie, Chewbacca did appear to have a bit of a thing going on with Doctor {{{2}}}.

Quotes

  • Ben Acker: The Voldemort of Hotels.
  • Alex: "All-Too-Human" MacGregor.
  • Ben Acker: We [the Gungans] gotta develop vests; it just makes sense.

Link

http://www.starwarsminute.com/2015/12/08/phantom-menace-minute-12-a-jingle-of-a-character/


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