It's safe to say that there's been enough
criticism and outright hate for the Star Wars prequel trilogy to last a lifetime. But outside
of the plot, the characters, and the changes made to the larger Star Wars mythology, it's
just as much fun to spot the mistakes, errors, or blown takes that pop up in any blockbuster
movie. The fact that these made it into the galaxy far, far away just makes them that
much more memorable. Here are Screen Rant's 10 Star Wars Movie Mistakes You Missed PREQUEL
EDITION. An Observant Queen Have you ever seen a movie scene so many times,
you can recite the lines along with the characters? Well, it happens to actors, too - especially
younger ones who aren't used to hearing their castmates repeat themselves for multiple takes.
In the Phantom Menace, Natalie Portman apparently couldn't help herself, and had to mimic her
costar Liam Neeson introducing himself to Anakin's mother as "Qui-Gon Jinn," mouthing
the words right along with him. Good luck ever missing that again. The Wig is Strong With Him It's a reality of the movie business that
reshoots are almost always needed for large scale movies. When the actors have gone on
to sport different haircuts since filming, things can get a bit more interesting. Star
Wars buffs can play an hour-long game of spotting Ewan McGregor's wig, which makes some unforgettable
appearances, hard to miss since it's not even close to the actual hairstyle the young Obi-Wan
Kenobi sports throughout the rest of the movie. Double Trouble When a film includes dozens of principal actors
and is filmed outside of Hollywood, directors are going to get plenty of use out of their
doubles and stand-ins - actors who look enough like their stars to get by in background shots.
But when the Jedi Council arrives on Naboo once the Trade Federation has been defeated,
it's clear Samuel L. Jackson couldn't make an appearance as Mace Windu. That's not a
crime, but the crew probably should have just left him out of the scene, instead of marching
his double through the frame alongside his alien colleagues. Royal Fashion The dresses and headpieces of Queen Amidala
stole the show in Episode 1, including one dress that includes glowing orange orbs, as
if fabric wasn't enough. Don't spend too much time wondering how the effects team got the
orbs to actually light up, though. Take a look in the background and you'll notice the
black power cord clearly running from the stone across the floor. How the effects team
couldn't find time to paint out that mistake is impossible to know. Watch Your Head Characters knocking their heads on doors is
kind of a running joke in the Star Wars series, after a stormtrooper started the tradition
in A New Hope, and Jango kept it alive in Attack of the clones. But one other door mishap
isn't quite as much fun. The effects team put a lot of time into creating a complicated
CG door on Geonosis, but it still required the actors to duck underneath it. Anakin didn't
get the message, passing his head right through it, ruining the effect. Saber Issues There's no weapon in the galaxy like a lightsaber,
a beam of energy that can cut through almost anything. The prop swords used by the actors...
not so much. Pay close attention to Anakin's swordfighting skills in a Geonosian factory,
and you'll catch a glimpse of actor Hayden Christensen snagging his sword on his hood
and his sleeve, and struggling to remove it before the camera cuts away, showing the Jedi's
blade isn't always an elegant weapon. Not-So-Special Effects George Lucas' decision to use almost no practical
sets for the more extravagant buildings in the story led to some questionable effects,
but one stands out above all others. When Anakin is being won over by Chancellor Palpatine,
it's clear that the set they're walking through is a digital creation. But when the camera
pans to the door, not only is the exit a painfully fake painting, but the image itself actually
distorts and stretches. So even the best in the business have shots they're not proud
of. A Psychic Senator? When Anakin, Obi-Wan and Padme are chasing
down Count Dooku during Episode 2's final act, an explosion sends the Senator overboard
leaving the two Jedi to track the Sith lord to his secret hangar. The fight that follows
doesn't go their way, with Anakin losing his arm. But Padme has apparently been watching
the fight along with the audience, since she tells the clone troopers who come to return
her to safety where they're really needed. A hangar and battle that she has no actual
way of knowing anything about. Was she a Jedi this whole time? Gravity Artificial gravity in spaceships can be a
tricky thing for sci-fi movies, which is why most films commit to either zero gee or simulated
gravity. But in Episode 3's opening sequence, a ship is sent into freefall down towards
a planet's surface, sending the characters either sliding downward, or running along
a now-horizontal elevator shaft. But neither makes sense. If the ship has no artificial
gravity, freefall is freefall, and the characters should be weightless. Either way, the artificial
gravity being turned on its side should be impossible. We guess that's why these movies
are fantasy, not science fiction. Liquid Hot Magma In the hundreds of effects and CG shots in
the prequels films, a lot, and we mean a lot of small mistakes slipped through. But one
is guaranteed to annoy any fan of volcano action films. When Anakin has been de-limbed,
burned and left for dead, a shuttle from the Emperor comes to rescue him. Pay attention
to its shadow: when you realize it's somehow darkening the glowing lava flowing beneath
it, as if it's lit by the sun, not itself, you'll get a clear idea of how much time was
spent making these shots... scientifically sound. Those are the most entertaining mistakes,
errors and goofs we've found in the Star Wars prequels, but are there any we missed? Let’s hope J.J. Abrams will make sure he
doesn’t have as many in The Force Awakens! Be sure to name them in the comments, and
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