Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon, Padme, and Jar Jar arrive on Tatooine. See comments section for discussion!
Script copyright George Lucas
Script excerpted from this site:
http://www.supershadow.com/star_wars/episode_1/the_phantom_menace/script.html
EXT. TATOOINE - DESERT - NABOO SPACECRAFT - DAY (FX)
The Naboo spacecraft lands in the desert in a swirl of dust.
The spaceport of Mos Espa is seen in the distance.
EXT. NABOO SPACECRAFT - MAIN AREA
OBI-WAN is hoisting the hyperdrive out of a floor panel. JAR
JAR rushes up to him and falls to his knees.
JAR JAR
Obi-Wan, sire, pleeese, no mesa go!
OBI-WAN
Sorry, Qui-Gon's right. You'll make
things less obvious.
JAR JAR walks back to ARTOO in the hallway as QUI-GON (dressed
as a farmer) enters the main area.
OBI-WAN
The Hyperdrive generator is gone. We
will need a new one.
QUI-GON moves closer to OBI-WAN and speaks quietly to him.
QUI-GON
Don't let them send ant transmissions.
Be wary... I sense a disturbance in
the Force.
OBI-WAN
I fell it also, Master.
QUI-GON goes into the hallway to meet up with ARTOO and JAR
JAR. They head to the exit ramp.
EXT. TATOOINE - DESERT - SPACESHIP - DAY
They start their trek across the desert toward the city of
Mos Espa. In the distance, a strange looking caravan makes
its way toward the spaceport.
JAR JAR
Dis sun doen murder tada skin.
From the spaceship, Capt. Panaka and PADME run toward them.
CAPT. PANAKA
Wait!
QUI-GON stops as they catch up. PADME is dresses in rough
peasant's garb.
CAPT. PANAKA
Her Highness commands you to take
her handmaiden with you. She wishes
for her to observe the local...
QUI-GON
No more commands from Her Highness
today, Captain. This spaceport is
not going to be pleasant...
CAPT. PANAKA
The Queen wishes it. She is curious
about this planet.
PADME
I've been trained in defense... I
can take care of myself.
CAPT. PANAKA
Don't make me go back and tell her
you refuse.
QUI-GON
I don't have time to argue. But this
is not a good idea. Stay close to
me.
He gives PADME a stern look.
EXT. MOS ESPA - STREET - DAY
The little GROUP walks down the main street of Mos Espa.
They pass dangerous looking citizens of all types. PADME
looks around in awe at this exotic enviroment.
QUI-GON
...moisture farms for the most part,
but also a few indigenous tribes and
scavengers. The few spaceports like
this one are havens for those who do
not wish to be found...
PADME
....like us.
JAR JAR is in a constant state of panic.
ARTOO whistles along, with perfect confidence.
JAR JAR
Dissen berry berry bad.
(steps in ooze)
Ooooh...icky...icky...goo.
EXT. MOS ESPA - JUNK DEALER PLAZA - DAY
The GROUP comes to a little plaza surrounded by several junk
spaceship dealers.
QUI-GON
We'll try one of the smaller dealers.
They head for a little junk shop that has a huge pile of
broken spaceships stacked up behind it.
How does Jar Jar make them less obvious in Mos Espa? Surely a Gungan and a farmer are more conspicuous than a...farmer.
ReplyDeleteNever realized Qui-Gon is wearing "farmer clothes." Okay.
Padme is now firmly established as a lead character. Your lead trio is now Neeson, MacGregor, and Portman. Now if they only had a great movie to be in! Wow.
Jar Jar stepping in dung? Where does all this cheap bathroom humor come into Star Wars? Just cut him out. Again, he adds nothing and detracts from what could be great chemistry among three great actors, if they were speaking to each other instead of to a bluescreen.
Unlike the last segment, at least this scene advances the plot. And there's the nice little hint that the idiot "queen" on the ship is going to try to phone home and tip off the Sith. This is a nice writing tactic...if the call had tipped off the Sith without the audience being warned, we would have felt manipulated. Here, maybe it's too easy, too heavily foreshadowed. But I'll take that trade this time.
Ant transmissions?
ReplyDeleteSeriously... I feel like this scene made more sense before I got to read it again. Why the hell would you let Jar Jar out of the cargo bay? I would never let him speak to anyone, ever. What the hell is a gungan doing on Tatooine?!?
Ok. Deep breaths, then I'll read on. Oh, look... you made the same point.
Yes re the actors - these are GOOD ACTORS. They've been in real movies, with real scripts. I suppose the same was true of Alec Guinness, but at least they let his character have dignity, and didn't surround him with poo jokes.
Not having seen the movie a second time, I don't remember the "queen" screwing things up. Now I am aquiver. I actually like this scene, barring JJ.
So I reckon we're done with this one?
ReplyDeleteI reckon.
ReplyDeleteI have nothing to add. JJ sucks.
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