Coming up on Saturday at the Described Movies: Star Wars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace, and The Day Of The Triffids.

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From this Saturday at 12am Eastern, that’s 4pm Saturday in NZ, 2pm in Sydney and 5am in the UK, and repeated every four hours throughout the day, it’s the described movies Star Wars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace from 1999,and The Day Of The Triffids from 1963.
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace is a 1999 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas.
It stars Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ahmed Best, Ian McDiarmid, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Pernilla August, and Frank Oz.
It is the fourth film in the Star Wars film series, the first film of the prequel trilogy and the first chronological chapter of the " Skywalker Saga".
Set 32 years before the original trilogy (13 years before the formation of the Galactic Empire), during the era of the Galactic Republic, the plot follows Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi as they try to protect Queen Padmé Amidala of Naboo in hopes of securing a peaceful end to an interplanetary trade dispute.
Joined by Anakin Skywalker —a young slave with unusually strong natural powers of the Force —they simultaneously contend with the mysterious return of the Sith.
The film was produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by 20th Century Fox.
Following the release of Return of the Jedi (1983), talks of a follow-up were proposed, but Lucas was unmotivated to return to the franchise.
During the hiatus, the backstories he created for the characters, particularly Anakin's, sparked interest in him to develop a prequel trilogy during the 1990s.
After he determined that computer-generated imagery (CGI) had advanced to the level he wanted for the prequel trilogy's visual effects, Lucas began writing The Phantom Menace in 1993, and production began in 1994.
Filming started in June 1997—at locations at Leavesden Film Studios and the Tunisian desert—and ended in September.
The film marked Lucas's first directorial effort after a 22-year hiatus following the original Star Wars in 1977.
The Phantom Menace was released in theatres on 19 May 1999, almost 16 years after the premiere of Return of the Jedi.
The film's premiere was extensively covered by media and was widely anticipated because of the large cultural following the Star Wars saga had cultivated.
Upon its release, The Phantom Menace received mixed reviews from critics.
While the visual effects were praised, its exposition and characters—particularly Jar Jar Binks —received criticism.
Nevertheless, the film was a box-office success and broke numerous records.
It grossed $924 million worldwide during its initial theatrical run, becoming the highest-grossing film of 1999, the second highest-grossing film of all-time, and in North America (behind Titanic), as well as the highest-grossing Star Wars film at the time (not factoring in inflation).
The film has been re-released several times, including a 2012 3D reissue which brought its overall worldwide gross to over $1 billion.
Attack of the Clones (2002) and Revenge of the Sith (2005) followed The Phantom Menace, rounding out the Star Wars prequel trilogy.
Directed by: George Lucas.
Written by: George Lucas.
Produced by: Rick McCallum.
Starring: Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ian McDiarmid, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Pernilla August, and Frank Oz.
Cinematography: David Tattersall.
Edited by: Paul Martin Smith, and Ben Burtt.
Music by: John Williams.
Production company: Lucasfilm Ltd.
Distributed by 20th Century Fox.
Release dates: 16 May 1999 (Los Angeles), and 19 May 1999 (United States).
File Length: 137 minutes.
Country: United States.
Language: English.
Budget: $115 million.
Box office: $1.046 billion.
The Day of the Triffids is a 1963 British science fiction horror film in CinemaScope and Eastmancolor, produced by George Pitcher and Philip Yordan and directed by Steve Sekely and Freddie Francis.
It stars Howard Keel and Nicole Maurey and is very loosely based on the 1951 novel of the same name by John Wyndham.
The film was released in the UK by the Rank Organisation and in the US by Allied Artists.
After an unusual meteor shower leaves most of the human population blind, a merchant navy officer must find a way to conquer tall, aggressive plants which are feeding on people and animals.
Directed by: Steve Sekely, and Freddie Francis.
Written by: Bernard Gordon, and Philip Yordan.
Produced by: George Pitcher, Philip Yordan, and Bernard Glasser.
Starring: Howard Keel, Nicole Maurey, Janette Scott, Kieron Moore, and Mervyn Johns.
Cinematography: Ted Moore.
Edited by: Spencer Reeve.
Music by: Ron Goodwin, and Johnny Douglas.
Production company: Security Pictures Ltd.
Distributed by: Rank Organisation.
Release date: 25 April 1963.
File Length: 95 minutes.
Country: United Kingdom.
Language: English.
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