Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace. Palpatine's Manipulations. 4K ULTRA HD.

Palpatine is the quintessential politician. Sociopathic, cunning, and manipulative to the core of his being simply out for power without any regard for human life.

At 3.48 there are three E.T.

Ah yes, the "oh so boring" parts of The Phantom Menace...

Why didn't Qui-Gon and Ob-Wan talk to Chancellor Valorum? He sent them to solve the problem and the Trade Federation killed the pilots that took the two jedi to Naboo. Surely their testimony could have helped in this meeting.

Imagine travelling all that way on a diplomatic mission with the hopes of restoring peace and prosperity to the Republic only to find the Senate plagued by unwanted influence, a corrupt chancellor and embroiled in a bureaucratic scandal that is unwilling to challenge the night of the Trade Federation

Someone said they wanted to see something like the Imperial officers bickering in Episode IV. Their wish was granted. In fact, that's basically what the prequel trilogy mostly had.

This guy and Naraku have a lot in common

every scene with McDiarmid is pure gold

Palpatine is a true delegate of the senate

A wise man once told me the ebeny is always the one who will

A wise man once told me the ebeny is always the one who will

A wise man once told me the ebeny is always the one who will

A wise man once told me the enemy is always the one who will not let you speak.

A wise man once told me the enemy is always the one who will not let you speak

A wise man once told me the enemy is always the one who will not let you speak

If you watch the trailer you can hear the original and un altered version of amidalas voice, i prefer the movie though

Something most people don't notice is that Palpatine had the Trade Federation blockade Naboo because it was HIS home planet

It clears him of suspicion for any back dealings and allows him to start "fighting" against corruption from a reasonable motivation

Emperor Palpatine is really good in Politics.

Ian McDiamird really does steal the show in these films. Say what you want of the Prequels, but I really do think they did a pretty good job at fleshing him out more as this Machiavellian puppet master pulling all the strings.

What amazes me how Williams plays the Leitmotiv of Palpatine

Terence Stamp once said that George Lucas described Valorum as kind of like then president Bill Clinton, a good but beleaguered man. Stamp also said that this was before Clinton was as beleaguered as he soon would be (the Monica Lewinsky stuff). The novels fortunately expanded on Valorum as being nowhere as incompetent and spineless as he appears here. He just had the unfortunate job of trying to manage a trainwreck of a government.

Politicians they’re everywhere. In starwars and in Canadian parliament in including sir Wilfred Laurier and senator palpatine as comparisons.

I never found the poltic scenes boring. These are important, because your watching Sidious working from the shadows. Manipulating these events(alongside with Plaquies if you read Legends) to eventually create the Empire.

Btw you can see on Padme's face the gravitas if the moment.
Behind the stoic facade she has to have as naboo's ruler she is sad, distraught.
You don't need to know anything else about the past relationships between the Naboo, the chancellor and Naboo's senator Palpy to know that she is doing something she doesn't like.

The word building of the prequels was awesome. And whomever claimed the 'politics" was boring should go back to the disastrous disney flicks.
Shiny keys in the face are all you need

Oddly no Jedi was present to confirm if the representative of the trade federation was lying or not.

Everybody hated this when it came out. Then the disney movies came out and everybody started loving the prequels. I wounder. When the next triology comes out, will everyone start loving the prequels?

Was that Padme who gave the vote of no confidence? Or her assistant?

Womens can be eaisly fooled.. 😂😂
All the political parties using womens as weapons as they wish...still womens doesn't understanding wat is pilitical manipulation... Just fools to fear n obey... No brains....

why is Padmes voice so different and weirdly attractive in this scene. I dont remember Episode 1 much is that one of her decoys?

The only thing I think is missing from this is presenting some kind of evidence like a recording of the events. Wouldn't be too story breaking either because the Trade Federation could esily say "this recording is doctored! We must appoint a third party comission!" Which would only further reinforce how much sway they had.

When I was a dumb little kid, I just wanted to watch "le good guyz go bang bang against the evil droidz! :D" Now I actually appreciate the political story of the Galactic Republic and how much of an allegory it seems to be of our democracy. Also, the Sith and Jedi philosophy are fun to explore too.

Palpatine's manipulation was masterful.

Better than anything from the Sequel trilogy.

I'm so much for the Empire rather than Republic

Padma, girl, ya blew it.

Padme was such a fool

The Senate building was vast because each of the 1,024 repulsorpods was linked to an office and sizeable habitat designed to replicate the senator's home planet, including its appearance, atmosphere, and ambiance.

Interesting fact: Darth Plagueis entered this room to look for Anakin but the royal guards said he is not here. And after Palpatine became chancellor he killed his master Plaguies. And his apprentice Darth Maul also died

And rogue one is your kickass uncle who comes to visit every so often when he’s not touring with his rock band

Imagine a world where businesses and trade cartels have representation in our legislative bodies.

You know, beyond the lobbying and bribing they already do.

I love the prequels so much I bought the Trilogy DVDs, and I have re-watched them a dozen times!

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must be the Mandela Effect;
I always remember Jar-Jar giving this speech