The Phantom Menace | 116
History of the 90s
Kathy Kenzora
4.7 • 610 Ratings
🗓️ 12 June 2024
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
In May 1999 hordes of Star Wars fans swarmed movie theatres for an event that many thought might never happen.
It was release day for a movie they had spent the past 15 years longing for, but all the excitement soon turned to confusion, disappointment and in some cases even anger.
In this episode we are looking back at one of the biggest movie releases of the decade. This is the story of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey there, it's Kathy. I just wanted to let you know that you can listen to History of the 90s |
| 0:04.7 | early and ad-free on Amazon music included with Prime. |
| 0:09.7 | Last winter, I went on the first ever 90s cruise and I have to say it was one of the most |
| 0:15.9 | amazing experiences of my life. I think I went to 15 concerts in five days, plus a bunch of super cool |
| 0:22.4 | Q&A sessions, and I even played bingo with the guys from Digital Underground. So I'm excited |
| 0:28.6 | to tell you that the 90s cruise is back in 2026 for five days of nonstop throwback fun. |
| 0:35.8 | If you love the 90s, and especially if you love live music, |
| 0:39.5 | this one is for you. Mark your calendars January 25th to the 30th, 2026, on board celebrity |
| 0:46.6 | constellation. It departs from Tampa with stops in Nassau and Key West. And the lineup is insane. There's over |
| 0:54.0 | 25 live performances, including |
| 0:56.2 | TLC, Sugar Ray, Better Than Ezra, On Vogue, and many more. Don't miss out, learn more, and see the full |
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| 1:28.2 | In November 1998, hordes of science fiction fans swarmed movie theaters around the United States |
| 1:35.3 | for an event that many thought would never happen. |
| 1:38.5 | They were there to see the trailer of a movie they'd spent the past 15 years longing for. |
| 1:44.4 | Fans came out in droves to watch the two-minute and 10-second trailer, |
| 1:48.6 | and many had no intention of staying for the movie that followed. |
| 1:52.3 | They were there just to see the preview. |
| 1:55.4 | Viewers clapped and cheered, unable to contain their enthusiasm, |
| 1:59.5 | as the logo for the production company behind the film appeared on the screen. |
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