{"id":4117,"date":"2021-01-26T20:40:57","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T04:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/?p=4117"},"modified":"2021-04-07T16:53:28","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T23:53:28","slug":"magoosh-english-lesson-the-star-wars-prequel-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/magoosh-english-lesson-the-star-wars-prequel-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"Magoosh English Lesson: The Star Wars Prequel Backlash\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In part two of our two-part <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/free-english-classes-with-magoosh-lesson-index\/\">English in Blockbuster Movies<\/a>: Star Wars <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">series, we will take a closer look at the reaction to Star Wars prequels, beginning with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Phantom Menace<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in 1999. So, let\u2019s get ready to learn about <\/span><b>the Star Wars Prequel Backlash<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Goals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learn how to talk about movie premieres<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learn new general English and movie-related vocabulary<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learn how to use Roman Numerals in English<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Discover interesting facts about the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Star Wars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> fanbase<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Difficulty Level<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advanced<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Approximately 15 minutes<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Reading Passage<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Imagine being someone who grew up with the original Star Wars trilogy in the late 1970s and early 1980s. You collected the toys, you watched re-watched the movies, you memorized the <\/span><b><i>dialogue<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and you loved just about everything related to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Star Wars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. As one of a large <\/span><b><i>fanbase<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, you became desperate for a new <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Star Wars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> movie.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Finally, in 1999, your dream comes true; a new <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Star Wars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> movie is released! It\u2019s a <\/span><b><i>prequel<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to the original <\/span><b><i>trilogy<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, providing a <\/span><b><i>backstory<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for one of cinema\u2019s greatest villains: Darth Vader. You wait in line at the movie theater dressed in <\/span><b><i>cosplay<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> as one of your favorite characters. You sit down to watch the movie and&#8230;it\u2019s terrible!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>A Disastrous Debut<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is what actually happened to millions of fans in the summer of 1999 when <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Episode I: The Phantom Menace<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was released. Though plenty of people really enjoyed the film, the general <\/span><b><i>consensus<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was that it just wasn\u2019t as good as the original <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Star Wars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> trilogy. In fact, most people thought it was <\/span><b><i>flat out<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> terrible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A lot of the <\/span><b><i>backlash<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to the film revolved around a single character: Jar Jar Binks. This goofy alien provided <\/span><b><i>comic relief<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the movie, but many fans weren\u2019t laughing. The character was mostly hated because his humor and behavior was aimed at a younger demographic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Unfortunately, many of the moviegoers who saw the film were adults who grew up with the original trilogy and didn\u2019t enjoy the <\/span><b><i>juvenile<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> humor. As a result, critics and fans who spent years <\/span><b><i>heaping<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> praise onto George Lucas and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Star Wars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> suddenly turned their backs on the series.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When Lucas released the sequel, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Episode II: Attack of the Clones<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, things didn\u2019t get much better. Fans still hated Jar Jar Binks and complained about the casting of an unknown actor, Hayden Christensen, in the starring role. Christensen was just 19 at the time, but many criticized his acting as well as the film\u2019s script. Nonetheless, Christensen <\/span><b><i>reprised<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> his role in the final film of the prequel trilogy, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Episode III: Revenge of the Sith<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Too Little, Too Late<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Revenge of the Sith<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> received much more positive reviews than its two <\/span><b><i>predecessors<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the damage had already been done. Many fans believed that George Lucas <\/span><b><i>retroactively<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> ruined the original <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Star Wars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> trilogy with the prequels. However, the prequels still grossed a combined total of $2.2 billion at the box office, while critics praised all three movies for their excellent visual effects and elaborate fight scenes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After the prequels, George Lucas decided to <\/span><b><i>part ways<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Star Wars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> franchise, handing the film rights over to Disney. The films made since his departure have generally been well-received. However, many diehard Star Wars fans still haven\u2019t gotten over the disastrous prequel trilogy \u2014 even though <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Phantom Menace<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is over 20 years old!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>YouTube\u00a0Links<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4n4VwwEz140\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4n4VwwEz140<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8dyiB-_svlw\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8dyiB-_svlw<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Word Focus<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Let\u2019s take a closer look at some of the words in <\/span><b><i>bold<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> from the passage:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Dialogue<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (noun) &#8211; Spoken words or conversation in a book, play, or movie.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some of the dialogue in Star Wars uses alien languages.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Fanbase<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (noun) &#8211; The fans of a certain person, group, or artistic work.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Star Wars fanbase is comprised of millions of people all over the world.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Prequel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (noun) &#8211; A story that occurs before an existing story in a series.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">George Lucas started with Episode IV so that he could make prequels to the original trilogy later on.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Trilogy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (noun) &#8211; A group of three artistic works (movies, books, etc).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite all of the criticism, the prequel trilogy does have exceptional visual effects.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Backstory<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (noun) &#8211; The history of a fictional character.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The prequel movies focus on Darth Vader\u2019s backstory.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Cosplay<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (noun\/verb) &#8211; Dressing up as a fictional character from a book, movie, comic book, or video game.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Star Wars fans often cosplay whenever a new movie premieres.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Consensus<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (noun) &#8211; A general agreement;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The consensus is that The Empire Strikes Back is the best Star Wars movie ever made.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Flat out<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (adjective) &#8211; Absolutely; without hesitation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Many critics flat out hated the prequels.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Backlash<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (noun) &#8211; A negative public reaction to something.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Looking back, many people believe that the backlash to the prequels was a huge overreaction.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Comic relief <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; (noun) &#8211; Humorous elements in a story used to offset more serious drama.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jar Jar Binks was not the comic relief that many fans wanted.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Juvenile<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (adjective) &#8211; Related to young people; immature.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jar Jar Binks is a juvenile character.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Heap<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (verb) &#8211; To direct a lot of praise or criticism at something.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Critics heaped praise on the original trilogy, but they did not show the same love for the prequels.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Reprise<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (verb) &#8211; Repeat; return to an earlier position or role.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ahmed Best reprised his role as Jar Jar Binks in all three movies.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Predecessor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (noun) &#8211; Something that is replaced or followed by something else.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Attack of the Clones is the predecessor of Revenge of the Sith.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Retroactively<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (adverb) &#8211; Having an effect in the past.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The prequels retroactively changed some of the characters from the original trilogy.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Part ways<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (verb phrase) &#8211; To end a relationship; to separate.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">George Lucas decided to part ways with Star Wars in order to pursue other interests.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Grammar Center<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Take a look at the following sentences from the passage:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is what actually happened to millions of fans in the summer of 1999 when Episode I: The Phantom Menace was released.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When Lucas released the sequel, Episode II: Attack of the Clones, things didn\u2019t get much better.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nonetheless, Christensen reprised his role in the final film of the prequel trilogy, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Notice anything unusual? Each of these sentences uses <\/span><b>Roman Numerals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. While you might be familiar with Roman Numerals (many other languages use them), they serve a few specific functions in English. Let\u2019s look at all nine of the main Star Wars movies for a few more examples:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Episode I: The Phantom Menace<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Episode II: Attack of the Clones<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Episode III: Revenge of the Sith<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Episode IV: A New Hope<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Episode VI: Return of the Jedi<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Episode VII: The Force Awakens<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Episode VIII: The Last Jedi<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No matter which language you\u2019re using, Roman Numerals are used in place of Arabic Numerals (1, 2, 3, etc). So, why don\u2019t the Star Wars titles just use Arabic Numerals if they mean the same thing? There\u2019s no specific rule for using Roman Numerals in English, however, they are often used in the following ways:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To number chapters, episodes, or acts in plays, movies, and other works of fiction.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To indicate the time on certain watches or clocks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To show the current number in a series of annual events (the Super Bowl, Super Bowl, etc.).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you\u2019re unfamiliar with Roman Numerals, they\u2019re actually pretty easy to learn. Here are the basics:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I = 1<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">V = 5<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">X = 10<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">L = 50<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C = 100<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D = 500<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">M = 1000<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To express other numbers, you will need to add several of these letters together in a particular order. For example, if you put \u201cI\u201d before \u201cV\u201d it represents 4 (think of it as 5 minus 1). Alternatively, if you put \u201cI\u201d after \u201cV\u201d it becomes 6 (think of it as 5 plus 1). The same system can be used for larger numbers. Here are a few more examples:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">XV = 15<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">XXXIII = 33<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">LIV = 54<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CXII = 112<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DCXXI = 621<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">IIIM = 997<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MVIII = 1008<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you\u2019d like to learn more about using Roman Numerals in English, check out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thoughtco.com\/roman-numerals-1857217\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">this helpful guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Quiz<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Now, let\u2019s look at a few questions to review the passage, vocabulary, and grammar:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Which of the following statements most accurately captures the central idea of the passage?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A. The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Star Wars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> prequels weren\u2019t very good, but they\u2019ve gotten better with age.<\/span><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B. The Phantom Menace<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was released over 20 years ago, but many fans are still angry about it.<\/span><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C. Star Wars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> fans and critics reacted negatively to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Phantom Menace<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and the subsequent prequel films.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D. George Lucas regretted making the prequels because the public backlash was so severe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Who\u2019s past do the prequels focus on?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A. Jar Jar Binks<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B. Luke Skywalker<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C. George Lucas<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D. Darth Vader<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Which term is most closely associated with <i>cosplay<\/i>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A. Costume<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B. Non-fiction<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C. Game<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D. Cooperate<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Which of the following could <i>part ways<\/i>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A. Movie director<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B. Business partners<\/span><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C. The Phantom Menace<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D. Jar Jar Binks<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Which of the following is NOT a common way to use Roman Numerals in English?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A. Clock numbers<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B. Book chapters<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C. Annual events<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D. Fractions<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>6. What is the correct Roman Numeral for 22?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A. XVII<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B. IIX<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C. XXII<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D. XIV<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Correct Answers:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In part two of our two-part English in Blockbuster Movies: Star Wars series, we will take a closer look at the reaction to Star Wars prequels, beginning with The Phantom Menace in 1999. So, let\u2019s get ready to learn about the Star Wars Prequel Backlash! 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