Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Corrected entry: While Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, and Darth Maul are fighting, there are three shots of their faces. In the next shot, Maul jumps backwards to the nearest bridge. In these scenes, Qui-Gon is on the left and Obi-Wan on the right (from Maul's view). When the Jedi jump to the same bridge, they have switched places. (01:52:39)

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Correction: It's a little difficult to see, but they actually swap places on-camera before the leap. Right after the three close-ups, Obi-Wan does a "fake out" where he starts to charge Maul, before instantly backing away. Simultaneously, Qui-Gon charges Maul diagonally and swaps places with Obi-Wan. So they actually do purposely swap places on camera... it's just very fast and easy to miss.

TedStixon

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Revealing mistake: When Qui-Gon, Jar-Jar, and Padme are eating at Anakin's house, Anakin's mum pours water for Qui-Gon. But when she gets to Jar-Jar, she tips the pitcher but no water comes out. (00:39:10)

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Quotes

Qui-Gon Jinn: You must have Jedi reflexes if you race pods.
[Jar Jar tries to grab a piece of fruit with his tounge, but Qui-Gon catches it.]
Qui-Gon Jinn: Don't do that again.

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Trivia

Trivia: This film had the dubious honor as being the highest-grossing film to be nominated for "Razzie" awards, until "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" was released in 2018. It also has the dubious honor as one of a few films to be nominated for both "Razzie" (for directing, screenplay, picture, and acting roles) and Academy Awards (only for technical achievements) at the same year. While it did not win any Oscars, it won only one "Razzie" for "Worst Supporting Actor" (Ahmed Best who provided the voice of Jar-Jar Binks).

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Question: Something I never quite figured out when watching the film was what the shields in the corridor were for? The shields that separate Darth Maul from Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan during the fight. There are dozens of them and all they seem to do is benefit the fight in the film without having any real purpose.

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Chosen answer: According to "Inside the Worlds of Star Wars: Episode I" by Kristin Lund, they are "laser doors which lock into position in response to potentially lethal power outputs that occur intermittently during plasma activation process" (the fight takes place in a plasma energy processing plant). There are six laser doors in deference to an ancient Naboo legend in which Chaos is held back by six inpentrable gates. As you say though, they're really just a plot device to add dramatic tension to the duel!

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