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Filming location photo, shot in England, for Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (1999). Scene description: A large MTT bears down on the Jedi like a charging locomotive. Just as the transport is about to hit him, Qui-Gon (Liam Neeson) drops, and Jar-Jar (Ahmed Best) goes splat into the mud with him. The transport rumbles overhead, then continues on through the swamp. Qui-Gon and Jar-Jar pull themselves out of the mud. They stand watching the war machine disappear into the mist. Qui-Gon begins to move off and Jar-Jar follows him.
Filming location photo, shot in England, for Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (1999). Scene description: Jar-Jar (Ahmed Best), Queen Amidala (Natalie Portman), Anakin (Jake Lloyd), Artoo (Kenny Baker), Qui-Gon (Liam Neeson), Obi-Wan (Ewan McGregor) and the rest of her group are led through a clearing full of Gungan refugees. At the far end are the ruins of a grand temple with massive carved heads. Boss Nass (Brian Blessed) and several other Rep Council members walk out on the top of a three-quarter-submerged head.
Filming location photo, shot in England, for Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (1999). Scene description: In the distance, two STAPS burst out of the mist at high speed, chasing Obi-Wan (Ewan McGregor). As the STAPS barrel down on Obi-Wan. Qui-Gon (Liam Neeson) throws Jar-Jar (Ahmed Best) into the mud and grabs his lightsaber from his belt. The two droid troops fire laser bolts at Obi-Wan. Qui-Gon deflects the bolts back, and the STAPS blow up. One-two. A chunk of one droid flies far into the forest.
Filming location photo, shot in England, for Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (1999). Scene description: Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson), Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Jar Jar Binks (Ahmed Best) act fast when their inoperable bongo starts to go over a waterfall. They swim to the a jetty and head towards the palace.
Filming location photo, shot in England, for Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (1999). Scene description: Qui-Gon (Liam Neeson) and Obi-Wan (Ewan McGregor) start to run. Jar-Jar (Ahmed Best) tries to keep up.
Filming location photo, shot in England, for Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (1999). Scene description: A Gungan sentry sits on top of the ancient temple head, searching the landscape with a pair of electrobinoculars. He sees something and yells down to Anakin (Jake Lloyd) at the foot of the statue. Anakin yells and runs over to Padme (Natalie Portman) and the Jedi, who are discussing a battle plan with five Gungan generals.
Filming location photo, shot in England, for Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (1999). Scene description: Jar-Jar (Ahmed Best) exits the swamp lake and walks over to Captain Panaka, Obi-Wan (Ewan McGregor) and Qui-Gon (Liam Neeson) and explains that the Gungan city is deserted and believes they have gone into hiding.
Filming location photo, shot in England, for Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (1999). Scene description: Qui-Gon (Liam Neeson) runs through the strange landscape, glancing back to see the monstrous troop transports emerging from the mist. Animals large and small begin to run past him in a panic. It becomes a stampede as one of the huge MTT’s moves in Qui-Gon’s direction, smashing through trees, trying to run him down.
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