NFBT: Star Wars: A Look Back...

[DaneMcCloud]

I guess I'm one of the admitted few (even though it sold almost a billion dollars in tickets) that really enjoyed The Phantom Menace. I loved the Liam Neeson character and thought he was the epitome of what a Jedi Knight should have been. I really enjoyed the opening scene with Qui-Gon & Obi Wan, the pod race and the final battle. The final lightsaber battle with Darth Maul was the best of the series, IMO. Number 4 on my list.

Attack of the Clones was up and down for me. I really enjoyed the Obi Wan & Jango Fett scenes, but Hayden as Anakin really bugged me. Natalie Portman was almost unwatchable. The scenes on Kamino and the final lightsaber battle with Count Dooku saved the movie from being the worst in the saga. Number 5 on my list.

Revenge of the Sith was by far the best prequel and neatly wrapped up any questions from the original series without tying up absolutely everything. It's number three on my list.

A New Hope started it all, so it's hard to say it's the second best movie in the saga. A New Hope would have been a disappointment if it were a prequel to Empire though. Number 2.

Empire Strikes Back was THE Star Wars movie. Amazing dialog, tight direction and one of the most famous lines ever uttered on the big screen. It has even more impact after seeing Revenge of the Sith. Far and away, number 1 on my list.

Return of the Jedi was complete and utter crap. It took 20 minutes before the first human actor speaks! It's the muppet show gone wrong. It's a absolutely horrendus ending to an awesome saga and it's made even worse by Revenge of the Sith. Return had the opportunity to parallel Revenge and could have been the most interesting movie of all, but wasn't even in the same ballpark. I wish Lucas could erase that movie and write a new one. It sucked in 1983 and it's unwatchable now. Definitely number 6.

Dane