[RepoGirl]

I agree. I loved this movie.

No one goes to Star Wars films expecting high art, and if they do, they deserve our pity and derision.

It was a big, goofy, loud epic filled with explosions, robots, sword fights and wookies. Considering what passes for so-called deep meaningful films these days, I'd take the comic book simplicity of Star Wars anyday.

I actually found the line, "You were like my brother!" very poignant, and it was delivered well by Ewan McGregor.

As my husband and I were leaving the theater, I cracked him up by saying, "FINALLY! A star wars movie with a happy ending. The dirty hippie peaceniks all die, and the grown ups take over..."

Again, I'm probably one of the few who actually sided with the Sith. I thought it was as good as Empire, which for me is saying a lot. Empire was the best of the original trilogy.

[PzLdr]

I'm with you on the Dark Side. I've been a Sith fan since Vader walked on to Tantive V at the beginning of "A New Hope". Have a tattoo of him on my arm, will be adding Sidious and Maul to the montage. I always thought it was a hoot that Sidious could sit across the table from have the Jedi counsel, and they didn't have a clue. Plus, two Sith Lords ruling the Galaxy. Now that's smaller government!!

[agooga]

"No one goes to Star Wars films expecting high art, and if they do, they deserve our pity and derision."

True-- but I believe the first one actually rises to the level of an art film in certain ways. In it's deep originality. Knowledge of genres and archetypes. Methods of revealing characters and storyline.

Not to say it wasn't flawed, it was, but I think Lucas created something very, very special with the first one-- it has a soul that none of the others has.

[Cronos]

Again, I'm probably one of the few who actually sided with the Sith. I thought it was as good as Empire, which for me is saying a lot

Yup -- plus VAder was / is

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