The Empire Strikes Back is one of the movies I wish I could have seen in the theater when it was brand new. I'd love to have been in a theater to witness people's reactions to the big revelation in the film.
A New Hope is my second favorite in the series, followed by Return of the Jedi. The Force Awakens is good, but it's way too derivative of A New Hope too rank with the original three movies. And Rogue One? Eh, it's alright, I don't regret buying a ticket at all, but it's not one I will probably watch again. To be perfectly honest, it felt like an extremely high budget fan film; as if Disney decided to hire hardcore SW fans to write a film, under the theory that fans would produce what fans really want.
I'm hopeful for The Last Jedi, but I'm worried it's just going to be another spiritual remake. Disney has a volatile product in their hands; no matter what direction they take, some faction of the fanbase will be pissed off, so maybe they think doing what's tried and true is the safest course.
Originally posted by MyPocketPlantUnpopular opinion:
I think Phantom Menace wasn't as bad as people make it out to be.
Yeah, I don't think any of the prequels are bad, though Episodes I and II are rather mediocre. Episode III is actually pretty decent, though it's weighed down by the two other prequels. George Lucas said that he approached Spielberg, Zemeckis and Ron Howard about directing the prequels, so we can only wonder how much better they might have been.
Also, does anyone believe in the Darth Jar Jar theory? I don't totally buy it, though the evidence is compelling.