A Classic Movie

Rating: Null/10 (4 January 2003)

I am one of those fans of the 'Star Wars' movies that continues to enjoy the "prequels". I know that our numbers are dwindling, but I still stick by my reviews of 'Phantom Menace' and 'Attack of the Clones'. (Click my name to see those other reviews)
At the same time, I can't help but watch those two movies and think that Lucas did more in the original trilogy with little sets and little toy spaceships than he has done with computer systems.
Even while watching the 'Special Edition' original Trilogy, I think Lucas messed up putting all that new computer generated effects in it. The movies were basically perfect, why mess with them?
I hope that Lucas follows the example of Disney with 'Beauty & The Beast' or Spielberg with 'E.T.', in the sense that when I purchase the original Trilogy on DVD in 2006 or so, I have the choice to watch the original releases or the special editions. I doubt that will happen, but I keep my hopes up just in case.
I was five when 'Star Wars' came out. I am not a big 'Sci-Fi' fan. Never have been, but there was something extremely special about this movie. Yes, I contribute some of it to the special effects. I contribute some of it to Han Solo and Darth Vader. I even contribute some of it to my crush on Princess Leia, but I think the real reason that I, along with millions of other fans in the world, absolutely love this film is because we had never seen anything like it before 1977.
By the way, don't give me that "'Star Trek' was on TV blah blah blah cannot even match the talent blah blah sang 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' blah" bull. I'm aware of the Sci-Fi TV shows and movies that we had prior to 1977, and I still stand by my statement. There was nothing like 'Star Wars' and to be honest with you, there really has been nothing like it since.
It is a movie that deserves to include the word "Classic" in every review given about it.