THE best

Rating: Null/10 (5 December 1999)

OK, I've been reading these comments. We all know the film(s). So if you're looking for a movie description, get out of the cave and go see it like the rest of mankind has. The rest can read on. Now, I'm no pro critic, but I do tend to look at things with a broad mind and try to capture the universal sense in everything. First, as far as "pros" are concerned, this IS the best of the 3. Phantom doesn't count. Not bad but not the Stars Wars I grew up with and love. Second, most true fans are in agreement that ESB is the best as well (myself included). This is also probably my favorite movie of all time. What is the point to this comment then? I really wish I could know the age and background of some of these people making comments. It says a lot. I'll admit when I saw ROTJ back in '83 ( I'm 26 now), I thought it ruled. I still love it, but time has changed me and what made a great movie back then isn't the same as what makes a great movie now. (THE FOLLOWING ARE GENERALIZED, MADE UP COMMENTS BY ME WHICH GIVE A CONCENSUS ON THE MATTER IN QUESTION) When I see comments like "ROTJ or HOPE or PHANTOM (God for bid) was better because it had more spaceships, more fighting, action", I just roll my eyes. THAT makes a movie?? I think not. Or others saying ESB started well (battle on Hoth) but lost steam because it wandered off in character development(luke and yoda, han and leia, vader's obsession) or something like that. PLEASE! "OH NO! is that a STORY getting in the way of my eye-candy!!" I'll bet most people who say things like that are either kids or people who think "Goodfellas" is a bigger feat than the "The Godfather" because it had "more action", thought Titanic was a stupid, mushy love story...or worse, are narrow-minded enough to reduce "Godfather" to a mere gangster movie. Open your eyes!! Neither of the other insallments in the trilogy compare to the ESB's deapness, character development or suspense. Though Hope is nice mix of its sequels qualities. Great movie! Don't get me wrong! The human soul loves a struggle. win or lose. In fact, not "winning" makes it all the more poignant.But the Rebels didn't really LOSE. They narrowly avoided disaster. Had Luke been caught or killed, true victory would have gone to the Dark Side and the Emperor...the true Evil is story. And all hope would have been lost. For as long as the Dark Side lives, the Rebels could never truly win. Also, if DiCaprio had lived in Titanic, the impact on us would have been weaker. See what I mean? In conclusion, I have been one of the trilogy's biggest fans for 20 years. I love them all BUT I'll be the first to crititize them when compared with eachother. And in true artistic, refined cinema quality, ESB is unsurpassed. It does it all. Makes you laugh, cry, cheer, mourn, wonder and most importantly-FEEL. Sure, if you're not in touch with your feelings and refuse to be overcome with emotion because it's "wimpy" then the extent of your movie appreciation will be razzle-dazzle action and special effects. ESB has all that plus a lot more. Watch for the next 2 films. They will be better than Phantom for that reason.Especially the next one-a winding, complex epic full of ups and downs, tension, a romantic subplot( anakin and the queen with obi-wan in the mix)and an unpredictable ending. Sound familiar?? The third will be the darkest of all episodes. Apocolyptic. Remember the state of the galaxy when HOPE starts compared to Phantom!! May the faint hearted stay home!( MY COMMENTS ON THE UPCOMING PREQUELS ARE BASED MAINLY ON ARTICLES FROM MOVIE MAGAZINES AND IN PART PART ON MOVIE FAMILIARITY)