Attack of the Clones rant, revisited.

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Originally Posted by tracilicious

I think what made the original trilogy so much fun was the uniqueness of the story.

As a 10-year-old, I was entranced by everything about the first movie. The story, the actors, the whole shebang. The sheer exuberance of the film pulled me in and held me. When I got older and started to broaden my film horizons, I found out that the story was loosely based on Kurasawa's "The Hidden Fortress," which I sought out and loved.
When I go back and watch the OT, I can see all the flaws, yet I'm more forgiving than I am with, say, a Corman quickie from the same era.
I think my fondness for SW is part nostalgia and part gratitude for being my intro to cinema.
(Sgt Pepper isn't my all-time favorite record either, but I have the same kind of respect for it)