so this might have been an actual poll in the past. if so, sorry. ive got a bad memory from all the drugs i took.

I, of course, voted for ESB because it is funny, dramatic, suspenseful, action packed, kinda scary, the sets and the movie is just beautiful, and the acting is the best out of all the movies. It's my favorite Star Wars movie and my favorite movie period.

Plus my avatar came from it.

I,too, also voted for Empire. It's just a really,really fucking good movie. i'm such a dork.

This has been discussed before, but there's never been a poll.
I think the better discussion would be which is your second favorite Star Wars film.

ok, well if that was the case... mine is a new hope.

Empire is definitely the best. Although the simultaneous fight scenes in Return are pretty action packed.. but that one is just a little too cute.

though most people want to murder me when i reveal this, i must admit that i've never seen any of the star wars movies. maybe i should just give in...

its the ewoks, right? i just don't think that jedi has a plot. its a bunch of fighting. but then end does make me cry. its just so sweet and happy that they are all together.

Me too... I am not giving in. Digsy won't give in on watching the Simpsons and I won't give in on watching Star Wars.

Digsy, is there something you need to tell us?

Dude, that's pretty messed up. I can understand someone not wanting to watch Star Wars. But if you miss The Simpsons, you're simply depriving yourself of the sharpest satire of our generation.

I like the part at the end of RotJ where Yoda, Obi Wan, and Anakin are burning in Jedi hell.

the force is strong with this one........

you forgot to include the Ewok movie on the poll...

the main reason why digsy doesnt like The Simpsons is (and i quote)..."it doesnt have continuity." Digsy likes shows with storylines that go on for ages. At first, i was surprised by his dislike of the simpsons, but i've grown to accept it.

That surprises me since he's such a fan of game shows. There's not much of a storyline there. But that's cool... I'm not here to judge.

Like TF, I'm not here to judge, but Digsy, you're seriously missing out. This is a first for me. In my nearly 24 years, I have never met anyone that disliked the Simpsons.

Okay, yes I do not like the Simpsons. Part of it is the continuity thing (I am a huge fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer in which characters grow and evolve and also acknowledge the fact that previous episodes have occured) but the main reason is that the show just comes off as scattershot and random to me. I have watched episodes but I have never laughed at it and the storytelling just seems to be off to me. I enjoy South Park, I enjoy King of the Hill and even Futurama to a degree, but the Simpsons has never clicked with me. And I am not "depriving" myself of the best satire of this generation. Just because I don't watch the show doesn't mean that I'm "depriving" myself of anything. If that was the case, then about 20 million CSI watchers are "depriving" themselves of actual true life, honest-to-God genius storytelling, acting, symbolism, and characters that can be found weekly in shows like Buffy, Angel and Alias merely because they are "genre" shows. I dislike the Simpsons. Period. I don't like being treated like I have leprecy when people find out about this.

And this isn't directed towards the board at all, it's just my general opinion of the show and it's how I feel towards the subject. No one on the board has made me mad or anything, I just felt the need to vent a little.

And the Game Show thing I must clarify: I hate most game shows. I really only enjoy Match Game, Family Feud, Let's Make A Deal, Newlywed Game, and Hollywood Squares sometimes. I enjoy those because of the personalities of the panelists or contestants NOT because of the actual games.

Phew. And Return of the Jedi is my second fave SW movie.

Fair enough, Digsy. I don't think any further discussion will be necessary.

They may not be, but I am!!

You're a bad person for not liking the Simpsons, Slattery. You'll probably go to hell for it. And you probably deserve to eat crow.

As long as it's....geez I respect Sheryl Crow to much to make that joke. Um...anywho...

I hate the lack of tone on message boards. There should be a tone color chart and whenever something is sarcastic, it should be red, and when something is heartfelt it should be pink or something.

I generally don't like the little faces that give some of that away, but I'm glad you picked up sarcasm.

Since about everything I say is either sarcastic or a pun, I am usually able to pick up on it on the board.

But when it comes to certain subjects I need to be sure (Oasis, Buffy, comics...three things that get no respect usually)...

you're kidding, right?

The Star Wars Christmas Special was also left off....and if you've never seen a bootleg of that little gem, you're missing some very very awful television.

I have the Boba Fett cartoon downloaded on my computer. That alone lets me know how horrid it is. I went to a site that had a scene by scene analyzation of the special and I must say that it looks horrid.

I MUST own it one day.

...after my own heart.

a lot of people's attatchment to star wars is because of nostalgia. i think you either had to love them as a kid or see them during an awkward phase as a late maturing teenager. i voted for a new hope. empire used to be my favorite but greedo, carrie fisher's random british accent, that shiny black radio contolled car in the death star, the wobbly interrogation droid, and chewie's combed moustache make a new hope the superior movie. oh and lest i forget, jed porkins.....the finest man to ever grace an x-wing.

(Edited by exliontamer at 6:20 am on Nov. 4, 2002)

i liked those movies...

i was a little disappointed by the second one, because the little girl is the only one that survives from her family. that was kind of sad...

(Edited by damon at 2:24 am on Nov. 4, 2002)

I think they've brought back "attack of the clones" to the IMAX theater at opry mills. opry mills is a horrible, horrible place.

Opry Mills has been known to suck your soul out. The Mills effect is a lot like seasonal depression I do believe.

And I must be as much of a geek as Exliontamer because I did indeed grin with remembrance at everything he listed. Porkins even has an action figure...and I must also add that Wedge Antilles ( the only X-Wing fighter other than Luke to survive all three movies) is one of my favorite Star Wars characters.

I know some of you may think this is sad, but I have never watched any of the Star Wars movies completely. I've just seen nits here and there, and Iknow a little about them hjust because of the simple fact that they are Star Wars films and are often talked about.... I just never get into them...

I have only seen Empire Strikes Back, and that was my sophomore year in high school in my English II Challenge class. I enjoyed it, but I guess I just never got into it. I have noticed that the majority of my friends are in love with Star Wars or at least it's concept. I guess that should say something.

Despite bad feelings toward Opry Mills, I'm going to see it next week. The IMAX is cool.

When they were airing those Mills effect commercials, I always wished that they would have had one featuring Mike Mills.

StephanieW, as I'm getting to know you more and more, it is becoming more and more imperative that you see the Star Wars saga.

I was informed that 22 minutes of AOTC was cut out so that it would run on an IMAX. This makes me wonder what 22 minutes were cut out and if it is any better. I think length with little plot development plaugued both new SW even though I did enjoy both.

What's a Challenge class? It almost sounds like my honors English class in 12th grade, which would've been more aptly called "Brad Pitt English Class." My teacher made us watch "a river runs through it" and "legends of the fall." but we also watched a cool "grendel" cartoon, so it wasn't that bad.

There's a Grendel cartoon? What is that like? I must say that Grendel was definitely one of my favorite high school books...and probably of all books since I only read novels when they are assigned to me...but I digress. A Grendel cartoon would truly be stupendous.

i totally agree. a grendel cartoon would rock. or should i simply say "dool dool"...?

I wish I could remember more about it, but that was EGADS! seven years ago. I remember we got snacks and extra credit if we went to the viewing--the only things of importance to a high school student.

snacks and extra credit were only important to people in band.

Smee, where did you go to high school?

I was in band for 1.5 years and I must agree that I live for extra credit. I have discovered that I am living for it in college too. After today's horrible english exam, I'd sell a bit o my soul for some extra credit.

Grendel was a great book. So many good quotes that escape me. I'll have to post them when I get home and look at my book.

I might be showing my age here, but i actually watched the Star Wars Christmas special when it was on TV back in 1978. It was very funny, though not on purpose. The main thing I remember is Chewbacca going back to his planet and he has a family!...and if I remember correctly I think they lived in treelike homes.
I chose "A New Hope" for my favorite(I prefer Empire), because it was the first movie I ever went to, and it was at a drive-in theater.

one of my favorite episodes of saturday night live was the star wars episode and billy murray was the lounge singer. "star wars gimme my star wars" princess leah was on the beach wearing the gold bikini.....i still laugh my ass off everytime i see it.

The Star Wars auditions with people like Richard Dreyfuss, Kevin Spacey and Burt Reynolds was pretty good, too.

All these are correct, Mysterious you. I immediately purchased a copy when I saw a poll that voted it the worst television ever. My favorite is when Carrie Fisher sings a "Life Day" song to the tune of the Star Wars theme. Priceless.

awwww...i like the imax too...

maybe i just like it cause i'm used to the po' dunk coke and popcorn oceaned floors of the cinemas in clarksville.

baaaaddd

I saw AOTC on the IMAX this weekend. The visuals of the movie and the sound are great on the seven-story screen. If you have a night and 22 bucks to throw away, it's worth a watch.

There were indeed several things taken out. The parts with Senator Palpatine and Jar Jar were trimmed to almost nothing. The crap romance story was taken out (they fortunately left in the wonderful line about sand...) Some of the stupid preachy parts about Lucas' spoon-fed philosophy on government were thankfully taken out. I could only think of a couple of places where action sequences were trimmed. This made the story more shaky to the point that I wonder if someone could follow it if they hadn't seen the full thing.

I thought that if anything, Lucas would have lengthened it and thrown in the DVD deleted scenes for the IMAX release. I'm waiting and will buy the AOTC DVD later since I know it came out today.

i hate the advertising campaign for the AOTC DVD. if anyone hasnt seen it, here's the catch phrase: "who da man?"........"yoda man". i rolled on the floor laughing over the stupidity of that one the very first time i saw it.

It is terrible...George Lucas seems to have no shame when it comes to adevertising/merchandising.

stupidity..........or SHEER BRILLIANCE? clearly, someone has missed the joke here. you see, it's like the phrase, "YOU DA MAN!" only "YOU DA" has been humorously replaced with "YODA".....so it's like "YODA IS DA MAN".....also in case anyone had trouble with that play on words, later in the ad they say "YODA DA MAN" to help clear things up.

i rest my case.

Thanks for clearing that up, Dave.

it may be brilliant, but it makes me cringe.

I thought Yoda was a Muppett... not a man.

maybe all this has been mentioned, but i don't feel like reading this entire thread. as a film, empire is the best, but i'll always love a new hope the most. that said, i voted for empire.