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J.J. Abrams' STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS
Sure, I enjoyed seeing the old characters, but it’s the new ones I really enjoyed.
George Lucas' THE PHANTOM MENACE
When I first saw this movie in the theater I was bored. My reaction is much more positive with this 2-DVD set.
Peter Jackson's LORD OF THE RINGS: FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGS
I have watched parts of the film repeatedly on DVD and have seen it in a theater. Many images - too many to mention here - dazzle the senses and cry out for the big screen, there is so much rich lush detail on the screen. The performances of Ian McKellan, Ian Holm, and Christopher Lee are wonderful to behold. And the action set pieces are spectacular.
Andrew Stanton's WALL•E
My first reaction to seeing Pixar’s WALL•E was “This is better than Coruscant!”
Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
My favorite scene: Senator Palpatine talks with Anakin Skywalker and encourages Anakin to consider turning against the rest of the Jedi. Problem is, there aren’t any other scenes like this where emotion and drama actually surface.
Star Wars Episodes 4-6 Boxed Set
In Episode 4, "A New Hope," Alec Guinness, playing Obi Wan Kenobi, says to Luke Skywalker when giving him his father's lightsaber, "...an elegant weapon for a more civilized age." Watching these three films for the first time in many years brought to my mind a similar statement, "...simpler films for a simpler age."