6. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
The Movie: Its faint praise to call it the best loved of the prequels, but
Sith is more than just the king of the kiddie table. This is the one where Lucas wised up, realizing the tech was the best thing the new trilogy had going for it- how else do you explain a completely CG-villain whos shtick is having four lightsabers? Even though its wrapping up three movies,
Sith is almost
too climactic, with the last 45 minutes or so turning into a big, glowing, senate seat-spinning blur. But theres some solid payoff to the character arcs along the way, with Anakin finally calling Obi Wan on his contradictory BS, and Obi Wan taking the high road by
chopping off three of his best friends limbs. Sure, it has the luxury of reaping all that was sown over the course of
Phantom Menace and
Attack of the Clones, but
Sith also takes measures to be the least offensive prequel in general, featuring a near complete absence of politics, angsty romance, and Jar Jar.
Star Wars fans were sufficiently amused but thought the Chewbacca cameo was as forced as it was stupid.
What It Says About You: Youre a completist and you like to see things through to the end. You watched all of
Heroes and
Prison Break, and read every
Wheel of Time book. You even acknowledge the existence of the
Matrix sequels. Quitting is for losers and whiners, advice you shout at Yoda every time he chickens out during the big fight with Palpatine. Knowing the whole picture means youre better equipped to judge its individual components, and when looking at the rest of the saga,
Sith reigns supreme. Yes, the original movies have a cheesy charm, but you can only appreciate puppets at arms length, and whenever Luke talks, all you hear is The Joker. You think people are overreacting a little bit when they favorably compare fiery castration to watching
Phantom Menace and
Attack of the Clones; they werent amazing, movies but hey, youve got to eat your vegetables to fully appreciate dessert. You
are not rationalizing your investment in a subpar product; the ending for
Lost made sense to you, and you know for a fact that the last seasons of
Dexter and
How I Met Your Mother will be totally worth it.
Favourite Star Wars Accessories: R2D2 coloured Xbox 360, loaded with a copy of
Star Wars: The Force UnleashedSoundbite: No pain, no gain. Want to go lift in my basement and watch season two of
The Killing?
Favourite Movies:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,
Saw 3D