Empire Strikes Back - I love the reversal in the scheme of things, almost akin to that of a delayed counterattack. In addition, there is betrayal, redemption, love and jealousy, new appearences of characters that you come to anticiparte and enjoy, and the haunting revelation of what the truth really is.

I like A New Hope for the fact that it awed me with a new and eciting series, but that doesn't quite cut it for me.

I think the third episode would have topped the list in my mind, but the dialogue was utterly inexcusable, creating a very flaky, awkward, and completely rushed feel to it. And in many ways, the overabundance of special effects and whatnot, seem to have detracted from the story. Yes, Star Wars pioneered many things in the special effects department, but at this point, it seem sto be too much.

I want the story, the acting, characters that seem true and real, not the people with faces that hold lightsabers and wave them around in a fashion that is specifically for show, nothing more...