I was never a huge SW fan...more of a casual fan, mainly because SW wasn't very relevant in the late 80's and early 90's when I was younger. When I saw TPM, I went to see it with my older brother and his girlfriend. It was exciting because of all the hype, the merchandise everywhere, and seeing people camping outside to see a film was so strange, but it felt like a big deal. When we got to the theater there were all these guys dressed up like Jedi, holding the light up lightsabers when the film started...it was like a party. By the time it ended, there was only silence and asked my brother, who's a huge SW fan, what he thought of the film, and he said, "It's...alright." I told him that my favorite parts of the film were the underwater scene and the final fight. He didn't really talk about the film after that...I guess he was disappointed. I didn't love it, but I didn't think it was the worst film ever either. In retrospect, it's not a good movie, but at least I had a good time watching the film and experiencing the massive hype. The wait was probably the most fun part of the "SW experience."
