Let me start this with saying how much I LOVE Star Wars. I love the movies and the books and the universe and the characters and the stories and the technologies and the races and the planets i could keep going :P I love everything about it. I love it more than RvB, even. The only person i have ever known to love it more than me, is James and definitely not Sib

The first Star Wars movie i ever saw was The Phantom Menace. I saw it in theators when i was turning 8 years old. I instantly fell in love with it. The characters, the story, the universe. I was completely immersed within it. Every facet of that movie enthralled me. The lightsabers, the pod race, the final battle. I think are all amazing. In fact, i love Jar Jar. I love the introduction of midi-chlorians. I love every little thing that all the critics out there hate.

Tonight, i watched it again in 3D with a few mates. They arent uber fans like i am. They were asking me questions here and there about some stuff. Like, "is that ACTUALLY Padme this time?" Or, "was Darth Maul born looking like that?" I was thrilled to answer all their questions and then some. Because i wanted to make up for the fact that i was quoting the entire movie the whole way through. And not just actual quotes, but the music and sound effects for lightsabers, blasters and podracers :P I was even mimicking gestures at one point! when Darth Maul force pushed Obi-Wan into the smelting pit at the end, you can bet your ass i did it too! I have watched the movie
enough to recognise all the subtle changes as well. Like Yoda no longer being a puppet which is awesome! and the addition of really cool panaramic cinematics of Coruscant and Naboo.

So yes, in case you havent figured it out by now, The Phantom Menace is my favourite SW movie. Purely because of what it means to me. My childhood was shaped around this movie. My imagination, my thoughts all stem back to it. When i played outside as a kid, i was in the Star Wars universe. When i built lego, i made Star Wars vehicles. When i drew pictures, they were Star Wars characters. So watching it tonight, in theaters, again, for the first time in 13 years, made this the best movie experience i have ever had. The nostalgia hit me like a brick :P