Originally posted by: Zion
But the acting in the OT is far superior and there aren't any lines that make you turn your head in disgust.

I dunno 'bout that. That whole nerfherder thing in Empire had me retching big time.

I really felt the authentic 30's-style banter of Star Wars had been dumbed down for the juvenile set. In fact, I think lots of Star Wars since then has been specifically aimed at the kiddies, while the first had a tone that worked perfectly for adults and children all at the same time.

There's a very fine line between "get this big, walking carpet out of my way" and "nerfherder," but I felt it was definitely crossed.