Have movies gotten worse over the years or have you become less accepting?
You can't tell me that kids were holding the classic trilogy to the same standards of acting, directing, or craft back then.
Our critiques were all more along the lines of "Cool" or "Wow" or "That's awesome!".
We certainly weren't looking for plot holes, continuity issues, acting proficiency or even contemplating what a Director's role was in all of it.
To tell you the truth, I also feel that movies today aren't what they used to be when Lucas and Speilburg ruled the box office with things like Star Wars and Indiana Jones.
But I do feel that the prequels uphold that tradition rather well.