JohnGreenArt said:

If he's watched the prequels then none of the big surprises will be surprises in ESB, so I'm not sure the movie will have the same impact it did on those who saw the originals when they first came out. If you've seen Episodes I-III, you've pretty much been spoiled for ESB.

But it is still a great movie!

I totally disagree...

What made Empire such an amazing movie was the direction, the less hokey script, and the sheer emotional atmosphere of it.

The Skywalker/Vader *reveal* was pretty much leaked before the film ever saw the light of day.

What made Empire such a success was exactly what made the prequels such disasters... Empire treated it's audience like they had intelligence and a modicum of taste and understanding. It's become a little cliche recently, but Empire's success was in it's darkness. Life doesn't always work out like you want it to...

;' )