skyjedi2005 said:
So i believe it was collaboration more than anything. You see you had Lucas when he was actually still a good filmaker, Kasden when he still could write, Kersh when he could still direct and Kurtz as the producer.

Plus some of the best work of the Old ILM, John Williams Score, the actors gave good performances. Some of the best Cinematography in the saga. They actually put out a sequel that was better than the first film. Something that rarely happens in film.

Really, I think the nail has been struck on it's proverbial head. Strong collaboration made the best Star Warses.

In "Star Wars" you have the collaboration of young excited Lucas directing, an amazing cast, good writing (and script polishing), and solid editing (the then Mrs. Lucas).

"Empire" has Kershner directing (which from a filmmaking point of view is inarguably the most sophisitaced of the OT, as well as getting the best character performances out of the actors), Lucas's best story, great music, and perhaps the best puppet-performance ever captured on film.