Yeah, ditto; that pretty much sums up my thoughts precisely. The only times I've watched TPM in the last...oh, probably about four or five years...have all been with fanedits. JasonN's was quite masterful, and actually made it somewhat enjoyable - though still not anywhere remotely approaching "on par with the OT."

I've said before that TPM is both the PT's best and worst installment: the most enjoyable elements of the PT are in this movie, along with the most cringe-inducing. A properly polished fanedit actually makes TPM a much more entertaining and engaging film than either of its trainwreck sequels. Still, li'l orphan Ani and the abundance of gungans will always and forever render this episode a deeply flawed and ultimately unsalvageable film. (If some faneditor can take drastic measures and prove me wrong vis-a-vis the "unsalvageable" comment, I'd be quite appreciative.)