danny_boy said:

Agreed--the OT was a (a very advanced) product of it's time---just like Avatar is now----these moments in time are unique and can never be replicated----it probably applies to all forms of art.

I haven't seen Avatar yet but I have seen every other Cameron film and only The Terminator approaches the greatness of the first two Star Wars films and then only approaches.

When Obiwan told Luke, Leia was his sister---it was agreat moment.

Really?

When Like told Leia he was her brother and that Vader was his father it was great moment.

Leia's reaction to him telling her Vader is his father is spot on but even Carrie firing on all cylinders couldn't pull off her "always knowing" with what we have seen before. It's not a great scene and Han's responses are right off, more PT Padwan than OT scoundrel.

When Luke finally takes off Vader's mask it was a moment we had all been waiting for 6 years(Ok---2 years for me---I saw SW and ESB for the 1st time back to back in 81'!)

It's OK but it's hardly amazing.

When Leia tells Han Luke is her brother ---- another cool moment.

It's practically the same scene as Indiana Jones, Willie Scott, Short Round and an anonymous elephant in Temple Of Doom and has practically the same effect.

I wish SSWR1's edit of that scene still existed as it's much more in character all around.