My son and I went to see Star Wars Episode 1 in 3D this past Friday. When my son was 4, the very first movie he ever saw in theatres was Episode 1, so it is pretty cool that 13 years later we can share the same experience. And we got these cool Darth Maul 3D glasses!
As for the movie itself, the 3D conversion was well done. It added depth to the movie, giving you a sense of immersion into the film, rather than the gimmicky things flying at the screen that many movies use 3D for. Plus, it is always amazing to see Star Wars on the big screen.
The Phantom Menace is not my favorite of the Star Wars movies, but it is still Star Wars and I love it. However, I am shocked at the amount of hatred being spewed towards this film and George Lucas in general. There have been several things in the news that have made me think seriously about Star Wars fandom and my connection to it. This will be a posting at a later date as it is something I want to really try to express well.
So for now, I will just say that I am very happy Star Wars is back on the big screen and that I had the chance to see it once again with my son.
