[1] The Empire Strikes Back and the other SW films
Directors: George Lucas, Irvin Kirshner, Richard Marquand
Main Cast: Mark Hamil, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew
No doubt about it. The original Star Wars trilogy has to be at the top. What I like most about them is how the creator, George Lucas, created an entire other galaxy to show to us, with all its zany creatures, mythical heroes, and devious villians. Though the main concept of Star Wars has most of the traits of thousands of other action/adventure or sci-fi flicks, it stands out remarkably for giving more than a simple 2 hour story. It continued, in Empire and Return of the Jedi to show us more of this remarkable tale, and the characters involved. Why do I pick Empire as number one? Well, for one thing, the dialogue in Empire is much more life-like, and not like it was copied out of a comic book. We also get to meet a lot of new characters [Lando, Yoda, Boba Fett] that give the trilogy the greatest "cast" ever. And of course, there's the cliffhanger at the end, which leaves you wondering whether you'll ever get to see Han Solo's laser-brain face again.