Ok I liked the prequel films I really did, but the guys who started this discussion is deeply mistaken. Although the prequels were good there were A FREAKING LOT OF PROBLEMS. The problem with The Phantom Menace is that there is almost no character development in it and the story could of been a lot better. Attack of the Clones was the worst of the Star Wars movies because Hayden Christensen pretty much became the new Jar Jar Binks with his horrible acting and the lack of effort put into writing the script for the movie. The problem with Revenge of the Sith was because the stunt and fighting coordination was god-awful and just like Attack of the Clones most of the acting was bad. As a matter of fact the scene where Windu fights Palpatine is one of the worst scenes I've ever seen in film. However, The Phantom Menace had really good fight scenes and acting. Attack of the Clones introduced some very unique characters, and had a great ending. Revenge of the Sith really made Anakin's fall to the Dark Side feel tragic and sad, and had a good story.
Whoever started this conversation really has no idea what he's talking about because the original Star Wars movies would have been perfect films even without the special effects.