Although I don't agree with it being better than the original (which is a ******* masterpiece), With a Vengeance is so funny that it can arguably reach both the action and comedy audiences.
1) Empire
2) A New Hope
3) Return of the Jedi
All really good films.
The Phantom Menace and the one after that are genuinely bad films. The newer ones are OK, but don't do much for me. I liked The Mandalorian series.
A New Hope is a very good film, don't get me wrong.
But Empire to me is in that category of films along with T2 because of the execution. It's just so well-made.
Empire Strikes Back is by far the best film in the series
Aliens is by far the best film in the series
I consider Terminator 2 the best movie I've ever seen