Well, a boat's a boat, but the $16 could buy you anything. It could even buy you a (toy) boat! You know how much we've wanted one of those.

One of my bigger complaints is the heavy handed use of digital effects.

Agreed.

Like the computer-generated "figure" they got to be Anakin/Darth Vader -- why not use a real freaking actor who might have a personality?

Spend some money for the real thing next time, Lucas.