Part of film is selling the viewer that the action is real. Too much of modern action film comes across as either fake or incomprehensible. The second part is understanding that action without context can be impressive, but emotional lacking.
The original films stayed within themselves and focused on characters. Each fight has an expressed purpose with lighting and music setting mood. Vader dominating Luke at cloud city had a narrative point, just like Luke losing his cool on Vader on the death star and letting lose. These scenes stick with me because they had emotional punch. Father and son, redemption, these aspects gave weight to the action.
The prequels felt like watching ballet. Physically impressive, but the disconnect between accepting the action as believable. Why do I care if "bad red guy with horns" who has no character wins or not against two wooden jedis to resolve...a trade dispute? Then take the scene where Maul kills Qui-Gon. Obi-Wan is upset so I get ready for a real brawl...and we get a a continued fight where each blow feels calculated and frankly boring.
You can argue to an extent these are subjective preference. I dislike rapid editing and cuts, shaky cam, close ups, and lack of impact on hits. I enjoy long wide steady shots that let me see and feel the action, I'd use "the hallway scene" from Old Boy as one I loved. I also need characters I am invested in their struggle with a compelling narrative. I don't see this as "hating" as this standard is one I apply to any film and I won't approve or disapprove of a film simply because I enjoyed previous entries.
Feel free to enjoy Episodes 1-3, if you like the characters, story and action, that is fine. I found nothing in them that resonated with me is all. I don't understand why you like them, but tons of films people love I don't and vice versa. I hope Episode VII is great, but if not oh well.
