Julie
Here's a question I asked at Starwars.com and they answered it....
Why haven't we seen the stars stretch into lines when a ship jumps to hyperspace in the prequel trilogy?
For the definitive answer, we turn to none other than George Lucas himself. Here's what he had to say:
"I think of the series as one movie. In order to keep the impact of the hyperspace jump in Episode IV, I have decided not to use it in the first three films. If you're watching them from one to six, you'll get the same thrill."
....
oh it's a sad thing
....oh well 
Have you ever wondered about that? any comments?
Why haven't we seen the stars stretch into lines when a ship jumps to hyperspace in the prequel trilogy?
For the definitive answer, we turn to none other than George Lucas himself. Here's what he had to say:
"I think of the series as one movie. In order to keep the impact of the hyperspace jump in Episode IV, I have decided not to use it in the first three films. If you're watching them from one to six, you'll get the same thrill."
....
oh it's a sad thing
....oh well Have you ever wondered about that? any comments?