Sequence to view the movies

Nuttzz

I've seen episode IV a load of times but to my shame I havent seen all the others.

Just wondering what sequence would people recommend I watch them in? Should I watch them in sequence of being made i.e. IV,V,VI,I,II,III or in the episode sequence I - VI ?

Gaz

Watch 4, 5, 6 ... forget 1, 2, 3 !

kellso81

Watched them in the last few months and went for IV, V, then back to I, II, III then watched VI last. Best fit if you've never seen them before.

Myrddin

Gaz wrote: »

Watch 4, 5, 6 ... forget then 1, 2, 3 !

fyp

Nuttzz

Thanks for the suggestions

downwithpeace

Watch them in order so you get the high it ends on and not a WTF was that about.

uncle ernie

a friend swears by the machete order

http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2011/11/11/the-star-wars-saga-suggested-viewing-order/

looks pretty good actually

kitakyushu

uncle ernie wrote: »

a friend swears by the machete order

http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2011/11/11/the-star-wars-saga-suggested-viewing-order/

looks pretty good actually

That's a good article. What he has essentially done it is "Godfather 2" the Star Wars series by framing the movies with the 'present' (ie the OT period) and then drop the prequels (the past) into the middle in order to create clearer stronger parallels between an adult father and an adult son.

I've been looking for an excuse for a marathon and I think I'll try it that way next time out. (IV V II III VI ........ and maybe I)

kitakyushu

Just finished watching the series in Machete order and I have to say it was much better way to watch the full saga if you ever intend on doing so.

Despite these movies intentions to be a single whole, the six episode series has never ever felt properly integrated to me and always felt like "three movies" and then "another three movies" rather than one complete story. Well with machete it really ties it together and you get the feeling you're following a single character in Anakin/Vader rather than imho how it felt the prequels were just "Anakin" the OT just "Vader" .... and never the twain shall meet.

Machete seems to minimise the 'unevenness' that exists across the series. By going IV V II III VI it starts strong and ends strong and has the weakest section in the middle, which is traditionally how a good story is told anyway.

Finally, many of the "riffed" scenes actually feel like they're getting proper pay-offs in subsequent films rather than just being copied or "homaged" in the prequels. One example that really worked this time was Vader finally confronting the Emperor in ROTJ. As I watched him I could almost see the cogs of Vaders mind casting back to episode III when he helped kill Mace Windu and set his own downfall in motion. It was quite stirring stuff that somehow never really hit me as effectively when I watched in order 1-6.

Anyway, I'd highly recommend the new order to fans looking to rewatch the series again some time (or possibly even first time viewers).