Star Wars

Strongbow10

I've never in my life watched any of the Star Wars movies, and have forever received a shocked response when i've mentioned this.

Someone has given me the boxset and told me that i'm really missing out.

So I ask you all, is Star Wars really all that? Do you need to be a Sci Fi/Fantasy movie fan in order to like it?

Basically i'm wondering if I should bother me hole

melekalikimaka

see it, you must

BBDBB

On a message board far far away....

DazMarz

Just watch them. The Original Trilogy anyway. You won't be disappointed.

Turtyturd

Watch them, watch them now....and start with episode 1, it's amazing.

Praetorian Saighdiuir

The only good thing that came out of Star Wars is Chewie and light sabers.

Littlehorny

melekalikimaka wrote: »

see it, you must

Nice little Yoda quote there

NegativeCreep

If you're a nerd and love nerdy things then you'll love it. If not, then not so much.
I can't stand it.

Thwip!

Episode IV
Episode V
Episode I
Episode II
Episode III
Episode VI

In that order OP.

DO IT

Praetorian Saighdiuir

The smell or nerd basement in here.

Maire2009

If only to be hip and cool and down with the kids watch them. Personally I love them.

Cungi

They regularly score highly in "Greatest Films of All Time" polls
Enough of a reason to check it out, i would have thought.

Bipolar Joe

They're my favourite movies, so I'd definitely say check them out! Don't bother with NT, ignore them completely and pretend they don't exist.

TheIrishGrover

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhkNLHictW8

Rastadoyle

may the farce be with you

Pinklady11

My son absolutely loves StarWars and he's 11. He's loved them since he was about 6. I have watched a couple of the movies as he would have them on a lot but I never really thought much of them if I'm honest.

In fact there was one in the cinema a year or so ago (can't remember which one) in 3D and I brought him to see it and I fell asleep for most of it!!

I think it's a male thing.

C.K Dexter Haven

Strongbow10 wrote: »

I've never in my life watched any of the Star Wars movies, and have forever received a shocked response when i've mentioned this.

Like this?

:eek::eek::eek::eek:

abbir

Pinklady11 wrote: »

In fact there was one in the cinema a year or so ago (can't remember which one) in 3D and I brought him to see it and I fell asleep for most of it!!

That was the worst film of the six. IV, V and VI are classics and should be watched by everybody. The other three, while I really enjoyed them, I can see why some people don't.

judgefudge

Never seen them either. I've only met one other person who hasn't.

I'd say it would be a gigantic let down if you watch them now after all the hype.

But sure I don't know.

GhostInTheRuins

Thwip! wrote: »

Episode IV
Episode V
Episode I
Episode II
Episode III
Episode VI

In that order OP.

DO IT

You can't honestly think that phantom menace is better than jedi? :eek:

dark crystal

I find the Star Wars films to be badly written, poorly acted pieces of juvenile cr@p and overrated in the extreme.


*but I'm in the vast minority, so what do I know

The King of Moo

I think overall the three Star Wars films are great. The last one (Return of the Jedi) isn't as good as the other two, but is still very good.

I don't think you really need to be a big sci-fi fan to enjoy them. The story has an archetypal fairytale/myth structure, and the science isn't integral to the story at all.

Thwip!

GhostInTheRuins wrote: »

You can't honestly think that phantom menace is better than jedi? :eek:

Viewing order, not ranking in order of quality.

This way the prequels present themselves as flashbacks as you watch them between V and VI

GhostInTheRuins

Thwip! wrote: »

Viewing order, not ranking in order of quality.

This way the prequels present themselves as flashbacks as you watch them between V and VI

Yeah okay. But a much better idea is just to pretend the prequels don't exist.

IncognitoMan

GhostInTheRuins wrote: »

You can't honestly think that phantom menace is better than jedi? :eek:

I think he means story wise so the 'revel' isnt ruined

Edit: too late

Strongbow10

So if I was to start watching them I really should start with 5 and 6?

And then watch 1-4 afterwards?

stretchdoe

I wouldn't say Star Wars is all that.
It's a bit that.

The King of Moo

Strongbow10 wrote: »

So if I was to start watching them I really should start with 5 and 6?

And then watch 1-4 afterwards?

You should follow a logical pattern.

Start with 1 (Star Wars), then 2 (The Empire Strikes Back), and 3 (The Return of the Jedi).

anncoates

I adore the original trilogy because of my age. I was a kid when A New Hope was out and I grew up with them.

I can see why people of a younger generation are just thinking it's just another Sci Fi film(s) though

Start with 4-6 though. The prequels were just not as good.

Bipolar Joe

OP, I would like to add that in this case, in my opinion, it is perfectly acceptable to download the trilogy. The only version I would ever pay money for is the Theatrical version. Avoid the altered ones like the plague.

Chet T16

I recently (couple of weeks ago) watched them all for the first time despite being 32. You'll find plenty of info on which order to watch them in and why but my advice would be to watch them in the order they were released.

Now, is it worth watching ET...?