Star Wars

Strongbow10 · 24-02-2013 9:51pm #1

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 · 24-02-2013 9:52pm

see it, you must

BBDBB · 24-02-2013 9:52pm

On a message board far far away....

DazMarz · 24-02-2013 9:54pm

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

Turtyturd · 24-02-2013 9:55pm

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

Praetorian Saighdiuir · 24-02-2013 9:56pm

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

Littlehorny · 24-02-2013 9:56pm

melekalikimaka wrote: »

see it, you must

Nice little Yoda quote there

NegativeCreep · 24-02-2013 9:56pm

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! · 24-02-2013 9:58pm

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

In that order OP.

DO IT

Praetorian Saighdiuir · 24-02-2013 9:59pm

The smell or nerd basement in here.

Maire2009 · 24-02-2013 10:02pm

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

Cungi · 24-02-2013 10:02pm

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 · 24-02-2013 10:04pm

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 · 24-02-2013 10:06pm

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

Rastadoyle · 24-02-2013 10:08pm

may the farce be with you

Pinklady11 · 24-02-2013 10:08pm

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 · 24-02-2013 10:08pm

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 · 24-02-2013 10:13pm

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 · 24-02-2013 10:15pm

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 · 24-02-2013 10:17pm

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 · 24-02-2013 10:17pm

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 · 24-02-2013 10:18pm

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! · 24-02-2013 10:20pm

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 · 24-02-2013 10:22pm

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 · 24-02-2013 10:23pm

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 · 24-02-2013 10:31pm

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

And then watch 1-4 afterwards?

stretchdoe · 24-02-2013 10:32pm

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

The King of Moo · 24-02-2013 10:32pm

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 · 24-02-2013 10:34pm

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 · 24-02-2013 11:58pm

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 · 25-02-2013 12:02am

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...?

Stavro Mueller · 25-02-2013 12:04am

Strongbow10 wrote: »

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

And then watch 1-4 afterwards?

No. If you want to pretend the dire prequels don't exist, start with IV - A New Hope and go from there. The Empire Strikes Back (no. 5) is the best one of the whole lot but in the words of the Kerryman giving directions, I wouldn't start from there if I were you.

Evilsbane · 25-02-2013 12:04am

It's a cultural touchstone and watching them will allow you be "in" on far more jokes and understand far more cultural references.

For the record, other cultural touchstones that are often referenced (and that you should therefore watch) include:

Citizen Kane
The Wizard of Oz
Casablanca
It's a Wonderful Life
Gone with the Wind
Ben-Hur
Goldfinger (or SOME sort of James Bond movie, but usually the references are to Goldfinger)
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Dirty Harry
The Exorcist
The Omen
Shaft
The Godfather
Grease
The Shining
Alien
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Indiana Jones movies
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Rocky 1, 2 and 3
Die Hard
Top Gun
Dirty Dancing
The Shawshank Redemption
The Silence of the Lambs
Most of the Disney animated features such as The Lion King, Aladdin, etc
Reservoir Dogs
Pulp Fiction
Toy Story
Titanic
The Matrix
Fight Club
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

This is not necessarily an indication of how good they are, just an indication of how often people make reference to them, like using scenarios from them as metaphors. For example Gladiator is an excellent movie, but very few references are made to it in general conversation, so I didn't list it. But watching THESE movies seems to be "expected" of you - none more so than Star Wars.

Oh, and if you have a girlfriend she's probably going to force you to watch The Notebook at some stage.

A Neurotic · 25-02-2013 12:06am

OP, I was in the exact same situation as you up until last week. All of my mates in college have been horrified that I'd never seen them, until finally last week one of them sat me down and we watched the first trilogy.

My impression, as a 22 year old seeing them for the first time? Meh. They're alright.

A lot cheesier/more childish than I was expecting, but I suppose that's just that my expectations were off. For some reason I thought they'd be a lot darker, more epic and involving. But yeah, give them a watch, if only to get everybody to shutup.

Xavi6 · 25-02-2013 12:08am

Never seen a full one, started watching a few and lasted maybe half an hour.

Don't see the appeal of it all.

kowloon · 25-02-2013 12:23am

It's a childhood thing for most people. The new ones are so bad that they've reduced the appeal of the originals for the current generation. With Disney in charge of the lot (and Star Trek too) I expect something new will have to come along to replace old Star Wars and Trek for our future adults.

Thwip! · 25-02-2013 12:34am

Strongbow10 wrote: »

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

And then watch 1-4 afterwards?

4,5,1,2,3,6

Chuck Stone · 25-02-2013 12:49am

Alien.

Ordinary folks out bring shit home on a freighter.

Forget that Kings and Queens and boy heroes in space shite.

HTML5! · 25-02-2013 12:54am

It seems a lot people criticise Star Wars because they perhaps were a bit older when they watched it first so it can appear a bit dated, which is fair enough.

However, I also think it's pure lazy to slag the acting, effects etc - these films (I'm disregarding I, II and III) are 30+ years old! They're actually pretty f uking good given that.

George Lucas used actual WWII footage for some of the dogfight scenes in Star Wars, which by the way, was made on a very small budget. It was quite an accomplished piece of film making when you take everything into account.

Simply put - the greatest story of good overcoming evil ever!!

PS. Ignore anyone who advises watching the most recent abominations - there's so much wrong with them, boards doesn't have a big enough DB for me to expand!..

..well that and I'm an using a poxy iPhone (loaner)! How on earth are you supposed to get anything done on such a small screen!?

CrazyRabbit · 25-02-2013 10:51am

I refuse to acknowledge the OP any further until they have watched episodes IV, V and VI.

Dravokivich · 25-02-2013 11:08am

If the director keeps on re-doing them all the time, how good could they have been in the first place? Seriously!

They are a load of cack. If you really want to, watch Spaceballs instead. It's a lot of fun and is basically the same story.

Zaph · 25-02-2013 11:13am

Thwip! wrote: »

4,5,1,2,3,6

Actually the correct order is 4, 5, 6. The end.

Melion · 25-02-2013 11:14am

I get a worse reaction when i say i cant stand any of them.

Zaph · 25-02-2013 11:15am

Melion wrote: »

I get a worse reaction when i say i cant stand any of them.

Would you consider a siteban a worse reaction?

Grayson · 25-02-2013 11:23am

Episodes 1-3 are the BEST. After that, watch Indiana Jones. The Crystal Skull is by far the best Lucas film ever made. It's amazing how he could go back to projects after 20 years and do his best work.

admiralofthefleet · 25-02-2013 11:53am

Pinklady11 wrote: »

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.

yeah my 4 year old nephew is starting to really get into it

the original trilogy are the only decent ones

Jaxxy · 25-02-2013 12:12pm

Pinklady11 wrote: »

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.

No. I know plenty of women who love Star Wars and other science fiction, myself included.

I'd definitely recommend watching the original trilogy OP. I saw A New Hope for the first time in full when I was about twelve and it opened up a whole new world of film for me. I do agree to an extent with other posters who say they think it might be a love you carry from childhood but I still think it is something you can enjoy as an adult.

Having said that I did recently try to get my boyf into Star Wars, but some of the magic was lost due to him knowing the entire storyline thanks to Family Guy.

kunst nugget · 25-02-2013 12:35pm

HTML5! wrote: »

George Lucas used actual WWII footage for some of the dogfight scenes in Star Wars, which by the way, was made on a very small budget. It was quite an accomplished piece of film making when you take everything into account.

He didn't in the final cut. In a rough draft before the film and its special effects were completed he spliced in WW2 dogfight footage to indicated where the fights would go in and he had his special effects team to look at dogfight footage as a guide for what he wanted to get across in the final cut.

gobnaitolunacy · 25-02-2013 12:41pm

How come it's set a long time ago....yet everything's futuristic?

anncoates · 25-02-2013 12:42pm

Chet T16 wrote: »

Now, is it worth watching ET...?

Definitely.

books4sale · 25-02-2013 12:45pm

Maire2009 wrote: »

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

Hip and down with the kids? What's that all about?

But sure I went to the cinema to see Star Wars in the 70's and 80's, that puts me and all my generation in our 40's & 50's.

I thought kids these days were into the Transporters, Vampires and the animation. My kids wouldn't be seen dead watching a film 20 years old. Whenever I stick on something 'old', I always get the same old groans 'Ahhh Dad, this is so old like you!'.

Star Wars

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