Star Wars: The Force Awakens (12/18/15)

[RIDDICK]

He got paid for ST reboot series which is worse than SWPT.

 

[WWEJedi]

Simon who???

I do not agree with his rankings.

My rankings.

6. Attack of the Clones
5. The Phantom Menace
4. Return of the Jedi
3. A New Hope
2. Revenge of the Sith
1. Empire Strikes Back

 

[Rorywan]

1: Empire Strikes Back
2: A New Hope
3: Revenge of The Sith
4: The Force Awakens
5: Return of The Jedi
6: The Phantom Menace
7: Attack of The Clones

 

[RIDDICK]

4: The Force Awakens

Da ****?

 

[a-dev]

Worst to best

6: Revenge of the Sith
5: Attack of the Clones
4: The Phantom Menace


This is where it gets dodgier for me

3: A New Hope (raises umbrella)
2: Return of the Jedi (braces for bombardment)
1: Empire Strikes Back

 

[jye4ever]

 

[VintijDroidGutzz]

Whoever puts ROTS in their top three is either beyond help or a clueless whippersnapper, seriously.

 

[Rorywan]

Whoever puts ROTS in their top three is beyond help, seriously.

 

[K07]

Worst to best

6: Revenge of the Sith
5: Attack of the Clones
4: The Phantom Menace


This is where it gets dodgier for me

3: A New Hope (raises umbrella)
2: Return of the Jedi (braces for bombardment)
1: Empire Strikes Back

That wasn't such an unpopular of an opinion 10-15 years ago. RotJ has a lot going for it. I don't think it's shortcomings are enough to put any of the prequels ahead of it.

More shocking to me is you rank RotS behind AotC! Both are bad. I have only seen RotS in its entirety three or four times. I stopped rewatching the prequels shortly after it came out on DVD. Perhaps that's why I think it's better than AotC? But yes, TPM is the best of the lot.

6. AotC
5. RotS
4. TPM
3. RotJ
2. ANH
1. ESB

I didn't watch the Pegg video. Nor do I care for his opinion. Riddick is spot on. The new Star Treks suck.

 

[a-dev]

That wasn't such an unpopular of an opinion 10-15 years ago. RotJ has a lot going for it. I don't think it's shortcomings are enough to put any of the prequels ahead of it.

More shocking to me is you rank RotS behind AotC! Both are bad. I have only seen RotS in its entirety three or four times. I stopped rewatching the prequels shortly after it came out on DVD. Perhaps that's why I think it's better than AotC? But yes, TPM is the best of the lot.

6. AotC
5. RotS
4. TPM
3. RotJ
2. ANH
1. ESB

I didn't watch the Pegg video. Nor do I care for his opinion. Riddick is spot on. The new Star Treks suck.

For me, and in contrast to Pegg and many others, the less connection the PT has to the originals the better. 'Connection' is only a thing to be desired when it's done well - since I feel it wasn't, it only tarnishes ROTS more for me. Plus that film still has all the other factors that we criticised about TPM and AOTC, so on no count really can I say it is the best of the PT.

Come to think of it, this reasoning should make me hate Terminator Genisys the most of all the non-Cameron Terminator films. It'll be interesting to see if that ends up being the case because it isn't yet.

 

[Magpie 7]

Whoever puts ROTS in their top three is either beyond help or a clueless whippersnapper, seriously.

I must be a clueless whippersnapper then �� yet I rate ESB in top 25 of all films.

 

[Kamandi]

ROTJ is a distant third for my favorite SW. Jabba's court just drags on too long, I hate the Ewoks, and actors just aren't into it. The brother/sister thing is a huge eyeroll. The space battle is epic, however.

 

[jye4ever]

Don't forget epic Vader-Luke-Emporer scenes.

 

[EVILFACE]

My ranking:

6. Attack of the Clones
5. The Phantom Menace
4. Return of the Jedi
3. A New Hope
2. Empire Strikes Back
1. Revenge of the Sith

 

[ZE_501]

Today I might say:

6. Attack Of The Clones
5. Revenge Of The Sith
4. Return Of The Jedi
3. Phantom Menace
2. Empire Strikes Back
1. Star Wars

Tomorrow:

6. Attack Of The Clones
5. Revenge Of The Sith
4. Phantom Menace
3. Return Of The Jedi
2. Star Wars
1. Empire Strikes Back

ANH and ESB are too close for me to call most days. ROTJ has not held up well for me over the years, particularly the Ewoks; TPM at least has gorgeous design and Maul going for it, although it suffers from kids and Jar Jar.

Favourite set-pieces in no particular order:

1. Death Star Battle (ANH)
2. Storming of the Tantive IV
3. Battle of Hoth
4. Asteroid Chase (ESB)
5. Obi Wan brawls With Jango Fett on Kamino
6. "Duel Of The Fates"
7. Speeder Bike Chase
8. Vader vs. Obi Wan (ANH)
9. Vader vs. Luke (ESB)

 

[Kamandi]

Don't forget epic Vader-Luke-Emporer scenes.

I wanted to enjoy those scenes more, but there's a weird floating black blob (a matte) next to The Emperor's head covering what is probably a makeup problem. Kills it for me. Super distracting.

It's like listening to a song with headphones and hearing the singer has sniffles. You can never not hear it after that.

 

[karamazov80]

My ranking:

6. Attack of the Clones
5. The Phantom Menace
4. Return of the Jedi
3. A New Hope
2. Empire Strikes Back
1. Revenge of the Sith

So you think the prequels include the very worst, and very best of the franchise. Interesting.

At this moment in time, having recently re-watched the original movies, I would go:

6/5. Attack of the Clones/Revenge of the Sith (I don't really differentiate. Hopefully I'll never have to watch either again.)
4. Phantom Menace
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3. ROTJ
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2. Empire
1. Star Wars

 

[Rorywan]

Don't forget epic Vader-Luke-Emporer scenes.

Only thing I liked about Jedi.
Those scenes are outstanding. But I pretty much hate everything else in the movie, including our trio of actors.

 

[Magpie 7]

None of the Classic Trilogy can match the Obi-Wan vs General Grievous for conception to finished film, its brilliance to have a lightsaber duel between a Jedi with a single lightsaber and a cyborg with four lightsabers is beyond even Darth Maul's double lighsaber. And for the first time since ANH Obi-Wan is portrayed as an accomplished swordsman.

 

[EVILFACE]

So you think the prequels include the very worst, and very best of the franchise. Interesting.

At this moment in time, having recently re-watched the original movies, I would go:

6/5. Attack of the Clones/Revenge of the Sith (I don't really differentiate. Hopefully I'll never have to watch either again.)
4. Phantom Menace
.
.
.
3. ROTJ
.
.
.
.
.
.
2. Empire
1. Star Wars

I rank em how I enjoy them.

The flicks themselves, aren't anything special. I mainly like the characters and mythology.

None of the Classic Trilogy can match the Obi-Wan vs General Grievous for conception to finished film, its brilliance to have a lightsaber duel between a Jedi with a single lightsaber and a cyborg with four lightsabers is beyond even Darth Maul's double lighsaber. And for the first time since ANH Obi-Wan is portrayed as an accomplished swordsman.

Then Kenobi got his hands dirty pulling out the blaster.

Army or not, you must realise, you are doomed.