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[RXBandit]

i'm not sure if this is the right place for this (sorry if it's not, i'm relatively new here).

anyway, i'm sure you'll think i'm nuts, but i've never seen the Star Wars movies. not a single minute of one. i think at this point i know most of what happens but i feel like i'm missing out. i never thought i'd care much, but since i've gotten back into Lego i've become obsessed with the Star Wars sets. i feel like i MUST see them at this point, but i have a few questions:

in what order should i watch? should i ignore the new trilogy and just focus on the classics? should i start with Episode 1? is there any supplemental stuff i should watch/read as well? and also, do you think i'll be truly satisfied at this point? i mean, these movies have been hyped beyond all reasonable expectations, i'll go in as open minded as possible, but i wonder if they can live up to a fraction the greatness that's been described.

[Brickus]

Watch the Originals first then go back and watch the Prequel Trilogy, for the movies, I don't know about the Expanded Universe stuff.
I don't think this topic will last very long.

[RXBandit]

i looked for a more "appropriate" place to putit, but i couldn't really find anyplace. sorry again if it's against the rules.

to me it very much has to do with Lego cause all the sets i've built have gotten me more and more curious. for the first time ever i'm actually excited to watch a Star Wars movie.

btw, as an aside; i like the sets from the Clone Wars more than i like the sets from the original trilogy. very much doubt it'll go that way when i'm watching it haha.

[JimButcher]

First, I think this belongs in the Culture and Multimedia forum. Don't worry though, a Sith lord will get around to moving it if he thinks so too.

I'd agree with ATN. The sequels did comes first, and I think your view of SW as a whole will be better off starting with "the best". You can experience it just like most people alive for more than 30 years did, and then hate the prequels once you watch them after.

After that, I'd suggest you check out the old 2D Clone Wars shorts, and then the new 3D cartoon. And, if you're really into it, play some games such as Knights of the Old Republic or the Battlefront games. Force Unleashed is another good one if you want to be EU-savvy.

Good luck on your journey into pure gold.

[RXBandit]

thanks JimButcher.

i'm actually kinda surprised that you guys think i should watch the better ones first, as opposed to 'gettin them outta the way'. i wonder if Episodes 1-3 are really as bad as everyone says.

my only real experience with the SW universe is Shadows of the Empire for N64 and a PS2 SW flying game i can't remember the name of.

[Siegfried]

A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi... then the new ones. Remember that regardless of numbers, 1-3 were originally never going to be made, and thus they are true prequels in that there is some assumed knowledge and it works better if you know it.

Just don't watch the The Star Wars Holiday Special.

RXBandit, on Feb 3 2010, 03:04 PM, said:

i looked for a more "appropriate" place to putit, but i couldn't really find anyplace. sorry again if it's against the rules.

It's more about the movies so it belongs in Culture and Multimedia... so...

JimButcher, on Feb 3 2010, 03:09 PM, said:

First, I think this belongs in the Culture and Multimedia forum. Don't worry though, a Sith lord will get around to moving it if he thinks so too.

Sith Walrus?

RXBandit, on Feb 3 2010, 03:21 PM, said:

i wonder if Episodes 1-3 are really as bad as everyone says.

Ep 3 is the only one that I really dislike. Ep 1 is quite good in parts and I think Ep 2 is the third best out of them all.

[Clone O'Patra]

Well, we've all got personal preferences, so watch them how you want. I agree though that you should go Original Trilogy then Prequel Trilogy. That's how they were released, so you should watch them that way.

I, for one, like the prequel trilogy, and they grow on me with each repeat viewing. I do not like them as much as the OT, but they're still SW and have great elements.
I rank all the films (in descending order): Ep4, Ep6, Ep5, Ep3, Ep1, Ep2.
However, Ep3 I would say is the most fun and easy to watch again and again, since it's basically all fan-catered all-out action. That said, I kind of always thought that Ep3 was really only best for fans, and nobody else would really "get it." Whatever you do, just don't start with Ep3.

And, agreeing with Seigfried, whatever you do don't watch the Holiday Special for a good long while, and you could probably leave the Clone Wars movie out too until you're caught up on the rest. The CW show is worth watching, though.

[RXBandit]

thanks for the moving, Sith Walrus. sorry again about posting in the wrong place. i'll be more careful in the future.

i never really thought of it as them being true prequels as opposed to movies that were originally supposed to come first (the did come first in book form, correct?) so that definitley makes me wanna watch them in chronological release order now.

i have the DVDs sittin in the backseat of my car. i'll brave the snow and grab them in a few minutes. after i finish building the set i got tonight (6212 X-Wing Fighter (!!!)) i'll put on A New Hope. i'm excited haha.

Edit:

thanks Clone O'Patra. i won't start with Episode 3, i promise haha.

normally i wouldn't care and just watch thing in the way i wanted to, but everyone is so serious about these movies, and i respect all of your opinions as much as anyone... basically i wanna get the most i can outta these movies.

This post has been edited by RXBandit: 03 February 2010 - 05:34 AM

[Clone O'Patra]

RXBandit, on Feb 3 2010, 12:32 AM, said:

(the did come first in book form, correct?)

No, I don't think so. The story was in Lucas' mind, but never written down until there were novelizations of the movies that came out at the same time as each prequel movie.

[RXBandit]

Clone O'Patra, on Feb 2 2010, 11:33 PM, said:

No, I don't think so. The story was in Lucas' mind, but never written down until there were novelizations of the movies that came out at the same time as each prequel movie.

psssssh. i'm just showing Star Wars ignorance all over the place tonight.

[MacK]

It doesn't matter how you watch them just be sure to watch them . The first three really aren't that bad... at least in my humble opinion.

[RXBandit]

pretty much everyone i've ever met has seen them (like other normal people haha), but one of my best friends never has either. he's gonna come by tomorrow and we'll watch the Knicks game and then watch a A New Hope. he wants to start with Episode 1 really badly, but i don;t think we'll go that route.

now i have more time to finish my Clone X-Wing tonight! i love this set so far... i wish i had room to actually display ones like this.

[Corvus]

You should definatately watch the original series first, jsst because, well, they're the classics....in 'remastered' form, though. Of course, all the plot twists will be moot since you probably know the general idea.

Definately watch the 2D CW right after you watch Episode II. This was really a great series, and artfully done.

All right, getting into complaining mode here:

I like Episode I simply because it still has models. This was right before they got heavily into CGI. EP. I had Jar-Jar, too, though, so I'm pretty neutral on the plot on this one...

Episode II I like because it had the clones (while they could still aim!) and Jango. SW started to slow down a lot here as they got into politics and Anakin's love obsession with Padme.

Episode III seemed to be the furthest away from the OT, to me. All the characters are stylized and groomed, and it seems that just about everything is CGI in it.

[RileyC]

I agree with everyone else and watch 4,5,6 and then 1,2,3. If you watch the prequel trilogy first then the original trilogy wont be as mysterious as if you watched the OT first. I do advise you watch the clone wars movie and the two versions of the clone wars tv series. Also get familiar with the number 1138 it appears in every movie as a tribute to George Lucas' movie THX 1138

Siegfried, on Feb 3 2010, 05:24 PM, said:

Just don't watch the The Star Wars Holiday Special.

But its so bad its funny!

[Siegfried]

Clone O'Patra, on Feb 3 2010, 03:30 PM, said:

I rank all the films (in descending order): Ep4, Ep6, Ep5, Ep3, Ep1, Ep2.

My order is Ep5, Ep4, Ep2, Ep6, Ep1, Ep3

Yeah, I actually like Ep2!

Mr. Mandalorian, on Feb 3 2010, 04:10 PM, said:

Definately watch the 2D CW right after you watch Episode II. This was really a great series, and artfully done.

Very true. It also give you more insight into the character of Anakin, which is one of my major complaints of 3; his character changes too fast.

Clone O'Patra, on Feb 3 2010, 03:30 PM, said:

Episode II I like because it had the clones (while they could still aim!) and Jango. SW started to slow down a lot here as they got into politics and Anakin's love obsession with Padme.

Episode III seemed to be the furthest away from the OT, to me. All the characters are stylized and groomed, and it seems that just about everything is CGI in it.

I fast forward all the Padme/Anakin scenes, and I feel the same way about Ep 3. Sets George! Build some sets! You've got the money!

RXBandit, on Feb 3 2010, 03:32 PM, said:

thanks for the moving, Sith Walrus. sorry again about posting in the wrong place. i'll be more careful in the future.

It's not a problem.

Roncanator, on Feb 3 2010, 04:19 PM, said:

But its so bad its funny!

Very true!