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Ranking the Star Wars films — Page 138

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I recently watched all the feature films again recently so may as well give this another go ¯\(ツ)

  1. Revenge of the Sith
  2. A New Hope
  3. The Phantom Menace
  4. Attack of the Clones
  5. The Empire Strikes Back
  6. Return of the Jedi
  7. Rogue One
  8. Ewoks: Battle For Endor
  9. Ewoks: Caravan of Courage
  10. The Force Awakens
  11. The Clone Wars Movie
  12. The Last Jedi
  13. Holiday Special

The only reason TLJ is higher than The Holiday Special is because as awful as it is at least I can make it through in one sitting.

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Ryan-SWI said:

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

(HEAVY BREATHING)

“Get over violence, madness and death? What else is there?”

Also known as Mr. Liquid Jungle.

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Hahaha YES. The comedy I’ve been waiting for.

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Always found ESB to be pretty overrated, soz.

Still a great film, I just don’t find it too interesting.

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I can’t take any ranking seriously if the person claims that the Holiday Special even comes close to being better than any feature film.

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Never said it came close, just that TLJ is one above it because I can actually make it through TLJ. Never been able to do the Holiday Special in one sitting

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The idea that even if you could sit through the HS it could potentially be ahead of any other film is still too much of a leap for me.

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Mocata said:

Hahaha YES. The comedy I’ve been waiting for.

All three prequels above ESB. And we’re supposed to ignore these posts. Lol.

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TV’s Frink said:

Mocata said:

Hahaha YES. The comedy I’ve been waiting for.

All three prequels above ESB. And we’re supposed to ignore these posts. Lol.

I mean you think the ST are good films so if we’re gonna start taking cheap shots two can play at that game.

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Here’s my Updated Rank.

1 The Empire Strikes Back
2 Star Wars
3 Return of the Jedi
4 The Force Awakens
5 The last jedi
6 Equilibrium (I’ts a Star wars movie to me.)
7 The Phantom Menace
8 Rogue one
9 Attack of the Clones
(Either way)
10 Revenge of the Sith

“Get over violence, madness and death? What else is there?”

Also known as Mr. Liquid Jungle.

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Ryan-SWI said:

TV’s Frink said:

Mocata said:

Hahaha YES. The comedy I’ve been waiting for.

All three prequels above ESB. And we’re supposed to ignore these posts. Lol.

I mean you think the ST are good films so if we’re gonna start taking cheap shots two can play at that game.

I don’t rank them above ESB so your point is irrelevant.

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TV’s Frink said:

Ryan-SWI said:

TV’s Frink said:

Mocata said:

Hahaha YES. The comedy I’ve been waiting for.

All three prequels above ESB. And we’re supposed to ignore these posts. Lol.

I mean you think the ST are good films so if we’re gonna start taking cheap shots two can play at that game.

I don’t rank them above ESB so your point is irrelevant.

Right. I forgot dissenting opinions aren’t allowed. We should just all post an identical ranking over and over again to stilt discussion, because it’s not like this is a forum or anything.

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paja said:

6 Equilibrium (I’ts a Star wars movie to me.)

What ?

THX 1138 I could understand, but Equilibrium ?

edit: Frink, seriously dude, read the post by Jason, I believe it was written for you. Are you that stupid that less than 24 hours later you keep doing the very same thing you’ve just been warned about ?!? Unbelievable 😕

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There’s a Theory that expands this. (Equilibrium takes place a very long time ago in a galaxy far, far away)

“Equilibrium is set in the distant past of the Star Wars universe. The Clerics (quasi-religious order of warriors who believe in suppressing emotion in order to ensure peace) are an early, evil version of the Jedi Order. The Sith began as a rebellion against the Clerics: compared with the emotionally suppressed society of Equilibrium, the Sith creed (“Peace is a lie, there is only passion. Through passion, I gain strength. Through strength, I gain power. Through power, I gain victory. Through victory, my chains are broken. The Force shall free me”) actually seems quite reasonable.” - TV tropes

“Get over violence, madness and death? What else is there?”

Also known as Mr. Liquid Jungle.

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And i have not seen THX 1138 yet.

“Get over violence, madness and death? What else is there?”

Also known as Mr. Liquid Jungle.

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Both are dystopias which by definition rely on being set in a real world that could have once been Earth. A twisted version of our world. Star Wars… is Star Wars. You know?
But THX is on Archive.org if you want it…

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MalàStrana said:

paja said:

6 Equilibrium (I’ts a Star wars movie to me.)

What ?

THX 1138 I could understand, but Equilibrium ?

edit: Frink, seriously dude, read the post by Jason, I believe it was written for you. Are you that stupid that less than 24 hours later you keep doing the very same thing you’ve just been warned about ?!? Unbelievable 😕

You’ve been warned too, so perhaps you should just report me instead of calling me stupid? I’m giving you some free advice to help you out here.

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Ryan-SWI said:

TV’s Frink said:

Ryan-SWI said:

TV’s Frink said:

Mocata said:

Hahaha YES. The comedy I’ve been waiting for.

All three prequels above ESB. And we’re supposed to ignore these posts. Lol.

I mean you think the ST are good films so if we’re gonna start taking cheap shots two can play at that game.

I don’t rank them above ESB so your point is irrelevant.

Right. I forgot dissenting opinions aren’t allowed. We should just all post an identical ranking over and over again to stilt discussion, because it’s not like this is a forum or anything.

You’re right, you are allowed that opinion. And mine is just an opinion as well. I personally do not understand how anyone can rate all three prequels above a masterpiece like ESB, but if you are posting that legitimately and not as an attempt to troll us, you’re welcome to your opinion.

Here’s an actual question for you…why do you consider all three theatrical prequels better than Empire Strikes Back?

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TV’s Frink said:

Ryan-SWI said:

TV’s Frink said:

Ryan-SWI said:

TV’s Frink said:

Mocata said:

Hahaha YES. The comedy I’ve been waiting for.

All three prequels above ESB. And we’re supposed to ignore these posts. Lol.

I mean you think the ST are good films so if we’re gonna start taking cheap shots two can play at that game.

I don’t rank them above ESB so your point is irrelevant.

Right. I forgot dissenting opinions aren’t allowed. We should just all post an identical ranking over and over again to stilt discussion, because it’s not like this is a forum or anything.

Here’s an actual question for you…why do you consider all three theatrical prequels better than Empire Strikes Back?

If you’re actually wondering why, I’ll bite.

I’m not going to comment on why I think ROTS is better purely because I feel that film has enough defenders as is; I’m sure you disagree with them, but you’ve probably heard arguments for the film time and time again, so there’s no point repeating them. Dumbing it down, I think it’s both visually and emotionally more impactful, while having a more interesting plot and contributing more to the saga’s lore as a whole; but that’s just my opinion.

As for TPM and AOTC being ranked higher?
First of all I want to make one thing clear; I think on a technical level, one based purely on physical filmmaking and nothing else; ESB is undoubtedly the best Star Wars film. Its direction, artistry and dare I say, acting, is unmatched to this day.

However, that’s not all I look for in a Star Wars film. I’ve always been more concerned with the overall story of the saga of films I - VI than technical details. You can disagree with this notion and that’s fine, but that’s just my preference.

I think the world-building, the expansion of the lore and the incredibly detailed plot of TPM and AOTC far outweigh that of the OT. Do I think the execution is better? No. The execution of the OT (At least ANH and ESB), is fantastic. The execution of the Prequels? Not so much. But I much prefer an interesting experience over a play by the numbers one; there are plenty of ‘legendary’ films that hit all the technical beats, but few as interesting as the prequels.

I’m not going super in-depth because I’ve spent years on this site frequently just getting trolled for my viewpoints so I don’t want to pump heaps of time into a response, so I’m trying to keep it simple.

Essentially what I’m saying is that everyone pulls different things from Star Wars. Some people are just interested in seeing the best technically made film possible, and that’s totally fine. If we’re judging the films purely on those merits I’d say TFA is better than ROTJ, but that’s not all I personally care about.

I know it gets made fun of a lot but I personally think George’s vision for a one complete story told over six films is incredibly interesting and valuable, and I view all six films as one large piece, so I judge them more on what they add to the overall story than what I do as an individual work of art.

If you disagree, totally cool, this kind of thing is subjective, but that’s just where I stand.

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I personally don’t care about or value the lore of Star Wars at all, but I find it interesting that you, as someone who does, would think that ROTS contributes more to the lore than Empire. Empire basically establishes the entire nature of the force and the dark side.

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moviefreakedmind said:

Empire basically establishes the entire nature of the force and the dark side.

Care to elaborate? Genuinely interested as to your reasoning.

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moviefreakedmind said:

I personally don’t care about or value the lore of Star Wars at all, but I find it interesting that you, as someone who does, would think that ROTS contributes more to the lore than Empire. Empire basically establishes the entire nature of the force and the dark side.

I had similar thoughts.

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I will say also, it’s not just about technical aspects of the filmmaking, it’s about effectiveness. In my opinion, the story told in the prequels is not effective, and Lucas’s retroactive six film saga just doesn’t work for me in the way he intended.

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DominicCobb said:

In my opinion, the story told in the prequels is not effective, and Lucas’s retroactive six film saga just doesn’t work for me in the way he intended.

That’s fine. Like I said it’s all about perspective. I don’t think anybody is going to argue over the objective quality of the films; ESB is always going to come out on top in that regard, but subjectively speaking I completely disagree. That’s fine though.

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Ryan-SWI said:

If you disagree, totally cool, this kind of thing is subjective, but that’s just where I stand.

Obviously I do, but thanks for taking the time.