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Wazzles
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Ranking the Star Wars films
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17-Apr-2017, 7:48 PM

I never gave exact reasons for mine, so here goes:

  1. Empire
    All around great film, much more mature than the rest of the films. It also isn’t trying to live up to anything else. It was a bold move to go after Star Wars. The acting and writing are much improved, and the Falcon escaping through the asteroid field is my favorite scene in any movie.

  2. Star Wars
    Works well as its own film, and the only one in the franchise that can say that. It has a clear beginning, middle, and end, yet it leaves it open for more to come. It’s a great adventure film that’s a lot of fun, as well as showcasing groundbreaking effects work. However, these effects date it far more than Empire, and the Lightsaber fight is not well choreographed.

  3. TFA
    Great introduction to the new trilogy, introduces us to new character who are actually likable. Very well written, but asks too many questions for its own good.

  4. Jedi
    A childhood favorite marred by poor decisions. The opening act, Luke/Vader confrontation, and the space battle are phenomenal. Yet it has pacing issues and stupid ideas galore (Ewoks, Luke/Leia).

  5. Rogue One
    I’ve only seen it once, but I felt that it was far too dark for its own good. CGI Tarkin was extremely distracting, and the Vader scene made the Saber battle in Star Wars look even worse. It was also fairly forgettable. The Star Destroyers looked excellent, however. Still miles better than the prequels.

  6. Phantom Menace
    This is primarily a nostalgia choice, since this was one of the first movies I saw in theaters. Obviously has issues with pacing, characters, humor, and racism. Most of the fights are dull and uninteresting. However, Duel of the Fates is absolutely incredible. The music and choreography are some of the best of the series.

  7. Revenge of the Sith
    I honestly just find this really boring and poorly acted. It also continues the tradition of fucking up the timeline for the OT. Not many redeeming values, save for maybe Palpatine.

  8. Attack of the Clones
    Utterly forgettable with almost nothing going for it. I like the seismic charges, and it was nice to see a Jedi fighting without a lightsaber, but that’s it. ROTS is just barely put together better.