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OutboundFlight
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Thoughts on Star Wars Titles
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20-Dec-2018, 12:52 AM

Star Wars fans never run of ways to critique the films!

The Phantom Menace
I actually like this title. It provides a bit of intrigue towards who this phantom threat is… the only problem is the film doesn’t deliver. If it had been more plotting and full of deception, it would have been a great title. Rank: 8/10.

Attack of the Clones
I really don’t like this title. For one, I’m not a big fan of “of the” titles. I’ve seen it pop up in fanedit titles and it feels lazy to me. Creates a very lead back, past feel. “The Clones Attack”, while not sounding as cool, works better as an exciting title. Rank: 2/10

Revenge of the Sith
Like AOTC, I’m not a huge fan… but it juxtapositions well against ROTJ so I’ll let it slide. It does feel a bit lazy however. And a revenge is never really established in the first place. Rank: 5/10

A New Hope
This really isn’t a good title. I know they needed a proper name once the PT was established, but this doesn’t do a great film justice. When you watch Episode 4, do you really it is best summarized as “a new hope”? I’m not sure what alternatives there could be, but this is certainly not it. Rank: 4/10

The Empire Strikes Back
Hollywood has been trying for 38 years to come up with a title this great, and it continues to fail today. Rank: 10/10

Return of the Jedi
I don’t have that much a problem with “of the” here, as the “Jedi Returns” sounds underwhelming for such an epic conclusion. And while the title certainly works, I don’t know if it fits the film just right. First, it is centered around purely the Jedi not the Rebellion. And worst of all, it spoils the ending. I think something like “The Last Stand” would have worked better here. Rank: 6/10.

The Force Awakens
When I first heard this title, I smiled. It was just great. My one dilemma is the impact within the film- is it only referring to Rey’s awakening? I think spending a bit more time there would be preferred, but that’s not something I can really mark off from the title. Rank: 9/10.

The Last Jedi
This title is memorable, but like ROTJ I don’t think it represents the film. Luke is only one part, not the driving focus (if say the Resistance were praying for Luke’s help, it might have worked). But at the very end, Luke says he will not be the Last Jedi. This is really annoying to me. And I get it. Subversion of expectations! But a title is more or less a promise that something will happen. AOTC didn’t end with Yoda announcing “the Jedi will have no need for an attack of clones”. It followed through. TLJ does not do that, so while it may sound cool it does not accurately do it’s job. And it uses a noun already taken. Rank: 3/10.

Oh, and Rogue One gets 1/10 and Solo 0/10. Both very boring titles, with RO coming out on top simply because it happens to have a cooler name.