imperialscum said:

Tobar said:

I mean, if you have to include the prequels you might as well do it machete order:
Star Wars
The Empire Strikes Back
Attack of the Clones
Revenge of the Sith
Return of the Jedi

This is the WORST thing you can actually do. Putting PT in the middle of OT contaminates the OT and its feel. Especially since ESB flows into ROTJ so nicely.

I agree: the PT is visually too different (EpI is ok, but EpII is too digital, even if Schorman’s HDTV preservation is a more enjoyable video source). The machete order idea is nice but it does not feel right. 4-5-6-1-2-3 would be my prefered order to discover the movies with the PT in a edited shape (Q2 for the pacing, Hal for a more conservative point of view - except for EpIII ending -, or L8): 1-2-3-4-5-6 if you already know them (again, PT re-edited). With 7-8-9 (if we assume the next two installments are going to deliver a good trilogy, which is still possible with Rian Johnson), chronological order (1 to 9) seems to be the right way.

Possessed said:

Sure they arent masterpieces,but with the worst of the bad acting and dialogue edited out they are quite enjoyable.

Especially EpI, which is by far the strongest movie among them (and the only one you can really watch with your kids and nephews, 'cause EpIII is way too violent for kids). It’s the only one that can work as a stand alone, it can even be watched without 2-3: 1-4-5-6, that way you keep all the reveals, and you even keep the Clone Wars mysterious. If you need to fill the gap, ROGUE ONE might do the job, so : 1-RO-4-5-6-(7-8-9)