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Hal 9000
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Ranking the Star Wars films
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11-Apr-2016, 9:12 AM

My ranking isn’t too different from the norm. However, I’m going to use my edits of the PT films in place of the originals.

ESB - Pure cinematic genius; could watch any time
ANH - Groundbreaking cinematic joy, only very slightly hindered by a dip in pace partway through
ROTJ - Fun and exciting, if a bit juvenile, conclusion to the trilogy featuring a nice subversive subplot of the redemption of the villian
TFA - Fun ride to restart the franchise and set things up going forward, though lacks the weight of the prior stories to an extent; very similar to Trek '09 in that respect, and it’s evaluation will largely depend on how the subsequent films go
COD (Ep1) - Stylized opening to the prequel trilogy with stilted, dry performances and directing; has all the trappings of a Star Wars film with an inescapably boring bent
LOE (Ep3) - Downbeat and somber ending to the ostensibly tragic PT, which is still a chore to get through, with everything falling quickly into place as if the author ran out of time
TAS (Ep2) - Awkward middle film with little in the way of an independent story, plagued by bad ideas and awkward acting/directing

If you’re up for it, I still recommend reading the novelizations of the prequels in place of watching the films.