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Old 12-21-15 | 04:28 PM
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I plan to re-watch the prequels this week, though.
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Old 12-21-15 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by johnnysd
Empire (only great film)

Star wars

Force Awakens

ROTJ (saved by last 15 mins)

All the others are awful, impossible to distinguish piles of shit, though the last of the prequels is the least smelly
This, pretty much.
Old 12-21-15 | 06:24 PM
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1. The Empire Strikes Back (A)
2. A New Hope (B+/A-)
3. The Force Awakens (B/B+)
4. Return of the Jedi (B-)
5. Revenge of the Sith (C)
6. Attack of the Clones (C-)
7. The Phantom Menace (F)
Old 12-23-15 | 01:56 PM
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This is how I would rate the ones I've seen:

Star Wars (1977) 10/10
The Empire Strikes Back (1980) 7/10
Return Of The Jedi (1983) 6/10
The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) 4/10
The Phantom Menace (1999) 2/10
A New Hope - The Special Edition (1997) 1/10
Old 12-18-16 | 04:39 AM
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Rank the 8 live action Star Wars films.

For me:

8 Attack of the Clones
7 The Phantom Menace.
6 Rogue One
5 A New Hope
4 The Force Awakens
3 Revenge of the Sith
2 The Empire Strikes Back
1 Return of the Jedi
Old 12-18-16 | 05:40 AM
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Re: Rank the 8 live action Star Wars films.

1. Empire Strikes Back
2. Return of the Jedi
3. A New Hope
4. Revenge of the Sith
5. The Force Awakens
6. Rogue One
7. Attack of the Clones
8. The Phantom Menace
Old 12-18-16 | 07:20 AM
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Re: Rank the 8 live action Star Wars films.

Not seen Rogue One yet...so will update this afterwards.

1. Empire Strikes Back
2. Return of the Jedi
3a. Rogue One
3b. A New Hope
4. Force Awakens
5. Revenge of the Sith
6. Attack of the Clones
7. Phantom Menace

I expect Rogue One to be a higher up on my list. Also, the distance between ANH and FA is big, but the distance between FA and RotS is colossal in quality. The prequels were dreadful and the only two positives were McGregor and some very nice designs.

Update: Saw Rogue One today and I thought it was pretty damn great. It's feels like a perfect double bill now with A New Hope. I actually ranked it very high on my list and even higher than ANH as I felt it was very well handled and it was refreshing to see a story concentrate on other characters in the SW universe.

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Old 12-18-16 | 08:37 AM
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Re: Rank the 8 live action Star Wars films.

1. Empire Strikes Back
2. A New Hope
3. Rouge One
4. The Force Awakes
5. Return of the Jedi
6. Revenge of The Sith
7. Attack of the Clones
8. The Phantom Menace
Old 12-18-16 | 08:40 AM
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Re: Rank the 8 live action Star Wars films.

1. A New Hope
2. Empire Strikes Back
3. The Force Awakens
4. Return of the Jedi
5. Revenge of the Sith
6. Genital Herpes
7. Colorectal Cancer
8. Serbian Genocide
9. Attack of the Clones
10. The Phantom Menace

Haven't seen Rogue One. Also, if I see "ROUGE" One, one more time... FFS.
Old 12-18-16 | 08:59 AM
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Re: Rank the 8 live action Star Wars films.

1. The Empire Strikes Back
2. A New Hope/Return of the Jedi (tie)
4. The Force Awakens
5. Rogue One
6. Revenge of the Sith
7. The Phantom Menace
8. Attack of the Clones
Old 12-18-16 | 09:55 AM
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Re: Rank the 8 live action Star Wars films.

Given all the hate it gets around here, I'm surprised ROTJ is ranking so high.

Haven't seen Rogue One yet, but I would go ...

1.) The Empire Strikes Back
2.) Star Wars
3.) Return of the Jedi
4.) The Force Awakens
5.) Space reserved for Rogue One ranking which I am predicting will fall between 3-5.
6/7.) Attack of the Clones/Revenge of the Sith -- doesn't matter
8.) The Phantom Menace

The other caveat I would like to add is the Special Editions. Despite some of the minor annoyances in SW and ESB, my ranking wouldn't change. For some reason though, I despise the SE changes to ROTJ and feel they detract from my fondness for the film. If we are explicitly talking SEs, I would actually flip TFA to 3 and ROTJ to 4.
Old 12-18-16 | 10:04 AM
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Re: Rank the 8 live action Star Wars films.

The Empire Strikes Back
A New Hope
Return of the Jedi
The Force Awakens
Rogue One

I could care less about the Prequel Trilogy so won't bother to rank them. The ones I ranked could also switch spots as sometimes I feel like I like A New Hope best and having only seen Rogue One once it could top The Force Awakens.
Old 12-18-16 | 10:19 AM
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Re: Rank the 8 live action Star Wars films.

1. A New Hope
2. The Empire Strikes Back
3. Rogue One
4. The Force Awakens
5. The Phantom Menace
6. Return of the Jedi
7. Revenge of the Sith
8. Attack of the Clones
Old 12-18-16 | 10:21 AM
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Re: Rank the 8 live action Star Wars films.

Originally Posted by Ky-Fi
1. A New Hope
2. The Empire Strikes Back
3. Rogue One
4. The Force Awakens
5. The Phantom Menace
6. Return of the Jedi

7. Revenge of the Sith
8. Attack of the Clones
Da' fuq?

Old 12-18-16 | 10:30 AM
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Re: Rank the 8 live action Star Wars films.

Originally Posted by Abob Teff
Da' fuq?
I have less of a problem with Gungans than Ewoks. There, I said it.

Also, Phantom Menace has the best music of the series (Duel of Fates), best lightsaber battle of the series by far, and maybe the best costume and set/art design and location shooting of the series, IMO.

Also, even though there are great moments in there, Jedi is the only movie of the whole series that to me just feels TIRED.

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Old 12-18-16 | 10:35 AM
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1. Empire Strikes Back
2. A New Hope
3. The Force Awakens
4. Rogue One
5. Return of the Jedi

The prequels are dead to me.
Old 12-18-16 | 10:45 AM
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Re: Rank the 8 live action Star Wars films.

1. Empire
2. New Hope
3. Rogue One
4. Force Awakens
5. Jedi.
Old 12-18-16 | 11:15 AM
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Re: Rank the 8 live action Star Wars films.

First of all fuck the special editions. They're complete shit. And fuck calling it A New Hope.

1. Star Wars
2. Empire
3. Jedi
4. Force Awakens
5. Rogue One

And that's it. I'll say that without a doubt Phantom Menace is the best of the prequels, but they all really suck.
Old 12-18-16 | 11:17 AM
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Re: Rank the 8 live action Star Wars films.

Star Wars
Empire
Jedi
TFA
R1
Walking in on your parents having sex
The Phantom Menace
Revenge Of The Sith
Attack Of The Clones
Old 12-18-16 | 11:27 AM
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Re: Rank the 8 live action Star Wars films.

release order
Old 12-18-16 | 12:56 PM
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Re: Rank the 8 live action Star Wars films.

I haven't seen Rogue One yet, but here is my ranking.

1. Star Wars
2. Empire Strikes Back
3. Return of the Jedi
4. Revenge of the Sith
5. Attack of the Clones
6. Phantom Menace
7. Force Awakens

I expect Rogue One to be either better or worse than Revenge of the Sith.
Old 12-18-16 | 12:59 PM
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Re: Rank the 8 live action Star Wars films.

1. Empire Strikes Back
2. A New Hope
3. The Force Awakens
4. Return of the Jedi
5. Rogue One*
6. Revenge of the Sith
7. Attack of the Clones
8. Phantom Menace

* This could move up or down a place after I've seen it a few more times.
Old 12-18-16 | 01:04 PM
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Re: Rank the 8 live action Star Wars films.

1. Star Wars
2. Empire Strikes Back
3. Return of the Jedi
4. The Force Awakens

now, i haven't seen the prequels since they were first released. i don't think i loved them, but i don't remember too clearly. so...

5. Revenge of the Sith
6. Rogue One
7. Attack of the Clones
8. The Phantom Menace
Old 12-18-16 | 02:18 PM
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Re: Rank the 8 live action Star Wars films.

1) The Empire Strikes Back
2) Rogue One
3) Star Wars
4) Return of the Jedi
5) Force Awakens
6) Revenge of the Sith
7) Phantom Menace
8) Attack of the Clones
Old 12-18-16 | 02:53 PM
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Re: Rank the 8 live action Star Wars films.

1. The Empire Strikes Back (loved)
2. A New Hope (loved)
3. Return of the Jedi (loved)
4. The Force Awakens (loved)
5. Rogue One (liked, but disappointed)
6. Revenge of the Sith (best of the worst)
7. The Phantom Menace (few redeeming qualities)
8. Attack of the Clones (bantha poodoo)


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