Star Wars

Recently I took the time to rewatch and enjoy all 6 episodes (in 2 days). Besides reviving some pleasant memories it gave me the opportunity to compare the movies.

Lucas has said time and again that these movies are meant to be seen as one long film, not to be taken as 6 individual movies. This may be true, nevertheless the movies are different products, works of arts, some of them with different characters and worlds.

Which is your favourite episode and why?

I wonder which one do you find the 'best' in terms of
- special effects
- music
- character development
- storyline
- battle scene
- epic awesomeness

Revenge of the Sith is actually, with Return of the Jedi coming close second.

the Empire strikes back!!!!
Of course it effects can not match the last movies but I judged it according to it's time.

Followed by third movie which had the darkest atmosphere..gicing one the feeling of the fallen and dark jedi.
**** I love star wars!

Like all sensible people, Emire Strikes Back.

Those who have voted against it, your IP is being tracked, we are coming to put you out of your deluded misery

Originally Posted by Modern Life is Rubbish

Like all sensible people, Empire Strikes Back.

Those who have voted against it, your IP is being tracked, we are coming to put you out of your deluded misery

I'll grab the silenced pistol and fritos!

Originally Posted by Modern Life is Rubbish

Like all sensible people, Emire Strikes Back.

Those who have voted against it, your IP is being tracked, we are coming to put you out of your deluded misery

I have sensed a disturbance in the force before u even thought about putting me out of my misery.

Originally Posted by Modern Life is Rubbish

Like all sensible people, Emire Strikes Back.

Those who have voted against it, your IP is being tracked, we are coming to put you out of your deluded misery

I have the ammo. I just need locations.

I obviously voted for Empire Strikes Back.

And the person who said Ep 3 was god awful is wrong! it is a sheer piece of brilliance! (compared to Ep 1 and Ep 2 and all the Ewok scenes....)

what should we do to whomever votes Phantom Menace?

Originally Posted by Kiljan Arslan

what should we do to whomever votes Phantom Menace?

don't even bother, because they're too far gone.

edit: just realized how old this thread is.

this goes against star wars fanboy (i am one) law but i dont really like the lightsaber twirling losers on either side of the force, the movie with the most ship to ship combat or coolest one and the coolest land battles always takes the cake in my book....so revenge of the sith it is....that opening battle was ing awsome!!

Originally Posted by saglam2000

this goes against star wars fanboy (i am one) law but i dont really like the lightsaber twirling losers on either side of the force, the movie with the most ship to ship combat or coolest one and the coolest land battles always takes the cake in my book....so revenge of the sith it is....that opening battle was ing awsome!!

Dont be so proud about your engineered monstrocity. Even the biggest weapon is small compared to the power of the force.

The best Star Wars movie is Empire Strikes Back, but the best Light Saber duel is in Phantom Menace.

I voted Empire Strikes Back, but personally I think they are all pretty darn good. :original:

I can't decide between A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back, but I do know that none of the other comes even remotely close.

Episode V, who dares to stand against the awesomeness that is the Imperial AT-AT?
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Revenge of the Sith, for several reasons.

1. The culmination of Palpatine's plot is just masterfully done. You know what's going to happen. You just know. But who cares! You're on the edge of your seat anyway. Seeing this evil mastermind work everything out to completion is just... oh dear. Too epic.

2. Order 66. Most emotionally taxing scene in ALL of Star Wars. Again, you saw it all coming, but the ruthlessness of the betrayal... yeah, that one hits close to home often.

3. The Yoda vs Palp duel. That is just all around epic. Best duel in Star Wars, especially the bit leading up to it. "If so powerful you are, why run?", Yoda asks as he pulls his lightsaber from his belt. Badass. XD

4. The Anakin vs Obi Wan duel. Rather overacted, but the duel itself is everything I had hoped it to be.

5. The soundtrack. I'm a sucker for a good soundtrack and it was just spot on in this movie.

All in all, Episode IV is good too, don't get me wrong. I've been an old trilogy fan since long before the new one was even in production. But that doesn't change the fact that Episode V really only has -one- awesome scene and that's Darth Vader's grand revelation. The battle for Hoth was nice sure, as it was the only ground battle in Star Wars worth mentioning, but then again that's more of a shortcoming of other movies than it is Episode V's achievement.

Originally Posted by The Dude

Revenge of the Sith, for several reasons.

1. The culmination of Palpatine's plot is just masterfully done. You know what's going to happen. You just know. But who cares! You're on the edge of your seat anyway. Seeing this evil mastermind work everything out to completion is just... oh dear. Too epic.

2. Order 66. Most emotionally taxing scene in ALL of Star Wars. Again, you saw it all coming, but the ruthlessness of the betrayal... yeah, that one hits close to home often.

3. The Yoda vs Palp duel. That is just all around epic. Best duel in Star Wars, especially the bit leading up to it. "If so powerful you are, why run?", Yoda asks as he pulls his lightsaber from his belt. Badass. XD

4. The Anakin vs Obi Wan duel. Rather overacted, but the duel itself is everything I had hoped it to be.

5. The soundtrack. I'm a sucker for a good soundtrack and it was just spot on in this movie.

All in all, Episode IV is good too, don't get me wrong. I've been an old trilogy fan since long before the new one was even in production. But that doesn't change the fact that Episode V really only has -one- awesome scene and that's Darth Vader's grand revelation. The battle for Hoth was nice sure, as it was the only ground battle in Star Wars worth mentioning, but then again that's more of a shortcoming of other movies than it is Episode V's achievement.

This with the exception that V is a close second because it's the one in which the Empire actually wins 3rd movie aside. Also I couldn't help but feel I was rooting for the empire in the old trilogy because it was so cool.

Originally Posted by Darth Ravenous

Also I couldn't help but feel I was rooting for the empire in the old trilogy because it was so cool.

Well you root for the empire in the prequels because the Jedis are corrupt idiots and kinda got it coming.
In the OT you could atleast see the jedis as the good guys but in the prequels it's just almost impossible.
But that's Lucas for you, incompetent to the bone.
He should have done what he did with the OT and just let others direct it. Would have been far better films.

Originally Posted by The Dude

Revenge of the Sith, for several reasons.

1. The culmination of Palpatine's plot is just masterfully done. You know what's going to happen. You just know. But who cares! You're on the edge of your seat anyway. Seeing this evil mastermind work everything out to completion is just... oh dear. Too epic.

2. Order 66. Most emotionally taxing scene in ALL of Star Wars. Again, you saw it all coming, but the ruthlessness of the betrayal... yeah, that one hits close to home often.

3. The Yoda vs Palp duel. That is just all around epic. Best duel in Star Wars, especially the bit leading up to it. "If so powerful you are, why run?", Yoda asks as he pulls his lightsaber from his belt. Badass. XD

4. The Anakin vs Obi Wan duel. Rather overacted, but the duel itself is everything I had hoped it to be.

5. The soundtrack. I'm a sucker for a good soundtrack and it was just spot on in this movie.

All in all, Episode IV is good too, don't get me wrong. I've been an old trilogy fan since long before the new one was even in production. But that doesn't change the fact that Episode V really only has -one- awesome scene and that's Darth Vader's grand revelation. The battle for Hoth was nice sure, as it was the only ground battle in Star Wars worth mentioning, but then again that's more of a shortcoming of other movies than it is Episode V's achievement.

all of this

and the fact that it's combat scenes are only rivalled by the return of the jedi.

Originally Posted by The Dude

Revenge of the Sith, for several reasons.

1. The culmination of Palpatine's plot is just masterfully done. You know what's going to happen. You just know. But who cares! You're on the edge of your seat anyway. Seeing this evil mastermind work everything out to completion is just... oh dear. Too epic.

It really wasn't. The mechanics involved were silly and made no sense

2. Order 66. Most emotionally taxing scene in ALL of Star Wars. Again, you saw it all coming, but the ruthlessness of the betrayal... yeah, that one hits close to home often.

That was indeed a good scene. One of the few in 3 that I actually liked.

3. The Yoda vs Palp duel. That is just all around epic. Best duel in Star Wars, especially the bit leading up to it. "If so powerful you are, why run?", Yoda asks as he pulls his lightsaber from his belt. Badass. XD

4. The Anakin vs Obi Wan duel. Rather overacted, but the duel itself is everything I had hoped it to be.

I never liked the new duels. I share the sentiments of Plinkett in that they focus far too much on gimmicky effects and synchronised combat. It's like they're desperately trying to cram as much effects into a duel as possible. It quickly becomes numbing and boring, especially if it takes too long, which is what the one on the lava planet does.