Best Star Wars Movie

[emwearz]

1970: "I wanted to make a Flash Gordon movie but couldn't get the rights so I made this"

2006: "The entire series was birthed into my mind by the gods (which are me) in one glorious moment"

hahaha. So true. I remember renting the old trilogy a few years ago, and I checked out the bonus content. He kept saying how the "story evolved", but that it was always about a couple of twins.

Um I call bullshit on that one Mr havemyheadstucksofarupmyass, cause if it was ALWAYS a story about twins you wouldn't have promoted Luke and Leia as a couple in the original trailers.

Also Star Wars was a lot better before it became so pretentious and had infinte CGI effects cheapen the experience. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gvqpFbRKtQ

Vader did'nt have a red Saber? MIND BLOWN!

[Specineff]

Nice heels, Greedo.

That's because he was played by a girl, and probably she needed the height on top of it.

Not defending the movie. Just stating the facts.

[Hobie-wan]

Ok who voted for Episode I? Someone get the rope and the rutting rhino ready.

[jfrost]

I feel kind of ashamed of having never watched any Star Wars movie. I don't really like science fiction, but it does make me feel bad.

There's alot of sci-fi that bores me to death.... I think Star Wars is better described as "space opera", mixed with a dash of western and old timey serial. Go watch the original trilogy, NOW.

The thing I hate most with science fiction is the fixation with stupid gadgets. Holograms, DNA scanning locks, tricorders, teleportation devices, time machines, hoverboards, anti-gravity shit, you name it. They always change the lives of the people portrayed, yet when stuff lifted from science fiction actually becomes reality, they're absolutely useless and no one cares.

Not to mention the perpetual fascination with crackpot science and wrongful application of valid concepts... I'm not even gonna go there.

The problem to me is that science fiction puts a lot of weight in things that are only circumstantial to the stories and, as a result, they bore me to tears. I don't really care about seeing the contraptions they come up with, they're just gimmicks. It's really not the reason why I delve into a work of fiction.

Now, granted, there might be well executed works of science fiction that don't rely on these tropes. And, if so, I might like them. But since I don't like the concept of the genre and that so many works do rely these things I don't care for, I end up missing out on many good movies or books.

[jfrost]

I feel kind of ashamed of having never watched any Star Wars movie. I don't really like science fiction, but it does make me feel bad.

They are overrated. Good movies for their time, fun movies to pass the time, but overall I've seen much better and more believable fantasy worlds. (by more believable I mean better defined)

The only reason I love Star Wars is that it gave as the Knights of the Old Republic. The Star Wars story written by actual writers, and not an idiot.


If you are going to watch them, be warned that the Empire Strikes Back is by faaaaaaar the best film in the series, so after that you'll only be disappointed with the rest. I really think that 50% of Star War's popularity is because of this film. The other 50% is Darth Vader and the Lightsabers.

I might watch them just to see what the fuss is all about. Even if I don't like them that much, I might be able to at least understand what makes them so loved.

[Ack]

Nice heels, Greedo.

That's because he was played by a girl, and probably she needed the height on top of it.

Not defending the movie. Just stating the facts.

Yeah, I know, I just still think it's funny to see Greedo in high heels.

[Jrecee]

I feel kind of ashamed of having never watched any Star Wars movie. I don't really like science fiction, but it does make me feel bad.

There's alot of sci-fi that bores me to death.... I think Star Wars is better described as "space opera", mixed with a dash of western and old timey serial. Go watch the original trilogy, NOW.

The thing I hate most with science fiction is the fixation with stupid gadgets. Holograms, DNA scanning locks, tricorders, teleportation devices, time machines, hoverboards, anti-gravity shit, you name it. They always change the lives of the people portrayed, yet when stuff lifted from science fiction actually becomes reality, they're absolutely useless and no one cares.

Not to mention the perpetual fascination with crackpot science and wrongful application of valid concepts... I'm not even gonna go there.

The problem to me is that science fiction puts a lot of weight in things that are only circumstantial to the stories and, as a result, they bore me to tears. I don't really care about seeing the contraptions they come up with, they're just gimmicks. It's really not the reason why I delve into a work of fiction.

Now, granted, there might be well executed works of science fiction that don't rely on these tropes. And, if so, I might like them. But since I don't like the concept of the genre and that so many works do rely these things I don't care for, I end up missing out on many good movies or books.

Most good science fiction movies I've seen don't focus on this stuff much at all. It's there. . . because it's science fiction. . . but rarely is it the focal point. No real attention is drawn to any of the technology in star wars, it's just part of the world. Star wars is mostly fantasy though, and doesn't really spend time explaining how a lightsaber works any more than harry potter tries to explain how a magic wand works.

Uh. . . unless you want to talk phantom menace and how the force is actually some sort of blood virus. . . god.

[darthmunky]

Alright, who picked Phantom Menace?

Here's my favorite in order: 5>4>6>3>2>1

[Para]

Can we seriously ban the person who chose Episode 1?

[Bradtemple87]

empire strikes back, not really a discussion if you ask me