Rate Star Wars Trilogies

[sarkwalvein]

I didn't like the second trilogy that much.

That said the second trilogy is a masterpiece compared to the latest PoS that Disney came up with. The new trilogy just crosses the frontier of disappointment and gets into the land of "Why... just why?".

I think the first trilogy is the best one by far.

So, IMHO:

Very good > Below Average > Utter shit
   1977   >     1999      >   2015

 

[Teletron1]

Empire sums up Star Wars for me .. It was the most detailed story and explained the S.W universe the most ,the rest could burn


2nd Trilogy got lost in CGI, would probably look better with Newer CGI rendering today

New Trilogy shows what's wrong with the world today .. ps I hope KK gets fired and also how did the Rocketeer become part of this?

 

[Viri]

I think I read better Star Wars fan fics online that would make for a better trilogy. They could have looked up Star Wars Knights of the old Republic, checked the credits, hired the writers from there, and it probably would have saved them tons of money.

I bet anyone who posted in this thread could have made something better than what Disney made. I just don't understand how they could have fucked up so hard.

 

[FAST6191]

I just don't understand how they could have fucked up so hard.

Work in an industry that is creaking under the weights of a century or more of special interests, hire your friends who in turn hire their friends rather than hiring based on competence and playing to their strengths and negating their weaknesses, work by committee, have executives meddle in things they don't understand for reasons they scarcely understand, commit to a schedule without a plan, never hear of the concept of the sunk cost fallacy, think your audience are a bunch of dumb cunts or gullible fanboys (and while enough probably are you will still underestimate those that will care), play to restrictions in certain markets, related to both the previous have simple requirements that don't further the story because focus groups (or because that is expensive that twitter thing your kids and secretaries spend all day on) say people want and that is cheap to do, care only about the next quarter and not building a sustainable franchise (despite paying billions to variously acquire and develop it, and at least pretending you know what you are doing by trying to sell toys to, oh and make sure to insert those as awkwardly as possible), oh and make sure it is all as safe and unthreatening as possible as you invested billions into this.

That is however pretty much every TV show and film so it is more of a miracle that anything good ever happens, and why it is usually people working outside usual pathways that do it (or they care to appease some of their talent in exchange for some bankable cash down the line or a shiny bauble for the mantelpiece) until they in turn get consumed and the cycle repeats.

 

[TangentingTangerines]

 

[spotanjo3]

I enjoyed them all but I don't care about star war sequels. Good movie and lots of Cgi. I never understand people fanatics over it.. Sleep in the camp at the movie theater and saw it 10 times. Waste. I don't go to movie theaters for about 12 years now. On the blu rays will be fine or streaming online. Don't bother waste my money buying tickets for silly movie theaters, really. Expensive!

 

[Frankbel]

The last trilogy is full of shit.

 

[BORTZ]

I actually like IV but honestly the rest of the movies are just bad movies.

 

[mightymuffy]

It's a tough one for me, this.. Obviously the original trilogy is far and away the best, and clearly should never have been expanded on... Ep1 & 2 were absolute horrific garbage, but 3 wasn't half bad: I'd class that one 'watchable'. Ep7 was also fun, if a little too close to Ep4, so things were looking good. Then Ep8 came along, and What. The. Fukk.... I've not even watched #9 and don't care to, 8 was that bad.. But the first offshoot Rogue One was actually pretty fantastic! (let's not talk about the Han Solo one haha!!)
So I plumped for 77/15/99 , but really, I've stopped caring about the series.

 

[Deleted User]

Definitely like the original trilogy the most.
Empire stands out for me, the Battle of Hoth, Yoda,
Cloud City, Headhunters, Nooooo!

The prequel had its moments and as much I like cgi,
episode 2 was really exhausting to watch.
The second half of episode 3 was quite good.

The sequel started more like the original trilogy - ok,
can´t understand why episode 8 must have happened.
Have yet to see episode 9...

 

[Deleted User]

Deleted 3PO play of the game>1977>1999>2015

 

[lordelan]

I don't get all the hatred for the prequels. Apart from that annoying douchebag Jar Jar and a few "too deep" scenes between Anakin and Padme, I really loved them. Especially Episode III is my all time favorite movie.

The sequels are missing that specific "Star Wars feeling/mood". I can't desribe it better than that. There's not enough talking about the force and the tragic story of Anakin is already told.
I also dislike the ending of Episode 9 although I loved the fact that the most genius being of the whole movie history (Palpatine) was in it once again.

So yeah, for me: 1999>1977>2015

 

[godreborn]

the first trilogy is my favorite, but I like most of the other movies. the force awakens had to grow on me, because it felt cheap making a fan service movie. however, after watching it a few times (when it was shown on tv), my opinion changed. in reality, the only star wars I don't like is solo. imo, rogue one is the best of the new films.

 

[lordelan]

the only star wars I don't like is solo

That's another thing I don't understand. Why do most people dislike this film?
I second the fact that an origin story for Han wasn't needed but as it is, it is a quite good movie. I like it.

 

[godreborn]

don't know. I saw a review of it in the paper shortly after it came out. they referred to it as "so so" instead of solo.

 

[hemi426]

For me star wars has ended when han solo died in episode vii

 

[spotanjo3]

I loved the magic CGI movies. Thats why I enjoyed those movies but fanatic and lovers of Star Wars ? Not really. Not a big deal. I don't understand why people are so fanatic about Star Wars.. Sleep in camping next too movie theaters. Those people are CRAZY and STUPID. Nonsense. Its just... fake and just a story. Weird people.

 

[Teletron1]

That's another thing I don't understand. Why do most people dislike this film?
I second the fact that an origin story for Han wasn't needed but as it is, it is a quite good movie. I like it.

I think the problem was people weren't happy with the way the character was portrayed as Solo, he went from a gun slinger to a nervous wreck. I didn't mind Solo parts were very slow where the narrative dragged but if they gave one character more screen time the movie would of probably done a hell lot better.

But supposedly a Maul series is in the works for Disney+ that gets more involved in his whole underground operation

 

[lordelan]

But supposedly a Maul series is in the works for Disney+ that gets more involved in his whole underground operation

Any source for that? Only heard of the Kenobi series.
The Mandalorian is brilliant btw (seen 4 episodes now).

 

[banjo2]

Any source for that? Only heard of the Kenobi series.
The Mandalorian is brilliant btw (seen 4 episodes now).

Solo is rather suggestive of such, considering that there will be no more anthology films, last I checked.