Rank the Star Wars Movies from best to worst!

Either that or we both like the Last Jedi a lot!

 

It's easy to disrespect any film if there's something you specifically don't like in it. Why don't we talk about how badass Darth Maul is or how good Obi Wan's character development was? Surely we should celebrate all that is good about Star Wars and keep the bad stuff hidden in the dark where it belongs? For example, some of Han's lines were quite funny in the Originals and Episode 7 ("That's not how the Force works!"), and of course the Battle of Yavin is a classic sequence. Can anyone apart from Porkins hold it?

 

Hidden?

Anakin, if one is to understand the great mystery, one must study all its aspects, not just the dogmatic, narrow view of the Jedi.

 

Digging up an old thread here, but having seen Solo:
1. Rogue One
2. Last Jedi
3. Solo
4. OT as a whole
5. Force Awakens
6. PT as a whole

 

Heresy!

On no account does VII beat Episodes I-III - the story is awfully cliche-ridden and the only decent character was Finn. Also the light, airy-fairy Original Trilogy atmosphere is strong in this one, stronger than in any of the other new ones for certain.

I’ll make my own judgement on this thread when I’ve seen Solo next week.

 

We all know you love the PT but you must be aware that for most people the OT easily beats the the PT. Therefore, as episode VII has a strong OT atmosphere, it will beat Episodes I-III in most people's books.

Keep in mind I'm not actually arguing which is better between the PT and the OT. We have done enough of that. However, it is a fact that more people like the OT and subsequently the OT vibe of TFA would work to its advantage (in the hearts of most people).


For me Solo is not a terrible movie, but a highly forgettable one. The bad parts of Solo are not as bad as the bad parts of the PT, IMHO. However, the PT also contains a bunch of very good memorable moments which the Solo movie lacks.

I'm currently working through my updated list. I'm considering placing Episode I over Episode II, but I have to re-watch II. Also, TLJ has fallen big time on my list after re-watching it. Solo will probably bring up the rear.

 

I'm not saying they're bad films, but they just don't rank higher than The Force Awakens for me. The fact it was a NEW STAR WARS FILM!!! is probably what gave it the edge

 

My updated list:

BEST
1. Episode I: The Phantom Menace
2. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
3. Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Episode III: Revenge of the Sith joint
4. Solo: A Star Wars Story
5. Episode VIII: The Last Jedi
6. Episode IV: A New Hope
7. Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
8. Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
9. Episode VII: The Force Awakens
WORST

Now that I’ve seen what Disney is capable of doing with Star Wars, my opinion of 7 has gone way down - after the initial hype of seeing a Star Wars film in the cinema for the first time that came with it fading away, its lack of originality now really starts to show through compared with the other three Disney ones. I’ve even gone so far to move Empire above it and VI because at least it’s an original story - VI tries the whole Death Star plot again (with the added ridiculousness of primitive Stone Age teddy bears defeating professional troops thousands of years more advanced than they are) while VII has even less originality with only Finn’s character being a step toward something fresh and new.

I can’t decide which is better out of 2 and 3 so I put them as joint 3rd, with Solo being 4th. The plot of Solo was very good, with the added betrayals and sneakiness, but the one thing I would say it lacked was the emotional impact of Rogue One and the prequels for me, but that’s just what I think. It was certainly better than VIII though because the really silly elements of VIII still stand out for me. However, the dark, Battlestar Galactica atmosphere and the original story elements of VIII put it above the originals and VII.

I still have Episode I up top because to me it’s timeless. It was my first Star Wars film and I feel somehow that it got the balance right between the CGI and real scenes. The CGI somehow feels more natural to me, whereas I do admit that some scenes in II and possibly III had a cartoonish aspect of them, like in the Battle of Geonosis. Did you know that more physical models were made for Episode I alone than the entire OT combined? It also showed the Jedi in their prime and how something relatively insignificant as the invasion of a single planet over tax disputes was the spark for three major Galactic wars, along with setting Palpatine’s evil plans in motion that would lead to him becoming dictator of a new Sith Empire.

 

I liked them all the same...

 

I love the original trilogy and prequels. Special mention to Rogue 1 and Solo which are really entertaining and add something to the universe.

Worst movies I have seen lately are the Last Jedi and The Force Awakens (from this franchise at least). Terrible efforts to kick the franchise into the future.

 

The Force Awakens was better than Solo. Solo is such a forgettable movie. Glad to see that it is bombing in the box office!

 

This is true... but the fan base has spoken (with their wallets) and Solo is a failure. I'm not arguing that anyone shouldn't like it, but facts are facts. Just like I can simultaneously admit that AoS is successful and hate it at the same time.

 

I agree that the TLJ blow back has affected it, but if Solo was a great Star Wars movie, word of mouth would have turned its fortunes around. Unlike all the previous SW movies, it doesn't really have any truly memorable moments. The ending is flawed. The whole gambling sequences between Han and Lando is flawed. Most of the characters are pretty bland. The SJW droid sucks. No one (or at least very few people) even wanted the movie in the first place.