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Curt Parton comments on Ranking the Star Wars Hexalogy

Curt Parton — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:28:40 +0000

Wow, that was fast! I definitely can't argue with your top two. 6 was outstanding, but 2 will always be a sentimental favorite. And the first was . . . the first, the return of Star Trek. Have you seen the Director's Edition of the first movie? If so, what did you think? (I haven't see it yet.)

R. Mansfield comments on Ranking the Star Wars Hexalogy

R. Mansfield — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:15:13 +0000

Well, I can say that Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country is probably my favorite.

And of the original 6, I could probably rank them (without having put too much thought into it, and without having animosity toward the actions of the creator of the films, as I have with the Star Wars series, to drive my selections):

6, 2, 1... can't decide. I stopped and began putting too much thought into it, but I've given you my top 3 (of the original six).

Curt Parton comments on Ranking the Star Wars Hexalogy

Curt Parton — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:07:47 +0000

I don't know exactly how I'd rank them, but it would be pretty close to this. I was really anticipating the 4th movie before it came out. There was so much potential, so much Lucas could have done with the prequels. Talk about disappointing!! And you make a good point about the suspense, Rick. The last three films needed to aim for suspense that centered on something other than the survival of the principle characters. Visually and technically they were impressive, but they were lacking in just about every other way. The first movie remains a classic though, with a simple, timeless story.

So when are you going to rank the Star Trek films? :)

R. Mansfield comments on Ranking the Star Wars Hexalogy

R. Mansfield — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:02:50 +0000

Lucas stated just last week that he's through with big budget movies. Thank goodness. I'd hate to see him mess it up worse. He should have made parts 7-9 in the late eighties and nineties while the principal actors were still young enough. But Lucas wanted to work on other projects (like Howard the Duck). I'm sure we haven't seen the last of the Star Wars saga, though. There's too much money to be made.

Jason Snyder comments on Ranking the Star Wars Hexalogy

Jason Snyder — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:53:36 +0000

I didn't know Han Solo shot first. Well I mean he did but then he didn't. I think at point blank range you pretty much have to shoot first. I don't see the moral backlash that Lucas faced. Anyway as to order, I'd change it ever so slightly. V, IV, III, VI, II, I. In V finding out that DV was L father is up there in movie suspense just slightly behind the reveal that Arnold is a good terminator in T2. That and having to wait 3 years to find out what happens to HS made it the best of the bunch. III was overly dark but I thought GL did a great job of taking the Anakin that was just a typical know-it-all teen in II and showing us the internal dilemma that brought about the change from AS to DV. You could really see both sides if you didn't know it was good vs. evil. My experience with II was that the power went out in the theater and I didn't get to see the ending for another month. And "I" was just goofy (Jar Jar) and hard to follow (what was the wager again?). I do hope that Lucas decides to do VII, VIII, and IX someday. SW is my favorite saga of all time. And Lucas forever changed movie making both in terms of THX and ILM.

Todd B. comments on Ranking the Star Wars Hexalogy

Todd B. — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:21:07 +0000

It's hard to argue with anything in this post. I would add that Lucas' continual editing of the original movie is annoying at best. Lucas is is almost as obsessive as Jocelyn Wildenstein --- and yes, Han DID shoot first!

Chuck Grantham comments on Ranking the Star Wars Hexalogy

Chuck Grantham — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:13:16 +0000

Have to watch the Phantom menace reviews.

I admit, Clone Wars has become my favorite Star Wars.

R. Mansfield comments on Ranking the Star Wars Hexalogy

R. Mansfield — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:34:56 +0000

David, I saw those when they were first produced. I have no idea who the fellow is, but he definitely gave voice and explanation to elements of Phantom Menace that had frustrated me from the beginning.

David comments on Ranking the Star Wars Hexalogy

David — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:25:37 +0000

I take it you've watched this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxKtZmQgxrI

And if you haven't, you should.

Chuck Grantham comments on Ranking the Star Wars Hexalogy

Chuck Grantham — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:50:23 +0000

The way I see it, the prequels have lightsaber fights and not much else. The classics don't have very good lightsaber fights, but are far better on everything else like story and character. I keep walking by the SW blurays and thinking, "nah, not yet".