Star Wars: The Complete Saga (1977-2005)

[Mahatma]

Originally Posted by dcowboy7

I wonder what the earliest date will be that someone posts they watched everything -- all 6 movies, all extras, all commentaries -- everything ?

Guess the second day.One surely can't go through 6 movies twice with all that extra and still be coherent enough to write a post?...

[Apinamakina]

Originally Posted by LetoAtreides82

What order should I watch the saga if I've never seen the movies? I've ordered the complete saga even though I've only watched one of the movies, it was one of the prequels, probably The Phantom Menace. I know that the timeline is:

1. The Phantom Menace
2. Attack Of The Clones
3. Revenge of the Sith
4. A New Hope
5. The Empire Strikes Back
6. Return of the Jedi

Is that the order I should watch them? Or should I watch them by their release date, which would be #4, #5, #6, #1, #2, #3?

You should definitely watch them by their release date. If you watch the prequels first, some things in original trilogy isn't as exiting anymore.

I recommend watching them by plot timeline(like I do) only for those who has seen them already.

But watch the originals first, and you get much more out of them (Not sure if I used the right words for what I meant, english isn't my first language).

[octagon]

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[phatrat1982]

Yeah if you have NEVER seen them before, go with release order, but be cautious the first movie is dated but still amazing. Empire Strikes Back is still the best though so no matter what order you watch it should get the most play on repeat viewings.


IF you have already seen them and depending on where you stand on the Prequels I think everyone should watch them in number order because you already know every detail your not missing the big reveal and if you dislike the prequels watching them first gets them out of the way and you can save the best for last. If you do it the other way you are setting yourself up for disappointment. IF you like the prequels more then release order makes sense because again saving the best for last but if you think the prequels are the best you got some growing up to do.


I like all six and I have seen them so many times the first viewing only will be number order because I want to have a big marathon, from there it will be once a month whichever one I am in the mood for, usually Empire Strikes Back or The Phantom Menace.
The only one I have major issues with and will watch just the once and not likely again is Attack of the Clones, it is the only one I just have the hardest time watching it. I should clarify I love the original to death but it is the one I have seen the most so I tend to not watch it as much anymore.

[Cowboy]

Originally Posted by phatrat1982

Yeah if you have NEVER seen them before, go with release order, but be cautious the first movie is dated but still amazing. .

yes it only had had 350 special effects to TESB 450. Why do people keep saying that SW is dated? Dated as compared to what?

[ozzsoad]

1,2,3,4,5,6 is the only order I watch them in. You guys talk about there being no surprises if you watch the PT first, but who on Earth doesn't know who Luke Skywalker's father is?

[Cowboy]

Originally Posted by ozzsoad

1,2,3,4,5,6 is the only order I watch them in. You guys talk about there being no surprises if you watch the PT first, but who on Earth doesn't know who Luke Skywalker's father is?

Maybe someone who has not seen the films? There is always someone.....

[Petyr_Baelish]

Will there be a slipcover?

[Donat96]

Originally Posted by Boone_Carlyle

Will there be a slipcover?

All three releases(OT, PT, Complete) will have slipboxes, not slipcovers. Hope that helps.

[Snowmaker]

Originally Posted by ozzsoad

1,2,3,4,5,6 is the only order I watch them in. You guys talk about there being no surprises if you watch the PT first, but who on Earth doesn't know who Luke Skywalker's father is?

If the first SW movie I ever saw was Episode I, I'd have no interest in seeing the rest of the series.

[nmycon]

Originally Posted by phansson

Thanks for the screen cap link, I couldn't find it. Anyway those pics are so small it is hard to tell anything. I like the mouse over because it is easier to see differences, but again we need big pics.

TPM had a nice slathering of EE applied and riddled with blocking. So I would assume no matter what, that will be gone with the Blu Ray release.

If you click on the pics, it will direct you to a 2K image.

[dcowboy7]

Originally Posted by Mahatma

Guess the second day.One surely can't go through 6 movies twice with all that extra and still be coherent enough to write a post?...

Now way -- its almost 54 hours total so thats over 2 days right there.

[nmycon]

Originally Posted by dcowboy7

Now way -- its almost 54 hours total so thats over 2 days right there.

12 of that is the commentaries from the DVDs, which some of us have already heard

[Mahatma]

Originally Posted by dcowboy7

Now way -- its almost 54 hours total so thats over 2 days right there.

The more interesting question is who will do it for real,and who'll be a gasbag?

Edit:Think it has to be a weekend for those with work...

[Morsoth]

1-2-3-4-5-6 all the way, but it'll be more complicated than that. For the first time ever, I'll watch everything in chronological order, meaning I'll also watch the Clone Wars animated micro-series, the Clone Wars movie and seasons 1-2-3 CGI series, the Droids and the Ewoks animated DVDs, the Holiday Special and the two Ewoks movies.

My girlfriend is going to be so annoyed by that!

[Mahatma]

Originally Posted by Snowmaker

If the first SW movie I ever saw was Episode I, I'd have no interest in seeing the rest of the series.

That's an excellent point

[Beast]

I'm of course going to watch them in story order. 1-2-3-4-5-6. Which is great, since The Phantom Menace is my favorite.

[killermike2178]

Originally Posted by Beast

I'm of course going to watch them in story order. 1-2-3-4-5-6. Which is great, since The Phantom Menace is my favorite.

[The Apocalypse]

Each to their own, and I did quite like TPM and the rest of the PT.

[HeavyHitter]

I will probably go 1-6, just because the originals are my favorite....sort of save the best for last if you know what I mean.