The Best of Star Wars (voting results)

[Rodney-2187]

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THE BEST OF STAR WARS



Thanks to everyone who contributed:

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The Debts
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[Rodney-2187]

Personal note:

I've made a few of these list, but this one is sure to be my favorite. For me, Star Wars is the pinnacle of entertainment experiences. From going to the theater on opening night and being part of the spectacle of it all, to enjoying the blu-ray releases in your own home, watching the series and reading the books to go deeper into the stories, going to conventions, all the way to the lengthy and highly entertaining conversations in these very forums, it is all very special to me. My tastes and appreciation of other material and genres is very wide, but I just simply love Star Wars. I hope everyone can enjoy this list in the spirit of fun in which it is intended. Star Wars is very nostalgic for many people. I hope this list can recall a bit of that nostalgia for everyone this holiday season.

May the Force be with you!

[Rodney-2187]

reserved

[cinemaphile]

Tracking post

Here was my list compared to where they ended up here:

Personally I will probably just stick to the films and TV series and not do like the Lego stuff or documentaries.

GREAT:
1. The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
2. Star Wars (1977)
3. The Force Awakens (2015)
4. Rogue One (2016) (#6)
5. Return of the Jedi (1983)

GOOD:
6. The Last Jedi (2017) (#8)
7. Revenge of the Sith (2005)
8. Solo (#10)

DECENT:
9. Attack of the Clones (2002) (#9)
10. The Phantom Menace (1999) (#7)
11. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 animated movie)
12. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 - 2014 animated tv series) (#11)
13. Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003 - 2005 animated tv series) (#12)

AWFUL:
14. Droids (1985 - 1986 animated tv series) (#19)
15. Ewoks (1985 - 1986 animated tv series) (#18)
16. Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (1984 tv movie) (#17)
17. Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985 tv movie) (#16)

POSSIBLY THE WORST THING EVER MADE:
18. Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) (#15)

Never really got into or watched enough to rank:
Rebels (2014 - 2018 animated tv series) (#14)
Star Wars: Resistance (2018 animated tv series)
Lego Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles (2013 - 2014 animated tv series)
Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales (2015 animated tv series)
Lego Star Wars: The Resistance Rises (2016 animated tv series)
Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures (2016 - 2017 animated tv series)

...and not going to try to rank documentaries.

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[stvn1974]

I predict that The Phantom Menace takes the top spot.

[imsounoriginal]

Hoping Solo does well, what an under-appreciated little gem that is.

[Rodney-2187]

Honorable mentions:



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SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back




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From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga



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Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

[Rodney-2187]

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#20

The Beginning: Making Episode I

A full-length documentary about the making of The Phantom Menace.

[Rodney-2187]

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#19

Star Wars: Droids
The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO

Star Wars: Droids – The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO is an animated television series that features the exploits of the droids C-3PO and R2-D2 who, over the course of their adventures, often find themselves in the company of new masters, and in new dangerous and difficult situations as a result. The series is set between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.





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#18

Ewoks

Ewoks is an animated television series that follows the adventures of the Ewoks of Bright Tree Village prior to the Battle of Endor. Ewoks was broadcast on ABC from 1985 to 1986. The first season was advertised as simply Ewoks, and was aired as part of the Ewoks and Droids Adventure Hour, whereas the second season was advertised as The All New Ewoks.

[Rodney-2187]

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#17

Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure

Originally released as The Ewok Adventure, this is a 1984 made-for-TV movie about a family of humans who have been shipwrecked on the forest moon of Endor. After the parents are kidnapped, their children team up with the Ewoks in a quest to rescue them. The film was followed by 1985's Ewoks: The Battle for Endor.





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#16

Ewoks: The Battle for Endor

Ewoks: The Battle for Endor is a 1985 made-for-TV movie about Cindel, a little girl who joins her friends Noa, Wicket, and the other Ewoks to face off against a band of Marauders.

[stvn1974]

So far all of these have been better than The Last Jedi.

[Rodney-2187]

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#15

The Star Wars Holiday Special

The Star Wars Holiday Special is a 1978 made-for-TV musical science fiction movie set in the Star Wars galaxy. The main storyline of the film transpires on the Wookiee home planet of Kashyyyk. Chewbacca and Han Solo visit the planet to celebrate the Wookiee holiday Life Day with his family, which includes his wife Malla, his son Lumpy and his father Itchy. The plot is strung together by a series of musical numbers, celebrity appearances, and other variety-show acts, including songs and comedy routines by such 1970s celebrities as Jefferson Starship, Diahann Carroll, Art Carney, Harvey Korman, and Bea Arthur. This is also the first appearance of Boba Fett.

[Rodney-2187]

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#14

Star Wars Rebels


The series follows a motley group of rebels who live aboard the starship Ghost as they fight against the evil Galactic Empire. Beginning fourteen years after Revenge of the Sith and five years before A New Hope, Rebels takes place during an era when the Galactic Empire is securing its grip on the galaxy. Imperial forces are hunting down the last of the Jedi Knights while a fledgling rebellion against the Empire is taking form.

[Rodney-2187]

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#13

Empire of Dreams

A 2004 documentary about the making of the three original Star Wars movies. The documentary is strictly chronological, divided into five parts, from the beginning of George Lucas' career as a filmmaker, to the complicated production of Star Wars in 1976, to the impact the film, and its sequels, have made on the world today. It features interviews with George Lucas and major cast and crew members.

The two-and-a-half-hour-long documentary was made for the bonus disc of the DVD box set of the Star Wars Trilogy, released on September 21, 2004. A shortened version of the documentary premiered on the A&E Network later that fall. The TV version ran at around ninety minutes, cutting out nearly an hour of content.

[cinemaphile]

Originally Posted by stvn1974

So far all of these have been better than The Last Jedi.

ahh, yes... nothing like bullsh*t hyperbole from the jaded fanboys here.

You may not have liked TLJ - and that's fine, people have some valid arguments - but there is no way you honestly believe stuff like the Ewok movies and Holiday Special were better.

[bferr1972]

Never did see Empire of Dreams...

[imsounoriginal]

Originally Posted by bferr1972

Never did see Empire of Dreams...

Whaaaa

Essential Star Wars IMHO.

[bferr1972]

Originally Posted by imsounoriginal

Whaaaa

Essential Star Wars IMHO.

Where can I see it now?

EDIT: Found it on YouTube.

Rodneyfaile, here's a thought: with each posting, maybe include a little blurb on where it can now be seen-- streaming sites, current home video release, etc.

[cinemaphile]

Originally Posted by bferr1972

Where can I see it now?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw_VeZk_q0U

[imsounoriginal]

Originally Posted by bferr1972

Where can I see it now?

EDIT: Found it on YouTube.

Rodneyfaile, here's a thought: with each posting, maybe include a little blurb on where it can now be seen-- streaming sites, current home video release, etc.

If you have the 2004 DVD set, it’s on the fourth disc there.