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POSTED BY: Calhoun
UPDATED: Monday, March 20, 2006 11:05
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KWICKO

Thursday, March 16, 2006 5:48 AM

I agree with all the above sentiments, but I'd like to point out a slightly different viewpoint:

Start them with Episode I, II, and III. If they can even slog through them, that is. That way, the whole series will seem to get amazingly BETTER in its "later" (original) half! :)

Thing is, once they see Episodes IV, V, and VI, you know they're going to want to see the prequels, too - and they'll be horribly disappointed. This way, you get through the hardest part first, and they end up with the best parts last.

Just a thought. Seriously, though, if you did show them the prequels first, they'd likely get so bored they wouldn't understand what the hell all the fuss was about, and might not even be able to get into them enough to want to finish.

Mike

A baby seal walks into a club...

LEGOLAD

Thursday, March 16, 2006 7:10 AM

No! For the love of Pete / God / all-that's-holy / whatever; don't show them the prequels first. The prequels destroy any dramatic power the great moments in the originals could possibly have; the whole story would already be revealed. And visually, everything in the originals would have already been done 'bigger and better' in the prequels (ie. Wookies instead of Ewoks... uuuhh... hate Ewoks so much...) It's astounding how much and how badly the prequels ripped off their predecessors.

In fact, personally, I'd only show them the first two, even though that's impossible -- "AAAAAHH!! Mommy, what happens to Han?!!!"
I was very disappointed in Return of the Jedi. And not just the Ewoks.

Do you know there's a good interview with Joss where he mentions that if there were one film he could have made, it would have been Jedi? He liked the possibility of Luke turning to the dark side. Man, I would do unspeakable things for the chance to see Joss' version of that movie. Alas, never going to happen. Ah, well...

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MATTCOZ

Thursday, March 16, 2006 7:33 AM

I've been in many discussions about this, and here's the order I like to recommend:

IV, V, I, II, III, VI

RHODRI

Thursday, March 16, 2006 4:37 PM

Be kind to your kids.

Tell them George Lucas died before getting the opportunity to film Episodes 1-3!

It's not far off the truth is it...from a certain point of view!

TEALCANDTRIP

Thursday, March 16, 2006 6:20 PM

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Originally posted by mattcoz:
I've been in many discussions about this, and here's the order I like to recommend:

IV, V, I, II, III, VI

Don't be like Fox mattcoz. 4 is where everybody is introduced and the whole universe is set up.

I suggest originals than new ones. And yes, I liked the new ones, even phantom menace.

"I also hear that there's something called Firefly, which is either a canceled science-fiction television show or a new religion, I'm not clear on that. Either way, prayers for the resurrection are involved." – Lore Sjoberg

MATTCOZ

Thursday, March 16, 2006 6:30 PM

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Originally posted by tealcandtrip:
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Originally posted by mattcoz:
IV, V, I, II, III, VI
Don't be like Fox mattcoz. 4 is where everybody is introduced and the whole universe is set up.

I'm confused. No wait, I think maybe you're confused. For those who don't understand roman numerals: 4,5,1,2,3,6.

TEALCANDTRIP

Thursday, March 16, 2006 6:58 PM

*smacks head... then hangs it in shame* oops

I still say 4,5,6,1,2,3

Matt, as a peace offering, here's the end theme of Firefly: http://www.nightsoft.net/sneaker98/FireflyEnd.mp3

"I also hear that there's something called Firefly, which is either a canceled science-fiction television show or a new religion, I'm not clear on that. Either way, prayers for the resurrection are involved." – Lore Sjoberg

FWBBROWNCOAT

Friday, March 17, 2006 3:19 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Rhodri:
Be kind to your kids.

Tell them George Lucas died before getting the opportunity to film Episodes 1-3!

It's not far off the truth is it...from a certain point of view!

Yea, that'd be a good one!

IV, V, VI, I, II, III

Gotta be the original three...original three. They might get confused seeing Young Anakin at the end of Jedi!

The ewok movies are great for kids too, I remember watching them when I was a youngin'. As well as the cartoon "Ewoks" and "Droids"

"Come a day there won't be room for naughty men like us to slip about at all." - Malcolm Reynolds

CYBERSNARK

Friday, March 17, 2006 4:06 PM

Plus, you can then show them E.T. and see if they can spot the common links (Drew Barrymore was in the Ewok movies, parts of Yoda's theme reappear in the E.T. soundtrack).

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KUANGZHEDE

Friday, March 17, 2006 4:22 PM

The first three movie were made to sale toys at your local Taco Bell. Me sa' thinks that Lucas' writting stinks. Hadden has said that he is getting out of acting and going back to school to learn architecture, so hopefully the world will be free from his, would you categorize what he does as acting, influence. The CGI remakes of 4,5, and 6 were laughable, remember Jabba, looks like he lost two tons and was made out of Jello. If anybody has the original on VHS, please transfer to DVD, quality may be crap but it is better then the content on the remakes. the first three films have solidified the fact that the Skywalker family is the biggest bunch of whinners in space history. Oh God, just thinking about the "No, its my love for you which makes you beautiful" or whatever the hell they were failing to get across to the audience scene sends chills running down my spine.

In conclusion, when nubs was on the volcanic ground being consumed by flames, I burst out laughing in the theatre to the horror of those around me. That was the funniest and best written scene for all of the first three movies and pretty much summed up the approach they took for it.

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