Just trying to keep it from going there.  I do think they are "that bad", so it fascinates me how others view them given seemingly is a rising tide of opinion in their favor now.

I don't think it's that people think the films by themselves are that bad, but compared to the originals they are often considered awful. If 1-3 launched by themselves without anything to compare against they would probably be better accepted.

Empire 10

New Hope 9

Jedi 7

Revenge of the Sith 1

Clone Wars and Phantom Menace 0

I Don`t agree, Phantom Menace, Clone Wars and Revenge of the Sith are just plain bad films which are terribly directed and totally lack any warmth or human emotion and the over reliance on cgi makes them look and feel cheap

This is very closely in line with my own ranking. I would only flip Phantom Menace and Revenge of the Sith.

1) The Empire Strikes Back - ****
Easily the best of the saga, this movie is a perfect example of a sequel done right. The writing and direction is much improved, characters and given more detail and texture, and the story delves deeper into darkness and even despair.

2) A New Hope - *** 1/2
Pop entertainment at its finest, A New Hope changed the rules for summer blockbusters forever (along with Jaws, which preceded it by two years). Sure the characters are archetypal, and the story derivative, but it's bursting with imagination, humor, spectacle, and joy. 

3) Return of the Jedi *** 1/2
While the weakest of the original trilogy, Return of the Jedi is still an entertaining action movie with some spectacular set pieces. Despite some uneven direction and recycled scenarios, Jedi is a worthy finale to one of the best trilogies in motion picture history.

4) The Phantom Menace ***
Phantom is a significant step backward from the original Star Wars trilogy, but it still manages to tell an OK story. The acting is wooden and the writing cheesy, but there's more good than bad in this adventure - including an invigorating high-speed pod-race scene.

5) Revenge of the Sith ** 1/2
Revenge of the Sith opens triumphantly with a huge-scale space battle, but ends, unfortunately, with a whimper. Anakin's turn to the dark side - arguably the most important moment in the entire Star Wars saga - is handled clumsily and unconvincingly. The rest of the story and set pieces aren't much better.

6) Attack of the Clones **
With zero chemistry, poor direction, and, again, wooden acting, it's hard to believe in or root for the relationship between Anakin and Padme, the two lovers at the heart of Attack of the Clones. The final 45 minutes of the movie include some amazing battle scenes, but fans will need to sit through 100 minutes of tedium to reach that point. Christopher Lee is a highlight as the villainous Count Dooku.

There are six Star Wars films?

From fave to least fave:

1. Empire Strikes Back 10/10
2. Return of the Jedi 9/10
3. Revenge of the Sith 8.5/10
4. A New Hope 8/10
5. Phantom Menace 7.5/10
6. Attack of the Clones 5/10

I love them all and the order changes depending on my mood (except AotC, its definitely my least fave XD) tbh I think ESB, RotJ, PM, and RotS are tied as my faves

The old ones are so bad. Everyone moves so slow and there's no comedy. Whatever happened to jar jar from the new ones? He funny.

New Hope - 10
The Empire Strikes Back - 8
Return of the Jedi - 8
Revenge of the Sith - 6
Attack of the Clones - 5
Phantom Menace - 5

Star Wars the Phantom Menace was the most disappointing thing since my son. And Star Wars Episode 2 Attack of the Clones is the worst thing ever made by a human. As for the third, Star Wars Episode 3 is the most disappointing thing since Star Wars Episode 2.