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Mr Khan on 09 November 2010
Wii_R2_Hardcore said:
darthdevidem01 said:

9/10

I saw this one after Episode 1 and liked it...but didn't like it as much as Episode 1. Not anywhere near enough Jedi, no coruscant. I wasn't that interested in the rebels fighting against the Empire.....my mind was full of things from Episode 1 with the Senate, droid army, Jedi temple, awesome planet of Naboo. Episode 4 didn't have any of that at all.

Special effects were clearly lacking compared to Episode 1

After seeing Darth Maul vs Obi-wan/Qui-gon.....the lightsaber duel between Darth Vader and Obi-Wan felt awful.

What it did have was the two awesome characters, Darth Vader and Han solo, he stole the show in every way possible, each scene with him in it was awesome. In the end though it was still better than most films I'd seen up till that point.

It was very hard to digest that Darth Vader was the little kid from Episode 1 when my dad told me that.

To me, this is the most interesting post, so far. I don't know fans who saw the ep 1 BEFORE  ep IV. I am 40 years old and I experienced all the cultural phenomenon behind Star Wars.

You know, 1977 Star Wars kindda created science fiction in movies. Ok, I exagerate, but it is true that the genre was pretty much dead back then.

All science fiction movies were B movies and the plot was basicly aliens landing on earth OR the earth in the distant future. Lucas borrowed elements of epic mithology like those from "The Lord of the Rings" and put them " a long time ago in galaxy far far away" with space ships, laser guns and swords of light. AND in middle of the historical context of the COLD WAR. Is funny how Reagan used Star Wars as propaganda tool, calling the USSR an "evil empire". Very, very funny, because Lucas was actually refering to his own country, the USA, a good democratic republic which eventually will turn into an evil empire. But I digress...

Episodde IV:

10/10 to me. The orgasmovie. You know, with the death star being nailed by the hero...

And about the post of darthdevidem01...

Well I do think that original trilogy is better, but just for a bit. Episode I is very good in showing us so much more of this galaxy and sure, the battle against the youngest and more powerful sith warrior we have seen so far in the saga (Darth Maul) was sure epic. But the ending is not that great. It was bitter sweet. They killed the best actor of the new trilogy!!!  (Liam Neeson) I like the guy who plays the emperor in the whole saga and Ewan MacGregor is great. I also love the beautiful Nataly Portman. But there is nothing like the chemistry between Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher. Their acting was what made the first trilogy better that the second

But everything started in 1977 with that low budget B movie called "Star Wars"

 

He actually got mad at Reagan for doing that, exacting his revenge through creating one character in particular

Nute Gunray

Gunray
Raygun
Reagan



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Kantor on 09 November 2010

It probably won't surprise you to know that this is destroying all of the prequels in terms of vote average.



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Reasonable on 09 November 2010
Kantor said:

It probably won't surprise you to know that this is destroying all of the prequels in terms of vote average.


Thank goodness.  I have a pretty low opinion truth be told of people's grasp of cinema today.  If any of the prequels was tracking anything close to A New Hope I'd have to go live in a cave for a while because the level of mediocricy that would imply would horrify me.



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darthdevidem01 on 09 November 2010
Kantor said:

It probably won't surprise you to know that this is destroying all of the prequels in terms of vote average.

Of course it is.....it doesn't have people ready to give out unfair 0's to it left, right and centre.



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Homer_Simpson on 09 November 2010

9/10

excellent film, start of one of the best film trilogies ever made



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Homer_Simpson on 09 November 2010
trunkswd said:

9/10

An almost flawless movie. The only reason its not a 10/10 is because that is reserved for Empire Strikes Back, which I feel is a better movie.

OMG, I was gonna give the same ratings! Return of the Jedi I would give a 9/10



Carl on 09 November 2010

9/10

Characters are awesome.
Music is awesome.
Nearly everything is awesome.

Bad things... Obi Wan vs Vader could have been so much better. Slow start.



                            

Hephaestos on 09 November 2010
Smeags said:

9/10 (Will only be reviewing the original version)

Pros:

Those rising credits!
The first time you see a Star Destroyer... such an incredible sight. (Love the SpaceBalls spoof)
When Luke goes and watches the two suns set... and then John Williams blows us all away.
Harrison Ford as Han Solo
Peter Cushing as Grand Moff Tarkin
"Aren't you a little short to be a Storm Trooper?"
"I'm Luke Skywalker and I'm here to rescue you!"
Luke and Han's dogfight against the TIE-fighters. "I got one!" "Don't get cocky kid!"
The battle of Yavin. Still thrilling after all these years. "WOO HOO!"
Such a great ending to a great movie!

Cons:

Starts off a bit slow...
The Obi-wan vs. Darth Vader duel seemed dull back then... and now it's almost laughable.

ok there i can quote you again!

 

9/10

 

(missed last round :x)



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c03n3nj0 on 09 November 2010
darthdevidem01 said:
Kantor said:

It probably won't surprise you to know that this is destroying all of the prequels in terms of vote average.

Of course it is.....it doesn't have people ready to give out unfair 0's to it left, right and centre.

I actually agree with that :/ 



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Kasz216 on 09 November 2010
darthdevidem01 said:
Kantor said:

It probably won't surprise you to know that this is destroying all of the prequels in terms of vote average.

Of course it is.....it doesn't have people ready to give out unfair 0's to it left, right and centre.


Well... that and the prequels were all movies I wouldn't recommend to... anyone.

If they weren't Star Wars movies I think the average review numbers would actually be lower.


That said.  Plenty of people are likely to be angry at my Return of the Jedi Ranking.