episode 1, your thoughts

Good guys=Jedi always 😛 But I think I know where your coming from.

ANH was probably the least dark of the OT...but it still had the death of OB1...the death of a planet...that monster thing in the garbage...Vader...so I still consider it 'dark.'

I think the dark aurora of Ob1's death was diminished by hearing his voice during the death star attack run and following his death. I think Qui-gon's death was more darker and so was his funeral but that loses a little bit with the Naboo "Peace" scene. The only thing I though Vader to do that was dark was setting that probe with a really big needle droid to "torture" Leia. Everything else he did was just bad@$$

While it's not nearly as great as any of the originals, I unabashedly love TPM... It's easily the best of the PT.

Dodo!!!!

The best... hmmm... I think ROTS is a bit more entertaining. The humour's better too.

Originally posted by Elite Hunter
I think the dark aurora of Ob1's death was diminished by hearing his voice during the death star attack run and following his death. I think Qui-gon's death was more darker and so was his funeral but that loses a little bit with the Naboo "Peace" scene. The only thing I though Vader to do that was dark was setting that probe with a really big needle droid to "torture" Leia. Everything else he did was just bad@$$

Yes, you are right...but ANH just had a darker atmosphere...darker colour scheme it seems to set the mood there.

TPM? The best?

Yeah...err.. no.

NO

Originally posted by Elite Hunter
NO

I enjoyed EP1 very much, saw it 3 times opening day.
i would rank it 5th on my list with EP 6 being last.
it had a good story, with good characters. but let's face it the reason Lucas did EP IV first and didn't start with that one was it wasn't pull you in and grab you movie, EP IV starts and finishes with more of a bang.
If he was able to start with EP I it would of pulled you in. plus you would be what the hell is going on.

I never said it was bad, think i would rate it 5th too and see my above posts as to why.

Darth Maul was badass...but still ranked low...5th or 6th most likely 5th right in front of AOTC.

Originally posted by darthmaul1
I enjoyed EP1 very much, saw it 3 times opening day.
i would rank it 5th on my list with EP 6 being last.
it had a good story, with good characters. but let's face it the reason Lucas did EP IV first and didn't start with that one was it wasn't pull you in and grab you movie, EP IV starts and finishes with more of a bang.
If he was able to start with EP I it would of pulled you in. plus you would be what the hell is going on.

I disagree. Any good movie pulls you in. EP1 doesn't quite do that...

Originally posted by vintageSW77
i caught it on tv about two months ago and its worse than i remembered
id rather watch Caravan of Courage
or Howard The Duck
its truly dire

good old Ben Burtt sums up TPM in the BEGGINING documentary
he looks mega depressed

😂

Originally posted by queeq
I disagree. Any good movie pulls you in. EP1 doesn't quite do that...

I read the novelized adaption of the prequels last week, then watched the movies. And for me it holds true for the lot of 'em that, after reading the books, you can somehow forgive the shortcomings of the films.

For TPM I just went back to how I pictured the events in mind while I was reading. There was no strange sounds being emitted from eopies or Gungans, there was no Rastafarian accent from the token dementia-case, and the thoughts and feelings of Anakin, Padme and Qui-Gon are so much more in depth and analyzed. I was able to watch TPM with, dare I be cliche, a better sense of understanding towards the characters.

For AOTC and ROTS though, the novels flat out kick the movies' asses. Anakin's not just a self-centered brat, Padme's not a dumb tart in regal disguise, and Palpatine's evil is so downplayed that when it emerges, it seems all the more sinister.

The saying goes, the book's better than the movie... But now the book written after the film (or filmscript) is better than the movie??? That is kinda scary.

Originally posted by DeVi| D0do
While it's not nearly as great as any of the originals, I unabashedly love TPM... It's easily the best of the PT.

How is that?

Dare I say. DARE. I. SAY IT?!?!?!?!?!?!

Rots is my favorite of the six films.

😐

You dare... I doubt everyone agrees with you, but you're entitled to like ROTS.

It's 3rd.

1.) ESB

2.)ROTS/ANH -tie-

3.) TPM

4.) AOTC

5.) the last 45 min of ROTJ