MIMDB score: 7, 7, 7, 7.8, 7.8, 7.4
Current IMDB score: 6.5, 6.7, 7.7, 8.7, 8.8, 8.4
Director: Mostly George Lucas
Main Actors you care about: Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher
Why I liked it: Nostalgia. The number one reason I think I like the Star Wars movies/world so much is nostalgia. It was good back when it came out but if I were to watch it now for the first time I don't think it would have the same affect. A ton of movies are like this. Christmas Story is the biggest one that sticks out to me. I personally could watch it for 24 hours straight but if you didn't watch it as a part of some traditional or nostalgic moment in the past then you won't enjoy it very much. I think the Godfathers are like that as well. I did not have that nostalgic feeling for Godfather so I never thought they were that good. I hope that is why I don't like the Godfather movies anyway.
I'm going to elaborate on the nostalgia. The reason the episode 4, 5, and 6 are consider so amazing is the adventure you got to go on with your brother, sister, father, mother, friends, cousins, or whoever you watched it with on repeat. I don't fully know why but after watching them you would just want to watch them again. We had them on taped on VHS out of order. We would watch 4, fast forward through 6, watch 5, rewind to the start of 6, watch 6, then because we were lazy just watch 5 again. That was perfectly fine for my brother and I. If you don't have that memory though then these will only be 7's for you at best. Adults that have never seen Star Wars and watch them later in their life I don't think will have the same attachment to them as watching them as a kid. Even kids today will watch them on repeat with the same enjoyment that kids watched them when they came out.
What stands out: The adventure story. I normally don't like the adventure genre movies but I can't think of a better journey to go on than through Star Wars. The special effects at the time I'm sure were mind blowingly real.
Thing(s) I would change: I won't complain too much about Episode 1, 2, and 3 because it's been done many times and I wouldn't do it justice. I will agree that they could have been better. They are not that bad though. Notice the 3rd one does have a 7.7 on IMDB so at least that one isn't terrible. The first one unfortunately should be that low. As I said they should at least be watched once which is a 7 on MIMDB.
This is an order that the internet will tell you to watch them for first time viewers which Episode 1 has been left out (for probably good reason). When you watch it you kind of sigh a lot during a lot of the lines. Same things happens in Episode 2.
Favorite Line(s)/Scene:
I don't think I have a favorite scene. I think the John Williams music is my favorite part though. The music gives you the feeling in most of the scenes. Well done John Williams. Without the music I don't think it would be as good.
Similar Movies/TV Shows: Star Trek probably but not as good or popular I don't think. Indiania Jones series,
"Side" note: George Lucas thought the first movie would be a flop. It went on to be the first film to gross over 300,000,000 dollars. With inflation it is the second highest grossing film of all time. 2nd to Gone with the Wind.
Who shot first? This is considered a big ordeal because originally when Star Wars (A New Hope) was in theaters Han Solo shoot Greedo first. When Lucas remastered it he had to keep a PG rating by having Greedo shoot first and then later in an even more remastered version have Greedo and Solo shooting at about the same time. Although George says that is the way he intended it originally. When you ask a Star Wars enthusiast who hates the CGI remastered additions they will scream Solo shot first and get really mad. Mostly because it makes more sense character and character building-wise to have Solo shoot first.
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