5 - Star Wars IV: A New Hope
4 - Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back
3 - Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi
2 - Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones
1 - Star Wars Holiday Special
0 - Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace

Sorry Empire lovers, To Be Continued doesn't cut it as an ending.

And my list, young ones:

Erm... Uh, just listen to Master Jizz Master Zero's teachings. He has much knowledge in which you should partake. Just turn and leave the room if he attempts to show you his "meat-saber." He has certain needs that no Jedi can fulfill.

5 - Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back
4 - Star Wars IV: A New Hope
3 - Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones
2 - Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi
1 - Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace

JacksBlack:

2005-05-08 09:43:44 PM JacksBlack [TotalFark]

I hate bandwagons, so here's my list:

5. RotJ
4. ANH
3. TESB
2. AotC
1. TPM

I'm hoping RotS will take its place at number 4 or higher.

Sorry, but I'm gonna have to jump on this new bandwagon.

5 - A New Hope
4 - Return of the Jedi
3 - Attack of the Clones
2 - Empire Strikes Back
1 - Phantom Menace

Empire Strikes Back was just boring. Too much downtime, except for the beginning and the part where they flew the Falcon out of the asteroid-dinosaur thing.
Phantom Menace was cool except for Anakin and Jar Jar...but Anakin was worse. "Let's try spinning! That's a neat trick!"
Ugh.
To anyone who slams the Ewoks, just know this-when you were a kid, you liked them. If you say you didn't, you either didn't see Star Wars as a kid, or you're lying.
Attack of the Clones-Natalie Portman pokies, Obi-wan riding on a little drone through Coruscant, and the Jedi battle in the arena. Amazing. There was no chemistry between Anakin and Padme, but I forgive that.

Remember, kids, no matter how bad the dialogue is in Star Wars, the original trilogy had some of the worst. "But I was going down to the Tashi station to pick up some power convertors!"
You're looking at the original trilogy with rose-colored lenses. They're all painful. But that's part of the fun.

5 - Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
4 - Episode IV: A New Hope
3 - Episode II: Attack of the Clones
2 - Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
1 - Episode I: The Phantom Menace

(Of course, I'm including the ORIGINAL prints of Episodes IV, V and VI. None of that "SPECIAL EDITION" crap with added in dialogue, effects and Han Solo shooting Greedo in self-defense.)

5 - Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
4 - Episode IV: A New Hope
3 - Episode VI: Return Of the Jedi
2 - Episode II: Attack of the Clones
1 - Episode I: The Phantom Menace

gopher321: I love screwing with these idiotic poles.

What did the Polish people ever do to you?

There are 5?

Attach of the clones isn't that bad on DVD. It's easy to skip past the Anakin/Padme scenes....

Episode III-RotS is the best....by far.

Why?

Cause it hasn't had the chance to suck yet.

What? I can't rate the Christmas special? This thing is rigged!

5 Episode V: Empire Strikes Back
4 Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
3 Episode IV: A New Hope
2 Episode II: Attack Of The Clones
1 Episode I: The Piece of Crap

II is better than I only because there's so much of Natalie Portman's belly.

-DP

5) Return of the Jedi
4) A New Hope
3) Empire Strikes Back
2) Attack of the Clones
1) Phantom Menace

RotJ was my fav simply because it had the best elements of ANH and ESB all in one package. That, and the theme of redemption, which I am a sucker for in any film.

I actually liked Phantom Menace too, however, I really think that Lucas should have made two seperate films of it. There was simply too much plot development going on for one film to hold properly and it showed. Yes, Jar Jar was cute for 30 seconds and became an increasing liability as the film went on.

Pacing on the remaining films was good. Unlike everyone else apparently I would rate ESB and AotC very close, and could flip the ordering there depending my mood.

What's interesting is how the trilogies differ, in that many people rate the 1st and 3rd films of the first set (IV-VI) as better than the 2nd, while the second set seems to get increasingly better in many people's eyes. It will be interesting to see how everyone's list will differ by the time it's all over. Here's what I anticipate mine to look like:

6) Return of the Jedi
5) A New Hope
4) Revenge of the Sith
3) Empire Strikes Back
2) Attack of the Clones
1) Phantom Menace

--h

Am I crazy or it has a 10-point scale on a 1-5 rating option?

OK...I would have agreed before last night to put ROJ third, but after watching it last night (it was on UPN and nothing else was on) it was just crap. Bunch of little teddy bears and muppets wrapped around a decent, but not real good battle scene. I have rewatched the others over the years, and while the story is kinda trite in today's mindset, they hold up a little better.

1. Empire
2. New Hope
3. Clones
4. Mennace
5. ROJ

My vote goes to "Hardware Wars"

You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll kiss three buck goodbye

/may the farce be with you

I saw ep III last week. Yay for me!

MoonSage:

5 - Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
4 - Episode IV: A New Hope
3 - Episode VI: Return Of the Jedi
2 - Episode II: Attack of the Clones
1 - Episode I: The Phantom Menace

Ummm... duh.


Move Phantom Menace to #4. It had no dramatic arc because it had to introduce the saga (imagine a Discovery Channel Special on the Saga). It's a movie meant to show what Lucas could do visually and as such, it's awesome. However, I thought that he got that out of his system and Episode II would be good, but instead it sucked really badly, worst theater going experience of my lifetime. For me ...

1. Empire - by a good margin the best of the series. Everything we associated with star wars (yoda, "i am your father") is here.
2. Star Wars - most important movie in modern american film history.
3. Phantom Menace - so visually ambitious, and as such, art.
4. Jedi - entertaining but does not push envelope the way the other 3 did
5. Clones - really really bad

5. The Empire Strikes Back
4. A New Hope
3. Return of the Jedi
2. The Phantom Menace
1. Attack of the Clones.

Really, in my mind, 3 & 2 can be switched fairly easily. Jedi wins out in my because it's a better action movie, whereas Menace drags quite a bit in places, but probably has a better story and one kick-ass fight scene.

Attack of the Clones had only has 3 redeeming features, and they all have to do with Natalie Portman's figure in the final few minutes of the movie. I've only seen the movie once and have no intention of seeing it again. Menace, on the other hand, has grown on me somewhat.

5. Star Wars Galaxies
4. Jump To Lightspeed
2. Rage of the Wookies
1. Combat Upgrade

/oh, did you mean the MOVIES?

Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) 2.34
Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) 2.93
Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) 4.36
Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) 4.80
Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) 4.09

Phantom Menace starts a confusing process that blends the New Testament and The DaVinci Code. Here we have young Anakin, apparently born of immaculate conception generating a bloodline. Yippie ki-yay.

5 - Episode IV: A New Hope
4 - Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
3 - Episode VI: Return Of the Jedi
2 - Episode II: Attack of the Clones
1 - Episode I: The Phantom Menace

Larry-Horse:

5 - Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
4 - Episode IV: A New Hope
3 - Episode VI: Return Of the Jedi
2 - Episode II: Attack of the Clones
1 - Episode I: The Phantom Menace

Originals, NOT Revised Editions where Greedo shoots first.

Tesseract
When the chief Jedi record-keeper is asked in "Attack of the Clones" about a planet she has never heard of, she replies that if it's not in the Jedi archives, it doesn't exist. (The planet in question does exist, again, with terrible consequences.)

dude I think that was Senante archives not the jedi ones...so hey lay off the chick, when is the last time you met a humble librarian?

and folks Ep. I, sucked! the second one wasnt muhc better, and sadly, this one will too! We have come to expect to much from our movies...

\\read this whole list of posts, sad

Thank you for voting.
Rank the Star Wars movies from 5-1, five being the best, one the worst:
Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) 2.33
Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) 2.92
Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) 4.34
Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) 4.78
Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) 4.08

Honestly, I'll go with this (yes, I will go ahead and rate Episode III before I have seen all of it)for the most current versions:

VI - Episode V, Empire Strikes Back
V - Episode III, Revenge of the Sith
IV - Episode IV, A New Hope
III - Episode II, Attack of the Clones
II - Episode VI, Return of the Jedi
I - Episode I, The Phantom Menace

Now if we are talking 'old school' versions, I would place episode VI above episode II.

If you want to know exactly how good/bad Episode III will be, go to www.supershadow.com and read the script. Take caution, however, because it will spoil the entire movie.

Why bother to 'rate' something you haven't seen? I really don't get it ... unless you're a shill/paid critic. Anyway,

5 - Empire
4 - New Hope
3 - Return (watch the first 2/3rd's with great enjoy.)
2 - Attack of the Clones
1 - Phantom Menace

As has been said, repeatedly: duh.

Only the even numbered ones are good.

/wrong franchise?

glad to see I'm not the only one who like Menace better than Clones


Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars
Return of the Jedi
The Phantom Menace
Attack of the Clones

I have read the edited and final script, so I know exactly what happens and how and how it is shot and blocked out, etc. I have also seen enough clips of the movie (leaked, of course) to know that it could be a total piece of cinematic dogshiat, but the quality and length of the lightsaber battles and the sheer evilness of Palpatine (in the Darth Vader from Empire Strikes Back kinda way) are going to make this movie pure redemption for the crumminess of the first 2 prequels.

Seriously. Look at the major lightsaber battles:
Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. General Grevious, a cyborg that wields multiple lightsabers simultaneously
Mace Windu vs. Darth Sidious
Anakin vs. The Jedi Temple
Yoda vs. Darth Sidious
Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Vader

Plus, any movie with an army of marauding Wookies can't be that bad, can it?

5 - Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
4 - Episode IV: A New Hope
3 - Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi
2 - Episode I: The Phantom Menace
1 - Episode II: Attack of the Clones

And I'm expecting that Revenge Of The Sith will end up between A New Hope and Return Of The Jedi.

You know, I think the title to the submission says it all:

"five being the best, one being the worst."

I and II don't suck as bad as you people are saying...the biggest problem with I is that there are some great characters that die [Darth Maul and Qui Gon]. The big problem with II is the stupid factory sequence [although there are some sweet saber moves by Anakin] and the stupid Rancor retread with the 3 monsters. The big fight in the pit with all the droids and the Jedi was super cool. I think I would have made Dooku more influential on Anakin while they were fighting, planting a few seeds about the Dark Side.

I think the machinations of Sidious are pretty interesting...imagine if you had never seen the original movies before and in III you find out that Palpatine is Sidious...that would be mind-blowing, because there really is no way to know that up till now, unless you knew already.

From what I've seen and read, III is going to be amazing.

/One of my favorite moments from I is when Qui Gon switches off his saber and sticks it on his belt in one motion. That was COOL

Skinny23,
Sorry, it was the Jedi librarian, where else would Obi Uno go to. Elitest snob (the jedi, not you). You think they loan those books out to anyone?

Best.
9 - Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back [Special Edition]
8 - Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back [Original Version]
7 - Episode IV: A New Hope [Original Version]
6 - Episode VI: Return Of the Jedi [Original Version]
5 - Episode VI: Return Of the Jedi [Special Edition]
4 - Episode IV: A New Hope [Special Edition]
3 - [Tenative] - Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
2 - Episode II: Attack of the Clones
1 - Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Worst.

BTW, Do you think that Lucas will give a special appearence to Chewie's dad Ichy?

5 - The Empire Strikes Back
4 - Attack of the Clones
3 - A New Hope
2 - Return of the Jedi
1 - The Phantom Menace

empire was best so far. dark funny and good fights

episode 4 was second. good story, funny, classic

clones was 3rd but close to jedi. good fighting, nice showing of jedi powers. soon to be vader was a whiner though

jedi was 4th. good 1/3. lame ewoks. return of death star. lucas has no balls. this worked good before. bring it back (see boba-fet coming back with son, somehow always returning to tatotiune (dont biatch about spelling ya klingon speaking nerds), inability not to have r2d2 and c3po etc...)

and last of course was phantom. Where do I start? The lets talk to my daughter about how to make a movie (which lucas confessed was the reason for alot of the crap in the movie). childish and cartoony. The big water ballon fight at the end between cartoon rasta men and robots. Nice to have a war were no humans get killed huh? Did the same pc crap in GI JOE, planes get shot down all the time but everyplane getting shot down always showed a guy in a parachute jumping out. I think those guys must practice jumping out of a burning plane all the time and dont practice actually shooting anyone. and then there was an explanation of jedi power by explaining that it was some virus infection. The main "star" being a lame actor with that stupid "my mom is my manager" bowl haircut from the 80s with his horrible horrible acting. the only really good thing in it was the first 5 minutes when the jedi really kick it and darth maul but of course Lucas kills him off because supposedly the actor got drunk and talked to ppl saying how he was going to be in all the movies. Of course he want on to be in xmen and played the toad. The move where he kicks out the brookstick thats holding the elevator door open for storm, same move from star wars. Kinda of FU to lucas who sorely deserves it for this lousy POS.

tedZilla:

I and II don't suck as bad as you people are saying...the biggest problem with I is that there are some great characters that die

I think the biggest problem is that alot of us saw the original movies as kids, and we've put them up on some sort of pedestal as if they're gospel. When the prequels came along, we weren't kids anymore, and weren't open to the same sort of awe.

5 - Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
4 - Episode IV: A New Hope
3 - Episode II: Attack of the Clones
2 - Episode VI: Return Of the Jedi
1 - Episode I: The Phantom Menace

IV - It is completely retarded to build a bazillion dollar space station hoping to hold the galaxy hostage, and leave this exhaust port flapping around waiting for someone to fire something into it. REJECT

V - "Would it help if I got out and pushed?" C'mon, Han. A little spousal abuse is a GOOD thing in situations like that. And you simply can't fall that far without dying and what you found out about your father doesn't change this one bit. REJECT

VI - Twenty-two years and I'm the only one who notices how God-Awful the line delivery was? Watch it again sometime. "You told me Darth Vader betrayed and murdered my father", "He's my brother", "My father had it, I have it, and...my sister has it", "Would you get going, you old pirate". Everybody looks tired of what they've been doing. How can you be annoyed by Jar-Jar but not by Ewoks? And you don't get promoted to General right after being thawed out, nor do you lend your freighter to the guy who got you frozen in the first place. REJECT

I - Darth Maul can beat anybody, anytime, anyplace, because he is in tune with the Dark Side and he has cat-like reflexes. He's so good he can fight two guys at once. The only way to beat him is to summersault OVER his head while he watches you with his jaw slack like a dumbass. And what is with that mother ship arrangement? One laserbolt in the right place and not only does the ship explode, but all the battle droids on the ground fall apart? Who designed this? Must be the same guy who built the Death Star (See IV). REJECT

II - "Senate, you simply MUST approve the Clone Army!" "No, we can't do that, it is far too dangerous." "Well okay then Senate, you must vote emergency powers to the Chancellor so that he can approve the Clone Army you won't approve." "Well yeah, that seems reasonable." "Your skin is so smooth." "If you follow your thoughts to their logical conclusion, they'll take us to a place we cannot go." REJECT

George Lucas is a moron. He's gotta learn to make a space opera filled with laser swords, tiny green guys, space creatures that can move things with their minds, guys jumping twenty feet in the air, walking carpets, and space ships that it's easier for me to BELIEVE. C'mon. It can't be that hard.

In all seriousness, though, c'mon. If the acting, directing AND writing were Oscar-quality, it would not be Star Wars.

Look, it says it right up there in the original item. "Five being the best, one being the worst". Poll over.

KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!

/just sayin'

epoch:

I'm glad I'm not the only one who found ESB to be boring.

ROTJ is number one in my book. I thought it had a great pacing to it. And what the hell is wrong with the Ewoks? Everyone is really critical of them. There is nothing wrong with them whatsoever.

Never saw Episode I, don't want to. Episode II was bland in my view... been a couple of years since I've seen it so I'd have to watch it again.

ANH was alright, I think.