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myLot reputation of 92/100. oceangirl (108)   ranked 32 out of 217 in star wars 6 years ago

Which do you think is better -- the first trilogy with Anakin, or the second trilogy with Luke?

I myself would have to say the Luke Skywalker trilogy, Episodes IV, V, and VI are the absolute best hands-down. I was sooo disappointed in the first trilogy. It was just awful.

 

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1. myLot reputation of 97/100. jmcafam (2265)   ranked 49 out of 217 in star wars   6 years ago

I would have to say IV, V and VI are by far the best.The newer was okay just really bad acting.I thought they could have done better.


myLot reputation of 92/100. oceangirl (108)   ranked 32 out of 217 in star wars  6 years ago

I agree -- bad, bad acting. There were plenty of scenes that should have been filled with emotion and really draw you in -- especially scenes in episode iii... and they were soooo flat.

 
 
2. myLot reputation of 94/100. jotace (1911)   ranked 75 out of 217 in star wars   6 years ago

I prefer the second trilogy also.

 
 
3. myLot reputation of 85/100. zeeterman (805)   ranked 44 out of 217 in star wars   6 years ago

Definately the Luke trilogy episodes 4, 5, 6 are my faves. However, for those who complain of bad acting in the newer trilogy, watch 4, 5, and 6. There's alot of downright cheesy dialog and stiff performances. Not to mention the dreaded Ewoks! Hey, it was suppose to be for kids! I DO like Episodes 2 and 3 fairly well. I think they really showed the downfall of Anakin quite well. I particulary think Episode 3 delivered the goods.


myLot reputation of 92/100. oceangirl (108)   ranked 32 out of 217 in star wars  6 years ago

Yes, I do admit the Ewoks made me cringe. It was like watching two totally different movies at once: one with Ewoks and cheesy dialogue and one with Luke battling Vader and the Emperor. It was weird.

 
 
4. myLot reputation of 98/100. emeraldisle (8959)   ranked 27 out of 217 in star wars   6 years ago

Well I like both actually. There are certain parts I like better. In the prequel set I like Saga Begins and Revenge of the Sith and in the original set I love Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi best. Yes I know you need a New Hope but after seeing it several times I find it lags in several areas so I usually skip it when doing a marathon night. I do know the original set better because I've watched it more but I've also owned a copy of it longer then the other.

Now I have noticed errors in the 1, 2, and 3 movies that contradict the original but I try not to nitpick.


myLot reputation of 92/100. oceangirl (108)   ranked 32 out of 217 in star wars  6 years ago

I can see how one could like parts of both. :) I guess I'm biased being a die-hard first trilogy fan since the first movie in 1977. *g*

There *are* errors in the I-III movies that bug me. Like when Padme dies before she ever even gets to hold her babies in III, when clearly in Return of the Jedi Luke asks Leia what she remembers about her "real" mother, and Leia is able to describe her as looking sad, though "she died when I was very little."

These kinds of things bug me, because either George forgot his own screenplay, OR he just forwent continuity for the sake of a good dramatic moment. In IV-VI, the continuity is so sharp and details are treated as important.

I think Lucas never really wanted to make I-III but did it mostly for the money. JMHO, of course. :)

 
 
5. myLot reputation of 76/100. arvindsbabu (280)   ranked 171 out of 217 in star wars   6 years ago

The second triology with luke.....though the first one was very good with love,sentiments,graphics,It was the second triology that had a graphic that u would say 4,5,6 parts would hae been released after 1,2,3 parts.......i mean to say that after watching 3rd part u see 4th part u'll feel that there's a continuatuon such was the graphics render in the 4th part....that's why the 2nd triology is the best

 
 
6. myLot reputation of 96/100. Ashida (621)   ranked 45 out of 217 in star wars   6 years ago

the second trilogy (episodes IV, V, VI) are infinitely better than the current crop of star wars movies. I don't know if the last three movies were that all bad. They were just average movies, but when compared to the original series, it just makes them seem even worse.


myLot reputation of 92/100. oceangirl (108)   ranked 32 out of 217 in star wars  6 years ago

Maybe that's part of it. Expectations were so incredibly high. Well, Star Wars created an international fan phenomenon that ingrained itself into American culture (and many other cultures, too!). So when you compare the current trilogy to the original trilogy -- well, there is no comparison, even with the advances in special effects technology. Just goes to prove that even the fanciest special effects can't compensate for a badly written or badly acted movie.

 
 
7. myLot reputation of 85/100. srenda (322)   6 years ago

I think that the first, but I was very young to see how much it was good for the people in that time. But the second is very good too, I like more of Episody 2


myLot reputation of 92/100. oceangirl (108)   ranked 32 out of 217 in star wars  6 years ago

Being a child vs being an adult might have something to do with how you view the trilogies. If I'd been a kid when I saw I-III, I probably would've liked it a lot more. :) So I know what you mean about being young.

 
 
8. myLot reputation of 14/100. whattobegood000 (1045)   6 years ago

first trilogy is better for me and for you second .yes


myLot reputation of 92/100. oceangirl (108)   ranked 32 out of 217 in star wars  6 years ago

Okay -- what makes you like the Anakin trilogy more? :)

 
 
9. realplayer54 (49)   ranked 214 out of 217 in star wars   6 years ago

First trilogy had the Ewoks, but second trilogy had Jar Jar Binks. I could stomach the Ewoks more, so the first trilogy.


myLot reputation of 92/100. oceangirl (108)   ranked 32 out of 217 in star wars  6 years ago

ROTFL!!! Yeah, I was worried before the Anakin trilogy ever even began because of the Ewoks. I saw Lucas degenerating into commercialism and marketing strategies and gearing things toward kids. That's why I think that Return of the Jedi was so, well, "schizophrenic." The last half was like there were two totally different movies going on at the same time, like watching tv with your spouse constantly switching between two stations. There was the serious "adult" part -- Luke vs Vader & the Emperor -- and the silly kids' part, the Ewoks and Han & Leia.

But Jar Jar was infintely worse than the Ewoks. So I agree with your assessment. Heh.

 
 
10. myLot reputation of 85/100. zee579 (425)   ranked 7 out of 217 in star wars   6 years ago

I think 4-6 was the best. Although it was shot way back around 30 years ago but still can be compared with latest trilogy. Also the story line was much better. I think that is the same reason the producer thought of making those parts first

 
 
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