Star Wars: Rank the films from best to worst

[midnight Target]

Originally posted by Nifty
as long as you don't compare The Two Towers to the book of the same name.  However, since I did read the books, I just didn't enjoy the last 45-60 minutes of Peter Jackson's vision of The Two Towers.  It was about as bad as David Lynch's Dune.

The Two Towers was a good movie, but it was a disappointing departure from Tolkein. I hope the RotK will attempt to stay similar to the books.

[Nifty]

Originally posted by midnight Target
The Two Towers was a good movie, but it was a disappointing departure from Tolkein. I hope the RotK will attempt to stay similar to the books.

Supposedly it's going to follow the book.  I agree with ya, it's a good movie if you don't mind the "revisions."  I don't mind the little changes (like in FOTR with Arwen rescuing Frodo instead of Glorfindel, I think) or leaving out Tom Bombadil.  However, Elves in Helm's Deep?  The entire Frodo/Sam/Gollum/Faramir story after Gollum is captured in the pool?  The Elves I could almost stomach.  The rest was just too much.  Faramir wanting the ring, and taking Frodo and Sam with him.  Frodo freaking out on Sam to the point of almost running him through with Sting.  Nope.  didn't like it one bit.     Sheesh, the least he coulda done was not end it when it did and get to Shelob!  

Heh, I love Star Wars, but there's not one scene/sequence in all of the series that compares to Moria from FOTR.  Not even Yoda going all Jackie Chan on Count Dooku!  

[Saurdaukar]

Originally posted by Dowding
I bet they build a whole themepark before long including a cathedral where devotees can get married by an Alec Guiness impersonator, before spending the night in a romantic mock-up of an Ewok village.

This is a fantastic idea.  Open it in Tokyo - the Japs LOVE theme-based stuff.  Sake on tap, large breasted gaigens (sp?) and lightsabers... I smell in investment opportunity.  

[Raubvogel]

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[funkedup]

Originally posted by Raubvogel
NEEEERRRRRDDDDSSSS!!

I POOP ON THEM!

[Sixpence]

Originally posted by banana
3. Star Wars  The one that started it all. Perhaps it's impact is dimished today, but at the time of it's release, *nothing* like it had ever been seen before. The first scene with the giant imperial cruiser going by for what seemed like minutes, was amazing. And that first laser battle!  Add to this a very charismatic Harrison Ford, sexy yet fiesty Carrie Fisher, fine support from Chewbacca, C3PO and R2D2....and the voice of James Earl Jones as Darth Vader, the unforgettable Sir Alec Guiness....I could go on and on. If only they would've left out the Cantina scene with the stupid hokey quasi-disco music.  

The beginning like you said, was great. What made the imperial cruiser so impressive was that the ship it was chasing seemed huge itself. As the first ship went by you were amazed, as the second went by you were awestruck.

[funkedup]

Originally posted by gofaster
1. "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" - opens with a bang, ends with a bigger bang (I never really considered the medal ceremony to be the ending, just a way to lead into the credits, like in a video game).  

Lucas copied the medal ceremony (along with many other plot elements and camera techniques) from "The Hidden Fortress".

[funkedup]

The first one is the best.  The next two are progressively worse.  The latest two are such obvious product placement vehicles for the kiddie market that I stayed far away from them.

[rpm]

Star Wars is like the greatest movie EVER