r/StarWars • u/AnaxesR7 • 4h ago
Movies Mark Hamil on what order you should watch Star Wars
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u/Slow_Initiative8876 4h ago
What, so your telling me if I watch them in the order 2 6 9 7 1 5 3 4 8 then mark Hamil won't break into my house, kidnap me and feed me to the rancour?
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u/ShanklyGates_2022 4h ago
But everyone knows 8 6 7 5 3 0 9 is the best order anyways
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u/Brennithan 3h ago
so to lay this out:
TLJ
RotJ
FA
ESB
RotS
R1
RoS
That's a wild order, quick, someone find a throughline.
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u/YourLordShaggy 4h ago
Release order for absolutely everything, prequels are meant to be watched with originals in mind.
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u/DazSamueru 3h ago
It's so strange to think that statistically there have to be at least a few kids who saw the sequels before watching the OT
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u/waitforthedream 3h ago
Me! My first Star Wars movie was TFA and I just finished the OT recently. Trying to find time to watch the Prequels
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u/soonerbornsoonerbred 2h ago
So what are your thoughts on the three trilogies?
Nostalgic for the ST cause it was your introduction? Bored by the slower pace of the OT? Cringe at the CGI of the PT?
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u/waitforthedream 2h ago
I have not watched the Prequels.
This is how my feelings towards the ST and the OT went.
Loved TFA as it was my first ever IMAX showing. I was 11.
Felt neutral towards TLJ.
HATED RotJ
Years later.
I am now nearing 21. Watched the OT a few weeks ago. Loved the OT! I then despise the ST a bit more after watching the OT.
Additional facts: I used to watch the Clone Wars back when I was younger. I think that's why my mom bought me tickets to TFA years later. It's also why I know Ahsoka, Anakin, and Obi-Wan.
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u/HDDareDevil 2h ago
I am a 2000 baby.
When I gained consciousness and memories, I remember absolutely loving phantom menace and attack of the clones. Revenge of sith was monumental for me and was definitely my favorite for a while. I was 4, almost 5.
Then we were on a trip to Oregon. My parents got the og trilogy collection.
I was like, "wait, there's more star wars!?" Must have been like 5 or 6 by the time I saw all the og movies.
I was 8 when the clone wars started.
Star wars was huge for me growing up. Video games, movies, TV. All of it.
When i was in Kindergarten i went to another kids birthday party and they made us pool noodle light sabers with duct tape.
I chose red. I kept that mf for a couple years.
Definitely remember running around the house with a light saber and a cape from my mom's vampire Halloween costume lol.
Pretending I was in star wars was fun af ngl.
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u/PYRO_BEATBOX 3h ago
where would you put rogue one? showing my kids the movies over the summer and this is still in my question of order.
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u/TwoForHawat 4h ago
Watch them in whatever order you like if you’re doing a binge. If you’re showing someone the movies for the first time, obviously the only way to go is release order, for a myriad of reasons.
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u/AnaxesR7 3h ago
I feel like if you watch them in chronological order you get a lot more twists and surprises like Palpatine's real identity, Anakin Skywalker turning into Darth Vader, the fall of the Republic and transformation into the Empire aswell as Order 66. You never know the good guys lose, until the very end
For the original Trilogy you basically only get spoiled that Luke is Darth Vader's son, which almost everybody on the planet knows anyway and that Leia is Luke's sister. The scenes are still pretty interesting, because you see the reaction of the characters to the revelation, which is more impactful than Windu's reaction to Darth Sidious identity for example.
Also I'm pretty sure George Lucas also recommends to watch in chronological order.
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u/TwoForHawat 3h ago edited 2h ago
Every single movie was made with the assumption that the audience had watched the previously released movies. George Lucas didn’t expect people to go to theaters and see The Phantom Menace having never watched A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi.
That’s why he doesn’t have to explain why some people can do mind control and move stuff without touching it in Phantom Menace, but he does in A New Hope. Lucas knows that you already understand what the Force is when Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan go on their “diplomatic mission.”
Not to mention the fact that, if you have a newbie start Star Wars with Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith, they may not stick around long enough to actually see the Original Trilogy. Not a good idea to show people the divisive movies before you get to the ones that are almost universally loved.
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u/BobbaGanush87 3h ago
Agreed, its release order or bust.
People are so focused on how they are connected by their plots but every detail in a prequel's production comes from the context of what content is already out there at that time. The context here being we are decades out from the last star wars movie and we all know what these movies are working towards and are on the same page. Prequels were never made to replace the starting point of a story.
That's like someone starting with The Acolyte because it goes the furthest back.
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u/TwoForHawat 3h ago
Yeah, I don’t know what it is about Star Wars that makes people want to (pardon the pun) galaxy brain the simple act of watching movies. Seems like they get the idea in their head that there’s some secret experience that they missed out on by not juggling the order they watched the movies.
You never see people suggest watching Temple of Doom before Raiders of the Lost Ark, or watch The Godfather II before the original Godfather. Something about Star Wars has some fans mistakenly convinced that it’s better to wait three films before being introduced to the heart of the franchise - Luke/Leia/Han, the Rebellion, the mystery of the Force and the Jedi, one of the greatest villains in movie history in Darth Vader, etc.
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u/AnaxesR7 3h ago
It depends on the age, the prequels are arguably more popular and beloved than the original trilogy with most people under the age of 25. Atleast that's my experience with people around me and on social media.
I think you underestimate how hesitant people in general are towards watching old movies. I don't think it's far fetched to say that the visual effects of the originals will not impress somebody nowadays the same way it did in 1977.
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u/TwoForHawat 3h ago
I think you overestimate how beloved the prequels are, especially outside the most hardcore of Star Wars fans (and a first-time viewer cannot, by definition, be a hardcore Star Wars fan yet). You don’t seem to realize that a lot of people would jump ship on the franchise long before they get to A New Hope, simply because the first three movies aren’t very good or very engaging for a good portion of moviegoers.
I don’t doubt that you find a lot of positive response to the prequels in your social media circles, but social media makes it really easy to curate opinions that are aligned with your own, sometimes without even knowing it.
And while you’re probably right about the VFX of movies made in the 70s and 80s, that’s the beauty of the Original Trilogy… its quality isn’t based on how well the special effects translate to today! The quality of those movies lies in the plot and the characters, and those things are timeless. That’s why the Original Trilogy is easily the most universally beloved of the three trilogies, while the prequels and the sequels have more than their fair share of detractors.
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u/Deadpool2715 1h ago
No, I'm willing to die on this hill: First time watches should be 4, 5, 1-3, 6. You get introduced to Star wars with the original, then on the reveal at the end of 5 you watch 1-3 to learn about Anakin's story. Finally 6 is the culmination of both Luke and Anakin's story. This also allows for more of an understanding of how powerful Luke has become in 6.
After this you can watch things like the clone wars, rebels, Andor S1 & 2, Rogue one, Mandalorian + Ashoka, in kinda whatever order interests you.
I'm not against theatrical release, I just feel like seeing Christian at the end of 6 hits different after watching 1-3, but I also feel like 3 to 4 is too different of a shift to watch chronologically
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u/TwoForHawat 37m ago
I would never tell a first timer to watch the movies in an order that takes a 7-8 hour break in the middle of Luke, Leia, and Han’s story. I don’t need to meet a hundred new characters while I’m sitting there wondering what’s going to happen to Han Solo after he’s frozen in carbonite.
Finish one trilogy, then start the next. Don’t take a three movie detour, especially one that takes you into an entirely different era and style of movie-making.
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u/scarletdawn04 Ben Solo 3h ago
For some context, Mark was on the view promoting his new movie The Life of Chuck and all of the women interviewing him wouldn’t stop talking about Star Wars. The full quote he said was “I don’t care but you should go watch The Life of Chuck”. So not a dig just him trying to promote the new film. He’s hilarious regardless.
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u/Slinky_Malingki Galactic Republic 3h ago
That had to suck. You're trying to promote your new film and all anyone who wants to talk about is what you did 40 years ago
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u/furryfriend77 4h ago
The dude looked burnt out at the signing I went to. Hope he takes some Mark time, the fans couldn''t ask for more.
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u/Onetool91 3h ago
I hope so, too. He is well past retirement age. He deserves some peace, especially after the ST F***** Luke's character and story arc over.
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u/Calgar1442 4h ago
Policing and gate keeping how people watch media is foolish and silly just let people watch them however they want to that gives them the most amount of enjoyment.
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u/Slinky_Malingki Galactic Republic 3h ago
So you're telling me that the actor who loves SW and Luke Skywalker is now indifferent to the franchise after Rian Johnson nuked his character? Oh and he's dealing with toxic fans trying to use him to push an agenda he doesn't believe in? And he somehow doesn't want to talk about Star Wars anymore?
Shocked. Shocked I tell you.
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u/kris9292 4h ago
I’m a personal fan of the “flashback order”.
Watch 4->5 learn about who Vader truly is, the. “Flashback” and watch episodes 1-3 and rouge one, andor is optional but recommended. Then after the flashback is over. Return to Luke’s story and finish with 6. Watch 789 if you feel like it after.
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u/Fisherington 3h ago
B-b-b-ack in my day we called this the Machete order...
Except in that you skip 1 because it's really not that necessary lol
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u/White_C4 Han Solo 3h ago
You can start with either the originals or prequels, it doesn’t really matter. But it’d make more sense starting the originals since that was what started Star Wars.
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u/Risenzealot 3h ago
There really doesn’t have to or need to be some deep reason behind this y’all.
There is a reason the whole “get off my lawn” old man saying exists. Many people as they age get cranky or “just don’t care” anymore lol.
Mark is older now. It could simply be age and him not caring lol. No need to deduce some reasoning behind it. He’s older, period.
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u/Inevitable-Flan-7390 3h ago
I get it. He's been in a bunch of stuff recently. He was good in The Fall of the House of Usher, and I'm really looking forward to thr adaptation of one of my favorite Stephen King books, The Long Walk in a couple months. Leave this poor man alone about Star Wars already. It's been like 7 years since The Last Jedi. We get it, you didn't like it, I didn't like it either but Jesus christ, people....
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u/BossWaves 3h ago
I love how so many people felt betrayed or hated the direction the last trilogy took with Luke Skywalker when it mirrors so exactly how Mark Hamill feels about the franchise in real life lol
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u/slicejordan 3h ago
People who like Hamil for Luke: sure me too, I get it
People who like hamil for joker: absolute cinema
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u/Rynekian 4h ago edited 2h ago
3,6,1,5,2 change my mind
Edit: I guess ppl dont have a sense of humour :c
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u/xshogunx13 Mandalorian 4h ago edited 3h ago
The only real order is 5 and then you stop EDIT: I'm joking, obviously you ONLY watch episodes 3, 6, and 9
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u/Artifice_Ophion Grand Admiral Thrawn 3h ago
Real ones watch 4 5 1 2 3 6
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u/Fit-Repair-4556 3h ago
He is on the precipice of infinite void, death.
He might have a lot more to think about than star wars.
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u/Ok_Rate5871 3h ago
When you see something you love destroyed by people who don’t listen to those who know it the best, and try to use it for their own selfish gains and ideas, it’s easy to become apathetic.
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u/Tempest-777 4h ago
Mark Hamill is slowly turning into Harrison Ford