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Ramiro
Note that I'm a first timer to watch Star Wars ever (yea, I know it's kinda weird)
Answer
Ok how did you do this ... usually when this question gets asked everybody says to watch them 1 - 6, which is wrong, but you've got almost everybody saying to watch them 4 - 6 then 1 - 3 ... what gives ... lol ... Anyways ...
If you want to enjoy the full experience of the Star Wars saga then you should watch them ep 4 – ep 6 then ep 1 – ep 3. Why ... well this is just my "theory" but it holds a lot of water.
Start with the fact that they were released that way and that is how the story was meant to be told. Watching them this way will also keep the "suspense" in them. Both of the trilogies "tell" on the secrets of the others but the prequels take much of the suspense out of the OT with some of the info learned in them. There is a scene in episode V: The Empire Strikes Back that was voted # 4 by SAG as one of the most shocking revelations in the entire history of film ... if you watch them 1 - 3 then 4 - 6 you will lose the "WTF" value it carried in 1980 because you will already know what it is and it won't seem like a big deal to you. The problem with that is that this event WAS a big deal to the saga itself. It basically took everything we thought we knew and tossed it into the recycle bin. To this day I remember what happened in the theater I was in to watch this movie for the first time and heard Darth Vader utter 5 words that turned the Star Wars saga upside down ... absolute silence ... you could have heard a pin drop 10 miles away ... we were stunned silent by this "revelation" ... this went on for about 10 seconds and then one by one you heard people say, no way ... he's lying ... don't believe him Luke ... and it went on until Luke made his decision and then another cheer went up in the crowd. Yeah, that's the kind of "crazy" we were back then ... this trilogy grabbed the people of my generation and said ... you think that was cool ... watch this. It's kind of like it was back in the 50s when all the kids were listening to that "Devil Music" called Rock n Roll. It was one of those things that had to be felt not seen. I doubt we will ever seen any movie in any genre that will come close to topping this saga ...
There is one other thing to decide also with respect to the OT (ep 4 – ep 6) … there are 3 versions of these movies … the ones that came out to theaters in 77 – 83 … the SE versions that came to theaters in 97 … and the DVD versions that came out in 2004. Is there much difference between the 3 versions … for the most part no. The main thing that was changed was picture quality and sound quality. Lucas did change some scenes and did add some small scenes. I would suggest you watch the DVD versions as they are the “final” word according to Lucas. If you’ve never seen the movies and watch the DVD versions you won’t know why many, many fans want to smack Lucas up side the head for the change he made to the end of ep 6 but I have no doubts you will be able to find someone who will tell you about it.
One of the other people who answered said that the special effect in the prequels ( ep 1 - 3 ) are better than those in the OT ( ep 4 - 6 ) ... that comes down to your own point of view. There is much, much, much, MUCH more CGI in the prequels ... many would say WAY too much myself included but in truth the FX from the OT wasn't that bad. At the time they were made those 3 movies were beyond cutting edge FX ... when you consider all the actually leg work and stop motion action had to be done to make them look real ... well it's hard to say that it is better ... just different but in the end they both work pretty good.
May The Force Be With You ...
Ok how did you do this ... usually when this question gets asked everybody says to watch them 1 - 6, which is wrong, but you've got almost everybody saying to watch them 4 - 6 then 1 - 3 ... what gives ... lol ... Anyways ...
If you want to enjoy the full experience of the Star Wars saga then you should watch them ep 4 – ep 6 then ep 1 – ep 3. Why ... well this is just my "theory" but it holds a lot of water.
Start with the fact that they were released that way and that is how the story was meant to be told. Watching them this way will also keep the "suspense" in them. Both of the trilogies "tell" on the secrets of the others but the prequels take much of the suspense out of the OT with some of the info learned in them. There is a scene in episode V: The Empire Strikes Back that was voted # 4 by SAG as one of the most shocking revelations in the entire history of film ... if you watch them 1 - 3 then 4 - 6 you will lose the "WTF" value it carried in 1980 because you will already know what it is and it won't seem like a big deal to you. The problem with that is that this event WAS a big deal to the saga itself. It basically took everything we thought we knew and tossed it into the recycle bin. To this day I remember what happened in the theater I was in to watch this movie for the first time and heard Darth Vader utter 5 words that turned the Star Wars saga upside down ... absolute silence ... you could have heard a pin drop 10 miles away ... we were stunned silent by this "revelation" ... this went on for about 10 seconds and then one by one you heard people say, no way ... he's lying ... don't believe him Luke ... and it went on until Luke made his decision and then another cheer went up in the crowd. Yeah, that's the kind of "crazy" we were back then ... this trilogy grabbed the people of my generation and said ... you think that was cool ... watch this. It's kind of like it was back in the 50s when all the kids were listening to that "Devil Music" called Rock n Roll. It was one of those things that had to be felt not seen. I doubt we will ever seen any movie in any genre that will come close to topping this saga ...
There is one other thing to decide also with respect to the OT (ep 4 – ep 6) … there are 3 versions of these movies … the ones that came out to theaters in 77 – 83 … the SE versions that came to theaters in 97 … and the DVD versions that came out in 2004. Is there much difference between the 3 versions … for the most part no. The main thing that was changed was picture quality and sound quality. Lucas did change some scenes and did add some small scenes. I would suggest you watch the DVD versions as they are the “final” word according to Lucas. If you’ve never seen the movies and watch the DVD versions you won’t know why many, many fans want to smack Lucas up side the head for the change he made to the end of ep 6 but I have no doubts you will be able to find someone who will tell you about it.
One of the other people who answered said that the special effect in the prequels ( ep 1 - 3 ) are better than those in the OT ( ep 4 - 6 ) ... that comes down to your own point of view. There is much, much, much, MUCH more CGI in the prequels ... many would say WAY too much myself included but in truth the FX from the OT wasn't that bad. At the time they were made those 3 movies were beyond cutting edge FX ... when you consider all the actually leg work and stop motion action had to be done to make them look real ... well it's hard to say that it is better ... just different but in the end they both work pretty good.
May The Force Be With You ...
What are some good current scifi books?
Frank S
and don't say Star Wars or Star Trek which at this point are Harlequin Romance novels.
Answer
It depends on what you've read, but here goes.
Orson Scott Card- Ender's Games
Speaker for the Dead
Xenocide
Issac Asimov-Foundation
Foundation and Empire
Second Foundation
Foundation's Edge
Foundation and Earth
Larry Niven-Ringworld
The Ringworld Engineers
I saved the best for last.
Frank Herbert-Dune
Dune: Messiah
Children of Dune
Hope this helps.
It depends on what you've read, but here goes.
Orson Scott Card- Ender's Games
Speaker for the Dead
Xenocide
Issac Asimov-Foundation
Foundation and Empire
Second Foundation
Foundation's Edge
Foundation and Earth
Larry Niven-Ringworld
The Ringworld Engineers
I saved the best for last.
Frank Herbert-Dune
Dune: Messiah
Children of Dune
Hope this helps.
STAR WARS: What books would you recommend if I'd like to read the story from the beginning to the end. ?
zomba_ru
I got hooked on "Star Wars" and would like to know everything about the Galaxy far far away. I checked the books about Star Wars and got completely lost. Where (with what book?) do I begin and where is the end? I would like to stay of the path of the history (chronologically) of the Saga. I hope you will help me. Thank you for your time.
Answer
Here is a list in crhonological order
--33 Years before SW: A New Hope
Darth Maul: Saboteur (An ebook novella)
--32.5 Years before SW: A New Hope
Cloak of Deception
Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter
--32 Years before SW: A New Hope
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
--29 Years before SW: A New Hope
Rogue Planet
--27 Years before SW: A New Hope
Outbound Flight
--22.5 Years before SW: A New Hope
The Approaching Storm
--22 Years before SW: A New Hope
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of The Clones
Republic Commando: Hard Contact
--21.5 Years before SW: A New Hope
Shatterpoint
--21 Years before SW: A New Hope
The Cestus Deception
The Hive (An ebook novella)
Republic Commando: Triple Zero
--20 Years before SW: A New Hope
Medstar I: Battle Surgeons
Medstar II: Jedi Healer
--19.5 Years before SW: A New Hope
Jedi Trial
Yoda: Dark Rendezvous
--19 Years before SW: A New Hope
Laberinth of Evil
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of The Sith
Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
--10-0 Years before SW: A New Hope
The Han Solo Trilogy:
The Paradise Snare
The Hutt Gambit
Rebel Dawn
--5-2 Years before SW: A New Hope
The Adventures of Lando Calrissian
The Han Solo Adventures
--Star Wars A New Hope Year 0
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
--0-3 Years After SW: A New Hope
Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina
Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine
Splinter of the Minds Eye
--3 Years After SW: A New Hope
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Tales of the Bounty Hunters
--3.5 Years After SW: A New Hope
Shadows of the Empire
--4 Years After SW: A New Hope
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
Tales from Jabba's Palace
Tales from the Empire
Tales from the New Republic
The Bounty Hunter Wars:
The Mandalorian Armor
Slave Ship
Hard Merchandise
The Truce at Bakura
--6.5-7.5 Years After SW: A New Hope
X-Wing:
Rogue Squadron
Wedge's Gamble
The Krytos Trip
The Bacta War
Wraith Squadron
Iron Fist
Solo Command
--8 Years After SW: A New Hope
The Courtship of Princess Leia
A Forest Apart ( An ebook novella)
Tatooine Ghost
--9 Years After SW: A New Hope
The Thrawn Trilogy:
Heir to the Empire
Dark Force Rising
The Last Command
X-Wing: Isard's Revenge
--11 Years After SW: A New Hope
The Jedi Academy Trilogy:
Jedi Search
Dark Apprentice
Champons of the Force
I, Jedi
--12-13 Years After SW: A New Hope
Children of the Jedi
Darksaber
Planet of Twilight
X-Wing: Starfighters of Adumar
--14 Years After SW: A New Hope
The Crystal Star
--16-17 Years After SW: A New Hope
The Black Fleet Crisis:
Before the Storm
Shield of Lies
Tyrant's Test
--17 Years After SW: A New Hope
The New Rebellion
--18 Years After SW: A New Hope
The Corellion Trilogy:
Ambush at Corellia
Assault at Selonia
Showdown at Centerpoint
--19 Years After SW: A New Hope
The Hand of Thrawn Doulogy:
Specter of the Past
Vision of the Future
--22 Years After SW: A New Hope
Fool's Bargain (An ebook novella)
Survivor's Quest
--25 Years After SW: A New Hope
The New Jedi Order:
Vector Prime
Dark Tide I: Onslaught
Dark Tide II: Ruin
Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial
Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse
Balance Point
Recovery (An ebook novella)
Edge of Victory I: Conquest
Edge of Victory II: Rebirth
Star by Star
Dark Journey
Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream
Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand
Traitor
Destiny's Way
Ylesia (An ebook novella)
Force Heretic I: Remnant
Force Heretic II: Refugee
Force Heretic III: Reunion
The Final Prophecy
The Unifying Force
--35 Years After SW: A New Hope
The Dark Nest Trilogy:
The Joiner King
The Unseen Queen
The Swarm War
--40 Years After SW: A New Hope
Legacy of the Force:
Betrayal
Bloodlines
Tempest
Here is a list in crhonological order
--33 Years before SW: A New Hope
Darth Maul: Saboteur (An ebook novella)
--32.5 Years before SW: A New Hope
Cloak of Deception
Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter
--32 Years before SW: A New Hope
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
--29 Years before SW: A New Hope
Rogue Planet
--27 Years before SW: A New Hope
Outbound Flight
--22.5 Years before SW: A New Hope
The Approaching Storm
--22 Years before SW: A New Hope
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of The Clones
Republic Commando: Hard Contact
--21.5 Years before SW: A New Hope
Shatterpoint
--21 Years before SW: A New Hope
The Cestus Deception
The Hive (An ebook novella)
Republic Commando: Triple Zero
--20 Years before SW: A New Hope
Medstar I: Battle Surgeons
Medstar II: Jedi Healer
--19.5 Years before SW: A New Hope
Jedi Trial
Yoda: Dark Rendezvous
--19 Years before SW: A New Hope
Laberinth of Evil
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of The Sith
Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
--10-0 Years before SW: A New Hope
The Han Solo Trilogy:
The Paradise Snare
The Hutt Gambit
Rebel Dawn
--5-2 Years before SW: A New Hope
The Adventures of Lando Calrissian
The Han Solo Adventures
--Star Wars A New Hope Year 0
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
--0-3 Years After SW: A New Hope
Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina
Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine
Splinter of the Minds Eye
--3 Years After SW: A New Hope
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Tales of the Bounty Hunters
--3.5 Years After SW: A New Hope
Shadows of the Empire
--4 Years After SW: A New Hope
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
Tales from Jabba's Palace
Tales from the Empire
Tales from the New Republic
The Bounty Hunter Wars:
The Mandalorian Armor
Slave Ship
Hard Merchandise
The Truce at Bakura
--6.5-7.5 Years After SW: A New Hope
X-Wing:
Rogue Squadron
Wedge's Gamble
The Krytos Trip
The Bacta War
Wraith Squadron
Iron Fist
Solo Command
--8 Years After SW: A New Hope
The Courtship of Princess Leia
A Forest Apart ( An ebook novella)
Tatooine Ghost
--9 Years After SW: A New Hope
The Thrawn Trilogy:
Heir to the Empire
Dark Force Rising
The Last Command
X-Wing: Isard's Revenge
--11 Years After SW: A New Hope
The Jedi Academy Trilogy:
Jedi Search
Dark Apprentice
Champons of the Force
I, Jedi
--12-13 Years After SW: A New Hope
Children of the Jedi
Darksaber
Planet of Twilight
X-Wing: Starfighters of Adumar
--14 Years After SW: A New Hope
The Crystal Star
--16-17 Years After SW: A New Hope
The Black Fleet Crisis:
Before the Storm
Shield of Lies
Tyrant's Test
--17 Years After SW: A New Hope
The New Rebellion
--18 Years After SW: A New Hope
The Corellion Trilogy:
Ambush at Corellia
Assault at Selonia
Showdown at Centerpoint
--19 Years After SW: A New Hope
The Hand of Thrawn Doulogy:
Specter of the Past
Vision of the Future
--22 Years After SW: A New Hope
Fool's Bargain (An ebook novella)
Survivor's Quest
--25 Years After SW: A New Hope
The New Jedi Order:
Vector Prime
Dark Tide I: Onslaught
Dark Tide II: Ruin
Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial
Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse
Balance Point
Recovery (An ebook novella)
Edge of Victory I: Conquest
Edge of Victory II: Rebirth
Star by Star
Dark Journey
Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream
Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand
Traitor
Destiny's Way
Ylesia (An ebook novella)
Force Heretic I: Remnant
Force Heretic II: Refugee
Force Heretic III: Reunion
The Final Prophecy
The Unifying Force
--35 Years After SW: A New Hope
The Dark Nest Trilogy:
The Joiner King
The Unseen Queen
The Swarm War
--40 Years After SW: A New Hope
Legacy of the Force:
Betrayal
Bloodlines
Tempest
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