How would I go about watching Star Wars?

I haven't even seen 2 minutes of any Star Wars movies. I want to see them all now xD I've heard that George Lucas made the 4th, 5th, and 6th, and then the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, because he needed special effects and such. So do I watch them in the order they were released (4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3), or the order of the story (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)?



Thanks!How would I go about watching Star Wars?This question gets asked a lot and no offense to those who say to watch them in Chronological order (IE: ep 1 - 6 ) but they just don't get it because that is the absolute worst way to watch them. If you want to enjoy the full experience of the Star Wars saga then I beg you ... the only way to watch them is ep IV - VI then ep I - III. Why ... well this is just my "theory" but it holds a couple oceans 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 ep I - III then ep IV - VI 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.



Many people "trash" the prequels, I really can't abide by that. Even as a true Star Wars Geek I will be the first to admit that the prequels were flawed ... at least ep 1 %26amp; 2 ... personally I thought that ep 3 rocked from start to finish but that's just me I guess. I really wish that fans would stop and think about just why they didn't like the prequels and actually say why they don't like them instead of saying "they suck". When I stop and do that I come up with 3 main reasons why they weren't as good as the originals. First, Lucas got too hung up on all the fancy different ways he could blow things up with all the new CGI that they had developed at ILM and forgot that what made Star Wars the iconic saga that it was and will always be ... the story itself. Second, is that when Lucas decided to make the prequels he had to do the impossible ... make 3 more movies as good as or better than the original trilogy ... it couldn't be done. Third, fan ignorance. With the 16 years in between the trilogies fans had already came up with their own "version" of how these 3 movies would go and when they didn't match the story in their head if ticked them off to the point that they didn't like them.



Anyways, sorry for the ramble but the Star Wars saga is one of my true passions.. I guess the main thing I'm trying to say is that ep IV - VI then ep I - III is the way to go if you want to feel the true magic of Star Wars.



May The Force Be With You ...



.How would I go about watching Star Wars?
this is very important. you must watch the origional version of star wars first. real fanboys do not call this a new hope. second is the origional empire strikes back. and then the origional return of the jedi. its up to you if you want to watch the new ones, not that i dont like them, but these three are the best trilogy of all time. you must take into account that star wars came out in 1977 and the special effects were unbelievable concidering the technology of the day. plus george lucas is the master storyteller. please follow my advise and begin with the origional trilogy. i can believe you have never seen arguably the greatest movie of all time. for mor info on george lucas check out www.darthplanet.comHow would I go about watching Star Wars?You can watch them either way. The rest of us saw them 4, 5, 6, then 1, 2, 3. But, if you know absolutely nothing about the Star Wars universe (if that's really not possible) then it might be worth it to check them out 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.How would I go about watching Star Wars?
Watch the original films first, then the more recent ones. They will make sense either way. The original ones are the best anyway.How would I go about watching Star Wars?There isn't really a right or wrong choice as to which order to watch them in. Do whatever your heart desires :P
i say watch 4 5 6 then 1 2 3How would I go about watching Star Wars?
go with your gut instinct ;)





use the force luke :D
It makes entirely the most sense if you watch the movies in the order they were made, and in the order that all of the most loyal fans of star wars first watched them. That order is 4,5,6,1,2,3.



While watching them in numerical order would give you the story in correct chronological order, the viewing experience would lack logical story flow, because you would actually be watching the films OUT of order.



Episodes 1-3 are the PREQUEL trilogy, and Lucas wrote those films to be PREQUELS. Most prequels are written with the assumption that the general audience already has information on the original back story and therefore the prequel simply serves to connect the dots, and explain lingering questions. With that in mind, Lucas made the 3 prequel films catering to the audience who had fallen in love with the originals.



Therefore the original trilogy, Episodes 4-6, were written as a standalone franchise. The Prequel Trilogy, was created to complete the story, by filling in all the lingering questions left behind by the originals. The Original Trilogy also contains surprises and plot twists, that make the entire viewing experience that much more exciting, and if you watch the newer movies first, this wonderful experience will be forever lost to you.



The Prequels did just what they were intended to do, and despite what some people say, I think the Prequel trilogy was good in its own right, and while not as good as the Original trilogy, there was still good story telling, and if you truly love Star Wars, then its hard to hate them.



Anyways so as far as logical thought goes, the TRUE order is actually the only order that the movies should really be viewed in, and that is 4,5,6,1,2,3How would I go about watching Star Wars?
Here is a direct link to where you can watch Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace free in excellent quality:

http://www.boomwatchmegavideo.com/index.…



They only have that one currently but I know for a fact that they are uploading the rest tomorrow.

The movie is shown on my favourite free movie site, BOOM - Best Online On Megavideo.

They are a relatively new site but are already packed with tons of great movies...new and old.

They're completely free and they don't have any surveys or popups or anything annoying like most of the other movie sites.

You can easily browse by genre or by title and every movie has a rating and plot description to make it even easier to find what you want.

They also let you request a movie from them and they will add it to the site for you.

They show only megavideo movies, but they tell you how to bypass the time limit, so you get to enjoy as many high quality, fast streaming movies as you want.

They update constantly and they're really on top of the quality of their movies and any broken links.



Have fun and happy watching!
If you know nothing about the movie trilogy, then I'd recommend watching it in numerical order. To be totally honest, 1 and 2 are horrible. but you will have a better understanding of what and why.
watch 4,5, and 6





avoid 1,2, and 3 at all costs







got to your library, or blockbuster, or netflix, each sould have them





if not then just go here...





http://www.movies-links.tv/
How lucky you are! Most of us didn't get to choose.

I can't imagine what I'd have thought of the series if I'd seen it in numerical order.

Watch it however you want, you lucky child. :)
either it doesnt realy matter

123 and 456 and both kind of different stories anyway

but i recemend watching it in number order