This is my first time watching any Star Wars content. From what I understand and remember I should be watching it in chronological order and I should only watch I-VI since from what I heard that those are the only ones that are actually worth a watch.
Main question
For the original trilogy I’ve decided to watch the 4K77, 4k80, and 4k83 v1.0 no DNR but I want to know what is the the definitive way to watch the prequels so I wanted to ask which Blu-ray release or fan edit or any release should I look for?
Sorry if I’m asking the wrong community, but I saw a post before in a Star Wars community and it doesn’t look like there was much discussion on it.
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Just watch Andor and Rogue One, the rest is for children.
Watch the odd-numbered ones first, then the evens.
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All jokes aside: my preference is the release order, though the Machete order seems like it would be a good plan (feel free to include Rogue One, it is superb in my book).
4 (A New Hope) 5 (The Empire Strikes Back)
Aaaaand… STOP
I think that 4K77, 4K80, and 4K83 are the best way of watching the original trilogy. As for the order I think that’s really up to you if you prefer the release order, or chronological order, or something else.
get 6 screens and watch them all simultaneously, no audio, just subtitles.
Rogue One, A New Hope, The Blackened Mantle, Return of the Jedi, The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, and you’re done.
Not a fan of Empire Strikes Back?
It’s the worst Star Wars movie
Go for release order. People (including me) can complain about episode 1 all they want, I think it’s better to get a good grasp of “what was intended” first before understanding the whole fan recommendations
Machete order or bust.
Try to find the original versions of the first three movies without the added CG that messes with the story a little.
Could you explain how they mess with the story? Didn’t know about that.
After Han steps on Jabba’s tail you tend to shit and cry for a good 20 minutes and that usually prevents you from having a clear undestanding of the following scenes.
spoilers
Han shot first, establishes character.
Jabba would accept the disrespect of Han stepping on his tail.
Another vote for Machete order. Simply put, it is a good way to watch the original trilogy, experience the story plot in episode 5 and get the back story in the subsequent trilogy.
Watching it in episode order for new viewers will mean they will experience episode 5 very differently.
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While I don’t recommend it for a first watch, I have access to a copy of the fulcrum cut, a super-cut of the last three episodes of Clone Wars and Revenge of the Sith.
You can DM me if you want it
watch them in release order for sure, starting with Episode IV and ending with Episode III.
As for prequel versions, wherever you got the 4kXX files from should also have Schorman’s HDTV rips of the prequels that I recommend. That way you get to see ugly ass puppet yoda in The Phantom Menace the way god intended, but you don’t have to suffer DVD quality. If you can’t find them, shoot me a DM or just download any blu-ray/disney+ rip, the prequels didn’t change too much over the years besides some effects being re-rendered here and there.
Also big recommend the Andor TV show and Rogue One once you’re done with the prequels. They connect the two eras nicely.
edit: oh yeah, i totally forgot. watch the Genndy Tartakovsky Clone Wars Miniseries between Episode II and Episode III. It’s not super important to the story but I have a lot of nostalgia for it, and you’ll enjoy seeing General Grievous actually looking cool before they completely squander him in the movie.
What’s the current recommend for the original trilogy? Last re-watch I picked up some fanmade recolours of the OG rips, but not sure what’s hotness today. For clarity, I’m looking for watching Alderaan explode like a poorly rendered image of a candle, not any remastered shit.
