Did anyone else here see Star Wars in numerical order first?

[Spydermag68]

Originally posted by: dxkj

Originally posted by: Spydermag68
Yes I saw them in numerical order. A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi.

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Err, you must have been under a rock the last few years... they released 3 new movies in the series that are numbered 1 2 and 3

4, 5 and 6 are in numerical order by definition.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Chaotic42
I just got done watching the 6th one. I never saw the originals as a kid, so I've seen them in numerical order.

I have to say that I exepected Anakin (sp?) to be alive at the end, leading the Jedis as the emperor or something. I didn't expect him to just die. My roommate says that I only feel that way because of the order in which I watched them.

Did anyone else see them in numerical order?

I saw Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi in theaters when they were originally released....so, no...I didn't see them in order.

BTW-You missed out on the greatest part of the first three movies (chronologically ordered of course) by watching the prequels first. You should watch them in chronological order or not at all.

In fact, I'll go so far as to say that Episode I, II, and III really add little if anything to the original saga.

I'd like to think he knew Vader was Luke's father before he watched the movies, but he expected Vader to lead the Jedi at the end so you never know. Any Simpsons fan knows Vader is Luke's father.

 

[spikespiegal]

I still think Empire Strikes Best is the only one of the pile worth noting.

 

[AccruedExpenditure]

I've only seen episodes 1 and 2. (the new ones)

 

[fitzov]

I remember going to see the first one (IV) at the theater when I was a kid. Don't remember when I saw the other two. The last three I saw in order. I wasn't enough of a fan to follow the story to expect anything for the first ones.

 

[Alone]

I think you lose out on the effect doing it that way. I'd say that's why they were done in such order was for the whole Luke and Leia mystery.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Alone
I think you lose out on the effect doing it that way. I'd say that's why they were done in such order was for the whole Luke and Leia mystery.

I'd say the reason they were done in the order they were done is because Lucas never really thought about any of the prequels and sequels when he was making the first one. Things like Vader being Luke's father and Luke and Leia being siblings were most likely not even imagined when he made the first film.

 

[HomeAppraiser]

Saw the original STAR WARS at Mann's Chinese theater in Hollywood about three weeks after it opened!

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: Spydermag68
4, 5 and 6 are in numerical order by definition.

The set of all movies that are Star Wars includes 1-6 inclusive. To say that you have seen the set of movies implies seeing 1-6. The set of movies that you have seen is not the same as the set of movies that are Star Wars.

Also, your sig is too long.

 

[Alone]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Alone
I think you lose out on the effect doing it that way. I'd say that's why they were done in such order was for the whole Luke and Leia mystery.

I'd say the reason they were done in the order they were done is because Lucas never really thought about any of the prequels and sequels when he was making the first one. Things like Vader being Luke's father and Luke and Leia being siblings were most likely not even imagined when he made the first film.

Forgive my youth, but hasn't Episode IV always been called Episode IV, and not I? If so, that would indicate plans to make prequels and sequels. If not, then, well, I don't know.

 

[xcript]

Originally posted by: dxkj
I have never seen any of them

Suuure.

 

[fitzov]

Originally posted by: Alone

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Alone
I think you lose out on the effect doing it that way. I'd say that's why they were done in such order was for the whole Luke and Leia mystery.

I'd say the reason they were done in the order they were done is because Lucas never really thought about any of the prequels and sequels when he was making the first one. Things like Vader being Luke's father and Luke and Leia being siblings were most likely not even imagined when he made the first film.

Forgive my youth, but hasn't Episode IV always been called Episode IV, and not I? If so, that would indicate plans to make prequels and sequels. If not, then, well, I don't know.

Maybe in the book series, but the movies made the books famous, unlike Lord of the Rings. I've always refered to "EpisodeIV" as 'the first Star Wars', basically for chronological reasons.

 

[flashbacck]

Originally posted by: fitzov

Originally posted by: Alone

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Alone
I think you lose out on the effect doing it that way. I'd say that's why they were done in such order was for the whole Luke and Leia mystery.

I'd say the reason they were done in the order they were done is because Lucas never really thought about any of the prequels and sequels when he was making the first one. Things like Vader being Luke's father and Luke and Leia being siblings were most likely not even imagined when he made the first film.

Forgive my youth, but hasn't Episode IV always been called Episode IV, and not I? If so, that would indicate plans to make prequels and sequels. If not, then, well, I don't know.

Maybe in the book series, but the movies made the books famous, unlike Lord of the Rings. I've always refered to "EpisodeIV" as 'the first Star Wars', basically for chronological reasons.

No, he's saying that in the original movie, when the introduction scrolls, it says "Episode IV", which is true. That would suggest Lucas always had plans for the Luke/Leia/Vader relationship.

 

[Spydermag68]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42

Originally posted by: Spydermag68
4, 5 and 6 are in numerical order by definition.

The set of all movies that are Star Wars includes 1-6 inclusive. To say that you have seen the set of movies implies seeing 1-6. The set of movies that you have seen is not the same as the set of movies that are Star Wars.

Also, your sig is too long.

After I saw the Jedi I thought that they should of stopped at Empire. The writing was on the wall that any more movies would be aimed at 6 year olds. I asked a few friends that went to the the first of the new movies id I was worth it and most of them said no. A few said that that Sith was the most watchable out of the three.

 

[ZOOYUKA]

Originally posted by: flashbacck

Originally posted by: fitzov

Originally posted by: Alone

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Alone
I think you lose out on the effect doing it that way. I'd say that's why they were done in such order was for the whole Luke and Leia mystery.

I'd say the reason they were done in the order they were done is because Lucas never really thought about any of the prequels and sequels when he was making the first one. Things like Vader being Luke's father and Luke and Leia being siblings were most likely not even imagined when he made the first film.

Forgive my youth, but hasn't Episode IV always been called Episode IV, and not I? If so, that would indicate plans to make prequels and sequels. If not, then, well, I don't know.

Maybe in the book series, but the movies made the books famous, unlike Lord of the Rings. I've always refered to "EpisodeIV" as 'the first Star Wars', basically for chronological reasons.

No, he's saying that in the original movie, when the introduction scrolls, it says "Episode IV", which is true. That would suggest Lucas always had plans for the Luke/Leia/Vader relationship.

This was not in the original theatrical version. It was added later.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: ZOOYUKA

Originally posted by: flashbacck

Originally posted by: fitzov

Originally posted by: Alone

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Alone
I think you lose out on the effect doing it that way. I'd say that's why they were done in such order was for the whole Luke and Leia mystery.

I'd say the reason they were done in the order they were done is because Lucas never really thought about any of the prequels and sequels when he was making the first one. Things like Vader being Luke's father and Luke and Leia being siblings were most likely not even imagined when he made the first film.

Forgive my youth, but hasn't Episode IV always been called Episode IV, and not I? If so, that would indicate plans to make prequels and sequels. If not, then, well, I don't know.

Maybe in the book series, but the movies made the books famous, unlike Lord of the Rings. I've always refered to "EpisodeIV" as 'the first Star Wars', basically for chronological reasons.

No, he's saying that in the original movie, when the introduction scrolls, it says "Episode IV", which is true. That would suggest Lucas always had plans for the Luke/Leia/Vader relationship.

This was not in the original theatrical version. It was added later.

Correct. The original theatrical version (and if I remember correctly from my childhood, the VHS version as well) it did not say Episode IV.

 

[EpsiIon]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: ZOOYUKA

Originally posted by: flashbacck

Originally posted by: fitzov

Originally posted by: Alone

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Alone
I think you lose out on the effect doing it that way. I'd say that's why they were done in such order was for the whole Luke and Leia mystery.

I'd say the reason they were done in the order they were done is because Lucas never really thought about any of the prequels and sequels when he was making the first one. Things like Vader being Luke's father and Luke and Leia being siblings were most likely not even imagined when he made the first film.

Forgive my youth, but hasn't Episode IV always been called Episode IV, and not I? If so, that would indicate plans to make prequels and sequels. If not, then, well, I don't know.

Maybe in the book series, but the movies made the books famous, unlike Lord of the Rings. I've always refered to "EpisodeIV" as 'the first Star Wars', basically for chronological reasons.

No, he's saying that in the original movie, when the introduction scrolls, it says "Episode IV", which is true. That would suggest Lucas always had plans for the Luke/Leia/Vader relationship.

This was not in the original theatrical version. It was added later.

Correct. The original theatrical version (and if I remember correctly from my childhood, the VHS version as well) it did not say Episode IV.

Interesting trivia: if you watch "From Star Wars to Jedi", you'll hear Lucas say he had doubts about the whole family thing, but went through with it because it was his original idea.

 

[flashbacck]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: ZOOYUKA
This was not in the original theatrical version. It was added later.

Correct. The original theatrical version (and if I remember correctly from my childhood, the VHS version as well) it did not say Episode IV.

Ah, well then I stand corrected.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: EpsiIon
Interesting trivia: if you watch "From Star Wars to Jedi", you'll hear Lucas say he had doubts about the whole family thing, but went through with it because it was his original idea.

Lucas is a liar and a whore. If Luke and Leia were intended to be his children from the beginning there would have been some indication, even a subtle foreshadowing, in the first film.

Lucas has a history of lying about his original intentions for the series. Case in point: he says the special editions of the original trilogy were his original vision of the story. LIE. There was no technical limitation that forced Han to shoot first. Han shot first because Lucas wanted him to. Then he retconned him into a nice guy because Lucas is a nancy boy who didn't want one of the protagonists to be a bad guy.

He's a liar and a whore.

 

[Koing]

No. I'm not that young

Koing

 

[Murphy Durphy]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Alone
I think you lose out on the effect doing it that way. I'd say that's why they were done in such order was for the whole Luke and Leia mystery.

I'd say the reason they were done in the order they were done is because Lucas never really thought about any of the prequels and sequels when he was making the first one. Things like Vader being Luke's father and Luke and Leia being siblings were most likely not even imagined when he made the first film.

Not true. I've watched the director's commentary for all the movies, and he says numerous times that they had the entire story arc completed before they did the first film. They decided to start with Episode IV because that was after the clone wars, something he didn't think they could graphically achieve at that time period in film. So he stuck with the story arc of IV-VI where the planets and universe were in ruins, and did the more graphicallly intense movies (such as the Clone Wars) once he thought technology was up for it.

 

[iamaelephant]

I haven't seen any of them. I planned on watching them one day but now that the OP has ruined the end of the series in one fell swoop I don't think I'll bother

 

[Alone]

Originally posted by: iamaelephant
I haven't seen any of them. I planned on watching them one day but now that the OP has ruined the end of the series in one fell swoop I don't think I'll bother

You're new to the Internet and society if the story was ruined for you just now.

 

[iamaelephant]

Originally posted by: Alone

Originally posted by: iamaelephant
I haven't seen any of them. I planned on watching them one day but now that the OP has ruined the end of the series in one fell swoop I don't think I'll bother

You're new to the Internet and society if the story was ruined for you just now.

STFU noob :roll: There are lots of movies I haven't seen. I haven't even seen Godfather and know pretty much nothing about the story. One day I'll watch it and I appreciate that no one has ruined it for me yet. All it takes is a spoiler tag.

 

[Alone]

Originally posted by: iamaelephant

Originally posted by: Alone

Originally posted by: iamaelephant
I haven't seen any of them. I planned on watching them one day but now that the OP has ruined the end of the series in one fell swoop I don't think I'll bother

You're new to the Internet and society if the story was ruined for you just now.

STFU noob :roll: There are lots of movies I haven't seen. I haven't even seen Godfather and know pretty much nothing about the story. One day I'll watch it and I appreciate that no one has ruined it for me yet. All it takes is a spoiler tag.

Very mature of you. How spoilers of Starwars have not passed your ears is beyond me. Regardless, why on earth would you come in a thread about Starwars if you didn't want it ruined for you?

Your own fault.