Star Wars films - where to start?

[Bellasmummy]

Thanks all I think we’ll try the original first and see how we get on.

It’ll be good to add a bit of context to the land and if we don’t enjoy it we’ll just leave it at the one film.

[Nimbus]

I'd suggest watching Star Wars IV - A New Hope first. If you like that then maybe watch Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.

Also watch Star Wars VII - The Force Awakens. That introduces the characters, theming and setting of Galaxy's Edge. GE is based more on the latest trilogy than on the original trilogy or the prequel trilogy, so it would help if you'd at least seen the Force Awakens.

Then watch the rest (you can skip the prequel movies ).

[Bellasmummy]

Thanks for all the tips, we watched A New Hope and quite enjoyed it.

Planning on watching The Empire Strikes Back this weekend.

[kirkdalewdw]

I am doing a triple bill tomorrow with the new one coming out... then it hit me... I saw Episode IV when it 1st came out... 42 years ago... really can't be that old !

[bighal]

To be fair the only thing linking the original trilogy and Galaxy's Edge is the Falcon and that is the whole point of why Galaxy's Edge is set when and where in the Star Wars universe, it is so doesn't get dated. And that's what upsets the fanatical purists who just want everything based on the middle 2 films.

[Neil & Stella]

Originally Posted by Procrastinator

Star wars films were not released in order. So the first one released was episode IV A new hope.


4,5,6 were released.

Then 1,2,3.

And now 7,8 and 9 this christmas.

Personally I would start with episode IV, A new hope - first one released.

But i think you either start with episode IV or episode I. But episode I won't help you understand the bigger picture of star wars as much as episode IV will.

Enjoy!

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In 1977 the film was released as Star Wars. I hate it when people call it Episode 4 or A New Hope. It is Star Wars.

Don't mean to single anyone out, yours was the first one to mention A New Hope, so I just went with your post

[Nimbus]

Originally Posted by Neil & Stella

In 1977 the film was released as Star Wars. I hate it when people call it Episode 4 or A New Hope. It is Star Wars.

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You're right that it was originally released simply as "Star Wars" in 1977 with no subtitle or episode number.

But in 1981 it was officially retitled to "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope". Most people now refer to it as that so as to avoid confusion with all the other Star Wars movies. (Even saying "the first Star Wars film" is confusing because it could refer to Episode I or Episode IV).

[Neil & Stella]

Originally Posted by Nimbus

You're right that it was originally released simply as "Star Wars" in 1977 with no subtitle or episode number.

But in 1981 it was officially retitled to "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope". Most people now refer to it as that so as to avoid confusion with all the other Star Wars movies. (Even saying "the first Star Wars film" is confusing because it could refer to Episode I or Episode IV).

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They can rename it as many times as they like, but in 1977 I went to see ''Star Wars'', not a New Hope or Episode IV, so I'll stick with it.

[JohnD]

Stick with 'Star Wars', 'The Empire Strikes Back' and 'Return of the Jedi' and ignore the rest.

One other thing - 'Solo shot first!'.

[Nimbus]

Originally Posted by Neil & Stella

They can rename it as many times as they like, but in 1977 I went to see ''Star Wars'', not a New Hope or Episode IV

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Me too. However, now it's officially called Episode IV: A New Hope. Hence why some people call it that. Because that's its name.

In other news, Opal Fruits are now called Starburst and Marathons are now Snickers.