How Do You Rank The SW Movies Now?

[Dr_Ball_MD]

Empire Strikes Back
Rogue One
Rise of Skywalker
A New Hope
Return of the Jedi
Revenge of the Sith
Force Awakens
Solo
Phantom Menace
Last Jedi
Attack of the Clones

 

[user 5830]

1. Empire Strikes Back
2. Star Wars
3. Return of the Jedi
4. Solo
5. The Last Jedi
6. Rogue One
7. The Phantom Menace
8. The Rise of Skywalker
9. The Force Awakens
10. The Revenge of The Sith
11. The Attack of the Clones

Those I rank as 4 and 5 swap around a bit as do 6 and 7 for me
Those I rank as 9, 10 and 11 are a long way behind my top eight, if I watched any of those three once a year I'd be surprised.
Rise of Skywalker is still pretty new, so I'm not settled on how I rank it fully. it's just about hanging on to the top eight, but could fall into the bottom three with more watches, I can't though see it climbing much, if any higher.

 

[theforceuk]

As it stands, need to watch TROS again though.

ESB
ANH
ROTJ
ROTS
R1
Solo
TROS
TFA
TPM
AOTC
TLJ

I watched Solo the other day and I think The Rise of Skywalker may go above Solo after more viewings.

 

[Grant_C]

HOLY TRINITY:
ESB
SW
ROTJ

Fine additions:
TPM
R1

Mediocre with some great bits:
TFA
ROTS
Solo

Heartbreaking Trashy poor fan fiction:
TROS
TLJ
AOTC

 

[spoons]

Interesting thread. TROS really does divide opinion, probably more so than any SW film before it. I saw Solo more as fan fiction, very much agree with the thought that it was a made for TV kind of film

Here's my latest list - TFA has dropped since I last did this, loved it when it came out

ESB
ANH
ROTJ
R1
TROS
TFA
TPM
ROTS
Solo
AOTC
TLJ

 

[jayums]

Although I don't mind a few of the new films and found them entertaining (Solo/ROS), for me the sequels and especially the prequels do nothing but diminish the original films.

I occasionally try to watch the prequels and people seem keen to convince me they are any good, particularly Revenge of the Sith. I could tolerate it just being boring, but it's worse than that.

Case in point - Yoda. As a kid I thought Yoda was just really old and not able to fight, and much too spiritual / magical for all of that anyway. I imagined him living on dagobah for most of his life, training Jedis ... Instead, in the prequels he runs a local council badly, does nothing, looks weird, fights in a stupid way, loses, talks in a silly way that is not consistent with the OT, and then goes into exile for no real reason whilst his mates get slaughtered around the universe.

There are literally hundreds of ways the prequels and sequels make the originals worse for me, and whilst I find some of them entertaining, for me the prequels (and expanded universe stuff which just fills in movie plot holes) just taint the originals. I know others love it all and I don't begrudge them, but it's not for me.

 

[DarthHamblin]

I dident love the prequels but I dident hate them either, I thought ROTS was the best of the 3, though quite slow it
Had some key moments and some entertaining scenes.
My all time favourite is ROTJ just because i loved it so much as a kid and remember watching it over Xmas with the family.

 

[theforceuk]

As it stands, need to watch TROS again though.

ESB
ANH
ROTJ
ROTS
R1
Solo
TROS
TFA
TPM
AOTC
TLJ

I watched Solo the other day and I think The Rise of Skywalker may go above Solo after more viewings.

I'm watching them all in time line order at the moment, I'm up to ANH and think it may have to go back on top! ESB next, so I'm giving it a chance to hold on.

 

[star_wars]

i -having considered all things- categorize star wars movies in 2 parts :
old star wars
new star wars
this may seem vague but this actually makes sense to me. having categorized my star wars in this way i can tell you that old ones are far more valuable to me than new ones.

 

[theforceuk]

i -having considered all things- categorize star wars movies in 2 parts :
old star wars
new star wars
this may seem vague but this actually makes sense to me. having categorized my star wars in this way i can tell you that old ones are far more valuable to me than new ones.

Yeah think everyone agrees with you!

 

[x-pack]

The film that means the most to me is ANH and then ROTJ. Even though everybody knows ESB is the best by far it wasn't a thing when I was really young. Never watched it until the late 80s

Other than that I can't list them because I like or dislike different parts, not entire films. TPM for me has the absolute most dire characters and script, but then it has Darth Maul who is badass. It is too hard to choose.

I had this exact discussion at work about Indiana Jones only this morning. It was agreed that TOD is the worst
..including CS

 

[theforceuk]

The film that means the most to me is ANH and then ROTJ. Even though everybody knows ESB is the best by far it wasn't a thing when I was really young. Never watched it until the late 80s

Other than that I can't list them because I like or dislike different parts, not entire films. TPM for me has the absolute most dire characters and script, but then it has Darth Maul who is badass. It is too hard to choose.

I had this exact discussion at work about Indiana Jones only this morning. It was agreed that TOD is the worst
..including CS

No way the Temple of Doom is great! :lol:

 

[x-pack]

The film that means the most to me is ANH and then ROTJ. Even though everybody knows ESB is the best by far it wasn't a thing when I was really young. Never watched it until the late 80s

Other than that I can't list them because I like or dislike different parts, not entire films. TPM for me has the absolute most dire characters and script, but then it has Darth Maul who is badass. It is too hard to choose.

I had this exact discussion at work about Indiana Jones only this morning. It was agreed that TOD is the worst
..including CS

No way the Temple of Doom is great! :lol:

Bits of it are. The rope bridge scene is iconic. The jumping out of a plane on a raft is ridiculous

 

[theforceuk]

The film that means the most to me is ANH and then ROTJ. Even though everybody knows ESB is the best by far it wasn't a thing when I was really young. Never watched it until the late 80s

Other than that I can't list them because I like or dislike different parts, not entire films. TPM for me has the absolute most dire characters and script, but then it has Darth Maul who is badass. It is too hard to choose.

I had this exact discussion at work about Indiana Jones only this morning. It was agreed that TOD is the worst
..including CS

No way the Temple of Doom is great! :lol:

Bits of it are. The rope bridge scene is iconic. The jumping out of a plane on a raft is ridiculous

Thats the best bit!!!! Was when I was 8 anyway.

 

[x-pack]

No way the Temple of Doom is great! :lol:

Bits of it are. The rope bridge scene is iconic. The jumping out of a plane on a raft is ridiculous

Thats the best bit!!!! Was when I was 8 anyway.

"Fly, yes. Land, no..." :lol:

 

[Diamond76]

I liked Solo, maybe it is just me.

 

[UKS]

1. Star Wars
2. Return of the Jedi
3. Empire Strikes Back
4. The Phantom Menace
5. Revenge of the Sith
6. Attack of the Clones
7. Rogue One
8. Solo
9. Battle of Endor
10. Caravan of Courage

If I could, I would put all the animated films (including the Great Heep!) inbetween CoC and TFA. Even the Holiday Special is more SW authentic than the sequel trilogy. Basically, here is everything ever made by anyone. Including Robot Monster, (better more realistic villain than the ST!) Plan 9 and The Room.

11. The Force Awakens
12. Ris of Skywalker
13. The Last Jedi - Genuinely the worst film I have ever seen. And I have seen ALL THE STINKERS.

UKS

 

[DarthHamblin]

I liked Solo, maybe it is just me.

Yeah I liked solo. And rogue one

 

[2stripes]

1. Empire Strikes Back
2. Star Wars
3. Return of the Jedi
4. Rogue One

The rest I'm not really fussed, they're much of a muchness, happily watch any of them again if someone puts them on but not really bothered. Rogue One is the only film that brought back the thrill of watching the originals as a kid. The Mandalorian too, which appealed more to the adult in me but undeniably excellent.

 

[Pomse2001]

1. Empire Strikes Back
2. Star Wars
3. Return of the Jedi
4. Rogue One
5. Solo
6. Battle of Endor
7. Caravan of Courage
8. The Phantom Menace
9. Revenge of the Sith
10. Attack of the Clones
11. The Force Awakens
12. Rise of Skywalker
13. The Last Jedi

 

[DarthHamblin]

1. Empire Strikes Back
2. Star Wars
3. Return of the Jedi
4. Rogue One

The rest I'm not really fussed, they're much of a muchness, happily watch any of them again if someone puts them on but not really bothered. Rogue One is the only film that brought back the thrill of watching the originals as a kid. The Mandalorian too, which appealed more to the adult in me but undeniably excellent.

I agree, the mandalorian was excellent and loved the conclusion in series 2. Looking forward to book of boba fett
Hopefully it will reprise some of the old characters.

 

[Cazza]

Welcome @AttackofTheClones! Controversial indeed! Would have to disagree- think it was a combo of dreadful script/dreadful acting and massive over use of CGI that nailed this film...

 

[AttackofTheClones]

Yeah I can totally understand that, I just really enjoy AotC whenever I see it, and to a lesser extent, TPM as well. The Kamino subplot, whilst feeling slightly tacked on at times is very entertaining, and everything from the Battle of Geonosis onwards is great in my opinion.

 

[Scarmanderg955]

Are we ranking in chronological order or is this a personal favourite ranking order.

For me 1 best to 10 least best

Star Revenge of the Sith (Great Music and fight scene between Obi Wan and Anakin) 1
Star Wars Attack the clones (Jango Fett being cool and seeing the clone army, beautiful visuals)
Star Wars Rogue One
Star Wars Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars Return of the Jedi
Star Wars a New Hope
Star Wars Phantom Menace
Star The Force Awakens
Star Wars The Last Jedi
Star Wars Rise of Skywalker 10

I might need to watch some of these movies again but they all are great and bad in there own way

 

[theforceuk]

Very interesting list, @Scarmanderg955 curious as to how old you are? Mean this in a nice way as well I'm not fishing or anything.

 

[Scarmanderg955]

Very interesting list, @Scarmanderg955 curious as to how old you are? Mean this in a nice way as well I'm not fishing or anything.

I am 21 years old

 

[theforceuk]

I am 21 years old

Makes sense, you were 4 when ROTS came out.