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DrumNFeather · 09-23-2008, 07:28 PM

My wife has never seen any of the Star Wars movies. We own all 6 and she wants to watch them. Would you start with 1 or 4?

MikeWaters · 09-23-2008, 07:41 PM

well, if you want to be true to the experience of most people 30 and older, you have to start with 4.

But it would be interesting experiment to start with 1 and see if that impacts whether she likes 1-3 more than most of us, or whether it makes her life 4-6 less or more.

I say start with 1, don't give away anything. And report back.

Surfah · 09-23-2008, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by DrumNFeather

My wife has never seen any of the Star Wars movies. We own all 6 and she wants to watch them. Would you start with 1 or 4?

This is a tough one. Start with 4 and she may never watch 2 and 3 after watching 1. On the other hand start with 1 and she may never finish the series.

Too tough to call, so she's probably better off not watching any of them.

il Padrino Ute · 09-23-2008, 07:53 PM

1-6 tells the chronological story, but IMO, 4-6 are the only ones worth watching. But that has a lot to do with the fact that I was around when 4-6 were released and it was tough to go back to the beginning of the entire story after I already knew how it was going to end.

BarbaraGordon · 09-23-2008, 07:55 PM

four. Without a doubt. I can't imagine anyone's introduction to the franchise involving Jar-Jar. How tragic would that be?

DrumNFeather · 09-23-2008, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

four. Without a doubt. I can't imagine anyone's introduction to the franchise involving Jar-Jar. How tragic would that be?

Yeah, I kind of want to watch 4-6 and then 3 and that's it.

Venkman · 09-23-2008, 08:48 PM

I'm not much of a Star Wars guy anymore. Start and end with 4.

All-American · 09-24-2008, 12:02 AM

Starting with 1 would be an interesting social experiment. But Episode 1 presumes familiarity with the Star Wars universe, especially regarding the force.

Start with 4.

09-23-2008, 07:28 PM	#1
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il Padrino Ute Board Pinhead Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement of my house, Murray, Utah. Posts: 15,941	1-6 tells the chronological story, but IMO, 4-6 are the only ones worth watching. But that has a lot to do with the fact that I was around when 4-6 were released and it was tough to go back to the beginning of the entire story after I already knew how it was going to end. __________________ "The beauty of baseball is not having to explain it." - Chuck Shriver "This is now the joke that stupid people laugh at." - Christopher Hitchens on IQ jokes about GWB.

09-23-2008, 08:48 PM	#7
Venkman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: South Jordan, UT Posts: 1,799	I'm not much of a Star Wars guy anymore. Start and end with 4. __________________ WWPD?

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09-23-2008, 07:41 PM	#2
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	well, if you want to be true to the experience of most people 30 and older, you have to start with 4. But it would be interesting experiment to start with 1 and see if that impacts whether she likes 1-3 more than most of us, or whether it makes her life 4-6 less or more. I say start with 1, don't give away anything. And report back.

09-23-2008, 07:55 PM	#5
BarbaraGordon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gotham City Posts: 7,157	four. Without a doubt. I can't imagine anyone's introduction to the franchise involving Jar-Jar. How tragic would that be?