After the post first went viral and got mentioned on, i started getting around 2,000 visitors to it per day, which i thought was a lot. Do you view the movies in the order they were made. Last time i watched all star wars movies in one go was a couple of years ago. In 2011, computer blogger and star wars fan rod hilton came up with what he and many others believe makes the most sense. Star wars, the trilogy that npr turned into radio drama a long time ago, in an npr far, far away, the network got into the star wars saga by producing a radio drama of the original trilogy. I know we wont make it in one go but still i want to give the machete order, since its the best order, another go.
If you havent seen star wars, turn your radio down fast. Dec 20, 2019 if you remember, i decided to prep for the last jedi by watching every star wars saga movie in the machete theory order. You also need to decide when to watch each of them. May 12, 2017 in this video, i explain why star wars episode i the phantom menace is important and cant be cut from the viewing order of the saga. Since rogue one is basically a prequel to iv, should machete order start with it. What order should you watch the star wars films in. Some will insist that the movies be viewed in the order in which they are released. Why is there an alternative order to watch star wars. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with.
You might be sick of all the star wars hype by now but theres one very. Dec 20, 2016 the order allows the prequels to add to the story rather than bog it down and has become a fanfavorite, especially as a way of introducing someone to star wars who has never seen the films before. Last weekend a group of us sat down to test out the highlyregarded machete order. Thats just one of the questions answered when i watched the original star wars films in the popular. Forbes takes privacy seriously and is committed to transparency. This one is more commonly known as the machete order and is the consensus pick amongst diehard star wars fans. Dec 15, 2017 how to watch star wars like an insurgent. The new jedi order 7 kindle edition by keyes, greg. Theres more to making the perfect star wars movie marathon than just collecting all of the movies. Well, today matt blum pointed me to a blog post by rod hilton, who has a new suggestion hes calling. Star wars, the trilogy that npr turned into radio drama. I am a star wars fan, like most everyone else in my generation. Oct 26, 2015 when george lucas first created star wars, he wasnt sure if it was going to be successful. In cases where series were not published in their chronological order, we have noted that as well.
Here are my thoughts on the machete order to my favorite movie series. Whats the best order to watch all the star wars movies now. Machete order, aka my favorite way of watching the star. Well, today matt blum pointed me to a blog post by rod hilton, who has a new suggestion hes calling machete order. It also starts the series off with the two strongest films, and allows you to never have to either start or end your viewing. Apr 20, 2020 theres more to making the perfect star wars movie marathon than just collecting all of the movies. This iswas a wonderful production and addition to all things star wars, but i just wonder if they tried to get james earl jones, the iconic voice of darth vader to participate. In light of the news that there will be even more star wars films at theaters in coming years, we bring you this story. What i learned from watching star wars in the wrong order. See how star wars episode ii attack of the clones and episode.
I feel like watching solo after anh may improve hans arc in 5 and 7. People are already camping outside of movie theaters. Ive been meaning to try out machete order for a while now, so i was hoping somebody here with experience w that order could tell me how it works. Im still catching up on many of the star wars books, but thats a pretty bad remark about the darth bane series.
December 17, 2015 check out this never before seen footage from danny trejos star wars audition tape. Watch star wars in the best order to avoid spoilers forbes. The force awakens was released, it blew up like alderaan, peaking at 50,000 visitors daily. We will never share your email address with third parties without your permission. But then in the months before star wars episode vii. While 2 and 3 arent great and have some really big plot holes and people forgetting stuff that. The force awakens, arguably the most hyped movie in the last five years, opens in one week, and excitement is at an all time high. Wondering what order to watch the star wars movies. You might be sick of all the star wars hype by now but theres one very important question we havent addressed yet. Thankfully, we have that answer, and some recommendations for how the rest of the movies will fit as well. So i just found out that theres a way of watching the star wars films called machete order, which goes 4, 5. If i ever come across somebody whos never seen any of them films, this is the order that ill recommend that they watch them. Ask george lucas what sequence you should watch the star wars films in and this is the answer youll get.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading conquest. The adventures of accordion guy in the 21st century. If youre watching star wars for the first time or introducing someone to the franchise, release order makes sense. Dec 18, 2015 does it matter in what order you watch the star wars series. Or if someone loved the force awakens and wanted the backstory, machete order all the way.
Sep 15, 2017 this one is more commonly known as the machete order and is the consensus pick amongst diehard star wars fans. Absolutely no machete juggling star wars machete order. Star wars the empire strikes back episode v relese in 1980. Well, today matt blum pointed me to a blog post by rod hilton, who has. Thats how the majority of the world did it and that worked out pretty well there. Rod hilton has 99 problems and most of them are with what he sees as a hack job done in the star wars saga by the poor execution and ordering of the prequel movies. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise created by george lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popculture phenomenon. Machete order fandom slang a sequence in which to watch the star wars film saga, minus episode i.
The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions, and themed areas. Dark tide agents of chaos edge of victory enemy lines force heretic. Dec 08, 2015 wondering what order to watch the star wars movies. Nov 11, 2011 with machete order, the star wars watching experience gets to start with the film that does the best job of establishing the star wars universe, episode iv, and it ends with the most satisfying ending, episode vi. If you remember, i decided to prep for the last jedi by watching every star wars saga movie in the machete theory order. The phantom menace and the machete order explained youtube.
Nov 21, 2015 what i learned from watching star wars in the wrong order. In what spot would the new star wars movie rogue one go in. The best way to watch star wars is something called machete order, detailed here by computer software blogger rod hilton in 2011. It asks you to watch a new hope and empire strikes back and then watch the prequels to see just how he arrived at this point. It revolves around the idea of the movie as anakins story. Whats the best order to watch all the star wars movies now you. But i think the original and prequel trilogies are going to become increasingly irrelevant as time goes on. Dec 20, 2019 tagged anakin, attack of the clones, childhood, children, dark lord of the sith, darth vader, entertainment, film, george lucas, jedi order, machete theory, movies, prequels, revenge of the sith, star wars, star wars machete order, the phantom menace, tpm 4 comments machete theory. An uncut and nonremastered list of star wars editions. Star wars return of the jedi episode vi released in 1983. While 2 and 3 arent great and have some really big plot holes and people forgetting stuff that happened that they shouldnt have forgotten. The star wars series began in 1978 with splinter of the minds eye, to be followed by hundreds of novels by many different authors.
This is not the original machete order, but my version because i love tpm and tfa is a. Personally, i found the 1st book in particular to be one of the best star wars stories ive ever read. If you really dont know anything about the franchise, then it provides a strong introduction with star wars, a twist in empire and eventually brings you neatly upto. Star wars is fundamentally a saga based around these issues. The machete order by joey devilla on may 4, 2014 its may the 4th, also known as star wars day, thanks to the fact the may the 4th be with you is a pretty good pun on the jedi catchphrase. Machete order is the definitive way to view the films. Introducing machete order, from the website no machete juggling. Dec 26, 2015 forbes takes privacy seriously and is committed to transparency. In what spot would the new star wars movie rogue one go. Is this the best order to view the current star wars movies.
When george lucas first created star wars, he wasnt sure if it was going to be successful. If you are like me, having lived and breathed star wars at one time or another during your life, you really owe it to yourself to listen to the star wars radio drama casettes, available from amazon. Then i watched episode vii, without seeing any of the others again now my girlfriend is up to watching the whole saga. This is not the original machete order, but my version because i love tpm and tfa is a new addition. Dec 17, 2019 introduced in the 2011 article the star wars saga. Dec 07, 2015 in 2011, computer blogger and star wars fan rod hilton came up with what he and many others believe makes the most sense. Does it matter in what order you watch the star wars series.
Nov 14, 2014 an uncut and nonremastered list of star wars editions. I did not invent the order, i stumbled upon this online and am passing it on. May 03, 20 last weekend a group of us sat down to test out the highlyregarded machete order. These movies had blown up the spellings and the films top years in a row and they were an incredible production of the late 70s. George lucas reveals the right way to watch star wars. How to watch star wars like an insurgent washington post. How to watch the star wars movies in order digital trends. Machete order, aka my favorite way of watching the star wars movies.
A star wars story, a question has been raised about where the film fits in the machete order. Watching rogue one as the entry into machete order doesnt resolve these. The order allows the prequels to add to the story rather than bog it down and has become a fanfavorite, especially as a way of introducing someone to star wars who has never seen the films before. May 04, 2015 is this the best order to view the current star wars movies. Every time a new star wars movie comes out, i get a bunch of tweets and emails asking where it fits in machete order. I then watched them in the machete order, which is iv, v, ii, iii, vi. What i learned from watching star wars in the wrong order cnet. Le nouvel ordre jedi includes freestanding books and short stories and the following subseries.
Jun, 2017 machete order, aka my favorite way of watching the star wars movies so the past week or so has been a bit rubbish. Its may the 4th, also known as star wars day, thanks to the fact the may the 4th be with you is a pretty good pun on the jedi catchphrase. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. A new way to watch star wars machete order notice anything missing. How more wonderful it would have been to have him in these productions. Before rogue one came out, most fans assumed it wouldnt be included in the machete order, since its a standalone film and wouldnt be. He notes the issue of watching them in episode order namely, that the darth vader reveal is spoiled but also mentions some issues that arise if you watch them in release order which hadnt occurred to me. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. With machete order, the star wars watching experience gets to start with the film that does the best job of establishing the star wars universe, episode iv, and it ends with the most satisfying ending, episode vi. The star wars trilogy is one of the famous series of book that created such a powerful pellicle as the star wars movies.
How to watch star wars like an insurgent the washington post. The machete order reorganizes the star wars movies for. We have listed all of these star wars series by their chronology. Does it matter in what order you watch the star wars. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He notes the issue of watching them in episode order namely, that the darth vader reveal is spoiled but also mentions some issues that arise if you watch them in release. Hey yall, im currently gearing up to rewatch the star wars series in anticipation of episode viii. The machete order proposes watching the films in a new sequence to save the story. Hes not just a fan ranting about how lame jarjar binks is.
The original machete order included only the original six films and left out the phantom menace, but its a new era for star wars and some of us like the phantom menace so i bring you. Yeah, i get that, but i feel like the essence of the order is to improve the experience of watching the star wars films. Well back in 2011, the machete order was introduced on the website that gave a new answer. Machete order, aka my favorite way of watching the star wars. This link goes to a long post, but its worth it if you have any interest at all in reading a wellarticulated discussion about star wars and the joys and problems of its film incarnations. May 04, 2014 the optimal way to watch the star wars films. Theres a lot of discussion in the fandom with how the movies are supposed to be viewed. Let me start by informing anyone who might be unaware that the star wars machete order posits that people should watch. Dec 28, 2015 so if youre going for a full marathon of star wars, machete order is the way to go when covering the original and prequel trilogies. Ultimately, watching ii and iii after empire is just supplementary to lukes story. However, even with this first film, he had planned three separate episodes or films for the original trilogy. Star wars might have an expanding universe problem, and we discuss the best way to watch star wars from a completionists point of view. I was laid out for several nights with a bad case of tmd.
Let me start by informing anyone who might be unaware that the star wars machete order. This is a remarkable and unusual order in which to watch the films, but its not without its merits, especially compared to the two mostcommon alternatives. Tagged anakin, attack of the clones, childhood, children, dark lord of the sith, darth vader, entertainment, film, george lucas, jedi order, machete theory, movies, prequels, revenge of the sith, star wars, star wars machete order, the phantom menace, tpm 4 comments machete theory. Its flattering people care so much, but my answer is probably going to always be the same. Now, as many of my friends know, i have a particular order in how to watch the movies.
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