Do you really miss out on anything if you just skip the prequels entirely?
three great films.
apart from that no
The most badass factions fighting.
Sheev
You miss some actually exciting things and fast paced scenes
But if you like shit foreign movies with nothing happening for 3 hours watch OG trilogy
>>64166066
you can either watch 4 5 and then 6 followed by 1 2 3
or you can watch them 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
either way works.
The prequels have some decent music, some decent fight scenes (if you don't mind heavily choreographed fighting), andddddd.... that's about it.
>>64166129
Kek. No you can't. 1-3 spoil 4-6.
>>64166066
No. Theoretically you'll also avoid getting spoiled for a major plot reveal but you're probably spoiled about it anyway if you've not been living in the bottom of the ocean
>>64166129
Patrician viewing order is 4-5-2-3-6
>>64166188
who the fuck doesn't know OT spoilers?
>>64166066
Not really.
And if you are going to watch OT get despecialized editions.
>>64166201
people with lives
4-6 first, then 1-3
>>64166066
you miss out on a lot of
spinning
sand hating
high ground taking
pod racing
midichlorian checking
communication disrupting
midriff exposing
jango beheading
taxing
cloning
duelling
and so much more
No.
darth maul desu senpai
Watch the OT first. Then watch the prequels for the memes.
>>64166192
This guy gets it
They're objectively worse than 4-6.
Honestly you could probably skip most of 6 as well. 4-5 still hold up very well but 6 has aged horribly.
Half of the movies look like a very crowded videogame, the other half is people talking while calmly walking OR while sitting in comfy futuristic sofas.
>You are so... beautiful.
>It's only because I'm so in love.
>No, it's because I'm so in love with you.
>So love has blinded you?
>Well, that's not exactly what I meant.
>But it's probably true.
In the originals, of course not. If anything, the prequels make the originals more confusing.
In The Force Awakens, the only things the prequels can help with are:
>Knowing what a "sith" is, since Maz Kanata does mention them very briefly.
>Understanding why Kylo Ren considers Vader to be so powerful. Vader doesn't seem particularly strong or dangerous unless you watch the prequels and understand his backstory and the idea that he was some mythical "chosen one".
>>64167252
If anything the prequels are what made people lose all respect for Vader.
You miss out on best Obi-Wan.
>>64166192
did you mean 4-5-1-2-3-6
>>64166201
My unborn children lol
>>64166066
Nothing to be honest
>ruins yoda
>ruins darth vader
>ruins the whole concept of force by making it animu power levels
>>64166066
Natalie Portman.
hight grounds.
>>64167526
Don't know why. He got the living life beat out of him in every way possible and just emerged a cold dude.
>>64167252
The prequels don't explain what a Sith is
>>64166460
>6 was mostly bad!!
>opinions are objective!!
>>64166338
>high ground talking
my sides.jpg
>>64166241
I'm 28 and I just saw IV and V for the first time last night.
I'm gonna watch VI tonight.
I saw Phantom Menace in theaters when I was a kid, but I've never seen II or III.
No one told me George didn't direct ESB, is that why it's so good?
Maybe I'm wrong right now but at the very beginning of the 2nd movie an explosion killed Padmè's double, but she suddenly lives again in the rest of the movie.
>>64166066
The good thing about the Prequels is they are self contained.
But you do miss out on the fall of the Republic and rise of the Empire. You miss out on how the Jedi Order was destroyed due to stagnation and arrogance. You see why the Jedi Order failed Anakin and why Darth Vader was created.
>>64166136
>heavily choreographed
I hate when people say this. The entire OT is heavily choreographed. Hamill prepared for months to get good at fencing just like Hayden Ewan. Some of the moves Luke does are straight up lifted from Samuari movies.
partrician viewing order comin thru
4-5-2-3-6-1
>>64166066
You miss out on Creepio's creation of the Singularity Engine. Also, Obi Wan's never ending drug use.
>Behold! The greatest achievement in the Universe!
>THE SINGULARITY ENGINE!
>The perfect marriage between man and machine!
>Their beauty will be haunting!
>CAN YOU SEE ME NOW, FATHER? YOU'LL NEVER LEAVE AGAIN!
>>64167925
she has more than one double
>>64167876
There were also people around Lucas (especially his wife) who told him "no this idea is shit, this is stupid, this won't work", all things that didn't happen with the prequels.
>>64166066
>Great memes,utter shit movies
They are fun in their own retarded way like Troll 2 or The Room
>>64166192
you mean 4-5
>>64167876
Oh man how did you like V?
>>64167978
>no this idea is shit, this is stupid, this won't work
Is that why people post that webm of Lucas surrounded by yes men when he's writing all over a story board?
>>64166066
No. The prequels will barely be referenced in Star Wars films going forward and everything you need to know about them is already referenced on the OT.
>vader was a Jedi that was seduced by the dark side
>the clone wars happened
>the Jedi were hunted down and wiped out
>The empire arose from the old republic
That is everything important about the prequels and it's covered in 60 seconds in Ep. IV
>>64166066
You'll miss a whiny faggot being melted alive in lava, worth it for that.
>>64166078
This. I laugh everytime someone dissmisses the prequels. I laugh harder when someone says TFA is better than the prequels. TFA is garbage. It's barely Star Wars. It lacks vision, imagination and charm , competly alienating the true fans(and by true fans I don't mean the "lol im so nerdy guyz just like sheldon xD") . TFA is a sterile product with artificial fun pandering to artificial nostalgia. It was made with one purpose : to make money. George Lucas made the prequels for the fans and the true fans enjoyed them. It's just the majority following trends and faling for the " lol the prequels are bad " meme. Breath-taking effects for the time, fantastic fighting, a major expansion to the universe, excellent music, insight on our favourite characters with a couple of great performances and a solid story are all strong points of the prequels that are hard to deny.
stupid sexy natalie portman
Episode I is literally pointless but it's the most Star Wars-y of the Prequels in its look and world.
Ep II and III ruin the Star Wars universe and are just absolute shit outside of the memes.
>>64168008
I loved it. It's my favorite so far.
>>64168070
>Breath-taking effects for the time
> insight on our favourite characters with a couple of great performances
>solid story
You blew it way too early 2/10
>>64168105
Don't listen to reddit btw, episode VI is great
>>64168070
Allow me to buy you a beer, bro
The people who don't understand the prequels don't understand Star Wars.
They just want their favorite snowflake Han Solo clones. This franchise will be stuck in purgatory until nostalgic faggots die off.
>>64168141
Yeah I'm getting sick of this 7 > 6 meme
>>64168141
Awesome, I'm looking forward to it.
>>64168094
No one cares what you think fatty
>>64166066
You missed 2 solid Star Wars films (1 and 2), and the best Star Wars film in the entire series (episode 3)
>>64166066
Why do Redditors still pretend to hate the prequels anyway? Surely by this point the whole "DUDE JAR JAR SUCKS LMAO" meme isn't going to get you any Internet cool points anymore.
>>64168138
Are you actually trying to tell me that the prequels didn't have fantastic effects for the time. Are you kidding me? Also what do you think is wrong with the story? It shows the rise and fall of Anakin Skywalker and it does give huge insight on Yoda, Palpatine ,Obi Wan and Boba Fett just to name a few.
>It's a prequel revisionsim episode
No, the OT is a landmark in cinematic history and the prequels merely exist.
>>64168320
meme
So, this is Disney's new fanbase.
People who think the prequels are "optional" and not worth watching if they aren't composed of peerless execution and generic characters and action sequences.
God, let me die.
>>64168138
hes right though
the broad strokes of the story are excellent, it's just some of the smaller details that should've been done better. but it's easy to look past those if you're not an idiot who falls into the "le so angry nitpicking youtuber man xD". And I'm not even just talking about plinkett, angry nitpicking rants are one of the most obnoxious fads of the past few years.
>>64168372
Oh ,so you just admitted to having no valid arguments. Ok. I guess I proved my point.
>>64168391
They have always been optional because they are mediocre movies
>>64168391
the prequels soon will be erased from canon
stay mad prequelshit
>>64168449
I don't watch them to watch perfection you shit. I love Star Wars, I love the universe, I love the characters. It's a soap opera and George admitted as much. Anyone who's pretended any different is delusional and in the wrong camp.
Well, maybe not anymore, Disney's got your endless action and vapid story lines covered now, with great production value and no soul whatsoever.
>>64168070
Loving these top quality baits, looking forward to more in the future, keep it up.
>>64166066
Absolutely nothing. The prequels don't even deserve to be called canon. The only thing they are good for is disappointing you and creating conflicts with the OT that have no reason to exist.
>>64168503
alright dude. just dont throw this revisionist shit at me that they're great movies when they're not.
>>64168320
>Are you actually trying to tell me that the prequels didn't have fantastic effects for the time.
But they aren't used in a good way, everything is always so shiny like a render from an architect studio, during the talking people NEVER interact with the environment, brain can't help but think that it looks fake
>Also what do you think is wrong with the story?
The idea was great but the result is a convoluted mess, and the dialogues are atrocious
The prequels have the best soundtracks out of all of the films, especially episode III.
>>64166093
>>64166066
This. Sheev and his smugness. He also created THE EMPIRE, which is a constnat theme of the OT, so it's worth seeing its orgins.
Another important thing is that the prequels flesh-out the Jedi.
In New Hope, Luke asks Obi-Wan about the Clone Wars; and the Mos Eisley bartender won't admit droids. This is because the CIS used droids for most of their military, and people who got shat-on by the Clone Wars still have a stigma against them.
>>64168503
Well, the originals are a space opera, while the prequels are a shitty daytime soap opera. I think the 14 year old prequel lover actually put it perfectly into words.
>>64168236
Muh nigga. 3 is the best for the ost alone
Why did episode 1 even need to happen? what a waste of a movie.
>>64168625
Yeah, because there's any real distinction. The OT had a lot of flaws too.
The OT will always be better than the PT but they are both part of the story whether you like it or not.
This new Star Wars? It doesn't even have a story. It's nothing. It's hot air. It's a committee produced cash in optimized for max profit value.
>>64168437
Palpatine's master plan and as a result the entire story being told about the fall of the Jedi and the republic relies on an intelligence-dampening magic spell to keep the Jedi and our heroes from asking simple questions and making logical deductions. The plan is so stupid that the smallest amount of effort by the Jedi to look into where the clones came from would have foiled it.
I've yet to hear a single person explain what the treaty in Episode I was supposed to do for palpatine as well.
These movies are rotten from the inside out. Only idiots get hung up on Jar Jar and other surface level nonsense
>>64168692
>how did Anakin get recruited to be a Jedi?
>who did he fuck to create Luke/Leia?
>How did Palpatine become the Emperor if the Galaxy was a Republic in Obi-Wan's younger days?
>who was Obi-Wan's master?
>>64168312
the dialogue is a fucking goof. it's nonsense on top of nonsense on top of nonsense. everytime characters interacted verbally I hoped they would get tongue cancer.
>>64168766
>who cares, literally not important at all
>2 + 3 explores that thoroughly
>2 + 3 DOES THAT
>WHO CARES
>>64168561
The movies were made between 1999 and 2005 . Compared to other movies of the time the effects are great. There are scenes where the actors don't mesh that well with the CGI background I'll give you that but the larger scenes still looked really good. I never said the dialogue was great but it's quite similar to the OT. I don't consider the story convoluted. The only part I think someone might consider is convoluted is Sheev's plan but in the end it all makes sense.
>>64168141
I'm watching it for the first time since I was a little kid and the ewoks honestly almost ruin the movie for me. Also It becomes more apparent in VI that I'm watching a baby movie as it is needlessly wacky and has way more yuck 'em-ups than the other two.
>>64168391
>God, let me die.
Please do.
>>64166066
John Williams did some really great shit for the prequels. That's about it.
Maybe google Natalie Portman's midriff, that's the only other thing that springs to mind.
>>64166066
They're theoretically canon but Disney knows that everyone hates them. Nothing in them will ever matter.
>>64168992
>everyone hates them
clearly that isn't true
>>64168372
>>64168443
The story only looks good on paper
The republic is made of inbecils
I wont even rant about the trade federation because they so retarded
Palpatine pulling the strings would have been nice if he wasn't presented as a life-sized walking meme
>Insight on yoda
Lucas made yoda from wise monk into a serverly retarded screaming jumping rat (same goes for the whole jedi order)
>Obi-Wan
I'm pretty sad for Ewan he was the perfect choice but he couldn't prevail thanks to Lucas's is god awful directing
>Boba Fett
????
And don't even get me started on the cgi part
There is no redeemable aspect of the cgi
Actually it's suprising that they had so many practical sets since it's undistinguishable cause of the godawful cgi work
Literally visual vomit all over the screen
>>64169035
They know the OT is where the money is, you dont see Dexter Jettster making any cameos.
>>64169048
Theres literally nothing wrong with that cgi, and its the worst of the bunch. ANHs models and props all aged way way worse into the hd era.
>>64169048
Jar Jar Binks
>Binks
>"B"
>"B"ANE
Jar Jar is Darth Bane reincarnated. He is the key, the last survivor of the true sith. He planned Palapatine's own downfall by giving him senate powers, foreseeing his failure by no abiding to the true sith code, Rule of Two.
>>64169168
Well, you also seemed to imply that Disney's shit will "matter" in the context of the saga as a whole. I still rank the PT far ahead anything they're doing, especially considering how utterly rote TFA was.
>>64168917
>Natalie Portman's midriff
That's why I think he should watch the prequels. They're not necessary to understand the story that much but if you want to really get into all the good fan-made pornography you kind of have to have seen the movie.
>>64169184
All the slow dancing jar jars in the background are pretty jarring if you're paying attention
>>64169184
>>64169184
>>64166192
A modification:
The final duel of the Phantom Menace ending with Qui Gon telling Obi Wan to train Anakin-4-5-3-6
>>64167876
>is that why it's so good?
ESB is the weakest of the original trilogy though.
>>64169955
t.fedoratipper
>>64169863
that actually looks good, especially for 2005
>>64169990
kek, no
>>64170001
>meme
meme
>meme
meme
>>64166192
this tbqhfam
i am so fucking ready for star wars to die, but knowing all of this will be back in 2017...
/tv/ pretending to like the prequels post-TFA is a meme, right? i thought the prequel defense force only hung out on reddit and forums
>>64170095
dont even have to wait until 2017 :^)
only til the dvdrip
>>64170200
it was a meme but few of the prequelbabs took it serious
>>64169955
IV was.
>>64170200
star wars being good is a meme, friend
>>64170314
![maxresdefault[6].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/h1bvexO.jpg "maxresdefault[6].jpg")
upcoming attractions
>rey trains with luke, gets very powerful very fast
>kylo trains with snoke, but his wavering between light and dark sides holds him back from achieving true power
>kylo is severely punished for his constant disappointments, defects
>encounters rey and co by chance
>kylo tries to join their side, but a fight ensues since nobody trusts him
>they eventually accept him ala prince zuko
>kylo and rey train in techniques of the dark side to help her prepare
>finn misinterprets all this close personal time as a budding romance. feels he is only holding everyone back and leaves the group
>the two encounter the other knights of ren, a badass fight ensues
>rey ends up betraying kylo and embracing the dark side, the power has gone to her head
>she leaves with the knights of ren as bb8 drags kylo's body back to the resistance
>>64168320
The visual effects were kind of bad in their time and are really bad now.
Fantastic visual effects would be stuff like 2001: A Space Odyssey, Alien, Blade Runner, and most of the original Star Wars trilogy. These films, all over 30 years old, have effects that still look pretty great today.
The prequels were much better written, they had actual characters and story, not a bunch of memes and one-liners that lack any emotion or coherence. Luke is a cliched everyboy "hero" that goes through an absurdly rapid transformation between the fifth and the sixth episodes. Anakin's emotional instability and his exposure as a psychopath are gripping; and his doomed relationship with Padme is touching. In the "original trilogy" Han, Leia, Darth Vader and Obi Wan are complete meme characters, nothing about them is remotely believable or human. And why doesn't anyone care about deaths in those movies? Leia's planet destruction, Luke's stepparents' death, all of the blown up rebels--the list could go on--all the deaths are forgotten moments later.
As for direction, the movies from the "original trilogy" were mostly incoherent, badly edited and full of logical problems. The prequel trilogy is a work of a "vulgar auteur".
I feel neutral about the series overall, and honestly don't care about trolling or contrarianism. Here are my sincere rankings:
1. "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones"
2. "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace"
3. "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith"
4. "Star Wars"
5. "The Empire Strikes Back"
6. "Return of the Jedi"
7.
8. "The Force Awakens"
Episode 7 isn't even a Star Wars movies. It is a Marvel flick masquerading as one.
>>64170826
Not one of those look good in hd m8. Not one, and especially not ANH. Take the noatalgia goggles off.
>>64170826
>The visual effects were kind of bad in their time
Episodes 1 & 2 were both nominated for the Academy Award in visual effects
>>64171202
>when i blow up video past its native resolution it looks bad
>>64171169
epic copypasta memefriend
>>64171169
saved
>>64171295
> when i watch them on modern equipment they look bad
I'm not the nigga that said they still look good today
>>64171498
they look fine to me. while the effects are all practical and sometimes you can spot a matte painting or an explosion looks kind of silly, the sense of scale achieved by the camera work on the miniatures is never broken and it has a charm to it that the prequels lack, mostly due to how weirdly sterile and pristine everything looks.
