The First Annual Star Wars Marathon!!!

Hello. On Sunday November the 6th, I prepared myself to sit down and watch all 6 Star Wars movies to celebrate Revenge of the Sith coming out on DVD. I will say that I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the 13+ hours I spent watching them. And so without further ado, I will now review each movie in order and try and discuss how they fit into each other. So on with the show!

Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace(1999)

So obviously this is the most shit on movie in the entire series. From stupid characters, to bad acting, to shitty plot points, the shit is almost deserved. Almost. But there is still some good points in this movie. Sure, Jar Jar is annoying, but if you can get past that, you have a pretty decent movie. Jake Lloyd also sucks. And Darth Maul is horribly under used. But Liam Neeson and Ewan MacGregor are wonderful together. And there are some great Star Wars moments in the movie. The Darth Maul lightsaber duel at the end is great. Seeing Jabba the Hutt is kind of fun too. I find this to be an enjoyable movie, and having the knowledge from the third movie makes it a little more rewarding. Just watching Senator Palpatine is a lot of fun. He gives some looks that make his motives pretty clear. The first few times I saw this, I just watched it enjoying the fact that he was the Emperor, but never really looking too closely at his expressions. My biggest complaint with this movie are the ending battles. The fact that Jar Jar accidentally blows some shit up is stupid. And the fact that little Anakin accidentally blows up the droid control ship makes me mad. Hello-you have the force. Use it. Don't just make it an oops I accidentally pushed this button and accidentally blew some shit up. It's stupid.
Overall: I give this movie a 6/10.
Overall status: Least favorite of the trilogy. (6/6)

Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones(2002)

I really stand by this movie. It is filled with great Star Wars moments, and character motives become a little more clear. Palpatine is pulling all his strings and Anakin is letting him do it. Seeing Yoda in action is also awesome. The first time I saw that in theater, my jaw hit the floor. It was something special. Hayden Christiansen is a little wooden in this movie-but it isn't his fault. George Lucas just can't write dialogue to save his life. And finally getting to see the start of the Clone Wars that Obi-Wan first talked about in the original Star Wars. To me, this is a solid entry in the Star Wars saga. It's got the origin of Boba Fett. It's got Sam Jackson kicking ass and chopping off heads.
Overall: I give this movie a 7/10.
Overall status: This movie is 5/6 in the entire trilogy.

Star Wars Episode 3: The Revenge of the Sith(2003)

Now this is what I'm talking about. This is what the rest of the prequel trilogy should have been like. Full of fun, excitement and clear connections to the original trilogy. This is a movie that just by talking about it, makes me want to watch it again. From start to finish, this movie is a joy to watch. Getting to watch the change from Anakin Skywalker to Darth Vader is a joy to behold. While I think more of the transition should have started in episode 2, what we are given is quite good. Just watching Palpatine manipulate him into joining the Dark Side is so interesting. He's the only guy who gives Anakin more than a minute of his time and who knows all of his secrets, that he in turn uses against him to twist him. There is still some bad love dialogue, but I still blame that one on Lucas. He needs to learn to give that area up and let someone else write it. This movie is also absolutely heart breaking. The final duel between Obi Wan and Darth Vader is sadder than hell. When Obi-Wan tells him that he loved him, and Darth Vader screams that he hates him while he is burning up-it chokes me up a little. Watching Obi-Wan walk away knowing that they aren't going to meet again until that fateful duel on the Death Star is also a pretty emotional Star Wars moment. I love this movie and I will stand by it forever.
Overall: 9.25/10
Overall status: 3/6(This movie has moved ahead of Jedi in my book)

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope(1977)

I love the shit out of this movie. I can watch it all the time and still get blown away by it. It's a great kick off to the original trilogy. The DVD special edition has some moments that make me mad, but not enough to lessen my enjoyment of it. Now having seen it right after Episode 3, it fits in well to the whole saga. Having Episode 3 end on the Sunsets on Tatooine was genius because that is how we are introduced to Luke. And seeing Darth Vader on the ship at the beginning is great because we now the journey that he has taken to get there. It makes you feel for him as a character and make you root for his eventual turn back to the light side of the Force. George Lucas did an amazing thing in making a character who originally appeared as the epitomy of evil, and turning him into a sympathetic character right from the get go. We now know how much he was manipulated and lied to. We know that there is good in him. I love this movie and will always consider myself a Star Wars nerd.
Overall: 10/10
Overall status: 2/6

Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back(1980)

As much as I love the original Star Wars, I love this one a little more. Everything about this movie is bad ass. From the battle on Hoth to the final confrontation at Cloud City, this movie is filled with excitement. I love every character, I love every moment. This is also a pretty relentless movie, with the good guys in constant threat from the enemy. It doesn't let up. And the introduction of Yoda now makes me laugh. It seems to me that ever since he decided that he had to go into exile, poor Yoda has just beeing going a little crazy being on his own this whole time. There isn't anything negative to say about this movie. Every minute is great. This is easily my favorite Star Wars movie ever!
Overall: 10/10
Overall status:1/10

Star Wars Episode VI: The Return of the Jedi(1983)

Jedi used to be my favorite movie. I loved seeing the Falcon barely escape the blowing up of the Death Star. I loved watching the little Ewoks dance in celebration at the end. I still hold high respect for this entry, but it isn't nearly as solid as the first two. I have nothing negative to say about this movie, but as my experiences in life have grown, my love of the earlier two movies has also grown. I still love this movie, just not as much as the others. That is all I can say about it.
Overall: 8.5/10
Overall Status: 4/10

Overall standings
1. Empire
2.Star Wars
3.Sith
4.Jedi
5.Clones

6.Phantom