Worst Star Wars Movie

What was the Worst Star Wars Movie?

  • The Phantom Menace

    Votes: 24 50.0%

  • Attack of the Clones

    Votes: 19 39.6%

  • Revenge of the Sith

    Votes: 3 6.3%

  • A New Hope

    Votes: 2 4.2%

  • The Empire Strikes Back

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Return of the Jedi

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    48
I've only seen the old Star Wars, but reading the script from Episode I, and seeing some of the trailers and clips of it, I'd say it kind of looks boring.
 
Does anyone else think that they made a big mistake in `The Phantom Menace` by making Anakin and Amidala just too young to be credible?
I find that, if I think about the story but assume that they start out at the same age Luke and Laia are supposed to be in `A New Hope` the overall plot just seems to work better without even changing anything!
 
They had to make Anakin so young because otherwise, his Jedi training would have been extremely implausible. Remember, Yoda said that even at age 9, Anakin was too old to begin the training. So there would have been no point in making Anakin any older in the movie because the Council DEFINITELY would not have allowed him to be trained.
 
The Spanish Inquisition said:
I hate to revive a years old thread, but:


The Star Wars Holiday Special. :p
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Agreed! It is so bad that all everyone who worked on it hates it. Words do not describe how bad this one is.

The only redeeming factor is the short cartoon that introduced the world to Boba Fett, but that's it.

Though as I say this I must admit I want my own copy,... mainly to pop into the DVD player when guests are overstaying their welcome at a Christmas party. If that doesn't get them to leave nothing will.
 
Ironically it got very high ratings, and the money it brought in was the only reason they could finance ANY of the subsequent films. Think of it as a necessary evil, and HAPPY LIFE DAY space fans!
 
Sven-El said:
Agreed! It is so bad that all everyone who worked on it hates it. Words do not describe how bad this one is.

The only redeeming factor is the short cartoon that introduced the world to Boba Fett, but that's it.

Though as I say this I must admit I want my own copy,... mainly to pop into the DVD player when guests are overstaying their welcome at a Christmas party. If that doesn't get them to leave nothing will.
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I haven't seen it through, but I saw a review of it online. It was so bad. I reckon it's kind of hard to find.

There is also a Star Wars Christmas album...

EveningStar said:
Ironically it got very high ratings, and the money it brought in was the only reason they could finance ANY of the subsequent films. Think of it as a necessary evil, and HAPPY LIFE DAY space fans!
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The Happy Life Day song was the best song ever.

It made me weep tears. I was so moved. :rolleyes:
 
I love that actor named Hayden who played Anakin in Revenge of the Sith, but I think that was the worst movie. That was the one where Ani turned into Darth Vader, right? It was very lame. It was like he was just looking for a reason to be evil, oh, anything will do ... They did not let Darth's character develop very naturally. Lame.

I never saw a Star Wars Holiday Special! Who knew?
 
inkspot said:
I love that actor named Hayden who played Anakin in Revenge of the Sith, but I think that was the worst movie. That was the one where Ani turned into Darth Vader, right? It was very lame. It was like he was just looking for a reason to be evil, oh, anything will do ... They did not let Darth's character develop very naturally. Lame.

I never saw a Star Wars Holiday Special! Who knew?
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Agreed jaxy ;) I LOVE Ani in it but there are so many flaws in teh script it isn't even fun anymore. Anakin feels the urge to inform Mace Windu about Palpatine being the Sith Lord and then with just a snap of Sidous fingers Ani switched. that was very poor. They should have worked it out way better. The movie had everything to be a great one but the storyline was very weak and so was the portrayal of the actors to be honest. The battle between Obi and Ani was a great one though
 
I think that The Attack of the Clones was the worst Star Wars Movie.. Why?
Well.... Anakins character ruined the whole movie. The actor was not very good, and he was so creepy, stalkerish, and unjedi-like with Padme that, while there are parts I enjoy greatly, I disliked any scene with Anakin in it. (except for one or two scenes)

The parts I did enjoy were the following:
1) The part with Yoda fighting against Count Dooku. (My mom loves that part, btw.. :))
2) The whole 'Obi-Wan at Kamino' Scene
3) Pretty much every scene with Obi-Wan in it, because his character rocks.
4) The scene at Genosis(Sp?)with the whole battle and everything.. (funny little fact my brother told me.. Jedi Shaak Tii (Sp? Again) died 3 times. Once in this battle, once in the third movie, I believe, and again in the Force Unleashed game. HAHAHA :D)

I think thats it for the worst Star Wars movie. My favorite of the 'New three" is the Third one, The Revenge of the Sith. I thought the actor who played Anakin (dont know what his name is) was best in this one, though still not the best actor they could have gotten for Anakin. :rolleyes:
The movie, though definitelly not the best of the Star Wars movies (The Return of the Jedi ALL THE WAY!!! :D) was pretty good. The scene at the beginning was pretty funny, with the buzz droids and Anakin flying a crashing ship, Obi-Wan's whole dialogue after that
Obi-Wan: Oh no, I'm not brave enough for politics. I have to report to the Council; besides someone needs to be the poster boy...let us not forget Anakin that you rescued me from the buzz droids. And you killed Count Dooku, and you rescued the Chancellor carrying me unconscious on your back.. Anakin, let's be fair. Today you were the hero and you deserve your glorious day with the politicians.
Anakin Skywalker: All right. But you owe me one, and for not saving your skin for the tenth time.
Obi-Wan: *Ninth* time. That business on Cato Neimodia doesn't- doesn't count.
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... even the scene with Obi-Wan and Anakin dueling, though heartbreaking, was a good scene.

But the old ones are the best, by far.
 
QueenLucyTheValient said:
I think that The Attack of the Clones was the worst Star Wars Movie.. Why?
Well.... Anakins character ruined the whole movie. The actor was not very good, and he was so creepy, stalkerish, and unjedi-like with Padme that, while there are parts I enjoy greatly, I disliked any scene with Anakin in it. (except for one or two scenes)

I think thats it for the worst Star Wars movie. My favorite of the 'New three" is the Third one, The Revenge of the Sith. I thought the actor who played Anakin (dont know what his name is) was best in this one, though still not the best actor they could have gotten for Anakin.
The scene at the beginning was pretty funny, with the buzz droids and Anakin flying a crashing ship, Obi-Wan's whole dialogue after that ... even the scene with Obi-Wan and Anakin dueling, though heartbreaking, was a good scene.

But the old ones are the best, by far.
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Ouch. I totally agree about Anakin though. Hayden Christensen (Anakin) might be a good actor, but nothing I've seen of him indicates that fact. I honestly don't see the talent, much like Natalie portman (yikes!). Yes, in looks, he was the perfect choice. But otherwise? A wooden block would have given a better performance; HOWEVER, I do have to mention that some of that performance was driven by the esteemed director and screenwriter, George Lucas (which, in my opinion, is a good explanation of WHY he didn't write and direct Empire Strikes Back, considered the best in the saga).

it's a shame that Ewan McGregor, an actor who has a great deal of talent (though much of it I've had to censor from my eyes and ears), was given such terrible dialogue. However, like you, I'm of the opinion that his scenes were about the only redeemable things within the prequels; with the exception of Episode 1 (is there any saving that movie?! :rolleyes: ). This is the main reason why I prefer the alternate universe pairing of Obi-Wan and Padme over the canon pairing of Anakin and Padme. Obi-Wan was much more honorable, much more mature, and a much better caliber of man than Anakin ever was, or hoped to be. And I'm not biased whatsoever because I think Kenobi is hot in the prequels. :eek: :p I guess I have a thing for red beards and mullets. :D
 
Aravis Kenobi said:
They had to make Anakin so young because otherwise, his Jedi training would have been extremely implausible. Remember, Yoda said that even at age 9, Anakin was too old to begin the training. So there would have been no point in making Anakin any older in the movie because the Council DEFINITELY would not have allowed him to be trained.
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Which I think rather reinforces my original point.
In the films as they stand, there dosn`t seem to be any overwhelming reason why Anakin can`t begin training since he dosn`t appear to be much older than the `younglings` in the next couple of films.
If he is about Lukes age then the reason becomes a lot more obvious.
The whole relationship between Amidala and Anakin seems to work better if they start out older as well.
As does Anakins ability as a pod racer and a number of other things.
Also his later turning to the dark side becomes much more of a `fall from grace` if he is older and Darth Vader becomes much more a satanic figure rather than the `Darth Petulant` we see in episode 3.

Oh, and on the subject of why `The Empire Srikes Back` was so good
Screenwriter Leigh Bracket-Hamilton.
Look up her background if you don`t know who she was, She was one of the unsung greats of Science-Fiction.
 
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AsbelMctalisker said:
Which I think rather reinforces my original point.
In the films as they stand, there dosn`t seem to be any overwhelming reason why Anakin can`t begin training since he dosn`t appear to be much older than the `younglings` in the next couple of films.
If he is about Lukes age then the reason becomes a lot more obvious.
The whole relationship between Amidala and Anakin seems to work better if they start out older as well.
As does Anakins ability as a pod racer and a number of other things.
Also his turning to the dark side becomes much more of a `fall from grace` if he is older and Darth Vader becomes much more a satanic figure rather than the `Darth Petulant` we see in episode 3.
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Younglings, Jedi younglings, are raised at the Jedi Temple from birth, typically given to the Order by their parents or orphaned. There's a HUGE difference in the Younglings, who were raised in/with the Order from birth, and Anakin, who came into the Order at around 10.

Here's an excerpt from Wookieepedia:
Because the Order was comprised of many different species that matured at different rates, the rank of Initiate was not given at a certain age, but when an individual reached the maturity to begin formal education at the academy. While still in infancy, the Jedi fosterers that oversaw the care of the babies would foresee where an individual belonged and would organize the soon-to-be-Initiates into clans. These clans stayed together day and night, learning, eating, and sleeping together from around the age of three standard years until they were chosen as a Padawan around adolescence.
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And yes, Lucas could have made Anakin older at the time of Episode 3, but he was already working within a set time limit. The years set within the original trilogy pretty much dictated how the first three were laid out.
 
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And yes, Lucas could have made Anakin older at the time of Episode 3, but he was already working within a set time limit. The years set within the original trilogy pretty much dictated how the first three were laid out.
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I don`t see how making the characters about ten years older in the first trilogy really makes that much difference in the films overall plot, in fact as I`ve already said the story is, I think improved by assuming they are older.

I rather find Yoda`s position on Anakin rather baffling, if he has had some sort of premonition of what is going to happen why refuse him training in the force?
The Jedi obviously know that `He has a destiny` and is already very stong in the force so surely not teaching him anything and sending him away untrained is surely even more dangerous than just making him a Padawan.
If he`s older though, I don`t think they have much of a choice.

You`re Wookiepedia quote is interesting and its a clear indication of how the Jedi temple worked.
However, if we`re going to extend the discussion beyond the films and go in to `expanded universe` territory then I would point out that this is just one indication that, in the time-period the films are set the Jedi Order had got too ascetic and monastic for its own good.
At other points in time Jedi DID marry and have children, Andur and Nomi Sunrider for example.
And, in the post `Return` period, Luke and Mara Jade.
 
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Actually of the Prequel Trilogy, the only one I actually really liked was the Phantom Menace. Return of the Jedi is, in my opinion, the best of the lot. I love Star Wars. I seriously dislike Attack of the Clones. I really cannot bring myself to watch either Attack or Revenge of the Sith. I guess part of the reason why Phantom Menace has a special place in my heart (apart from Qui-gon) is that it came into my life late enough that it did not scare me to death like the ones that I had watched before did. Because of Phantom Menace, I re-evaluated the first Trilogy and found that I actually liked them a lot.

As for Revenge, I am not fond of movies where one of the main, previously good characters becomes a dark, depressing, genocidal lunatic who would willingly kill women and children. I also cannot for the life of me understand, with the years of experience that Yoda, et al. had they could not sense the turmoil that was going on in Anakin soon enough to protect the younglings from him and protect themselves as well. The plot makes no sense to me and I am wondering how Leia has memories of her mother if she died so soon after her birth.
 
AsbelMctalisker said:
I rather find Yoda`s position on Anakin rather baffling, if he has had some sort of premonition of what is going to happen why refuse him training in the force?
The Jedi obviously know that `He has a destiny` and is already very stong in the force so surely not teaching him anything and sending him away untrained is surely even more dangerous than just making him a Padawan.
If he`s older though, I don`t think they have much of a choice.
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I guess I'm dumb, but I don't understand what exactly you're getting at here. But regardless, while Anakin clearly (or maybe, not so clearly?) fulfilled the prophecy of the Chosen One, he also was not the prime candidate for such a position. This is probably why so many fans believed Luke instead to be the Chosen One, but the fulfillment of the prophecy came when Vader destroyed the Emperor in Ep. 6. Perhaps the Jedi were trusting that, with the correct training, Anakin would be able to overcome his flaws?

You`re Wookiepedia quote is interesting and its a clear indication of how the Jedi temple worked.
However, if we`re going to extend the discussion beyond the films and go in to `expanded universe` territory then I would point out that this is just one indication that, in the time-period the films are set the Jedi Order had got too ascetic and monastic for its own good.
At other points in time Jedi DID marry and have children, Andur and Nomi Sunrider for example.
And, in the post `Return` period, Luke and Mara Jade.
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I was using the quote to point out that your perception of the age thing was wrong because of how old Younglings traditionally were in the SW universe; I used it as a basis for my reasoning, not anything else.

~Lava~ said:
As for Revenge, I am not fond of movies where one of the main, previously good characters becomes a dark, depressing, genocidal lunatic who would willingly kill women and children. I also cannot for the life of me understand, with the years of experience that Yoda, et al. had they could not sense the turmoil that was going on in Anakin soon enough to protect the younglings from him and protect themselves as well. The plot makes no sense to me and I am wondering how Leia has memories of her mother if she died so soon after her birth.
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The ironic thing about Lucas' prequels is that there is almost conflicting Jedi doctrines. Immediately after Anakin strangles Padme, Anakin tells Obi-Wan, "If you're not with me, then you're against me." To which Obi-Wan ridiculously replies "Only a Sith deals in absolutes." That statement made by Obi-Wan is an absolute truth in and of itself!!! I read a blog not long ago, and I can't remember where I read it at, but it dealt with the conflicting ideology found in the Jedi Order. It was really interesting; wishing I had saved it somewhere.

And I feel like a super nerd having this kind of discussion. :D
 
Lava said:
As for Revenge, I am not fond of movies where one of the main, previously good characters becomes a dark, depressing, genocidal lunatic who would willingly kill women and children. I also cannot for the life of me understand, with the years of experience that Yoda, et al. had they could not sense the turmoil that was going on in Anakin soon enough to protect the younglings from him and protect themselves as well. The plot makes no sense to me ...
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I agree completely. That's why Revenge is my least favorite, it was as if they rushed to condense all this into the plot without giving us an explanation of why Anakin turned bad and why no one noticed he was on the brink of turning bad. The script and plot just seemed thrown together.
 
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