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Not sure if any Star wars thread has ever covered this (I couldn't make it through all the pages),


But here is the question....

Soon my son will be old enough to start watching the movies with true enjoyment but I am lost as to which movie to show him first.

Do you start with I or IV?

Any ideas?

Ben

Start at the beginning. #1. Don't make him watch the last three, then the first three, then the last three again.

If episode 1 was meant to be seen first, don't ya think it would have been the first movie made!

You will take away the shock factor when Darth Vader tells Luke he's his father.

While the story should flow in sequence from E1-E6, keep in mind that watching them in that order as a first time Star Wars watcher, he will have a different perspective on the event sthan you will.

By this I mean that a guy at work watched them as many of us did, starting with E4-E6 and then the prequels E1-E3... To him (and us) his point of view centered a little more around Luke, then Luke, whose father is Darth Vader... His son has the perspective from Anakin's point of view, with the story around Anakin, then Anakin becoming Darth Vader, then Anakin having twins (even though he doesn't know there is more than one child), and then the story of Anakin's son, and so forth.

Neither is wrong, or bad, but I just wanted you to be aware that his viewpoint will be different if you saw them starting with E4 and he starts with E1.

Good points Nick. This topic is actually a pretty big debate for some fans.

George said they should be viewed in chronological order. He has stated before that episode 4 was made first simply because that one was the easiest to make at that time and is mostly a self-contained adventure. You do lose the key moment in Empire, but I don't think George wanted the prequel trilogy altered to simply cover the shock value of that moment. Which way is better? Depends on the person and perspective as Nick noted. George has said he did the prequel trilogy to alter your perspective of the original trilogy. After the solid Episode 3 I know I do. But would I be as big a fan if I had started my Star Wars experience with Episode I? I doubt it.

Neb,

You no doubt will have the patience to explain the meaning of life to your son. Explaining Stars Wars will be easy!

Now that IS a question.....

Today I'd say No.1 first....

Tomorrow I might say....

I had an English Lit. instructor who would habitualy take opposing sides in every discussion and was able to be "Right" on every ocassion, fascinating.

Probably though, I'd suggest that someone just old enough to understand general "Plots" would be better served by watching the series in chronological order(I-VI)while an older individual able to see the technological advancements in movie making would perhaps have more fun vewing the series in the order of release.

Ask me again tomorrow....

My 6 year old is a die hard Star Wars fan, he was a little confused as he has watched the first trilogy on tape, and then I-III recently. It took me a bit to explain this history. I guess I would have to say start from the beginning for your son, but that is just my opinion...

Randy

i think 1 - 6. my daughter was 7 when we watched the first trilogy then watched ep 1 & 2 she still has not seen 3 it was a bit confusing for her shes got it now but i think at that age they cant grasp how shocking it is for darth to be lukes father. especialy the way society is today. lol

I'd say you should start with Star Wars and go forward chronologically. I mean, you want them to actually be willing to watch the good ones, right?