The fancreated machete order is still the best way to watch the star. Originally put forward by tech writer and star wars superfan rod hilton in a post on his blog, no machete juggling, machete order recommends watching the star wars movies in this order. The movie, while not the best star wars movie, is still necessary. Revenge of the sith has a better sibling reveal than jedi. Star wars fans debate movie marathon viewing order. That much of a gulf in quality means that wcnitz 20191 22. But then in the months before star wars episode vii. Do you think the machete order is the best way to watch star wars. Watching in machete order refocuses the entire saga on luke we skip irrelevant backstory and just focus on the aspects of anakins life that are relevant to lukes, namely how it mirrors lukes. Thats just one of the questions answered when i watched the. Patton oswalt discusses the proper way to watch star wars movies late night with seth meyers duration. Honestly, episode 1 is the only prequel episode id consider watching.
I could almost argue that having the sequel trilogy makes the machete order. I just pretend jarjar is a fever dream caused by exposure to psychedelic mushrooms when the jedi were running through the. Would george lucas approve of the star wars machete order. This digital series follows the path of a redhandled machete from its innocent beginnings on a hardware store shelf at the start of the apocalypse, as it lands in the hands of survivors good and evil, familiar and new. By watching the films in this order, you not only avoid spoilers entirely, but also maintain. So, if youve seen this film before, just skip it on your next rewatch. Heres why the machete order is the way you should watch the star wars saga. One reason to skip episodes to move faster is that it takes far too long for us to get a look at things from the cylon side. King of the nerds contestant katie correll gives a shoutout to my machete order in a clip from season 2, episode 5 that im sure will be taken down for violating even though i invented. Of course, all of this is simply a suggestion for how to get the most out of your star wars experience. One of the most memorable scenes in the entirety of movie history ruined. The only thing i didnt like is the phantom menace disc had a scratch and i had to skip like 34 chapters near the end but the rest of the. Episode order is the order in which george lucas supposedly envisioned his.
I think that episode 1 should be included in the machete. Before the start of the disney era, the savvy approach was rod hiltons machete order. How to watch the star wars movies in order toms guide. What i learned from watching star wars in the wrong order. An expansion of a fake trailer that was included in rodriguezs and quentin tarantinos 2007 grindhouse doublefeature. Series of the movies about former mexican federale machete. Then i watched episode vii, without seeing any of the others again now my girlfriend is up to watching the whole saga. I believe episodes 2 and 3 should be excluded from the machete order and replaced with 4 and 5, making the new order call it the giziti order 4,5,4,5,6. The problem with episode order is that it ruins one of the biggest twists in. Whats the best order to watch all the star wars movies now. Episode 1 centers around two groups having a business disagreement. How to watch the star wars movies in order digital trends. He notes the issue of watching them in episode order namely, that the darth vader reveal is. The best order to watch the mcu films and which to skip.
Without prior knowledge to these characters, an audience member would be confused when first seeing them in episode ii. Release order this is perhaps the easiest way to watch star wars with your kids if only because it will likely mirror your own experience with the movies. When it comes to marvel, things get even more complicated. Many fans favour a completely different option called the machete order, which was first concocted by a computer software blogger, of all people. But kids who grew up with the prequels are likely perfectly fine watching episodes 1 3. This is my recommendation, which is an update of the old machete order, which.
The walking dead red machete season 1, episode and. But skipping it would simply be regular episode order that we have. I then watched them in the machete order, which is iv, v, ii, iii, vi. The best order to bing watch star wars by the big bang theory gang the machete order. With aljur abrenica, bela padilla, ryza cenon, ryan eigenmann. Iv, v, ii, iii, vi, skipping i entirely because the only good things about episode i were the pod race scene and the darth maul lightsaber duel, please never, ever.
Start at episode at episode one and go through it that way. Last time i watched all star wars movies in one go was a couple of years ago. 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. In addition, this episode establishes why cordy is working for angel, and if btvs is also macheted in a similar way to skip pangs, a. Absolutely no machete juggling star wars machete order. Machete order also keeps the fact that luke and leia are siblings a surprise, it simply moves the surprise to episode iii instead of vi, when padme announces her daughters name. A viewing order made popular by fans, machete order uses a mix of release and chronological order in order to preserve the big twist in the. Or should you get out that machete and cut a few movies entirely from your. The machete order, introduced by rod hilton in 2011 and muchdiscussed in fan circles since, suggests a viewing order with no episode i whatsoever, keeping the focus on.
While i prefer numerical order, this approach has a special advantage. Well, everything needs to be watched in numerical order if you want to follow the mythology of whats happening. Where would you place rogue one in the machete order. Theres also a lesserknown machete order, which takes a machete to the.
Wondering what order to watch the star wars movies. 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. C machete order 4,5, 1,2,3,6 this approach tries to keep cinematic continuity in tact while at the same time putting return of the jedi last. Empire strikes back is widely regarded as one of the greatest sequels of all time. How to watch the star wars movies in order release and. The article is long but worth reading, it makes a lot of great points. 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. It establishes characters such as quigon jin, jar jar binks, padme, and the jedi council. I tried out the skytalkers machete order during my star wars marathon this weekend and am here to give you my thoughts. The machete order the machete order basically cuts the phantom menace from your movie rewatch, because many people dont enjoy that film. Episode 1 is optional but you wont miss much if you skip it.
With the release of episode ix coming up in 2019 and future star wars films until we all have our own droids, this will likely get updated as more films are released. The force awakens was released, it blew up like alderaan, peaking at 50,000 visitors daily. It has those lovely shots of naboo, with great sets and costume design. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet. This particular arrangement of star wars episodes has been christened the machete order.
I havent watched the films in awhile, but wanted to get thoughts on where to include episode 1, if you do in fact what to go with the machete order. This is actually a more effective twist in this context than when obiwan just tells luke in return of the jedi. What is the best order to watch the star wars series. Plus, watching the movies in release order preserves the biggest twist of the entire saga. Machete continues the b movie and exploitation style of grindhouse and includes some of the footage.
Machete order 4,5, 1,2,3,6 this approach tries to keep cinematic continuity in tact while at the same time putting return of the jedi last. The machete order reorganizes the star wars movies for. You watch star wars episodes iv and v, skip episode i, watch ii and iii as a. However, the original machete order says you should skip the. Here are my thoughts on the machete order to my favorite movie series.
In what order should a newcomer watch star wars episodes. What order should you watch all the star wars films and shows. Instead of watching the films in release order 456 1 23 or chronological order 1 23456, machete order 45236 presents an alternative that is intended to give new viewers the best experience when watching the series for the first time and deliberately leaves out episode i. Also, it includes 0% hayden christensen and large quantities of liam neeson. To summarize, it chops out episode i completely and encourages the viewer to. After being setup and betrayed by the man who hired him to assassinate a texas senator, an exfederale launches a brutal rampage of revenge against his former boss. In what spot would the new star wars movie rogue one go. The phantom menace and the machete order explained youtube. Episode 2 begins with a difference in political opinion dissolving into a rift in the state of the galaxy that spirals into a full blown war. The machete order sandwiches episode ii and iii between the empire strikes back and return of the jedi. I feel it could fit in at the very beginning 1,4,5,2,3,6, directly in the middle 4,5, 1,2,3,6, or placed at the end as a prequel to the main story that is the machete order 4,5,2,3,6, 1. V, ii, iii, vi, skipping i entirely because the only good things about episode.