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Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
I went to UME to watch the finale of the Star Wars saga last Saturday, and the night before, I just realized that I hadn’t seen the complete original trilogy. I remember reading A.O. Scott of the New York Times saying that you will never see the original films as they are after watching Episode III, so I told myself, I gotta watch the trilogy first.
As things turned out, I only saw A New Hope before going to bed exhausted. Then after watching Episode III I immediately went to the business of watching The Empire Strikes Back, which is commonly hailed as the best of the whole Star Wars franchise. Then on Sunday I finally saw Return of the Jedi.
I cannot say I was overwhelmed. Judging by today’s standards, the special effects which must have been a marvel then looks very outdated. In comparison, certain contemporary films of the original trilogy, such as Aliens and Blade Runner, had done a much better job of being still able to look in good shape.
But this is not criticism. Star Wars tried to depict epic battles between super space ships and grand galactical wars, and the effects, though incomparable in detail to today’s mega blockbusters, still has what it takes to really entertain and thrill the audience. And it’s plain to see the great love and enthusiasm the film makers had in the production process– this trilogy runs and feels like an epic space fantasy of a ten year old. That’s meant to be a compliment.
8 out of 10.