The Star Wars Trilogy: Still The Greatest Sci-Fi Movies Ever?

While it might be argued that Star Wars has had its legacy tarnished a bit by too much content since Lucasfilm was acquired by Disney, it can’t be denied that the original Star Wars Trilogy ranks as perhaps the most iconic series of science-fiction movies ever made. All these years later, so Star Wars: A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi stand the test of time?
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[@jamesbodnarchuk3322]

I was 11 in 1977 Saw it 13 Saturdays in a row! Yes it blew my little mind! 😅

[@SteveSpikes]

Mine, too. From one First Generation fan to another, we were at the right age for when STAR WARS came out. We were old enough to be in awe at the spectacle that is STAR WARS and young enough to want EVERYTHING that had STAR WARS on it.

[@AliensInc.]

I was 10

[@dj4everplaychillertheater584]

In 1977, I was eight years old and my uncle and his son took me to see Star Wars in theaters. From beginning to end, my eyes were glued to the screen, I didn’t want any popcorn or no soda. I just want to see this movie. After that, I was hooked I got all the toys like the millennium falcon, the XWing, and a tie fighter, and most of the figures. I’ve seen all three movies, many many times, but the original Star Wars a new Hope, I saw that over 50+ times And I still watch the movie on Disney+. I love Star Wars!

[@robertleeluben]

The night I saw Star Wars for the 1st time I didn't sleep, I was still up and staring at the ceiling when the sun rose. In school on the following Monday, the teacher gave up trying to stop us talking about it. It's hard to express just how radical a thing it was at the time, it was a fulcrum shift in what we could expect in an adventure film. I went to see Empire with a friend along with his mom and sister. When we arrived and saw the block long line his mom wanted to go see something else. I told her "I don't know what YOU are seeing today I am watching THIS, I'll walk home if I have to"

[@SteveSpikes]

Brilliant retrospective on the original STAR WARS Trilogy. As a "First Generation Fan," I loved you hitting all the right beats, hitting me with so much nostalgia for my early years, and going to see each movie in turn with family and friends.

[@JoBloOriginals]

Thanks man!

[@venom7558]

I grew up with these movies,so I'm biased. But everything that has come after just can't compare. The original Star wars trilogy,the original Indiana Jones trilogy and movies like these from the 80's are certified classics. Which is why I'm so saddened to see how far these franchise have fell.

[@vladtepes3201]

I am a relatively new fan of the amazing trilogy but better late than never I would have loved these so much as a kid

[@ronfroehlich4697]

I saw Return of the Jedi in the theater when I was five. When the Emperor started to zap Luke Skywalker I flipped out and had to be restrained by my dad. My older sister is still embarrassed.

[@DNOstalgia]

Welcome to the club kid, may the force be with you 😊🍻🍻🍻🍻

[@tonyfendex2558]

Welcome to the Force, young jedi!!!@@ronfroehlich4697

[@markknight7780]

Sorry, I gotta be the old man yelling at clouds😂. Nobody who saw the film in 1977 called it A New Hope. But I understand why it’s called that now. The home video generation grew up with that title gracing every VHS (from the special edition onwards), DVD, Blu-Ray, and streaming thumbnail. That said, this is still very well done video.

[@JayFingers]

THANK YOU!

[@raoularmagnac2037]

Yes, thank you VERY MUCH! I NEVER refer to it as "A New Hope." I always call it the original "Star Wars," because that's what it was called when it first came out.

[@aranbuzzas8000]

When I was a kid if you called it A New Hope it was a sign that you were a hardcore fan. Now the opposite is true!

[@vestavind]

Grew up with these films. I loved them to bits and I watched them so many times. They were a part of my childhood, and that is where they should stay. Because I got work to do, and being an adult is difficult.

[@eriksturdevant8589]

The Jabba sequence is the best part of Jedi, imo.

[@lareolanKFP]

Return of the Jedi was my very first Star Wars movie as a kid, and because of that it's still my absolute favourite as it's got so much nostalgia attached to it. I wore out all 3 VHS tapes for all 3 movies, but Jedi is the one that was the most worn out, and also the one I watched so many times I had every single line in the movie memorized as an 9-yo kid. It's so sad that Hollywood has completely forgotten how to make fun movies that entertain, I hope once the strike is over, the people who remain will recall that, and we'll get something of a Renaissance for the entire movie industry. At least one can dream....

[@sws5833]

In 1977 I was only four and my parents assumed I was to young to take me to the theatre to watch A New Hope but three years later I saw Empire at the theatre and remember it like it was yesterday. To this day its my all time fav movie and if I was only allowed to watch one last Movie that would be it for sure, I still view it at least once a year and it always gives me a warm nostalgic almost like being at home feeling. A special movie and trilogy that will be remembered

[@Omar-wq9dz]

I would say the original trilogy is closest to being the best trilogy for SW, since I like 2 out of the 3 movies: A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back

[@damnskippy1988]

No love for return of the jedi?

[@honor9lite1337]

Why 😮

[@randallrutherford1384]

I love original and prequel trilogies

[@the.IastIaugh]

I loved all 3. ROTJ was SiC! at least Wedge survived all 3? Disney needs to make a storyline/series of him!

[@Gabriel_Cook]

I don't like you.

[@jamesbodnarchuk3322]

Amazing musical score!

[@randallsavage13]

A new hope was the first move that the sci-fi channel played when it was launched

[@JosephFrancisBurton]

I am lucky enough to remember the original release of Star Wars. I enjoyed it, but I won't lie - while all my friends wanted to go back and see it over and over, I was partial to the other hit movie that I believe opened on that same weekend - Smokey and the Bandit LOL

[@t7489]

Star Wars: A Empire Strikes Back: A+ Return of the Jedi: A-

[@deteon1418]

Yes, all three are excellent!

[@stevekasan3105]

They're not sci-fi, they are fantasy movies. They are à great trilogy of good v evil, young v old, and many classic hero tropes

[@Prawnsacrifice]

One might say they are science fantasy which is sci fi 😮

[@Raygo.]

@@Prawnsacrifice One might say that, but it would not be true.

[@Sal77]

Well, I don't consider Star Wars to be anything near SCI-FI. Its a space opera, fantasy. What, because it's set in space ,it's automatically SCI-FI. With a Wizard, a Rogue, a Princess, The chosen one. The black knight as the villain. They are on a quest, set by the Wizard. Yep, definitely SCI fi?!

[@Zed-fq3lj]

Another voice of reason! It is NOT a Sci-Fi 🤨

[@darthdeze]

I was just gonna type that. Lucas has gone on record countless times saying Star Wars is a space opera/fantasy family drama about fathers and sons.

[@Prawnsacrifice]

Its science fantasy which in itself is a sub genre of science fiction....

[@darthdeze]

@@Prawnsacrifice science fantasy is it’s own genre. It is a hybrid of fantasy and science. Just like sports action is not the same as sports drama. Both borrow elements from each other-but are in a category on their own. You can not say Rudy and Any Given Sunday are the same or sub genre of each other. Rudy had zero action versus Any Given Sunday is all sex, drugs, and rock & roll.

[@darthdeze]

@@Prawnsacrifice it’s similar to saying Ancient Egyptian society and Ancient Mesoamerican peoples are the same or sub genres. Both societies are human, both built pyramids, both were polytheistic, both sacrificed their pupils. However, both societies are 100% different.

[@GorgonFreemint]

I went to see Return of the Jedi in concert at the Seattle Symphony last June with my roommate who hadn't seen it yet. I thought that it would be a perfect way to finish the original trilogy for him, and it sure was perfect. The orchestra played every single musical piece perfectly. All that was missing was the choir at the end of the Vader vs Luke vs Palpatine fight but that was it. I still think it's a fantastic movie and has some of my favorite battles in it and scores.

[@michaelp772]

I always refer to the original film as "Star Wars," never "A New Hope."

[@bonghunezhou5051]

Despite the 'Disneyquels' and prequel films tarnishing the brand to varying degree, the 1977~1983 films is among the best - FANTASY film trilogy, that is!

[@roninjedi2494]

As an adult the Ewok hate is really only because of the internet and because it became a trend for people who can’t form their own opinions. Having humanoid bears isn’t that far of a stretch for a movie with humanoid dogs (Wookiee) and wolf etc and as we know from ants and other real life animals strength is not always relevant to size so then defeating one legion of troops (not that many) isn’t that far fetched. Plus almost no adults were bothered by them in reviews or word of mouth in the 80’s and 90’s. It’s a pure lie they weren’t liked just like the lie ESB wasn’t liked when it came out at first. Stop being a sucker for trends. Almost no one dissed on the Ewoks or cared until the people who can’t think for themselves heard it was a trend on the internet

[@jayhawks4life354]

I totally disagree. I was a kid when I saw RotJ, in theaters. The hate for the Ewoks was very much alive and well, and the conversation was of Lucas bending to corporate greed in creating cute characters that would sell as toys. Star Wars action figures and toys were Huge back then. The backlash for the Ewoks was big, and Lucas himself said he was making these movies for kids, not adults.

[@smackiepipe]

@@jayhawks4life354 Yep, we saw this in 83 when it came out and we all were like What the Hell was up with the Ewoks???

[@aranbuzzas8000]

​@@jayhawks4life354"corporate greed"?? You know that by then Lucas was the head of his own company, right? He WAS the corporate greed.

[@jimi1701a]

Wrath of Khan is the greatest scifi of all time! These 3 are pretty great too 😁

[@Prawnsacrifice]

So many people didnt realise that science fantasy was a sub genre to scifi in these threads 😅😅😅

[@Gliese380]

lucas and disney combined couldn't destroy the magic of the og trilogy

[@carpediemarts705]

But Disney sure dropped a deuce on the end of the story. Never seen such stupid plot cheeze in B movies.

[@kaenachoo4783]

I don’t know, Lucas kind of ruined it with the special editions.

[@shanecasebeer1364]

I saw all of the originals in the theater - at first I didn't like the first one, but then became obsessed. I was disappointed with Empire, but then loved it. Return of the Jedi has some great action - speeders through the redwoods! Nevertheless, the only part of the third I don't care for as much is the return of the Death Star - I think a new final challenge would make the Rebel's victory feel a little less obvious. Nevertheless, great retrospective!

[@rilarr]

I remember when I would rent a star wars movie I had to get all 3 and then I'll watch them over and over again rewinding them over and over again,

[@DarranSims]

It was called Star Wars (1977). It didn’t get the subtitle “A New Hope” until 1981.

[@randallsavage13]

The way things have been going lately in our world if I get beamed into a alternate reality I’ll be ok as long as that reality has Star Wars 😊

[@jamesstewart3771]

The best thing about the special editions was making the Ewoks blink . It always creeped me out the way they just stared at you .

[@JoBloOriginals]

HATE the blinking

[@alfredvickers4054]

People complain about this change but it makes sense. The Ewoks are now more lifelike and less creepy, and it turns out George always intended for the Ewoks to blink, but they couldn't get the blinking to work in the masks, so they fixed it years later with CGI. Not a big deal at all, but people will always find reasons to hate on George Lucas no matter how minor or reasonable a change is.

[@greedokenobi3855]

34:03 the biggest horror by far was the Jedi Rock’s performance thingie

[@ericpanissidi6761]

An underdog story and the trying to match it from them till now.

[@354Entertainment]

Alec Guinness is master in this movies. Every word he spoke is like a poem!

[@alejandromolinac]

Si funny….. since I was way too you when the trilogy came out…. I because aware of them in the mid 80’s when they would be the “feature presentation” movie of the week or if they played on a weekend morning showing of a “downtown” movie theater…. In the mid 80’s!….. fun times!

[@rick9977015]

A new hope was excellent, but I'll take Empire all the time. Yoda's introduction has no equal! I didn't see them when they first came out, seriously don't remember when I saw them. Just know that I did. Not too long ago, I'm watching a show called Knightfall and I was not looking forward to the second season, but right then and there who shall appear, but Luke himself! Definitely had to see where it was going and I'm glad I stuck around.

[@MarkHarvey-uh8oc]

STAR WARS & TESB are incredible. The first film changed the world of entertainment. I think people forget how amazing it was. 1977 was a magical year. I have no interest in any of the other films and shows.

[@Bluerocket4739]

What is your opinion on return of the Jedi?

[@MarkHarvey-uh8oc]

@Bluerocket4739 Hello. Jedi. I still have the same opinion now as when seeing it first age 16. I enjoyed it, but I thought it went on the silly humour side. The rubber puppets did not help, and the ewoks were in it far too much. There wasn't enough story, and I thought the actors seemed bored. I did like the rescue of Han. As soon as Luke was on the Death Star and the space battle started, we were back to proper Star Wars. The fight between Luke and Vader was incredible, and the music inspired genius. It was a satisfying end to an amazing trilogy.

[@Bluerocket4739]

@@MarkHarvey-uh8oc I agree with your opinion aside from the Ewoks who I personally don’t mind. I think there is just a magic to episodes 4-6 that Star Wars has never gotten back to.

[@MarkHarvey-uh8oc]

@Bluerocket4739 Love em or hate em. I don't hate the ewoks. However, I thought they took up a disproportionate amount of time. Jedi is fine, but in comparison to its predecessors, it is a wasted film. I find it very difficult to watch. If I do, it is the rescue of Han, and then fast forward to the Emparor.

[@twzted_synapse221]

You bastards…..

[@Makman1994]

I never grew up with Star Wars, but I've loved the Original trilogy ever since I was around 20.

[@heatherdale5571]

I still love Jedi. It still has the magic for me. All 3 do. Not the special addition bs, the og. I'll never watch the updates versions again.

[@larky368]

Star Wars is NOT, I repeat NOT science fiction. It's space wizards. It's a space western. It's a space Game of Thrones. Hell, almost from the start Vader stated that the sciency stuff (The Death Star) pales in comparison to the wizardy stuff (the Force).

[@Zed-fq3lj]

First of all, as George Lucas said - ''Star Wars'' is NOT a Sci-Fi trilogy! Get over it! It is Space Fantasy/Space Opera! Please understand that much!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jhberg17]

Best Saturday morning kids trilogy, sure. Muppets in Space.

[@jamesbodnarchuk3322]

Charming to the last

[@onemoreminute0543]

Its not sci-fi : its a fantasy story wearing sci-fi aesthetics

[@seanpatrickcain2]

The circle is now complete

[@dylanmorgan2374]

Star Wars truly is a phenomenon 🎉

[@felixcortez7604]

I feel the Alien trilogy ,Alien Aliens Alien3 , is just as good perhaps even better

[@Zed-fq3lj]

At least Alien a real Sci-Fi trilogy, while Star Wars is a Space opera/Space fantasy (according to George Lucas himself!)...people simply can't understand that for 50 years!

[@Prawnsacrifice]

​@@Zed-fq3lj science fantasy is a sub genre of science fiction people do get it mate 😅😅

[@Dr_1212]

May the Force be with you

[@gorequillnachovidal]

it is fantasy not sci-fi

[@Zed-fq3lj]

Fianlly, a voice of REASON!!!! George Lucas himself said it was a space fantasy and space opera, but noooo, people can't understand that for almost 50 years!!!!

[@Prawnsacrifice]

You people are just being silly science fantasy is a sub genre of science fiction 😅

[@gorequillnachovidal]

@@Prawnsacrifice Sw is just fantasy. there is no science. Jurassic Park is science fiction..the way they clone the dinosaurs i she science

[@bensneb360]

The original trilogy is the greatest trilogy of all time, without a doubt

[@avidfather1864]

Nope, LOTR has that crown.

[@Noone-jn3jp]

Jedi is the best

[@ericepperson8409]

Star Wars is definitely THE most influential franchise in how Sci Fi films look today. That's undeniable. But I wouldn't say they are the greatest Sci-Fi films. Not even of their own decades. The 70's had Clockwork Orange and Alien. The 80's had Blade Runner and Aliens. Since then there has been Moon, Terminator 2, Wall-e, Children of Men and a handful of others. I would rather watch any of these movies over the original Star Wars (A New Hope) and Return of the Jedi. The whole franchise is elevated by the greatness of Empire Strikes Back. Lucas is technically brilliant, and can plot a storyline. He stumbles over directing actors and creating dialogue. This gets really obvious when you consider the all too apparent weaknesses of Episodes 1-3.

[@alanphelan-l6d]

Anybody else notice that threepio is all golden, no silver right leg?

[@chriswhite6218]

In 1983 Hollywood truly began it's decline regardless of some hits. It only went south from there.

[@dublinbrummie]

I was 8 when I went to jedi in the cinema in 83 and its still my favourite but I know empire is better

[@rancosteel]

Its definitely the most popular and memorable including the theme. Remember when Ronald Reagan called his SDI proposal Star Wars and the studio forced them to stop? Not the best sci fi film though.

[@toddnolastname4485]

I wonder, did Vader have a plan in Return? He must have known that the Emperor had no need for two apprentices. There can be only two. So if Palps wanted Luke as a new apprentice then only one master can go forward, either Palps or Vader. If Vader takes Luke as apprentice, Vader will be looking for any chance to get rid of Palps.

[@hanswurst-gp7pi]

Can you do 'Black Hawk Down' by Ridley Scott, please? 🙂

[@kevinkorenke3569]

Were the original movies great? Yes. Did they capture the imagination of young and old moviegoers for decades? Yes. Are these the greatest movies of all time? Its debatable, various parts of the original trilogy had deficiencies, stilted dialogue and replacing Ewoks at the end for merchandising being Chief amongst them. The original Star wars movies definitely benefited from being right place right time as they benefited from a skilled storyteller working his craft. I firmly believe that much of the adulation for these movies simply comes from our rose-tinted memories of them and to be idyllic childhood we wish we could revisit. Let's not forget that there have been decades of video games, novels, role-playing games, you name it that helped to cement this universe in our memories. These movies are good but I don't know if I would be listing them as the greatest.

[@sim4344]

Stilted dialogue, plotholes, multiple massive retcons, and the movies are so fast paced and fun that nobody notices the huge holes in character development and story, stuff happening just because the movie needs it to happen. (Why do Han and Leia fall in love? *shrug* How does Luke just end up being this badass Jedi by the third movie? *shrug* Why does Vader turn on the Emperor at the end of RotJ? *shrug* Because movie reasons.) I think you're right. Still. I do love them, and they're among my favorite films.

[@wailau5983]

Greatness and perfection aren’t always the same thing. I do agree the films aren’t perfect but the films do take you on a journey that is satisfying. Maybe that’s what people love about them

[@PozerAdultRacingTeam]

Still the best movie trilogy. I have the 80's VHS, Special Edition VHS,and DVDs.

[@ericpanissidi6761]

I saw it in a theatre one screen. No machines, human ticket tellers

[@wilfredoUbatuba]

thanks for titling it THE SW Trilogy, it is just like Indiana Jones: only 3 movies were made

[@dtuk22]

Yes, But for me the sequel trilogy & to a lesser extent the prequels has taken away some of the mystique.

[@sim4344]

Which is exactly what people used to say about the prequels. Funny how that works.

[@Prawnsacrifice]

​@sim4344 people have opinions we know 😂

[@JayFingers]

@@sim4344It’s true about the prequels, too.

[@jamesbodnarchuk3322]

The deathstar plans are not in the main computer?

[@Johnadams20760]

where was i when i found out vader was luke's dad. 1980 6 years old sitting in the theater actaully

[@mysteriousstars122]

This scene is so coolllll

[@Nikki-tx6kh]

I use this movie, and the Mummy, as examples when someone tries to discuss with me about why, as a woman, I don't believe in a lot of current feminism. It's not about quantity, but quality. Leia, and Evelyn, are the only females in the main group but they're as worth it as the men (or more, looking at you Jonathan (JK, I love that idiot)). Both girls and boys need good role models, both female and male, to learn the best traits of one's gender and the best traits to look for on a friend, and even eventually, a partner. You can put seven "sheroes" in a movie, but if all together, they are not as good and worth it as Leia is, then it's useless.

[@Nikki-tx6kh]

Also, I have a friend who answered once to the question "Where would you go if you had access to a time machine?" with "Go to 1977 to F*** Harrison Ford." And we understood, Man was hot in this movie.

[@orvilleclisby6748]

IMO, I think Star Wars the original is the best, it can stand alone as single movie with a beginning, middle and end.

[@chriswhite6218]

R.I.P Star War 1977- 1979 becausr in 1983 they decided that the Empire would get their asses handed to them by a bunch of hippie teddy bears with sticks.

[@12oshinko]

Still waiting for remastered, non-special editions.

[@antdude]

Is this video compilation of previous separate movies?

[@Jared7873]

Yes

[@antdude]

@@Jared7873 Thanks.

[@MikeD974]

Love this trilogy but episode 3 is my favorite movie in thr franchise

[@chrisrose_krii_lun_aus]

Yes

[@alisterfolson]

Is this what James Gunn is making his Superman movie on?

[@trinaq]

Yes, the original trilogy are irrefutably the best of the entire franchise. They still mostly hold up well nowadays.

[@shanecadden5303]

Star Wars fan for life and no. Empire belongs on that list the other two were fair. Greatest cultural impact.

[@jessetorres8738]

17 sequel movies & tv films later & yet A New Hope is still the best Star Wars film.

[@JayFingers]

As a member of the generation old enough to have seen the original trilogy in theaters, I will once again denounce this revisionist “A New Hope” nonsense. The first film is - and always will be - titled “STAR WARS.” Dassit!

[@SplinkProductions]

Yes.

[@fuckgoogle8661]

If you really had to categorize the films they actually probably are more fantasy, the just have sci-fi trappings around it.

[@ericpanissidi6761]

I did use booby traps i learned from ewoks in the jungle training as an marine g4unt. Log smash and roast and eat your enemy

[@AshGCG]

I don't feel that any film or series that followed the original trilogy has or could tarnish them. What has tarnished them, in my mind, has been the Special Editions. Not because they exist or that the work was carried out, but because in doing them Lucas then felt the films, as they were witnessed and enjoyed originally, had no further purpose. One of the reasons I did not like the Phantom Menace was how I felt I was sat watching a friend play a computer game. The CGI and staging was unbearable. When I replaced my lost copies of the original trilogy with the Silver VHS box set I despaired. Every copy of Star Wars that followed on VHS, DVD or Bluray just got worse. I ended up collecting Laserdiscs just for a decent copy that did not have Lucas's crayon paintings daubed over every other frame. Being something of a completist, if the original trilogy were to be released in its original de-specialised form, on bluray, I would more than likely complete the series. And I am sure I'd not be the only one. Until that day Star Wars will remain conspicuous by its absence.

[@robtymec2642]

You're far too rough on Jedi. Particularly your comments on Hamill's version of Luke in this film. The portrayal was the perfect progression of where the character was meant to go.

[@mrcat3493]

Star Wars use of practical effects really helps to keep that timeless quality to it. Episodes I-III look terrible with all the CGI and have aged poorly.

[@petewadesays12]

STAR WARS?!?!!? THANK GOD SOMEONE FINALLY TALKED ABOUT THIS ONLINE! ALMOST LIKE I TIME TRAVELED TO WHEN THE INTERNET STARTED!

[@sonnyblack0870]

The only thing the original trilogy lacks is the greatest Star Wars film of all time in The Last Jedi… Am I right folks? 😀

[@avidfather1864]

While I thoroughly enjoy these movies, the title for best sci-fi movie has to go to 2001.

[@aaronmarshall]

It's only superficially Sci-fi. It's a fantasy adventure film. That's what the new ones don't understand and get wrong. We're dealing with swords (lightsabers), sorcery (the force), wizards (jedis), farm boys (luke) etc etc. It's a fantasy film with some light sci fi window dressing.

[@edgaracajabon9522]

The OG can't be underrated. You can't love the prequels without loving the original trilogy. If Ep 4 had no success there would not have been 5, 6 1, 2 or 3. The sequels are just a waste of 6 hours of your life. They should've been shown straight to video or whatever

[@chriswhite6218]

Star Wars died in 1980, and that's coming to you from someone that was there, on the ground, and in the theater. Trust me Star Wars died after The Empire Strikes Back. Everything made after this was a chase for the cash cow. There was no more pursuit of a good story or movie making.

[@dennissmith5807]

Star Wars and Empire. Maybe the beginning of ROTJ.

[@Homeschoolsw6]

rad.

[@mattbaldridge9642]

Oh they can be made unwatchable! The revised Jabba palace is enough to turn it off and toss it

[@stevebojo4378]

I will say this with absolute certainty. The Special Editions did nothing to improve (in fact I'd hurt) the originals.

[@carastone3473]

Please stop calling it ‘A New Hope!’ When it came out, it was just called ‘Star Wars!’

[@ericpanissidi6761]

Like Sadam s palace

[@macinvictus]

Calling the original "A New Hope" is one of the creator's needless tinkerings

[@alfredvickers4054]

Nope. It was always the middle of a larger story. Star Wars was the name of the series so it had to be given a subtitle to fit with the rest of the series. It wouldn't make sense for the 4th film in a series to randomly have no subtitle.

[@macinvictus]

@alfredvickers4054 It took me like 0 seconds to look up the original 1977 opening crawl....No subtitle at all. I can pull out the DVD of the originals and find the same. Let alone having watched it my whole 43 years on the earth and it never having that subtitle until.ages after it's release

[@alfredvickers4054]

@@macinvictus I didn't say there was always a subtitle. I said the movie was always meant to be part of a larger sequence of episodes, so of course it needs a subtitle added to be like the others. Empire always had Episode V attached and shortly after that the original was rereleased with the Episode IV: A New Hope title. Even before the prequels were made it was meant to be specifically Episode IV in the sequence of stories. The movies are meant to be viewed in chronological order, so no subtitle for the original movie (4th in sequence) would be bizarre. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Star Wars Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi See how out of place that would be? It's a reasonable change and nothing worth complaining about.

[@DarranSims]

Most people saw the film in the cinema in 1977. It was just called Star Wars.

[@alfredvickers4054]

@@DarranSims What do you mean by "most people"? The film has been out for 46 years. The film was rereleased in 1981 as Episode IV: A New Hope. It has always had that subtitle ever since. Further generations have seen the films over the decades. For most fans of the original film, it has always been called Episode IV: A New Hope. Only a small minority of Star Wars fans today saw it without the subtitle back in 1977. Once the 2nd film was released as Episode V, it made sense to go back and call the 1st one Episode IV. And especially once the prequels were made, it would be ridiculous for it to have no subtitle: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Star Wars Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi It's a perfectly reasonable and necessary change. It is a minor change that doesn't actually alter the contents of the film. The plot and characters remain intact. It's a subtitle, nothing to get worked up about.

[@Indians-dl3to]

Is that even a question. Yes it is.

[@cmailloux30]

I agree, Back to the Future trilogy is better.

[@jrr2480]

I usually feel that the Empire Strikes Back is the boring 💤 movie 🎥 while Return of the Jedi is Great and fun.