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So much better than A New Hope

posted 7 years ago by Wilfamy
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It's amazing how high the quality of this film was compared to the first one. I just bought the Complete Saga yesterday and was ready to call it quits after it ended, until I watched this one. The sheer leap in acting, dialogue, character reactions, use of different settings, better scene transitions and choreography made this film a masterpiece. Compared to ESB, ANH looks like amateur garbage and that lightsaber duel between obi-wan and vader is just terrible.

[–] HellboundHero 7 years ago

Why on earth would you buy a DVD set of a movie series you have apparently never watched?

[–] Wilfamy 7 years ago

Actually it was the blu ray set, and I only bought it so I wouldn't be stuck watching a typical low quality film from the 80s I'd rather watch a remastered version to get the best experience.

[–] donkeykong16 7 years ago

Still...can you not rent it? Lolol instead of spending maybe $8 to watch the entire OT in high def you spend probably at least $80 on movies you don't even know if you'll like haha

[–] Hendry_William_French 7 years ago

I think Star Wars is the better all round movie since it tells a complete story thus stands more on its own. Empire is pretty perfect in its own right, but Star Wars edges it.

[–] bubblegum_jenocide 7 years ago

Yeah, I love Empire as much as the next person, but it really does just bridge Star Wars and Jedi.

Empire doesn't even really have a plot. It's just everyone getting chased around the galaxy while Luke goes on a spiritual retreat to the Dagobah System.

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[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

Agreed.

[–] hjones7 7 years ago

I love them both as much for their beauty and splendour

[–] Volley2020 7 years ago

I dunno.. that blurry asteroid field kinda sucks. Why not make it crisp and clear for the Blu-Ray?

[–] ZakkWyldeMyLittlePony 7 years ago

Goes without saying that this is the best Star Wars film.

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[–] BenignPillows 7 years ago

Yeah, A New Hope was never my favorite, though I can appreciate the immense amount of creativity that went into it. I also think the script's was pretty good, and the score and sound design, of course, but it doesn't quite come to its right because of George Lucas' directing.

ESB is one of my favorite movies of all time, and pretty close to perfect.

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[–] burnsmatthew2012 7 years ago

A New Hope is a feel good movie. Its got a great flow to it. The movie is well edited and I think that its simple story and structure is its strength. Empire is a much better movie, but also far darker and less 'fun' and 'innocent'.

[–] Xenopharb (617) 6 years ago

If you would have seen Star Wars on the big theater screen in 1977, my guess is you would not be saying this.

Star Wars, forget "A New Hope" which was added later, was one of the best theater experiences of all time.

[–] Catbookss (13664) 6 years ago

I saw both on the big screen, and for me Empire was much better than Star Wars. It's just a matter of opinion.

[–] CoachGainz (453) 6 years ago

The thought of seeing the battle of Yavin on the Big screen in 77 gives me chills. I can only imagine how great it was.

[–] furiousstyles (4359) 6 years ago

ANH is faster paced , Empire is more epic , both are favs of mine