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Saga Which is the best Star Wars prequel movie of the FOUR?

Discussion in 'Star Wars Saga In-Depth' started by Darth Downunder, Nov 17, 2017.

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My favourite SW prequel is

  1. The Phantom Menace

    5.3%
  2. Attack of the Clones

    6.4%
  3. Revenge of the Sith

    43.9%
  4. Rogue One

    44.4%
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  1. ObiWanKnowsMe

    ObiWanKnowsMe Jedi Master star 4

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    Revenge Of The Sith by far. That movie is still impeccable to this day IMO
     
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  2. Sarge

    Sarge Chosen One star 10

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    Where's the love for The Clone Wars movie? Doesn't it count as a prequel movie? As Captain Picard might say to the Cardassian interrogators, "THERE... ARE... FIVE... MOVIES!!!"


    I'll just let myself out now, thanks anyway.
     
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  3. Binary_Sunset

    Binary_Sunset Force Ghost star 5

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    Rogue One is the only prequel that I like, and I like it quite a bit.
     
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  4. Outsourced

    Outsourced Force Ghost star 5

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    It's so close!

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  5. Steve McGarrett

    Steve McGarrett Jedi Knight star 1

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    I'll go R1 by a nose from TPM. I really enjoy both of these but there are a couple of things in TPM which I really don't like and I can't say that about R1. The other two are okay, but a mixed bag for me.
     
  6. TCF-1138

    TCF-1138 Anthology/Fan Films/NSA Mod & Ewok Enthusiast star 6 Staff Member Manager

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    I too think it's fair to compare all four prequels, as long as one compares the separate movies, and not Rogue One to the Prequel Trilogy. They are all prequels afterall.

    As for the question, Rogue One wins for me. It's my favorite SW movie since the OT. One of the reasons I enjoy it so much is because I think it marries the prequels and the originals perfectly - we really see the progression from ROTS, with cameos from Bail Organa and Mon Mothma, as well as the "planetary cameos" of Mustafar and Coruscant, while at the same time obviously building straight into ANH. I can't imagine not including RO in future Saga marathons - something I doubt I'll do with Solo, or other spinoffs - because I think it fits so well inbetween ROTS and ANH.
    Rogue One has simply become a fourth movie of the PT for me, just like it has become a fourth movie of the OT. Other spinoffs are very unlikely of achieving that status (no matter how much I enjoy them).

    That being said, I'm not in any way saying that the prequel trilogy are bad movies, or that I don't like them. I do - ROTS is a very close second here, and TPM and AOTC follow shortly after.
     
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  7. Seeker Of The Whills

    Seeker Of The Whills Jedi Master star 4

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    I, on the other hand, think all three prequels destroy Rogue One!
     
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  8. grd4

    grd4 Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Revenge of the Sith - Unquestionably the best of these four (it's not even a contest), arguably the best film of the series, and possibly one of the ten finest fantasy films ever made. The lush composition, merciless editing, affecting performances, thematic depth and exquisitely operatic score weaves a tapestry that will stand the test of time. Lucas's supreme triumph.

    As for the others:

    TPM
    RO
    AOTC
     
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  9. Vinylshadow

    Vinylshadow Jedi Master star 3

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    Revenge of the Sith had the other two prequels to bolster its characters while Rogue One introduced a whole new cast and killed most of them off by the end of it

    RotS is made even more poignant if you've seen all of Star Wars The Clone Wars, which pushes it to the forefront of Best Prequel Film for me
     
  10. Outsourced

    Outsourced Force Ghost star 5

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  11. Seeker Of The Whills

    Seeker Of The Whills Jedi Master star 4

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    Ah, yes. How did I not think of using this meme.
     
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  12. Seeker Of The Whills

    Seeker Of The Whills Jedi Master star 4

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  13. Outsourced

    Outsourced Force Ghost star 5

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    I'm honestly super disappointed in you for not bringing it up before me.
     
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  14. Avnar

    Avnar Force Ghost star 4

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    No kidding... I never would have thought someone would had a different opinion!! :rolleyes:
     
  15. ewoksimon

    ewoksimon Chosen One star 5

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    Revenge of the Sith

    Whatever its flaws might be in execution, it has the best narrative of any Star Wars film and showcases George Lucas at the peak of his powers as a visual storyteller.
     
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  16. JediRoxx

    JediRoxx Jedi Knight

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    Tough choice but I went with RO narrowly over ROTS. IMO it's a superior movie in most respects. However more epic & far more "important" stuff happens in ROTS, so it's a close call. These two stand a long way in front of the other two, which nowadays I find hard to sit through. I view the saga from ROTS to TFA & find it to be an incredible 6 movie masterpiece.

    Wonder how Solo will figure in this list.
     
  17. Doom Trooper

    Doom Trooper Jedi Master star 3

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    Rogue One, hands down. Not just the best prequel but it's my new favorite SW film. The much darker tone, the focus on the Empire Vs. Rebels and not just the Jedi and Sith was all excellent and I find the cast of characters as memorable as the originals, not something I say lightly at all. I'm still amazed by how much I liked it, I would've never gone in expecting it to become my new favorite SW film. For me it's become the new gold standard for SW.

    I don't dislike any of the SW films and enjoy the prequels in their own way, despite their flaws (I even get enjoyment from TPM). But RO for me both equals and surpasses the classic trilogy.
     
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  18. Dread Pirate Roberts

    Dread Pirate Roberts Jedi Padawan star 2

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    Definitely ROTS. I frequently bounce back and for between ROTS and TESB being my favorite overall. But R1 is interesting, because it can be included with the PT in comparison, as they are all prequels, but it could also be put up alongside the OT considering the style and setting of it all.

    Ultimately, I think ROTS is probably one of the greatest films of all time, and a nearly flawless film. Similar to TESB.

    R1, however, was really fun and definitely entertaining. It was like a fan-film with all the quality of a feature film. But comparing to ROTS is like comparing Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back to TESB.
     
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  19. wobbits

    wobbits Force Ghost star 4

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    ROTS is my favorite. I liked R1 but for me it definitely felt more in line timewise with ANH than it did with the PT. As soon as R1 concludes I get the overwhelming desire to immediately start ANH.
     
  20. ezekiel22x

    ezekiel22x Chosen One star 5

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    Clones very narrowly edges out Sith in the top two, R1 dead last. And that goes for my regular rankings as well.
     
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  21. Deliveranze

    Deliveranze Force Ghost star 6

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    ROTS and TPM are the best imo. Both just are paced so damn well, with explosive openings, incredible set designs, insanely gorgeous shots, and the best lightsaber action of the saga.

    RO is like AOTC in structure tbh. Both have slower, sometimes uneven, paced beginnings, with big climatic battles at the end. I prefer AOTC, because the Speeder Chase scene and Jango vs. Obi-Wan was far more interesting to me than the Jedha or Eadu scenes. All 4 are great action scenes tho.

    AOTC's first half hour is intense, and it's last half hour is some of the best SW moments of the entire saga. It's really that middle half that makes it weaker than TPM and ROTS. Still, AOTC has way BIGGER highlights than anything in ROTJ and TFA. The best scenes in that movie always fall flat to me.
     
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  22. Palp Fiction

    Palp Fiction Jedi Master star 3

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    Rogue One is the best Star Wars prequel & probably the greatest prequel movie of all time. The Godfather Part 2 is only a semi-prequel so I discount that.
     
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  23. Darth Downunder

    Darth Downunder Chosen One star 6

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    Never much love for Eps I & II. Someone should do a poll between just those two movies. At least then they'll finally get a decent % of the votes.
     
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  24. SilentGuy66

    SilentGuy66 Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    ROTS because it has the best music and the saga's all time greatest villain (imo) General Grievous!
     
  25. Chancellor Yoda

    Chancellor Yoda Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Rogue One

    Its my favorite prequel and also my third favorite Star Wars film in general. Its not perfect but every thing from the very opening with young Jyn to the end with Leia escaping with the plans just works for me.
     
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