Introducing Star Wars.

[Captain Scarlet]

its about time out son watched Star Wars but it got me thinking.....which episode to start on?

Shall I go the route of starting at episode 4, the best ones, or subject him to the first 3 so that he knows where Darth Vadar came from first?

What are your opinions

 

[phil_hg_uk]

My own personal opinion would be to show him the first 3 originals and forget about all the newer ones but I guess you probably cant do that

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Start with the one where Spock and an Orca go out for a night on the beer

 

[NorthernDave]

Start on Episode IV, don't inflict the "first" 3 on the lad at his early stage or you might put him right off...

 

[AndyRM]

A difficult decision, you have.

It's like "do you want the good news or the bad news first". Personally I'd start with the bad, but only assuming you can convince him it's going to get better. There are probably just enough good bits in 1 - 3 to get him through (the pod race, Darth Maul, Anakin getting burned to f*ck, the soundtrack).

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Of course the upside of the newer ones is natalie portman

 

[Captain Scarlet]

It is a tricky one. These days I'd imagine the younger ones absolutely love the first 3.

I'll load up 4 - 6 onto the iPad and then watch the confusion as I explain that we're not starting at the beginning lol

 

[winjim]

Start with the one where Luke Skywalker gets off with his sister. Then show him Game of Thrones.

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

Considering the number of movies being planned you may as well start (regretably) with Ep 1.

 

[midlife]

Star wars episode iv, a new hope. The original and best 1977 jobby

Shaun

 

[Captain Scarlet]

Only seem to be able to sync episodes 1-3 on my iPad grrrr.

 

[Seevio]

I'd avoid star wars altogether. It's not as if the plot is any good and the effects have long since been surpassed.

Try 2001 and if the boy is old enough, the box set of firefly.

 

[phil_hg_uk]

I'd avoid star wars altogether. It's not as if the plot is any good and the effects have long since been surpassed.

Try 2001 and if the boy is old enough, the box set of firefly.

Followed by Serenity

 

[oldfatfool]

Debbie does Dallas. He'll think a lot more of you and its educational into the bargain

 

[wheresthetorch]

Start with A New Hope (IV), as the point was that we didn't know the back story at the time we saw it, and that was part of the suspense etc. Darth Vader is a lot less scary if you've watched him racing a pod as a 9 year old boy.