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As a lifelongStar Warsfan , I was one of the viewer who got to see the Skywalker Saga Marathon - watching every individual chapter of the saga in a single theater of operations , back - to - back , over the class of 24 hours . As part of Star Wars Day 2024 , Lucasfilm re - released all nine movies chapters in the mainStar Warsstory - the so - calledSkywalker Saga Marathon . It was an unforgettable experience , but how would it modify my own views ? What unexampled insights would I see , what would I determine , what would I be surprised by ?
Across the United States , only a few theaters were demo the Skywalker Saga Marathon . That mean everybody tere was a hardcoreStar Warsfan - which made the experience so much better , and reveal so much more . I was able-bodied to get how fan in 2024 view everyStar Warsepisode . I heard their cheers , laughter , and even awkward silence . I even hearten myself quite a number . Here ’s every way seeing the Skywalker Saga endurance contest switch my view onStar Wars .
12Everyone Laughed With Jar Jar
A Big Change Of Pace For The Gungan Comic Relief
Jar Jar Binks was earlier one of the most maligned aspects ofStar war : Episode I - The Phantom Menace . Back in 1999 , Jar Jar Binks was disliked by many viewers , mainly sure-enough rooter , who really hated this comic - relief type create by groundbreaking question - capture . hate towards this character was so intense that it even affect Ahmed Best , the actor behind Jar Jar ’s put-on . But at my viewing , I quickly learned people loved Jar Jar .
Prequel Kids Have Grown Up
get word the raucous laugh in the theater really brought a set of thought and feelings to the forefront for me . Ahmed Best struggled so much because of the poor reception to his character , which multitude hate so much . But now , 25 years afterward , it seems a lot of the Kyd who had always liked Jar Jar have grown up . Jar Jar was do by as a darling character during the endurance contest , and I found that really beautiful . Star Warsfans have develop to love the prequels .
25 years after the press release of The Phantom Menace , Star Wars worker Liam Neeson shine on the " injurious and noisome " repercussion aimed at Jar Jar Binks .
11And Everyone Laughed At Anakin’s Chat-Up Lines
Lots Of Laughs About The Goofy Romance
But not everything from the prequels is now apprize for its intended merits;Anakin and Padmé ’s romanceinStar Wars : Episode II - Attack of the Clonesbeing the case in point . So many fan in the theater were immediately express mirth as Anakin began to nervously flirt with Padmé in the beginning of the film , and the laugh only get more intense as the relationship grew . Even in moment that were theorise to be more serious , fans laughed at the obvious stilted melodrama of the love scenes .
The Geonosian Arena Finally Brought It Together
It was n’t untilAttack of the clone ' sports stadium battlethat Anakin and Padmé ’s romance stop getting laugh . The initial reaction seemed to show that fan are uncoerced to accept the goofy composition for what it is , but in the field - perhaps in part because of John Williams ' unbelievable mark -the attitude change from laugh to reverence . This was , in retrospect , a very important minute leading intoStar Wars : Episode III - Revenge of the Sith , where their romance is so important to the plot .
10The Star Wars Special Edition Changes Stood Out Even More
CGI Is More Obvious On The Big Screen
TheStar Warsoriginal trilogy films we view today are not the same as the I that were expel in theaters , for the most part thanks toGeorge Lucas ' Special Editions . These were updated version of the film which let in CGI , retread scenery , and new footage to fix what Lucas saw as issues with the original celluloid . The marathon included the Special Editions , and the CGI really stood out in a lot of scenes , particularly on such a bad sieve .
A Few Special Edition Changes Work
But seeing the films on the big screen also revealed that some of the Special Edition modification actually work really well . Most of these are inThe Empire Strikes Back , like the change to Cloud City ’s background . While the CGI can calculate a bit dated at times , it was interesting seeing these anachronistic filmmaking techniques all together on the big screen , and made me think about them a whole luck more .
9The Star Wars Original Trilogy Was Funnier Than I Remembered
A New Hope Got Some Serious Laughs
When we moved on to what is now know asA New Hope , all the fans were excited ; this is probably the most iconic movie is the entire saga , after all . I was prepared for its epic moments , beautiful mark , and marvelous visuals , but was suffer with something else . A New Hopesurprised me with its humor . I always jazz it was pretty comic and entertaining , but being in a field of operations full of citizenry laughing made me gain just how witty this first moving-picture show is .
Han Solo Is One Of The Funniest Characters In Star Wars
A lot of the laugh inA New Hope , and most of them inEmpire Strikes BackandReturn of the Jedicome from Harrison Ford ’s Han Solo . Han really is the main comic relief of the original trilogy , other than perhaps C-3PO.From his silly security call in the cell block inA New Hope , to his hilarious business to Luke as they approach the sarlacc Hell inReturn of the Jedi , Han is a real comedic power plant .
8The Force Awakens' Beginning Felt Jarring After Return Of The Jedi
The First Order’s Appearance Is Instant
One of the most surprising things to me was how the first ofThe Force Awakensfeels a bit jarring after watchingReturn of the Jedi . Though we know the Empire was n’t defeated at the Battle of Endor , it still feel like a victory for the Rebels and for good . So , whenStar Wars : The Force Awakensbegins with the First Order already build , attacking a settlement , it make the Rebel victory feel a little abruptly - experience .
Luke Skywalker Is Missing After His Victory
In the same mode , it ’s a bit odd to spend a whole trilogy of film with Luke Skywalker becoming a fully - fledged Jedi , only forThe Force Awakensto begin with " Luke Skywalker has vanished . “I realise why he left and what that have in mind for his lineament and the coltsfoot , but it sticks out peculiarly when watch these picture back - to - back . If anything , this spotlight his absence more , and accentuate why the extragalactic nebula need the Jedi .
7The Last Jedi Got The Most Applause In The Skywalker Saga
The Second Half Of The Movie Is Made For Theaters
While there may have been a few other factors in maneuver like time - of - day and other fans leaving the dramatic art , it was clear to me thatStar state of war : The Last Jedigot the most applause out of all the Skywalker Saga movies . It has so many cheer - suitable bit , and this was proven by the book of the consultation . There was an incredible amount of clapping and cheering , peculiarly in the electrifying 2nd half of the film , with the Praetorian Guard engagement onboard the Supremacy and the Battle of Crait .
The Last Jedi Is A Controversial Film, But It’s Still Loved
The disceptation surroundingThe Last Jedicannot be hyperbolize - especially in on-line spaces . It ’s a film that causes so much treatment , with many fearless to call it the worstStar Warsfilm ever made . But seeingThe Last Jediin a theater full of buff who do happen to love it was wizardly . Though this movie is often surrounded with so much negativity , it was proclaim with clean-cut laugh and love , making this a surreal experience overall .
6The Force Awakens & The Last Jedi Feel Like A Real Two-Parter
Sequel Films That Line Up Back-To-Back
The remainder ofThe Force Awakensand the commencement ofThe Last Jediis unlike any other present moment in the Skywalker Saga - merely because they literally run into one another . Watching these two movies in the theatre of operations back - to - back , you perfectly feel it . It feel like a two - part picture show , with so much find with the same character in such a myopic period of fourth dimension . The Last Jedifollows up onThe Force Awakensin a lot of interesting ways , too , that are n’t as obvious unless you see them in this way .
Rey’s Journey Continues
This becomes particularly patent with Rey , who is going through an intense menstruation in her life history . She is our escort as an audience to the planet Ahch - To , and we see Luke through her centre . She then lead us to the Supremacy and to Crait , making these two films really finger like Rey ’s journey . Rey is front for a place to go in both of them , and finds it in the Resistance by the end ofThe Last Jedi , making the two palpate even more like one bountiful movie .
5The Star Wars Prequel Trilogy Felt Like One Long Movie
George Lucas’s Singular Vision Of The Clone Wars
The prequel trilogy was divisive when it was unloosen , but now it ’s make a band of fans , as I mentioned earlier with Jar Jar ’s discernment . But something that is n’t as talked about as much is just how cohesive the prequels really are . They absolutely feel like one large motion picture with two prison term - skips in the middle , and a lot of this comes from George Lucas ’s complete creative control . you’re able to really finger it when check them in a row .
One Single Story Of Palpatine’s Rise And The Jedi’s Fall
But what watching all three prequels in a row really showed me , is that it really is a single , consistent story of Palpatine ’s rise to power . I ’ve always known this , but see them all play out at once was just amazing . It really render how George Lucas place out every individual chess piece that the Supreme Chancellor require to establish his Empire out of a war Republic . Ian McDiarmid ’s carrying into action perfectly shines , really helping this cohere .
4The Rise Of Skywalker Felt Too Fast-Paced… But Its Ending Worked
The Fastest Paced Star Wars Movie
After sitting in the theatre for eight full movies , everyone was feel a bit tired , myself included . But when the opening Australian crawl forStar war : The Rise of Skywalkerbegan , we were all shocked with a jolt of energy . This pic is tight – very fast . The pacing is breakneck , and it does n’t really slow down at all , which was particularly shocking following the oftentimes rather contemplativeThe Last Jedi . It seemed likeThe Rise of Skywalkerwas going quicker than the lightspeed - skipping featured in the movie .
Despite Having A Disorienting Beginning And Middle, Rise Sticks The Landing
While I was traumatise byThe Rise of Skywalker ’s speed and somewhat slapdash complex body part in the beginning and middle , once Ben Solo arrives on Exegol , it all changes . From then on , the tempo feels more natural or deserve in the context of use of the story . It ’s full of amazing minute , too , as the citizens ' fleet arrives at Exegol , Ben Solo fights the Knights of Ren , and later , Rey ignites her new yellow lightsaber . This too feels clear , deserved by the destruction of the Skywalker saga .
3The Original Trilogy Returns Felt Bigger Right After Watching Return Of The Jedi
The Audience Went Wild Over The Heroes' Appearances
TheStar Warssequel trilogy featured the return of Carrie Fisher , Harrison Ford , and Mark Hamill , and their appearances feel even more exciting in the Skywalker Saga Marathon . TheseStar Warsoriginal trilogy charactersgarnered huge sunshine from the crowd during the battle of Marathon , which I look . What I did n’t expect , though , was how much more they would mean to me after just watching all three of their original films . Sadly , make the context of the sequel , this prove rather bittersweet .
The Original And Sequel Trilogies Pair Well Together
see to it the original and sequel trilogies back to back , and celebrate the heroes ' return , also helped me see how well the two pair together . They share so much more of a visual and narrative style than either do with the prequel trilogy . This was knowing , of grade , as the continuation were purposefully design to pay off nostalgia for the original trilogy . But it definitely does impact how watching them feels – and it makes the prequels feel like the uneven ones out energy - wise .
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