What order should I watch the Star Wars movies in?

If you want to follow the story correctly then watch them 1-2-3-4-5-6.

Most people say to watch the original trilogy first because they're better, and the prequel trilogy isn't that good (especially number 2). That can be kind of confusing though.

It's up to you really. I watched them originally starting with number 4 and it was a bit confusing, like jumping into the middle of the story... which i guess is pretty much what i did.

I'd say start with episode 1 then watch 2 and 3 and see if you like them. If you're not really into them then move onto the original trilogy (4-5-6.) instead.

Perhaps you need to schedule 2 weekends:

Weekend 1:

Film release order.

(oh yeah, I tried it this way and at the end of ROTJ the missus was like: "who the hell is that guy?" when the ghosts appear all together cos I couldn't get hold of the un-tarted-about-with versions).

Weekend 2:

LucasArts extended prequel story order.

I have to say I think I could skip the larger parts of both episodes 1 and 2. There are a few scenes which are important for the plot but a LOT of filler. Episode 3 is where the real plot meat of the prequels sits IMHO.

Kind of more satisfying in this order from the point of view of the story arc and making sense of the bits they've tarted about with in the older films, although you do need a 20 year bog-break between episodes 3 and 4.

Maybe reverse the order of these weekends, do the story order first to avoid the WTF??? at the end of ROTJ which might spoil it otherwise.

Technically I agree with 4, 5, 6 and then skip the rest. But if you insist on watching them all, watch them in the order in which they were made: 4-6 and then 1-3. Episodes 4-6 were written in such a way that you don't need 1-3 to make any sense of them as things unfold bit by bit throughout the movies giving you those big "Ah!" moments you wouldn't get if you watched them 1-6. Lucas screwed up by trying to make more money off of the franchise and coming out with episodes 1-3.

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Start with Episode 4: Star Wars then watch Episodes 5 and 6..Then Episodes 1-3. That is how they were released originally G.

Honestly, I'd watch it in the order they were released.

That's how they were bought into the public, so that's how it was meant to be seen.

It's up to you if you want to watch it either way.

Also, are you gonna have popcorn too? :D

There's only one way to watch them: Star Wars, Empire, Jedi.

What's that? Prequels? Never heard of them.

1-2-3-4-5-6

If you do watch it another way, you don't get it. Thats what I did when I watched them for the first time. :)

I'd watch the last three (4,5,6) because it will make watching the first three more interesting as to how everything got the way it is.

Episode I through to Episode VI to follow the story, & understand the history behind the characters. only watch in the Episode IV, V, VI, I, II, III if you want to see it for the special effects. some may say not to watch I, II, & III but I beg to differ.