Star Wars original trilogy
Hacker ApprovedRanked 6 of 24 films by recommenders
People recommend the original trilogy for its craft, its place in fans' childhoods, and restorations that improve picture and sound. Critics say the films feel weaker on adult rewatch and object to Lucas's later edits.
People recommend the original trilogy for its craft, its place in fans' childhoods, and restorations that improve picture and sound. Critics say the films feel weaker on adult rewatch and object to Lucas's later edits.
19 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 14
- criticize it
- 5
- approval share
- 74%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 14 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 2.8 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
People call the films great
“His first three SW movies were great”
Comment from 15 Jan 2026 in “'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams dies at 68 after prostate cancer battle” “the original trilogy was great”
Comment from 3 Mar 2026 in “Thirty years on, Pokémon is still a monster hit” “I LOVED THE FIRST THREE FILMS.”
Comment from 4 May 2026 in “Rumor: Disney to Remove Star Wars Sequel Trilogy from Timeline” Restorations improve detail, color and audio
“The clips blow the 4K UHD/Disney + version out of the water in terms of both detail and color.”
Comment from 18 Nov 2025 in “Star Wars Theatrical OT Official Restoration Leaked Clips” “the audio remastering is very appreciated (VHS rarely has good audio)”
Comment from 28 Sep 2026 in “Pirating the Pirates” “it's a definite improvement. Maybe the definitive version, finally.”
Comment from 28 Sep 2026 in “Pirating the Pirates” Artisans made the films better
“a resource strapped filmmaker having to engage with many skilled artisans to sharpen their "singular vision" resulted in much better films”
Comment from 22 Sep 2026 in “George Lucas Returns to Earth, Bearing Gifts” “the deeper I get into film the more I respect how much the original trilogy does really well”
Comment from 4 May 2026 in “Rumor: Disney to Remove Star Wars Sequel Trilogy from Timeline”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Lucas's later edits drew criticism
“I admit I disliked the laser bolt changes of special editions.”
Comment from 28 Sep 2026 in “Pirating the Pirates” “apparently Lucas's cut of the original Star Wars was horrible”
Comment from 28 Sep 2026 in “Pirating the Pirates” “Lucas lost his mind and started meddling with the finished product again in the DVD era.”
Comment from 9 Dec 2025 in “Cassette tapes are making a comeback?” Less good on adult rewatch
“As an adult, when I watch to again, I think "wow, this is really not good."”
Comment from 4 May 2026 in “Rumor: Disney to Remove Star Wars Sequel Trilogy from Timeline” “the films just aren't very good on re-watching them as an adult”
Comment from 4 May 2026 in “Rumor: Disney to Remove Star Wars Sequel Trilogy from Timeline”
Other films people recommend
The four most recommended other films, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Odyssey by Christopher Nolan | 50 | 37 | 57% | 7 | — | — |
| Perfect Days (2023 film) | 19 | 1 | 95% | 9 | — | Approved |
| The Secret Agent (2025 film) | 18 | 9 | 67% | 2 | — | — |
| One Battle After Another | 17 | 14 | 55% | 5 | — | — |
| Star Wars original trilogyThis page | 14 | 5 | 74% | 5 | — | Approved |
What people said
18 of the 19 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“they have been the only recent editions that resonate with my childhood memories”
“historically significant film by making it completely unavailable”
“I consider her a part of what makes the original trilogy great”
“they hold up very well and weren't really in need of any post release changes”
“it's a definite improvement. Maybe the definitive version, finally.”
“apparently Lucas's cut of the original Star Wars was horrible”
“the audio remastering is very appreciated (VHS rarely has good audio)”
“I admit I disliked the laser bolt changes of special editions.”
“a resource strapped filmmaker having to engage with many skilled artisans to sharpen their "singular vision" resulted in much better films”
“I LOVED THE FIRST THREE FILMS.”
“the deeper I get into film the more I respect how much the original trilogy does really well”
“the films just aren't very good on re-watching them as an adult”
“As an adult, when I watch to again, I think "wow, this is really not good."”
“the original trilogy was great”
“His first three SW movies were great”
“Leia's slave costume is something giving off pretty bad vibes from today's viewpoint.”
“Lucas lost his mind and started meddling with the finished product again in the DVD era.”
“The clips blow the 4K UHD/Disney + version out of the water in terms of both detail and color.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.