Star Wars marathon: Watch all in one day or in two consecutive days?

[Goodsport]

Playing Star Wars: Empire at War has inspired me to an ambitious project that I've never done before, one that I'll try to attempt either this weekend or the next: to watch the entire Star Wars saga on DVD in chronological order... in one day!

 

I've watched three-movie series' in a single day before (The Lord of the Rings Extended Editions, the Indiana Jones series, the original Star Wars trilogy, etc.), but not six movies plus extras! I'll obviously need to start early in the morning and take some break-time into account (for lunchtime, bathroom breaks, etc.), but it should ultimately provide me with the most definitive Star Wars experience ever.

 

It'll include (in order):

 

Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones

Star Wars: Clone Wars - Volume One

Star Wars: Clone Wars - Volume Two

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

The Star Wars Holiday Special (assuming that I can successfully borrow this ahead of time from a friend of a friend)

Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi

 

(Should I include Star Wars: Ewok Adventures - Caravan of Courage and Star Wars: Ewok Adventures - The Battle for Endor in the marathon? If so, does they take place before or after Episode VI?)

 

Any further suggestions for this proposed marathon?  ???

 

 

-G

[Goodsport]

I just realized that not taking breaks into account, the whole thing would last about 17 1/2 hours without the two Ewok Adventures TV-movies, and about 20 1/2 hours with them.

 

So should I split the marathon into two consecutive days, watching the first half of the saga (from Episode I to Episode III) the first day and the rest on the second? That may ease things up in certain respects, but I would then lose the immediacy of experiencing the whole saga at once.

 

And if I did split up the marathon like that, should I then include the Ewok Adventures movies?

 

 

-G

[OMEGA]

Being the Star Wars nut that I am, I've done this twice before. (One of them was on Oscar Day >) You'll have fun, but be sure to:

 

1. Have a lot of snacks. ;D

2. Start EARLY so you have time to finish.

3. Inviting other devoted Star Wars friends always helps!

3. Don't give up easy! Being a fan takes devotion!

 

Remember:

 

"Do or do not. There is no try." -Jedi Master Yoda

 

"The Force will be with you, always." -Obi-Wan Kenobi

 

And most of all:

 

HAVE FUN!! ;D ;D ;D ;D

Edited March 17, 2006 by OMEGA

[DragonShadow]

Hah! What a coincidence, me and my friends are doing that this weekend!

[Nevets]

Clone wars are always a nice addition, they do a good job of bridging the gap, but why would you include the holiday special....do you even have the holiday special?

 

Could probably do with out the ewok movies too.

[DragonShadow]

The holiday special is a travesty. I've watched it once, and shall never do so again. Besides, it doesn't fit in with the movies at all. It was just a TV gimmick (hence it's being a 'Christmas Special').

[Dorkthehunter]

Don't forget to watch Mark Hamil when he was on the Muppet Show! ;D

[DragonShadow]

Don't forget to watch Mark Hamil when he was on the Muppet Show! ;D

 

OMG! I gotta see that!

[Foshjedi2004]

I Have done that before...It was so much Fun.

[Mikan Cyclone]

I really need to try this...Invite a friend over, get six boxes of Pringles, cookies, and Reese's Puffs (Reese's for BREAKFAST?! *shot*), and watch every single star wars thing ever made (including hip hop Yoda  ;D)

[Dorkthehunter]

I really need to try this...Invite a friend over, get six boxes of Pringles, cookies, and Reese's Puffs (Reese's for BREAKFAST?! *shot*), and watch every single star wars thing ever made (including hip hop Yoda  ;D)

 

mmmmmmmmmmm..............cookies...............

 

I am having a marathon next week!!!!!!!! Who wants to join me???????????????

[Garbageben]

Well I started today at 4:23 pm CST with Episode 1 and so far am up to the start of ESB.  Finally finished it up at 5:42 am CST.  I am gonna feel it all day today, but it was worth it. Edited March 25, 2006 by Garbageben

[Goodsport]

It's been a week since I've had the marathon, but a ton of work throughout the week had prevented me from posting about it until now.

 

I normally would've started the marathon very early on Saturday, but since I had to go someplace the next day (Sunday), I decided to start the marathon on Friday evening, trying to go all night and into most of Saturday.  The problem was that because I have to wake up really early each weekday (including Fridays) for work, I was barely able to complete watching Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones before falling asleep (not from boredom, but from exhaustion) for about 3-4 hours before continuing on with the rest of the marathon exactly as I had listed it earlier in this thread.

 

So my first bit of advice for anyone contemplating such a marathon: Get a good night's sleep beforehand!  Having drinks and snacks around helps too, as does having a Star Wars buddy around to watch with (though I watched this particular marathon alone).

 

I unfortunately didn't have time to include the two Ewok Adventures TV-movies into the marathon, so I guess that I didn't get the absolute Star Wars experience.

 

I was obviously a bit tired at the completion of the marathon, but I'm so glad that I finally got around to doing it! I've never hated the prequels and have grown an even greater appreciation for them once I saw the entire saga in basically one sitting (I remember a friend complaining back in 1999 that Episode I was a bit too light and fluffy compared to the Original Trilogy, and me responding that Episode I's atmosphere would seem much more appropriate once Episode II and Episode III were completed so that we would see firsthand the gradual evolution of the Star Wars universe from Episode I to Episode IV... oh man, did I call it right on the money back then! ).

 

 

-G