a long time ago in a galaxy far far away
these sci-fi epics duped it out I find
your lack of faith disturbing
welcome to watchmojo.com and in this
installment of verses we’ll be pitting
the original installment of George
Lucas’s iconic space opera against the
2015 installment to see which is
strongest with the force
first of all bad weather huh somebody
was good pretty good we’re evaluating a
wide range of categories to determine
the superior film may the force be with
you
taking specific cinematic aspects into
account for each round y’all making a
big mistake do it
round one heroes who is this what’s your
operating number conversation anyway
Luke Skywalker Princess Leia Han Solo
these three names alone are immediately
recognizable to anyone even if they
haven’t seen Star Wars
Luke is our protagonist discovering his
force powers and becoming a vital member
of the Rebel Alliance while Leia is the
princess of the Fallen planet Alderaan
and Han is an outlaw who’s reluctantly
brought into the Galactic Civil War
besides the three protagonists in a new
hope we’re treated to many equally
memorable side characters such as the
lovable wookie Chewbacca quirky robots
r2d2 and c3po and the legendary Jedi
mentor obi-wan Kenobi
audiences quickly fell in love with
these heroes and they all remain pop
culture icons
more recently the force awakens
introduced a new generation of heroes
each one echoing those from the original
but with their own distinct
characteristics so the tux first Ito
first I took first raise the film’s
primary heroine a scavenger who
possesses the force and whose parentage
is a mystery Finn a storm trooper who
defects after his first mission and Poe
Dameron the best fighter pilot the
resistance has to offer help her on her
journey we’re also introduced to a Yoda
esque alien named Maz Kanata a mas
where’s my boyfriend
chewies working on the Falcon of course
returning our han and Leia though Luke
also comes back briefly very briefly
these new characters have also made a
huge impact on pop culture in the short
time since the film’s debut helping the
franchise get back on its feet and
inspiring countless fan theories
regarding their origins
the heroes are certainly among the best
parts of both movies but the edge here
has to go to a new hope since they
provided the archetype for their
successors and we’ve yet to see if Rey
Finn and Poe will stand the test of time
quite as successfully your good man Finn
oh I need your help
winner a new hope
round two villains now for the dark side
of the cast in a new hope the Rebel
Alliance is opposed by the evil Galactic
Empire which is a violent fascist
dictatorship that plans to destroy
planets who oppose them with their super
weapon the Death Star while some of the
original trilogy’s villains don’t show
up until the sequel we’re still
introduced to the franchises and
possibly even cinemas quintessential bad
guy Darth Vader voiced to perfection
with malicious authority by James Earl
Jones where are those translations
descendant what have you done with those
plans though less memorable grand moff
tarkin was the commander of the Death
Star with an indelible malevolent
presence enough of this beta release him
as you wish also present are the
stormtroopers soldiers of the Empire who
admittedly aren’t that intimidating due
to their poor aim more recently the
moniker of big bat was taken on by kylo
Ren in the force awakens originally
known as Ben solo he’s the son of Han
and Leia and the grandson of Anakin
Skywalker also known as Darth Vader whom
he admires and wishes to avenge he’s a
powerful commander of the first order a
second wave of the Galactic Empire and a
master of the mysterious Knights of Ren
and I wanna fish what you started
despite his upbringing and Jedi training
from his uncle Luke he was seduced to
the dark side by supreme leader snoke a
mysterious and threatening figure who
leads the order returns the New Jedi
will rise their underlings include the
ruthless general Hux and the imposing
captain phasma leader of the
stormtroopers eventually so submit your
blaster for inspection let’s get while
the force awakens features quite a few
memorable villains we have to choose
quality over quantity for this one and
no amount of evildoers can top the
master of the force joke
Darth Vader I’ve been waiting for winner
a new hope round 3 acting very bad
feeling about the late Sir Alec Guinness
received an Oscar nomination for Best
Supporting Actor for his compelling
performance as obi-wan Kenobi let me see
your identification you don’t need to
see his identification we don’t need to
see his identification as previously
mentioned James Earl Jones powerful
vocal performance as Darth Vader is a
big part of what made the characters so
menacing
and so memorable the ability to destroy
a planet is insignificant next to the
power of the force besides these two and
Harrison Ford as Han the cast was made
up mostly of unknown actors like Mark
Hamill as Luke and Carrie Fisher as Leia
while it’s hard to imagine any other
actors playing these roles that isn’t to
say the acting was perfect the acting in
a new hope may not have been its
crowning jewel but that doesn’t take
away from its legacy I got it with a
much larger budget and huge brand
recognition behind him JJ Abrams was
able to assemble a prestigious all-star
cast that included Oscar nominees Lupita
Nyong’o and Max von Sydow of as Maz
Kanata and lor San Tekka respectively
I’ve traveled to
are seen too much do you know all the
despair in the galaxy cast as the
villain any nominee Adam driver makes
kylo Ren both frightening and vulnerable
you need a teacher I could show you the
ways of the force
our main trio is made up of relative
newcomers Daisy Ridley and John boyega
as Rey and Finn with Golden Globe winner
Oscar Isaac as Poe I’m Poe both Emily
good to meet you Poe gonna meet you to
face while awards and star status don’t
necessarily make someone a great actor
these performers are all really at the
top of their game here creating deeper
more complex characters that are
tailored for a modern audience you
you’re afraid that you will never be as
strong as Darth Vader a new hope has
definitely had the edge so far but it’s
not difficult to award this round to the
astounding cast of The Force awakens
winner the force awakens
round 4 action George Lucas is regarded
as an absolute visionary for his work on
a new hope and a large part of that is
due to the revolutionary practical
effects never before had fantastical
space battles been portrayed quite so
realistically nor had audiences seen a
weapon as badass as a lightsaber the
fatal battle between obi-wan and Darth
Vader has gone down in film history as
an epic moment charged with pathos and
the nail-biting assault on the Death
Star is one of the most climactic
moments in the history of the galaxy
it’s unfortunate though that many of
these moments have been watered down by
Lucas’s insistence on replacing his
revolutionary effects with some less
impressive late 90s CGI
that really removes the viewers from the
experience once again having a budget of
over 300 million dollars was certainly
helpful in providing viewers in 2015
with a similarly inspiring experience
when it came to the action scenes in the
force awakens while there’s definitely a
lot of CGI in the film Abrams went to
great lengths to include practical
effects in the action there are plenty
of jaw-dropping action sequences
throughout both in ships and on the
ground however the most intense
white-knuckle sequence comes at the
film’s climax when Finn and Rey both
take on kylo Ren
the editing and fight choreography
worked together to create a breathtaking
scene and admit it when Rey summoned
Luke’s lightsaber it gave you chills
between them there are some absolutely
fantastic action sequences but the more
modern entry makes for much more complex
tighter and more visually stunning
sequences winner the force awakens
I’m gonna pretty good at this round five
locations and worlds I didn’t know that
was this much mine in the whole comics
the galaxy far far away is undoubtedly
vast and beautiful in a new hope we see
the Skywalker’s desert home planet of
Tatooine and Yavin for a moon filled
with lush rainforests we also visit moss
isolate a spaceport filled with some
shady characters and a cantina where Han
definitely shot first and of course we
have the Republic Base which doubles as
a weapon the Death Star the filmmakers
went to great lengths to bring life to
these locations with as few resources as
possible and they were undeniably
successful creating the beginnings of
what would later grow into a lively
expansive universe with exquisite
attention to detail that brings the
audience right into that galaxy
meanwhile the force awakens introduces
us to jakku Rey’s home planet home to a
ship graveyard as well as dakar where
general Leia’s resistance base is
located we also get to see hosnian prime
for about 5 seconds before it’s
destroyed the most beautiful world scene
in the seventh film however is likely
Ock to where Rey finally finds Luke but
again it’s only seen briefly takodana is
where maz kanata’s castle is located and
of course there’s Starkiller base where
kylo Ren and his order plot the downfall
of the resistance the end of a regime
that acquiesces
to dish or die there are certainly a
large number of worlds though they may
be somewhat derivative of other planets
in the Canon although that’s not
necessarily a bad thing
where’d you get this ship niima outpost
Jack ooh that junkyard thank you once
again the force awakens budget may give
the newer movie a leg up in the quantity
of locations but we have to choose the
magical more unique environments
showcased in the classic that started it
all
winner a new hope it looks like there
truly is no beating the original with a
new hope edging its little sibling with
a score of 3 to 2 how did we get into
this mess did we pick the right Star
Wars
be sure to debate it in the comments and
of course don’t forget to subscribe to
watchmojo.com for more entertaining vs.
battles lieutenant get back to sneaking
up look we won’t survive even Buckley’s
dog
these sci-fi epics duped it out I find
your lack of faith disturbing
welcome to watchmojo.com and in this
installment of verses we’ll be pitting
the original installment of George
Lucas’s iconic space opera against the
2015 installment to see which is
strongest with the force
first of all bad weather huh somebody
was good pretty good we’re evaluating a
wide range of categories to determine
the superior film may the force be with
you
taking specific cinematic aspects into
account for each round y’all making a
big mistake do it
round one heroes who is this what’s your
operating number conversation anyway
Luke Skywalker Princess Leia Han Solo
these three names alone are immediately
recognizable to anyone even if they
haven’t seen Star Wars
Luke is our protagonist discovering his
force powers and becoming a vital member
of the Rebel Alliance while Leia is the
princess of the Fallen planet Alderaan
and Han is an outlaw who’s reluctantly
brought into the Galactic Civil War
besides the three protagonists in a new
hope we’re treated to many equally
memorable side characters such as the
lovable wookie Chewbacca quirky robots
r2d2 and c3po and the legendary Jedi
mentor obi-wan Kenobi
audiences quickly fell in love with
these heroes and they all remain pop
culture icons
more recently the force awakens
introduced a new generation of heroes
each one echoing those from the original
but with their own distinct
characteristics so the tux first Ito
first I took first raise the film’s
primary heroine a scavenger who
possesses the force and whose parentage
is a mystery Finn a storm trooper who
defects after his first mission and Poe
Dameron the best fighter pilot the
resistance has to offer help her on her
journey we’re also introduced to a Yoda
esque alien named Maz Kanata a mas
where’s my boyfriend
chewies working on the Falcon of course
returning our han and Leia though Luke
also comes back briefly very briefly
these new characters have also made a
huge impact on pop culture in the short
time since the film’s debut helping the
franchise get back on its feet and
inspiring countless fan theories
regarding their origins
the heroes are certainly among the best
parts of both movies but the edge here
has to go to a new hope since they
provided the archetype for their
successors and we’ve yet to see if Rey
Finn and Poe will stand the test of time
quite as successfully your good man Finn
oh I need your help
winner a new hope
round two villains now for the dark side
of the cast in a new hope the Rebel
Alliance is opposed by the evil Galactic
Empire which is a violent fascist
dictatorship that plans to destroy
planets who oppose them with their super
weapon the Death Star while some of the
original trilogy’s villains don’t show
up until the sequel we’re still
introduced to the franchises and
possibly even cinemas quintessential bad
guy Darth Vader voiced to perfection
with malicious authority by James Earl
Jones where are those translations
descendant what have you done with those
plans though less memorable grand moff
tarkin was the commander of the Death
Star with an indelible malevolent
presence enough of this beta release him
as you wish also present are the
stormtroopers soldiers of the Empire who
admittedly aren’t that intimidating due
to their poor aim more recently the
moniker of big bat was taken on by kylo
Ren in the force awakens originally
known as Ben solo he’s the son of Han
and Leia and the grandson of Anakin
Skywalker also known as Darth Vader whom
he admires and wishes to avenge he’s a
powerful commander of the first order a
second wave of the Galactic Empire and a
master of the mysterious Knights of Ren
and I wanna fish what you started
despite his upbringing and Jedi training
from his uncle Luke he was seduced to
the dark side by supreme leader snoke a
mysterious and threatening figure who
leads the order returns the New Jedi
will rise their underlings include the
ruthless general Hux and the imposing
captain phasma leader of the
stormtroopers eventually so submit your
blaster for inspection let’s get while
the force awakens features quite a few
memorable villains we have to choose
quality over quantity for this one and
no amount of evildoers can top the
master of the force joke
Darth Vader I’ve been waiting for winner
a new hope round 3 acting very bad
feeling about the late Sir Alec Guinness
received an Oscar nomination for Best
Supporting Actor for his compelling
performance as obi-wan Kenobi let me see
your identification you don’t need to
see his identification we don’t need to
see his identification as previously
mentioned James Earl Jones powerful
vocal performance as Darth Vader is a
big part of what made the characters so
menacing
and so memorable the ability to destroy
a planet is insignificant next to the
power of the force besides these two and
Harrison Ford as Han the cast was made
up mostly of unknown actors like Mark
Hamill as Luke and Carrie Fisher as Leia
while it’s hard to imagine any other
actors playing these roles that isn’t to
say the acting was perfect the acting in
a new hope may not have been its
crowning jewel but that doesn’t take
away from its legacy I got it with a
much larger budget and huge brand
recognition behind him JJ Abrams was
able to assemble a prestigious all-star
cast that included Oscar nominees Lupita
Nyong’o and Max von Sydow of as Maz
Kanata and lor San Tekka respectively
I’ve traveled to
are seen too much do you know all the
despair in the galaxy cast as the
villain any nominee Adam driver makes
kylo Ren both frightening and vulnerable
you need a teacher I could show you the
ways of the force
our main trio is made up of relative
newcomers Daisy Ridley and John boyega
as Rey and Finn with Golden Globe winner
Oscar Isaac as Poe I’m Poe both Emily
good to meet you Poe gonna meet you to
face while awards and star status don’t
necessarily make someone a great actor
these performers are all really at the
top of their game here creating deeper
more complex characters that are
tailored for a modern audience you
you’re afraid that you will never be as
strong as Darth Vader a new hope has
definitely had the edge so far but it’s
not difficult to award this round to the
astounding cast of The Force awakens
winner the force awakens
round 4 action George Lucas is regarded
as an absolute visionary for his work on
a new hope and a large part of that is
due to the revolutionary practical
effects never before had fantastical
space battles been portrayed quite so
realistically nor had audiences seen a
weapon as badass as a lightsaber the
fatal battle between obi-wan and Darth
Vader has gone down in film history as
an epic moment charged with pathos and
the nail-biting assault on the Death
Star is one of the most climactic
moments in the history of the galaxy
it’s unfortunate though that many of
these moments have been watered down by
Lucas’s insistence on replacing his
revolutionary effects with some less
impressive late 90s CGI
that really removes the viewers from the
experience once again having a budget of
over 300 million dollars was certainly
helpful in providing viewers in 2015
with a similarly inspiring experience
when it came to the action scenes in the
force awakens while there’s definitely a
lot of CGI in the film Abrams went to
great lengths to include practical
effects in the action there are plenty
of jaw-dropping action sequences
throughout both in ships and on the
ground however the most intense
white-knuckle sequence comes at the
film’s climax when Finn and Rey both
take on kylo Ren
the editing and fight choreography
worked together to create a breathtaking
scene and admit it when Rey summoned
Luke’s lightsaber it gave you chills
between them there are some absolutely
fantastic action sequences but the more
modern entry makes for much more complex
tighter and more visually stunning
sequences winner the force awakens
I’m gonna pretty good at this round five
locations and worlds I didn’t know that
was this much mine in the whole comics
the galaxy far far away is undoubtedly
vast and beautiful in a new hope we see
the Skywalker’s desert home planet of
Tatooine and Yavin for a moon filled
with lush rainforests we also visit moss
isolate a spaceport filled with some
shady characters and a cantina where Han
definitely shot first and of course we
have the Republic Base which doubles as
a weapon the Death Star the filmmakers
went to great lengths to bring life to
these locations with as few resources as
possible and they were undeniably
successful creating the beginnings of
what would later grow into a lively
expansive universe with exquisite
attention to detail that brings the
audience right into that galaxy
meanwhile the force awakens introduces
us to jakku Rey’s home planet home to a
ship graveyard as well as dakar where
general Leia’s resistance base is
located we also get to see hosnian prime
for about 5 seconds before it’s
destroyed the most beautiful world scene
in the seventh film however is likely
Ock to where Rey finally finds Luke but
again it’s only seen briefly takodana is
where maz kanata’s castle is located and
of course there’s Starkiller base where
kylo Ren and his order plot the downfall
of the resistance the end of a regime
that acquiesces
to dish or die there are certainly a
large number of worlds though they may
be somewhat derivative of other planets
in the Canon although that’s not
necessarily a bad thing
where’d you get this ship niima outpost
Jack ooh that junkyard thank you once
again the force awakens budget may give
the newer movie a leg up in the quantity
of locations but we have to choose the
magical more unique environments
showcased in the classic that started it
all
winner a new hope it looks like there
truly is no beating the original with a
new hope edging its little sibling with
a score of 3 to 2 how did we get into
this mess did we pick the right Star
Wars
be sure to debate it in the comments and
of course don’t forget to subscribe to
watchmojo.com for more entertaining vs.
battles lieutenant get back to sneaking
up look we won’t survive even Buckley’s
dog
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