A Look Back at Trailers From the Saga

While we wait for the next The Last Jedi Trailer, Esquire ranks trailers from each movie in the saga. Ranking them today is like ranking NFL quarterbacks from different eras. The game has changed so much over the decades, it's hard to compare QB's from different generations. Everyday, people still try to convince me that John Kitna is better than Dan Pastorini. Crazy, right? I know! Kitna never had to worry about taking a hit from Ted Hendricks 2 full beats after he threw the ball.

Anyway, check out the article if you'd like to see the rankings for the first trailers released from each movie. I honestly don't remember the OT trailers, because it wasn't something I was tuned into. I may have vague memories of ROTJ's trailer, but that could just be because I've seen it several times later in life.

But I do recall watching each of the PT trailers with frame by frame interest. The AOTC trailer is one of the cooler ones, in my opinion, but it's funny because as the writer points out, it is linked to what is widely regarded as the worst movie in the series. Likewise, read what he has to say about Empire's trailer.

Anyway, here are the 9 initial trailers in release date order. Check out the article for Esquire's ranking if you like, or decide for yourself.

1. A New Hope



2. The Empire Strikes Back



3. Return of the Jedi



4. The Phantom Menace



5. Attack of the Clones



6. Revenge of the Sith



7. The Force Awakens



8. Rogue One



9. The Last Jedi

---

comments powered by Disqus