Ok but certainly not a "classic"

Rating: 1/10 (20 June 2002)

Star Wars is no better than many of the rest of the sci-fi films that appeared late 70's - mid 80's. The one thing it does have above the others is FANTASTIC special effects and production values - in this sense it was kind of ground breaking for a sci-fi film (though nearly 10 years earlier 2001 was doing much the same).
What Star Wars DID do was start the story line for some of the best sci-fi films, and certainly the best sci-fi story line EVER. Without doubt its sequel (Empire) IS one of the best sci-fi films ever - multi-layered and dark story line, fantastic characters and a script that is a cut above the "boys own" story that star-wars had.