The best of the outer space Sci-fi films

Rating: 10/10 (9 July 2019)

Sci-fi movies set in space don't get better than this or all three of the films of the first Star Wars trilogy. The Star Trek movies are very good and come in second as a group. But this Star Wars film, and the others of the series, maintain a single plot -- good overcoming evil, and it spans a galaxy far beyond our Milky Way.
The story, the action, the technical production qualities and all things about Star Wars are fascinating. "A New Hope" introducers viewers to dozens of alien creatures and characters. The bar scene at spaceport Mos Eisley is a delight to watch as aliens with ant-like heads play instruments, and characters of various strange physical features converse at the bar and tables. The various huge transport creatures that people ride are amazing.
Of course, the different spacecraft, ships and flying fortresses are interesting. In short, what's not to like about this wonderful, far-out, Sci-fi adventure film? I can recall taking my oldest children, then six to 10, to see this first Star Wars film after it came out in Late May of 1977. We stood in line outside the movie theater in northern Virginia. Now I enjoy it again, watching with my grandchildren.
Here are some favorite lines from this film, "Star War IV - A New Hope."
Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi, "Mos Eisley spaceport. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious.
Han Solo, "Jabba, you're a wonderful human being."
Han Solo, "One thing's for sure, we're all gonna be a lot thinner."
Han Solo, "Good against remotes is one thing. Good against the living, that's something else."
Han Solo, "I don't know what we're gonna do now. Even if I could take off, I could never get past the tractor beam." Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi, "Leave that to me."
Han Solo, "Damn fool, I knew you were going to say that." Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi, "Who's the more foolish? The fool, or the fool who follows him?"