Defining movie of our culture

Rating: 10/10 (20 September 1998)

I was shocked to see this movie was only rated #4 on the top 250. Sure the other movies were good, but none are of the same cultural magnitude as Star Was (and associated movies).
Star Was is more then just a good entertaining movie, it is a culturally defining element. I think it is more important / impacting to the world culture today then any of the "culturally significant" books I read in school. Star Wars is a movie they should show in school because it is a cultural norm that people need to understand in order to interact with those around them.
It is more then a fad of a movie that will be really popular for a while and then fade away (like most contemporary and popular titles), this is a movie that will be around for generations to come.
For many people it defines a lot of who they are, especially those who saw Star Wars as a young child. It introduced them to new ways to dream and think. Out of all the movies in the Top 10 of the Top 250, Star Wars is the only one I have plans to show to my children when they are old enough. Star Wars plays a very important role in connecting generation together, and will for generations to come.
And amazingly, I am by no means a really big Star Wars fan, nor a fanatic in any since of the word. I just know something significant when I see it.