A movie that changed film making...

Rating: 10/10 (3 November 1999)

There are some movies that are over rated. Star Wars is one of those movies. Yes, I like the movie. Yes, it is fun to watch. But the dialogue, the plot and even the characters are all fairly standard. So this begs the question: Why is this one of the all time great movies?
Simply put, this movie was a landmark film. Star Wars changed the way movies were made and viewed. And, oh yes. Star Wars brought back fun and adventure to the big screen. What this film did for movie-goers and hollywood film makers is the reason this movie is an all-time classic. Movies of the sixties were fancy free, yet to me, very dull. Movies of the seventies were poorly made and dreary. Star Wars brought many things back; the pagentry, the fun, the adventure, the spills, the thrills...etc.
This movie also took us to new worlds we had never been to before. This movie also showed us what imagination could do, and without drugs. Life was fun again after you saw this movie. No, the movie isn't great. The experience was great. Star Wars was a movie which the audience lived. We participated in this movie. Front row seat in an X-Wing fighter. There was nothing greater for a thirteen year-old kid like me back in 1977. That's what makes this movie great.
Oh, by the way. I still think The Empire Strikes Back is a better movie.