Great!Great!Great!

Rating: 10/10 (28 December 1998)

The first movie in the Star Wars Trilogy, Star Wars, is in my mind one of the three greatest sci-fi-fantasy movies of the twentieth century. The other two are of course Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi It is my third favorite of the Trilogy, but having said that, the difference between the three is only very slight.
When I first heard about the release of the Special Edition, I thought of the Trilogy as a B-grade trekkie series. I went to my local movie theater complex to see Dante's Peak(don't laugh) and learned that it wasn't opening till next week. So I said, What about Star Wars? After the movie I was amazed. How could such an awesome movie be released in 1977? Following this, I proceeded to go to the first general release showings of Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi in New Zealand.
Since that time, I have collected two series of collectors cards for Star Wars, and Empire. And just last Saturday, I was able to purchase a boxed set of the Trilogy: Special Edition videos. Later that afternoon, I saw the Prequel trailer at the theater. My, oh, my, that looks like an awesome addition to the Trilogy.
I am now a great fan of I.L.M. who did a great job on the S/FX for the Trilogy.
My rating for the film: 9.95 out of 10