Nostalgia at its best...

Rating: 10/10 (29 May 2009)

My dad saw Star Wars back in '77 and remembered it pretty well. He introduced me to the wonderful world of Star Wars, narrating to me parts of the story. Unfortunately he forgot one scene was pivotal and gave it away (spoiling the movie, but I was a kid back then so I didn't care). Sometime around 1997 ( I was eight), it was re-released in theaters and my dad had a chance to show me the masterpiece he had seen a couple of decades ago. Just like any good father would do, he brought me to the theater to watch the first of the epic trilogy. It was an unforgettable experience, especially when KFC was promoting the movie through their "Chuckie" meals. Wow and yum.
I couldn't really describe how I felt back then except being excited and free from anything unpleasant (I'm an escapist).
I've seen a lot of good movies and occasionally, I got hooked into them but when I got back to my senses, I always go back to Star Wars. Star Wars has helped shape my view on movies.
I'm not going to be dramatically cliché and say that this is "more than a movie". I'm gonna go with Star Wars having a great impact on my childhood and the culture, which it really did. That was still cliché wasn't it?