Review of the Original Theatrical Edition

Rating: 9/10 (13 April 2017)

The 1970's is most likely the best decade of films released. Films that were released in that decade set the templates of most film genres. "Superman", "Animal House", "Grease" "Halloween", "The Exorcist", "Jaws", "Halloween", "The Omen" and most importantly "Star Wars". Those films are just the tip of the iceberg.
In 1977 there was little fanfare about this film coming from George Lucas. The studio (Fox) though their big release that year was going to be "The Other Side of Midnight".
"Star Wars" however was an over budgeted film that Fox did not put much marketing behind (At First). This film however was the first film ever promoted at "Comic Con" and that help spread the word that this film was coming.
From the first moments on the screen to the closing frames the film the film was a huge feast for the senses.
In a nutshell the story is about Rebels trying to destroy "The Empire". They control everything in the universe and basically everyone lives in fear of them. The main weapon of "The Empire" is the death star. The weapon can destroy a planet.
THe Rebels have stolen the plans of the death star and have given them to Princess Leia. The Empire has now captured Princess Leia. Before she was captured she hide the stolen plans in R2d2. She has now sent R2D2 on his own mission to find Obi-Wan Kenobi. Obi-Wan Kenobi is a Jedi who she thinks they can help destroy not only "The Death Star" but "The Empire" as well.
The film is one of the greatest. If you have never seen it on a big screen then you should.
This film is always entertaining. It doesn't matter how many times you have watched it!
If you can watch the the original theatrical edition. The 1997 Special Edition is fine but the tweaks George Lucas did to it really irk us nerds that feel in love with the original version.
Carrie Fisher you will be missed but you will never be forgotten!