The Holy Trilogy, et al.

Rating: 10/10 (12 January 2019)

It's near impossible to select a favorite from the original Holy Trilogy, but growing up in the early 80s as a young boy, waking up in the pre-dawn hours and making my way downstairs to plant myself in front of the television, there was a brief period where we were able to borrow my cousin's tv box, which had access to the usually scrambled channels (via a legit, premium HBO, or what not account), I was simply enthralled by Vader storming the Tantive IV and the Stormtroopers in their starkly contrasting white armor. I was far too young to really know what I was viewing, but after watching it repeatedly, I just knew it was something that would interest me for the rest of my life.
Episode IV: ANH (back in those days, it was simply Star Wars to me) was forever implanted in my psyche and even Rian Johnson's pathetic, disgraceful entry into the forever beloved, quite possibly, most important film franchise of all time, simply cannot erase those fond memories. Here's to hoping J.J. can save what's left of a franchise that has quite possibly jumped the shark, but A New Hope will forever continue to leave me with a hopeful outlook, that a small farmboy can grow up, defy great odds and do right by his friends, with merely pure intentions and a taste for adventure. I have no qualms stating, to this day, that this is my favorite film of all time. It's hard to argue against the quality of Empire, which can be quite rare for a sequel to keep up, let alone turn up the heat, but this initial foray into a Galaxy Far, Far Away will remain forever magical.