The Space Soap Opera That Started it All

Rating: 10/10 (4 May 2019)

Who knew this film would leave a tremendous mark on film history and make George Lucas as famous as he is? If it hadn't been for the great success of Star Wars (the original title), Indiana Jones probably wouldn't have been made either. Star Wars was one of the greatest films of the 1970s, and created a cult phenomenon larger than that of Star Trek! The marketing and merchandise helped to make the film an even bigger success.
Eventually followed by two sequels in 1980 and 1983, respectively subtitled as Episode V and Episode VI to distinguish them. Star Wars was later retitled as Episode IV. The success of this film on VHS in the 90s was cause for George Lucas to create the prequel trilogy, and an idea for a sequel trilogy.
This film made a major star of Harrison Ford, and to a lesser extent, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill; and icons of R2-D2 and C3PO as sidekicks.