Oh What Memories

Rating: 9/10 (24 May 2002)

The first time I ever saw Star Wars is a day that i will always remember. I was not around when the originals came out in the theaters, but i did get to witness this great adventure on tape. I was eleven years old, the summer between fifth and sixth grade and i was preparing for my first trip to boy scout summer camp. Anyways, I always heard from friends and from other sources about how great these films were so i got my mother to rent it for me one day.
I could not believe how action packed and exciting this film was. The plot and the characters, the evil and the good, rebellion and power. It introduced me to a whole new world of mystery and imagination.

The great thing about this movie is that everyone can find something to relate to, real or imagine. To me, a young innocent child of the world, Star Wars gave me a sense of wonder, a chance to imagine myself as a hero such as luke skywalker or han solo. No wonder so many kids a generation before me grew up worshiping these films, they give us a creative outlook, an ability to leave our world and pretend to be somewhere a long time ago in a galaxy far far away.
Years follwed. I saw all the movies, read all the books that followed, bought all the toys i could find. It was an adventure, a part of my childhood that i always look back upon with fuzzy and warm memories. I hope one day i can have children that can appreciate these wonderful movies.