The movie that changed sci-fi forever

Rating: 10/10 (22 May 2017)

When star wars episode iv came out nearly 40 years ago, no one expected it to be a hit. Fox wanted The Other Side of Midnight to be their Jaws, in reference to the Universal movie directed by Spielberg that dethroned the Godfather and became the first blockbuster to make $200 million. Star Wars, on the other hand, took a different approach by opening in 32 theaters instead of 700 like Jaws. Once word of mouth spread, it expanded to more theaters and eventually displaced Jaws as the most successful movie of the decade. As for how it stands the test of time, it does. Despite many changes since its original theatrical release, the plot remains the same, and the characters with it.