The Phantom Menace. Millions of dollars will be shelled out for tickets and popcorn. Star Wars fans I talked with assure me this movie will have all the elements found in the other episodes of this space-age saga. Once more, good battles evil. Mysteries get solved.
Heroes save the day.
Not that I would be the sole sufferer of that malady. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates 2.2 million people will skip work today and recuperate at the film's premiere. Much as I'd like to, I won't be contributing to those statistics. I have never seen a Star Wars movie. And I intend to keep my record intact.