Sir Alec Guiness is an absolute joy as Obi Wan. Ford is a charismatic and magnetic personality and portrayed Han with a professionalism that you'd expect from more seasoned actors. The casting was the first triumph for this cinematic milestone. I have enjoyed each and every installment with the same sense of awe and joy as I did this one. And while most of us were happy with Episodes 4-6 and would not have missed 1-3 and 7-9, I personally am so very glad he has taken it upon himself to give us his full vision. I realize that now, there are dozens of books, but at the time, there were nine. Episodes 1-3 are being filmed now, because Lucas had the clout, the money, and the patience to give us his vision.his complete vision and not just the three center books of a 9-book series. I admired his decision then, and I admire it now. He didn't exactly 'sell out,' he did what he had to do to get his movie.his vision.out there for us to see and experience. See, I remember the studios saying to him that he had to choose from the three central climactic books, and trash the rest, or just trash the whole idea. I don't even mind the 'prequel' factor, as the situation at the time, dictated to Lucas which movies he would do first. I'm a fan, and I don't care what other people say about Episodes 1 & 2. I wait in great anticipation for Episode 3. I'm still obsessed with this movie, and with the subsequent movies which followed. Today, thirty years later, sitting here writing this review, I realize how right she was. She loved the movie as I did, but felt I was obsessed. I wound up seeing this in the theaters a grand total of 36 times much to my mother's dismay. The pieces were still in the manufacturing process and we had to settle for coupons promising our toys in a few months. I also remember that the HIT factor of this movie was so unexpected that you had to wait literal MONTHS to get the action figures promised on the cereal boxes.

I was old enough to remember every scene, every character, every nuance of this film having committed it to memory forever, as if I would never again be able to see this beloved, instantly loved masterpiece. What made this the hugely successful triumph it was? Was it casting, music, imagination, ingenuity, or luck? Luke Skywalker and Han Solo, captain of the Millennium Falcon, work together with the companionable droid duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess, help the Rebel Alliance and restore freedom and justice to the Galaxy.

The Imperial Forces, under orders from cruel Darth Vader, hold Princess Leia hostage in their efforts to quell the rebellion against the Galactic Empire.

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