The movie that propably had the most impact on my life. I was little over 10 at the time I saw it first. My dad brought it home on VHS. From the first second my eyes were glued to the screen. Immediately after it was over I rewound the tape and watched it again which up to today, close to 35 later, I haven´t done with any other movie. I recorded it on audio tape so I could listen to it, even wrote down the whole thing on paper (that was well before the internet, folks). We re-ennacted the scenes, I had memorized every line. I cannot recall how many times I`ve seen it since then. I would give it 11 if possible.

Luke's aunt and uncle are murdered and burned and he doesn't even flinch. Leia's entire planet (HER WHOLE WORLD) is destroyed and she doesn't display a single touch of sadness. Obi-Wan dies and no one really cares about it. Either the acting in this film is utterly terrible or everyone's a sociopath

There aren't many films that the term "iconic" feels insufficient as a description, but Is there any point in reviewing this ? Has anybody over 10 still not seen it ? The only part of the series that can really be watched as a standalone film, even with the controversy over changes, it is difficult to find fault. Following two secondary characters for the first part of the film is a masterstroke and a lot of humour between C3PO and R2D2 as they begin their journey helps to immerse the audience in the world, which is far less grand and more lived-in than that introduced in the prequels and ultimately more real to the audience despite the science fiction aspects. Luke's desire to strike out on his own makes him instantly relatable, and once Ford appears, the film picks up a relentless pace. It is the banter and interplay between the three primary characters that also helps to set this film and its sequels apart from the prequel trilogy. The conviction of the actors in their roles together with the pace help to gloss over dialogue which can be just as problematic as the prequel trilogy. And then there is the score - Williams has written many iconic pieces, but the original score for Star Wars still stands as one of the greatest ever written - is it any wonder that many of the themes and motifs continued to be used in the other films ?

A technical marvel and a great plot for its time. But, in the 21st century, it would be inaccurate to rate it any higher than **7.5/10** People rating it 10/10, the force is too strong with those!:rofl:

STAR WARS (1977) IS MASTERPIECE OF CINEMA