Star Wars (1977)

American Film Institute's Top 100 Films: No. 13

I don't know who you are or where you've come from, but from now on you'll do as I say, okay? - Princess Leia

No matter how many times I hear James Earl Jones voice emerging from Darth Vader, it never does get old. Even though the movie is seemingly simple in terms of plots, it takes a couple times of viewing to figure out who is who, what exactly is a Wookie and how a light saber operates.

Even now, more than 30 years after its original release, the effects are still entertaining to say the least. Perhaps not the most believable, but the shot of the Death Star exploding is still a fun thing to watch.

Regardless of how entertaining I found the Star Wars movies, in the grand scheme of thing sci-fi movies simply do not sit well with me. While many films are unrealistic in so many ways, science fiction just seems to go above and beyond anything else. The same thing applies to the book genre; how can anybody possibly speculate what will happen years in the future - or for that matter long ago in a galaxy far, far away. While many other movies are fictitious in nature, there is still the possibility they could happen. With space films, there isn't that shred of reality. At least not in the current time frame.

Otherwise, the only issue with watching just the fourth episode of the series is I know what happens next and keep expecting it to show up. Then all of a sudden, the movie's over. Still a good one to take in every so often.

3 stars out of 5