Tuesday, May 26, 2009

32nd Anniversary of Star Wars - One Day Late

Oops! Yesterday I forgot to mention why it is one of the most important dates in film history. 32 years ago, on May 25, 1977, Star Wars premiered! Obviously, the movie went on to be a great box-office success and one of the very first blockbusters. It spawned five more films, many successful toy lines, an animated feature film and series, untold numbers of video games, fabulous books, and pretty much anything else you can think of. While other movies would later knock Star Wars off its box-office pedestal, it's hard to imagine what cinema would be like today without George Lucas' seminal creation. I love Star Wars and I'm thankful for its existence. Happy 32, Star Wars!

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