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psmith2.0
Mr. Vieira
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Tennessee
 
2019-12-14, 22:18

Ahh, and now the 1977 movie is starting on TNT.

To this day, 42+ years, later my pulse still quickens and my eyes mist up at that first orchestral blast and the yellow "Star Wars" logo appearing/receding into space. A million wonderful memories that sound/visual brings back! Powerful stuff. And those opening 4-5 minutes - the "here's all you need to know, enjoy!" crawl, the Star Destroyer filling the screen, etc. - never gets old.

I've seen this thing 50+ times over the decades, and I'll sit here tonight, and watch it again.

I love this movie, and, in recent years, more so than The Empire Strikes Back. They're both great, but this one is just pure, simple joy. I sometimes have to be in a certain mood to watch/enjoy TESB (or ROTJ), but this one I can watch anytime, any mood, etc. Never fails to entertain and thrill me.
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