Alright, so here begins what will be my long-winded opinion's of each Star Wars film, starting where it all began in 1977 with Star Wars. Now this probably won't be all that long-winded because really what more can I add that hasn't already been stated? This is flat out an incredible film experience, a groundbreaking & revolutionary film for its time. It set a new highpoint for visuals that wasn't really topped until Blade Runner came around in `82. But the most significant achievement Star Wars was establishing the idea of the Summer Blockbuster, the notion of big budget spectacles for the sake of profits. For better or worse Star Wars basically created the Summer Blockbuster genre, a genre I must admit I loathe yet understand why it exists. Because above all else Star Wars showed one thing, just how fun and imaginative the medium can be. The landscape of `70's American cinema is marked with many profound dramatic films that I personally believe that are some of the best films ever made. Star Wars isn't a film that would fall into that sort of category and it doesn't have to because it's great for what it is - a rousing adventure tale. Now does that mean doesn't have any faults? Absolutely not because it does have have them. The most apparent one is the dialogue, it's incredibly cheesy and at times incredibly cringe-worthy. Ford was right when he said that people don't talk like this because they damn well don't, but I cannot deny that there is a sort of charm to it all. Effects at times don't look all that great either. The fixing of Greedo shooting first in post looks absolutely ridiculous, but this is the late `70s and it seems a bit unfair to judge it harshly on that. And if I wanted I can go on pocking holes & pointing out things that don't quite make much sense at all but that doesn't feel right to me. The suspension of disbelief - the general idea of forgiving the impossible & the illogical parts of a story - is something I believe implies to something like Star Wars. There is just to much fun to be had with this that being cynical here feels wrong. And that's what best sums up Star Wars to me. It is a really really really fun ride that I can jump on at any time and know that I'm in for a great time.