May 25th, 1977. My 8 year old father stands apprehensively in line, waiting like so many others, to finally see "Star Wars Episode VI: A New Hope" He himself had admitted to me his lack of interest in the whole concept at the time, dismissing it as a Flash Gordon rip-off that wouldn't last 3 weeks in the cinema. He was not alone in this sentiment, and he was not alone in being completely and utterly wrong. Star Wars was the series that defined a generation, inspiring almost every working film director, and run off the mill geek today. These were movies they would one day show their children, and revel in watching them fall in love with them as they did. When Episode III finally arrived in theaters, my father's generation felt a wave of sadness. The adventure had finally ended. Almost 24 years later, on November 16th, 2001, an 8 year old Jack Green stands bouncing impatiently on his heels, holding his fathers hand...
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